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Fairy fountains are a staple ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, andEchoes of Wisdomfeatures a chibified return of the classic mechanic that is an essential discovery for any player: a Great Fairy and the means to upgrade your inventory in exchange for some of your hard-earned cash.
Much like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom before it, the extravagant winged creature will make Zelda more powerful in exchange for rupees, and you won’t need monster parts this time to sweeten the deal, either. Here’s how to track her down in the open world.
How To Find The Fairy Fountain
You can find the game’s singular fairy fountainsmack bang in the middle of Lake Hylia. You will need to have cleared a nearby rift to access it, however, but after that, it will be a location you can frequent whenever you fancy.
Whenever you enter the Fairy Fountain you will likely find a smaller fairy flying off to the right, which you can approach and store in a bottle for later use. The water found about the place also has healing properties, so don’t hesitate to take a quick dip.
Compared to past games, it is somewhat less extravagant, while the fairy herself is petite and understated rather than a literal giant that towers over Zelda and Link. This doesn’t make her any less powerful, however, andthe fairy will be quick to offer our heroine their services.
What Does The Great Fairy Do?
The main purpose of the Fairy Fountain in Echoes of Wisdom is to provide Zelda with extra accessory slots to equip the items she will come across throughout her adventure.
You begin the game with a single slot, and consideringyou will be earning accessories thick and fast during the opening hours and most major towns sell one you need for upcoming dungeons, an extra slot or two won’t go amiss.
A lot of accessories complement one another, so having a variety of slots in which to equip them in a boon is well worth investing in.
The initial cost is just 100 rupees, but this will rise to 300, 500, and so on as you earn more slots, so be sure to go in with enough currency to justify the visit.
Our advice would be to find the Fairy Fountain as soon as you have unfettered access to the open worldand pick up a few slots for future accessories. Going into major dungeons without at least a few slots can be a recipe for disaster, either that or loads and loads of smoothies.
Rupees are relatively easy to come by, and you won’t have much to spend them on aside from accessories you can’t equip without more slots. There is a fast travel point right outside the Fairy Fountain, so return trips are a breeze throughout the entire game.
