You’re wandering around the Lookout Landing well, minding your own business, when you stumble upon a literal stone head. It starts talking. Well, it "resonates" into your brain. This is how most people accidentally trigger Call from the Depths, one of the most involved and arguably atmospheric side adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It’s not just a quest; it’s a massive environmental puzzle that forces you to traverse the Great Plateau and delve into the dark, gloom-choked depths beneath it.
Honestly, it's a bit of a marathon.
The Great Plateau serves as a nostalgic callback to Breath of the Wild, but everything is different now. The shrines are gone. The grass is dead. And there’s a giant, leaky gate holding back a flood of water that shouldn't be there. If you haven't started this yet, you'll find the Great Plateau south of Hyrule Field. Most players miss the starting trigger because it’s tucked away behind a breakable wall at the base of the plateau's northern cliffside. You have to literally blow up a dam to get the ball rolling.
Breaking the Dam and Meeting the Statue
First things first: the water. Go to the Great Plateau North Chasm. Just below the gate, there’s a pile of cracked rocks. Use a bomb flower or a heavy hammer. Once the water drains, you’ll see a trapped Bargainer Statue. This guy is the one who initiates Call from the Depths. He tells you to go back up to the Temple of Time Ruins—the big, crumbling cathedral on the plateau.
When you get to the Temple of Time, pray at the large goddess statue. She’s been possessed, sort of. She’ll guide you to four specific locations on the plateau where four "eyes" are trapped. These eyes belong to the massive Bargainer Statue located in the Great Abandoned Central Mine deep underground.
Your job is basically being a glorified delivery person for a subterranean deity.
Finding the Four Eyes
You can do these in any order. Seriously, it doesn't matter. But some are definitely more annoying than others. Each eye is hidden near one of the four chasms on the plateau.
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The North Chasm Eye is probably the easiest. It’s sitting right there in the water of a small pond. Grab it with Ultrahand, toss it into the chasm, and jump in after it. Don't worry about the eye breaking. It’s indestructible. Once you're in the Depths, grab the eye and look for the nearby minecart tracks. You’re going to be building a lot of vehicles for this quest.
The South Chasm Eye is hidden under a rock. Or rather, a pile of them. You’ll need to use Ultrahand or just blow things up until you find it. This one is close to where the old cryonis shrine used to be. Once you chuck it down the hole, you’ll find yourself in a much tighter area of the Depths.
The East Chasm Eye is located near the Shrine of Resurrection. This one is tucked behind some breakable rocks in a shallow cave. When you drop it down, you'll be near a lot of Zonai fans and wings. Use them. The Depths are sprawling, and carrying an eye by hand is a sucker's game.
The West Chasm Eye is encased in a block of ice. It’s cold up there. You'll need to start a fire or use a fire-based weapon to melt it. Don't use a bomb, or you might send the eye flying off the cliff. That would suck. Once it's melted, toss it down.
Navigating the Depths (The Hard Part)
Here is where Call from the Depths usually breaks people. You’ve dropped four eyes into four different holes. Now you have to get them all to the Great Abandoned Central Mine.
The mine is a massive structure. If you haven't unlocked the Autobuild ability yet, do that first. It makes this quest ten times easier. Each chasm drop-off point has a set of Zonai devices nearby—fans, wheels, steering sticks, and rockets. Use them.
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The North eye is best transported via minecart. The tracks lead almost directly to where you need to go. For the South eye, you’ll likely want to build a simple four-wheeled "truck." The terrain is bumpy and full of gloom. Avoid the gloom. It’ll eat your hearts, and you need those for the inevitable fights with Frox or Yiga scouts that wander the area.
The West eye is tricky because of the elevation changes. I found that building a long-range hoverbike (two fans and a steering stick) is the most efficient way to move these eyes. If you struggle with the hoverbike physics, a simple wing with three fans will get you across the gaps. Just keep an eye on your battery. There’s nothing worse than your wing despawning while you’re halfway across a chasm with a heavy stone eye attached to it.
Why the Bargainer Statues Matter
You might be wondering why you’re even doing this. Is it just for a heart container? Well, yeah, that’s the main reward. At the end of Call from the Depths, the massive statue under the mine will offer you a choice: a Heart Container or a Stamina Vessel.
But there’s a secondary reward that’s arguably better. Completing this quest fully unlocks the Bargainer Statue’s shop. This is where you spend the Poes you’ve been collecting. This specific statue sells the Dark Tunic and the Depths Armor set. If you want to resist gloom damage, you need this gear.
Most people don't realize that there are multiple Bargainer Statues hidden in the Depths. There’s one in the Wellspring of Courage, one in the Wellspring of Wisdom, and another in the Wellspring of Power. But the one in the Central Mine is the big boss. He’s the one who coordinates the others. By finishing his quest, you're essentially opening up the economy of the underworld.
Common Pitfalls and Glitches
Let’s talk about what happens when things go wrong. Because they will.
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Sometimes an eye will despawn. This happens if you move too far away from it or if it falls into a spot where the game engine panics. If you lose an eye, don't freak out. Go back to the surface chasm where you originally found it. It will have respawned at its starting point. You'll have to throw it down the hole again, but it’s better than it being gone forever.
Another issue is the terrain around the Central Mine. It’s multi-layered. The Bargainer Statue isn't on the top floor where the Forge Construct is. It’s tucked underneath in a massive chamber. If you’re standing on top of the mine and your quest marker says you’re right on top of the statue but you don't see anything, look for stairs leading down.
Expert Strategy for Efficiency
If you want to speedrun Call from the Depths, bring a lot of Large Zonai Charges. Your battery is going to take a beating.
Also, wear the Miner’s Set if you have it. Lighting up the area around you makes navigation so much less stressful. You can find the Miner’s Top in the Daphne Canyon Mine and the trousers in the Hylia Canyon Mine. Having that permanent glow saves you from wasting Brightbloom seeds while you're trying to line up a minecart on a track.
One last thing: the Bargainer Statue speaks in a very cryptic way. He’s not being poetic for the sake of it; he’s giving you directional cues. If he says the eye is "to the east near the ruins," he means the specific ruins of the old Temple of Time.
Final Steps to Success
Once you’ve slotted all four eyes into the statue's face, he’ll wake up. It’s a pretty cool cutscene, honestly. He looks like a massive, stony Cthulhu.
- Claim your reward: Pick the Stamina Vessel if you’re still climbing mountains, or the Heart Container if you’re tired of getting one-shotted by Silver Lynels.
- Check the inventory: Immediately look at the "Special Items" section of his shop. This is where you buy back rare weapons like the Biggoron's Sword or the Fierce Deity Sword if they break.
- Set a Travel Medallion: If you have the Travel Medallion from Robbie, place one here. You’ll be coming back to this statue frequently to trade Poes for items and armor.
The quest is a grind, sure, but it’s one of the few missions in Tears of the Kingdom that feels like a classic Zelda dungeon puzzle spread across an entire map region. It forces you to use every mechanic the game taught you—Ultrahand, Autobuild, navigation, and combat. Once you're done, the Great Plateau feels a little less lonely, and you're much better equipped for the challenges of the endgame.
Actionable Takeaways
To finish the quest efficiently, head to the Great Plateau North Chasm base and break the rocks to drain the water. Use a hoverbike or a fan-powered cart to move the eyes quickly across the Depths. Always check the lower levels of the Great Abandoned Central Mine if you can't find the statue's face. If an eye disappears, check its original surface location to reset it. Grab the Depths Armor from the statue immediately after finishing to make future underworld exploration significantly safer.