The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom offers a more puzzle-oriented, summoner-like fighting element that lets you conjure Echoes to help you in combat! You don't even have to get your hands dirty if you don't want to. We've made a list of the best Echoes you can find in the game, as well as their locations, and we'll discuss what makes them our top picks.
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom—Best Echoes + Locations
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom introduces Echoes as a part of the combat and puzzle-solving mechanics of the game, so it's important to know your way around them. Depending on which parts of Hyrule you're exploring, you might need some of them to reach inaccessible places, recover HP during a fight, or obliterate enemies - so read on to learn more about the best Echoes to get.
Best Exploration Echoes
Old Bed
- Can be used to make stairs or platforms
- Can recover HP by Sleeping
How to get it: Found in the same room as the Decorative Shrub echo.
Water Block
- Can be used to travel vertical distances
How to get it: After defeating Lord Jabu Jabu, enter the Still Jabul Waters rift and find the Water Block echo there.
Strandtula
- Necessary for traversing vertically in most 2D Sidescroller areas
How to get it: Encounter the enemy dangling on a rope inside the Suthorn Ruins 1F.
Flying Tile
- Can be used to fly over gaps
- Can be used to jump to hard-to-reach areas by timing jumps
How to get it: After entering Gerudo Sanctum 2F, head left and encounter the flying tiles.
Cloud
- Similar to Beds, but can be placed mid-air
- Can reach higher places by stacking clouds
How to get it: Examine one of the clouds in the Stilled Hebra Mountains Rift.
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Best Throwing Echoes
Bombfish
- Functions similarly to Bombs, letting you destroy fragile walls without having to transform into Swordfighter Form
- Also functions as an underwater explosive
How to get it: Found swimming in the waters inside Lord Jabu Jabu's Den.
Rock
- Can be thrown at enemies to deal damage
How to get it: Unlocked at the start of the game.
Pot
- Can be thrown to deal damage or make noise as a distraction
- Can be used to hide inside and move around for stealth
How to get it: Found in Suthorn Village, inside the first house on the right.
Best Early Game Combat Echoes
Peahat
- Can take out most early-game enemies
- Costs three Tri Power
How to get it: Defeat the Peahat enemy inside the Peahat Cave.
Sea Urchin
- Deals Contact Damage to enemies
- Placing a row of Sea Urchins can defeat enemies like Lizalfos Lv. 3 early on
How to get it: Examine one of the Sea Urchins blocking the path to the underground cave.
Lv. 2
Sword Moblin
- Shield provides additional survivability
- Great decoy with the potential to deal high damage with its sword attacks
How to get it: Found near the east entrance of the Eternal Forest.
Boomerang Boarblin
- Has good fire rate and attacks from a safe distance
- Bind an enemy to allow the enemy to attack without getting hit
How to get it: Found in the Gerudo Desert area where you encounter the Club Boarblin.
Crow
- Can deal with flying enemies
- Low-cost allows you to summon Crows in large numbers
How to get it: Encounter this enemy from the Suthorn Forest area where you found Octorok.
Chompfin
- The best Echo to use against water enemies
How to get it: From the Jabul Ruins area with the water mechanism, head right and go down the ladder, head back up to explore the next area, and find Chompfin enemies here.
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Best Mid Game Combat Echoes
Ball-and-Chain Trooper
- Deals high amounts of damage, useful against armored enemies
- Extremely useful against swarms of enemies due to AoE Spinning Attack
- Overcome slow movement by binding to it
How to get it: In Hyrule Castle 2B, after unlocking the door on the second to the right part of the map, head inside and go underground, work your way up to the other side and the enemy can be encountered here.
Lv. 2
Darknut
- High Damage and wide attack range
- High defense makes it efficient against groups of enemies
How to get it: The only boss you'll encounter in the second room once you enter Hyrule Castle 1F.
Electric Wizzrobe
- Can be used to solve puzzles
- Can deal with multiple enemies
How to get it: After exiting the Heart Lake cave, head right and you will encounter Electric Wizzrobe on the nearby lake.
Ice Wizzrobe
- Useful for multiple enemies similar to Electric Wizzrobe
- Can freeze enemies
How to get it: From the entrance to Holy Mountain Lanayru, head right and encounter this floating enemy.
Fire Wizzrobe
- Reliable Echo in midgame and lategame alike
- Can set enemies on fire
How to get it: Fought as a miniboss in Eldin Temple 1F.
Best Late Game Combat Echoes
LV. 3
Lizalfos
- Can engage in combat on land, underwater, and has a high jump and long reach with spear for flying enemies
- Reliable in both midgame and lategame combat
How to get it: Found inside the Wetlands Cave where you got the Armos echo.
Lynel
- The strongest Echo for combat and late to postgame exploration
- Extremely handy in Slumber Dojo challenges
How to get it: Strictly follow the hoof tracks found in the Eternal Forest to spawn Lynel. Straying off the path restarts everything.
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Best Elemental Echoes
Tornando
- Gust tornadoes can knock back enemies and remove sand piles
How to get it: Head north from where you got the Aruroda echo in the Desert Cave.
Holmill
- Especially useful in cave puzzles and Might Crystal farming
How to get it: Can be found inside the Ancestor's Cave of Rest. Remove the boulder on the left side of the cave using Bind to enter the door leading to the Holmill Room.
Ignizol
- Sets things on fire quickly
- More efficient and easier to use than Torch Slug
How to get it: Found in a cave to the east of Suthorn Village.
Spark
- Can stun enemies submerged in water
How to get it: Found just after entering the Eastern Temple.
Best Recovery Echoes
Soft Bed
- Has a higher HP recovery rate than the Old Bed
- Recovers 1 Heart every few seconds
How to get it: Found in the house located in the Oasis.
Zelda's Bed
- Has a higher HP recovery rate than the Soft Bed
- Recovers 2 Hearts every few seconds
How to get it: Examine the bed in Zelda's Room.
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And that concludes our top picks for Echoes to help you progress in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! If you haven't joined the hype train yet, the game is currently at a discounted price, so you can snatch this jewel for your Switch and give it a spin before the offer runs out. Happy gaming!
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