Lightning Helm

In this Tears of the Kingdom guide, you'll learn how to unlock the Lightning Helm and get details on this item's stats.

Lightning Helm

The Lightning Helm can be earned by completing Yiga Blademaster Challenges in the Yiga Clan Hideout found in the Gerudo Highlands. But in order to sneak into the Yiga Clan Hideout you'll need to acquire a convincing disguise in the form of the Yiga Armor Set.

Looking for more comprehensive instructions to help you find the Yiga Armor Set? Check out our dedicated Yiga Armor Set guide for step-by-step directions to each piece of Armor!

The Yiga Mask is found between Mount Hylia and Lake Hylia, in a Yiga Clan cabin surrounded by wooden spikes (Old Man's Cabin from BOTW). To get to this Yiga Clan cabin, launch off the Hyrule Field Skyview Tower, then glide due south to land in the Great Plateau. From the Great Plateau, continue south past the Temple of Time Ruins, and you'll soon discover the Yiga Clan cabin pictured above.

Next, use your Paraglider, Zonai devices, or Ultrahand to get past the wooden spikes. Approach the door, defeat the Yiga Clan members that show up to take you down, then head into the cabin to collect the Yiga Mask!

The Yiga Armor is found in the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab which has fallen under Yiga control. To get there, launch from the Ulri Mountain Skyview Tower, and glide to the northeastern hillside that sits just before the Akkala Sea.

Knock on the door or use Ultrahand to sneak in through the roof, and you’ll be ambushed by Yiga Clan members. Defeat the crimson-armored foes, and head into the lab to collect the Yiga Armor!

The Yiga Tights are in the Yiga Clan Maritta Branch which is located in an Aldor Foothills cave just west of the Great Hyrule Forest, at the southern base of Mount Drena. If you’ve discovered the Kiuyoyou Shrine on the way to Rito Village, fast-travel to the shrine, then head straight east. Otherwise, launch from Lindor's Brow Skyview Tower or the Thyphlo Ruins Skyview Tower before gliding toward the Aldor Foothills. If you begin to notice trios of stone statues, you're headed in the right direction.

Enter the cave, defeat the Yiga Clan members waiting inside, then search for the set of square-shaped stone tablets pictured above. These tablets are in the main area, where you dispatched the Yiga. Once you've located the square, look upward to find a hidden passage. Use Ascend to climb up to the secret area, and you'll find the Yiga Tights!

Now that you've acquired the full Yiga Armor Set, put it on, launch yourself from the Gerudo Highlands Skyview Tower, then glide east toward the chasm in the valley south of Vatorsa Snowfield. Knock on the door, and as long as you're wearing the Yiga Armor Set, you'll be allowed into the hideout.

Once inside, make your way to the training area pictured above. Use the nearby ladder or Ascend to reach the top of the central tower, and you'll find the Lightning Helm sitting on a pedestal beside a Yiga Blademaster.

The final step in unlocking the Lightning Helm is to complete the Yiga Blademaster's three challenges. To learn more about these challenges, reference the chart below:

Yiga Blademaster Challenges

Challenge

Description

Reward

1

Defeat three combatants.

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2

Defeat six combatants.

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3

Defeatr nine combatants.

Lightning Helm

Though your first challenge attempt is free, every subsequent attempt will cost you 100 Rupees. Because of this, it's wise to gear up with high-damage weapons, arrows, and resources before taking on these challenges. Each challenge must be completed in different rounds, meaning that you will not have the chance to defeat nine Yiga Clan members on your first attempt. Instead, you'll need to complete the three challenges individually, which will ultimately cost you a minimum of 200 Rupees.

After defeating nine Yiga combatants in the third and final challenge, you'll be rewarded with the Lightning Helm!

The Lightning Helm cannot be dyed in Hateno Village or upgraded at Great Fairy Fountains, and it's fairly unique in that it also cannot be sold to merchants.