The Lost in the Sands mission within Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom challenges adventurers to reunite stranded traders at Kara Kara Bazaar with their missing companion following a chaotic event.

Initiating the Desert Rescue Operation

Prior exploration is crucial – ensure completion of Gerudo Town’s defense scenarios involving Riju. While not mandatory, stabilizing Kara Kara Bazaar during these events simplifies subsequent objectives. Navigate to the desert marketplace at coordinates (-3269, -2543, 0023), situated northeast of Gerudo Town.

Locate anxious vendors near the general store at (-3272, -2580, 0023). Their dialogue reveals Ponthos vanished during recent disturbances, triggering your investigation.

Underground Recovery Operation

Clues indicate Ponthos fell through a sinkhole west of the bazaar. Traverse towards southern coordinates (-3357, -2678, 0028) where geological disturbances mark the entry point to Oasis Source caverns.

Descend into the cavern network and follow aquatic pathways upstream. Equip demolition tools – either explosive flora, Goron companions, or makeshift hammers – to clear rock barriers impeding progress.

Navigate through three successive chambers, defeating subterranean creatures and breaching obstructed pathways. The final ascent via ladder (-3294, -2662, 0005) returns Ponthos to the surface.

Mission Resolution

Reunite with the merchant group to obtain an enigmatic artifact crucial for subsequent Gerudo Town investigations. This crystalline orb initiates deeper narrative threads involving regional mysteries.