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While playing throughThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you mustunlock several towersalong the way. These towers will allow you to access new areas of Hyrule on your map. You must have unlocked at least a few of them by now, which means you must be familiar with the process of unlocking a tower. Among all the towers in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower is comparatively easier to unlock.
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When you finally get to the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower, you will find that the terminal is now inoperable. You have to repair the terminal in order to get access to this tower. However, to repair it, you will need to locate Elmerson, who will do the necessary work for you.
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Updated by Shane Black on July 17, 2025:This guide was updated to reformat its structure to improve its readability to be easier to read through. It also added more information to provide greater context, as well as added links to relevant guides and articles.
Popla Foothills Skyview Tower Location
The Popla Foothills Skyview Tower can be found to the northeast of Lake Hylia and the south of the Central Hyrule area on the map. The tower can be found at the following XYZ coordinates:0602, -2119, 0098.Navigating the Popla Foothills Tower is not a very hard job. However, you will be required to do a lot of climbing in order to reach the tower.
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How To Fix The Tower Terminal
After reaching the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower, you will find that the terminal of the tower needs to be fixed. In order to fix the terminal, you must find outElmersonbecause he is the only way for you to activate the tower. But before you may do that, you must locate Elmerson, who is nowtrapped in the well below you, and successfully rescue him.
Look around a little bit, and you will find a well around the tower. Additionally, you can hear someone asking for help from inside the well. Jump down on the well. After landing, you will find a rock wall in front of you. Break the wall usingBomb Flowers, and you will find Elmerson stuck in a cage. After you have broken through the wall, Elmerson will explain the whole scenario he is in and demonstrate how you may save him.
However, you cannot rescue Elmerson until youmake it to the opposite side of the cage. In order to do that, you will need to get back on the ground first. UseLink’s Ascend abilityto climb to the ground above your head.
Now, take a glance in all directions, and you will seesmoke billowing from a great distance. Go towards that direction, and you will find a bunch of wooden houses under you, down the hill. After this, leap down and glide your way below, and you will find yourself at the other entrance of the cave.
After entering the cave, you will successfully explore thePopla Foothills Excavation Site. Now, head inside the cave, and you will reach the other side of the cage that Elmerson is locked in. In front of the cage, you will find a switch. Simply stand on the switch, and it will lift the bars of the cage and successfully make Elmerson free.
For your efforts, Elmerson will give you 50 rupees, and while you are down in the excavation site, take the time to explore some. One of the paths in the area will take you to a chestwith Topaz inside of it. Down the other path, you will find a Bubbulfrog that you can take out toget a Bubbul Gem.
Now, use Ascend again to climb to the ground. Head over to the tower and interact with Elmerson to successfully activate the tower. you’re able to also examine the pedestal inside the tower to use the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower asa fast travel pointin the future.
