Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Fireworks Artist side quest guide

In Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the side quest “The Fireworks Artist” takes place in Goron City and is one of the simpler quests in the game. It is relatively quick to complete, yet it rewards players with an exclusive Echo item that can be useful later in the game. This guide outlines the steps required to complete the quest and obtain the Firework Echo.

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Unlocking the Fireworks Artist side quest

Before beginning the “Fireworks Artist” quest, you must clear the rift in Eldin Temple. This is a necessary prerequisite for the side quest to become available. Once this has been done, the steps are follows:

1. Head to Goron City
   • Return to Goron City and make your way to Darston’s room.
2. Find Basa
   • Take the stairs up and enter the room to right of Darston’s.
   • Over there you will meet Basa, a character who is working on creating new types of fireworks.
3. Start the quest
   • Talk to Basa, and he will task you with finding an item called blastpowder soil

Finding blastpowder soil

The key to completing this Fireworks Artist side quest is acquiring the blastpowder soil. This item can be found near the Rock-Roast Quarry, specifically near a set of golden flowers. The steps to locate it are as follows:

1. Travel to Rock-Roast Quarry
   • If you’ve activated the fast-travel Waypoint stone during the “Rift on Eldin Volcano” main quest, you can warp directly to the quarry. If not, head northwest from Goron City.
2. Look for Golden Flowers
   • Blastpowder soil is located to the left of the quarry entrance, next to a small hot spring and a cluster of three patches of golden flowers.
3. Collect the Soil
   • Approach the sparkling area near the flowers to collect the blastpowder soil. This item is specific to the quest and has no other use in the game.

Completing the quest

Once you have obtained the blastpowder soil, return to Goron City and give it to Basa. Upon doing so, the Fireworks Artist quest will be completed, and you’ll complete it. The rewards are as follows:

• 50 Rupees
  • As a basic reward for completing the quest.
• Firework Echo
  • This special Echo item unleashes fireworks, which, while not particularly useful in combat or exploration, is essential for future quests.

The Firework Echo has limited immediate value, but it plays an important role in the “Explosions Galore!” side quest. The key details are as follows:

• “Explosions Galore!” Quest
  • This quest is unlocked once you have completed “Automaton Engineer Dampe,” which becomes available after meeting Dampe on the road to Lanayru.
• Tocktorok Automation
  • Successfully completing “Explosions Galore!” will reward you with the Tocktorok Automation.

By completing “The Fireworks Artist,” you not only gain a small reward but also open the path to a series of connected quests that offer more substantial items later in the game.