Side Quests

Alongside your Main Quests and Shrine Quests are Side Quests. These are almost entirely optional, but there are a lot that are very useful to complete, and are a good way to earn rupees. There are a lot of them, so they are organized by the region you start them in. Check the links for guides on how to start and finish each one. Some are marked with a "*", to signify quests that give you access to useful things.

Dueling Peaks Region

 * The Priceless Maracas*
 * Wild Horses*
 * Misko, the Great Bandit
 * Flown the Coop
 * Playtime with Cottla
 * Arrows of Burning Heat
 * By Firefly's Light
 * Koko's Kitchen
 * Cooking with Koko
 * Koko Cuisine
 * Koko's Specialty

Hateno Region

 * Slated for Upgrades*
 * Robbie's Research*
 * Sunshroom Sensing
 * The Hero's Cache
 * A Gift for my Beloved
 * The Sheep Rustlers
 * The Weapon Connoisseur
 * The Statue's Bargain*
 * Hylian Homeowner*
 * From the Ground Up*

Lanayru Region

 * Riverbed Reward
 * Diving is Beauty
 * Lynel Safari
 * Frog Catching
 * Special Delivery
 * Luminous Stone Gathering
 * A Wife Washed Away
 * The Giant of Ralis Pond
 * Zora Stone Monuments

Central Region

 * My Hero
 * A Gift for the Great Fairy
 * A Rare Find
 * The Royal White Stallion*
 * A Royal Recipe
 * The Royal Guard's Gear

Tabantha Region

 * Curry for what Ails You
 * The Spark of Romance
 * The Apple of my Eye
 * Face the Frost Talus
 * Find Kheel*

Hebra Region

 * Stalhorse: Pictured!

Woodland Region

 * Balloon Flight
 * Leviathan Bones
 * The Korok Trials*
 * The Legendary Rabbit Trial
 * A Freezing Rod
 * Riddles of Hyrule
 * A Gift from the Monks*

Eldin Region

 * The Road to Respect
 * Death Mountain's Secret
 * Fireproof Lizard Roundup
 * The Jewel Trade

Akkala Region

 * Little Sister's Big Request
 * A Shady Customer*
 * A Parent's Love
 * Hobbies of the Rich

Wasteland Region

 * Good-Sized Horse
 * Missing in Action
 * Rushroom Rush!
 * An Ice Guy
 * Tools of the Trade*
 * The Secret Club's Secret*
 * The Eight Heroine*
 * The Forgotten Sword*
 * Medicinal Molduga
 * The Thunder Helm
 * The Search for Barta*
 * The Mystery Polluter

Lake Region

 * The Horseback Hoodlums
 * Hunt for the Giant Horse*

Faron Region

 * What's For Dinner?
 * Take Back the Sea
 * Sunken Treasure
 * Thunder Magnet
 * A Gift of Nightshade