How To Unlock Autobuild In Tears Of The Kingdom (Hidden Ability)

Still haven't got the fourth hidden ability in your Pura Pad? Then, check out how you can unlock Autobuild in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

It’s not just you, many players are struggling to figure out ways to unlock the Autobuild ability in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. This is the fourth optional ability that Link can wield with the help of his arm. Unlocking it not will surely make your life easier, and help you use your Ultrahand ability more efficiently. It saves you from the hassle of remaking the build you made earlier and saves your creations automatically to be used in the future. However, obtaining Autobuild is quite tricky so make sure you’re ready for a grind.

Disclaimer: The following walkthrough may contain a few spoilers for Zelda TOTK. Go ahead if you are okay with those.

How Can I Get Autobuild Ability in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda TOTK Autobuild ability hidden fourth ability
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To unlock Autobuild in Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK) head to the Great Abandoned Central Mine located in Great Plateau North Chasm. You can go there by completing the Mystery in the Depths optional quest. That unlocks once you complete Camera Work in the Depths quest and one of the Regional Phenomena tasks. However, there’s also one simpler method where you just have to directly head to Great Abandoned Central Mine. And then acquire the ability you are looking for. So with keeping things simple, take a look at the easy method mentioned below.

Great Abandoned Central Mine location to unlock Autobuild In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom (Hidden Ability)
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  1. First, head near Great Plateau North Chasm and dive into the large hole (coordinates: -0665-1510 0114) marked in the image above. Ensure that you have your Paraglider unlocked.
  2. After heading in there, make your way in the northwest direction and look for the Great Abandoned Central Mine.
  3. Once found, head ahead and interact with the green hologram to activate the Construct.

    activate construct to get the Zelda TOTK Autobuild Ability
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  4. And then, the Special Construct will verify you and give you the Autobuild just like that.
  5. Now go ahead and complete the tutorial to get the hang of the new ability.
  6. And as soon as you’re done with that, Master Kogha will appear again who is angrier than before.
  7. So go ahead, defeat the boss to unlock the Autobuild ability permanently in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
  8. As mentioned earlier, you can also do this the hard way by completing the Mystery in the Depths optional quest.

After obtaining the ability, now you can view all your previous creations and make a build in seconds. Additionally, Autobuild also allows you to learn new builds by using the Schema Stones and Yiga Schematics.

That covers everything about how you can unlock Autobuild in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. If you are running low on storage space, then check out how to increase Inventory size in the game. Also, take a look at the best Weapons to use in Zelda TOTK.