Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Cuccos on the Loose Guide

Cuccos have an infamous reputation both in and outside Legend of Zelda, and it’s no surprise they’ve returned in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. If you do some exploring after the first dungeon, you may stumble upon Kakariko Village. Here, you can find cuccos outside their pen. Go further in the village, and you can speak to their owner to start a side quest called “Cuccos on the Loose.” It’s a simple quest with a worthwhile reward, so here’s where to find all five cuccos in Echoes of Wisdom.

Cuccos on the Loose Walkthrough

Where to Find All Cuccos

Kakariko Village is located northeast, just below Eldin. You can visit this area as soon as you complete the Suthorn Ruins, but you may want to collect some Echoes before taking on the side quest. The Crawler Echo and the Trampoline Echo will especially come in handy.

Speak to the lady outside the cucco pen in the western area of Kakariko Village. She’ll want you to find and return all five cuccos home. The good news is the cuccos can only be found in Kakariko Village, so there’s no reason for you to take the north path out of the village. You can pick up cuccos by tapping A-button, and either throw (A-button again) or place them (B-button) in the pen. If Zelda is holding a cucco and jumps off a ledge, she can glide for a short distance.

Cucco #1

By the Entrance

If you enter Kakariko from the eastern gate, you’ll see a cucco standing by the house behind the old man. Pick it up, and return it to the pen.

Cucco #2

By the Store

Take the stairs south of Kakariko’s central square, and the path will split towards the left and right. Take the right path to find Kakariko’s general store. There should be a cucco roaming outside it.

Cucco #3

By the Dojo

Down the left path from the central stairs, across from where you got cucco #2, you’ll see two buildings: a regular house and a dojo. Right in front of both of these houses, by the trees, is your third cucco.

Cucco #4

By the Graveyard

Take the stores north of the square, and head towards the graveyard that overlooks the cucco pen. Here you’ll find cucco #4.

Cucco #5

On the Windmill

Cucco #5 is tricky to get, as its on top of the northeast windmill (not the northwest). To reach it, you’re going to need to get on top of the trees behind the windmill by using your Echoes. There are multiple ways to do this, but if you’ve picked up some Echoes on your way to Kakariko, then this should be no problem. Here are some ways to get cucco #5:

Use Tables

1. Place a Table Echo behind the cat, then jump onto the left tree (the big tree).
2. Jump onto the tree behind the cat/windmill, and then create another Table.
3. From the second Table, jump towards the corner of the windmill’s roof to reach the cucco.

Crawler Echo and Trampoline Echo

1. Face the tree, then use Y-button to call forth the Crawler.
2. Lock onto it with Tri (X-button), and hold down R-button so that it lifts you as it climbs atop the tree.
3. When you’re on the treetop, use the Trampoline Echo (or Table Echo), and launch yourself onto the windmill’s roof.

The Trampoline Echo can be found in Suthorn Village, right next to the village’s well.

If you’re still struggling to find all the cuccos, then you can refer to the star marks on the below image for their exact location:

Cuccos on the Loose Reward

What are Fairy Bottles?

Once you place the final cucco in the pen, you can speak to the owner to collect your reward. For completing “Cuccos on the Loose,” you’ll receive a Fairy Bottle. You may or may not have collected a Fairy Bottle at this point in your playthrough. If you approach a fairy when one (or more) of the bottles in your inventory are empty, you can catch it. The fairy willl revive Zelda if she loses all her health/hearts. Thus, fairies and Fairy Bottles are very handy to have.