How to find a suspicious soldier in Echoes of Wisdom

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Before Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom players can start 'One soldier too manyIn a side quest, he must clear the “dungeon” of Hyrule Castle and the rift in the city. Once everything is back to normal in Hyrule Castle Town, you'll see a pair of guards outside the southern entrance/exit. Talk to the one with the red bubble above him to start the “One Soldier Too Many” quest. This guide will show you how to do it and what the reward is.



One Soldier Too Many Guides – Echoes of Wisdom

Talk to the guard and you will learn that his name is Beecher and that he was asked by General Wright find out who the next guard is which came from the rift. She thinks there's an Echo messing around that doesn't belong, so it's up to Zelda to do some tracking to find out what's going on.

The first thing you should do is talk to the guard who is on the bridge to the left of the well (in front of the barracks). We used some water block echoes to get to him.

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The soldier mentions to Zelda that each guard has their own equipment managed in the Barracksso she should check if there is any device.

Go to the barracks and talk to the guard there to start a short scene. Basically, you learn that one of the soldiers in town has damaged gear, and it's the fake one. Fortunately, you don't have to travel far to find a fake.

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Go outside and talk to the guard standing next to the well. If you look closely at his spear, the point is missing.

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Go back to the barracks and answer some questions Beecher find out who the fake guard is.

  • First question: Where did you see the suspicious soldier? The answer is: Near the well.
  • Second question: And which device was damaged? The answer is: Lance.

One Soldier Too Many Quest Reward – Echoes of Wisdom

After a short scene, General Wright will give you a Golden egg for a reward. You can either sell Golden Eggs to shops for a few rupees or use them in your Smoothie recipes for powerful healing effects.


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