Unlike many other locations found in Breath of the Wild, Hateno Village is an entirely new area built just for the latest entry in the Zelda series. Found in East Necluda, past Kakariko Village, a town that has been a recurring setting in the Zelda series for some time, Hateno is a very large, though somewhat quiet, town known for being the home of the eccentric scientist, Purrah.
Despite not being a location that is particularly central to the overarching plot, unlike Kakariko Village, there is a lot to see and do in Hateno Village that makes it one of the few locations that players will likely return to multiple times in their journey across Hyrule.
4 The Merchants Of Hateno
Like most other major towns, Hateno has its own inn in the form of The Great Pon Tu Inn. While this inn shares many similarities with every other inn, as the hero Link can pay 20 Rupees to stay the night and replenish his hearts, the secondary healing option is a little different. In every other inn, Link can pay 80 Rupees to not only heal all of his hearts but gain three temporary hearts and a temporary wheel of stamina. Though, in the Great Pon Tu Inn, he can, instead, pay 40 Rupees to gain a single temporary heart.
On the main road in town, players can find a handful of different shops that sell unique items found in few other shops in Hyrule. Most notably, the Kochi Dye shop is found in Hateno Village that allows Link to color certain armor pieces differently, though, for the most part, this dying mechanic can only be done on armors found in the base game and not on Amiibo limited armors such as the Fierce Deity Armor.
Further down the road, players can find the Ventest Clothing Boutique, which sells the same Hylian Armor that can be obtained in Kakariko Village. Though, instead of the Sheikah Armor, players can obtain the Soldier Armor for a bargain at 630 Rupees for the whole set. While the Soldier Armor doesn't have any inherent effects while wearing, it does provide the highest armor rating of any other armor as a result. However, it is also susceptible to lightning storms due to it being made of metal rather than cloth.
On this same stretch of road, players can find the general store, East Wind, which sells a wide variety of useful food items like Milk, Bird Eggs, and Hearty Truffles. The items of note here, however, are the Bomb Arrows, which are sold individually or in bundles of 10. Considering how early in the game players can reach Hateno Village, it is worth stocking up on Bomb Arrows if possible. They should still not be taken into Lanaryu or Death Mountain region, as they won't blow up in Lanayru and they will explode in Link's face in Death Mountain.
The final merchant that can be found in Hateno is the Fang and Bone, Kilton's monster part shop. It will only appear if he has first been found in the left eye of Skull Lake.
3 Loot And Korok Seeds
Considering that Hateno is such a large village, it should be no surprise that there are loot and weapons everywhere in sight. While they aren't particularly strong items, Link can find a Farming Pitchfork, Farming Hoe, Pot Lid, Rusty Halberd, Soup Ladle, and Wooden Mop in various locations in the town. The area immediately outside of the main entrance to Hateno Village is often populated with several Bokoblin that wield these items as well, making them fairly easy to obtain if players are looking to complete the Hyrule Compendium.
Unlike in other towns, there are several Korok that can be found inside Hateno Village, though not all of them are easy to spot. The most obvious Korok is found on the top of Purrah's laboratory and requires either climbing to the peak or using Revali's Gale to reach. Just past a small bridge over Firly Pond, found just south of Hateno Village, there is a small rock at the far end of the pond that is hiding a Korok beneath it. Just north of Hateno Village, past Zelkoa Pond, there is a large tree that can be claimed to find another Korok hiding in the branches, while to the east of this point, on an island in Lake Sumac, there is another large tree with a similarly placed Korok hiding at the top. The final Korok found in Hateno is located just behind Purrah's laboratory in a small pond. To obtain this Korok Seed, simply dive into the ring of plants in the pond to reveal the Korok.
2 The Quests Of Hateno
While Link is sent to Hateno Village to meet with Purrah and unlock the mysteries of the Sheikah Slate, there are also several other side quests that can be started in Hateno, some of which are particularly long. One of the longest side quests in Breath of the Wild is "From The Ground Up," which tasks Link with helping Bolson build an entirely new town called Tarrey Town. To begin this quest, Link needs to have first completed the Hylian Homeowner side quest that sees him buy back his old family home from Bolson to prevent him from destroying it. There are 10 parts to "From The Ground Up," with each step either being to find someone with the 'son' suffix in their name or to gather Bundles of Wood for Bolson. Once completed, Link will receive 3 Diamonds for his trouble and gain access to a couple of new merchants in Tarrey Town.
Just outside the Great Pon Tu Inn, Link can find a shady-looking gentleman, Manny, who has something of a crush on the innkeeper, Prima, and is looking for a way to impress her. Taking to Manny will initiate the "A Gift For My Beloved" side quest as he tasks Link with finding out what Prima likes. In order to progress, simply talking to Prima may not be enough and may require Link to go behind the counter first to hear her mumble something about Restless Crickets. After taking this information back to Manny, he will ask Link to bring him 10 Restless Crickets, which are fairly easily found by cutting down tall grass in field areas. Once given 10 Restless Crickets, Manny will reward Link with a Silver Rupee for his trouble.
Just down the road from Purrah's lab, Link can find a worried sheep farmer, Koyin, who will ask Link to deal with monsters on Hateno Beach for them and begin the "Sheep Rustlers" side quest. After going down to the beach, defeating the monsters, and returning to Koyin, Link will be given 10 Fresh Milk for helping them, which can be cooked with many different food items to create soups and cakes.
The quest that players should grab sooner rather than later, however, is "The Weapon Connosoir," given by Nebb, a Hylian child that is normally found running around the general store. Nebb will request that Link show them various weapons that he can find throughout the game, including a Traveller's Sword, Duplex Bow, and Ancient Short Sword. Link will have to show Nebb eight weapons in total, with each weapon increasing the reward given, from a simple Red Rupee all the way up to a Gold Rupee. The final reward is a Diamond. Since each of these weapons can be hard to find when players are actually trying to look for them, it is worth returning to Nebb regularly if Link has what he wants to see on him.
The last quest that can be done in Hateno, "The Statue's Bargain," is a recurring one that can be started by talking to an excitable boy called Teebo in town. He wants to show Link a mysterious statue that is found on the outskirts of town. After praying to the statue, Link will lose a heart or chunk of stamina, though will be given 100 Rupees. After talking to the statue, Link will have his heart or stamina returned in exchange for 120 Rupees, which will end the quest. It will also allow Link to reallocate the invested Spirit Orbs into hearts or stamina if the player wants more of one or the other.
1 The Shrine Near Hateno
Like all towns, there are Shrines dotted around the immediate area that allow Link to fast travel back to those locations whenever he needs to. However, while Hateno has a fast travel point at Purrah's lab, there is only one other shrine that is close enough to Hateno Village to make it worth traveling to. The Myahm Agana Shrine, found on the outskirts of town, has a relatively simple puzzle that needs to be completed involving moving a large platformed maze to get a Sheikah Orb into the correct position. However, this puzzle can be cheesed by simply turning the maze upside down and allowing the respawning ball to travel along the flat underside instead. There is also a hidden chest in the maze itself that contains a Phrenic Bow and is worth grabbing for the earlier sections of the game.