I still remember booting up The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on launch day back in 2023. I was prepared for an epic journey—looming sky islands, a corrupted Master Sword, and a Hyrule in peril. What I didn't expect was how hard I would laugh. Even now, in 2026, some of those side quests live rent-free in my head as pure comedic gold. Nintendo didn't just build a masterpiece of adventure; they stuffed it with so much absurdity that the game sometimes feels like a comedy club disguised as a fantasy epic. Let me walk you through the 10 silliest, most unforgettable side quests that proved saving the world doesn't have to be a grim affair. 😂

10. Where Are The Wells?

Hyrule is stunning—sweeping vistas, ancient ruins, glowing shrines. So naturally, someone decided to spend their entire trip underground in musty wells. Her name is Fera, and you'll find her lurking inside a stable well if you jump into enough of them. She's on a mission to visit all 58 wells across the land, and she'll pay you rupees to help. Her enthusiasm for damp, dark, cramped spaces is so weirdly infectious that you almost forget you're a legendary knight. I mean, who needs a divine beast when you can stare at mossy walls? It's gloriously silly, and every time I stumbled into yet another well and found her there, I couldn't help but grin. The sheer dedication to such a niche pastime makes this quest a personal favorite.

9. Piaffe, Packed Away

When I first arrived at Gerudo Canyon Stable, I thought the building had been hit by a freak box avalanche. Turns out, some poor soul is trapped inside by an unreasonable mountain of wooden crates—and you're the only one who can fix it. No delicate puzzle here; just pure, therapeutic destruction. Burn them? Smash them with a hammer? Try to tear them apart with Ultrahand constructs that immediately spin out of control? Yes, yes, and YES. I spent a solid ten minutes giggling as I launched boxes into oblivion with a contraption that looked like a failed science project. This side quest is essentially a rage room, and I walked away feeling deeply satisfied and slightly guilty about all the splinters.

8. Cash In On Ripened Flint

At the Bedrock Bistro, you meet Gomo—a Goron who fancies himself a flint connoisseur. He seriously treats flint like a sommelier swirls wine. He’ll pay top rupee for "ripened" flint, and watching him evaluate each piece is a comedy show. "Hmm, slightly smoky, with a crisp mineral finish." I handed him the most ordinary-looking rock, and he acted like it was a vintage bottle. It turned my massive flint hoard into a fortune and put a stupid smile on my face. Every mining trip after that felt like I was gathering fine delicacies instead of common spark rocks. 😂

7. A Crabulous Deal

Outside Zora's Domain, I found Bazz complaining about the shopkeeper, Cleff. Stepping inside, I discovered Cleff muttering to himself about crabs with the intensity of a man who has lost his mind. He needs 15 Bright-Eyed Crabs and will reward you with a Sapphire. The absurdity of his obsession—combined with his ecstatic reaction when you deliver—is peak comedy. He literally wonders if he's dreaming. I half-expected him to hug the crabs. It's a short but perfect quest that celebrates being weirdly passionate about something no one else understands.

6. The Hunt For Bubbul Gems!

Koltin is a bright, balloon-like creature who wants to eat Bubbul gems—snowflake-shaped, glowing things you get from hunting Bubbulfrogs in caves—because he believes they'll transform him into a Satori. Yes, he literally eats them. The gem description reads: “Its eerie glow may entice you to…collect even more." And it's right; the whole quest is just bizarre enough to be unforgettable. I traded dozens of these gems for monster masks that made me look completely unhinged during emotional cutscenes. The sheer weirdness of Koltin's dream and his cheerful commitment to it kept me spelunking far longer than I intended.

5. Addison The Sign Guy

Meet Addison, the man with the towering bowl cut and the world's worst carpentry skills. His signs for Hudson Construction are so poorly made they can't stand upright—and he refuses to let go until someone helps. Rain? Snow? Monster attacks? The guy just stands there, stoic and pathetic, clinging to a wobbling sign. Propping up those signs often turned into physics-based nightmares that had me laughing and swearing in equal measure. But his goofy determination and the rice ball tips made every encounter a joyful little puzzle. He's the unsung hero of Hyrule's infrastructure disaster. 🙃

4. Infiltrating The Yiga Clan

An evil ninja cult? Absolutely. But also the funniest bunch of banana-obsessed goofballs in Hyrule. To infiltrate their main hideout, you have to collect pieces of the Yiga armor from three locations. Once you're inside, you can walk around chatting with members who have no idea that the hero of Hyrule is browsing their shop or observing their absurd training sessions. The armor quests themselves involve finding overly eager tailors who just… hand you the uniform? It's comedy gold dressed in crimson. I spent way too long just hanging out, listening to Yiga grunts complain about failing to catch Link.

3. The Mayoral Election

Hateno Village descends into political drama when longtime Mayor Reede faces off against fashion icon Cece. The questline has you doing everything from spying to solving misunderstandings, and the whole thing escalates into a sidesplitting commentary on small-town politics. The best part? After it's all resolved, you get a hat so fabulous that every NPC you pass showers you with compliments. I wore that hat for an embarrassingly long time, basking in the validation. The mix of petty rivalry, dramatic reveals, and the ultimate reward of a hat that makes everyone like you is just chef's kiss.

2. For Our Princess!

I rolled up to Eldin Stable to find a group of soldiers wandering around in their underpants. Their explanation? Princess Zelda told them to. Obviously, the “princess” was a Yiga impostor, but the soldiers are entirely committed to this underwear crusade. They plan to clear out monsters from a cave dressed like that, so you have to step in—while also stripping down to your skivvies—to save them from themselves. Clearing that cave in nothing but boxer shorts while these earnest idiots cheered me on was one of the most memorable moments in my entire playthrough. It's a side adventure for the Lucky Clover Gazette, and witnessing Penn's reaction just added to the joy. Never has heroism felt so ridiculous.

1. Master Kohga

And finally, the king of comedy himself: Master Kohga. I thought he died falling down a bottomless pit in Breath of the Wild, but nope—he's been chilling in the Depths, building increasingly absurd mechanical contraptions to fight me. You first discover him near the Great Abandoned Central Mine, and across multiple encounters, his plans get more and more ridiculous. Giant spiky death machines? A flying contraption that immediately backfires? His dramatic monologues and total incompetence turn every battle into a laugh riot. The Yiga leader is a villain so inept that I almost felt bad foiling his "master plans." Almost. He's the perfect exclamation point on a game full of comedic delights.

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Hyrule may be full of danger, but these side quests reminded me not to take anything too seriously. Even years later, I can't think about flint-tasting Gorons or underwear soldiers without cracking a smile. That's the magic of Tears of the Kingdom—it lets you be a legendary hero and a complete goofball at the same time. 😊