How to unlock Autobuild in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nathan Warby
Link in Ultrahand vehicle in Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduces the new Ultrahand ability, and the Autobuild feature is an ideal way to speed up the process of crafting vehicles. Here’s how to unlock Autobuild in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom grants players a ton of new abilities to make their journey across Hyrule easier to manage. Recall lets Link bend time to solve challenging puzzles, while Fuse lets him create his own weapons with unique effects.

Most of the interesting new skills this time around is Ultrahand, giving fans the freedom to build their own vehicles, from makeshift cars to planes. However, rebuilding a creation each time you need it can take time, which the handy Autobuild comes in handy.

Here’s how to unlock Autobuild in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

What is Autobuild in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

The Autobuild feature grants you the power to instantly reconstruct your Ultrahand creations in Tears of the Kingdom, saving you the trouble of building them from scratch. Once unlocked, Autobuild saves everything you create using the ability, so you can quickly cycle through and spawn what you need.

Link will use nearby objects and Zonaite to quickly assemble the vehicles, so you’ll need to make sure you have plenty of Zonaite on-hand before using Autobuild.

Ultrahand The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Ultrahand lets players build inventive vehicles in Tears of the Kingdom.

How to get Autobuild in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Autobuild feature is unlocked in Tears of the Kingdom by heading to the Great Abandoned Central Mine nestled within the Depths, located to the northeast of the Koradat Lightroot. Here you’ll meet the Steward Construct, who will hand you the Autobuild ability to make the rest of your journey more straightforward.

Luckily, there is no Quest or challenge to complete to earn the ability, simply interact with the Steward Construct and it’s yours. You’ll also discover Schema Stones scattered across the Depths, which provide blueprints for new contraptions to try out.

That was everything you need to know about how to unlock Autobuild in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

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About The Author

Nathan is a Senior Writer at CharlieIntel. He’s an expert in EA Sports FC, Call of Duty, and Overwatch, as well as superhero games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man. With a master's degree in Magazine Journalism from Nottingham Trent University, he worked as a Trainee Reporter for Derbyshire Live before moving into games media, with bylines at Dexerto, Cultured Vultures, and more. You can contact Nathan by email at [email protected].