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All 36 Heart Pieces

Find all Heart Pieces in the Switch 2 remake with the Hyrule map, requirements and a collection route. Four Heart Pieces make one Heart Container.

Start walkthrough · Heart Piece 1

Hyrule map

Tap an area, then tap the Heart Piece number. The area marker shows how many are still uncollected.

Swipe sideways to explore the schematic map on a phone.

Lost Woods

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Kokiri entranceLeft to the stump#2
  2. Kokiri entranceRight to the targetDown to the two Skull Kids#3

Hyrule Field

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Western road to Gerudo ValleyHollow under the rock overhang#30
  2. Castle Town drawbridgeTree on the right of the moatBombable spot and Deku grotto#29

Lon Lon Ranch

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Horse corralStone tower behind the corralCrates and crawlspace#1

Castle Town and castle

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Market squareBombchu Bowling on the west side#8
  2. Market squareSide street to the Treasure Chest Shop#28
  3. Back alleys with white dogsOwner by the market entrance#7

Kakariko Village

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Owl on Death Mountain summitMain roof of Impa’s houseSmall roof by the rock face#10
  2. Railing by the windmillRoof by the Potion Shop#4
  3. Exit from Dampé’s graveUpper level of the windmill#20
  4. House of Skulltula in the village#27

Graveyard

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Graveyard entranceCentral clearing with dirt mounds#5
  2. Graveyard entranceUpper area by the Royal Family’s TombGravestone at the upper right#6
  3. Left to the soft soilLedge above Dampé’s grave#19
  4. Up the steps to the fenced area on the leftDampé’s grave and race route#21

Death Mountain Trail

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Dodongo’s Cavern entranceSoft soil by the entranceLedge above the entrance#22

Goron City

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Torches by Darunia’s roomLedge one floor aboveSpinning pot on the bottom floor#9

Death Mountain Crater

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Crater entrance from the summitClimbing nets on the crater wallNiche between the nets#11
  2. Crater entrance from the summitWestern ledge by the climbing net#12
  3. Bolero of Fire warp platformSoft soil by the platformTall rock#33

Zora’s River

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Vines along the middle stretchHigh ground with the Cucco grottoPillar in the river#13
  2. Cucco by the Magic Bean sellerWaterfall outside Zora’s DomainFreestanding platform#14
  3. Middle stretch of the riverFrog grotto with the stump#31#32

Zora’s Domain

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. King Zora’s throne roomStairs, shop and pondTwo torches behind the waterfall#15

Zora’s Fountain

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  1. Passage behind King Zora’s throneIce floes on the surfaceFarthest ice floe#25
  2. Water by the Ice CavernBottom of the fountain by the green Rupees#26

Lake Hylia

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Lake HyliaFishing Pond on the island#16
  2. Lakeside Laboratory on the shoreSoft soil and tower balconyLadder to the top of the tower#23
  3. Lakeside Laboratory on the shoreDiving pool and scientist#24

Gerudo Valley

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Bridge above the canyonNarrow ledge with a chest#17
  2. Riverbank by the cowStone steps behind the waterfallChamber in the rock#18

Gerudo’s Fortress

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Ladder by the cell areaRock ledge above the roofsChest on the highest roof#34
  2. Fortress groundsHorseback archery range#35

Desert Colossus

Schematic area map · not to scale
  1. Spirit Temple entranceSoft soil left of the entranceStone arch at the end of the plant route#36

All 36 locations

Lost Woods

Hyrule Field

#29 · Business Scrub by the moat

Location East of the drawbridge, along the city wall

Requirements Adult for the Fairy Thought · child for the purchase · bomb · 100 rupees

  1. As an adult, follow the moat east of the drawbridge and read the Fairy Thought on the tree by the hidden grotto.
  2. Return as a child and bomb open the cracked spot by the moat.
  3. Give the Business Scrub the password and buy the Piece of Heart for 100 rupees.

Lon Lon Ranch

Castle Town and castle

#7 · Return Richard the dog

Location Alley by the Treasure Chest Shop; owner at the town entrance

Requirements Child · night · after the gate to Death Mountain opens

  1. At night, talk to the little white dog in the alley by the Treasure Chest Shop so it follows you.
  2. Lead it to the woman at the entrance from Hyrule Field. If you picked the wrong dog, try the next white dog.

Kakariko Village

#4 · Man on the roof

Location Purple Potion Shop roof opposite the windmill

Requirements Child with a Cucco, or adult with the Hookshot

  1. As a child, glide over the fence near the windmill with a Cucco and climb to the upper level.
  2. Glide from there to the Potion Shop roof with a Cucco. As an adult, use the Hookshot from the railing opposite the windmill.
  3. Talk to the man on the roof.

#10 · Small roof behind Impa’s house

Location Red roof above the cow’s enclosure

Requirements Child via the owl ride, or adult with the Hookshot

  1. As a child, talk to the owl at the Death Mountain summit and take its ride to Kakariko.
  2. Drop from Impa’s blue roof onto the lower red roof behind it.
  3. Collect the Piece of Heart. As an adult, the Hookshot also gets you to the house.

#20 · Upper windmill walkway

Location Upper walkway inside the windmill

Requirements Adult · Dampé’s first race · Hookshot

  1. Follow Dampé’s ghost through his grave and take the Hookshot from the chest after the first race.
  2. Hook onto the target above the broken stairs and follow the tunnel to the upper windmill.
  3. Use the rotating platform to reach the furniture by the wall.

Graveyard

#5 · Dampé’s gravedigging tour

Location Dirt mounds in the middle of the graveyard

Requirements Child · night · 10 rupees per dig, possibly 5 extra

  1. Speak to Dampé at night and start the tour.
  2. Stay by the dirt mounds and pay for digs. If he hits something hard, pay the extra five rupees to continue.
  3. Keep trying until he digs up the Piece of Heart. The result is random.

#6 · Chest in the grave by the royal tomb

Location Outer headstone near the Royal Family’s Tomb at the back

Requirements Child at night or adult

  1. At the back, look for the outer headstone in the side row near the Royal Family’s Tomb, on the far right as you look in from the entrance.
  2. Pull the stone back, drop into the crypt and open the chest. The remake does not require the Sun’s Song inside.

Death Mountain Trail

Goron City

Death Mountain Crater

#12 · Crater Business Scrub

Location West of the summit entrance by a climbing net

Requirements Child · shield · 100 rupees · wallet that holds 100

  1. As a child, head left from the summit entrance toward the fairy fountain and drop to the lower ledge near the climbing net.
  2. Deflect the Business Scrub’s shot with your shield, then talk to him when he gives up.
  3. Buy the Piece of Heart for 100 rupees and leave the hot crater promptly.

#33 · Magic Bean to the crater rock

Location Domed rock near the Fire Temple warp platform

Requirements Bolero of Fire · plant a Magic Bean as a child · collect as an adult

  1. Warp in with the Bolero of Fire as a child and plant a Magic Bean beside the platform.
  2. Return as an adult with the Goron Tunic and ride the leaf to the tall domed rock.
  3. Jump off as the leaf passes and take the Piece of Heart.

Zora’s River

#13 · Pillar in the river

Location High platform beside the wooded central island

Requirements Child · bombs and a Cucco; alternatively adult with a Magic Bean

  1. Climb the vines onto the wooded island in the middle stretch of the river.
  2. Use a bomb to open the grotto above and carry its Cucco out on the exit flower.
  3. Glide from the island’s edge to the pillar. As an adult, a Magic Bean platform is an alternative.

#32 · Frog tenors’ concert

Location Frog pond in the grotto halfway upriver

Requirements Child · Zelda’s Lullaby · Epona’s Song · Saria’s Song · Sun’s Song · Song of Time

  1. Play the five listed melodies for the frogs.
  2. Start their concert and press the button for the frog with an insect overhead.
  3. The fixed sequence is L, Y, A, R, Y, A, R, L, R, L, R, A, Y, L. Complete it without mistakes to win.

Zora’s Domain

#15 · Torches behind the waterfall

Location From the throne room to behind the waterfall on the lower level

Requirements Child · Deku Stick

  1. Light a Deku Stick in King Zora’s throne room and light the torch at the bottom of the stairs.
  2. Continue to the torches by the shop and pool and to the two behind the waterfall.
  3. Open the chest behind the waterfall once all the torches are lit.

Zora’s Fountain

Lake Hylia

#23 · Lakeside Laboratory roof

Location Lookout at the top of the laboratory tower

Requirements Magic Bean as a child; alternatively Scarecrow’s Song and Hookshot as an adult

  1. Plant a Magic Bean beside the Lakeside Laboratory as a child.
  2. As an adult, ride its leaf to the tower balcony and climb the ladder to the Piece of Heart.
  3. Alternatively, summon the scarecrow and use the Hookshot to reach the tower.

Gerudo Valley

Gerudo’s Fortress

#35 · Horseback archery

Location Gerudo archery range northeast of the fortress

Requirements Adult · Gerudo Token · Epona · Fairy Bow · daytime

  1. Rescue the carpenters for the Gerudo Token, then take Epona to the range during the day.
  2. Enter the contest and hit pots or bullseyes. Aim for 1,000 points, since guides disagree on the exact minimum.
  3. Collect the Piece of Heart from the attendant.

Desert Colossus

#36 · Stone arch by the Spirit Temple

Location Top of the stone arch by the temple

Requirements Requiem of Spirit · plant a Magic Bean as a child · collect as an adult

  1. Warp to the Desert Colossus as a child with the Requiem of Spirit.
  2. Plant a Magic Bean to the left of the temple and return to the spot as an adult.
  3. Ride the leaf over the rocks and drop onto the stone arch to collect the Piece of Heart.

Collection route by story progress

The route groups locations by equipment and age. Plant the Magic Beans as a child to prepare for your return trips. You can pick up missed pieces between stages.

Child Link · Early adventure

Pick up the early minigames, village rewards and detours on your first trip through Hyrule.

Child Link · After early equipment upgrades

As a child, plant a Magic Bean in the graveyard, outside Dodongo’s Cavern and by the Lakeside Laboratory. Ride the plants as an adult to collect three Heart Pieces.

  • #8 · Bombchu Bowling

    Castle Town and castle · Child · King Dodongo defeated · rupees

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Visit the alley after Dodongo’s Cavern and check which prize the attendant announces.
    2. Send the Bombchus past the obstacles into each of the three targets.
    3. Win the game with the Piece of Heart as the announced prize.
  • #9 · Spinning Goron pot

    Goron City · Child · Deku Stick or Din’s Fire · bomb or Bomb Flower

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Light the torches around the pot, for example with a Deku Stick lit in Darunia’s room.
    2. From the level above, drop a bomb into the spinning pot.
    3. When it stops on the happy face, go downstairs and collect the Piece of Heart.
  • #10 · Small roof behind Impa’s house

    Kakariko Village · Child via the owl ride, or adult with the Hookshot

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. As a child, talk to the owl at the Death Mountain summit and take its ride to Kakariko.
    2. Drop from Impa’s blue roof onto the lower red roof behind it.
    3. Collect the Piece of Heart. As an adult, the Hookshot also gets you to the house.
  • #11 · Crater wall alcove

    Death Mountain Crater · Either age · easier as an adult with the Goron Tunic

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Enter from the summit and find the climbing nets below the edge.
    2. Climb down to the alcove between the nets and pick up the Piece of Heart.
    3. As a child, watch the heat timer and leave promptly.
  • #12 · Crater Business Scrub

    Death Mountain Crater · Child · shield · 100 rupees · wallet that holds 100

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. As a child, head left from the summit entrance toward the fairy fountain and drop to the lower ledge near the climbing net.
    2. Deflect the Business Scrub’s shot with your shield, then talk to him when he gives up.
    3. Buy the Piece of Heart for 100 rupees and leave the hot crater promptly.
  • #13 · Pillar in the river

    Zora’s River · Child · bombs and a Cucco; alternatively adult with a Magic Bean

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Climb the vines onto the wooded island in the middle stretch of the river.
    2. Use a bomb to open the grotto above and carry its Cucco out on the exit flower.
    3. Glide from the island’s edge to the pillar. As an adult, a Magic Bean platform is an alternative.
  • #14 · Ledge by the waterfall

    Zora’s River · Child · Cucco

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Pick up the Cucco near the Magic Bean seller and carry it upstream.
    2. Climb to the highest ledge by the waterfall, face the isolated platform and glide over with the Cucco.
  • #15 · Torches behind the waterfall

    Zora’s Domain · Child · Deku Stick

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Light a Deku Stick in King Zora’s throne room and light the torch at the bottom of the stairs.
    2. Continue to the torches by the shop and pool and to the two behind the waterfall.
    3. Open the chest behind the waterfall once all the torches are lit.
  • #16 · Child fishing prize

    Lake Hylia · Child · rupees for fishing

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Rent a rod and cast toward a large fish, often found near the middle of the pond.
    2. Keep the fish and have the owner measure it. Aim for about 60 cm to clear the minimum sizes reported by different guides.
    3. Collect the Piece of Heart for your catch as Child Link.
  • #17 · Chest on the canyon ledge

    Gerudo Valley · Child with a Cucco; also reachable as an adult

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Take the Cucco near the valley entrance and spot the narrow ledge with the chest from the bridge.
    2. Glide down into the canyon and land beside the chest.
    3. Open it. The river can carry you to Lake Hylia afterward.
  • #18 · Stairs behind the waterfall

    Gerudo Valley · Either age · Cucco useful as a child

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. As a child, glide with a Cucco to the bank beside the large waterfall.
    2. Follow the bank behind the falls, cross the wet rocks and climb the steps cut into the rock.
    3. Collect the Piece of Heart in the chamber.

Adult Link · First return trips

Return to the planted Magic Beans and discover the two Fairy Thoughts in Hyrule Field.

Child Link · After travelling back

After the Forest Temple, you can return to childhood at the Temple of Time. First read both Fairy Thoughts in Hyrule Field and learn the Song of Storms as an adult.

  • #28 · Treasure Chest Shop

    Castle Town and castle · Child · night · 10 rupees · Lenses of Truth recommended

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Visit the Treasure Chest Shop at night as a child.
    2. Look into the chests with the Lenses of Truth and take the key that opens the next door in each room.
    3. Open the prize chest after clearing five rooms.
  • #29 · Business Scrub by the moat

    Hyrule Field · Adult for the Fairy Thought · child for the purchase · bomb · 100 rupees

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. As an adult, follow the moat east of the drawbridge and read the Fairy Thought on the tree by the hidden grotto.
    2. Return as a child and bomb open the cracked spot by the moat.
    3. Give the Business Scrub the password and buy the Piece of Heart for 100 rupees.
  • #30 · Chest from the past

    Hyrule Field · Adult for the Fairy Thought · child for the chest

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. As an adult, examine the empty chest and read the Fairy Thought under the overhang near Gerudo Valley.
    2. Return to the same overhang as a child and open the chest.
  • #31 · Song of Storms for the frogs

    Zora’s River · Child · Song of Storms learned as an adult

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Learn the Song of Storms from the windmill musician as an adult.
    2. Return to the frogs in the river grotto as a child and play the song.
    3. Accept their Piece of Heart.
  • #32 · Frog tenors’ concert

    Zora’s River · Child · Zelda’s Lullaby · Epona’s Song · Saria’s Song · Sun’s Song · Song of Time

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Play the five listed melodies for the frogs.
    2. Start their concert and press the button for the frog with an insect overhead.
    3. The fixed sequence is L, Y, A, R, Y, A, R, L, R, L, R, A, Y, L. Complete it without mistakes to win.
  • #33 · Magic Bean to the crater rock

    Death Mountain Crater · Bolero of Fire · plant a Magic Bean as a child · collect as an adult

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Warp in with the Bolero of Fire as a child and plant a Magic Bean beside the platform.
    2. Return as an adult with the Goron Tunic and ride the leaf to the tall domed rock.
    3. Jump off as the leaf passes and take the Piece of Heart.

Adult Link · Late equipment and Gerudo region

Make the final detours once you have the required equipment, Epona and access to the desert.

  • #34 · Gerudo Fortress rooftop chest

    Gerudo’s Fortress · Adult · Longshot; Scarecrow’s Song for the alternate route

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Go through the fortress to the ladder near your old cell and climb to the high rock ledge.
    2. Find the chest across the gap. Longshot to it, or summon the scarecrow from a suitable rooftop.
    3. Open the rooftop chest.
  • #35 · Horseback archery

    Gerudo’s Fortress · Adult · Gerudo Token · Epona · Fairy Bow · daytime

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Rescue the carpenters for the Gerudo Token, then take Epona to the range during the day.
    2. Enter the contest and hit pots or bullseyes. Aim for 1,000 points, since guides disagree on the exact minimum.
    3. Collect the Piece of Heart from the attendant.
  • #36 · Stone arch by the Spirit Temple

    Desert Colossus · Requiem of Spirit · plant a Magic Bean as a child · collect as an adult

    How to collect this Heart Piece
    1. Warp to the Desert Colossus as a child with the Requiem of Spirit.
    2. Plant a Magic Bean to the left of the temple and return to the spot as an adult.
    3. Ride the leaf over the rocks and drop onto the stone arch to collect the Piece of Heart.

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