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OCARINA OF TIME · NINTENDO SWITCH 2

Equipment and unlocks

Bomb Bags, quivers, Deku upgrades, fairy fountains, minigames and other unlocks with locations and requirements.

Bags and ammunition

All Bomb Bags · 20, 30 and 40 bombs

Child Link gets the 20-bomb bag in Dodongo’s Cavern. Pick up Darunia’s Goron Bracelet first. On the upper floor, use the Slingshot on the eye switch, cross the platforms and open the big chest for the bag.

For one upgrade, place a bomb by the wooden sign in the middle-level rolling tunnel of Goron City as a child. Catch the rolling Goron in the blast while he passes the sign. Speak to him after he stops.

For the other upgrade, take Child Link to Bombchu Bowling in Castle Town after Dodongo’s Cavern. Clear the easy round, then win on hard. Each game costs 10 Rupees. Whichever upgrade you earn first raises the limit to 30. The other takes it to 40.

Bombchus · Shops, pickups and rewards

The Switch 2 item lists do not show a separate Bombchu Bag upgrade. A larger Bomb Bag raises the capacity for regular bombs. Bombchu stock comes from chests, prizes and shops.

The first Castle Town Bombchu Bowling win earns 10 Bombchus. At 40 Gold Skulltula tokens the family in Kakariko gives you 20 Bombchus once. As a child, buy packs in Castle Town for 140 Rupees per 10 or 240 per 20. The Carpet Merchant in the Haunted Wasteland sells 10 for 90 Rupees to Adult Link.

All Quivers · 30, 40 and 50 arrows

Adult Link gets a 30-arrow Quiver with the Fairy Bow in the Forest Temple.

At Kakariko’s Shooting Gallery, hit all ten targets in the adult beginner round. An attempt costs 30 Rupees. The other upgrade requires the Gerudo Pass, Epona and the bow. Ride to the archery range in Gerudo Fortress, earn the Piece of Heart at 750 points and then score 1,400 or more for the Quiver reward.

The first upgrade raises capacity to 40 arrows. The other takes it to 50.

Deku-Seed Bags · 30, 40 and 50 Slingshot shots

The Fairy Slingshot in the Great Deku Tree starts with room for 30 Deku Seeds. Both rewards are for Child Link.

At the Castle Town Shooting Gallery, pay 10 Rupees and clear all ten targets in the beginner round with the fifteen shots provided.

From the Kokiri entrance to the Lost Woods, take the first path on the right. Stand at the target and land consecutive centre hits. Each bullseye scores 100 points. Keep going until the Deku Scrub appears with the reward. The first upgrade holds 40 seeds and the second holds 50.

Deku-Stick Bags · 10, 20 and 30 sticks

The starting limit is 10 Deku Sticks. As a child, take two left turns from the Kokiri entrance of the Lost Woods. At the bridge clearing, reflect the Business Scrub’s shot with your shield and pay 40 Rupees for its upgrade.

The other upgrade comes from the Forest Stage. From the same entrance, go right, left, right, left, left. Drop into the hole in the grass, put on the Skull Mask and show it to the Deku audience. Speak to the large Deku Scrub to get the bag. The two upgrades raise the limit to 20 and then 30 sticks.

Deku-Nut Bags · 20, 30 and 40 nuts

The basic pouch holds 20 nuts. In the final Lost Woods clearing before the Sacred Grove, bomb the rock covering the grotto. One of the Business Scrubs below sells a bag upgrade for 40 Rupees.

For the other upgrade, finish the mask trade as a child and borrow the Mask of Truth. Starting from the Kokiri entrance, go right, left, right, left, left. Drop into the Forest Stage, show the mask to the audience and speak to the large Deku Scrub. The two upgrades raise the limit to 30 and then 40 nuts.

All Wallets · 200, 500 and 1,000 Rupees

The Kokiri Wallet holds 200 Rupees from the start. Collect 10 Gold Skulltula tokens and talk to the freed family at the House of Skulltula in Kakariko. The Adult’s Wallet holds 500 Rupees.

Return with 30 tokens for the Giant’s Wallet, which holds 1,000 Rupees. Claim any earlier rewards from the family along the way. At 100 tokens, you can return to the head of the family for another Gold Rupee worth 200 after leaving and re-entering the house.

Weapons, gear and tools

Master Sword, Hero’s Clothes and Time Travel

Collect the Spiritual Stones from the Great Deku Tree, Dodongo’s Cavern and Jabu-Jabu’s Belly. Return to Castle Town and dive into the moat for the Ocarina of Time. At the Temple of Time, play the Song of Time and draw the Master Sword. Rauru gives Adult Link the Light Medallion and the Hero’s Clothes.

After completing the Forest Temple, return to the Temple of Time. Place the sword in its pedestal to play as a child and draw it again to become an adult.

Hylian Shield from Kakariko or the Bazaar

In Kakariko Graveyard, pull back the second tombstone on the right along the main approach to the Royal Family’s Tomb. Drop into the chamber, deal with the enemy and open the chest. Castle Town’s Bazaar also sells the shield for 80 Rupees. Show Zelda’s Letter to the Death Mountain gate guard first to obtain a 20-Rupee discount.

Boomerang in Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Show King Zora Ruto’s Letter from Lake Hylia. Catch a fish in a bottle and release it in front of Jabu-Jabu to enter. Follow Ruto through the dungeon and clear the timed spiked-enemy room in the side passages to reveal the Boomerang chest. It lets you sever the dungeon’s tentacles and collect distant Skulltula tokens.

Get the Goron and Zora Tunics

For the Goron Tunic, go to Goron City as an adult. Stop Darunia’s rolling son with a bomb and talk to him. The tunic protects you from intense heat such as the Fire Temple’s.

For the Zora Tunic, bottle Blue Fire in the Ice Cavern. Use it to melt the red ice around King Zora, then speak to him for the underwater tunic. The matching shops sell either tunic for 600 Rupees.

Iron Boots and Serenade of Water

Enter the Ice Cavern from Zora’s Fountain as an adult. Bottle Blue Fire to clear the red ice barriers. Solve the sliding block puzzle and defeat the White Wolfos in the final chamber to get the Iron Boots. Sheik then teaches you the Serenade of Water. Pair the boots with the Zora Tunic to reach the Water Temple entrance underwater.

Hover Boots in the Shadow Temple

First get the Lenses of Truth and Din’s Fire. The Nocturne of Shadow takes you to the entrance above Kakariko Graveyard. Light the torches and enter the Shadow Temple. Use the Lenses in the early rooms to find the route to Dead Hand. Defeat it and open the chest for the Hover Boots.

Gerudo Pass and Fortress Access

Cross Gerudo Valley’s gap with Epona or the Longshot. As an adult, go through the fortress prison rooms and defeat each guard watching a carpenter. Speak to the prisoner and unlock his cell with the key from that fight. After all four are freed, you receive the Gerudo Pass for the archery range, Proving Grounds and Haunted Wasteland route.

Silver Gauntlets in the Spirit Temple

Visit the Desert Colossus as an adult to learn the Requiem of Spirit from Sheik. Warp back as a child. After talking to Nabooru, crawl into the child route of the Spirit Temple. Defeat the Iron Knuckle and leave through the outside door. The chest on the statue’s hand contains the Silver Gauntlets. Use them as an adult to push heavy blocks and explore the other half of the temple.

Biggoron Sword · Complete Trade Sequence

1. As an adult, talk to the Cucco Lady in Kakariko. Let the Pocket Egg hatch overnight and use the Cucco to wake Talon in the central village house. Return the bird to the Cucco Lady and take Cojiro, the blue Cucco.

2. Bring Cojiro to her brother by the stump in the Lost Woods, at the remake’s lone Skull Kid spot. Take the Odd Mushroom to Granny behind the northern Kakariko shop within four minutes. Ride Epona across the field. Bring the Odd Poultice back to the stump and trade it to Fado for the Poacher’s Saw.

3. Give the saw to the master carpenter beyond Gerudo Valley’s bridge. Show the Broken Goron Sword to Biggoron at the summit of Death Mountain. Take his Prescription to King Zora. If the king is still frozen, thaw him with Blue Fire from the Ice Cavern.

4. Take the Eyeball Frog to the Lakeside Laboratory and deliver the fresh eye drops to Biggoron. You have 2:30 for the frog and 3:30 for the eye drops. Plan to ride across Hyrule Field and use the crater passage behind Darunia’s throne to reach the summit. Warp songs interfere with the deliveries.

5. Wait three in-game days with the receipt. The Sun’s Song advances day and night. Return to the smith for the completed Biggoron Sword.

Silver Scale and Diving Lesson in Zora’s Domain

As a child, take the stairs beside the throne room in Zora’s Domain to the Zora by the waterfall. Pay 10 Rupees for the Diving Lesson, jump down and collect all five Rupees before time runs out. Return to the instructor for the Silver Scale. It lets you reach the tunnel to Lake Hylia and Ruto’s bottled letter.

Great Fairies and magic

Double Defense · 500 Rupees

Pick up the Golden Gauntlets in the Shadow Trial inside Ganondorf’s Castle. Cross back over the rainbow bridge and follow the outside path to the giant block in front of the fountain. Lift it with the gauntlets, play Zelda’s Lullaby and offer 500 Rupees. The gift halves damage you take.

Minigames and records

Bombchu Bowling · All three main prizes

After Dodongo’s Cavern, Child Link can play Bombchu Bowling in Castle Town. Pay 10 Rupees for ten Bombchus during the round. Hit the three targets in sequence. Move to the side for off-centre targets and wait for moving obstacles to clear the lane.

Win the easy round for 10 Bombchus, the hard round for a Bomb Bag upgrade and the highest round for a Piece of Heart. The ten provided during the round are your attempts. The easy-round reward supplies your inventory.

Horseback Archery · 750-point heart, 1,400-point Quiver

Bring Epona, the Gerudo Pass and the Fairy Bow to the range by the fortress. Talk to the attendant and pay 30 Rupees for twenty arrows. Break the easy-to-reach pots first and spend the rest of your arrows on the target centres.

Score 750 or more for a Piece of Heart. Talk to the attendant again and score at least 1,400 in a later scored round for the Quiver upgrade.

Fishing Pond · Piece of Heart, Golden Scale and Sinking Lure

Go to the fishing hut at Lake Hylia. Child Link pays 10 Rupees. Have the owner measure a fish over 50 cm for the Piece of Heart. Adult Link pays 30 Rupees and should aim for a fish over 60 cm for the Golden Scale. Use the regular lure for both main rewards.

Cast near a large fish and twitch the lure. Set the hook as it bites, follow its direction with the rod, and reel with ZR when it tires.

After the first fishing prize, look along the bank for the red and yellow Sinking Lure. Its position can change. Catches made with it do not count for the standard records. Show the owner a rare Hyrule Loach for 50 Rupees.

Dampé’s Digging Tour · A buried Piece of Heart

Visit Kakariko Graveyard at night as a child and talk to Dampé. Check one of the eleven fresh mounds. Each new dig costs 10 Rupees, with a possible extra fee if he hits something hard.

A surcharge of 5 or 10 Rupees means a rock. Pay the 20-Rupee surcharge for the Piece of Heart. Stay in the graveyard square so the current tour keeps running.

Treasure Chest Game · See the keys through the goggles

Visit the back-alley Treasure Chest Shop in Castle Town at night and pay 10 Rupees. Each room has two chests. The key opens the next room and the wrong choice ends your run. Play as Child Link with the Lenses of Truth from the well. They reveal the key through the lid, leading to the Piece of Heart in the last room.

Talon’s Super Cuccos · 30 seconds for the milk bottle

After Talon returns to Lon Lon Ranch, visit his house as a child. A game costs 10 Rupees. Watch where he throws the three Super Cuccos and pick them all up within thirty seconds. Move regular Cuccos away from the area in front of Talon before starting to make the three easier to spot. The first win earns a bottle of Lon Lon Milk.

Malon’s Obstacle Course · A cow for Link’s house

Win Epona and wake Talon in Kakariko as an adult so he returns to Lon Lon Ranch. Talk to Malon in daylight with Epona nearby. Ride two laps and approach each fence straight on. Missing a fence adds a five-second penalty.

Beat forty seconds. Malon delivers a cow to Link’s tree house in Kokiri Forest. Play Epona’s Song there with an empty bottle to collect milk.

Running Man race · Beat 2:18 for Rupees

Rescue the four carpenters as an adult so the Gerudo Valley bridge is repaired. Talk to the Running Man by the carpenter’s tent. The finish is at the Kokiri Forest bridge across Hyrule Field.

In the Switch 2 remake, beat his starting record of 2:18. The first prize is a Purple Rupee worth 50. Later records can earn a Red Rupee worth 20.

Zora River frogs · Two Pieces of Heart

As a child, look for the five frogs at the log in Zora’s River. Play the Song of Storms for the first Piece of Heart. Play the other non-warp songs too to grow the frogs and earn Rupee rewards.

For the bug-catching game, talk to the frogs again. Play the Song of Time when they ask for the tune. Then press the note for the frog with the next bug above its head. Complete the full round for the second Piece of Heart.

Ocarina songs and fast travel

Four Ocarina songs for story and travel

Learn Zelda’s Lullaby (Y, X, A, Y, X, A) during your first visit to Zelda at the castle. Use it at Triforce marks and Darunia’s door to open routes.

Malon teaches Epona’s Song (X, Y, A, X, Y, A) to Child Link at Lon Lon Ranch after you show her the Fairy Ocarina. Call Epona with it later. Play it to a cow with an empty bottle for milk.

Learn Saria’s Song (R, A, Y, R, A, Y) from Saria in the Sacred Forest Meadow. Play it for Darunia for his bracelet or for the lone Skull Kid for a Piece of Heart.

Learn the Song of Time (A, L, R, A, L, R) with the Ocarina of Time after collecting the three Spiritual Stones. It opens the Door of Time and moves marked blue blocks.

Sun’s Song · Switch between day and night

Go to the Royal Family’s Tomb in Kakariko Graveyard. Stand on the Triforce mark and play Zelda’s Lullaby. Enter the opened tomb, avoid the undead and acid in the passage, and read the final tablet. The remake’s inputs are A, R, X, A, R, X.

Outdoors the song advances to the other time of day, so you can reach night-only locations. It can also briefly stop certain undead enemies.

Song of Storms · Windmill and well

Show the windmill musician in Kakariko your ocarina as Adult Link. He teaches L, R, X, L, R, X. After the Forest Temple, become a child again in the Temple of Time and play the song at the windmill to drain the well. It also helps with the Scarecrow’s Song at Lake Hylia and earns a Piece of Heart from the frogs in Zora’s River.

All six warp songs in the remake

Sheik teaches the Minuet of Forest (L, X, Y, A, Y, A) on Adult Link’s first visit to the Sacred Forest Meadow. It warps to the clearing outside the Forest Temple.

Learn the Bolero of Fire (R, L, R, L, A, R, A, R) on the approach to the Fire Temple in Death Mountain Crater. It warps to the crater.

Learn the Serenade of Water (L, R, A, A, Y) from Sheik after getting the Iron Boots in the Ice Cavern. It warps to Lake Hylia.

Learn the Nocturne of Shadow (Y, A, A, L, Y, A, R) when returning to Kakariko after the Water Temple. It warps to the Shadow Temple platform above the graveyard.

Sheik teaches the Requiem of Spirit (L, R, L, A, R, L) as you step back out of the Spirit Temple at the Desert Colossus as an adult. It warps to the colossus.

Learn the Prelude of Light (X, A, X, A, Y, X) when you return to the Temple of Time after the Forest Temple. It warps to the Temple of Time.

Side quests and collectible rewards

Magic Beans · All ten planting spots

Buy Magic Beans from the seller at Zora’s River as a child. The first costs 10 Rupees, with each purchase adding 10 to the price up to 100 for the tenth. All ten cost 550 Rupees. Plant them in soft soil as a child and ride the grown platforms as an adult.

Eight patches are beside the Zora River seller, behind the Kokiri Forest shop, at the Lost Woods bridge clearing and the Forest Stage clearing, at the upper left of Kakariko Graveyard, outside Dodongo’s Cavern, by the Lakeside Laboratory and down in Gerudo Valley near the cow.

For the last two, warp as a child with Bolero of Fire to Death Mountain Crater or with Requiem of Spirit to the Desert Colossus. The patches are near the crater warp platform and the Spirit Temple entrance. Be ready to warp back out of the heat.

Fairy Thoughts · Two time-travel Heart Pieces in Hyrule Field

Switch 2 collectible maps show 19 Fairy Thoughts. Talk to Navi at a marked spot and read the clue. Two Hyrule Field rewards require an adult discovery followed by a childhood return.

Read the adult message by the lone tree near the Castle Town approach to learn the Business Scrub’s password. Return as a child, head into the grotto, pick the response asking him to sell something and pay 100 Rupees for the Piece of Heart.

The other chest is down below the path near the Gerudo Valley entrance. Read the Fairy Thought beside it as an adult. Return to that same spot as a child and open it for the second Piece of Heart.

Business Scrub Seed · Buy supplies in the field

The Business Scrub Seed is a separate item in the remake. Look for it in chests, including Dodongo’s Cavern, Lon Lon Ranch and Zora’s River. Assign it to an item slot and use it to call a supply merchant. Resident Business Scrubs have separate inventories. One in Hyrule Field sells a Piece of Heart after the Fairy Thought puzzle.

20 hearts · 36 Pieces of Heart and eight boss containers

You begin with three hearts. Pick up the eight containers after Gohma, King Dodongo, Barinade, Phantom Ganon, Volvagia, Morpha, Bongo Bongo and Twinrova. The 36 Pieces of Heart add nine more hearts, one for every four pieces. The maximum is twenty hearts.

Many pieces are minigame prizes. Others use bean platforms, grottoes or a return in the other era. The linked remake lists cover all 36. The piece often sought in the original Ice Cavern comes from a Business Scrub in Death Mountain Crater in the remake.

Hall of Fallen Foes · Series, times and rest stops

Complete the Forest Temple and sleep in a green-glowing bed to open the hall. Its displays grow as you defeat enemies. Use the boss stations to fight unlocked opponents again.

The hall records individual times and gauntlets of three child-era bosses, five adult-era bosses and all ten. Rest stops between fights offer supplies and Business Scrub shops. These can sell gear and extra heart containers for the current gauntlet. The supplies belong to the hall run.

amiibo · Supplies and announced retro masks

Enable amiibo under Options in the System menu, then choose the icon at the bottom of the Items menu. Close the menu, press ZR and hold the compatible figure to the NFC touchpoint. Supplies can appear depending on the figure.

Nintendo has announced Young Link and Young Zelda figures for 2027. They unlock masks modelled on the original character graphics. Release dates may vary by region.

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