GCN 100% Plus

This run is long, so it is a good idea to have food handy and plan to take bathroom break(s). Consult the rightmost column of the list of cutscene lengths to find viable cutscenes for breaks. Note that according to the TA rules for this category, one 45 minute break may be taken with the timer paused as well.

German is currently understood to be the fastest version for this category by at least one minute due to the faster rupee and bomb bag text boxes, and the large number of rupees obtained during the run.

It is helpful to watch a top run on the leaderboard for reference when learning, as this route document can only go into so much detail.

Runs should start with a blank file in slots 1, 2, and 3, as all files are used during the run.

Ordon

  • Start on File 1
  • Epona cutscene
  • Ride to ranch (3-13R)
    • Ride through grass to try for a blue rupee (RNG)
  • Goats 1 (10 goats)
  • Exit house
    • If at 6R+, head straight to village
    • If under 6R, sidehop right and pick up rock in grass behind Epona for blue rupee first
  • Climb vines to speak to Jaggle
  • Get and deliver crib for Fishing Rod
    • [Fishing Rod]
  • Mailbox jump onto roof for two yellow rupees (~28R)
  • Head to dock, collecting freestanding green rupees until at 30R
    • Or attempt Cat Warp (risky and RNG-based)
  • Catch two fish, cat cutscene
  • Swim to shop
  • Speak to Sera for Milk Bottle (1/4)
  • Buy Slingshot (0R)
  • Save over File 1 in shop

  • Return to Ordon Spring area
  • Ordon Gate Clip, enter Faron
  • Talk to Coro for Lantern
    • [Lantern / Slingshot]
  • Go through tunnel (put away lantern after second web)
    • 10R chest in tunnel (10R+)
  • Enter cave, light torch, small key chest, light other torch, put away lantern
  • HP #1 in chest (3 1/5)
  • Exit cave, use small key on gate
  • Save Talo
    • Have bokoblins break cage
    • Kill bokoblins with slingshot
  • Goats 2 (20 goats)
  • Enter Link's house
    • Wooden Sword chest
    • Drop and pull lantern for 50R chest in basement (60R+)
    • Savewarp over File 2
  • Leave Ordon Village, enter crawlspace to Ordon Spring (61R+)
  • Castle Sewers
  • Castle Rooftops

  • Return to Ordon Village
  • Listen to people by dock
  • Scare Hanch
  • Ordon Shield in Pergie's house
  • Ordon Sword in Rusl's house
  • Return to Ordon Spring
    • Ordon Spring Warp Portal
  • Enter Faron Twilight

Faron Province

  • S. Faron Warp Portal
  • Faron Vessel
  • Kill first two bugs (leave tears)
  • Bug on Coro's house
  • Bugs inside Coro's house
  • Dig under gate, kill bugs, and enter loading zone after sound effect (leave tears)
  • Tunnel shortcut
  • Bugs on right wall (leave tears)
  • Bugs in tree trunk
  • Ignore burrowing bugs
  • Early Master Sword
  • Sacred Grove Howling Stone ¯__¯_–¯
  • Save over File 2 in grove (before howling)
  • Skull Kid chase and fight
  • Master Sword puzzle (LD UUU RR DDD LU)
  • Master Sword

  • Warp S. Faron
  • Collect missed tears
  • Enter the purple mist area and grab both tears
  • Cross purple mist with lantern
  • Transform and kill bugs before they dig
  • N. Faron Warp Portal
  • Dash past deku baba on left by incline for 10R chest (71R+)
  • Kill last two bugs
    • Turn senses off, transform, burn web, and collect tears
  • Vessel complete

  • 1-frame backflip out of Midna text
  • Roll over to Coro and obtain the small key
  • Warp N. Faron
  • Transform near the sign by Trill's shop and donate 41R (Trill will attack you) (30R+)
    • At least 1R must be donated, and 41R results in the most lenient rupee route
  • Ending Blow (HS 1/7) from golden wolf
  • Enter Forest Temple

Forest Temple

  • Early Monkeys
    • Save on File 3
    • BiT behind loading zone
    • Load File 1 (Ordon)
    • Soft reset as soon as the cutscene starts playing (Start+X+B), then mash start as soon as the screen starts to fade out to skip the cutscene (timing isn't precise)
    • Load File 3 (Forest Temple)
  • Spin attack cage and bokoblin
  • Kill walltulas with slingshot
  • Roll to the back of the main room
  • Throw bombling at boulder and shoot it with slingshot for 20R chest (50R+)
  • Light torches
    • Dungeon map chest
  • Cross with monkey chain to Ook
  • Gale Boomerang
    • [Lantern / Boomerang]
  • Savewarp over File 3

  • Kill walltulas on right vines with boomerang
    • Climb vines to 10R chest (60R+)
  • Return to main room
  • Throw boomerang upward for compass chest (avoid blowing out any torches)
  • Cross with monkey to west door
  • Deku Like Skip 1
  • Jump attack to platform
    • Bonk pillar for small key chest
    • Boomerang torch on left
    • HP #2 in chest (3 2/5)
    • Worm boost to 20R chest (80R+)
  • Exit the room
  • Kill walltulas on wall to right with boomerang
  • Enter fourth monkey room
  • Throw bombling down to deku like guarding HP
    • HP #3 in chest (3 3/5)
  • Cross with monkey to east wing
  • Boss Key
  • 10R chest in tunnel (90R+)
  • Swim and climb vines
  • Enter second monkey room
    • Drop down to 10R chest (100R+)
  • Go north to the bridge room
  • Small key chest
  • LJA to left side of bridge and stab bokoblin
  • Enter room to reveal map then leave immediately
  • Enter room on other side of bridge
  • LJA to skip turning bridge
  • LJA to skip turning bridges in room before boss
  • Climb vines to last monkey room
  • LJA to boss door from left side
  • Diababa
  • Heart Container #1 (4 3/5)

Eldin Twilight

  • Transform and dash to Hyrule Field
  • Grotto on southeast side of field
    • Three chests in grotto (170R+)
  • Postman Skip
  • Enter Eldin Province
  • Kakariko Gorge Warp Portal
  • Forced warp to N. Faron
  • Warp bridge to Kakariko Gorge -1-frame Midna text skip
  • Dig under gate and enter Kakariko Village
  • Kakariko Village Warp Portal
  • Eldin Vessel

Getting to Lakebed Temple

  • Enter abandoned house via roofs
  • Collect GB #1
    • Exit via Midna jumps
  • Dash to Death Mountain
  • Midna jump up to goron, trigger cutscene
  • Warp back to Kakariko after cutscene
  • Dash north and tame Epona as wolf

  • Warp Ordon Spring
  • Shield Attack (HS 2/7) from golden wolf
  • Call Epona with nearby grass
  • Enter Ordon Village
    • Do not collect rupees
  • Enter Bo cutscene on Epona
    • Wrestle Bo for Iron Boots
  • Goats 3 (same as Goats 2) for HP #4 (4 4/5)
  • Epona Slide into barn
  • Transform and enter grotto
    • Light torches for 50R chest (240R+)
    • Leave grotto

  • Warp S. Faron
  • Call Epona with nearby grass
  • Ride Epona to Hyrule Field
  • Ride ahead towards bridge
    • Boomerang HP #5 (5 0/5) in the tree to right
    • Jump down to tree on left to collect GB #2
  • Lanayru Gate Clip
  • Drop into Lake Hylia as human
    • [Boots / Boomerang]
  • Pillar Clip into Lakebed

Lakebed Temple 1

  • Set up Early Boss Fights
    • Save over File 3 and reset
    • Load File 2 (Grove) and activate Grove EBF
    • Load File 3 (Lakebed)
    • File 3 will be the only one used for the remainder of the run
  • Pull lever and enter next room
  • Stalactites Skip
  • Descend staircase and turn the bridge at the south side of floor 1
    • Arrow chest before turning bridge
  • Ascend staircase and turn right to get Ooccoo
  • Slide off awning to the lower floor
    • Dungeon map chest
  • Enter nearby door and go through hallway
  • Jump down to middle raised area
  • LJA to small key chest
  • LJA to HP area
  • Target and boomerang pot, then place it onto switch for HP #6 (5 1/5)
  • Void out with gate to respawn at beginning of room
    • Backup for failing the gate void and being trapped in the chest area
  • Head to Deku Toad
  • Early Deku Toad
  • 1-Cycle Deku Toad
  • Clawshot
    • [Clawshot / Boomerang]

  • Leave Deku Toad room normally
  • Small key chest on left
    • Kill helmasaur or chus if needed
  • LJA onto railing
    • [Boots / Ooccoo]
  • Walk into water jet with iron boots for water bomb chest
  • Unequip iron boots and swim to 20R chest (260R+)
  • Savewarp
  • Ooccoo out
    • Rupee count no longer needs to be managed

Lanayru Twilight

  • Jump down to the left and listen to Fyer
  • Kargarok Skip with Iron Boots
  • Faster Kargarok Flight
  • Zora's Domain Warp Portal
  • Warp Death Mountain
  • Transform behind chained rock
  • Warp falling rock to Zora's Domain as human
    • 1-frame sidehop right out of Midna trigger
  • Rutela Skip
  • Transform back to wolf after Midna text outside Lanayru Shrine
  • Enter shrine for Lanayru Vessel

  • Bug outside Lanayru Spring
  • Lake Hylia Warp Portal
  • Stepping stones for bug
  • Warp Zora's Domain
  • Wall bug then Rutela Skip again
  • Waterfall Sidehop or drop down right wall to bug
    • [Boots / Clawshot] during buffer if buffering Waterfall Sidehop
  • Two lily pad bugs
  • Bug on cliff
  • Enter Upper Zora's River via water
  • UZR Howling Stone __–_¯¯––__
  • Cross bridge and listen to Iza for bug
  • Swim down the river and dash toward Castle Town
  • Castle Town Warp Portal
  • Dash cancel through Castle Town
  • Castle Town bug
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Bug behind Fyer's cannon
  • Howl at grass
    • Get four kargarok bugs, bonk, then press B to say 'no' to Midna
  • Last bug near where Link respawns
  • Boss Bug
  • Vessel complete

Zora Armor

  • Transform human, dive into water, and sink/swim to two underwater chests (275R+)
  • Swim to surface and clawshot up to back room in shrine
    • [Clawshot / Lantern] if not done during Waterfall Sidehop buffer
  • Light torches for HP #7 in chest (5 2/5)
    • Collect other two chests (280R)
  • Warp Castle Town
    • [Clawshot / Boomerang]
  • Postman Skip
  • Enter Castle Town
  • Donate 150R to Charlo (150/1000) (130R)
  • Roll to Agitha's Castle
    • Open and close item wheel to make door openable sooner
    • Give two bugs to Agitha for Big Wallet (180R) (2/24)
  • Exit out Castle Town East
    • Talk to goron on bridge to make hot springwater quest accessible
  • Re-enter Castle Town
  • Enter Telma's Bar to start wagon escort

Enter Goron Mines

  • Warp S. Faron
  • Dash to Coro and transform human behind him
    • [Ooccoo Jr. / Boomerang]
    • Safety save - failing Coro TD makes the rest of the route impossible
  • Get Text Displacement via Coro (180R+)
    • Oil Bottle (2/4)
    • [Ooccoo / Boomerang]
  • Ooccoo back out of Lakebed Temple
    • [Ooccoo Jr. / Boomerang]
  • Warp Death Mountain
  • Climb Death Mountain (no Early Elevator)
    • Do not need to collect yellow rupees
    • [Boots / Boomerang]
  • Advance Gor Coron's text three times
  • Roll to clip past gorons
  • Enter Goron Mines

Goron Mines

  • Skip First Flame Jet
  • Iron Boots Boost with Second Flame Jet
    • Climb ladder to 20R chest (200R+)
  • LJA to platform over lava
  • Small Key
  • Risky But Timesaver to Note (saves 4 seconds only)
  • Stone Slab Clip
  • Swim to switch using iron boots
  • Key Shard 1
    • Dungeon map chest behind Gor Amoto
    • 20R chest by dungeon map chest (220R+)
  • Activate magnetic ceiling and head left to HP #8 in chest (5 3/5)
  • Void in lava
  • Head right on ceiling to exit
  • Main room with moving magnets
    • Equip Zora Armor
  • Underwater small key
  • Swim to clip through block on floor
  • Activate magnetic ceiling and LJA to 20R chest by crystal switch (target the pipe) (240R+)
  • Go up left wall for HP #9 in chest (5 4/5)
  • Skip cutting down bridge
  • Small key chest in outdoor room
  • Jump into water and swim over breakable wall for 50R chest (290R+)
    • [Clawshot / Boomerang]
  • Clawshot back up with mesh pillar and enter east door
    • Can remove Zora Armor for safety
  • Roll across rotating bridge
  • Key Shard 2
    • 10R chest behind Gor Ebizo (300R+)
    • Leave the way you came
    • [Boots / Boomerang]
  • LJA to Dangoro's door from left side
    • 10R chest (310R+)
  • Dangoro
  • Hero's Bow
    • [Bow / Boomerang]

  • Shoot three beamos in cardinal directions (26A)
  • Compass chest behind beamos to left
  • Key Shard 3 room behind beamos across
    • 50R chest behind Gor Liggs (360R+)
  • Proceed to room south
  • LJA to torchslug platform (stun torchslugs with boomerang), then LJA to area with door
    • [Bow / Iron Boots]
  • Activate magnetic ceiling and shoot crystal switch (avoid dodongo) (25A)
  • 50R chest in next room (410R+)
    • Shoot drawbridge rope from chest
    • [Bow / Boomerang]
  • Ride magnet to main water room (24A)
  • Shoot middle bulblin on upper ledge to skip cutscene (22A)
  • Clawshot up to 50R chest (460R+)
    • [Bow / Boots]
  • Jump down and go to next room
  • Room before Fyrus (21A)
  • Fyrus fast fight
    • Collect arrows from pot before third hit
    • Heart Container #2 (6 4/5) (29A)

Eldin Collection

  • Ride Epona out south exit
  • Hit KB1 trigger
  • King Bulblin 1 phase 1 in field with bow (8 arrow shots) (21A)
  • King Bulblin 1 phase 2 on bridge with 2 arrows (19A)
  • Ride Epona to Barnes' Bomb Shop
    • Buy Bomb Bag (340R+) (1/3)
    • Sell all bombs (385R+)
    • Buy 5 water bombs (355R+) (5WB)
    • Exit through top
  • Roll to watchtower
  • Goron boost to upper ledge
    • Enter watchtower for 50R chest and exit (405R+)
  • Climb ladder
  • Talk to Talo to start archery minigame
  • Archery minigame for HP #10 (7 0/5) (16A)
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Bell 200R with Epona (600R) (4WB, 15A)
  • Enter Malo Mart
    • Donate 600R to Gor Ebizo (0R) (600/1200)
  • Ride Epona out north exit
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]

  • Bomb arrow rock above and clawshot to vines (14A, 3WB)
    • Jump down to chest for HP #11 (7 1/5)
  • Get back on Epona and ride to field (postman trigger is disabled)
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Backflip off Epona and collect GB #3 (normally near where grass and dirt meet)
  • Dash west to grotto above leftmost pond on hill
    • [Oil Bottle / Lantern]
    • Two 50R chests (100R)
    • Refill lantern and get Rare Chu Jelly for Argorok 2-Cycle
  • Ride toward northwest corner of field
    • Backflip off Epona and collect GB #4
  • Dash toward Bridge of Eldin
  • Dig into grotto by bridge
    • Swim to 50R chest (150R)
  • Backflip off Epona beneath arch at south end of bridge
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • LJA to Eldin Bridge HP for HP #12 (7 2/5)
  • Boomerang GB on arch and ride Epona across bridge with boomerang following
  • Bomb arrow Lanayru rocks from north arch and backflip off Epona(13A, 2WB)
    • Collect GB #5 after portal cutscene
  • Roll to and defeat shadow messengers
    • [Clawshot / Iron Boots]
  • Ride Epona forward and clawshot to upper ledge
    • Collect GB #6 on wall
  • Enter upper stockcave entrance
  • Jump up-left to lower platform for 20R chest (170R)
  • Jump into magnet beam
    • Force unequip boots with [Lantern / Ooccoo Jr.]
  • Light torches for 100R chest (270R)
  • HP #13 (7 3/5) in last chest
  • Ooccoo back to Lakebed Temple
    • [Lantern / Ooccoo]

Lakebed Temple

  • Water bomb and arrow chests in first room (12WB, 30A)
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Stalactites Skip
  • Blow up stalactite above (11WB, 29A)
    • Climb to water bomb chest (15WB)
  • Go through hallway
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]
  • Clawshot over right wall
  • Go through locked door
  • Water bomb chest to right (15WB)
  • Clawshot vines to skip stalactite
  • Blow up boulder (14WB, 28A)
  • Enter water tower room
  • Go through locked door
  • Clawshot to cross
  • Ascend the slide
  • Activate first water flow
    • 50R chest behind waterfall (320R+)
    • Water bomb chest near slide (15WB)
    • Put on Zora Armor if not currently equipped
  • Jump down instead of sliding
  • Pull switch to let water through door

  • Leave through left door
  • Small key chest by water wheel
  • Enter gear room
  • Enter door on other side of gear
  • Clawshot to vines on left to return to central room
  • Clawshot to turn stairs
  • Clawshot up to chandelier for HP #14 (7 4/5)
  • Dive onto bridge and enter door ahead
  • Clawshot to water bomb chest (15WB)
  • Clawshot to vines, then to door
  • Blow up stalactite above to left (14WB, 27A)
  • Clawshot to water tower room (avoid or kill tektites)
  • Clawshot to the right side of the ceiling vines to land on upper ledge
  • Clawshot to other side
  • Roll up the slide a little (about four times), then clawshot to higher level
  • Ascend the slide
  • Activate second water flow
    • Compass chest behind waterfall
    • Water bomb chest near slide (15WB)
  • Jump down instead of sliding
  • Pull switch to let water through door

  • Clawshot vines from water and leave through left door
  • Go through water wheel for water bomb chest (15WB)
  • Go back through water wheel and enter gear room
  • Clawshot to 20R chest (340R+)
    • [Boomerang / Iron Boots]
  • LJA onto gear (target the pole) and go through southeast door
    • 20R chest (360R+)
  • Re-enter gear room and go through south door
    • Go through water wheel and sink for 20R chest (380R+)
  • Return to gear room
  • Jump from left side by pots to maze room
    • LJA onto wall from ledge
    • Roll across walls to water bomb chest (15WB)
    • LJA back onto wall from top of chest
  • Jump to boss key room
    • [Boomerang / Clawshot]
  • Clip through grate in floor for boss key
  • Savewarp
  • Stalactites Skip
  • Jump into water (don't grab switch)
    • [Iron Boots / Clawshot]
  • 20R chest underneath boss door (400R+)
  • Enter boss door to Morpheel
  • Morpheel with Zora Armor
    • [Lantern / Clawshot] for final regrab
  • Heart Container #3 (8 4/5)

Midna's Desperate Hour

  • Transform wolf
  • Dash to Castle Town (transform before entering)
  • STAR 1 for Big Quiver (390R) (60A)
  • Enter Telma's Bar as wolf (transform just outside door)
  • Louise Glitch (saves about 1.7s)
  • Push box once and dash jump to window
  • Ropes in bar
  • Poe #1 in Jovani's house
  • Enter sewers
    • Burn first web as wolf with stick
    • Transform at second web and use lantern
  • Dig into hole
  • Bulblin Archer
  • Exit tower
  • Early Wind Cycle
  • Zelda

Getting to Desert Province

Snowpeak Climb


Post-MDH day/night cycle begins


  • Dash to golden wolf on ledge
    • Transform, climb, and learn Back Slice (HS 3/7) from golden wolf
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Watch Plumm cutscene, then howl to start minigame
    • Get 10 strawberries in a row (≥10K points) for HP #15 (9 0/5)
    • Make sure to press B to answer 'no' when asked to play again
    • [Lantern / Boomerang]
  • Boomerang GB #7 over river
  • Talk to Iza and open UZR Warp Portal
    • [Bomb Arrows (Lent Bag) / Boomerang]
  • Prepare Iza 1 Skip
    • Bomb arrow rocks twice using lent bomb bag (58A, 15WB)
    • Savewarp once in boat
  • Warp Zora's Domain
    • [Lantern / Boomerang]
  • Extinguish lit torch with boomerang
  • Light all three torches
    • [Water Bombs / Boots]
  • Open the two chests that spawned (490R+)
  • Sink down to bottom
  • Blow up rock
    • Talk to goron for bomb bag (2/3) (30B, 14WB)
  • Rocket Link (30B, 13WB)
    • [Clawshot / Boots]
  • Enter Peak Province

Getting to Lake Hylia Cave

  • Enter Malo Mart
    • Donate to Gor Ebizo down to 58R left over (donate 432R if at 490R, 1R per extra) (58R) (1000/1200)
    • Exit Malo Mart
  • Talk to Gor Liggs outside to start hot springwater minigame
  • Hot Springwater Minigame
    • Run around edge of field to prevent leevers from spawning
    • Run into goron cutscene trigger, then hold L and press A to throw water onto him
    • Wait out cutscene and grab HP #16 (9 1/5)
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Dash and cross stepping stones
  • Transform on last stepping stone, drop down to 100R chest underwater (158R)
  • Swim to land
  • Roll to Fyer and use cannon (148R)
  • Talk to Falbi to start Flight by Fowl (128R)
    • Fly toward Lanayru Spring and land on right serpent (228R)
    • Clawshot or clip with cucco onto the other serpent (278R)
  • Warp Kakariko
  • Enter Malo Mart
    • Donate 200R to Gor Ebizo (78R) (1200/1200)
    • Cannot collect more than 2 unlisted rupees from now until Magic Armor
  • Exit, go around side of Malo Mart, and warp Lake Hylia
  • Finish Iza 1 Skip
    • Howl to start Plumm's minigame
    • Clip OoB
    • Bonk on wall OoB
    • Transform human and jump into water ahead
    • Swim to loading zone (swim downward but not too far so you avoid swimming under the loading zone)
  • Iza's Bomb Bag (3/3) (30B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Return to Flight by Fowl with Fyer's cannon (68R)
  • Fly to Isle of Riches (48R)
    • Do not collect the spinning platform chest (this chest never remains opened)
    • HP #17 in chest on top stationary platform (9 2/5)
    • Drop to 50R chest (98R)
    • Transform and drop to 20R chest (118R)
    • Drop to 10R chest (128R)
    • Poe #3
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Dash to ladder, transform, and climb it
    • [Bomb Arrows / Lantern]
  • Dig into grass circle to enter grotto
    • Shoot frogs with bow (228R) (53A)
  • Bomb arrow rock blocking Lake Hylia cave and enter (52A, 29B, 13WB)

Lake Hylia Cave

  • Bomb arrow first three rocks
    • Bombling chest (turns into bombs)
    • 10R chest (238R)
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow two rocks
    • 20R chest (258R)
  • Transform for Poe #4
  • Bomb arrow two rocks
    • Arrow chest
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow two rocks
    • 20R chest (278R)
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow two rocks
    • Light torches for 100R chest (378R)
    • 20R chest (398R)
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow three rocks
    • Bombling chest (turns into bombs) (24B)
    • Roll by light rock to reveal map
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow three rocks
    • Arrow chest
    • 50R chest (448R)
  • Avoid torch slugs
  • Transform for Poe #5
  • Bomb arrow three rocks
    • Bombling chest (turns into bombs)
    • 50R chest (498R)
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow three rocks
    • Seeds chest
  • Roll to next room, bomb arrow two rocks
    • 100R chest (598R)
  • Roll to last room
  • Light torches for HP #18 chest (9 3/5)
  • Transform for Poe #6
  • Leave Lake Hylia cave (52A, 23B, 30B, 13WB)

Castle Town Night Visit

  • Lake Hylia Howling Stone __––¯¯___–_¯¯
    • Howl on right side of stone to avoid lag
  • Dash to Poe #7 by tower
  • Transform and climb ladder
    • Auru's Memo
  • Drop from tower
  • Warp Castle Town
    • [Boomerang / Memo]
  • Postman Skip
  • Enter Malo Mart
    • Buy Magic Armor (0R)
  • Exit Castle Town South
  • Grab GB #8 by tree
  • Backslice over sloped wall down to golden wolf
    • Helm Splitter (HS 4/7) from golden wolf
  • Drop and jump slash to 100R chest on ledge (100R)
  • Sidehop to drop into Lake Hylia
  • Transform and dash to Poe #8 by docks
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Show Auru's Memo to Fyer and enter Gerudo Desert

Getting to Arbiter's Grounds

  • Dash down-left to skulls for Poe #9
  • Dig into grotto
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]
    • Kill skulltulas in grotto with bomb arrows (200R+) (46A, 17B, 30B 13WB)
    • Transform and exit grotto
  • Dash west and clawshot up to 20R chest (220R+)
  • Dash north toward crevice
    • [Clawshot / Boomerang]
  • LJA over crevice for 20R chest (240R+)
  • Dash west to arrow chest (56A)
  • Dash south to GB #9 out in open
  • Transform wolf, jump over gap, and enter valley ahead for GB #10 flying around or on wall
  • Stay human, roll to mesa, and clawshot up toward bridge piece
  • Gerudo Mesa Warp Portal
  • Transform, dash, and clawshot to grotto to the right of bulblin camp for Poe #10 above grotto
    • [Lantern / Bomb Arrows]
  • Enter grotto for Poe #11 and Poe #12
    • Immediately B-charge the first poe, collect the soul, then immediately charge another attack for the second poe
    • Blow up rocks and light torches for 100R chest (340R+) (55A, 16B, 30B, 13WB)
    • Transform and exit grotto
  • Dash to bulblins and steal boar
    • As soon as the bulblins notice Link, the boar becomes unmountable, so stay out of the firelight
  • Break fence with boar dash
    • Climb ledges as human and get Mortal Draw (HS 5/7) from golden wolf
    • Transform wolf and dash right for arrow chest (60A)
    • Dash left for Poe #13
  • Enter Bulblin Camp
  • Dash through the camp (avoid the light if possible to avoid cutscene)
  • Transform and mortal draw bulblin by boar for small key
    • Collecting this small key automatically opens the two chests in bulblin camp
  • Mortal draw or bomb arrow boar for HP #19 (9 4/5) (59A, 15B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Open gate to King Bulblin
  • Defeat KB3 and make path to Arbiter's Grounds with boar
    • [Lantern / Clawshot]
  • Dismount boar, transform, and dash back to bulblin camp
  • Dash to where KB3 was for Poe #14
  • Return to Arbiter's Grounds entrance
    • Poe #15 to left of entrance
    • Dash to other side, transform, and light torches for 50R chest (390R+)
  • Enter Arbiter's Grounds as human

Post-MDH day/night cycle ends


Arbiter's Grounds

  • Clawshot wall, roll across platforms, clawshot chain, and pull it
  • Small key, enter door
  • Light lanterns, transform wolf, enter door
  • Poe 1 (#16), sniff for Poe Scent
  • Dig and pull chain on right
    • HP #20 (10 0/5) in chest to right of gate while stairs are dropping
  • Enter door downstairs as human
  • Push lever, small key chest
    • Kill redead with mortal draw (no need for red rupee)
  • Clawshot up to door
  • Strategy for Poe 2 (#17)
  • Backtrack to main room with Speed Rat
  • Turn around at top of stairs and enter door
  • B-attack across sand
  • Transform and pull block once
    • [Bomb Arrows / Boomerang]
  • Chandelier Skip 1
  • Roll to compass chest
  • Push lever
  • Small key chest (ignore redead)
  • Poe 3 room with bomb arrows or wolf (55A, 11B, 30B, 13WB)
    • Poe 3 (#18)
    • No need for rupees from redeads
  • Small key in next room
    • Try to avoid ghost rats
  • Cross chandelier to next room
  • Push block once
    • 20R chest (410R+) behind block
  • Chandelier Skip 2
  • Bomb arrow stalfos (54A, 10B, 30B, 13WB)
    • Two bomb chests (54A, 20B, 30B, 13WB)
    • [Lantern / Clawshot]
  • Light front and leftmost lanterns, enter door
    • Strategy for Poe 4 (#19)
    • Leave room via door with two torches
  • Dash forward and drop to 20R chest (430R+)
  • Clawshot to main room
  • Dungeon map chest to left
  • Transform and dash through poe gate

  • Enter door on right
    • Hang from ledge, drop down and hold up after first ledge to grab second ledge
    • Small key in tunnel
    • Go back around and clawshot up to leave room where you came
  • Boss Key Early
  • Enter spinner room as human
    • [Bombs / Clawshot]
  • Drop down for 10R chest (440R+)
  • Roll and jump down to left for HP #21 in chest (10 1/5)
  • Backslice over wall at an angle to land on ledge, transform
    • Dash along ledge to 10R chest behind wall (450R+)
    • Go back around and B-attack across sand for other two chests (470R+) (54A, 30B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Enter room before Death Sword
  • Fastest stalfos with bombs (54A, 28B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Roll past spinning spikes, enter door to reveal map, then immediately return
  • Enter Death Sword room
  • Savewarp
    • Equip Magic Armor during savewarp to start dropping to 0R (equip Zora Armor once depleted later) (0R)

  • Cross sand in first room on spinner, make way through poe gate
  • Open wall and raise spiral with spinner
  • Enter Stallord

Getting to Snowpeak Ruins

Zora's Domain Night Cleanup


Post-AG day/night cycle begins


  • Mirror Chamber Warp Portal
  • Raise mirror with spinner
  • Warp Zora's Domain
  • Exit to waterfall through the right land exit
  • Drop down by vines on the right near pool
  • Drop again for Poe #20 behind main waterfall
    • Charge attack from inner corner to avoid jumping down to water
    • Point camera away from waterfall to reduce lag
  • Use Midna jumps to get to 20R chest (don't need blue rupee) (20R+)
  • Drop down to 10R chest (30R+)
  • Poe #21
  • Swim across to Snowpeak
  • Ashei's Sketch

Graveyard Collection

  • Warp Kakariko
  • Dash to graveyard
  • Push first grave on right for Poe #22
  • Poe #23 in middle of graveyard
    • [Sketch / Lantern]
  • Transform and light torches for 50R chest (80R+)
  • GB #11 by left tree
  • Jump Strike (HS 6/7) from golden wolf
  • Crawl through tunnel
    • Jump attack into water to avoid diving due to Zora Armor
  • Swim to Ralis and show sketch for Coral Earring
    • [(blank) / Lantern]
  • Warp Kakariko Gorge from behind grave

South Hyrule Field Night Collection

  • Dash towards Kakariko into postman trigger
  • Call Epona with nearby grass
  • Ride Epona across bridge
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Get off Epona and grab GB #12 on right
  • Transform and U-turn up cliff to Poe #24
  • Jump down, transform human, and get on Epona
  • Ride Epona to South Hyrule Field
  • Follow path and dismount near GB
    • Boomerang GB #13 from tree on cliff
  • Ride Epona to Poe #25 in middle of field
    • Backflip off Epona next to hill, transform wolf, and start B-charging as poe descends
    • Doing this quickly usually prevents other enemies from interfering
    • If unable to collect the soul after knocking the poe down, dash to the top of the poe's hill to knock it down a second time
  • Ride Epona towards Great Bridge of Hylia
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]
  • Bomb arrow rocks on cliff (52A, 28B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Dismount Epona near cliff with 50R chest
  • Clawshot up to cliff and over twice to Poe #26
  • Dig to enter grotto
    • B-charge bubbles (B-charge from ledge for last one)
    • 100R chest, exit grotto as human (180R+)
  • 50R chest on cliff (230R+)
  • Jump down to Epona and ride towards bridge
    • [Boomerang / Boots]
  • Dismount and boomerang GB #14 from left wall
  • Ride Epona across bridge to other end
  • Dismount and boomerang GB #15 on arch
  • Epona Slide to Flight by Fowl
  • Flight by Fowl to area beneath for Poe #27 (210R+)
  • Transform and dig into grotto
    • Sink and spin attack four clams for 100R chest (310R+)
    • Exit grotto
  • Warp Zora's Domain

Post-Arbiter's day/night cycle ends


Fishing

  • Leave via left land exit
  • Jump down to land by mother and child rocks
    • [Fishing Rod / Boots]
  • Transform and fish for Reekfish (don't need scent)
  • Grab GB #16 nearby
  • Warp UZR
  • Transform and enter fishing hole
  • Leave and re-enter fishing hole to make it summer (required for Hylian Loach)
  • Enter Hena’s cabin
    • Walk to the left, C-up and look at Rollgoal board
    • Clear Rollgoal level 1-1
  • Talk to Hena to rent a canoe
    • Cast line immediately and slightly to the right for Ordon Catfish and keep it
    • Move boat next to the rock formation in the middle (near the HP)
    • Cast line for HP #22 on rock (11 2/5)
    • Cast line through arch to the right for Hylian Pike and keep it, then through arch to the left for Hyrule Bass and keep it
  • Quit fishing
    • Clear Rollgoal level 1-2
  • Exit cabin
  • Roll around pond to the right
  • Fish for bottle in enclosed water (RNG) (3/4)
    • It is possible to catch a Hylian Pike, Hyrule Bass, and Ordon Catfish in this area, however there is also a good chance of Greengills and trash
  • Roll to northernmost edge and fish for Sinking Lure, Ordon Catfish, and Hylian Loach (RNG)
  • Swim to western edge of fishing hole and fish for Hyrule Bass and Hylian Pike (RNG)
  • Enter cabin
    • Clear Rollgoal levels 1-3 through 1-7 (exit and re-enter cabin between each level)
  • Talk to Hena and rent a solo canoe
    • Paddle to north area with leaves, press A at edge of leaves to stop and switch lure to Sinking Lure
    • Cast line towards the left-center of the leaf area
    • Wait for Hylian Loach to bite, then reel it in and keep it
  • Quit fishing
    • Clear Rollgoal level 1-8 for the Frog Lure
  • Exit cabin

Getting to Snowpeak Ruins

  • Warp Snowpeak (290R+)
    • Equip Magic Armor to start dropping to 0R
  • Snowboarding
  • Skip Midna Text
    • [Boomerang / Boots]
  • Enter Snowpeak Ruins (0R)

Snowpeak Ruins

Moon Boots Route


This route is faster than the non-Moon Boots route by over 1 minute, but involves two uses of a frame-perfect trick.


  • Roll up stairs on right
  • Keese Superjump
  • Transform and kill ice keese
  • Angled LJA popup to HP #23 in chest (11 3/5)
  • Jump down to first floor and enter north door
  • Talk to Yeta for mansion map
  • Enter next room and talk to Yeto
  • Enter ice block puzzle room
    • Roll to other side of ice puzzle and Moon Boots Backslice (with Magic Armor) onto top of block
    • LJA to blocks
    • Climb blocks
    • Turn around at top and OoB LJA to door
  • Small key chest
  • LJA across room (target above ice) and walk in front of door for map
  • Jump down, kill chilfos, and open chest for Ordon Pumpkin
    • 1-frame sidehop to skip Midna text
  • Return to ice puzzle room
  • Climb blocks on the left
  • Moon Boots Backslice to cross over block (equip Hero's Clothes)
  • Enter unlocked door
  • Poe 1 Fast Method for Poe #28
    • Can mortal draw minizards if needed
  • Transform and enter locked door
  • 2nd Floor Freezard Skip and enter door
  • LJA to area on right, walk in front of door to reveal map (do not enter it), then LJA back again
  • Transform and jump down to left side of courtyard
  • Dig up small key chest in snow
  • Freezard Skip
  • 1-Cycle Darkhammer with Mortal Draw
  • Ball & Chain
    • [Boomerang / B&C]

  • Enter back room
  • B&C ice and collect Ordon Goat Cheese
    • 1-frame sidehop to skip Midna text
  • Leave to courtyard
  • Roll around deep snow to other side of cannon
  • B&C ice walls for bomb chest (30B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Transform wolf and open 20R chest on other side of courtyard (20R+)
  • Dash to dig spot to reveal map (skip cutscene)
  • Dig for small key chest
  • Climb into open part of wall
  • Avoid minizards, transform, and enter locked door
  • Savewarp (don't need to kill minizards)

  • B&C to break middle statue on left for 20R chest (40R+)
  • Break middle and north statues on other side
    • 10R chest (50R+) behind left statue
  • Transform and kill Poe #29 from destroyed statue
  • Dash to Poe #30 in middle of room
  • Enter door on left
    • [Boomerang / Clawshot]
  • Early Heart Piece 2 for HP #24 in chest (11 4/5)
  • Clawshot through ceiling
  • Roll down ramp to reveal map, then roll back up and enter nearby door
  • Single LJA to Small Key or Double LJA to Small Key
    • Equip B&C to kill chilfos if necessary
  • Kill ice keese and LJA to compass chest
    • Alternatively, void and drop to compass chest
  • Jump to 20R chest (70R+)
  • Clawshot to door or jump attack onto chest and LJA
    • [B&C / Bomb Arrows]
  • Break ice with B&C
  • Roll around and break ice on left for 20R chest (90R+)
  • Roll to far corner and break ice for bomb chest (30B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Roll back and enter courtyard
  • Enter locked door to cannonball room
  • Ladder Freezard Cancel
  • Boss Key Room (48A, 26B, 30B, 15WB)
    • 1-frame sidehop to skip Midna text after collecting bedroom key
  • Blizzeta

Non-Moon Boots Route

  • Enter door ahead
  • Talk to Yeta for mansion map
  • Enter next room and talk to Yeto
  • Backtrack to entrance room
  • Enter room on the right
    • [Boomerang / Clawshot]
  • Early Heart Piece 2 for HP #23 in chest (11 3/5)
  • Clawshot through ceiling
  • Single LJA to Small Key or Double LJA to Small Key
  • Kill ice keese and LJA to compass chest
    • Alternatively, void and drop to compass chest
  • Jump to 20R chest (20R+)
  • Void out
  • Leave room and sidehop to ramp
  • Go up ramp to reveal map
  • Floor Clip
  • Enter room with cannonballs and go through locked door to courtyard
  • Dig for small key chest to the left
  • Freezard Skip
  • 1-Cycle Darkhammer with Mortal Draw
  • Ball & Chain
    • [Boomerang / B&C]

  • Enter back room
  • Throw B&C to break ice for Ordon Goat Cheese
    • 1-frame sidehop to skip Midna text
  • Re-enter courtyard
  • Go through alcove to maze room
  • Roll around and break ice on left for 20R chest (40R+)
  • Roll to far corner and break ice for bomb chest (30B, 30B, 13WB)
  • Roll back and return to courtyard
  • Roll southeast and break ice wall for bomb chest (30B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Transform wolf for 20R chest on other side of courtyard (60R+)
  • Dash to dig spot to reveal map (skip cutscene)
  • Dig up small key chest
  • Climb through alcove and enter next room
  • Kill minizards with B&C
  • Return to courtyard from where you came
    • [Bombs / Boots]
  • Bomb Boost to 2nd Floor
  • Walk in front of door to reveal map (do not enter it)
    • [B&C / Clawshot]
  • Kill chilfos with B&C
  • Clawshot over gap in wall to next room
    • [B&C / Boomerang]
  • OoB LJA to other side for small key chest
  • Enter ice puzzle room
  • Jump attack or climb onto block to the left to reveal map
  • Enter room at the bottom of the ledges and collect the Ordon Pumpkin
    • 1-frame sidehop to skip Midna text
  • Savewarp

  • B&C to break left-middle statue for 20R chest (80R+)
  • Break middle and left statues on the other side
    • 10R chest behind left statue (90R+)
  • Transform for Poe #28
  • Dash to Poe #29 in middle of room
  • Go up stairs on right and transform
  • Keese Superjump
  • Transform and kill ice keese
  • Angled LJA popup to HP #24 in chest (11 4/5)
  • Get to right upstairs door by chilfos with double LJA or two single OoB LJAs (killing ice keese in between)
  • Poe 3 Fast Method for Poe #30
    • Or kill minizards with B&C, then transform for poe
  • Transform and enter locked door
  • 2nd Floor Freezard Skip or kill freezard with B&C and enter door
  • Can break ice on wall for clawshot target as safety
  • LJA to boss key room
    • Sidle right next to ladder to reveal map
    • [B&C / Bomb Arrows]
  • Boss Key Room (48A, 26B, 30B, 15WB)
    • 1-frame sidehop to skip Midna text after collecting bedroom key
  • Blizzeta
  • Throw B&C to pick up Heart Container #5 (12 4/5)

Routes merge here


Enter Temple of Time

  • Transform and dash to top of spiral hill ahead for Poe #31
  • Warp N. Faron
    • [B&C / Boots]
  • Moon Boots to Sacred Grove and transform wolf
  • Follow same path as in Grove 1 to attack Skull Kid once
  • Poe #32 in next area
  • Head left, transform human, and light torches for bomb chest (30B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Roll to stone wall room
    • [Bombs / Boots]
  • Grove 2 Skip with Moon Boots (29B, 30B, 15WB)
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows] for Moon Boots
  • LJA to 100R chest (190R+)
    • Alternatively, use the spinner to reach the chest
  • Bomb arrow rock in middle (51A, 28B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Transform wolf and dig into grotto
    • Transform, then slash to cut babas from stems and spin attack to kill all at once, then bomb arrow last baba on ceiling (50A, 27B, 30B, 15WB) for HP #25 in chest (13 0/5)
    • Transform wolf and exit grotto
  • Poe #33 outside grotto
  • Enter Sacred Grove
  • Go to Master Sword area for Poe #34
  • Place Master Sword
  • Sacred Grove Warp Portal
  • Moon Boots to Temple of Time entrance
    • [Boomerang / Lantern] for Moon Boots
  • Enter Temple of Time (Grove)
  • Place Master Sword again
  • Enter Temple of Time (Dungeon)

Temple of Time

  • Trigger Midna text and place pot on pressure plate
  • Backslice up steps and roll to small key
  • Ooccoo Skip
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]
  • Gate skip to arrow chest (60A)
  • Clawshot back over gate
  • Gate Skip 1
  • Bomb arrow ground behind armos (spawns dungeon map chest) (59A, 26B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Hold out bomb arrow and wait for lizalfos to attack to kill them all (58A, 25B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Climb ledge for 20R chest (210R+)
  • Dungeon map
  • Gate Skip 2
    • [Boomerang or B&C / Bomb Arrows]
  • If doing B&C Early Poe method, bomb arrow two lizalfos on right (53A, 23B, 30B, 15WB) or all five
  • Early Poe 1 using long helm splitter or B&C for Poe #35
    • Kill any of the lizalfos that approach with bomb arrows or mortal draw
  • Dash up stairs, transform human
    • [Spinner / Bomb Arrows]
  • Take spinner up rail
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]
  • Cross left side of spinning spike area, pick up statue, and skip using block
  • Kill both armos with bomb arrows (51A, 21B, 30B, 15WB) or clawshot
  • Statue Throws
  • 20R chest in back of room (230R+)
  • Small key and HP #26 in chests (13 1/5)
  • Return to main circle room, cross right side, and open locked door
  • Slash crystal switch
  • Roll around, clawshot over fence, and shoot crystal switch again (50A, 20B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Compass chest
  • Shoot crystal switch again (49A, 19B, 30B, 15WB)
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Long Helm Splitter with Lizalfos to HP #27 (13 2/5)
    • If lizalfos dies, alternatively use the Moon Boots or spinner boost methods
  • Return to first side of room
  • Bomb arrow crystal switch and roll to next room (47A, 16B, 30B, 15WB)
    • [Clawshot / Spinner]
  • Use spinner to defeat most spiders
    • Clean up remaining spiders with clawshot for 50R chest (280R+)
  • Boss Key Early
    • All railing methods are faster than using the scales
    • [Clawshot / Boots] if doing Moon Boots method, [Clawshot / Spinner] after Moon Boots
  • Clawshot to top of room
  • Ride spinner rail to door and enter
    • [Clawshot / Bomb Arrows]
  • Boss key room
    • Shoot bomb arrow without moving to kill armos (46A, 15B, 30B, 15WB)
    • Roll once and clawshot both helmasaur shells
    • Roll between helmasaurs and spin to kill
    • Claw to ceiling and drop before cutscene begins
    • Depress two far switches with statues and clawshot two helmasaur shells up for closer switches
    • 20R chest behind switches (300R+)
    • After last switch, roll to grab ledge during cutscene
    • Boss key, transform wolf, and exit
  • Poe #36 on right
  • Dash to 20R chest on ledge (320R+)
  • Jump down and enter door
  • Ignore enemies, get small key in chest
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Stun enemies with boomerang while waiting for pendulum, then roll to switch
  • LJA past barrier
  • Bomb arrow both armos from stairs (44A, 13B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Use bomb arrows or clawshot to clear spiders for 50R chest (370R+) (41A, 10B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Shoot bomb arrow at Darknut to start fight
    • [Bombs / Boots]
  • Darknut Skip with Moon Boots (39A, 8B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Dominion Rod
  • Savewarp

  • Door of Time Skip
    • [Dominion Rod / Bomb Arrows]
  • Room before boss
    • Break pot in corner to right just before boss door for 20A (59A)
  • Armogohma (55A+)
    • Collect arrows while waiting on cycles
    • Bomb arrow eyeball in phase 2 (55A, 7B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Heart Container #6 (14 2/5)

Ilia's Memory Quest

Temple of Time Cleanup and Iza 2

  • Move right statue then transform wolf for Poe #37 behind statue
  • Transform human then move left statue for HP #28 in chest behind statue (14 3/5)
    • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Boomerang GB #17 on staircase wall
    • Arrows in pot next to GB if needed
  • Leave Temple of Time (Grove)
  • Skip Ooccoo cutscene

Post-ToT day/night cycle begins


  • Boomerang GB #18 through floor
  • Warp UZR
  • Enter Iza's lodge
  • Talk to Iza to begin Iza 2 minigame
  • Iza 2 Minigame for bomb bag upgrade (350R+) (need 25/30 points)
    • If it becomes impossible to beat the minigame due to bonks or missed pots, savewarp as soon as possible and either retry the minigame or warp Snowpeak to continue the route and retry the minigame later

Snowpeak Cleanup

  • Warp Snowpeak
  • Transform behind tree
  • Talk to Yeto for snowboarding race 1
    • If >400R at any point during the snowboarding races, equip Magic Armor to drop to <400R
  • Roll to top of stairs and LJA over railing to void and respawn at top of mountain
  • Talk to Yeta for snowboarding race 2 and win for HP #29 (14 4/5)
  • Roll to top of stairs and LJA over railing again to void and respawn at top of mountain
  • Turn around and enter connection cave
    • [B&C / Lantern]
  • Jump down to ice blocks
  • Destroy both blocks and light torches for 100R chest (450R+)
  • Transform for Poe #38
  • Leave through dig spot
  • Jump down to the left for Poe #39 by tree
  • Dash to the right for Poe #40 by lone tree on cliff
  • Dig to enter grotto
    • Transform and throw B&C from where you're standing
    • Go behind middle freezard and kill with B&C for 100R chest (550R+)
    • Exit grotto
  • Warp Kakariko

Kakariko Evening Visit

  • [Boomerang / Bomb Arrows]
  • Bomb arrow rock covering cliff HP and quickly enter sanctuary door to skip cutscene (54A, 6B, 30B, 15WB)
    • Talk to Renado for Renado's Letter and exit sanctuary
  • Boomerang cliff HP #30 (15 0/5) and bomb arrow rock blocking path to spring while waiting for boomerang (53A, 5B, 30B, 15WB)
  • Roll through path to back of spring
    • [Boots / Water Bombs]
  • HP #31 (15 1/5) in underwater chest
    • Should the Ordon Shield somehow be burned before this point, blow up boulder for 50R and purchase Wooden Shield from Malo Mart
  • Rocket Link (5B, 30B, 14WB)
    • [Renado's Letter / Water Bombs]
  • Warp Castle Town

Castle Town Night Visit

  • Postman Skip
  • Donate 350R to Charlo (200R+) (500/1000)
  • Roll to Telma's Bar
  • Skip Telma cutscene or trigger it
  • Show Renado's letter to Telma for Invoice and exit bar
    • [Invoice / Water Bombs]
  • Roll through alley to Castle Town East and enter medical clinic
  • Show invoice to Borville
  • Walk forward and transform, then push box twice and sniff Medicine Scent
  • Climb box, dash jump to the ledge, B-attack through pots, and exit out top
    • 20R chest on ledge (220R+)
  • Exit Castle Town East
    • Poe #41 on bridge
  • Re-enter Castle Town
  • Dash cancel to Telma's Bar and talk to Louise
  • Exit Castle Town South
  • Poe #42 at stairs to right
  • Dash and kill all stalhounds with B-charge (don't need to pick up rupees)
  • Collect Wooden Statue
  • Dash east to GB #19 in flowers by pillar
    • [Clawshot / Bow]
  • Clawshot to top of vines, transform, and dig to enter grotto
    • Spin attack or shoot tektites for 100R chest (320R+)
    • Exit grotto
  • Warp Kakariko

Kakariko/Death Mountain Trail Night Visit

  • Enter Sanctuary
    • [Wooden Statue / Boomerang]
  • Show wooden statue to Ilia
  • Leave sanctuary
  • Roll and enter Malo Mart
    • Buy Hawkeye and Hylian Shield (20R+)
    • Leave Malo Mart
  • Roll to top of inn
  • Grab cucco and fly across to Barnes' Bomb Shop roof
    • Drop cucco and transform for Poe #43 by exploded bomb house
    • Transform, grab cucco again, and run to watchtower
    • Drop cucco and transform for Poe #44 at watchtower
    • Transform, grab cucco again, and fly to 100R chest (120R+)
  • Transform, jump down, and enter Death Mountain
  • Transform human before goron
  • Goron boost up to left cliff and transform wolf for Poe #45
  • Dash north (do not collect rupees under rocks)
  • Enter gap to left
    • Open chest for HP #32 (15 2/5)

Finishing Ilia's Memory Quest


  • Warp Kakariko
  • Enter sanctuary
    • [Ilia's Charm / Sky Book]
  • Show charm to Ilia and watch cutscene for Horse Call
    • [Horse Call / Sky Book]

Lanayru Cleanup

  • Drop down into basement
  • Show sky book to Shad to restore dominion rod
  • Early City in the Sky
    • Press Z to talk to Midna about cannon
    • Press B to say 'no' to Midna
    • Map warp to Lake Hylia
  • Jump across stepping stones for Poe #46
  • Warp UZR
  • Dash and swim straight ahead to Poe #47
  • Swim to North Hyrule Field
  • Get out on left side and dash to bridge
  • Spin attack to knock down the closer lizalfos, then get Poe #48

Post-ToT day/night cycle ends


  • Jump attack onto side of bridge and transform
    • [B&C / Boots]
  • Jump off, swim, and sink to 100R chest (220R+)
  • Swim to east shore
    • [B&C / Boomerang]
  • Transform and dash north towards fenced paths
  • Turn left onto upward slope past fence
  • Transform human and boomerang GB #20 above entrance to cave
  • B&C rock and enter ice puzzle cave
    • Ice Puzzles for HP #33 in chest (15 3/5)
    • Transform wolf and dash to exit
  • Dash straight and climb rock just to the left of the fence on the right
  • Use ledge on the other side of the fence to jump down to grotto
    • [Lantern / Boomerang]
    • Light three torches (ignore skulltulas) for 50R chest (270R+)
    • Transform wolf and exit grotto
  • Dash southwest to tree
  • Transform human and boomerang GB #21 on tree
  • Transform wolf and dash west to Lanayru Grotto in grass patch
    • Poe #49 and Poe #50 with one charge attack
    • Exit grotto

  • Dash left, turn left at fence, and head up path to boulders
    • [Bomb Arrows / Spinner]
  • Break boulders (don't need to collect rupees) (27A, 4B, 30B, 14WB)
  • Spinner along right and jump between tracks to HP #34 in chest (15 4/5)
    • [Bomb Arrows / Horse Call]
    • When you land on the ledge with the HP, call Epona with the horse call
  • Drop down, jump attack just before hitting ground, and get on Epona
  • Turn Epona around and ride south toward Great Bridge of Hylia
    • Blow up rocks with bomb arrow (26A, 3B, 30B, 14WB)
    • [Clawshot / Dominion Rod]
  • Dash to bridge, face Epona away from it, and clawshot up to vines
  • Sidle to 100R chest (370R+)
    • Climbing up and sidewalking in the middle gap saves ~1s over sidling the whole way
  • Drop down and ride Epona north to owl statue
  • Use dominion rod on owl statue and backhop twice to position it under vines
  • Clawshot to Sky Book Character (1/6)
  • Position owl statue between ledges and jump to 100R chest (470R+)
  • Warp Lake Hylia
  • Talk to Fyer to repair cannon (170R)
    • [Clawshot / Iron Boots]
  • Enter City in the Sky

City in the Sky

  • Swim to 20R chest (190R+)
  • Swim to water bomb chest (3B, 30B, 29WB)
  • Enter shop to reveal map, then immediately exit
    • [Clawshot / Boomerang]
  • LJAs over first room
  • Transform to skip turning on fan
  • Transform human again, clawshot to window on left, and exit
    • [Clawshot / Spinner]
  • Use spinner to extend bridge
  • Clawshot to vines and cross bridge
  • Small key chest then exit
  • Argorok Cutscene Skip
    • Failing this skip means recrossing half of the dungeon following the savewarp after getting double clawshots, so be careful
  • Enter main room via window and cross to east door
  • Use spinner to extend bridge, then open locked door
    • [Clawshot / Boomerang]
  • Drop down to compass chest
  • Sidehop to void out and return to beginning of room
  • LJA to other side of room
  • LJA to 10R chest in block room (200R+)
  • LJA to next room (refer only to final LJA)
  • Quick Dynalfos Fight
    • [Clawshot / Boots]
  • Enter oocca room and clawshot nearby pull-switch to open gate
    • Grab an ooccoo and jump into opened alcove for 20R chest (220R+)
  • Use updraft to reach far 50R chest (270R+)
  • Clawshot back to center of room, clawshot an ooccoo, and use updraft
  • Ooccoo Jump
  • Roll to the left and clawshot to far pull-switch
  • Drop (don't jump) down to dungeon map chest
  • Clawshot ooccoo across room and fly down to bottom door
  • Aeralfos Skip with Hawkeye (slower than normal Aeralfos Skip) (this is a joke, don't actually do this)
    • You can do normal Aeralfos Skip if you are a peasant (do it, be a peasant)
  • Double Clawshots
    • [Clawshots / Boomerang]
  • Savewarp

  • Drop down to left
  • Clawshot everywhere
    • Clawshot to area with babas for arrow chest (46A)
    • Clawshot grate to leave baba area
  • Drop down and clawshot crystal switch from corner
  • LJA to gate
  • Clawshot to top and grab 20R chest on thin ledge (290R+)
  • Jump across to area with chu for bomb chest (avoid tileworm) (13B, 30B, 29WB)
  • Jump back across and enter big baba room
  • Get big baba to attack southeast, and move to the northwest edge of the platform
    • If Link is close enough to the edge opposite the big baba's attack, it will miss Link on its next attack (or more attacks if it doesn't do its slide attack)
  • Clawshot onto target, then vines
  • Climb vines, then jump onto platform with small deku baba for 10R chest (300R+)
  • Go back and walk across narrow ledge or LJA to it for arrow chest (60A)
  • Walk past baba and LJA across to HP #35 in chest (16 0/5)
  • Clawshot up to two targets, then vines
  • Drop from vines and LJA to upper door, then exit
  • Fastest peahat cycle with peahat clawshot strategy
    • If missed clawshot to first peahat, void to make the cycle more feasible (loses ~10 seconds to the optimal method)
    • Clawshot first peahat
    • Clawshot second peahat and LJA to outer island
    • Poe #51
    • 50R chest (350R+)
    • Immediately clawshot up and back to main area
    • Roll to 20R chest (370R+)
    • Roll back and LJA across to HP chest
      • If earlier peahat cycle was missed, reload the room through the door nearest the chest to reset the cycle, then get the HP
    • HP #36 in chest (16 1/5)
    • Roll north and clawshot peahat from edge once it comes into view
    • Drop to bomb chest (18B, 30B, 29WB)
    • Clawshot back up to peahat and enter next room
  • Clawshot across peahats and enter door
  • Clawshot up to vines (don't do the LJA shown in the video after clawshotting)
  • 20R chest (390R+)
  • Transform wolf and cross ropes to right
    • Turn on senses and jump attack to poe once it's targetable
  • Kill Poe #52
  • 50R chest by poe (440R+)
  • LJA across to boss key chest room (stand on edge and target above door)
  • Get boss key
    • Clawshot to switch with iron boots on if failed fan skip earlier
  • Drop through hole in floor and roll to 20R chest (460R+)
  • Drop down and enter north door
  • Double LJA to skip turning fans on
    • [Clawshots / Bomb Arrows or Boots]
  • Clawshot grate above door for 50R chest (510R+)
  • Fan tower with bomb arrow or without bomb arrow (~7s slower) (59A, 18B, 30B, 29WB)
    • [Clawshots / Boots] if boots aren't equipped
    • Equip Magic Armor to start dropping to 0R
  • Enter Argorok
  • Clawshot vines
    • [Clawshots / Rare Chu Jelly] when grabbing top of pillar for 2-Cycle
  • 2-Cycle Argorok with Rare Chu Jelly
  • Heart Container #7 (17 1/5)

Getting to Cave of Ordeals

Faron Cleanup

  • Exit City in the Sky
    • [Clawshots / Boots]
    • Put on iron boots before entering cannon and mash B to land on bridge
  • Warp S. Faron
  • Transform near rock on left past Coro
    • [B&C / Dominion Rod]
  • Break rock with B&C (don't need rupees)
  • Sky Book Character (2/6)
  • Move statue to spot in ground
  • Transform, do Midna jumps, and enter misty area
  • HP #37 in chest (17 2/5)
  • Map Glitch and transform wolf, then Midna jump to middle tree for Poe #53
  • Climb onto ledge, walk along edge, then drop down to 20R chest (20R+)
  • Jump down and dash north (can take damage from baba to deactivate senses) to 10R chest by small key cave (30R+)
  • Dash southwest to 50R chest near baba in enclosed space (80R+)

Eldin Cleanup

  • Warp Kakariko Gorge
  • Dash to Eldin cave blocked by rock
    • [Bomb Arrows / Lantern]
  • Bomb arrow rock and enter cave (59A, 6WB)
    • Bomb arrow first web (58A, 5WB)
    • Bomb arrow web on right
    • Roll down left path and bomb arrow far web on right
    • Transform and take left path to reveal map
    • Take other path in the left branch for 20R chest (100R+)
    • Turn around and backtrack to entrance
    • Turn around and take the other branch
    • Transform at next web and burn it
    • Go left at planked area to reveal map
    • Take other path at planked area
    • Right path (burn webs)
    • 50R chest (150R+)
    • Leave path and turn around
    • Right path with web
    • Light torches for chest with HP #38 (17 3/5)
    • Transform wolf, backtrack, and turn right for Poe #54
      • Savewarp during backflip to skip text (make sure poe explosion sound is heard before savewarping) (55A, 13B, 30B, 29WB)
  • Turn around and dash to cliff edge with vines near bokoblin (kill bokoblin if needed)
    • [Horse Call / Boomerang]
  • Double HP LJA
    • HP #39 in chest (17 4/5)
    • HP #40 from cliff right afterward (18 0/5)
  • Sidehop to void

  • Call Epona with horse call
  • Ride Epona forward into postman trigger
  • Ride Epona to GB #22 up by trees
    • [Dominion Rod / Boomerang]
  • Get back on Epona and ride to owl statue for Sky Book Character (3/6)
  • LJAs to 100R chest (250R+)
    • [Dominion Rod / Bomb Arrows]
  • Get on Epona and ride up path leading to East Hyrule Field
  • Blow up rocks and ride forward to reveal map
  • Continue riding Epona across field to Bridge of Eldin
  • Ride to far side of bridge and get off Epona for Sky Book Character (4/6)
  • Ride toward Hidden Village
  • Pass Hidden Village and ride north to reveal map
  • Turn around and get off Epona near Hidden Village
    • [Spinner / Bomb Arrows]
  • Ride spinner along track
  • Transform and dig into grotto
    • Kill three stalfos with bomb arrows for HP #41 in chest (18 1/5)
    • Two bomb chests (52A, 20B, 30B, 29WB)
    • Exit grotto
  • Spinner up track
  • Transform wolf and enter Hidden Village
  • Talk to cucco by howling stone
  • Cat Minigame
  • Find 20 cats and get HP #42 outside Impaz's house (18 2/5)
  • Lure poe down for Poe #55

Getting to Desert

  • Warp Castle Town
  • Dash west to cliff with vines
    • [Clawshots / Boomerang]
  • Clawshot up to vines for GB #23
  • Transform and enter grotto
    • Kill five helmasaurs for 100R chest (350R+)
    • Exit grotto
  • Head towards ruins
    • Pick up GB #24 in flowers
    • [Dominion Rod / Boomerang]
  • Position owl statue and jump to Sky Book Character (5/6)
  • Jump back across with statue, roll to other side, and LJA to 100R chest (450R+)
  • Transform for Poe #56
  • Dash to Castle Town (no postman trigger)
  • Transform before entering
  • Donate 400R to Charlo (50R+) (900/1000)
    • [Clawshots / Boomerang]
  • STAR 2 for Giant Quiver (135R+) (100A)
  • Roll to Agitha's Castle
    • [Dominion Rod / Boomerang] to make door openable sooner
    • Give remaining 22 bugs to Agitha for Giant Wallet (600R) (24/24)
  • Roll down, turn upward, and head to Hyrule Castle
  • Warp Gerudo Mesa

Desert Cleanup

  • Poe #57 by Cave of Ordeals entrance
  • Jump off north and dash to crevice
  • Transform and LJA across crevice for 50R chest (650R)
  • LJA north out of chest area
  • Dash to camp and steal a boar
    • As soon as the bulblins notice Link, the boar becomes unmountable, so stay out of the firelight
    • Try to avoid taking any damage from now until Cave of Ordeals
  • Ride boar to break barriers on one side for 20R chest (670R)
  • Ride back to camp and break the two towers
    • Chests from towers and by campfire (740R)
  • Ride boar to break barriers on other side for 20R chest (760R)
  • Ride boar south through barrier
  • Ride further southeast and break barriers for 100R chest (860R)
  • Transform and dash to sky character puzzle
    • LJA to owl statue for last Sky Book Character (6/6)
    • Return to first platform
    • LJA to 100R chest (960R)
  • Warp Gerudo Mesa

Cave of Ordeals

  • Enter Cave of Ordeals (Detailed Guide) (less detailed enemy list (only up to floor 44))
  • All 50 floors must be cleared
  • Hearts can be found on floors 3, 7, 18, 22, 27, 34, and 45
    • If needed, health can be restored with milk
  • Poe #58 on floor 17
  • No need to collect Rare Chu Jelly
  • Poe #59 on floor 33
  • Equip Magic Armor on floor 35 to keep great spin
  • Collect silver rupee on floor 39 to make it possible to keep Magic Armor equipped longer
  • Poe #60 on floor 44
  • Bottle of Fairy Tears from final fairy (0R) (3/4)

Getting to Palace of Twilight

  • Walk to the side to avoid fairy cutscene trigger
    • [Clawshots / Boomerang]
  • Turn around and clawshot up to target on wall
  • Clawshot targets to reach other side
  • Roll to chest on one side (100R)
  • Transform and dash to other chest (200R)
    • This chest requires Link to be angled to open due to the slope
  • Warp Mirror Chamber
  • Skip cutscene, transform wolf, and enter Palace of Twilight

Palace of Twilight

  • Enter west wing
  • West room 1 as wolf with double charge hit
  • Clawshot up and enter second room
  • Use a dashing B-attack and a B-charge attack on Zant head
  • Small key chest
  • Sidehop onto chest and jump attack onto ledge to next room
  • 1-Cycle Phantom Zant with Great Spin
    • If not at full health, grab hearts from pots on left or right side of room before starting fight
  • Skip Midna sol text and return to previous room with sol
  • Throw sol from left side to activate stairs and clawshot up to 100R chest (300R+)
  • Drop down to compass chest
  • Roll up stairs, clawshot sol, and take it to first west wing room
  • Drop sol in first twilight waterfall on right
    • Clawshot to chest for HP #43 (18 3/5)
  • Exit west wing with sol and place it

  • LJA to east wing
  • First room with great spin (350R+)
  • Second room as wolf
    • Transform and clawshot back and forth to the four chests in the alcoves starting from the left (450R+)
    • LJA after small key or clawshot
  • 1-Cycle Phantom Zant with Great Spin
    • If not at full health, grab hearts from pots on left or right side of room before starting fight
  • Return to previous room with sol
  • Staircase Timesaver 2 and return to first room with sol
  • Throw sol, roll to grab ledge, then drop onto platform (leave sol)
  • Clawshot floating hand three times to stun it
  • Jump into indent to left for HP #44 in chest (18 4/5)
  • Jump off ledge toward the sol, call Midna upon landing to cancel the transform (do not auto-roll)
  • Roll to other platform and clawshot sol
  • Clawshot floating hand three times to stun it again
  • Jump into indent to right with sol and sword-drop it
    • 50R chest (500R+)
  • Pick up sol, wait for platform cycle, and jump down onto it
  • Exit east wing with sol
  • Place sol for Light Sword

  • Enter north wing
  • Place two sols for stairs
  • Out of Bounds LJA to small key chest platform
  • Small key with faster platform spawn
  • Out of Bounds LJA to door and go outside
  • Ride platform to distant Zant head (kill shadow beast and/or kargaroks)
  • Kill Zant head and void out after it explodes
  • Boss Key Shortcut
  • Jump down and land with a spin attack to kill first Zant head group
  • Kill last Zant head group for small key chest
  • Early Platform
  • LJA after Early Platform
  • Defeat all shadow beasts in final room and try to get full health to have great spin for Zant
    • The pot just left of the boss door can have a fairy (RNG)
    • Starting the fight without great spin is not much slower than having it, so don't waste time looking for health
  • Enter Zant

  • Zant with Great Spin
    • Can greatspin instead of combo
    • GS + any attack for Diababa phase
    • Try for 1-Cycle Dangoro Phase (will take damage)
      • [Clawshots / Boots]
      • Equip Zora Armor
    • Lakebed Phase Shadow Orb Skip with Zora Armor
      • Refill health from pots in between cycles
      • [Clawshots / B&C]
    • GS + stab for Ook phase
    • GS x2 for Blizzeta phase (GS + stab works, but GS is generally easier)
    • GS, GS, GS to block, GS for Hyrule phase
  • Clawshot Heart Container #8 (19 4/5)
  • Enter portal
  • Transform wolf before Midna text
  • Exit Palace of Twilight

Enter Hyrule Castle

  • Warp Kakariko
  • Enter sanctuary
  • Fall down to basement
    • [Dominion Rod / Sky Book]
  • Show completed sky book to Shad and skip cutscene
    • Move owl statue with dominion rod
    • Roll into cannon cutscene
    • Attempt to warp with map and fail, then speak to Shad and skip cutscene
  • Warp Castle Town
  • Dash into postman trigger for final letter
  • Enter Castle Town
  • Donate 100R to Charlo (400R+) (1000/1000) for HP #45 (20 0/5)
  • Roll to South Castle Town
  • Buy hot springwater from goron (380R+)
  • Exit Castle Town South
  • Roll to goron and give hot springwater
  • Roll back up to east staircase and clawshot up to pillar
    • [Clawshots / Spinner]
    • Transform and cross tightrope
    • Transform and sidle across to other side
    • Transform and cross tightrope to 100R chest (watch it materialize into existence, it's funny) (480R+)
  • Use spinner to get to 100R chest between stairs (580R+)
  • Transform wolf and re-enter Castle Town
  • Dig to enter Jovani's house
    • Talk to Jovani for Bottle of Fairy Tears (4/4)
  • Exit and dash cancel to Hyrule Castle
  • Squidna cutscene
  • Enter Hyrule Castle

Hyrule Castle

  • Barrier 1 with GS on left side
  • Barrier 2 Skip
  • King Bulblin 4 with Great Spin for small key
  • 20R chest behind where KB4 was (600R+)
  • Roll up stairs and jump down to 20R on ledge (620R+)
  • Re-enter courtyard
  • Roll to barrier on other side and clear enemies with GS (or bomb if no GS)
  • Roll around barriers and get on boar
  • Turn boar and ride through tunnel to puzzle
    • [B&C / Boomerang]
  • Boomerang puzzle (W, N, S, E)
  • Roll to dungeon map chest
  • Climb ladder to left
  • Transform and dash to 10R chest (630R+)
  • Dash back and dig into graveyard
    • [B&C / Boomerang]
  • Skip cutscene, dash, and transform on top of boulder in ground
  • Break boulder with B&C while standing on top of it to press switch during cutscene
  • Go through gate and open chests (751R+)
    • [Dominion Rod / Lantern]
  • Light torch to stop the rain
  • Roll across graveyard and light two torches to open gate
  • Move one of the two statues to south area (place it near, but not into slot)
    • [Dominion Rod / Boomerang]
  • Climb and LJA to skip other statue
  • Pull chain for small key chest
  • Attempt 1-frame backflip and savewarp to skip Midna text
    • If failed, just savewarp after Midna text
    • Equip Magic Armor during savewarp
    • Rupee counts are no longer listed after this point, unequip Magic Armor if you ever reach 0R

Double Darknut Skip Route


This route does a precise trick that saves around 40s.


  • Enter castle
    • [Clawshots / Boomerang]
  • Barrier 3 Skip
  • Double Darknut Skip
    • Clawshot up to chandelier
    • Clawshot to next chandelier at corner, lower slightly, and clawshot the same chandelier on the south side
    • Lower a bit and clawshot to far chandelier (very precise)
    • Lower slightly and clawshot the same chandelier on far side
    • Lower a bit and clawshot to chandelier by 50R chest (slightly less precise)
  • Stand on switch to spawn chest
  • LJA to 200R chest (or drop down and clawshot up)
  • Jump down and clawshot up to first chandelier again
    • [Clawshots / Lantern]
  • Drop down, light torch, and skip cutscene for compass chest
  • Clawshot two chandeliers to get to door
    • [B&C / Lantern]
  • Fight darknut
    • [Bomb Arrows / Boomerang]
  • Boomerang torch and enter left room
  • Shoot crystal switch through painting with bomb arrow
  • Enter room with two darknuts to reveal map, then immediately return and cross to other wing
    • 50R chest that spawned after killing darknut
    • [Bomb Arrows / Lantern]

Non-Double Darknut Skip Route

  • Enter castle
    • [Clawshots / Lantern]
  • Barrier 3 Skip
  • Clawshot up to chandelier
  • Drop down, light torch, and skip cutscene for compass chest
  • Clawshot two chandeliers to get to door
    • [B&C / Lantern]
  • Fight darknut
    • [Bomb Arrows / Boomerang]
  • Boomerang torch and enter left room
  • Shoot crystal switch through painting with bomb arrow
    • [Bomb Arrows / B&C]
  • Fight two darknuts
  • Enter door to chandelier room for 50R chest
  • Stand on switch to spawn chest
    • [Clawshots / Boomerang]
  • LJA to 200R chest (or drop down and clawshot up)
  • Jump down and clawshot back to darknut room
  • Boomerang torch, open 50R chest, then head to right room
    • [Bomb Arrows / Lantern]

Routes merge here


  • Torch puzzle (NE, SW, NW, SE)
    • SW, NE, NW, SE is 1s slower but safer
  • Bomb arrow both dynalfos (or GS if out of bombs)
    • [Clawshots / Bomb Arrows]
  • Aeralfos
    • Shoot bomb arrow or normal arrow to make it shield, then clawshot
    • Slash, GS x3, shield bash, GS x1 to kill
  • Roll to small key chest
  • Roll to boss key chest, watch cutscene
  • Roll back and enter tower
  • Block room shortcut
    • [Clawshots / Spinner]
  • Bomb arrow or GS lizalfos and clawshot through hallway
  • Bomb arrow or GS lizalfos and take spinner up rails
  • Fight final darknut (do not skip)
  • Enter locked door to treasury room
    • Open all 13 chests
  • Enter boss door
    • [Bow / Fairy Tears]
  • Final Fight
Last updated 04/14/2024 – bewildebeest