Fire Temple
| Age | Adult |
|---|---|
| Entry | Inside Death Mountain Crater; wear the Goron Tunic against the heat |
| Dungeon item | Megaton Hammer (Megaton Hammer chest) |
| Small keys | 8 |
| Boss key | Boss Key chest |
| Mini-boss | Flare Dancer |
| Boss | Volvagia |
| Reward | Fire Medallion (Darunia) and a Heart Container |
| Gold Skulltulas | 5 |
Before you go
- Get the Goron Tunic from the rolling Goron in Goron City (stop him, for example with a bomb) or buy it for 200 Rupees in the Goron Shop, which opens once you have stopped him. Without it a heat timer runs in the crater and in the temple's hot rooms.
- Bring bombs; several walls and obstacles in this temple need explosives.
- Sheik teaches you the Bolero of Fire at the crater entrance.
Walkthrough
- The Gorons of Goron City are locked in cells throughout the temple. Many of the eight small keys are in chests inside these cells.
- The temple is tall: you work your way up through lava rooms, a boulder maze and a fire maze. Small keys open the doors on each level.
- The Megaton Hammer is near the top of the temple; Flare Dancers guard parts of the way. A Flare Dancer can only be hurt after you knock out its flames – the Hookshot is good for that – then attack its core.
- With the hammer, smash rusted switches and obstacles. The hammer also opens the way back down to the boss door and to the Boss Key, which is behind a locked door on the entrance floor.
Boss: Volvagia
- Volvagia hides in the lava holes of the arena and pops its head out of one of them.
- Run to the hole it rises from and hit its head with the Megaton Hammer. It is stunned for a moment – attack it with your sword (or more hammer swings).
- When it flies, it breathes fire and makes rocks fall from the ceiling. Watch for falling shadows and stay away from the flames.
Tips
- Wear the Goron Tunic for the whole temple, including the boss.
- Touching lava hurts and throws you back; take your time on narrow paths.