Ganon's Castle
Ganon's Castle
| Age | Adult |
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| Entry | Where Hyrule Castle stood. With all six medallions the Sages form a rainbow bridge to the castle. |
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| Key items | Light Arrow (needed for every trial), Golden Gauntlets (Shadow Trial chest) |
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| Small keys | 2 (both in the Light Trial) |
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| Boss key | Boss Key chest in Ganon's Tower |
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| Final bosses | Ganondorf, then Ganon |
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Before you go
- Get the Light Arrow: with the Shadow and Spirit Medallions, enter the Temple of Time as an adult.
- Outside the castle there is a Great Fairy fountain whose entrance can only be opened with the Golden Gauntlets. Play Zelda's Lullaby inside for Double Defense.
- Bring full magic, plenty of arrows, and bottles with fairies or potions.
The six trials
Inside the main hall, six barriers seal the way to the tower. Each trial room ends with an orb guarded by a barrier; shoot the orb with a Light Arrow to dispel that barrier. All six must be cleared.
| Trial | Items used |
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| Forest Trial | Fire Arrow (or Din's Fire together with the Bow or Hookshot), then Silver Rupees in a windy room |
| Water Trial | Blue Fire to melt red ice, Megaton Hammer |
| Shadow Trial | Longshot or Fire Arrow, Hover Boots or a fire source, Megaton Hammer, Lens of Truth; contains the Golden Gauntlets |
| Fire Trial | Goron Tunic, Longshot, Silver Rupees above lava (one is inside a pillar you lift with the Golden Gauntlets) |
| Light Trial | Golden Gauntlets to enter, 2 small keys (one from a chest that needs Zelda's Lullaby), Silver Rupees, Lens of Truth, Hookshot |
| Spirit Trial | Silver Rupees, Bombchus, Bow and the Mirror Shield to reflect light |
Ganon's Tower
- Climb the tower, defeating the enemies on each floor to open the doors. The Boss Key chest is on the way up.
Boss: Ganondorf
- Ganondorf floats above the arena and fires energy balls. Stun him by sending a ball back with your sword or by hitting him with a Light Arrow.
- When he drops down stunned, run over and attack him. He breaks floor tiles, so stay on solid ground.
- Repeat until he falls; after the cutscene you have to escape the collapsing tower with Zelda within the time limit.
Boss: Ganon
- At the start the Master Sword is knocked out of your hand. Fight with the Biggoron's Sword (or Giant's Knife) until you can get it back.
- Ganon's weak point is his tail. Shoot him in the face with a Light Arrow to stun him, then roll past him and strike the tail.
- When he collapses, Zelda holds him with her power – finish him with the Master Sword.