Water Temple
| Age | Adult |
|---|---|
| Entry | At the bottom of Lake Hylia; sink with the Iron Boots, wear the Zora Tunic; the Hookshot is needed to get in |
| Dungeon item | Longshot (Longshot chest) |
| Small keys | 6 |
| Boss key | Boss Key chest |
| Mini-boss | Dark Link |
| Boss | Morpha |
| Reward | Water Medallion (Ruto) and a Heart Container |
| Gold Skulltulas | 5 |
Before you go
- You need the Iron Boots (Ice Cavern), the Zora Tunic (King Zora, after thawing him with Blue Fire) and the Hookshot.
- Sheik teaches you the Serenade of Water at the end of the Ice Cavern; it warps you to Lake Hylia.
The water level
The whole temple revolves around changing the water level. There are three Triforce symbols, one for each level (high, middle, low). Stand in front of one and play Zelda's Lullaby to set the water to that height. Many doors, chests and keys can only be reached at a particular level, so if you are stuck, change the water level and look again.
- Use the Iron Boots to walk on the bottom when the water is high, and take them off to float up.
- Remember which floor you are on – the central tower has entrances on several levels.
- Small keys are easy to spend in the wrong place. If you run out, check rooms you could only see at a different water level.
Dark Link and the Longshot
- In a misty room with a tree on an island you meet Dark Link, a shadow copy of yourself that mirrors your moves.
- He copies and blocks your sword attacks, so plain sword fighting is slow. Din's Fire and the Megaton Hammer work well against him.
- After defeating him, the Longshot chest is in the next room. The Longshot reaches twice as far as the Hookshot.
Boss: Morpha
- Morpha is a nucleus inside the water of a flooded arena. It forms water tentacles that try to grab you.
- When a tentacle rises, aim at the small nucleus inside it and hit it with the Longshot (or Hookshot) to pull it out onto the floor.
- Slash the nucleus while it is out of the water before it slips back in.
- Stay away from the edges of the platforms so the tentacles cannot grab you and throw you around.
Tips
- Lake Hylia refills after the temple. Then you can shoot the sun at sunrise from Lake Hylia to get the Fire Arrow.
- The Boss Key and the way to the boss both require the Longshot.