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Second Quest Level 3 Walkthrough

The Legend of Zelda Second Quest Walkthrough12 chapters
Walkthrough overview
  • Second Quest StartBuy the Blue Candle, get the 100-rupee cave gift, take the first Heart Container and Power Bracelet, reach Level 1.
  • Second Quest Level 1Wooden Boomerang, Map and Compass, Aquamentus for a Heart Container.
  • Second Quest Blue Ring and White SwordBuy the 250-rupee Blue Ring from the hidden northeast shop, get the White Sword with five hearts.
  • Second Quest Level 2Enter via the Armos stairway, collect keys, the Map and the Recorder, then beat two-headed Gleeok for a Heart Container.
  • Second Quest Level 3Pond entrance and Recorder, Monster Bait for the Magical Boomerang, three Dodongos, and the third Triforce piece.
  • Second Quest Level 4Enter the Lost Hills dungeon, get the Magic Book, Compass, Map, bomb upgrade, Heart Container, Raft.
  • Second Quest Level 5Raft to the lake labyrinth, get the Bow, Map and Compass, beat the three-headed Gleeok and take the Triforce piece.
  • Second Quest Magical Sword and LetterHeart Containers 8 and 9, the arrow shop, the Letter, then the graveyard stairs to Level 6.
  • Second Quest Level 6Open the graveyard entrance with the Recorder, get the Stepladder, and beat blue Gohma for the Triforce piece.
  • Second Quest Level 7Burn the forest tree, collect the Red Candle, Map and Compass, then beat Gleeok for Heart Container 12.
  • Second Quest Level 8Enter with a ladder and bombs, get the Magical Rod and Magical Key, buy the bomb upgrade, beat three Dodongos.
  • Second Quest Level 9 and EndingReach the north-west entrance, collect the Map, Compass, Red Ring and Silver Arrow, then defeat Ganon.
Coversthe Level 3 pond entrance in eastern Hyrule through the Triforce room
DungeonLevel 3 (Second Quest): the Recorder opens the entrance, Monster Bait opens the Magical Boomerang room, the boss is three Dodongos, and the Triforce piece is in the last room
RewardsMagical Boomerang, Heart Container (boss room), third Triforce piece, Map, Compass, small keys and bombs

Level 3 of the Second Quest is the dungeon behind the pond entrance that the First Quest used for its second dungeon. You need the Recorder to drain the pond and open the stairs, and you need Monster Bait to get the Magical Boomerang. Clear the rooms in order and you finish with three Dodongos, a Heart Container and the third Triforce piece.

Link at the edge of the pond on the green hill, with the Recorder in the B slot
Heart Container lying in the middle of the Level 3 boss room

Before you enter Level 3

Find the pond entrance

Head to the green hill in eastern Hyrule (M4) where the Level 2 entrance sat in the First Quest. Stand at the edge of the pond on that hill and play the Recorder. The water drains and a staircase appears, which takes you into the dungeon.

Pond draining on the green hill while the Recorder plays
Pond drained on the green hill, with the staircase into Level 3 showing on the sand

Bring Monster Bait and at least two small keys before you go in. The hidden shop in the far north-east (P1) sells Monster Bait for 60 rupees and keys for 80, and the end of the previous chapter already took you there. Without the bait you can still reach the boss room, but you will miss the Magical Boomerang.

Level 3 entry room with four keys and 58 rupees in the counter
Link at the top door of the Level 3 entry room among red block statues
Link at the bottom door of the Level 3 entry room

Rooms to the Magical Boomerang

Entrance rooms, bombs and the Map

Walk north from the stairs through two rooms. Defeat the Ropes in the second room to collect bombs, then keep going north.

Rope enemies spread across a Level 3 room, with Link near the bottom door
Rope enemies closing in on Link across the Level 3 room

In the next room, defeat every blue Goriya. Once they are gone, the doors above open and you can pick up the dungeon Map.

Link among white-blue Goriyas in a Level 3 room with red blocks in the corners
White-blue enemies on the floor of a Level 3 room, with Link near the top

Key room

Continue north to a room with sword-throwing Stalfos. Defeat them to receive a small key, then head through the door above.

Stalfos skeletons with swords around Link in a Level 3 room
Link fighting Stalfos skeletons in a Level 3 room with red blocks
Stalfos skeletons with swords fighting Link in a Level 3 room

Magical Boomerang room

In the room above, a hungry creature blocks the way north. Stand in front of it with Monster Bait equipped and press B to hand it over, and the path opens. Pass through the locked door to the north.

Orange creatures spread across a Level 3 room with diamond-patterned tiles
Creature on the floor of a Level 3 room with diamond-patterned tiles

In the top room, defeat the Goriyas to claim the Magical Boomerang. It travels farther than the ordinary boomerang.

Link and several orange Goriyas on the diamond-patterned floor of a Level 3 room
Figure in the top Level 3 room with diamond-patterned floor tiles
Dodongo, the Level 2 boss, in its orange sprite form

Dodongo boss and Heart Container

Reach the boss room

Go back south to the locked door on the east side of the room and unlock it. The boss room behind it holds three Dodongos. This dungeon is the only one in either quest whose boss room does not sit next to the Triforce room.

Link and two yellow Dodongos in the boss room of Level 3
Dodongos spread across the boss room, with Link near the right wall

Beat the Dodongos

Drop a bomb in front of a Dodongo so that it swallows the bomb. The bomb explodes inside its mouth and damages it. Repeat with a fresh bomb for each Dodongo until all three are defeated, and keep a few bombs in stock before you start.

Link fighting a Dodongo in the Level 3 boss room
Link with bombs fighting a Dodongo in the boss room

When the last Dodongo falls, a Heart Container appears in the middle of the room. Collect it to raise your maximum health by one heart.

Heart Container lying in the middle of the Level 3 boss room
Link at the top of the boss room with the Heart Container on the floor

Compass, key room and Triforce piece

Compass room

Leave the boss room through the locked door on the south side and enter the Compass room. Wallmasters drop from the walls, so move steadily toward the center while you avoid their hands. Collect the Compass from the middle of the floor.

Link in the brick-walled Compass room, with a gold item near the top
Link in the brick Compass room with blue enemies along the lower floor

Key room and stairs

Stand next to a wall to draw out the Wallmasters, then defeat each one as it appears. Push the center block on the right side of the room to reveal a stairway. Go down, follow the underground passage and come back up on the right side, where a small key is waiting.

Wallmasters drifting across the key room of Level 3, with a small key on the floor
Link in the Level 3 key room beside the small key on the floor

Defeat the Goriyas in the room to open the door above.

Link in a cleared Level 3 room with a small key on the floor
Cleared Level 3 room with the top door open after the Goriyas are defeated

Triforce room

Go north through the open door into the Triforce room. The third Triforce piece is waiting there, and taking it finishes the dungeon.

The third Triforce piece lying on the floor of the final Level 3 room
Link in the final Level 3 room after collecting the third Triforce piece

Level 3 checklist

TypeNameWhere
Key itemMagical BoomerangTop room behind the Monster Bait door
Heart ContainerHeart ContainerDodongo boss room, after the three Dodongos
Triforce pieceThird Triforce pieceTriforce room, north of the key room
Dungeon itemMapSecond room, opened by defeating the blue Goriyas
Dungeon itemCompassCompass room, behind the Dodongo room
ConsumableBombs and small keysBombs from the Ropes in the entrance rooms; keys from the Stalfos room and the key room
Shop itemMonster BaitNortheast shop, 60 rupees

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