Goron Mountain and Autumn
Maku Tree Visit: Stop by Horon Village for an update from the Maku Tree.
Return to Subrosia: You need Bombs and the power of Autumn. The quickest way is often via the portal on Mt. Cucco. Enter Subrosia.
(Optional) Trading Sequence Cont.:
- (Optional) Goron Vase: Find Biggoron atop Goron Mountain in Holodrum (east of Mt. Cucco, may require specific season/companion). He’s sick. Give him the Lava Soup. He gives you the Goron Vase.
- (Optional) Fish: Go back to Sunken City. Find Ingo, the collector who lives in a vase-shaped house. Give him the Goron Vase. He gives you the Fish.
Subrosian Bombs: In Subrosia, locate the Subrosian Bomb Flower grower (usually requires navigating the caves or paths in the eastern/northeastern part). He needs help clearing rocks blocking his path. Use your regular Bombs (which you should have found in Dungeon 2) to clear the way. As thanks, he lets you take a Subrosian Bomb Flower. Carry it carefully (don’t get hit or jump down ledges).
Open Goron Mountain Path: Carry the Bomb Flower back towards the main Subrosia hub, then find the path leading towards large boulders blocking a cave entrance (often in the northwest). Drop the Bomb Flower next to the boulders to destroy them, opening the way to Goron Mountain in Holodrum. Go through the passage.
Autumn Power: Find the vortex back to Subrosia from the Goron Mountain area in Holodrum. Enter Subrosia again. Navigate to the Temple of Seasons. Go to the bottom-right room (Autumn) and get the Power of Autumn.
Return and Use Autumn: Exit Subrosia via the vortex you just used. Find a tree stump on Goron Mountain. Use the Rod of Seasons to change the season to Autumn.
Navigate Goron Mountain: Autumn fills pits with leaves and makes mushrooms bouncy or hard. Use these changes to navigate Goron Mountain. You’ll need to lift stones and jump gaps. Find the entrance to the next dungeon, Unicorn’s Cave, which is usually accessible by changing the season to Autumn to fill a specific pit or make mushrooms usable.
Unicorn’s Cave Dungeon
Entrance: Go north. Lift the pots and go west.
Magnetic Gloves: Defeat the Iron Masks (hit their backsides). Go up the stairs. Navigate the side-scrolling area (watch out for fire). Climb down the ladder. Open the chest to get the Magnetic Gloves! These attract or repel certain metallic objects (including yourself towards them).
Using the Gloves 1: Equip the Gloves. Use their Repel function (hold button) on the magnetic orb across the pit to push it into the switch, extending the bridge. Cross it. Go up the ladder, through the side-scroller, down the stairs, and east back to the entrance room. Go north.
Compass Room: Use the Magnetic Gloves (Attract) to pull yourself across the gap using the metal sphere. Defeat the enemies. Go east. Open the chest for the Compass. Go back west.
Key & Cart: Pull yourself north across the gap using the Gloves. Hop in the mine cart. It takes you to a room with a chest containing a Small Key. Get it. Hop back in the cart.
Map Room: Pull yourself south across the gap. Go west. Defeat the Gels. Pull yourself across the gap to the south. Open the chest for the Dungeon Map. Pull yourself back north, then east.
Locked Door: Pull yourself north again. Use the Small Key on the locked door. Go north.
Miniboss: Syger: This tiger leaps and tries to slash you. It also rolls into a spiked ball. Use the Magnetic Gloves (Repel) to push the spiked ball form into the pits on the sides of the room. Repeat until defeated. A warp point appears. Go west.
Magnetic Puzzle 1: Use the Gloves (Attract) to pull the metal sphere towards you. Then use Repel to push it onto the button, keeping the door open. Go north.
Magnetic Puzzle 2 & Key: Pull yourself across the gap using the metal pole. Defeat the Moldorms. Pull yourself west across the next gap. Use the Gloves (Attract) to pull the “N” marked magnetic ball across the pit towards you. Step on the button. Quickly use Repel to push the “N” ball away from you onto the other button. A bridge appears. Cross it and get the Small Key from the chest. Go back east.
Boss Key Room: Use the Small Key on the locked block. Go east. Pull yourself across the large gap using the series of metal poles. Open the chest for the Boss Key. Pull yourself back west.
Path to Boss: Go north (past where Syger was). Use the Boss Key. Go north.
Boss: Digdogger: This giant urchin bounces around. Use the Magnetic Gloves. Stand near one side of the arena and use Repel when Digdogger is on the opposite side. This slams the large spiked ball into Digdogger, breaking it into smaller Digdoggers. Repeat this process on the smaller ones until they are small enough to be damaged by your sword. Finish them off.
Reward: Grab the Heart Container. Go north and take the Essence of Nature – Nurturing Warmth.