| Hearts |    24 Pieces of Heart, 6 Heart Containers and 2 Life Medals for a maximum of 20 hearts |
|---|---|
| Sky and Surface |     27 Goddess Cubes with 27 Goddess Chests, 80 Gratitude Crystals, 5 Empty Bottles, 4 Silent Realms |
| Music and quests |   5 Goddess’s Harp songs, 12 Gratitude quests plus Pumm’s jobs, 9 prize mini-games, 13 main boss fights |
| Gear and materials |    18 Scrap Shop upgrades, 7 potion upgrades, 6 sword stages, 12 bugs, 16 treasures |
This page lists everything that a 100% file in Skyward Sword needs, grouped by topic. Each section gives the checked total, a table of every entry and a link to the page that explains how to get it. Work through the sections in any order, but the walkthrough shows when each item becomes available.
Table of Contents
Pieces of Heart and Heart Containers
There are 24 Pieces of Heart, four to a heart, plus 6 Heart Containers and 2 Life Medals. Full routes are on Heart Piece Locations.
| # | Piece of Heart | Region | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumpy Pumpkin chandelier | Pumpkin Landing, Sky | None |
| 2 | Great Tree tightrope | Faron Woods | None |
| 3 | Goddess Chest south of Skyloft | The Sky | Goddess Cube at the Skyview Temple entrance (cube 2) |
| 4 | Round room cage | Skyview Temple | Beetle |
| 5 | Batreaux’s reward | Skyloft | 10 Gratitude Crystals |
| 6 | Cliff ledge | Eldin Volcano | None |
| 7 | Rock-pile cave | Faron Woods | Bomb Bag |
| 8 | Cracked wall chest | Lanayru Desert | Bomb Bag |
| 9 | Goddess Chest on Beedle’s Island | The Sky | Mine cart Goddess Cube, Hook Beetle |
| 10 | Dodoh’s High Dive | Fun Fun Island | Return the party wheel, 20 Rupees |
| 11 | Goddess Chest west of Kukiel’s house | Skyloft | Eldin sand-slide Goddess Cube, Water Dragon’s Scale |
| 12 | Pumm’s reward | Pumpkin Landing, Sky | Empty Bottle, Goddess’s Harp, three chores |
| 13 | Goddess Chest in the crater island | The Sky | Great Tree Goddess Cube (cube 14), Water Dragon’s Scale |
| 14 | Zelda’s wardrobe | Knight Academy, Skyloft | Clawshots |
| 15 | Back deck chest | Sandship | Bow, Clawshots |
| 16 | Goddess Chest on Waterfall Island | Skyloft | Pirate Stronghold Goddess Cube, Clawshots |
| 17 | Pumpkin Pull | Sparring Hall, Skyloft | Bow, 600 points, Fledge’s training done |
| 18 | Mogma chase | Fire Sanctuary | Mogma Mitts |
| 19 | Hidden cave | Volcano Summit | Mogma Mitts |
| 20 | Goddess Chest in Bug Rock | The Thunderhead | Volcano Summit Goddess Cube |
| 21 | Rickety Coaster | Shipyard, Lanayru Sand Sea | Heart Stopping course in under 1:05, 20 Rupees |
| 22 | Gorko’s Goddess Wall | Sealed Grounds | Draw the shape Gorko names |
| 23 | Beedle’s Airshop | Skyloft | 1600 Rupees (800 after the Missing Beetle quest) |
| 24 | Lightning Round | Lanayru Gorge | Win four boss fights in a row |
- 6 Heart Containers: Ghirahim in Skyview Temple, Scaldera, Moldarach, Koloktos, Tentalus and Ghirahim in the Fire Sanctuary.
- 2 Life Medals: one for 800 Rupees at Beedle’s Airshop, and one in a Goddess Chest (cube 18).
- Maximum health: 6 starting hearts, 6 Heart Containers, 6 hearts from 24 Pieces and 2 Life Medals make 20.
Goddess Cubes and Chests
There are 27 Goddess Cubes: 9 in Faron, 9 in Eldin and 9 in Lanayru. Strike each one with a Skyward Strike, then open its chest. See Goddess Cubes and Chests.
| # | Region | Cube location | Chest location | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faron | Deep Woods, beside Gorko | Pumpkin Landing | Adventure Pouch slot |
| 2 | Faron | Skyview Temple entrance | Island south of Skyloft | Piece of Heart |
| 3 | Faron | Skyview Spring | Pumpkin Landing awning | Gold Rupee |
| 4 | Eldin | Volcano Entry | Small island northwest of Fun Fun Island | Small Seed Satchel |
| 5 | Eldin | Volcano East | Small island northwest of Beedle’s Island | Silver Rupee |
| 6 | Eldin | On a spire at the entrance to the Bokoblin settlement | Isle of Songs | Gold Rupee |
| 7 | Eldin | Near the Earth Temple entrance | Bamboo Island | Gold Rupee |
| 8 | Eldin | Bokoblin camp | Small island southeast of Beedle’s Island | Treasure Medal |
| 9 | Eldin | Sand slide | Skyloft shed | Piece of Heart |
| 10 | Lanayru | Lanayru Mine | Small island southeast of Beedle’s Island, behind a bombable wall | Silver Rupee |
| 11 | Lanayru | Desert, south-west | Small island south of Skyloft, on the outside ledge | Heart Medal |
| 12 | Lanayru | Temple of Time | Beedle’s Island | Piece of Heart |
| 13 | Faron | West side of the Great Tree | Skyloft, south of the Knight Academy | Silver Rupee |
| 14 | Faron | Great Tree, south-east | Small island south of Skyloft, inside the crater | Piece of Heart |
| 15 | Faron | East side of the Great Tree | Small island northeast of the Isle of Songs | Rupee Medal |
| 16 | Faron | Lake Floria | Skyloft, island in the northeast | Gold Rupee |
| 17 | Lanayru | Desert, north-east | Island west of Beedle’s Island | Heart Medal |
| 18 | Lanayru | Mining Facility, south-west | Island NW of Fun Fun Island | Life Medal |
| 19 | Lanayru | Sand Sea port | Gondo’s Scrap Shop | Gold Rupee |
| 20 | Lanayru | Skipper’s Retreat | Island NW of Fun Fun Island | Potion Medal |
| 21 | Lanayru | Pirate Stronghold | Waterfall Island | Piece of Heart |
| 22 | Faron | Above Skyview Temple | Beedle’s Island (night) | Rupee Medal |
| 23 | Faron | Ancient Cistern | Under Fun Fun Island | Gold Rupee |
| 24 | Eldin | Volcano Summit waterfall | Bug Rock | Piece of Heart |
| 25 | Eldin | Outside Fire Sanctuary | Isle of Songs tower | Small Bomb Bag |
| 26 | Eldin | Volcano Summit, southeast platform near Eldin’s lair | Small island southwest of the Isle of Songs | Empty Bottle |
| 27 | Lanayru | Lanayru Gorge, near the Life Tree | Small island southwest of the Isle of Songs | Small Quiver |
Gratitude Crystals
There are 80 Gratitude Crystals: 65 from 12 quests and 15 loose crystals that appear at night. Batreaux pays seven milestone rewards. See Gratitude Crystals.
| # | Source | Where | Crystals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Find Kukiel | Wryna, Goddess Statue | 5 |
| 2 | Find Orielle | Parrow, Skyloft plaza | 10 |
| 3 | Do You Love Me? | Peatrice, Item Check | 5 |
| 4 | Deliver a Letter | Cawlin, Knight Academy | 5 |
| 5 | Clean My House | Mallara | 5 |
| 6 | I Want to Be Strong | Fledge | 5 |
| 7 | Find My Party Wheel | Dodoh, Fun Fun Island | 5 |
| 8 | Find the Baby’s Rattle | Bertie | 5 |
| 9 | Find My Crystal Ball | Sparrot | 5 |
| 10 | I Want a Rare Plant | Owlan | 5 |
| 11 | The Pumpkin Patch | Kina | 5 |
| 12 | Find My Beetle | Beedle | 5 |
| 13 | 15 loose crystals | Skyloft 12, Pumpkin Landing 2, Beedle’s Island 1 | 15 |
Batreaux pays these rewards:
| Crystals | Reward |
|---|---|
| 5 |  Medium Wallet |
| 10 | Piece of Heart |
| 30 | Big Wallet, Cursed Medal |
| 40 |  Gold Rupee |
| 50 |  Giant Wallet |
| 70 | 2 Gold Rupees |
| 80 |  Tycoon Wallet |
Empty Bottles
There are 5 Empty Bottles. See Bottle Locations.
| # | Bottle | Region | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luv’s gift | Skyloft Bazaar | Zelda has fallen to the Surface |
| 2 | Sealed Temple chest | Sealed Grounds | None |
| 3 | Parrow’s reward | Skyloft | Finish the Orielle quest |
| 4 | Magmanos room chest | Fire Sanctuary | Mogma Mitts |
| 5 | Goddess Chest | Thunderhead | Goddess Cube on Volcano Summit, Mogma Mitts |
Goddess’s Harp Songs
There are 5 songs, and the Song of the Hero is built from 4 parts. See Harp Songs.
| # | Song | Where you learn it | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballad of the Goddess | Sealed Temple, from Impa | Goddess’s Harp |
| 2 | Farore’s Courage | Isle of Songs | Ballad of the Goddess and the Imprisoned defeated once |
| 3 | Nayru’s Wisdom | Isle of Songs | Farore’s Flame from the Ancient Cistern |
| 4 | Din’s Power | Isle of Songs | Nayru’s Flame from the Sandship |
| 5 | Song of the Hero | Faron Water Dragon, Eldin Fire Dragon, Lanayru Thunder Dragon, then Levias | All four parts |
Silent Realms
There are 4 Silent Realms with 15 Sacred Tears in each, 60 in all. See Silent Realms.
| # | Realm | Region and gate | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farore’s Silent Realm | Faron Woods, in front of the Viewing Platform | Water Dragon’s Scale |
| 2 |  Nayru’s Silent Realm | Lanayru Desert, revealed with Nayru’s Wisdom | Clawshots |
| 3 |  Din’s Silent Realm | Eldin Volcano, near the Volcano Ascent Bird Statue | Fireshield Earrings |
| 4 | Goddess’s Silent Realm | Skyloft, plaza in front of the Light Tower |  Stone of Trials |
Side Quests
There are 12 Gratitude quests, and Pumm’s three jobs at the Lumpy Pumpkin are a separate set. See Side Quests.
| # | Quest | Giver | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Find Kukiel |  Wryna | 5 crystals |
| 2 | Find Orielle |  Parrow | 10 crystals, a bottle to keep |
| 3 | Do You Love Me? |  Peatrice | 5 crystals |
| 4 | Deliver a Letter |  Cawlin | 5 crystals |
| 5 | Clean My House |  Mallara | 5 crystals, 20 Rupees |
| 6 | I Want to Be Strong |  Fledge | 5 crystals, Pumpkin Pull |
| 7 | Find My Party Wheel |  Dodoh | 5 crystals, Dodoh’s High Dive |
| 8 | Find the Baby’s Rattle |  Bertie | 5 crystals |
| 9 | Find My Crystal Ball |  Sparrot | 5 crystals, cheaper fortunes |
| 10 | I Want a Rare Plant |  Owlan | 5 crystals |
| 11 | The Pumpkin Patch |  Kina | 5 crystals |
| 12 | Find My Beetle |  Beedle | 5 crystals, half-price purchase |
- Pumm’s jobs: carry Hot Pumpkin Soup to the Sparring Hall, carry the pumpkins into the shed, and play the Goddess’s Harp for the audience. They pay Pumm’s Piece of Heart, and they must be done before Kina’s quest.
Mini-Games
There are 9 games that pay prizes, and 4 of them pay a Piece of Heart. See Mini-Games.
| # | Game | Region | Best prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Cut | Bamboo Island, the Sky | Rare treasure |
| 2 | Thrill Digger | Eldin Volcano | Rare treasure |
| 3 | Dodoh’s High Dive | Fun Fun Island, the Sky | Piece of Heart |
| 4 | Bug Heaven | Bug Rock, Thunderhead | 5 rare bugs |
| 5 | Rickety Coaster | Lanayru Shipyard | Piece of Heart |
| 6 | Pumpkin Pull | Skyloft, by the Sparring Hall | Piece of Heart |
| 7 | Lumpy Pumpkin harp job |  Pumpkin Landing |  Rupees |
| 8 | Pumpkin shed job | Pumpkin Landing | 50 Rupees |
| 9 | Lanayru’s Lightning Round | Lanayru Gorge | Piece of Heart, Hylian Shield |
Boss Fights
There are 13 main boss fights. See Boss Strategies.
| # | Boss | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Demon Lord Ghirahim (first fight) | Skyview Temple, Faron region |
| 2 |  Pyroclastic Fiend Scaldera | Earth Temple, Eldin Volcano |
| 3 |  Thousand-Year Arachnid Moldarach | Lanayru Mining Facility, Lanayru Desert |
| 4 | The Imprisoned (first battle) | Sealed Grounds |
| 5 |  Ancient Automaton Koloktos | Ancient Cistern, Lake Floria |
| 6 |  Abyssal Leviathan Tentalus | Sandship, Lanayru Sand Sea |
| 7 | Demon Lord Ghirahim (second fight) | Fire Sanctuary, Eldin Volcano |
| 8 | The Imprisoned (second battle) | Sealed Grounds |
| 9 | Ocular Parasite Bilocyte | Thunderhead |
| 10 | The Imprisoned (third battle) | Sealed Grounds |
| 11 | Horde Battle | Hylia’s Realm |
| 12 | Demon Lord Ghirahim (final fight) | Hylia’s Realm |
| 13 |  Demon King Demise | Hylia’s Realm |
Item and Equipment Upgrades
There are 18 Scrap Shop upgrades and 7 potion upgrades at the Infusion Shop, 6 sword stages, 4 wallet tiers above the Small Wallet with 3 Extra Wallets, and 4 extra Adventure Pouch slots. The materials for each upgrade are on Item and Equipment Upgrades.
| Upgrade | Shop | Rupees |
|---|---|---|
 1. Wooden Shield to Banded Shield | Scrap Shop | 30 |
| 2. Banded Shield to Braced Shield | Scrap Shop | 50 |
 3. Iron Shield to Reinforced Shield | Scrap Shop | 50 |
| 4. Reinforced Shield to Fortified Shield | Scrap Shop | 100 |
 5. Sacred Shield to Divine Shield | Scrap Shop | 100 |
| 6. Divine Shield to Goddess Shield | Scrap Shop | 150 |
 7. Slingshot to Scattershot | Scrap Shop | 50 |
 8. Hook Beetle to Quick Beetle | Scrap Shop | 50 |
| 9. Quick Beetle to Tough Beetle | Scrap Shop | 50 |
 10. Bug Net to Big Bug Net | Scrap Shop | 100 |
 11. Bow to Iron Bow | Scrap Shop | 50 |
| 12. Iron Bow to Sacred Bow | Scrap Shop | 100 |
 13. Small Seed Satchel to Medium Seed Satchel | Scrap Shop | 50 |
| 14. Medium Seed Satchel to Large Seed Satchel | Scrap Shop | 100 |
 15. Small Bomb Bag to Medium Bomb Bag | Scrap Shop | 50 |
| 16. Medium Bomb Bag to Large Bomb Bag | Scrap Shop | 100 |
 17. Small Quiver to Medium Quiver | Scrap Shop | 50 |
| 18. Medium Quiver to Large Quiver | Scrap Shop | 100 |
 19. Heart Potion to Heart Potion+ | Infusion Shop | 20 |
| 20. Heart Potion+ to Heart Potion++ | Infusion Shop | 30 |
 21. Stamina Potion to Stamina Potion+ | Infusion Shop | 20 |
 22. Air Potion to Air Potion+ | Infusion Shop | 20 |
 23. Revitalizing Potion to Revitalizing Potion+ | Infusion Shop | 20 |
| 24. Revitalizing Potion+ to Revitalizing Potion++ | Infusion Shop | 30 |
 25. Guardian Potion to Guardian Potion+ | Infusion Shop | 40 |
- 6 sword stages: Practice Sword, Goddess Sword, Goddess Longsword, Goddess White Sword, Master Sword and True Master Sword.
- Wallets: Medium, Big, Giant and Tycoon Wallets from Batreaux, plus 3 Extra Wallets from Beedle, for a limit of 9,900 Rupees.
Adventure Pouch: 4 extra slots, one from a Goddess Chest and three from Beedle.
Hylian Shield: the prize of the eighth fight in Lanayru’s Lightning Round.
Bugs
There are 12 kinds of bug. See Bugs and Treasures.
| # | Bug | Region | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sky Stag Beetle | Skyloft | Any time |
| 2 |  Skyloft Mantis | Skyloft | Any time |
| 3 |  Blessed Butterfly | Skyloft, the Surface and the Sky | Any time |
| 4 |  Starry Firefly | Skyloft, Sky islands and caves | Night only |
| 5 |  Deku Hornet | Faron Woods, Deep Woods, Bug Rock | Any time |
| 6 |  Woodland Rhino Beetle | Skyloft, Faron Woods, Deep Woods | Any time |
| 7 |  Faron Grasshopper | Faron Woods | Any time |
| 8 |  Eldin Roller | Eldin Volcano | Any time |
| 9 |  Volcanic Ladybug | Eldin Volcano | Any time |
| 10 |  Gerudo Dragonfly | Lanayru Desert | Any time |
| 11 |  Lanayru Ant | Lanayru Desert, Lanayru Sand Sea | Any time |
| 12 |  Sand Cicada | Lanayru Desert | Any time |
Treasures
There are 16 kinds of treasure.
| # | Treasure | Needed for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amber Relic | 7 upgrades |
| 2 |  Ancient Flower | 3 upgrades |
| 3 |  Bird Feather | 2 upgrades |
| 4 |  Blue Bird Feather | 5 upgrades |
| 5 |  Dusk Relic | 5 upgrades |
| 6 |  Eldin Ore | 3 upgrades |
| 7 |  Evil Crystal | 3 upgrades |
| 8 |  Goddess Plume | 3 upgrades |
| 9 |  Golden Skull | 4 upgrades |
| 10 |  Hornet Larvae | 2 upgrades |
| 11 |  Jelly Blob | 3 upgrades |
| 12 |  Lizard Tail | 3 upgrades |
| 13 |  Monster Claw | 7 upgrades |
| 14 |  Monster Horn | 3 upgrades |
| 15 |  Ornamental Skull | 5 upgrades |
| 16 |  Tumbleweed | 5 upgrades |
