| Total | 27 Goddess Cubes, each linked to one Goddess Chest in the Sky or the Thunderhead: 9 cubes in Faron, 9 in Eldin and 9 in Lanayru |
|---|---|
| How to open one | Hit the cube with a Skyward Strike (hold the Goddess Sword up, then swing). Its chest becomes openable in the Sky, and you collect the reward there |
| Rewards | 6 Pieces of Heart, 6 Gold Rupees, 3 Silver Rupees, 2 Heart Medals, 2 Rupee Medals, a Life Medal, a Potion Medal, a Treasure Medal, an Adventure Pouch slot, a Small Seed Satchel, a Small Bomb Bag, a Small Quiver and an Empty Bottle |
| Needs | The Goddess Sword; extra gear for some cubes (Bomb Bag, Clawshots, Hook Beetle, Water Dragon’s Scale, Mogma Mitts) |
There are 27 Goddess Cubes in Skyward Sword, nine in each of the three surface regions. You hit a cube with a Skyward Strike, then fly to the Sky and open the Goddess Chest that it unlocked. The prizes are some of the best in the game: six of them are Pieces of Heart (see Heart Piece Locations), and the rest are rupees, medals, pouch and ammo upgrades and one Empty Bottle. Every cube and chest is listed below by region, with the gear you need, and a quick reference table closes the page.

Table of Contents
How Goddess Cubes and Chests work
Striking a cube
Each cube is a grey block carved with the Goddess’s crest, hidden in out-of-the-way spots. You must be holding your sword up for a Skyward Strike to hit it; a normal swing does nothing. Once it is struck you can leave the area right away. Some cubes need extra items to reach, and this guide names those.

Opening the chest
A Goddess Chest stays shut until its cube has been hit. Once you have done that, return to the Sky: the chest is marked on your map and you reach it by Loftwing. A few chests sit in the Thunderhead. Gold Rupees are worth 300 and Silver Rupees 100.

What order to follow
You can strike cubes as soon as you reach them, but a chest may need an item you do not have yet. This page lists the gear each cube needs, so return later when you own it. Several chests cluster near Beedle’s Island, Fun Fun Island and the island south of Skyloft, so take your Loftwing around those islands on one trip.

Faron cubes (9)
Cube 1: Deep Woods, beside Gorko
On the path through the Deep Woods toward Skyview Temple, strike the cube standing close to Gorko. Its chest is on the roof of the Lumpy Pumpkin at Pumpkin Landing. It holds an Adventure Pouch slot, one extra item space.


Cube 2: Skyview Temple entrance
Near the Skyview Temple entrance, hit the cube. The chest is on a small island south of Skyloft. It holds a Piece of Heart. Read about the temple in the Skyview Temple chapter.

Cube 3: Skyview Spring
Behind the Goddess statue in Skyview Spring, strike the cube. The chest is on Pumpkin Landing, on top of the verandah above the Lumpy Pumpkin’s doorway. It holds a Gold Rupee.

Cube 22: above the Skyview Temple entrance
With the Clawshots, climb the vines on the eastern wall outside Skyview Temple and strike the cube at the top. The chest is on Beedle’s Island and is best reached at night. Sleep in Beedle’s bed in the Airshop until it is dark. It holds a Rupee Medal.


Cube 13: west of the Great Tree
You need the Water Dragon’s Scale for this one. Swim through the Great Tree with the Scale and, as you come out, look down to spot the cube below you, then hit it. The chest is on Skyloft, south of the Knight Academy, and it holds a Silver Rupee.
Cube 14: south-east of the Great Tree
On the south-east side of the Great Tree, outside, drop down to the grassy arch to the right of the alcoves and strike the cube. You need the Water Dragon’s Scale, and the Clawshots make the approach easier. The chest is on the upper ledge inside the crater of the volcano-shaped island south of Skyloft, and it holds a Piece of Heart.
Cube 15: north-east of the Great Tree
On the north-east side of the Great Tree, reached from the top, strike the cube (you need the Water Dragon’s Scale). The chest is in the Thunderhead, on an island north-east of the Isle of Songs. Kill the Walltulas on the vines, climb up and open it for a Rupee Medal.


Cube 16: Lake Floria
Near the bird statue above the water in Lake Floria, next to a rocky arch over an iron gate, strike the cube. The chest is on the island in the north-east of Skyloft, and it holds a Gold Rupee. See the Lake Floria chapter.

Cube 23: Ancient Cistern
South of the Ancient Cistern entrance, Clawshot up the high vines on the far side and strike the cube. The chest hangs on the underside of Fun Fun Island, so dive below its main platform to reach it. It holds a Gold Rupee. The dungeon is covered in the Ancient Cistern chapter.


Eldin cubes (9)
Cube 4: Volcano Entry
From the bird statue at Volcano Entry, drop to the lower ledge to the north and strike the cube. The chest is on a minor island north-west of Fun Fun Island, and it holds a Small Seed Satchel, which lets you carry more Deku seeds. The area is described in the Eldin Volcano chapter.


Cube 5: Volcano East
North of the Volcano East bird statue, turn left at the junction to find the cube. The chest is on a minor island north-west of Beedle’s Island, and it holds a Silver Rupee.
Cube 6: lava cave
Strike the cube on one of the spires at the entrance to the underground Bokoblin settlement in Eldin Volcano. The chest is on the Isle of Songs, in the Thunderhead, and it holds a Gold Rupee. Open it once you can reach the Isle of Songs.
Cube 7: west of the Earth Temple
Strike the cube near the Earth Temple entrance. Its chest is on Bamboo Island, and it holds a Gold Rupee. The Earth Temple chapter gives you the Bomb Bag if you have none.
Cube 8: Bokoblin camp
Find the cube near the Bokoblin settlement next to the Earth Temple. The chest is on a minor island south-east of Beedle’s Island. It holds a Treasure Medal.

Cube 9: the sand slide
Ride the big sand slide toward Volcano Summit, take the first air vent on the left and jump forward to hit the cube. The chest is in a small shed west of Kukiel’s house in Skyloft. You need the Water Dragon’s Scale, and it holds a Piece of Heart.


Cube 24: Volcano Summit waterfall
At Volcano Summit, dive and glide to the pillar behind the waterfall and strike the cube. The chest is on the south-west side of Bug Rock in the Thunderhead. Drop from the stone structure to the wooden platform to open it for a Piece of Heart. See the Volcano Summit chapter for the approach.



Cube 25: outside the Fire Sanctuary
The cube is outside the Fire Sanctuary entrance. The chest is on top of the Isle of Songs, and it holds a Small Bomb Bag. See the Fire Sanctuary chapter.

Cube 26: Volcano Summit east room
Late in the game, when you are working toward Eldin the Fire Dragon, ride the rising lava platform in the eastern room of Volcano Summit, to the right of the arrival point, and hit the cube. The chest is on a minor island south-west of the Isle of Songs. It holds your fifth Empty Bottle, as Bottle Locations also explains.


Lanayru cubes (9)
Cube 10: Lanayru Mine
Behind the platform where you arrive in Lanayru Mine, strike the cube. The chest is on a minor island south-east of Beedle’s Island, behind a bombable rock wall. Blow it open and take the Silver Rupee. See the Lanayru Mine and Desert chapter.

Cube 11: quicksand ledge
In the south-west corner of Lanayru Desert, a ledge ringed by quicksand holds the cube. Defeat the Ampilus nearby and strike it. The chest is on an outer ledge of the volcano-shaped island south of Skyloft, and it holds a Heart Medal.

Cube 12: Temple of Time
Ride the mine cart along the eastern track at the Temple of Time. Use your Hook Beetle on the Bomb Flower by the Timeshift Stone and strike the cube as you pass. The chest is on the plateau of Beedle’s Island above the cave, and it holds a Piece of Heart.


Cube 17: north-east desert
Bomb the cracked wall in the north-east of Lanayru Desert and use the Clawshots to reach the cube. The chest is on a minor island west of Beedle’s Island, and it is underwater. Take the Heart Medal.

Cube 18: Mining Facility
South-west of the Lanayru Mining Facility, Clawshot onto the high platform and hit the cube. The chest is on the split island north-west of Fun Fun Island, the same island as cube 20’s chest. It holds a Life Medal. The facility itself is in the Lanayru Mining Facility chapter.


Cube 19: Sand Sea port
North of the entry port to the Lanayru Sand Sea, use the crates and a Clawshot target to hit the cube. The chest is in the storage area behind the counter at Gondo’s Scrap Shop in Skyloft, and it holds a Gold Rupee. See the Lanayru Sand Sea chapter.
Cube 20: Skipper’s Retreat
Halfway up Skipper’s Retreat, Clawshot to the vines at the side and strike the cube from the pillar. The chest is on the same split island north-west of Fun Fun Island as cube 18’s chest. It holds a Potion Medal.


Cube 21: Pirate Stronghold
Outside at the very top of the Pirate Stronghold, use the Clawshot targets above the exit door and strike the cube. The chest is atop Skyloft’s waterfall, on Waterfall Island. It holds a Piece of Heart.

Cube 27: Lanayru Gorge
In Lanayru Gorge, left of the path in, hit the Timeshift Stone near the Life Tree Seedling spot, go down and strike the cube. The chest is on the minor island south-west of the Isle of Songs, the same island as cube 26’s chest. It holds the Small Quiver, which carries 5 extra arrows.


Quick reference table
| # | Region | Cube location | Chest location | Reward | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Woods, beside Gorko | Pumpkin Landing | Adventure Pouch slot | None | |
| 2 | Skyview Temple entrance | Island south of Skyloft | Piece of Heart | None | |
| 3 | Skyview Spring | Pumpkin Landing awning | Gold Rupee | None | |
| 4 | Volcano Entry | Island NW of Fun Fun Island | Small Seed Satchel | None | |
| 5 | Volcano East | Island NW of Beedle’s Island | Silver Rupee | None | |
| 6 | Spires at the Bokoblin settlement entrance | Isle of Songs | Gold Rupee | Isle of Songs access | |
| 7 | West of Earth Temple | Bamboo Island | Gold Rupee | Bomb Bag | |
| 8 | Bokoblin camp | Island SE of Beedle’s Island | Treasure Medal | None | |
| 9 | Sand slide | Shed west of Kukiel’s house, Skyloft | Piece of Heart | Water Dragon’s Scale | |
| 10 | Lanayru Mine | Island SE of Beedle’s Island | Silver Rupee | Bomb Bag | |
| 11 | Desert, south-west | Volcano island ledge | Heart Medal | None | |
| 12 | Temple of Time | Beedle’s Island plateau | Piece of Heart | Hook Beetle | |
| 13 | West of Great Tree | Rock south of Knight Academy | Silver Rupee | Water Dragon’s Scale | |
| 14 | Great Tree, south-east | Volcano island crater | Piece of Heart | Water Dragon’s Scale (Clawshots help) | |
| 15 | Great Tree, north-east | Thunderhead, NE of Isle of Songs | Rupee Medal | Water Dragon’s Scale | |
| 16 | Lake Floria | Island in NE Skyloft | Gold Rupee | None | |
| 17 | Desert, north-east | Island W of Beedle’s Island (underwater) | Heart Medal | Bomb Bag, Clawshots | |
| 18 | Mining Facility, south-west | Island NW of Fun Fun Island | Life Medal | Clawshots | |
| 19 | Sand Sea port | Gondo’s Scrap Shop | Gold Rupee | Clawshots | |
| 20 | Skipper’s Retreat | Island NW of Fun Fun Island | Potion Medal | Clawshots | |
| 21 | Pirate Stronghold | Waterfall Island | Piece of Heart | Clawshots | |
| 22 | Above Skyview Temple | Beedle’s Island (best at night) | Rupee Medal | Clawshots | |
| 23 | Ancient Cistern | Under Fun Fun Island | Gold Rupee | Clawshots | |
| 24 | Volcano Summit waterfall | Bug Rock | Piece of Heart | Thunderhead access | |
| 25 | Outside Fire Sanctuary | Isle of Songs (on top) | Small Bomb Bag | Clawshots | |
| 26 | Volcano Summit east room | Island SW of Isle of Songs | Empty Bottle | Late game | |
| 27 | Lanayru Gorge | Island SW of Isle of Songs | Small Quiver | None |
