Zelda II 100% Completion Walkthrough15 chapters
- Starting the AdventureSave, North Castle, first Life level, Shield in Rauru, the Parapa Desert Heart Container and the way to Parapa Palace.
- Palace 1Enter the first palace, collect its four keys and the Candle, defeat Horsehead and place the first crystal.
- Ruto, the Trophy and the Jump SpellThe first Magic Container, the Trophy from the Tantari Desert cave, Jump in Ruto Town, then the caves.
- Saria and the Life SpellFind the Mirror in Saria, learn Life, follow the river guard, and walk on toward Death Mountain in Zelda II.
- Death Mountain and the HammerEnter the caves, take the Hammer from the lava room, and collect the Magic Container and Link Doll on the way to Mido.
- Mido Town, the Water of Life and the Fairy SpellLearn Downward Thrust in the church, get the Water of Life from Moruge Swamp and unlock the Fairy spell.
- Palace 2Reach the palace from the swamp, get the Handy Glove, beat Helmethead and place the second crystal in route order.
- Palace 3Reach it from King’s Tomb, use Fairy, get the Raft, find the P-Bags and keys, beat Rebonack and place the third crystal.
- Nabooru and the Fire SpellReach Nabooru from the eastern desert, learn Fire in the town basement, find the 500 P-Bag and reach Magic level 6.
- Darunia, the Kidnapped Child and the Reflect SpellLearn Upward Thrust, rescue the kidnapped child on Maze Island and get Reflect.
- Palace 4Enter with Reflect, find the keys and P-Bags, beat Carock by reflecting his waves, and place the fourth crystal.
- Palace 5The fake wall, the Flute behind Iron Knuckles, keys, Attack level 7 and the Gooma boss in this green-brick palace.
- New Kasuto, Old Kasuto and the Thunder SpellThe Magic Container, Spell and Magical Key in the hidden town, Attack 8, Thunder.
- Palace 6Reach the palace with the Flute, climb the red-brick floors, defeat Barba, and place the crystal at the statue.
- Final PalaceCross the Valley of Death, beat Thunderbird and Dark Link, and claim the Triforce of Courage for the ending.
| Covers | the desert and sea coast, the King’s Tomb graveyard, the sandstone tunnel south of it, and Island Palace |
|---|---|
| Palace | Island Palace (Palace 3): reached with the Fairy spell, boss Rebonack, third crystal |
| Rewards | Raft (key item), third crystal, several small keys, 3 red Magic Jars, 3 P-Bags (100 experience each); no Heart Container, Magic Container or Link Doll is listed for this palace |
This chapter takes you from the sand desert and the King’s Tomb graveyard, through a sandstone tunnel, and into Island Palace. Inside the palace you collect the Raft, several keys, Magic Jars and P-Bags, then defeat Rebonack and place the third crystal. The shortest route is south from the tomb, down a hole, and across a ledge that you clear with the Fairy spell.
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King’s Tomb tunnel to Island Palace
Cross the desert and sea coast
If you want to heal first, Mido Town is close by, and a boulder on the dirt path there can be broken with the Hammer. The graveyard around King’s Tomb is full of tough encounters; the squares next to the tomb count as road, so they are safe. From the town, head south across the sand desert and follow the sea coast, where brown bird-like enemies fly overhead. By the coast your sword has reached level 5, which you can read at the top left of the screen.
Walk through the graveyard to King’s Tomb
Continue south into the graveyard, a field of grey tombstones and white crosses under a purple sky. Brown bird-like enemies drift among the graves. The entrance to King’s Tomb is between two blue stone statues at the top of a flight of blue steps, with a robed figure standing near it.
From the tomb entrance, walk south and drop into the hole in the ground. Strike downward as you land, using the Downward Thrust you learned in Mido Town, and then continue into the tunnel.
Cross the sandstone tunnel with Fairy
The tunnel is a sandstone cave with a stepped floor, cyan spiked enemies and small brown creatures. Keep moving along it and climb the steps as they rise.
A tall ledge on the right blocks the way out of the tunnel. Cast the Fairy spell so that Link can float up and over it. Beyond the ledge, head northwest toward the palace under a purple sky.
Palace 3: Island Palace
Entrance and the first elevator
Inside, the palace is built from dark red bricks and columns, and its rooms hold armored knights, white skeletons and bursts of flame on the floor. Expect Iron Knuckles in the palace as well.
Strike the Iron Knuckle statue at the entrance to get a red Magic Jar. Sometimes the statue releases a red Iron Knuckle instead, so be ready to fight.
Take the first elevator down. A second red Magic Jar sits in a statue head beside the elevator, and you need the Jump spell to reach it.
Keys, Iron Knuckles and the Raft
The palace holds several small keys for its locked doors. The first key is buried under stone blocks, so combine the Downward Thrust with the Handy Glove to dig it out. One key sits at the far end of an open-air room guarded by a Fire Moa and a red Iron Knuckle, so defeat them before you collect it. Another is stuck in a wall of blocks in a room full of floating Mau heads that drain your EXP, so break in and out quickly.
Break the brick wall and use the lava to clear one Iron Knuckle. Then defeat the red and blue Iron Knuckles that stand in your way to open the path toward the Raft.
The Raft is in a room behind a left-hand door. That door unlocks only after you beat the blue Iron Knuckle. The Raft lets you sail from the dock just south of Mido Town to East Hyrule.
Backtrack past the second elevator
Backtrack past the first elevator and a red Iron Knuckle, then go through the next locked door. Under the bricks on the left, past the second elevator, you will find another key.
Past the second elevator, a P-Bag rests on a platform that you can only reach with the Jump spell. Another red Magic Jar sits in a statue head past the same elevator, so collect it on the way.
Myu room, maze room and P-Bags
After the room with a Myu and a Doomknocker, drop through the bricks with a Downward Thrust to reach a P-Bag. This is one of the three P-Bags in the palace.
The lower level of the maze room holds the last P-Bag, but you only reach it if you break every brick in the way. Each of the three P-Bags in this palace is worth 100 experience. Read more about the bags on the P-Bags page.
Maze room and Rebonack
Take the elevator down into the maze room and cross it to reach the boss at the far end.
Rebonack is a blue Iron Knuckle riding a floating mechanical horse with a lance. Strike the horse’s head with a Downward Thrust as it charges at you; you do not need to empty its life bar before the rider is bucked off. After it dismounts, fight Rebonack like a blue Iron Knuckle, and wait out the flurry of sword beams it fires right after it dismounts. You can read more about the boss on the bosses page.
Once Rebonack is defeated, place the third crystal in the statue on the stepped purple pedestal near the boss area. Then leave the palace to the right. Read more about crystals on the palaces and crystals page.
Chapter checklist
| Type | Name | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Key item | Raft | Room behind the left door, which unlocks after the blue Iron Knuckle fight |
| Crystal | Third crystal | Statue on the stepped purple pedestal, placed after Rebonack |
| Magic Jar (red) | Red Magic Jar | Iron Knuckle statue at the palace entrance |
| Magic Jar (red) | Red Magic Jar | Statue head beside the first elevator (Jump) |
| Magic Jar (red) | Red Magic Jar | Statue head past the second elevator |
| P-Bag | P-Bag (100 experience) | Behind the room with a Myu and a Doomknocker, through the bricks with a Downward Thrust |
| P-Bag | P-Bag (100 experience) | Platform past the second elevator (Jump) |
| P-Bag | P-Bag (100 experience) | Lower level of the maze room, after breaking every brick in the way |
| Key | Small keys (several) | Guarded by an orange Moa and a red Iron Knuckle; knocked into lava; under bricks on the left after the second elevator |
