The Wind Waker Walkthrough: Great Sea Side Quest Adventure

The Wind Waker 100% Completion Walkthrough

• Prologue: Outset Island: Introduction to Link’s home, initial quests, and obtaining the Hero’s Sword and Shield.
• Forsaken Fortress (First Visit): Stealth mechanics and rescuing Aryll.
• Windfall Island: Acquiring the Sail, meeting key characters, and side quests.
• Dragon Roost Island & Cavern: Assisting the Rito tribe, dungeon exploration, and obtaining Din’s Pearl.
• Forest Haven & Forbidden Woods: Meeting the Great Deku Tree, aiding the Koroks, and securing Farore’s Pearl.
• Post-Forbidden Woods Exploration: Collect charts, heart pieces, and upgrades across the southern sea.
• Greatfish Isle & Nayru’s Pearl: Story progression and obtaining the final pearl.
• Great Sea Side Quest Adventure: Explore islands and complete Windfall quests for key upgrades and collectibles.
• Tower of the Gods: Dungeon challenges and gaining access to Hyrule.
• Hyrule Castle: Discovering the Master Sword and storyline developments.
• Post-Hyrule Castle Exploration: Complete trading quests for heart pieces, treasure charts, and the Magic Armor.
• The Forest Water Challenge: Locating and saving each withered tree for a heart piece.
• Forsaken Fortress (Second Visit): Confronting the Helmaroc King and rescuing Aryll.
• Reef Special Charts & Windfall Side Quests: Six-Eye Reefs, Treasure Charts, and Windfall Island side quests.
• Fire Mountain & Ice Ring Isle: Obtain the Power Bracelets and Iron Boots from these elemental islands to access the next temples.
• Earth Temple: Venture with Medli into the Earth Temple to cleanse evil and claim the Mirror Shield.
• Wind Temple: Enter Gale Isle, team up with Makar, and conquer the Wind Temple.
• Triforce Shard Quest: Locating Triforce Charts, deciphering them, and retrieving Triforce shards.
• Ganon’s Tower: Final challenges, boss rematches, and the ultimate confrontation with Ganondorf.

Five-Eye Reef to Stone Watcher Island

Leaving Outset Island, sail one square north to reach Five-Eye Reef.

For now, chart the location and continue northward. Soon you’ll spot a massive steel island ahead – this is the Islet of Steel.

The islet is essentially a fortified metal fortress. You’ll hear warships patrolling inside its walls; note this place for later, as a Triforce Chart lies within its locked interior that we’ll claim in due time. For now, chart it and turn your boat eastward.

Sail one quadrant east to Stone Watcher Island, a small island dominated by a giant stone head.

Stone Watcher Island holds secrets of its own – that huge stone face guards a hidden trial cave containing a Triforce shard, but you won’t be able to lift it until you gain more strength. Make a mental note to return here once you have the Power Bracelets.

Private Oasis and the Cabana Treasure

From Stone Watcher, head due east for two squares until you arrive at a tiny, idyllic isle with a lone palm cabana – the Private Oasis.

The fish will gossip about some “golden Triumph Forks” chart hidden here – a cryptic hint about a Triforce Chart inside the cabana. Stepping onto the island, you’ll find a fancy locked Cabana belonging to Mrs. Marie (the Windfall school teacher). The door knocker (a talking butler face) refuses entry unless you show proof of ownership. We don’t have the deed yet, so for now you can only explore the exterior. Take note of Old Man Ho Ho standing on the beach peering through his telescope. He mentions the flock of seagulls circling out at sea, hinting that a Big Octo lurks nearby.

(Optional) If you’re feeling adventurous, you can tackle the Big Octo now. Look for the swarm of seagulls to the southwest of the Oasis. Sail into the seagulls to encounter a giant eight-eyed Big Octo. Immediately, you’ll be pulled into its whirlpool. To defeat this creature, target its glowing eyes. The Boomerang is very effective – toss it repeatedly to lock onto multiple eyes – or use your ship’s cannon to blast them one by one. Keep moving in the whirlpool to avoid getting sucked in as you pop all 8 eyes. Once the Big Octo is vanquished, it spits out a hefty Orange Rupee (100) as a reward. Use the Grappling Hook to salvage the floating treasure if you’d like a rupee bonus for your wallet.

With the Oasis fully explored (for now), return to your boat. Our next stop lies to the northwest.

Tingle Island and an Optional Big Octo

From Private Oasis, sail two squares west and two squares north (northwest) to find a strange tall island with a totem-like tower and colorful balloons. This is Tingle Island, home of the eccentric cartographer Tingle.

Tingle’s brothers are using a giant rupee-shaped tower here to “channel Tingle’s magic,” but practically speaking this island will be useful later for deciphering Triforce Charts (at an exorbitant price). If you climb up the tower, you can chat with Tingle or his siblings – however, we handled freeing Tingle from Windfall’s jail earlier in the adventure, so for now there’s no urgent business with him. Once the map is updated, scan the ocean around Tingle Island for seagulls.

With Tingle Island charted and optional dangers dispatched, set course northward for a bit of fun and games.

Spectacle Island Cannon Challenge

One square north of Tingle’s location you’ll find Spectacle Island, a small island with a lone lookout post and a houseboat.

During the day, Spectacle Island is the site of a lively cannon-shooting mini-game run by none other than Salvatore (the same fellow who ran the Squid Battleship game on Windfall). Climb up the ladder to the platform and speak with the exuberant Salvatore (you’ll recognize his painted-on faux seagull face). He’ll let you play the Barrel Shoot mini-game for 50 Rupees per attempt.

The goal of the Barrel Shoot game is to hit five floating targets in the sea using the ship’s cannon. You have a limited number of bombs (10 shots) to hit all five barrels. It’s essentially an artillery accuracy challenge. Salvatore will provide goofy sound effects (“Sploosh! Kaboom!”) as you fire. To succeed, pay attention to the angle of your cannon – tilt the joystick up or down to adjust firing range, and left/right to aim. The targets are at varying distances, so you might start with a moderate angle for nearer barrels and increase the angle for farther ones. You’ll likely need a little trial and error, as there’s no aiming reticle. Watch where your bomb splashes (Salvatore’s commentary helps) and adjust your aim incrementally until you nail each target.

Once you’ve scored a second victory and pocketed Treasure Chart #17, any further wins will just net you 100 Rupees each. Feel free to cash in on extra rupees if you enjoy the game. Before leaving Spectacle Island, double-check around the base; at night a Blue ChuChu sometimes hides on the beach here, but you won’t be able to do much with it until you can collect its jelly. Otherwise, our next destination is just to the north.

Northern Fairy Island: Wallet Upgrade and Blue ChuChu

On your way out of the fairy chamber, be ready for a fight – a rare Blue ChuChu waits on this island’s surface. Blue ChuChus camouflage themselves as blue blobs and pop up when you approach. Defeat the jiggly creature by stunning it (your Boomerang works well) and then slashing with your sword before it reconstitutes. It will drop precious Blue Chu Jelly; grab it, since collecting 15 of these will let Doc Bandam on Windfall brew Blue Potions later. There is only one Blue ChuChu on Northern Fairy Island (and only a limited number in the whole world), so make it count.

(Optional) By now, you should have quite a few Joy Pendants from defeating Bokoblins throughout your journey. Before we head back to civilization, it’s a good idea to ensure you have 40 Joy Pendants in total. We’ll need 20 to satisfy a certain someone’s request, and an additional 20 for an even better reward. If you’re short, this is a great time to farm: sail to any Bokoblin-inhabited platforms or islands (the outlook platforms you cleared often have Bokoblins at night) and steal pendants using your Grappling Hook. You can also revisit Dragon Roost Cavern or the Forest Haven forests to hunt Bokoblins. Each Bokoblin has a Joy Pendant you can snag with the hook before defeating it. Grind up to 40 pendants (or at least 20 minimum) so you’re prepared for the Windfall Island sidequests ahead.

When ready, set sail for Windfall Island. It’s time to return to town and tie up a bunch of sidequests now that you have the necessary items and photos.

Windfall Island Sidequests (Song of Passing & Pictography)

After your great sea excursion, dock at Windfall Island. There are several tasks to tackle here with your Deluxe Picto Box in hand. First, pay a visit to the strange dancing man on the hill near the gravestone (to the right of the Potion Shop). This gyrating Elvis-lookalike is Tott, and he’s dancing both day and night. If you speak to him, he hints about wanting to dance “day and night,” but can’t without a legendary rhythm. The solution is simple: pull out the Wind Waker in front of Tott. Seeing your conductor’s baton, he’ll excitedly teach you a new song – the Song of Passing.

While you have your camera out, there are a few more pictography quests to do around town.

Now that you’ve warmed so many hearts on Windfall, let’s turn our attention to that school teacher’s prized possessions. Head to Mrs. Marie’s School of Joy (the small building near the town entrance). Inside, the ever-polite Mrs. Marie is delighted to see you. If you completed the Killer Bees hide-and-seek earlier in the adventure, she already mentioned her love for Joy Pendants. It’s time to make her really joyful. Target Mrs. Marie and give her 20 Joy Pendants from your Spoils Bag. She’s beside herself with glee at the haul of jewelry. As a reward, Mrs. Marie hands over the Cabana Deed – a printed certificate with the Windfall seal – and insists that the Private Oasis cabana is now yours. That’s right, you are officially the new owner of that luxury island!

If you give her another 20 Joy Pendants (for a total of 40), she’ll be so overjoyed that she presents you with the Hero’s Charm.

With the Cabana Deed and Hero’s Charm in hand, our Windfall business is concluded. Next up: we return to sea and put some of these new charts to use!

Crescent Moon Island Treasures

Warp or sail to Crescent Moon Island, located to the north-east region of the Great Sea (if you’re sailing from Windfall, it’s a few squares southeast).

Pull up to the inner arch of the crescent and hop ashore. Immediately you’ll notice two Blue ChuChus hiding here – in fact, Crescent Moon Island is unique for having two of these rare creatures. As you approach the center, one Blue ChuChu will pop up on each side of the buried chest in the ground. Ready your Boomerang to stun them (or simply roll into them with your body to jolt them out of their jelly form), then cut them down with your sword while they’re solidified. Collect the Blue Chu Jelly drops for your collection.

Back outside, it’s time to put one of your existing charts to use.

Seven-Star Isles and Optional Challenges

Sail due east from Crescent Moon’s sector (or use a Windfall or Tower of the Gods warp if you have the Ballad of Gales, then sail northeast) to reach the Seven-Star Isles. This sector is in the northeastern quadrant of the Great Sea. As you arrive, you’ll see why it’s named so – Seven-Star Isles isn’t a single island but a cluster of tall sea spires (seven rocky pillars jutting from the water).

Be on guard; this region is often crawling with Wizzrobes and Kargarocs flying around the peaks, and there are a few lookout platforms as well. You can shoot down any harassing Kargaroc birds with your bow or ignore them for now. There’s no island per se to land on – just the rings of rock towers. However, there are a couple of optional tasks to consider here before moving on.

(Optional) By this point, make sure you have 20 Golden Feathers in your spoils. If not, the Seven-Star Isles area is a good place to farm them. The flying Kargaroc enemies around the platforms drop Golden Feathers (or more reliably, you can steal feathers from them with your Grappling Hook). Sail around the wooden platforms in this sector and use the Hook on any Kargaroc that swoops at you – you’ll snag a Golden Feather each time. The Bokoblins on the platforms might also have some in pots. These feathers are needed for a sidequest reward coming up very soon. Grind until you hit 20 total Golden Feathers in your Spoils Bag.

With the seas now free of giant octos (you’ve vanquished every one we set out to fight), and your health even higher, it’s time to turn southward. Our next stop is Dragon Roost, which lies just south of here. Double-check that you have those 20 Golden Feathers ready and any other spoils you might want to cash in.

Dragon Roost Island Deliveries

Sail one square south to return to Dragon Roost Island. Head up from the dock into the main Rito tribal compound. We have a delivery to make. Enter Dragon Roost Cavern’s postal center and make your way up to the second floor, near where the Rito Chieftain’s hall is. Standing guard by the chieftain’s room (or just outside it on a balcony) is a Rito guard, Kogoli, who previously mentioned his girlfriend’s obsession with Golden Feathers.

Speak to the guard and give him the 20 Golden Feathers you collected. He’s astonished and extremely grateful – this is more than enough to impress his sweetheart. As thanks, the guard immediately rewards you with 100 Rupees for your trouble. Nice! He promises to mail the feathers to his girlfriend at once. This also triggers a bonus reward that will arrive in the mail later, but we’ll handle that in a moment.

While at Dragon Roost, let’s finish the famed mail-sorting challenge. Drop down to the first floor of the postal center and talk to Koboli, the Rito behind the counter. He runs the mail sorting mini-game. If you haven’t already done the initial sorting practice, he’ll explain the rules: you must throw letters into the correct bins, each labeled with an icon corresponding to an address, as fast as you can.

The more letters you sort in the time limit, the better the reward. Start sorting and aim for at least 25 letters sorted within the time limit. (Tip: focus on accuracy first, then speed up; get into a rhythm matching the symbols to the correct slots.) Once you sort 25+ letters, Koboli will be shocked at your skill. He’ll mention that he knows of a young man looking for work who could really help with the mail – you’ve effectively proven the job can be done. Koboli then says he’ll call that part-timer in.

Exit and re-enter the room (or simply step outside and back in, or play Song of Passing to change the day) to find Baito, the new part-timer, now standing at the counter ready to work. Talk to Baito – he’s a Hylian who came all the way from a distant island to pursue his dream job in the mail service.

Baito is thankful for your help in getting him hired. He asks you for one more favor: deliver a letter to his mother to let her know he’s got a job and is doing well. He hands you Baito’s Letter, which is stamped and ready to mail (it’ll automatically be in your Delivery Bag).

Step outside to the red postbox (near the dock). Interact with the postbox and choose to mail Baito’s Letter. It costs 5 Rupees postage, which you happily pay to send the good news on its way. Now all that’s left is to wait for the replies from both the Rito guard’s girlfriend and Baito’s mother. Fortunately, with your Song of Passing, waiting is a cinch. Play the Song of Passing twice (day to night, then night to next morning) to advance a full day cycle.

When morning comes, the mailbox should be wiggling, indicating new mail. Check the postbox. You will receive two letters.

Having completed the Dragon Roost sidequests – delivered feathers, mastered the mail sort, and played postal courier – you’ve wrapped up a huge number of errands. Before leaving Dragon Roost, consider stopping by the splintered postboxes near the main entrance to see if any other letters or reward notices are waiting (sometimes Beedle or others send mail too). Otherwise, it’s time for one final challenge on the Great Sea to round out this adventure-packed journey.

Flight Control Platform Challenge

Make sure it’s daytime (or not raining) and sail one square east from Dragon Roost Island to find the Flight Control Platform (Sea Chart Info #33). This isn’t a natural island, but rather a wooden platform structure built out at sea, home to the Rito brothers’ Bird-Man Contest.

Anchor the platform, and climb up the ladder to meet the Rito contest hosts. They’ll explain the rules of the Bird-Man Contest: for an entry fee of 10 Rupees, you get to jump off the platform and glide with your Deku Leaf, trying to cover as much distance as possible. If you can reach the distant goal or at least impress them with a record-breaking flight, you win a prize.

Before you take the leap, ensure you’re well prepared: set the wind to blow straight toward the target (open your Wind Waker and conduct the wind so it blows northwest, which is roughly the direction of the goal platform). Also, having the extended Magic Meter (double magic) is highly recommended here, as the Deku Leaf consumes magic power while gliding. If you haven’t gotten a magic upgrade, you can still suceed by being very efficient with the cyclones, but double magic makes it much easier.

Pay the fee and step up to the launch pad. The key to winning is using the updraft cyclones correctly. When you leap off, don’t deploy your Deku Leaf immediately; instead, jump at the very edge of the platform and catch some air time, then pop the Deku Leaf. You’ll see a series of cyclones (whirlwinds) spinning ahead of you over the water. Steer yourself so that you avoid the first, smaller cyclone and aim for the second (larger) whirlwind further out.

The first updraft, if taken, often won’t carry you far enough, but the second one is positioned to give you a big lift and forward boost. Glide straight into the center of the second whirlwind – it will lift you high up, restoring some altitude and essentially giving you a “second wind.” Once you’re in that updraft, keep your trajectory straight toward the distant goal banner. If you have magic to spare and there’s a third cyclone in line, you can catch that too, but usually hitting the second (and maybe one more) is enough to sail the rest of the distance.

Maintain your height as long as possible; if you start to drop, angle slightly up to prolong the glide (though not so much that you stall). With a favorable wind and good cyclone usage, you’ll soar across the sea and either land on the far platform or at least come extremely close.

Southern Voyage: Star Belt Archipelago to Ice Ring Isle

With bombs at your disposal, set sail for new horizons and riches.

This cluster of small islands is now marked on your map. Before moving on, open Treasure Chart #27 (which you should have picked up earlier at the Private Oasis) and scan the waters around the Star Belt isles. You’ll spot a glowing ring on the sea’s surface – sail over it and use your Grappling Hook to salvage a sunken chest containing 200 Rupees. Enjoy the haul, then prepare to continue your journey.

Now sail westward to the fiery silhouette of Fire Mountain. This volcanic isle spews flames and is too dangerous to climb at the moment (you’ll need a certain item later to cool it down). For now, chart Fire Mountain if you haven’t already by feeding the Fishman. You can’t access the mountain’s interior yet, but there’s something else of interest here.

Big Octo Battle near Fire Mountain

As you navigate the waters near Fire Mountain, keep an eye out for a flock of seagulls circling in one area. If you sail into their midst, an enormous Big Octo will surface and attack. This battle is optional, but it’s a chance to score some extra Rupees. Lock onto the Octo’s many eyes with your Boomerang (or arrows if you prefer) and hit all the eyes until the creature is defeated. Upon victory, a ring of light appears on the ocean. Salvage the treasure it marks to collect a spoils chest worth 100 Rupees. With the Big Octo vanquished and your wallet a bit heavier, continue on your way.

Continue west to Eastern Fairy Island (one square southeast of Windfall).

Next, set sail again. Your map shows an island to the south that is currently just open ocean – one that has not yet emerged in the world. (Spoiler: this spot will play a big role soon, but for now it’s an empty sea quadrant.)

Cruise to this unmarked location in the southern square and check your charts.

From these empty seas, turn east toward Eastern Triangle Island. This small triangular isle is one of the three locations meant for placing the Goddess Pearls, although you might not have done so just yet.

Your next destination is Bomb Island, a round, grassy island sitting by itself in the open sea. As the name implies, you’ll be using explosives. Land on Bomb Island and notice the large rock on top. Toss a Bomb or two to blow it to bits, revealing a hole. Drop down into the hidden cave for a fiery challenge.

Inside, a Magtail (a giant centipede-like magma creature) crawls toward you. Defeat the Magtail or smack it with your sword to make it curl up into a spiky ball. While it’s curled, pick it up and set it on the round floor switch nearby. The creature’s weight depresses the switch, triggering a door to open. Go through that newly opened door into the next room.

In this second chamber, you’ll see a narrow walkway and another floor switch across the room, beyond a gap. Step on the switch you find on your left as you enter; doing so causes two flames to ignite in the center of the room, each encircling a different switch. Now you need to press those two switches, but the rings of fire block direct access. Soon, more Magtails will emerge to attack.

When a Magtail charges, strike it so it rolls up, then carry the curled enemy and throw it into one of the flaming rings. Aim so that the Magtail lands in the fire and onto the switch inside, using its body to press the switch down. If done correctly, the flame will disappear as the switch activates. Repeat the process for the second ring of fire: lure or toss another Magtail into it so the creature presses that switch as well.

Back on your boat, there’s still more treasure around Bomb Island’s sector. Pull out your charts and prepare for a salvage spree. You likely have a few treasure charts whose rewards you haven’t pulled up yet, and now is a good time to grab them for extra cash and prizes. Open them up and sail to each marked location one by one. Using the glowing light rings as your guide, haul up the sunken chests indicated by the following charts:

Having obtained those Heart Pieces, continue salvaging to fatten your wallet. By the time you finish this treasure-hunting circuit, you should have amassed a hefty sum of Rupees. Your ship’s hold is also bursting with new collectibles and upgrades – and we’re not done yet!

Now plot a course for Ice Ring Isle, located in the chillier southern seas.

The isle is engulfed in a frigid wind and coated in slippery ice. At this moment, you won’t be able to explore the island’s interior because everything is frozen solid. (You’ll eventually need a Fire Arrow to thaw the icy flames blocking the cave entrance here.) For now, simply mark Ice Ring Isle on your Sea Chart and note its location. We’ll return later when you have the means to dispel the cold.

There’s one more important upgrade to get in this region.

Just a short sail to the southwest of Ice Ring Isle is Southern Fairy Island (one square north of Outset Island). In the waters surrounding the island, you’ll find a trio of wooden lookout platforms.

Head there and use a Bomb to blast open the capped fairy fountain (Southern Fairy Island has a stone gate that can be destroyed with your cannon or bombs). Just outside the fairy’s grotto, you’ll find a Blue ChuChu.

Sail to Diamond Steppe Isle (A6). As you approach the area, watch for a conspicuous flock of seagulls circling above the sea—a clear indicator of the Big Octo’s presence. Once you navigate into the center of the seagull formation, the massive eight-eyed Big Octo will emerge, initiating the battle. Each of its eyes requires three hits to be destroyed. Upon successfully vanquishing the creature, it will leave behind a treasure chest containing a Silver Rupee worth 200 Rupees. Use your Grappling Hook to retrieve this reward from the depths.

Northern Explorations: Needle Rock to Windfall Island

Set sail north to Needle Rock Isle. This island is recognizable by the tall, needle-like spire jutting from its center and the ring of fire atop a nearby chest (which you can’t reach just yet without a certain seagull-assisted trick).

Continue your journey northward to the Three-Eye Reef.

From Three-Eye Reef, head further north to Western Fairy Island (west of the Mother & Child Isles).

Keep sailing north.

Steer your boat to the east toward the Mother & Child Isles. This unique location actually consists of a large central island (“Mother”) surrounded by a few tiny islets (“Children”). You normally can’t land on the big central isle by boat (it’s completely enclosed by tall cliffs), but you can reach the small outer island.

Now turn northward to Star Island, one of the northernmost islands on the Great Sea.

With that done, land on Star Island itself for a bit of spelunking. Be on the lookout for a Blue ChuChu on the surface.

From Star Island, sail east to Northern Fairy Island (located at sector C1 on your map). There’s a sunken treasure to collect.

With Northern Fairy Island taken care of, our next targets lie to the south. Cruise southward to Spectacle Island, easily identified by its two peaked rocks (resembling a pair of spectacles) and the game platform run by Salvatore. Chart this island earlier if you hadn’t (Spectacle is one square north of Tingle Island).

From Spectacle Island, head directly south to Tingle Island, the tall totem-pole-like island where Tingle and his brothers reside (sector C3 on the chart).

Finally, sail east to Windfall Island, the bustling town island which should be just a short journey from Tingle’s spot. It’s time to take care of some business and side quests on Windfall now that you’ve returned with plenty of Rupees and new items.

Windfall Sidequests and Rock Spire Adventures

Back at Windfall Island, there are a couple of major optional activities you can undertake to snag more treasure charts and heart pieces. You’ve likely noticed the Auction House in the mansion (the big red door on the upper plaza) and some strange pedestals around town. Now is a great time to handle both the auction and the town decoration side quest.

At night, the wealthy mansion on Windfall hosts an auction run by Zunari. This is your chance to win exclusive items:

Save your game and make sure you have a hefty sum of Rupees on hand (preferably 300+ to be safe for all items). When you enter the Auction House after sunset, you’ll join a bidding war with the locals. Only one item is auctioned per night, and the item is randomly chosen. If the Piece of Heart isn’t offered the first time, you may get one of the treasure charts as the item instead – don’t worry, you’ll want those too. In fact, plan to attend multiple nights so you can win all three of these prizes in separate auctions.

Speak to Zunari to begin an auction. The key to winning is to wait until the final moments of the auction before making your move. At the start, refrain from bidding and let the other bidders squabble, which causes the clock to tick down. (Tap the A button repeatedly to speed up the auction timer if you like – you’ll see a timer bar running out.) When there are about 10 seconds left (the game will give a warning when time is nearly up), that’s your cue. Make a large bid increase (at least 10+ Rupees over the current highest bid).

For example, if the current bid is 120 Rupees, jump up to around 130–140 Rupees. Such a bold bid will stun the other bidders in shock. They’ll be incapacitated for several seconds, during which time the clock keeps running. If you timed it right, the clock will run out before they recover, meaning you win the auction as the highest bidder! Using this strategy, you can reliably win each item.

Once you’ve had your fill of the nighttime auction, play the Song of Passing (or simply wait until dawn) to make it daytime on Windfall. Now it’s time to beautify the town. Find Zunari (the parka-wearing trader on the stall in central Windfall) during the day and talk to him.

If you haven’t started it already, tell him you’re interested in helping spread joy around town. Zunari will introduce you to the idea of decorating Windfall Island with Shop Guru statuettes and flowers. He will give you a Town Flower as a starting gift (or you can now purchase Town Flowers from him for 10 Rupees apiece). These Town Flowers are small white flower pot decorations, and they are the cheapest ornament Zunari stocks.

Your goal is to place a Town Flower on each of the Joy Pedestals scattered around Windfall Island. There are 14 empty pedestals total, located all over town – along the main path, near the shop and cafe, by the beach, outside the Auction House, and even inside some buildings. Buy as many Town Flowers as you need (you’ll need 14 in total to fill every pedestal, so make sure you have around 140 Rupees, which you likely do). Now get to decorating: walk up to each pedestal (they look like round metal stands) and press the button prompt to set a Town Flower there. One by one, go around the island and place Town Flowers in all 14 pedestals.

You’ll see Windfall start to look more colorful with all these flowers adorning the streets and plazas. (Feel free to explore indoors as well – for example, there are pedestals inside the Windfall Auction House lobby that count toward this.) Once all 14 pedestals have been decorated with a Town Flower, you’ve completed the town beautification initiative.

With the Windfall side quests done, stock up on any supplies you need (potions, arrows, etc.) and then set sail for Rock Spire Isle to the west. From Windfall (sector D2), sail two squares west and one square south to reach Rock Spire Isle (located at sector B3 on your Sea Chart).

First, sail up to Beedle’s Special Shop Ship, which is patrolling the waters around Rock Spire. This is a unique Beedle shop (you’ll notice Beedle wearing a helmet on this boat) that sells rare items – albeit at steep prices. Climb aboard the shop ship and check out the wares.

It’s quite an expensive shopping trip, but thanks to all the Rupee treasure you gathered earlier, you should be able to afford everything. Once you’ve cleaned out Beedle’s special stock, exit the shop ship.

Now, let’s explore Rock Spire Isle itself. The island’s paths are blocked by massive boulders along the narrow ledges. Equip your Bombs and blow up the large boulders that obstruct the pathways winding up the spire. Carefully hop and climb your way upward as you clear the debris. Partway up, you’ll find a broken bridge or gap – you might notice a high ledge across the way.

Normally, a Hookshot would be used here to reach higher ground, but you don’t have that item yet. Fortunately, you won’t need to go all the way to the top for our prize. As you bomb the rock barriers, look for a cave entrance revealed partway up the spire. (One of the blasted boulders uncovers the mouth of a hidden cave on the cliffside.) Hop into that opening to find a secret cavern inside the rock.

Exit the cave and finish any last look around Rock Spire’s exterior to find a Blue ChuChu.

Back aboard the King of Red Lions, there’s one more task here that you shouldn’t miss. Two enemy warships patrol the waters near Rock Spire Isle.

Having thoroughly scoured Rock Spire Isle’s offerings – from rare shop treasures to secret charts and enemy loot – you can now set your sights on the next adventure. Take a moment to admire your fully charted map section and healthier heart meter.

With pockets full of new items and upgrades, you’re well-prepared for whatever lies ahead. When you’re ready, chart a course for your next destination – the Great Sea still holds many secrets, and you’re steadily becoming the true hero of the winds! Enjoy the journey to come, knowing that no sunken treasure or island mystery can elude you for long. Happy sailing!