21.1 The Cave of Ordeals
This last leg of the game can be completed before going to Hyrule Castle or even after completing the game. It’s important to make sure you have collected all the dungeon items before embarking on this quest. If trying to do a 100% clear first-run game, then this must be done before Hyrule Castle as there are the last remaining Poe Souls here.
Warp to the Gerudo Mesa. The Cave of Ordeals is right next to the warp point. Run down the steps to enter the dungeon.
Similar to The Wind Waker’s Savage Labyrinth, The Cave of Ordeals is 50 floors of baddies, starting from super easy to getting to be pretty challenging. The Magic Armor and health potions are great to have for this. Also, stock up on bombs and arrows. Every 10th floor there is a great fairy. When you speak to the fairy, Fairy Fountains will awaken throughout Hyrule.
There aren’t any new enemies here, so you should know how to take them all out.
Run forward and drop down to what is the first floor of the Cave of Ordeals.
| Level | Room Contains… |
| 1 | 1 Bokoblin |
| 2 | 3 Keese, 3 Rats |
| 3 | 4 Baba Serpants |
| 4 | 3 Skulltulas |
| 5 | 3 Bulblin Archers |
| 6 | 9 Fire Slugs |
| 7 | 5 Fire Keese, 2 Dodongos |
| 8 | 6 Tektites |
| 9 | 2 Bulblin Archers, 2 Lizalfos |
| 10 | Great Fairy #1 (Releases fairies to Ordon Spring) |
| 11 | 3 Helmasaurs, 15 Rats |
| 12 | 1 Large Purple Chu |
| 13 | 4 Chu Worms |
| 14 | 15 Bubbles |
| 15 | 10 Bokoblins |
| 16 | 8 Keese, 8 Rats |
| 17 | 10 Stalhounds, 1 Poe (1/3 Poe Souls) |
| 18 | 10 Leevers |
| 19 | Purple Chu (that will combine) |
| 20 | Great Fairy #2 (Fairies to Faron Spring) |
| 21 | 5 Bokoblins, 5 Ice Keese |
| 22 | 5 Keese, 10 Rats, 10 Ghoul Rats |
| 23 | 30 Mini-Stalfos |
| 24 | 5 ReDeads |
| 25 | 10 Bulblins, 3 Bulblin Archers |
| 26 | 3 Stalfos |
| 27 | 4 Bubbles, 3 Skulltulas |
| 28 | 2 Lizalfos, 10 Bokoblins |
| 29 | 4 Fire Bubbles, 2 Stalfos, 15 Mini-Stalfos |
| 30 | Great Fairy #3 (Fairies to Eldin Spring) |
| 31 | 5 Beamos Statues, 6 Keese |
| 32 | 5 Fire Slugs, 5 Fire Keese, 2 Dodongos, 5 Fire Bubbles |
| 33 | 4 ReDead, 1 Poe (2/3 Poe Souls) |
| 34 | 10 Ghoul Rats, Purple Chu (that will combine) |
| 35 | 6 Ice Keese, 1 Freezard |
| 36 | 4 Chilfos |
| 37 | 5 Ice Bubbles, 10 Leevers |
| 38 | 3 Ice Bubbles, 3 Ice Keese, 4 Chilfos, 2 Freezards |
| 39 | 2 Darknuts |
| 40 | Great Fairy #4 (Fairies to Lanayru Spring) |
| 41 | 9 Armos Knights |
| 42 | 6 Bokoblins, 6 Baba Serpents |
| 43 | 5 Lizalfos, 8 Bulblin Archers |
| 44 | 4 Dynalfos, 1 Poe (3/3 Poe Souls) (LAST ONE!) |
| 45 | 2 Bulblin Archers, 5 ReDeads, Purple Chu (will combine) |
| 46 | 3 Chilfos, 2 Freezards, 10 Ghoul Rats |
| 47 | 1 Bokoblin, 5 Min-Stalfos, 10 Rats |
| 48 | 1 Darknut, 2 Aeralfos |
| 49 | 3 Darknuts (4 if doing a second try) |
| 50 | Great Fairy #5 (Great Fairy Tears) |
As your reward for reaching the 50th floor, the Great Fairy will give you the Great Fairy’s Tears. Once completed the Cave of Ordeals you will appear at the Lanayru Spring. Walk up to the fairies and use any empty bottle to catch fairies.
21.2 Saving Jovani
Time to wrap up the game. Head to Castle Town and see Jovani. Jovani will now appear as his normal self and he’ll reward us with a……silver rupee? Wow. That’s anti-climatic. However, anytime after this that you need Rupees, just speak to him and he’ll pay us 200 rupees. Still kind of pointless at this point in the game, but oh well.
Head towards Hyrule Castle. A cutscene will show Midna breaking down the Twilight Barrier surrounding the castle. Move on to the last dungeon of the game.