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Heart Pieces Hunt and Return to the Sacred Grove Walkthrough

Twilight Princess 100% Completion Walkthrough23 chapters
Walkthrough overview
CoversSnowpeak Mountain, northern Hyrule Field, Castle Town, North Faron Woods, the Sacred Grove, the Temple of Time doorway
You needBall and Chain Ball and Chain (from Snowpeak Ruins), Gale Boomerang, Hero’s Bow, Lantern
Rewards2 Heart Pieces (#15, #36), 3 Poe Souls, the 24th Golden Bug, the Giant Wallet, the Hylian Letter X stamp, a Sacred Grove warp point, access to the Temple of Time

With the Ball and Chain in hand, this chapter collects two Heart Pieces, then follows Rusl back to the Sacred Grove, beats the Skull Kid a second time and opens the way into the Temple of Time. On the way you pick up three Poe Souls, the last Golden Bug, the Giant Wallet and a Miiverse stamp. Directions use the Normal Mode layout. Hero Mode mirrors the world, so swap left and right and east and west.

Snowpeak: ice cave Poe Soul

Break the ice blocks

Warp to the Snowpeak summit and head east into the cave you passed on the way up. Drop down through most of it, clearing the Ice Keese as you go. At the far east end, smash the two ice blocks with the Ball and Chain. One of them hides a Poe: turn into Wolf Link and kill it for a Poe Soul (see Poe Souls).

Wolf Link and Midna in the Snowpeak ice cave heading east
Link swinging the Ball and Chain at a large ice block
Message box reading You got the Poe's soul after defeating a Poe

Change back to human Link and light the two nearby torches with the Lantern. A chest appears holding an orange Rupee worth 100. Then ask Midna to warp you to Castle Town.

Link beside a lit torch with a chest in the Snowpeak cave
Link holding up 100 Rupees from the opened chest

Northern Hyrule Field: ice-block cave Heart Piece

Find the cavern

Walk into the northern part of Hyrule Field and follow the rocky path. At the first fork, take the branch on the left that climbs into the higher, rock-walled area. At the next fork the north branch goes to Zora’s Domain, so take the one on the right. A little way along, a boulder blocks an entrance in the left-hand wall. Blow it up with a Bomb and go inside.

Epona trotting along a rocky path between tall stone walls
Link lighting a Bomb at a boulder in the cave wall
Link walking into a dark cave interior

Three block puzzles

Smash the ice straight ahead with the Ball and Chain. In the first room, push the north-west block east, then the south-east block west and north. Push the north-east block south, west and north. Finish by pushing the northernmost block east, south, west and north, so that it lands on the switch.

Link facing the glowing ice wall at the ice-blocked gate
Link beside stone blocks in the first ice room
Link next to the stone blocks near the switch in the room

The north room has three blocks and two switches. Push the south-east block west and the north-west block east. Push the south-west block north, east and south onto a switch, which opens one cage. Then push the southern block west, north, east and south, and push the north-east block south, east, north and west onto the second switch. The north gate opens.

Two stone blocks side by side in the second room, with Link standing behind them
Link standing beside stone blocks in the second room
Link grabbing a stone block in the second room

The third room has an icy floor and a single switch. Push the south-west block north. Push the south-east block west, north and east. Push the north-west block east, the east block north and the west block east, so all three bunch in the north-east corner. Now push the north-east block west, south and east; then the next one north, west, south, east and north; then the northern block west; and last the south-east block west, north and east onto the switch.

Link grabbing a block on the icy floor of the third room
Two blocks side by side on the icy floor, with a switch beside them
Link lining up two blocks on the icy floor of the third room

Walk through the north passage and open the chest for Piece of Heart #15 (Heart Pieces). Leave the cave and warp to Castle Town.

Link walking through the icy north passage toward a chest
Link holding up a Piece of Heart with the message box showing

Castle Town, Telma’s Bar and the Snowpeak sled races

Letter

Letter and Telma’s tip

On entering Castle Town you receive a letter from Yeta saying she feels much better and you can visit any time. Go to Telma’s Bar and talk to Telma: she says Rusl has gone to the Faron Woods, and the map marks him just outside the Forest Temple.

Link walking across the Castle Town bridge toward the postman
The Castle Town postman telling Link he has a letter
Link in Telma's Bar, with Telma behind the counter
Telma telling Link to go talk to Rusl

Race Yeto

Warp back to the Snowpeak summit and walk west to the tree where Yeto and Yeta stand. Yeto remarks that it is a good day for sledding and asks if you want to try; agree. The first race is against Yeto down to the mansion: hold forward the whole way. About two thirds down the course veers off to the right, and that branch is a shortcut that saves time. You do not need it for this race, but do not bump Yeto: contact knocks you off your sled and costs seconds.

Yeto asks Link whether to try the sled race, with Yes and No choices
Link sledding behind Yeto down the snowy course during the race
Link sledding over a wooden rope bridge on the sled race course
Link reaches the mansion at the end of the sled race with YOU WIN on screen
Yeta

Race Yeta

After beating Yeto, move away, warp to the summit again and talk to Yeta. She runs the same course much faster and also takes the shortcut, so you must take it too and keep a clean line. It may take several tries. The prize is Piece of Heart #36. Then warp to North Faron Woods.

Yeta praising Link in a dark room after he beats her husband Yeto
Link sledding down the icy course during the race against Yeta
Link sledding down a narrow icy path behind a glowing sled ahead
Link wins the race against Yeta at the mansion with YOU WIN on screen
Link holds up a Piece of Heart received from Yeta, with the item message box

North Faron Woods: Rusl and the gorge

Rusl

Meet Rusl

As human Link, walk north toward the Forest Temple and talk to Rusl. He speaks about the Sacred Grove and the power of the ancients, asks you to cross the gorge and find it, and calls over his Golden Cucco for you to use.

Rusl speaking to Link in North Faron Woods about the power of the ancient people
Rusl asks Link to cross the gorge, with Yes and No choices
Rusl talks to Link as the Golden Cucco glows beside him in the forest

Cross with the Cucco

Pick up the Golden Cucco and glide along the route you took as Wolf Link. First fly over the ledge to the alcove beside the path to the Forest Temple, continue north-west to the next landing and then across a short gap to the platform on the west. The wind no longer spins these platforms, so turn the platform with the Gale Boomerang, glide toward it, drop the Cucco for a moment and spin the platform again.

Link about to pick up the Golden Cucco from the mossy ground
Golden Cucco perched on a tree root in North Faron Woods, with the Let go prompt showing
Link gliding past a rock wall while carrying the Golden Cucco
Link standing on a wooden bridge with the Golden Cucco above him

Pick up the Cucco again and time your jump to the next platform so the moving log does not hit you. Hop to the last piece of land in the south and leave the Cucco there. A Howling Stone stands here; if you skipped it earlier, call the wolf now. Walk forward into the Sacred Grove.

Link standing on a mossy ledge with a wooden fence in the Sacred Grove approach
Link carrying the Golden Cucco toward a cave entrance in the Sacred Grove

Sacred Grove: Skull Kid rematch

Skull Kid

Chase through the dark grove

The Skull Kid shows up, blows his horn to make four puppets and runs off. It is night, so follow the glow of his lantern. The layout matches your first visit but has more branching paths and it is easy to get lost. Go straight ahead, then take the path on the left into the next area. He appears on a higher ledge to the left: jump up and slash him to finish the first cycle.

Link walking through the night Sacred Grove beside a lit torch
Skull Kid holding a lantern in the Sacred Grove at night
Link on a dark grove path with a red puppet creature nearby
Skull Kid standing on a high ledge in the Sacred Grove

Continue north through the next opening. A Poe’s lantern hangs overhead. Walk behind the waterfall, become Wolf Link and defeat the Poe for another Poe Soul. Drop off the ledge and use the opening on the far side, where the Skull Kid’s light drifts.

Wolf Link slashing a Poe on a green ledge near a waterfall
Message box announcing the Poe's soul received by Wolf Link

In the large central room, go straight on along the lit path. Two torches here can be lit with the Lantern to reveal a chest with Bombs. Follow the light to the next area, where the Skull Kid stands on a platform over water. Shoot him with the bow. He runs off and a new path opens beside you.

Link holding up a large bomb with the bombs (30) message box
Skull Kid standing on a stone platform in the Sacred Grove ruins

He leads you back through areas you have already passed, to the waterfall area at the entrance. Take the path that forms between the waterfalls and keep following his light as he circles. He settles in the big central room with several openings, where you hear his instrument. Climb the large stumps to the top, spot him on the treetops and shoot him down with an arrow. A nearby path opens.

Link on a rippled stone ring in the grove with red-maned enemies nearby
Link leaping onto a rippled stone ring in the grove, a red-maned enemy below
Skull Kid perched on a distant treetop, struck by an arrow in a burst of sparks
Puppet

Puppets and arrows

The fight is almost the same as the first one. He keeps calling puppets, so defeat them as they appear, then draw your bow and shoot him before he summons more. After a few hits he gives up and lets you pass.

Link battling several red-maned puppets in the grove clearing
Link with the Master Sword facing a red-marked puppet beside a stone wall
Link drawing the bow and firing an arrow at the Skull Kid in the ruins

Follow him on to the ruins of the Sacred Grove, the clearing where you first took the Master Sword.

Link walking across a mossy stone courtyard in the Sacred Grove ruins
Link walking along an ivy-lined path toward the ruins of the Sacred Grove

Ruins: Poe, pedestal and Shadow Beasts

Poe

Poe by the pedestal

You arrive on a high ledge at the south of the ruins. Push down the block nearby and walk to the centre. At night a Poe floats around the pedestal where the Master Sword rested: as Wolf Link, defeat it for a Poe Soul.

Link on the mossy stone floor at the centre of the ruins, the large statue ahead
Link on a raised stone ledge at the south of the ruins beside a block
Wolf Link attacking a Poe by the pedestal in the ruins at night
Midna beside the message box confirming the Poe Soul just collected

Remove the statue

Change back to human Link, walk up to the empty pedestal and press A beside it to stab your sword into it. The statue blocking the door at the south end of the ruins vanishes. As you walk back that way a wall of twilight rises and five Shadow Beasts drop in through a portal. Kill three, then finish the last two together.

Link beside the pedestal in the ruins with the Master Sword drawn
Link standing on the empty pedestal in the ruins holding his sword
Red twilight wall rising around Link in the ruins arena
Link fighting Shadow Beasts around the stone ring in the ruins

Climb the block you pushed down, walk to the door that is now free and open it. You step into the entrance hall of the Temple of Time.

Link walking up to the open doors of the Temple of Time
Link stepping through the doors into the Temple of Time entrance hall

Last Golden Bug and the Giant Wallet

Female Snail

Female Snail

Walk down the stairs and take a U-turn to the right. The Female Snail, the 24th and last Golden Bug, clings to the wall. Catch it with the Gale Boomerang, then leave the way you came.

Link by a pillar with a wind swirl near the wall where the snail clings
Link holding up the Female Snail with the catch message on screen

Agitha’s Castle

Warp to Castle Town and go to Agitha’s Castle in the south of town. Give her all the bugs you still hold. For the full set of 24 she gives you the Giant Wallet, which holds 2,000 Rupees in the HD version. Then use Midna to warp to your new Sacred Grove warp point.

Link walking along a cobbled Castle Town street
Agitha thanking Link in her castle room after he hands over a bug
Agitha telling Link that all the bugs have made it to the ball safely
Link holding up the Giant Wallet with its item message on screen

Open the Temple of Time

Spinner

Stamp for the Spinner

Before you go in, there is one more stamp. From the Sacred Grove warp point head west into the area where you first fought the Skull Kid. Past the ruins a long set of vines hangs on a wall: Clawshot up to the top and you find a Spinner track. Ride it around the arena and open the chest at the end for the Stamp for the Hylian Letter X.

Wolf Link running through the Sacred Grove ruins with Midna riding on his back after the warp
Link with the Hylian Shield walking west through the ruins of the Sacred Grove
Link riding a Spinner track along a vine-covered ledge in the Sacred Grove ruins
Link holding up the Hylian Alphabet X stamp with the stamp message box

Pedestal in the hall

Climb to the north of the ruins and enter the Temple of Time again. Walk down the stairs past the guardian statues to the pedestal at the end. Stab your sword into it and a holographic staircase appears, leading to a window. Ooccoo runs up it, so follow, and a passage opens as you approach. Continue north into the temple itself (Temple of Time walkthrough).

Link standing before the Temple of Time doors with the Open prompt
Link walking toward the Temple of Time doors as they open onto a dark passage
Link walking through the Temple of Time hall beneath its stained-glass windows toward the pedestal
Link raising the Master Sword over the pedestal at the end of the hall
A glowing holographic staircase rising toward a window in the Temple of Time
Link standing by the pedestal as the holographic staircase glows beside him

Chapter checklist

TypeItemWhere
Poe Soul Poe SoulIce-block PoeEast end of the Snowpeak cave
Rupees RupeesOrange Rupee Orange Rupee (100)Chest from the two torches in the same cave
Heart PieceIce-block cavern (#15)North Hyrule Field, chest after three block puzzles
Heart PieceYeta’s sled race (#36)Snowpeak summit
Poe Soul Poe SoulWaterfall PoeSacred Grove, behind the waterfall
Bombs BombsTorch chestSacred Grove central room
Poe Soul Poe SoulPedestal PoeMaster Sword ruins at night
Golden BugFemale Snail Female SnailWall inside the Temple of Time entrance hall
StampHylian Letter XSpinner track chest, west of the Sacred Grove warp point
UpgradeGiant Wallet Giant WalletAgitha’s Castle, all 24 bugs

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