The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Wii · 2011
Travel from Skyloft to the surface below in the adventure that tells the origin of the Master Sword. Find Skyward Sword walkthroughs, dungeon puzzles, boss strategies, and collectible locations.
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Long ago, floating high above the clouds, there rested a floating island of the name Skyloft. This land, floating high, is home to many inhabitants including our fellow hero Link, as well as his childhood friend Zelda. Though there are sayings, no soul in the sky has ever seen the land below the clouds: the surface.
The civilians of Skyloft travel in the sky, flying, but they don’t do it all on their own. They fly through the sky with the help of their trusty companions from birth, Loftwings. Many islands far smaller than Skyloft reside in the sky, has anyone ever gone that far?
Link will begin his journey when his dearest friend is lost, with the help of the mysterious Goddess Sword and its spirit, Fi. Link will soar high in the sky, but will also plummet through the clouds to the land below… and who knows what dangers might await him?
Main Quest: Link’s Journey Below the Clouds
The Three Surface Regions and Their First Dungeons
- Sealed Grounds, Faron Woods and the Deep Woods: The Sealed Grounds, the missing Kikwi, the Slingshot, the Deep Woods and the way into Skyview Temple.
- Skyview Temple: Small keys, the Beetle, the Golden Carving door, the Ghirahim boss fight, the Heart Container and the Ruby Tablet.
- Eldin Volcano and the Key Pieces: Place the Ruby Tablet, run Skyloft errands, earn the Digging Mitts and find all five Earth Temple key pieces.
- Earth Temple: Get the Bomb Bag from Ledd, carry the Dragon Sculpture, beat Scaldera and collect the Amber Tablet.
- Lanayru Mine and Lanayru Desert: Lanayru Mine, Timeshift Stones, the Hook Beetle, the Temple of Time and how to set the three power generator dials.
- Lanayru Mining Facility: Timeshift Stones, Gust Bellows, Small Key, Armos, Ancient Circuit, Moldarach and the Goddess’s Harp.
The Goddess’s Trials and the Sacred Flames
- Sandship: The Timeshift Stone, Scervo and the Bow, both generators, Squid Carving, Tentalus and Nayru’s Flame.
- Fire Sanctuary: All three small keys, the Mogma Mitts, the Mysterious Crystals, Ghirahim’s second fight and the Master Sword.
- The Goddess’s Harp, The Imprisoned and the Isle of Songs: Ballad of the Goddess, The Imprisoned, the Light Tower, the Isle of Songs and Farore’s Courage.
- Farore’s Silent Realm and Lake Floria: All 15 Tears of Farore, the Water Dragon’s Scale and Sacred Water.
- Ancient Cistern: Both Small Keys, the Whip, the Blessed Idol, the Koloktos boss fight, Farore’s Flame and the Goddess Longsword.
- Nayru’s Silent Realm and the Lanayru Sand Sea: Nayru’s Wisdom, Nayru’s Silent Realm and the Clawshots, Golo’s key, Skipper’s boat, the Shipyard.
- Din’s Silent Realm and Volcano Summit: Din’s Power, the Fireshield Earrings, frog statues, the Water Basin and the Scrapper escort.
Song of the Hero and Sky Keep
- Skyloft Silent Realm and Sky Keep: The Skyloft Silent Realm and its 15 Sacred Tears, the Stone of Trials, every Sky Keep room and all three Triforces.
- True Master Sword, Levias and Bilocyte: Skyward Sword walkthrough for the True Master Sword, the second Imprisoned fight, the Spiral Charge.
- Song of the Hero: Escape Eldin, beat the third Imprisoned, win the Tadtone song in Faron Woods and heal Lanayru’s Thunder Dragon.
Dungeon Order
- Skyview Temple: Small keys, the Beetle, the Golden Carving door, the Ghirahim boss fight, the Heart Container and the Ruby Tablet.
- Earth Temple: Get the Bomb Bag from Ledd, carry the Dragon Sculpture, beat Scaldera and collect the Amber Tablet.
- Lanayru Mining Facility: Timeshift Stones, Gust Bellows, Small Key, Armos, Ancient Circuit, Moldarach and the Goddess’s Harp.
- Ancient Cistern: Both Small Keys, the Whip, the Blessed Idol, the Koloktos boss fight, Farore’s Flame and the Goddess Longsword.
- Sandship: The Timeshift Stone, Scervo and the Bow, both generators, Squid Carving, Tentalus and Nayru’s Flame.
- Fire Sanctuary: All three small keys, the Mogma Mitts, the Mysterious Crystals, Ghirahim’s second fight and the Master Sword.
- Skyloft Silent Realm and Sky Keep: The Skyloft Silent Realm and its 15 Sacred Tears, the Stone of Trials, every Sky Keep room and all three Triforces.
Side Quests & Collectibles
- Heart Piece Locations: Find all 24 Pieces of Heart scattered across the Sky and the Surface to increase Link’s maximum health.
- Bottle Locations: Locate all 5 Bottles to carry potions, fairies, and other helpful liquids.
- Side Quests: Various optional tasks and interactions across Skyloft and other locations, often yielding Gratitude Crystals or Rupees (e.g., finding Kukiel, delivering Cawlin’s letter, helping Pipit’s Mom clean, Fun Fun Island mini-game).
- Item and Equipment Upgrades: Enhance Link’s gear using collected Treasures at the Scrap Shop in the Skyloft Bazaar (includes Sword enhancements, Shield durability, Pouch expansions, Beetle upgrades, Bow upgrades, etc.).
- Goddess Cubes and Goddess Chests: All 27 cubes, where to strike each one, the Goddess Chest it opens in the Sky and the reward inside.
- Gratitude Crystals: Batreaux’s rewards, the 12 quests worth 65 crystals and the 15 night-only crystals around Skyloft.
- Bugs and Treasures: Where to find all 12 bugs and 16 treasures in Skyward Sword, how to catch or earn each one.
- Mini-Games: Where to find every game, what it costs, how to unlock it and every prize, including the Pieces of Heart.
Resources & Guides
- Boss Strategies: A guide describing how to defeat the main bosses of each dungeon.
- Enemies: A bestiary detailing the creatures Link faces, complete with combat strategies.
- Characters: Profiles of the key figures in Link’s adventure (Zelda, Fi, Groose, Impa, Gaepora, Ghirahim, Demise, Skyloft Residents, etc.).
- Skyloft and the Sky: Bazaar shops, the Knight Academy, every sky island, Beedle’s Airshop, night dangers and Loftwing flying tips.
- The Surface: Faron, Eldin and Lanayru regions with areas, all 28 bird statues, dungeons, Silent Realms, landmarks.
- Silent Realms: Gate locations, songs, the rules, all 15 Sacred Tears in each of the four trials, and the reward for each.
- Goddess’s Harp Songs: Where to learn each one, what it opens, how the Song of the Hero works, and how Goddess Walls work.
- MIDIs: MIDI renditions of the game’s themes.
- 100% Completion Checklist: Every Piece of Heart, Goddess Cube, Gratitude Crystal, bottle, song, upgrade, bug, treasure, mini-game and boss.
The original adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword first released on Wii · 2011.
