Heart Piece Locations
Heart Pieces are found all over Hyrule. 4 Heart Pieces makes a Heart Container, which is added to your life meter. There are 36 pieces in total. Also, to get heart containers, collect each one you get when you beat a final boss. Here are where to find all the heart pieces:
Legend:
YL= Young Link; you can only get the Heart Piece as a kid
AL= Adult Link; you can only get the Heart Piece as an adult
BL= Both Links; you can get the Heart Piece as a kid or adult
Lon Lon Ranch
(YL): Behind the horse field is a shed. Go inside and move the boxes to the right side to reveal a hole. Crawl through it to find a Heart Piece on some hay.
Dodongo's Cavern
(AL): Plant a magic bean in the soft soil just outside the cavern as YL. Come back as an adult and ride the plant to receive your heart piece on top of the cavern.
Hyrule Field
(BL): Go past the market entrance to the far right on the other side of a wall where there's a small river with lots of trees and a boulder. On the bigger side of the river is a lone tree. Bomb it and go down the hole it reveals. Either dive down as a kid or adult to get it as long as you have the golden scale or, as an adult, use the Iron Boots to sink down.
(BL): Bomb the area in front of the entrance to Lake Hylia (inside a fenced-in area; you should feel a vibration on your Rumble Pak if you have the Stone of Agony and, of course, a Rumble Pak!!) Bop the Business Scrub's nut back at him and he'll sell you the Heart Piece for 10 rupees. What a bargain!!
Kakariko Village
(YL): Go outside to Hyrule Field and wait until the wolf howls, then go back to the village. Go to the graveyard and you'll see an old man named Dampé (he's the guy the little boy pretends to be during the day). Pay him 10 rupees to dig in soft soil around the graveyard (not the hard brown spots, the ones that make scratchy noises when you walk on them). I've found the Heart Piece in the soft soil in the second row of graveyards going up in the first spot on the left, but it could change. In other spots, you might get rupees or you might get nothing!!
(BL): As an adult, use the longshot to hook onto the roof next to the long tower. A guy up there will give you a Heart Piece. You can get up there as a kid, but it's kind of tough. Climb the tall tower and Z-Target to look forward. Dash to the left side towards the guy on the roof and side-jump (use the stick and A button). You might get lucky and land on the roof or fall to lose some health.
(YL): While on Death Mountain (after getting the Magic Meter from the Great Fairy's Fountain), the owl will give you a lift to Kakariko Village and drop you on a roof. Carefully drop down to a small loft and walk inside the hole. You're in a cage with a cow (which is inside Impa's house by the way) and a Heart Piece is there for you.
(AL): Go to Dampé's grave and re-race him after you get the longshot. Finish the race in 1:00 or less and receive a Heart Piece. Use the Longshot at the end targeting the torch up the long stairwell and that'll cut some time. I've also heard that you can play warping songs to cut some time, because they won't let you warp and you can walk without any time being ticked off. You can also roll to cut some time, but I find it easier to walk.
(AL): After beating Dampé for the Heart Piece (see above), exit to the windmill. Land on the turning platform and jump to another platform (or use the Hookshot if you miss) for a Heart Piece.
(BL): Collect 50 Golden Skulltula tokens and go to the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village. The child you freed will give you a Heart Piece.
(AL): Plant a magic bean in the soft soil in the graveyard as a kid and come back as an adult. Ride the plant to a platform with a box. Bang into it to receive a Heart Piece!
(BL): Pull out the second gravestone left of the path to the Royal Family's Tomb at night as a kid or anytime as an adult and destroy the Re-Dead (just play the Sun's Song to freeze him and then slash him with the sword until he collapses), then play the Sun's Song again against the front wall. Open the chest that appears to get a Heart Piece. Cool!
Zora's River
(YL): Just before the platform next to a bridge is a log. Navi points out that some frogs are underwater staring at you. Stand on the end of the log and pull out the ocarina and play all non- warp songs. They give you a rupee for each song you play and give you a Heart Piece when you play the Song of Storms.
(YL): Again, with the frogs, continue to play all non-warping songs until all the frogs are big. Then, they'll invite you to play a fly-catching game. Guess what each frogs' note is and play it until you have a full tune (it can take a while, so write down each note when you get it and if the frogs jump back in the water, pull out the ocarina and start over from the beginning of the tune). When you're finished, they'll give you another Heart Piece.
(BL): You can get this one just as easily either way. This Heart Piece is located on a high platform in the water. Take the magic bean plant you planted beside the seed seller and drop off on some land where there are a couple of holes (one being a Great Fairy Fountain). Walk across a thin log, jump over to the pillar (you may need Hover Boots) and receive your prize! As a child, you can get it using cuccos. First, grab the cucco at the entrance to Zora's River and make your way to the land near the log where the frogs are (it's just before the bridge.) See that pillar on the left? It's got a piece of land sticking out of it. Float over to it, then drop the cucco and climb the ladder. Here's another cucco for you. Use it to float to the other pillar with the Heart Piece on top.
(BL): This other Heart Piece is located on another high platform, this time against a wall near the waterfall leading to Zora's Domain. Go left from the path across a little bump than right to more land. Make sure you have the Hover Boots and walk across to a platform with a bush, then turn right and walk across again to a platform with the Heart Piece. You can get this as a child as well. Just take the cucco from the entrance to Zora's River and walk across to the bridge. Go forward to the area with winding paths and the waterfall at the end. Float over to the platform and grab the Heart Piece.
Zora's Fountain
(AL): When you jump across the ice blocks, you should see a nearby Heart Piece on an ice block. Jump across to collect it.
(AL): When you get the Iron Boots and Zora's tunic, go down in the water behind where Lord Jabu-Jabu sat and you should find a Heart Piece around some Rupees.
Zora's Domain
(YL): This one can be tough. Starting from King Zora's room, light a Deku Stick up with fire from his torch. Go down the stairs and light that torch. Then make your way left to the store and light that torch. Then go across the shallow water to light another torch, then light the two torches behind the waterfall (just walk behind it where it's dry). When they're all lit, a chest will appear. Open it to receive a Heart Piece.
Market
(YL): During the night, go to the market (actually, be inside the market and play the Sun's Song to turn it into night). Find a dog in the market that is sort of dirty gray near the table where a man is looking out the window. Bump into him and start walking away and see if he will follow you. If he does, go to the Back Alley off of the market and go right to another part, then right again to two doors. The one on the wall facing you is the right house (the other is the Bombchu Shop against the left wall). Enter and talk to the fat lady. If you got the wrong dog, start again. If you got the right dog, she'll give you a Heart Piece. You can do this over and over again when you're a kid, but instead of a Heart Piece, you'll get a rupee and there's a rupee in the box in her house (just bang into it).
(YL): At night in the market, look for the building with lights on. Enter and pay 10 rupees to play the Treasure Chest Game. It's nearly impossible to win this game without the Lens of Truth to see through the chests and find the key to open the next door. Either way when you win, you'll receive a Heart Piece from the guy and he doesn't complain that you "cheated."
(YL): During the day, enter the door next to the beggar and pay 30 rupees to play the Bombchu Bowling Game. A random prize is a Heart Piece. This could take up some time and money.
Lost Woods
(YL): Go right from the entrance to the Lost Woods from Kokiri Forest. Go down the ladder and stand on the stump. Two Skull Kids appear. Pull out your Ocarina and follow the tunes they play. You may want to write down the notes, as they can get long. Keep playing until they give you a Heart Piece.
(YL): Go left from the entrance to the Lost Woods from Kokiri Forest. Stand on the stump and play Saria's Song for the single Skull Kid. He'll give you a Heart Piece because you know Saria.
Ice Cavern
(AL): Follow the walkthrough until you come to a room with a Heart Piece hidden in red ice. Use the nearby Blue Fire, captured in your bottle on the ice to melt it and collect your prize.
Death Mountain Crater
(AL): Behind the warping point in the crater is a climbable wall. Make your way up to the top floor where the exit to the top of Death Mountain is or use the magic bean plant to reach it. Carefully drop down and land on the wall. This can be tough, but I don't know how else to explain this. If you do miss the wall, you'll fall down into the lava and you'll have to start over. When you do get on the wall, search for a hole and drop in to get your Heart Piece. I suggest wearing the Goron Tunic.
(AL): Plant the magic bean next to the warp point as a kid (I would wait until you've gone into the future, then come back as a kid later when you have the Bolero of Fire song). Come back as an adult and ride the plant to a large volcanic rock (the first rock the plant takes you to). The Heart Piece is on top.
Goron City
(YL): Light all the torches on the bottom floor of the city with a Deku Stick (use the lit torch in Darunia's room). That will cause the big pot on the bottom floor to spin. From one of the top floors, throw a bomb into the pot. When it explodes, the pot will spin out of control and if it shows a big smile, a Heart Piece will pop out. Go back down to the bottom floor to retrieve it.
Lake Hylia
(YL): At the fishing pond, catch a 10 pound fish and the owner will give you a Heart Piece when you ask him to weigh it.
(AL): When you have the Golden Scale, go in the laboratory and dive down in the little pond there. You'll hear a little chime. Talk to the scientist and he'll give you a Heart Piece. Iron Boots supposedly don't work.
(AL): Plant a magic bean in the soft soil next to the lab as a kid. Come back as an adult and ride it to the lab's rooftop (or use the scarecrow, Pierre, as a hookshot target). Climb the ladder and watch out for the birds! Collect your Heart Piece at the top.
Gerudo Valley
(AL): This can be achieved as a kid, but I find it easier as an adult. Drop down to the ledge on the right of the bridge (easier when next to the tent on the other side). You will lose some health (sorry!) Go to the end of the ledge towards the waterfall. Use the longshot to hook onto the ladder behind it. Climb up to get the Heart Piece.
(AL): On the left side of the bridge, drop down to the ledge with a gray boulder (if you have the Silver Gauntlets, you can lift it up and throw it over the edge to reveal a hole with Business Scrubs below.) Use the Longshot to hook onto the box on the other side. Bang into it to get a Heart Piece.
Gerudo Fortress
(AL): Score over 1000 points on the Horse Archery Game to get a Heart Piece.
(AL): Following the walkthrough, when you come outside while rescuing the carpenters, Navi will fly up to an area and turn green. Play the Scarecrow's Song to summon Pierre. Use the longshot to hook onto him and get up to that area. Open the nearby chest to receive the Heart Piece. You can also get a Golden Skulltula there at night.
Spirit Temple
(AL): Plant a magic bean in the soft soil next to the Temple as a kid. Come back as an adult and ride the plant. On top of a big rock is a Heart Piece. At night, a Golden Skulltula is on another large rock. That's number 36!
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