Item Information List
Game Screen
Subscreens
You get many items in this game which are stored in the equipment and select items subscreens (when you press START, you can select 4 subscreens: quest status, equipment, map and select items; see above pictures). You can carry three items at a time for three of the yellow C buttons (C-Up is used to get a view through Link's eyes or to hear Navi speak.) Here are all the items, weapons, clothing and boots you receive with descriptions, where, and who you get them from and any upgrades you can get. Look at the walkthrough to see exactly how to get it.
Legend:
YL= Young Link; you can only use the weapon/item when you're younger
AL= Adult Link; you can only use the weapon/item when you're older
BL= Both Links; you can use the weapon/item if you're young or old
Deku Sticks (YL): Sticks are usually found by beating Deku Babas (see enemy list for more info) or randomly in enemies, bushes, pots, etc. Sticks are usually used to light torches using fire, but they burn quickly. They can also be used as a weapon, but they break after one hit. I don't recommend using them as a weapon and you shouldn't waste them.
Deku Nuts (YL): Deku Nuts are found almost anywhere (enemies, pots, bushes, etc.) They're used to stun enemies, but they usually don't destroy the enemy altogether (use your sword after they're stunned.)
Fairy Slingshot (YL): Found inside the Great Deku Tree (see walkthrough for Kokiri Emerald.) The slingshot uses Deku seeds, which you carry in a Deku Seed Bag. You start with a bag of 30 seeds, then upgrade to 40 and finally 50 (read further on for upgrades.)
Boomerang (YL): Found in Lord Jabu-Jabu's belly. Used to hit switches, collect golden skulltula tokens too high to reach and stun or defeat enemies. Quite useful as a kid weapon.
Fairy Ocarina (YL): Given to you by Saria when you leave Kokiri Forest. Play using the A and C buttons (see Ocarina songs for notes.) The Fairy Ocarina is soon "upgraded" to the Ocarina of Time.
Ocarina of Time (BL): Given to you by Princess Zelda as a kid. You use this musical instrument to play songs according to their notes given. Played just like the Fairy Ocarina. Some songs are powerful and useful to reveal secrets (see Ocarina Songs.)
Lens of Truth (BL): Found in the bottom of the well in Kakariko Village (see walkthrough.) Used to see through walls that you can walk through or reveal boundaries or enemies. Most often used in the Shadow Temple but useful for the Tresure Chest Game in the market (hint, hint!)
Bombs/Bomb Flowers (BL): You get your first bomb bag in Dodongo's Cavern (see walkthrough.) Bombs are later found in stores or in pots, enemies, bushes, rocks, etc. Bomb flowers are found in Goron City and Dodongo's Cavern. It's a special bomb that grows again after it's been used. Used to destroy enemies or blow up weak walls. Often used to reveal secret grottos. Your first bomb bag holds 20 bombs, then you can upgrade it to 30, then finally to 40 (read further on for upgrades.)
Bombchu (BL): A cute mouse bomb that you can buy at the Bombchu shop in the back alley of the market or find in small treasure chests. This bomb is not often used, except in the Bombchu Bowling Game in the market as a kid and a couple of times in the walkthrough. Bombchu has a timer and runs when you drop it, blowing up whatever is nearby when the timer runs out.
Magic Beans (YL): Buy from Magic Bean Seller in Zora's River. Plant them in soft soil as a kid and come back to them as an adult. The plant grows and lifts you to heart pieces, rupees, secret grottos or just a tour of the land! There are 10 soft soil locations (see Hyrule Games and Location of Things to Find), so there are 10 beans in total to buy (the price starts at 10 rupees, then increases by 10 for each seed you buy.) Then the Magic Bean Seller is sold out.
Fairy Bow (AL): Found in the Forest Temple. Uses regular arrows or the special fire, ice or light arrows, which uses up magic on the Magic Meter. Used as a weapon, to hit eyeball switches, or in the Gerudo Horse Archery Game and Shooting Gallery. You start with 30 arrows, then upgrade to 40 and the final upgrade is 50 arrows.
Hookshot (AL): Found in Dampé's grave after racing him. Used to hook onto walls or black and white circular targets. Also can be used a weapon on land or underwater. Upgrade to the longshot in the water temple (same uses as the hookshot, only it's much longer!)
Megaton Hammer (AL): Found in the Fire Temple. Used to hit big rocks, rusty switches or as a weapon. Very strong hammer.
Din's Fire (BL): Found in the Great Fairy Fountain in Death Mountain Crater. Used as a weapon, to light torches, burn enemies, spider webs or a wooden wall in the Shadow Temple. Uses Magic from the Magic Meter.
Farore's Wind (BL): Found in the Great Fairy Fountain in Zora's Fountain. Used as a warping device in dungeons. Not used at all in the game, unless you want to experiment with it :o)
Nayru's Love (BL): Found in the Great Fairy Fountain in Desert Collossus next to the Spirit Temple. Used to protect Link from harm for a short period of time. Again, not used at all, but you can experiment with it if you want to :o)
Goron's Bracelet (YL): Given to you by Darunia in Goron City. Used to grab bomb flowers and throw them. Upgrades to the Silver Gauntlets and then the Golden Gauntlets later on, both used only as an adult.
Scales (BL): You always start with the ability to dive three metres before coming up for air. Upgrade to the silver scale to dive 6 metres and then the golden scale to dive 8 metres.
Magic Jars (small and large)(BL): Found in enemies, pots, bushes, rocks, etc. Refills magic meter to a certain point, depending on its size.
Rupees (BL): The currency of Hyrule. Used to buy items or potions. Found in bushes, pots, enemies, etc. or given as a prize in games or for doing something for someone. They look like jewels (sorry I don't have a picture!) Rupees come in different colours for different price sizes.
Green= 1
Blue or Silver= 5
Red= 20
Purple= 50
Gold= 200
Empty Bottles (BL): These are useful to hold things. They can hold bugs, fish, blue fire or the tiny red fairies. There are 4 bottles in total and there is a trick in getting a 5th bottle as well (see Hyrule and Location of Things to Find.)
Swords:
Kokiri Sword (YL): Found in Kokiri Forest. Pretty small.
Master Sword (AL): Found at the Temple of Time when you find all three spiritual stones. Legendary sword. Pretty powerful.
Giant's Knife (AL): Can be bought from Biggoron in Goron City for 200 Rupees. Big ripoff!!!! The sword breaks after a couple of strikes. Cannot use shield with this sword as you hold it with two hands.
Biggoron Sword (AL): Given to you from Biggoron as an adult (see Side Quests). Long time to get it, but worth it for it's very powerful. Again, you can't use your shield, because you hold it with two hands.
Shields:
Deku Shield (YL): Bought in Kokiri Forest at the Kokiri Shop for 40 rupees. Cannot find it anywhere else. Made of wood, so it burns easily, but useful for bouncing nuts back to Deku Scrubs. If your shield burns, you lose it and must purchase it again for 40 rupees in Kokiri Forest or find it in a treasure chest somewhere (that happens once in a while, instead of finding items in them).
Hylian Shield (BL): Found for free in a grave or bought for 80 rupees at a bazaar. As a kid, it's only useful when climbing Death Mountain for the rock rainfall (he only holds the shield over his head as a kid). As an adult, the shield can be held in front of you to defend yourself. Bounces nuts back at Deku scrubs.
Mirror Shield (AL): Found in Spirit Temple. Used to reflect light on suns in Spirit Temple. Just as strong as the Hylian Shield. Cannot bounce nuts back at scrubs.
Clothes:
Kokiri Tunic (YL): Given to you at the beginning of the game automatically. Just a fashion thing, no real uses, unless you want a naked Link :o)
Goron Tunic (AL): Given to you by Darunia's child (named after you!!) in Goron City. Worn to protect you from the heat of Death Mountain Crater, Fire Temple and the Fire Barrier in Ganon's Castle.
Zora Tunic (AL): Given to you by King Zora. Used while walking underwater with the Iron Boots to help you breathe.
Boots:
Kokiri Boots (YL): Like the Kokiri Tunic, given automatically to wear. No real use, except to walk :o)
Iron Boots (AL): Found in the Ice Cavern. Used to walk underwater. Be sure to wear the Zora Tunic while using the Iron Boots, otherwise Link can't breathe!!
Hover Boots (AL): Found in the Shadow Temple. Used to hover for a short period of time over gaps and water, but you slide a little bit more in them. Not much of a problem, but different.
Dungeon Items:
Dungeon Map (BL): Always found in dungeons to find your way around. Basically I'm a human map with my walkthrough!
Compass (BL): Always found in dungeons to use with the map as a pointer to see which way you're going.
Boss Key (BL): Found in temples and some dungeons to go through the boss door and challenge the boss!!
Small Keys (BL): Sometimes found in dungeons to open locked doors. Usually found in a small treasure chest or can just be sitting there :o)
Potions:
Red Potion (BL): Buy at Potion Shop or from a Business Scrub. Refills life energy (health meter) to the very end.
Green Potion (BL): Buy at Potion Shop or from a Business Scrub. Refills magic meter to the very end.
Blue Potion (BL): Buy from old hag in the other potion shop in the back room of the main one (also called "ultimate potion"). Refills life and magic meters to the very end.
Item Upgrade Info:
Deku Seed Bag (YL): First found with the Fairy Slingshot inside the Great Deku Tree with 30 seeds. The first upgrade is in the Lost Woods. Go right from the entrance and shoot the bulls- eye (a blue 100 will show up) 3 times to receive the upgrade to 40 seeds from the cute Deku Scrub!) The last upgrade is in the Market's Shooting Gallery (see the mini games section for info.) Win the game and get upgraded to 50 seeds. The Fairy Slingshot is upgraded to the Fairy Bow in the future.
Deku Sticks (YL): First found after beating some Deku Babas in Kokiri Forest. The first upgrade is in the Lost Woods. Go right, left, right, left and finally left. Wear the Skull Mask and fall down a hidden hole in the grass. You may get lucky and the mask judges will upgrade you to 20 Sticks. Also, in the Lost Woods, go left and left again from the entrance. Bop the nut back at the Business Scrub and he'll sell you an upgrade. Up to 30 Deku Sticks!
Bomb Bag (BL): You get your first Bomb Bag with 20 bombs in Dodongo's Cavern. Your first upgrade is in Goron City. Bomb the huge rolling Goron in the past near or inside the tunnel on that floor and he'll upgrade you to 30 bombs. The final upgrade is also in the past. The upgrade is a random prize in the Market's Bombchu Bowling Game. Win it and you're boosted to 40 bombs.
Deku Nuts (YL): You first get Deku Nuts randomly in enemies, pots, rocks, etc. The first upgrade is by wearing the Mask of Truth in the Forest Stage mask judging contest in the past. If they like it, they'll upgrade you to 30. The last upgrade is also in the Lost Woods. Go right, left, right, left, forward, left, STOP! Before going right to the Sacred Forest Meadow, bomb the boulder nearby and drop down the hole. Bop the nut back at the Business Scrub and he'll upgrade you to 40....for a fee!
Arrows (AL): First found with the Fairy Bow in the Forest Temple (30 arrows.) First upgrade is in Kakariko Village. Win the game at the Shooting Gallery as an adult and get upgraded to 40 arrows. The second upgrade is in Gerudo Fortress. Easily (with practice) achieve over 1500 points for an upgraded quiver that holds 50 arrows in total.
Goron Bracelet/Gauntlets (YL, AL): You start with the Goron Bracelet as a kid given to you by Darunia in Goron City. It helps you lift bomb flowers. As an adult, you won't have the bracelet, but you'll get the Silver Gauntlets from the Spirit Temple and the Golden Gauntlets in Ganon's Castle at the Shadow Barrier.
Scales (BL): You always start with the ability to dive 3 metres underwater. In the past, win the Diving Game at Zora's Domain and get the Silver Scale to dive 6 metres. As an adult, catch a fish weighing at least 13 pounds (that's the lowest I've caught to get the Scale, but maybe you can get it if it's at least over 10 pounds) in Lake Hylia's Fishing Pond.
Special Arrows
Fire Arrows (AL): You receive these after finishing the Water Temple (see walkthrough.) Used as a weapon or to light torches.
Ice Arrows (AL): You get this special prize for completing the Gerudo Training Grounds (see Side Quests.)
Light Arrows (AL): You get these legendary arrows from Zelda when you collect all the medallions (see walkthrough.)
Other Items
Gold Skulltula (BL): Found all over Hyrule. Collect a token for each one you find and use them to free people under a curse in Kakariko Village's House of Skulltula. You free each of the 5 children for 10 tokens at a time, then free the adult for 100 tokens (in other words, all the Golden Skulltulas in the game!) Here is what you receive as a reward for each person:
10 tokens: Adult's Wallet (ability to carry up to 200 rupees)
20 tokens: Stone of Agony (see this list for details)
30 tokens: Giant's Wallet (ability to carry up to 500 rupees; the maximum)
40 tokens: 20 Bombchus
50 tokens: 1 Heart Piece
100 tokens: a Gold Rupee (200 rupees; can come back for more gold rupees whenever.)
Heart Container (BL): You start with 3 Hearts and receive a new heart container for every boss you defeat, except Ganondorf and Ganon, of course. Collect 4 Heart Pieces to make one new heart container.
Heart Piece (BL): There are 36 Heart Pieces hidden all over Hyrule. These make 9 new Heart Containers (see above) for a grand total of 20 hearts in the health meter.
Masks (YL): Borrow masks from the Market's Happy Mask Shop and sell some to people for a profit or loss! When you sell all the ones for sale, you get to borrow the Mask of Truth to read Gossip Stones and other masks to wear for fun. The mask shown here is the Keaton Mask, the first mask you sell.
Stone of Agony (BL): Given as a reward for getting 20 Golden Skulltula tokens. Used to reveal secret grottos. Only useful if you have Rumble Pak inserted in your controller. When you have the stone, the Rumble Pak vibrates when you're near a hole somewhere. Either play the Song of Storms or lay a bomb on the ground and a hole should appear.
Where to Buy Things
The Bazaar sells items and ammo for weapons. In the past, it's located in the Market. In the future, it's in Kakariko Village. The Potion Shop sells red and green potions and bottled blue fire, red fairies, fish and bugs. In the past, it's also located in the Market and, in the future, it's in Kakariko Village. The other little Potion Shop that sells the "ultimate" blue potion is located behind the Potion Shop in Kakariko Village in the future. There are also shops located in Hyrule as well (Goron Shop in Goron City, Zora Shop in Zora's Domain.) They sell the same things as the Bazaar. Items in shops are expensive in rupees and can be found in other places (for example: The Zora Shop sells bottled fish, when there's a little pond with fish right next to the shop! You can get lots of fish for free!) Only buy if you can't waste time finding stuff.
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