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Kokiri Forest 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (20)
  • Deku Sticks (10)

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Child’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 3 Hearts

The Deku Tree 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (20)
  • Deku Sticks (10)
  • Fairy Slingshot

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (30)
  • Child’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 4 Hearts
  • 3 Skulltula Tokens

A royal mission with detours 

Hyrule Castle

Kakariko Village

Lon Lon Ranch

Lost Woods

Some last errands

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (20)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Fairy Ocarina
  • Zelda’s Letter
  • 2 Bottles
  • Bunny Hood

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Adult’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 6 1/​4 Hearts
  • 21 Skulltula Tokens
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Scarecrow’s Song

Dodongo’s Cavern 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (20)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Fairy Ocarina
  • Zelda’s Letter
  • 2 Bottles
  • Bunny Hood
  • Bombs

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Bomb Bag (20)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Adult’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 7 1/​4 Hearts
  • 24 Skulltula Tokens
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Scarecrow’s Song

Gearing up for Jabu Jabu’s Belly 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (30)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Fairy Ocarina
  • Zelda’s Letter
  • 3 Bottles
  • Bunny Hood
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Silver Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Adult’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 9 Hearts
  • 29 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Scarecrow’s Song

Jabu-​Jabu’s Belly 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (30)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Fairy Ocarina
  • Zelda’s Letter
  • 3 Bottles
  • Bunny Hood
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Silver Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Adult’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 10 Hearts
  • 33 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Scarecrow’s Song

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Zelda’s Letter
  • 3 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Silver Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 10 Hearts
  • 43 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Scarecrow’s Song

Grown up 

Biggoron’s Sword

Going to the Forest Temple

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 3 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Hookshot

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 12 Hearts
  • 54 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest

Forest Temple 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 3 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Hookshot
  • Fairy Bow

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (30)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 13 Hearts
  • 59 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest

Gearing up for the Fire Temple 

Young Link

Adult Link

Young Link

Adult Link

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Hookshot
  • Fairy Bow

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (40)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 14 Hearts
  • 61 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Prelude of Light

Fire Temple 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Hookshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Megaton Hammer

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (40)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 15 Hearts
  • 66 Skulltula Tokens
  • Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Prelude of Light

Ice Cavern 

Finishing up Death Mountain

Ice Cavern

A few more items

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Hookshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (40)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 15 3/​4 Hearts
  • 73 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Prelude of Light

Water Temple 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (40)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 16 3/​4 Hearts
  • 78 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Prelude of Light

Bottom of the Well 

Heading for Kakariko

Bottom of the Well

It isn’t cheating if no-​one notices

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Fire Arrows
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots
  • Lens of Truth

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (40)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 17 1/​4 Hearts
  • 83 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Nocturne of Shadow
  • Prelude of Light

Shadow Temple 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Fire Arrows
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots
  • Lens of Truth
  • Hover Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Hover Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (40)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 18 1/​4 Hearts
  • 88 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Nocturne of Shadow
  • Prelude of Light

Heading to the Spirit Temple 

Gerudo’s Fortress

Desert Colossus

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Nayru’s Love
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Fire Arrows
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots
  • Lens of Truth
  • Hover Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Hover Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Gerudo’s Membership Card
  • Gerudo Token
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 19 Hearts
  • 94 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Requiem of Spirit
  • Nocturne of Shadow
  • Prelude of Light

Spirit Temple 

Young Link

Adult Link

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Nayru’s Love
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Fire Arrows
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots
  • Lens of Truth
  • Hover Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Mirror Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Hover Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Silver Gauntlets
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Gerudo’s Membership Card
  • Gerudo Token
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 20 Hearts
  • 99 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Requiem of Spirit
  • Nocturne of Shadow
  • Prelude of Light

Getting ready for the big showdown 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Nayru’s Love
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Fire Arrows
  • Ice Arrows
  • Light Arrows
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots
  • Lens of Truth
  • Hover Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Mirror Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Hover Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Silver Gauntlets
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Gerudo’s Membership Card
  • Gerudo Token
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 20 Hearts
  • 100 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Requiem of Spirit
  • Nocturne of Shadow
  • Prelude of Light

Ganon’s Castle 

C button items

  • Deku Nuts (40)
  • Deku Sticks (30)
  • Fairy Slingshot
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Claim Check
  • 4 Bottles
  • Mask of Truth
  • Bombs
  • Bombchus
  • Din’s Fire
  • Farore’s Wind
  • Nayru’s Love
  • Magic Beans
  • Boomerang
  • Longshot
  • Fairy Bow
  • Fire Arrows
  • Ice Arrows
  • Light Arrows
  • Megaton Hammer
  • Iron Boots
  • Lens of Truth
  • Hover Boots

Equipment

  • Kokiri Sword
  • Master Sword
  • Biggoron’s Sword
  • Deku Shield
  • Hylian Shield
  • Mirror Shield
  • Kokiri Tunic
  • Goron Tunic
  • Zora Tunic
  • Kokiri Boots
  • Iron Boots
  • Hover Boots
  • Bullet Bag (50)
  • Quiver (50)
  • Bomb Bag (40)
  • Goron’s Bracelet
  • Golden Gauntlets
  • Golden Scale
  • Stone of Agony
  • Shard of Agony
  • Gerudo’s Membership Card
  • Gerudo Token
  • Giant’s Wallet

Quest/​other

  • 20 Hearts (double defense)
  • 100 Skulltula Tokens
  • Double Magic Meter
  • Zelda’s Lullaby
  • Epona’s Song
  • Saria’s Song
  • Sun’s Song
  • Song of Time
  • Song of Storms
  • Scarecrow’s Song
  • Minuet of Forest
  • Bolero of Fire
  • Serenade of Water
  • Requiem of Spirit
  • Nocturne of Shadow
  • Prelude of Light

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