The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GameCube) - RetroAchievements/guides GitHub Wiki
| Set Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Approximate time to master | 25-35 hours |
| Minimum number of playthroughs needed | 1-2 |
| Number of missable achievements | 21 (technically 22) |
| Does difficulty affect achievements? | N/A |
| Hardest achievement of the set | Either Gotta Get 'Em All or Lasting Trauma (50 points each) |
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker is a fun romp across a flooded Hyrule. The graphics offer a more artistic/cartoony vibe making you feel like you are on a grand adventure. The game received mostly positive reviews, though some were not a fan of the sailing mechanic or the end game side quest. Those that have played Metroid Prime will recognize some of the end bits.
The game has been remastered in an HD Release for the Wii U. The vast majority of the game is the same, with the primary difference being a new item in the Swift Sail, some modified quests/rewards, and better Pictograph recognition. Should the Wii U get supported and Wind Waker HD get an achievement set, this guide should work well enough for that release.
There are 126 achievements in Wind Waker. 21 of them are marked as missable, with one additional cheevo needing a missable mark. 28 are marked as progression. There's only one win condition achievement to defeat Ganondorf.
This section will be filled in whenever the set comes out.
- Most enemies offer a tell when they will attack. If you have your sword out during this time, you will hear a panic sound and see the A button light up more than normal. Press the A button to parry/counter the attack and deliver a special blow that can damage or even one-shot certain enemies.
- There are many items to collect and passages to go through. Take down some notes, use a spreadsheet, or perhaps try using a Randomizer tracker to keep up with everything. While all of the collection cheevos will be marked, they only show how many of something you have, rather than what specific ones you have done.
- If going for Glass Cannon, you will realistically only have one heart piece to spare. One is required for a Triforce Piece, and a second will be delivered to you via mail just for story progression. Decide wisely which piece you take, if any.
- There is a New Game Plus of sorts in this game. Beat the game for the first time, and you can start a new game with the following changes:
- All of the Hylian text you've seen spoken by Valoo, the Deku Tree, and Jabun will be translated into your local language.
- All of the figurines you made in the previous game will transfer over.
- As long as you collected the original Picto Box, you will start with the Deluxe Picto Box.
- Aryll will wear a pirate outfit throughout all of the game.
- Link will wear his pajamas the entire game. The hero's clothes are...well, invisible in this game.
- The locations of deep sea treasures may change slightly.
- Note that if anything is missed in this New Game Plus, that is it. There is no third game to carry things over. Everything can be accomplished in the first game, though the second game is a good fallback.
On rescuing Tingle in the GameCube version, you will receive the Tingle Tuner. This allows you to use the second controller slot with a Game Boy Advance and a Game Boy Advance to GameCube Link Cable to interact with Wind Waker in some unique ways. For those that seek a more digital approach, remember to dump your GBA bios file. The Tingle Tuner is required for some cheevos.
If on the Wii U version, you will receive the Tingle Bottle instead. This allows sending and receiving messages and pictographs through Miiverse. At least, it would if there was a solid connection to a working Miiverse server. As Nintendo's Miiverse server is down, this item is functionally useless at this point.
The equivalent of Ignoramus Idolatry can be achieved in the Wii U version. The treasure chests still exist. You just have to use regular bombs instead of Tingle Bombs.
The playthrough below will focus on the minimum path required to finish the game, though a few side quests and key things may be mentioned early. The idea is to show one way of playing without needing much more than the minimum for Glass Cannon.
Get through the intro cutscene, and save right away. There are some missables right off the bat, and you don't want to deal with the three-four minutes of waiting.
Find Grandma's hidden treasure.
You have to head to your house at the start, so go earn some money while you're at it. Crawl underneath the house through the opening, and you'll find the chest with some quick rupees.
Destroy the pot Sue-Belle's carrying and pay the full fine.
Upon leaving your house, you'll see Sue-Belle carrying a pot on her head. Use the other nearby pots and rocks and destroy the pot. Talk to Sue-Belle afterwards. If you earned Granny's Stash from earlier (or picked up 10 rupees from other means), you'll have enough for the fine.
Wrangle all 3 pigs on Outset Island without crawling or going indoors.
There are three small pigs around Outset Island. You can pick them up by getting close, though it's recommended to either lead them to water first, utilize all purpose bait (see below), or be very quiet while moving. This cheevo will pop when the third pig is standing up-right in the dedicated pig pen.
For those wondering why this cheevo is not listed first, there is an interesting characteristic with this cheevo. As long as no pigs are brought in to the pen, you are able to enter and exit any building you want to reset the pig's positions. This can come in handy if you ever cause one pig to sink below the ground. Yes, this is a thing that can happen.
Testing has not been done to see if any pigs in their pen stay in their pen in the early game. This is why it's recommended to save early.
Rescue Tetra from the 2 Bokoblins without using your sword and without leaving the area.
Continue the story until you enter the woods above Outset. Put your sword away until two Bokoblins fall down. If your sword is still out when they fall and the cheevo icon is still active, get far away from the Bokoblins without leaving the area and put it away to be safe. The best thing to do is bait the Bokoblins into attacking you, and watch as Friendly Fire is turned on for you. If you are lucky, the two will somehow attack each other to finish themselves off. If you are not so lucky, there should be some rocks you can throw for the final hit.
Obtain the Bait Bag.
Right in the water by Outset's docks is Beedle's Shop Ship. Beedle appears in a few different islands, but this is your first (and best) opportunity to get the Bait Bag. It only costs 20 rupees, which shouldn't be an issue at this stage.
Set sail from Outset Island with new friends.
After rescuing Tetra, get the wooden shield from your house and then speak to the pirates to get on board.
Complete Niko's obstacle course within 20 seconds.
Save your game while on the ship, but ideally before talking with Niko. The good news is that you have as many attempts as you want: if the target time goes by, simply wait for the time to expire or hit the reset button early and you will get another chance.
The best tip is to go from rope to platform quickly. Upon grabbing a rope, you can hit the A button to immediately jump off.
A video example by MrDynamite is available.
Open all chests in the Forsaken Fortress before retrieving your sword.
Save your game upon landing in the Forsaken Fortress. The challenge icon will stay up as long as you don't have your sword.
There are four chests that count for this achievement: a map, compass, yellow rupee, and a piece of heart. Simply get them all and the cheevo is yours.
For those going for Glass Cannon, you will have to make a decision whether you want this to be the spare heart piece you want. If not, reset the game after earning this achievement.
Meet the King of Red Lions.
Get your sword at the top of the Forsaken Fortress and meet up with the kidnapped maidens. Aryll is among them.
Bad news: you are caught by the Helmaroc King and cast aside to the ocean.
Good news: the King of Red Lions will rescue you. You have your new mission.
If we are to rescue Aryll and the others, we must prepare for the journey. Of course, that starts with giving the King of Red Lions, a talking boat, a sail. Please don't ask how he rescued you in the first place without one.
There are a few sidequests worth doing while you are here. One of them leads to actual story progression later on, so it's worth taking this detour.
Start things off by going to the Windfall Jail. You'll find Tingle inside the jail. Nearby should be a hidden switch: step on it. You'll receive both the Tingle Tuner (Tingle Bottle in the Wii U version) and the special chart, Tingle's Chart, from the recently freed fairy-man. Go into his jail and crawl through the maze successfully to get the Picto Box.
Complete Tingle's first Tingle Tuner quest and collect a red rupee as reward.
With the Tingle Tuner, you can use the Controller 2 port with a Game Boy Advance and gain special abilities. Of course, Tingle sometimes likes to play games with you, so you may as well go along with it. You'll learn more about what the Tingle Tuner can do, and eventually gain 20 rupees out of the deal.
Complete Lenzo's pictograph sidequest.
With the Picto Box, you can visit Lenzo's shop and start the journey to become an apprentice. You have three pictures to take: one of Garrickson putting mail in the post box, one of Gossack being startled in the Cafe Bar, and one of Anton and Linda glancing at each other. Do so and you'll get a Joy Pendant.
Note that if you are on the Wii U version, you will get the Deluxe Picto Box immediately instead of a Joy Pendant.
Beat the Killer Bees in a game of hide-and-seek.
The Killer Bees are a group of four rambunctious kids that like to cause mischief. Of course, they will respect those who are better at them at games. Talk to them, then talk to Mrs. Marie inside the school, and finally talk back to the Killer Bees. They'll start a Hide & Seek competition. They always go to the same locations.
- One is on top of the tall tree by the Windfall docks. Roll into it.
- One is hiding in the back of the Bomb Shop. Sidle or Roll Jump to get to that area.
- One is hiding behind the grave that Tott is trying to dance by.
- One is hiding on a secluded platform close to the square.
Spook the kids, then catch all of them. You'll get a Piece of Heart for the trouble. You actually have to do this quest eventually because of some interactions with Mrs. Marie, so you may as well accept it.
Give Mrs. Marie a birthday present.
After completing the Hide and Seek game, talk to Mrs. Marie. She'll be so excited that she gives you 50 rupees.
It may be that you require a Joy Pendant for this cheevo: it's been awhile. If you need one, exit back to Windfall and roll into that big tree again. One should pop out.
Obtain the Wind Waker.
Go to Zunari's Shop (outdoors) and purchase the Sail Cloth for 80 rupees. You've done plenty so far for your first visit, but it makes more sense to come back later when you have more gear.
You can stop by Pawprint Isle if you want and get a Treasure Chart from the Salvage Corps, but otherwise just get to Dragon Roost Island. Upon landing, you will gain the Wind Waker and learn how to use it.
Obtain a bottle.
Talk to the various Rito. This will include the Chieftain and Quill, who gives you the Delivery Bag. Medli is also inside: she has Father's Letter that is meant for Prince Komali. Deliver it yourself, and...well, he's not happy.
Komali will maybe consider giving up Din's Pearl if you can somehow do something to help Valoo. At this point, chase after Melia who is in chaotic windy cavern. Wait for the wind to blow in a favorable direction and toss Medli to the other side of the broken bridge. She'll give you a bottle for free.
Use that bottle to collect some water, and water the Bomb Flower plants. Break the rock, use some more Bomb Flowers, and enter Dragon Roost Cavern.
Cross the gap with the lava jet on the exterior of Dragon Roost Cavern without stepping on the wooden planks or using the Deku Leaf.
As you make your way across Dragon Roost Cavern, you'll end up outside temporarily. Climb the tall ladder and you'll see the gap in question. In order to get across without using the wooden planks or the Deku Leaf (which you won't even have at this point), ask for the Tingle Balloon via the Tingle Tuner. Wait for the rupees to be subtracted and a target to appear below you, then simply walk across the air to the other side.
As this cheevo requires the Tingle Tuner, Wii U users will not be able to replicate this feat.
Obtain the Grappling Hook.
Weave through more of the caverns and you'll be outside once again. Climb up the collapsing walkway to locate Melia...trapped by the local enemies. Take them out (along with the special guest Moblin) and she'll give you the Grappling Hook she used to get up here.
Open all treasure chests in Dragon Roost Cavern.
I will advise looking at the list of Dragon Roost Cavern Checks for this one, courtesy of blipblo.
Note that two of the chests are Tingle Tuner chests. If on the GameCube version, use the Tingle Bombs from the Tingle Tuner to activate them. If on the Wii U version, come back here and use Bombs on those spots instead.
Obtain Din's Pearl.
With Big Key in hand (or is it Boss Key?), it is time to deal with whowever is messing with Valoo. It turns out that Gohma is here, and rocking a new body of sorts.
The Grappling Hook is the key to this two phase battle. Don't aim at Gohma. Instead, aim at Valoo's tail! You'll latch on successfully. Swing to the other side, and you'll cause the ceiling to collapse on Gohma. Do that three times to pierce through Gohma's armor. At this point, aim the Grappling hook at Gohma himself (Lock On helps). Lang a hit on the eye, and start using your sword. Two or three phases should knock Gohma out for good.
After every major boss, a Heart Container will spawn in. Ignore it if you are going for Glass Cannon, or pick it up otherwise. Enter the Wind Warp to be taken back to the exterior of Dragon Roost Island, where Komali will give you Din's Pearl for defeating Gohma.
Din's Pearl is now yours. Valoo also speaks up, asking you to use the Wind God's Wind or something like that.
Learn Wind's Requiem.
Fortunately, the in-game cutscenes point you to where you need to go. Visit the Wind Shrine on Dragon Roost Island and bring out your Wind Waker. You'll learn the Wind's Reqiuem and gain control of the winds. You'll also learn of the two brothers, Zephos and Cyclos.
For now, follow the story and head South towards Forest Haven. Upon landing, purchase a Hyoi Pear or two from Beedle's Shop Ship and start climbing up. You'll have to defeat some Boko Babas and Octoroks along the way: utilize your skills and tools to make your way to the island interior.
Obtain the Deku Leaf.
Follow the water source inside and you'll eventually be led to the Deku Tree. He's currently dealing with a Chu infestation. Roll into the Deku Tree (he'll be fine) and take out the Chus.
At this point, the Koroks and the Deku Tree inform you that Makar is missing, and you'll need the Deku Leaf at the top of the tree. Before hopping up, search the floor you are on for a Firefly, and put it in a bottle. This will minimize backtracking for later.
With Firefly in Bottle, hop into the Boko Bulb and make your way up. Keep the Grappling Hook equipped for it's needed to jump into a far Boko Bulb. With enough patience, you'll make it to the top where the Deku Leaf is available. You'll also gain the ability to use magic power at the same time as a bonus.
Gain access to the Nintendo Gallery.
It's time to immediately put that Deku Leaf to use. Glide towards the visible Boko Bulb and take the highest exit to the outside. You should see an island in the northern direction with a circular hatch/door thing. Play the Wind's Requiem and have the wind blow north, then glide on over with the Deku Leaf. The man on this island, Manny, wants you to hit a switch on top of Forest Haven. Now use a Hyoi Pear and you'll control a Seagull for a time. Guide the Seagull to the switch and this cheevo should be yours.
Learn the Song of Passing.
Now is the time for the first major backtracking segment. Sail back to Windfall Island. You can only sail on regions you have reached already: the King of Red Lions will prevent exploring additional areas at this time.
Upon landing, make your way to the lone grave where you'll find Tott trying to dance and gain a sense of rhythm. Bring out the Wind Waker and he'll show you the dance he's trying to perform. Follow the movements and you'll learn the song.
Receive a permanent discount on the Tingle Balloon and Tingle Shield.
Head to the square on Windfall with the Tingle Tuner turned on. Simply get onto the canopy above the School of Joy. If this seems tricky, try searching for a ladder to the left of the school and go from there.
Obtain the Deluxe Picto Box.
You can also visit Lenzo's Shop with the bottled Firefly at this time. Bring it to him and you'll gain the Deluxe Picto Box.
Doing the same thing in the Wii U version will instead give you a Joy Pendant, though the game will at least acknowledge how things have changed.
Obtain a figurine in the Nintendo Gallery.
You have to head back to Forest Haven, so why not stop at Dragon Roost Island for a bit? You are allowed to take three pictographs (12 on the Wii U version), so may as well fill in the slots while we have space.
Head towards the Postman's Desk, and take the nearby exit. Kogoli should be there: play the Song of Passing if you don't see him. Take his picture. You have until Medli awakens as a sage to do this, but best to get it now and not forget.
Bring the photo with you (alongside whoever else you decided to photograph) to the Nintendo Gallery on Forest Haven. If you hit the crystal to open the way, a ladder will be available for you to climb, skipping the need to get to the top of Forest Haven every time. Enter the gallery, and give Carlov the picture of Kogoli. Step outside and play the Song of Passing twice, then re-enter. Speak to Carlov to have the cheevo pop.
Wii U users can give 12 photos at a time instead of just one. Take advantage of this opportunity!
Obtain the Boomerang.
It's time to enter the Forbidden Woods. Go back to where you found the Deku Leaf, and find the grassy arrow. Take that passage outside, and utilize both the Wind Waker and Deku Leaf to enter the dungeon properly.
You'll only find one small key in this dungeon. Use it to gain access to the mini boss. You already fought some grounded Mothulas, so now enjoy fighting the winged variant. While it is possible to land a sword swing if it flies down low enough, it may be best to use the Grappling Hook to stun it for the time being. You can parry its long charge attack if you time it right as well.
Upon defeating Mothula, the Boomerang is now yours.
Open all treasure chests in the Forbidden Woods.
I will advise looking at the list of Forbidden Woods Checks for this one. Utilize Tingle Bombs for the one chest, or come back here with regular bombs if you are on the Wii U.
Defeat Kalle Demos without attacking its core.
You'll have to step out of Forbidden Woods for a time and go back to the Forest Haven interior. Fill a bottle with the water inside. It's magical Forest Water: for 20 minutes (30 on the Wii U), you can use it as many times as you want. Now, bring it with you to the boss room.
Kalle Demos hangs above the room, suspected by creepy tentacles/vines. Use the Boomerang to send him down, making him vulnerable. Use the Forest Water and instantly win.
If you don't have Forest Water, use the sword to defeat Kalle Demos. It may take two or three cycles since he will attempt to swallow you whole after a few seconds.
Obtain Farore's Pearl.
Simply clear Forbidden Woods and the Deku Tree will grant you Farore's Pearl.
With Farore's Pearl in hand, you are instructed to head to Greatfish Isle. You can also head just about anywhere you want now, so consider this a good opportunity to start some sidequests if up for them.
On arriving at Greatfish Isle, you will find the island in tatters, and the land in a perpetual night. Jabun has hidden himself in a water cave in Outset Island, but you need some bombs to gain entry.
Obtain bombs.
Complete Niko's second obstacle course within 45 seconds.
Visit Windfall Island's Bomb Shop (from the docks, turn left). You'll have to enter through the back. Tetra will spot you but not give your position away. Learn the password to enter Tetra's ship and then supply it to the guard.
Niko is ready and waiting to test your rope swinging abilities again. This time, there's no upper platform, but there are boxes. You don't need every rope, and you are allowed to use the boxes. The cheevo comments provide plenty of tips. There's also a YT video of a speedrunner doing it, but that one involves tricky double jumps off the same rope that make it hard to recommend. You can keep resetting the challenge manually for clean runs, so take your time. Eventually you'll get to the other side and have bombs.
Obtain Nayru's Pearl.
Take your bombs to Outset, and sail around until you find a stone wall. You're under a time limit to destroy the barrier before the vortex pulls you under. Just aim carefully and you should be fine. Jabun will be there, and after a (mostly) one-sided conversation, you'll...just...be...given the pearl. Huh?
You can skip to the next part now if you wish, but this part feels empty. We need more distractions, more rewards...ah, here we go!
Get some help from Tingle to find an explosive surprise on Outset Island.
Obtain the Hand-Me-Down Tuner.
Activate the Tingle Tuner and land on Outset Island proper. Both Tingle and Knuckle will offer mini quests for cheevos, so just listen to their prompts and good luck.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Knuckle
Once you complete Knuckle's quest, you'll want to head to Tingle Island and get a pictograph of him. He may no longer be in the world if you get every other figurine made!
With all three Pearls, it's time to head to both the highest point in the land...and the lowest.
Reveal the Tower of the Gods.
Take the three Pearls to the three Triangle Islands, and place them on the statues.
- Northern Triangle Island is just south of Windfall.
- Southern Triangle Island is two regions south of Nothern Triangle Island.
- Eastern Triangle Island is two regions north of Forest Haven.
On placing the third one, you will see a cutscene and earn a cheevo. ...poor Link just gets launched by everything in this game, doesn't he?
With the Tower of the Gods now revealed, enter it for your next dungeon.
Learn the Command Melody.
Escape the first floor of the Tower of the Gods to be brought to a central lobby of sorts with three paths. Only one path is available, so take it to the end. You'll find a statue you can convince to follow you. Safely navigate above the light platform so the statue doesn't fall into the abyss and bring it back to the central lobby. You'll then learn the Command Melody, which is needed for the other two statues.
It's recommended to save your game at this point. The next challenge cheevo can sneak up on you.
Obtain the Hero's Bow.
Defeat the Darknut in the Tower of the Gods without using a sword, save for a single parry attack.
One of the statue paths leads to the midboss battle against Darknut. He is heavily armored, but telegraphs just about all of his attacks. The best way to fight him is to parry at the start. You will either cut the strings holding the armor up, or do a Helm Splitter to destroy the helmet and expose the head. If you did the Helm Splitter, the Darknut should be stunned long enough to go to the back and cut the strings yourself. Note that the Darknut will move faster without the armor, so it is a tradeoff you must decide if it's worth it. Patience is key to taking them out.
For those going for the challenge cheevo, be careful with even drawing your sword. You can only parry with a drawn sword, but if you face your opponent while doing so, you will instantly launch an attack towards them, disqualifying you from the cheevo. Instead, face away from the Darknut.
It's not clear which parry attack is chosen when you use it, but as long as you connect with it, you are good. No matter which piece you take out, you have to rely on your munitions supplies to finish this battle. This means bombs. Yes, you can knock the Darknut's Sword out, but it is still a sword, so don't pick it up. Either time your bomb throws, or just stay close and go for risky face tanking strategies. Sometimes you can get lucky and have the Darknuts always run from you while you have a bomb out...but then get stuck trying to run out of bounds but failing to. Don't rely on that happening all the time, but sometimes luck is all you need.
No matter how you defeat the Darknut, the Bow is your reward.
Open all treasure chests in the Tower of the Gods.
I will advise looking at the list of Earth Temple Checks for this one. Utilize Tingle Bombs for the one chest, or regular bombs if you are on the Wii U.
Ring the bell atop the Tower of the Gods.
When you enter the boss room, you see Wham Bam Rock just...sitting in the wall. Approach the center of the arena, though, and Bongo Bongo will speak to you saying that you have done well, but must pass one more final challenge: the Giant Hands of Doom!
Have both Bow and Bombs equipped. Tiki Tong's hands can be stunned with two arrow shots, though do not rapid fire them. Otherwise an arrow is wasted. Rudy may decide to use his hands to push you to the electrified floor or crush you, so do be ready to dodge.
Stunning the hands is not enough, however. Andross has to be stunned himself by shooting the eyes. Each eye must be shot twice: again, let some time pass between each shot. Mazaal may launch fire balls during this time, so be prepared to dodge.
Once the eyes are shot twice, DJ Octavio falls to the ground, stunned. Toss a Bomb into the mouth/cockpit to finally land a hit. Now do this two more times.
If you run out of bombs or arrows, Wonder Bowser is surprisingly fair and will provide some more for you. However, this is at the cost of redoing the entire cycle. Make sure to aim carefully if you want to avoid a prolonged battle with Knucklotec.
Once you explode Ram Rock three times, the battle is over. Get to the top of the Tower of the Gods and use the Grappling Hook to ring the bell.
If you are concerned about missing a pictograph, there is no need. Wham Bam Jewel is still there in the wall. Get a good pictograph and the figurine of Gohdan will be yours the next day.
Hopefully the above section wasn't too repetitive. Unfortunately, we have peaked in both altitude and cheesy trope references, so the only way forward...is down. Beneath the ocean. Welcome to the sunken land of Hyrule.
Obtain the Master Sword.
From the courtyard you are now in, enter Hyrule Castle. Solve the triangle block puzzle and you will have the Master Sword. Save your game now!
Exit the basement and defeat the enemies in Hyrule Castle's Great Hall without recovering health.
By pulling the Master Sword out of its pedestal, you not only restored color, but also time. The Moblins and Darknuts are still causing a mess in Hyrule Castle's hall, so it's time to clean them out. They can be defeated the same ways as before, but be careful: they can sometimes work together. Once you defeat an enemy, step away from their corpse: almost all enemies drop something in this room, and you don't want to accidentally pick up a recovery heart. Darknuts in particular always drop a prize orb: these contain recovery hearts almost all of the time if you've taken damage, and the goal is to not heal any damage taken during the challenge. If you take a death and want to try again, you have to reload the save. Keep a cool head and you'll escape back to the Great Sea alive with another cheevo.
With the Master Sword in hand, it's time to rescue your sister Aryll.
Learn the Ballad of Gales.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Cyclos
Make your way to Northern Triangle Island from your current location. You should see a cyclone near the island. You want to sail towards it to start this encounter. Get a good pictograph if you care about that, and then hit Cyclos 3 times with your newly acquired Bow and Arrows. You'll learn this warping song as a reward.
If you cannot defeat Cyclos in time, you may be sent closer to either Shark Island or the Mother and Child Isles. Double check your Sea Chart and sail to whichever of the three mentioned islands is closest.
From here, make your way to the Forsaken Fortress. If you decide to warp, use either Windfall Island, Tingle Island, or Greatfish Isle. (The next part explains why Mother and Child Isles isn't going to work, but you can get that reward early if you wish.) Destroy the cannons if you wish, and then break down the door.
It is heavily advised you save your game here, while still on the boat.
Obtain the Skull Hammer.
Defeat Phantom Ganon in the Forsaken Fortress without L-Targeting or equipping an empty bottle, and without being resurrected.
You will immediately be thrust into a mid-boss battle with Phantom Ganon upon stepping into the courtyard. Phantom Ganon likes to send blue balls of energy towards you. You can reflect them back with sword attacks, but know it may take awhile. Sometimes Phantom Ganon will teleport near you for a cheap shot. You can attack him during this time as well, causing a similar stun as if you won a tennis match. Once you pull off a stun, unleash your combos.
Upon your victory, the Skull Hammer is yours for the taking.
Receive a permanent discount on Tingle's Tings.
Turn on the Tingle Tuner. One of the rooms is actually a kitchen of sorts, complete with a big pot of stew or something. Simply land in the stew.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Helmaroc King
Make your way to the top of the Forsaken Fortress, and use the Skull Hammer to open the door to the captured maidens. Tetra and her pirate crew will rescue them, but command you to deal with the distracted Helmaroc King. Once they escpae, the Helmaroc King returns, ready to do battle.
This is a two phase battle: the pictograph can be taken on either phase, so decide which one while also equipping the Skull Hammer and Grappling Hook.
The first phase is more of an escape sequence. The tower you are in is being flooded, and the Helmaroc King is trying to destroy the platforms you are using. Keep on rolling to get past everything. If you get knocked down, use the Grappling Hook when necessary to swing ahead. Once you get to the top, attack Helmaroc King with the Skull Hammer to climb to the flat portion of the arena and start phase 2.
The second phase requires baiting the Helmaroc King to attack you via pecking. Dodge during the windup, and then swing the Skull Hammer down on the mask. Do that a few times and the mask will fall off, exposing the vulnerable head. Repeat this action a few times, using the sword if you wish at this stage. Eventually Helmaroc King will go down.
There's only one place to go now, so start the cutscene and learn of some possibly forshadowed truths.
Learn Tetra's true identity.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Tetra
Both you and Tetra are now in Hyrule. The cheevo is easy to earn: return to the Master Sword chamber. The pictograph, however, can be tricky. Tetra likes to follow you. Wii U owners should consider Selfie Mode, but GameCube owners will have to consider rolling away a bit, then turning around to get a good picture. You have to do this in either the outside courtyard or the main hall: once you enter the chamber, it is too late.
The good news: Zelda is safe. The bad news: the Master Sword is not as powerful as it could be, so it's time to fix that.
Receive a letter from Aryll.
This letter will be waiting for you at the nearest post box. There's no reason to not read the letter, so go ahead and earn the free point.
Obtain the Fire and Ice Arrows.
Use the Ballad of the Gales to warp to the Mother and Child Isles. If this was any other island, you would be warped near the island and would have to sail to it. Here, though, you warp inside the Mother Isle. Inside this hallowed location is the Queen of all Fairies, who will give you the ability to shoot Fire and Ice arrows.
At this point, the story splits into two paths. You can do either the Earth Temple or the Wind Temple first. This playthrough will assume you go for the Earth Temple first.
Obtain the Power Bracelets.
Retrieve the Power Bracelets from Fire Mountain within 1 minute and 15 seconds.
You may want to follow ToastedSyrup's advice and start from the north-east side of the value with the wind also blowing north-east. Equip the Ice Arrows and Deku Leaf at minimum.
Shoot an Ice Arrow at the spewing fire from the mountain to cool the island off for 5 minutes. Climb up as fast as you can. If you reach a part where you are expected to sidle across a small gap, you can use the Deku Leaf instead.
Once inside, you have to hop across some platforms and do battle with Magtails. You have two options for quick kills here. You can use a parry attack to instantly defeat them. If you'd rather control the pace yourself, use the Boomerang to force-curl the Magtails up, and then smash them with the Skull Hammer. Either way, open the chest that's spawned in to retrieve the Power Bracelets.
If going for the speed time cheevo, how did you do?
Learn the Earth God's Lyric.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Kogoli
Travel to Headstone Isle. The Power Bracelets are necessary to enter the dungeon. You'll see a huge stone slab with some note markings on it. Use the Wind Waker to play the song, and you'll earn this cheevo.
Of course, you'll need Medli. Travel back to Dragon Roost Island. If you have not taken Kogoli's pictograph yet, do so now before the opportunity is lost. After that, you'll find Medli playing with her harp outside of the aerie. Play the Earth God's Lyric and she'll awaken as a sage. Bring her with you to Headstone Isle and start your trek through the Earth Temple.
Obtain the Mirror Shield.
Defeat the miniboss of the Earth Temple using only the Skull Hammer and without being resurrected.
This will be your first, but not last, encounter with this game's iteration of Stalfos. They like to get up close and perform their own spin attack. Attack them while they are dizzy. Eventually, the bones will all separate. Destroying the head will take out all parts instantly, but destroying the other parts first may make it easier to take out the Stalfos later on. The choice is yours.
If you use the hammer throughout this fight, the skull hopping phase will be annoying. Either try to use side swipes or jump attacks for more effectiveness.
The Mirror Shield is yours after defeating the Stalfos.
Open all treasure chests in the Earth Temple.
I will advise looking at the list of Earth Temple Checks for this one. Utilize Tingle Bombs for the one chest, or regular bombs if you are on the Wii U.
Restore some of the Master Sword's former energy.
Jalhalla must be defeated to allow Medli to do her part. The Mirror Shield and Power Bracelets are essential for this battle.
Jalhalla is simply a bigger Poe, so get under a light beam and reflect it back to him. The beam of light can move, and Jalhalla also has some dangerous attacks to watch for, so do be careful. Once enough light hits Jalhalla to make him solid, pick him up and toss him into one of the spiked pillars around the room. He'll split up into 15 different Poes...wait: isn't this just Boolossus at this point? Either way, you'll need at least three phases to take out all of the smaller Poes. If you already have the Hurricane Spin, now's an excellent time to use it.
Medli will add her song/blessings to the Master Sword, allowing it to regain some of its full power.
With Medli safe in the Earth Temple, it's time to address the situation with the Wind Temple. If you attempt to head to Gale Isle immediately, however, you'll find a stone statue blowing a lot of wind against you. While sequence breaking to go past is possible, you'll want the Iron Boots for the intended strategy due to everything else within the dungeon that requires them.
Obtain the Iron Boots.
Open the chest that contains the Iron Boots within 1 minute and 15 seconds of thawing Ice Ring Isle.
On circling Ice Ring Isle, find either the treasure chest or the initial steps to take you to the upper level. Launch a Fire Arrow into the "mouth" of Ice Ring Isle to start the five minute timer. Make sure the Deku Leaf and Wind Waker are equipped regardless.
If using the treasure chest to climb up, you may have to open it first. At this point, jump attack on top and then reach a ledge with the Deku Leaf. If starting from the initial steps, climb up and start the rush.
Make your way to the floating ice platforms. If you feel you are slipping too much, use the Wind Waker to stop yourself before you fall flat on your bum. This will pause the in-game timer, giving you a reprieve. Hop across successfully and you'll be inside.
If you feel brave, take the "exit" path where the wind is blowing from a secret cave grotto, and time a good roll or two to get past. Otherwise, take the normal path with the ice slides. You can use the Deku Leaf to skip a slide or two if you feel lucky.
With practice, getting the Iron Boots under the time limit should be second nature.
Learn the Wind God's Aria.
Head to Gale Isle. Utilize both the Iron Boots and Skull Hammer to enter the dungeon. You'll see a familiar stone slab, just with a different song this time. Play the song, and you'll get the cheevo.
At this point, head to Forest Haven. Makar will be hiding in a waterfall. Use the Grappling Hook to swing into the correct waterfall (observe the musical notes) and play the Wind God's Aria to have Makar join you. Head back to Gale Isle and start the trek through the Wind Temple.
Obtain the Hookshot.
Defeat the miniboss of the Wind Temple with the Iron Boots equipped the entire time and without being resurrected.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Red Wizzrobe
Getting the Pictograph of the Red Wizzrobe is very annoying because they can summon additional enemies. Be careful to take a picture of ONLY the Wizzrobe in question: you don't want a summoned Peahat to photo bomb the opportunity. Yes, that can and will happen...
Equip the Iron Boots immediately upon entering the room, and also have Arrows of some kind for the battle. Locking on may be tricky since the Darknuts may get higher priority, so dodge them and aim manually when you can. Take out the summoned enemies if there are too many, then get more good shots in. The challenge cheevo will pop when the Red Wizzrobe dies.
If there are any additional monsters remaining, defeat them and then you will gain the Hookshot as a reward.
Open all treasure chests in the Wind Temple.
I will advise looking at the list of Wind Temple Checks for this one. Utilize Tingle Bombs for the one chest, or regular bombs if you are on the Wii U.
Obtain all Tingle statues.
This will fire upon picking up the 5th Tingle Statue, assuming all of the others have been collected at this point.
Completely restore the Master Sword's power.
Molgera must be defeated before the Master Sword can gain its full power. Watch the sand pits that form, and maintain a respectable distance. Fire the Hookshot into the eye and start slashing. Molgera will soon retreat, only to pop up and attempt to fly around and swallow you! This attack can nearly one shot you if you are on a 3 Heart Run, so be careful. The cycle will now repeat with mini Molgeras joining the fray. They should not be infinite, but they can interfere with your aiming, so feel free to slash them away first. Three or four cycles of this should knock Molgera out.
Makar will add his song/blessings to the Master Sword, allowing it to be at full power.
You have your new goal: obtain the Triforce of Courage to re-gain access to Hyrule.
Gather all 8 Triforce shards and reassemble the Triforce of Courage.
That's it. That's the one cheevo in this section.
If you feel you are missing anything at this stage, the Great Sea Atlas has the locations of everything not covered in this walkthrough, sorted by island. GameCube owners will want this for the wallets.
Most of the Fishmen have mentioned various locations of the "Triumph Forks". You will be heading to these locations to get the Triforce Charts. Upon trying to read them, however, you find yourself unable to do that.
Do you remember Tingle? He gave you the IN-credible chart pointing to where the Triforce Charts are located. (How he knows of them in the first place is a mystery for another day.) He has the power to make the charts legible...for 398 rupees. Once deciphered, you can treat them as treasure charts and salvage them from the depths of the ocean.
Wii U owners will be lucky and only have to decipher three charts. The other five are replaced with the actual pieces.
| Location | Details |
|---|---|
| Islet of Steel | Destroy the cannons and armed ships to gain entry, then play the Wind's Requiem on the crest. |
| Private Oasis | Give Mrs. Marie 20 joy pendants to receive the Cabana Deed. Then visit the Oasis once you have the Skull Hammer. Grapple the switch inside the Cabana to enter the basement, and make your way through the maze for the chart. |
| Bird's Peak Rock | Use a Hyoi Pear to summon a seagull, and bring some more for safety. The Kargarok nests all have a crystal on them, and you must hit them all. You are allowed to use multiple seagulls for this. Your reward is inside the sealed grotto. |
| Ghost Ship | The Ghost Ship changes locations each night depending on the moon. You can look at the moon phase by pressing Right on the D-Pad while sailing...or just look up. Match the moon location with the Ghost Ship Chart on hand and sail to that area. You should see the Ghost Ship. Simply "run" into it, and treat it as a Submarine where you must get to the other side. Consider breaking the pots at the end before opening the chest for extra cash. |
| Needle Rock Isle | There's a golden war ship near this island. Destroy it and salvage its treasure. |
| Outset Island | Access the Savage Labyrinth. The best way to do this is to pretend you are heading to the woods, but veer a little to the right and follow the cliff walls. Then use the Power Bracelets to enter. Make it through 30 floors and the prize is yours. |
| Stone Watcher Island | Access the grotto with the Power Bracelets, and defeat all of the enemies inside. |
| Overlook Island | Access the grotto using the Hookshot and Bombs, and you should have your reward. |
Translate the charts with Tingle, and then go sailing to each salvage point. The Great Sea Atlas tells you where they are located.
With the Triforce assembled, you are now ready to descend into Hyrule one more time. If you do not care about sidequests or pictographes, this will be the final time you go down. Whenever you are ready, head to the Tower of the Gods.
Head to where you first pulled the Master Sword. Zelda should be there waiting for you...wait a second!
Missable Photo Opportunity: Mighty Darknuts
The Mighty Darknuts are ready to face off against you. They are just like the other Darknuts, only with a fancier armor set and cape. At this point, the chase is on.
Take the other exit out of Hyrule Castle. Go down the archway and you'll eventually come across a barrier. With the power of the Master Sword and Triforce, you can shatter the barrier. Take the path ahead and you will eventually reach Ganon's Tower.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Gohma, Kalle Demos, Jalhalla, Molgera
To continue on, you must go through mini trials of four previous dungeons: Dragon Roost Cavern, Forbidden Woods, Earth Temple, and Wind Temple. Use what you've learned in each dungeon and you should be able to make it to the other side. Ganondorf apparently started to take lessons from Dr. Wily because the four guardians want a rematch with you! They can be defeated with the same strategies as before...and in fact, they must be. You can't use any weapons that you gained later on in the journey! Only the Deluxe Picto Box is guaranteed to be available if you have it, so use it to get any pictures you have missed. I think the Wii U version allows re-fighting these four bosses as many times as necessary, but GameCube owners will only get the one shot.
After taking on the four trials, you will progress through a creepy passageway a strange pig wall ahead, and two passageways to the sides. Enter the right door and observe the lit torches. Now head to the room opposite you and hit the switches with your Boomerang in the correct order. You will activate a portal you can use with the King of Red Lions to head back to the Great Sea via Forsaken Fortress. When you are ready, head back to the torch room and jump down to the Tower Maze.
Obtain the Light Arrow.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Phantom Ganon
Phantom Ganon wants revenge on you as well! The same tactics work as before: reflect the shots back, get some quick sword hits in should he try to clone you, and otherwise be cautious. He also has a pink energy attack that requires the spin attack to send back, along with a clone attack. No matter which attack is used, stopping it and then starting a combo once should cause Phantom Ganon to escape, leaving his sword behind in the process. The sword will actually point you to the next room you need to go to. This cycle will repeat until you enter a room where a treasure chest will spawn after your victory. Open the chest for the Light Arrow.
At this point, make your way back to the initial room above the Tower Maze. Phantom Ganon wants one more crack at you. Use the newly acquired Light Arrows and snuff him out. Then shoot out the pig wall. At this stage, it's a straight shot with many enemies to defeat to open the way to the penultimate battle against Puppet Ganon.
Defeat Puppet Ganon without leaving the water.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Puppet Ganon
To get a figurine for Puppet Ganon, get the picture, save, and quit. Head back to Carlov in the Nintendo Gallery for the figurine. You should already have the warp between the Forsaken Fortress and Ganon's Tower active.
For those going for the challenge achievement, pretend the water is a donut. Do not leave the donut. There is minor leeway if you get knocked down close to the border, but in general you don't want to push your luck. Otherwise, the strategies remain the same.
Puppet Ganon will have the same weak spot in all three phases: a giant blue ball at the back of the creature in question. Attack it with the Light Arrow three times to move on to the next phase. Of course, it's not as easy as aiming and firing (unless you are Linkus7). You will need to work around Ganondorf's own defenses.
The first phase is the Beast phase. There are multiple strings holding the Beast puppet up. This may remind you of Kalle Demos, and it should. Use the Boomerang across the strings, and eventually you'll bring the blue ball down. Now with one less dimension to worry about, aiming and firing should be simple.
The second phase is the Spider phase, or Bug phase. Puppet Ganon will spin wildly around until he suddenly stops. Then he will fall down. Note the shadow's position and get into a better position yourself. You will not have long to get a shot off.
The third phase is the Moldorm phase. Puppet Ganon moves very fast in this form, so stunning the entire body is a good idea. Utilize your Bombs and try to cause some explosions to hit Puppet Ganon and force him to stop for a short time. Use that time to aim and fire.
After your victory, use the Grappling Hook and Hookshot to make your way up to the top. The final battle awaits.
Defeat Ganondorf and set sail for a new land.
Defeat Ganon with only 3 Heart Containers and 1 bottle.
No matter what you call this Gerudo warrior, he will show why he's the final boss. This is a three phase battle.
For the first phase, stay on the defensive. Zelda has your Bow and Light Arrows, and is not afraid to use them. She will aim for Ganondorf, so make sure he is between the two of you. Once he is attacked with a Light Arrow, start unleashing your attacks until Ganondorf blocks. Keep this up until Ganondorf backhands Zelda, forcing Phase 2.
For the second phase, still stick to defense. Ganondorf will eventually do his own sword combo, leaving him open to a parry attack. Press the A button when indicated. If the parry lands, start your own attack combo. If it does not land, either change your position or try a pre-emptive dodge before the parry mechanic starts. After you land enough combos, Zelda wakes up from the slap.
For the third phase, it may seem like a repeat of the first phase. Ganondorf learned from his mistakes, however, and will dodge any Light Arrows shot at him. Approach Zelda, and she will give the solution: your shield! Stand at an angle while trying to face both Ganondorf and Zelda at the same time, and keep your shield out. You don't want to be hit with a Light Arrow yourself! Once the Light Arrow is reflected onto Ganondorf, approach him and perform one more parry attack.
At this point, you can rest your fingers. You may have to accept a few more cutscene dialog boxes, but at this point you've won.
The next section of the guide will focus on each individual island. Altogether, the following cheevos can be earned regardless of which island you focus on.
Collect all 4 bottles.
Each Bottle's location will be mentioned on the specific island.
Have 20 Heart Containers.
If you're going for the three heart run at first, remember that each boss's Heart Container will be back where the boss was fought. The exception is Forsaken Fortress: you will find that Heart Container where you fought Phantom Ganon instead.
Obtain all special charts.
There are 12 charts marked as special for this purpose. These are not the Triforce charts.
Map 50% of the islands on your Sea Chart.
Map the entire Great Sea.
Both of the above cheevos work the same way: use All-Purpose Bait and gain knowledge of the islands from the Fishmen.
Collect 20 Treasure Charts.
Collect all Treasure Charts.
Collect all of the Treasure Charts that require opening them to view a treasure spot and dig with the Grapple Claw. You do not have to dig up every treasure. The Triforce Charts do not count for these.
The GameCube version has 41 Treasure Charts, whereas the Wii U version has 46 Treasure Charts.
Open all treasure chests on sea platforms.
Every square with at least one sea platform has at least one treasure chest. Some will have multiple.
Open all treasure chests on sea platforms.
Each Submarine will be covered in the Atlas below.
Open the optional treasure chests in all secret caves.
The term secret cave and grotto will be used interchangeably throughout this guide. Each cave will be covered below. Remember that Pawprint has two caves.
Defeat all 6 Big Octos.
Missable Photo Opportunity: Big Octo
You will need a Boomerang at minimum to defeat each one, though you may prefer to wait until you get Bombs or the Bow and Arrow. No matter your selection, each individual Big Octo will be covered at their island.
Earn a Silver Membership from Beedle's Shop Ship.
Earn a Gold Membership from Beedle's Shop Ship.
Use any of Beedle's Shop Ship locations (except for Rock Spire Island) and purchase as many random things as you can. Use what you've got when you get full.
At this time, using the rewards Beedle gives you is not a requirement for an achievement.
Cure all 8 withered tree sprouts within 20 minutes.
This one starts at Forest Haven, but you will end up visiting 8 distinct islands as you go. Each tree is mentioned on their specific island. The reward will be granted if all 8 are watered before the silent timer expires and the Forest Water is no longer sparkly.
The Wii U version has a longer time limit of 30 minutes, and you can see how long the timer lasts.
Wind Waker's oceans occupy a 7x7 grid of squares. Each square measures 2000 units across by 2000 units down. Islands will be listed from Top Left to Bottom Right.
Each island will have points of interest and specific cheevos that are not covered in the story playthrough above. There may be some overlap, but not much.
Note that the majority of the descriptions found assume the GameCube version. The Wii U version changes some items around, and places five rewards behind new treasure charts that replace the Triforce charts. There shouldn't be many difficulties, however.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 34 | Speak to the Salvage Corp once. They go around different islands. Pawprint Isle is an easy location to spot for them, though. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 25. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Korok | Oakin is in the center of the island. |
| Grotto Chest/Piece of Heart | Use Bombs or Power Bracelets to access this grotto, and complete the challenge. |
| Sea Platform | Get to the top of the platform and you're good. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 7. |
Obtain the first wallet upgrade.
Simply visit the island and enter the grotto. There should be no obstacles on this one.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Submarine/Treasure Chart 22 | Get to the end of the submarine. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 24. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Charts 5 and 35 | These are found within the Wind Temple. |
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 2. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Submarine/Treasure Chart 9 | Get to the other end of the Submarine. |
| Treasure Chart 10 | This one is just sitting there, freely available. |
| Blue ChuChu (x2) | Of course, the Chus guard the chest. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 11. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Big Octo/Piece of Heart | Defeat the 12 eyed Big Octo. |
| Sea Platform (x3)/Treasure Chart 16 | Two chests are freely available, but a third requires destroying the enemies with a ranged weapon like the Bow or Hookshot. |
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 7. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue ChuChu | Use the Hookshot while heading towards the grotto to reach this Chu. |
| Special Chart (Secret Caves) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 13. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 19 | Defeat all ships and cannons within the reef using Bombs, and use the Deku Leaf to claim the reward. |
| Special Chart (Fairies) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 41. |
All of the relevant checks are on the Child Isle, which means you cannot use the Ballad of the Gales to warp.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Goron Trader | One of three locations. |
| Blue ChuChu | This Chu is also on the small island. |
| Korok | Rown is near the Goron. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 29. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Piece of Heart | Complete the Barrel Shoot mini-game once. |
| Treasure Chart 17 | Complete the Barrel Shoot mini-game twice. |
| Blue ChuChu | Find this one near the wooden bridge. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 22. |
Win all 3 special prizes from the Squid-Hunt Battleship minigame.
Roughly across from the School of Joy is Salvatore's Sinking Ships home. You have 24 shots on an 8 by 8 board to defeat three squids. One squid has a length of 2, one 3, and one 4. Each one is aligned horizontally or vertically. Hope RNG is in your favor.
| Prize | Condition |
|---|---|
| Piece of Heart | Win for the first time. |
| Treasure Chart 7 | Win for the second time. |
| Treasure Chart 23 | Win while firing 19 shots or less. |
Obtain the Hero's Charm.
This cheevo's activation is specific to the GameCube version. Simply turn in a total of 41 Joy Pendants to Mrs. Marie and she'll give you this charm.
If you attempt to do this on the Wii U version, you will instead receive Treasure Chart 45. Following this chart will eventually give you 200 additional rupees.
Obtain the Magic Armor.
Purchase a town flower from Zunari. Using that flower, start trading with the Wandering Merchants (aka the Gorons) to gain additional merchandise. Once you get a few new materials through this trading sequence (ideally the Exotic Flower), speak to Zunari to receive the Magic Armor.
Receive a reward for facilitating a voracious marriage proposal.
Ensure the Helmaroc King is defeated first. Speak to Maggie, who is now fancily dressed and near the windows in the fancy house, above the Auction Floor. She misses a Moblin named Moe, and wants to send a letter to him. Receive the letter, and deposit it in a Post Box. Let time pass, and return to Maggie's location to witness an altercation between Ilari the Rito and Maggie's Father, who is violating the Obstruction of Mail Statute. Ilari goes to cool off in the Cafe Bar, so speak to him there and retrieve the letter yourself. Deliver the letter to Maggie yourself, get confused by what is written, and accept the Piece of Heart.
Receive a reward in exchange for Skull Necklaces.
Ensure the Helmaroc King is defeated first. Speak to Maggie's Father, who is now fancily dressed and near the door in the fancy house, above the Auction Floor. While he may not approve of anyone dating his daughter (Moblins especially so), he's more than willing to make money through the necklaces they often carry. Give 20 Skull Necklaces to Maggie's Father and you'll receive Treasure Chart 2 in exchange.
Restore function to Windfall Island's lighthouse and receive a reward from a grateful townsman.
It is recommended to perform this quest at night. Land on Windfall and set the wind direction to North. Take the path behind Salvatore's Sinking Ships game and you'll find a ladder. Get to the top and hit the switch: if the wind direction is set correctly, the windmill will start to move.
At this point, enter Slavatore's house. Instead of playing the game, take the upstairs exit where Kreeb waits by the Windmill...which doubles as a lighthouse apparently. Ride the Windmill to the top, and shoot a Fire Arrow into the rotating hole at the top to light the lighthouse. Speak to Kreeb after doing so to receive a Piece of Heart and the cheevo.
Doing the above, however, also activates a treasure chest on the small island by the Bomb Shop. You can either use your Deku Leaf to glide to the island, or use the Hookshot to drag yourself to the chest. It is this specific chest that can only be opened at night.
Win an auction with a bid of 75 Rupees or less.
Enter the Auction Floor at night, and wait for the prize in question to show. (See the section below for the prizes.) Each prize has a unique starting bid: go for the one where the starting bid is 5 Rupees. If it's not this one, you can exit the Auction Floor and re-enter and hope for a new prize. If you continuously see Joy Pendants, you probably already have this one.
The key to earning this achievement is to stun your opponents into not bidding at all, but remember to pace yourself. While the total is below 40 rupees, you probably have to increase the bid by 10 rupees in order to stun the crowd. Once 40 rupees has been crossed, bidding 10% is usually safe, though you can probably toss in an extre rupee or two along the way. Try to not bid again until the stun timer expires (usually around 10 seconds).
Zunari will let you know when the auction is at 30 seconds, 15/10 seconds (forgot which one), and 5 seconds.
Bid smart, and the Treasure Chart is yours.
| Prize | Starting Bid |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 18 | 5 Rupees |
| Joy Pendant | 40 Rupees |
| Treasure Chart 38 | 60 Rupees |
| Piece of Heart | 80 Rupees |
| Swift Sail (Wii U) | 100 Rupees |
Bring Anton and Linda together.
Once you have the Deluxe Picto Box, speak to Linda (orange dress) and Anton (striped shirt). Both express secret desires to date the other. Linda will request you get a good photo of her, so oblige. Show the photo to Anton, and let time pass. They may start to say they will see each other in the Cafe Bar. If, after passing time, you don't see Linda by the wooden stairs in the square, go to the Cafe Bar and the two of them should be there. Speak to them to receive a Piece of Heart.
Expand the inventory of the Chu Jelly Juice Shop to three different types of potions.
Visit Doc Bandam in his Chu Jelly Juice Shop in Windfall. He needs 15 Green ChuChu Jelly for a green potion, and 15 Blue ChuChu Jelly for a blue potion. Be sure to have an empty bottle before turning in the jelly for best results.
This is missable because each Blue ChuChu Jelly can only be encountered once, and you can accidentally sell the jelly.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Bottle | Visit at night, and follow Mila without getting caught. When she's trying to break into Zunari's safe, select all of the top answers and you will receive the Bottle. |
| Treasure Chart 29 | Access Lenzo's house from the top floor. One of the trasure chests contains this chart. |
| Treasure Chart 24 | After getting the above chart, crawl through the gap between the charts and attempt to leave through the front door. You'll have interrupted a secret rendevous between Lenzo and Minenco. Use the Deluxe Picto Box to take a picture of the encounter, and show it to the gossiping adults by Zunari's shop for this chart. |
| Treasure Chart 31 | Using the Deluxe Picto Box, take a picture of the Full Moon. Speak to Kamo during the day (he sits on the steps) and show the picture. |
| Treasure Chart 33 | Take a picture of Minenco, and show it to her. You are allowed to re-use the rendevous encounter if it's good. |
| Piece of Heart | Buy more trade items from Zunari. Instead of trading them, place them on the 14 pedestals around the outside of Windfall. The pedestals inside of buildings do not count for this. Once all 14 are placed, speak to Kamo on the bench by Zunari's Shop and you'll get this Piece of Heart. |
| GREG (The Green Rupee of Eternal Glory) (or 50 rupees on the Wii U version) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 18. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue ChuChu | Hop on one of the smaller rock platforms and this one should spawn. |
| Sea Platform | Defeat the enemies to spawn this chest. |
| ChuChu Grotto Cave (x4)/Piece of Heart | Come here with Bombs or the Power Bracelets to get everything in one sitting. There's one chest with no obstacles, two needing the Bombs/Power Bracelets, and one requiring the Grappling Hook. One of those chests has a Piece of Heart. |
| Wizzrobe Grotto Cave | Use the Hookshot to reach this grotto, and defeat the enemies within. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 30. |
Complete the first letter-sorting sidequest.
Receive a letter from the mother of Baito, the part-time mail sorter on Dragon Roost Island.
Sort 15 letters in the Post Office in 30 seconds for the first cheevo. Then sort 20 letters. Finally, sort 25 letters.
At this point, leave the area and return. Baito wants to see a 25 letter sort. Do so, and mail the letter he asks you to. You'll get a letter in the mail box an in-game day or so later with your reward.
Receive a reward in the mail for helping a Rito collect Golden Feathers.
One of the Rito guards, Hoskit, wants 20 golden feathers to give to his girlfriend. Provide the feathers, and his girlfriend will mail you the Piece of Heart later.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Piece of Heart | This one will happen automatically after clearing Forbidden Woods. Blame the Rito Chieftain if your Glass Cannon run fails at this point. |
| Grotto Cave | Destroy the boulder with Bombs or Power Bracelets, and then defeat the enemies in each room. If you are feeling lazy, consider Fire Arrows. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 39. |
Set a new record at the Flight Control Platform.
You need a full magic meter for this challenge. Pay the entry fee, adjust the wind, and glide with the Deku Leaf. Make sure to catch one or two cyclones to gain an altitude boost, but keep moving forward.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Submarine/Special Chart (Platforms) | You'll need the Bow or Hookshot to clear this challenge and get the prize. |
| Special Chart (Island Hearts) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 19. |
Be able to carry 60 arrows.
Use the Skull Hammer to access this Great Fairy.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Lookout Platform | Just climb up and get the chest. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 8. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Bottle | Purchase for 500 rupees. Wii U owners won't need a wallet for this one, but if you are on GameCube, hope you have one! |
| Treasure Chart 4 | Purchase for 900 rupees. Hope you have a wallet! |
| Piece of Heart | Purchase for 950 rupees. Hope you have a wallet! |
| Grotto Cave/Treasure Chart 37 | Use Bombs to blow up the rocks and get into this grotto. Defeat the Keese inside. |
| Blue ChuChu | This one should be on the way to the above grotto. |
| Sea Platform (x3) | Destroy all of the cannons. One chest can be grabbed easily, but the other two need the Deku Leaf. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 2. |
| Piece of Heart | Destroy the gunboats near the island. One of them offers this upon salvaging. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Big Octo/Piece of Heart | Defeat the 12 eyed Big Octo. |
| Blue ChuChu | Check near the sign. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 10. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Special Chart (Big Octos) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 26. |
Be able to carry 60 bombs.
Use Bombs to access this Great Fairy. If you are out, Power Bracelets work in a pinch.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Sea Platform | Destroy the cannons and subdue the enemies on this platform. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 3. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Big Octo/Rupees | Defeat the 8 eyed Big Octo. |
| Sea Platform (x2) | One chest is freely available, but a second requires destroying the cannons. |
| Treasure Chart 27 | The optional chest within the Oasis basement. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 37. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Sea Platform | This one is free for the taking. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 27. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 32 | Defeat all ships and cannons within the reef using Bombs, and use the Deku Leaf to claim the reward. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 38. |
Be rewarded by a traveling merchant for trading him a valuable item.
Do enough trades with the Goron merchants until you have your hands on the Shop Guru Statue. Bring it to the Goron Trader here and you will receive the Piece of Heart.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Goron Trader | One of three locations. |
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Korok | Linder is on the small spiral island. |
| Piece of Heart | Use the Deku Leaf to glide to the upper alcove. |
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 1. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Lookout Platform | Destroy the enemies, and the chest will spawn. |
| Treasure Chart 21 | Defeat all ships and cannons within the reef using Bombs, and use the Deku Leaf to claim the reward. |
| Special Chart (Light Rings) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 21. Yes, you can get this one immediately. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 26 | Defeat all ships and cannons within the reef using Bombs, and use the Deku Leaf to claim the reward. |
| Lookout Platform | Destroy the cannons, and the chest will spawn. |
| Submarine/Piece of Heart | Enter, get to the other side, and the prize is yours. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 6. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Charts 6 and 30 | Within the Tower of the Gods. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 14. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 34. |
Be able to carry 99 arrows.
Use the Skull Hammer to access this Great Fairy.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue Chuchu | This one is by one of the palm trees. |
| Sea Platforms (x2) | Destroy the cannons and defeat the enemies. You will need the Deku Leaf for one of the chests. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 5. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue Chuchu | Try searching around the ring isle portion. |
| Piece of Heart | Use the Hyoi Pear and hit the switch at the top of the island. The flames surrounding the chest will go away. |
| Grotto Chest | Melt the ice surrounding the grotto, and light the torches within. |
| Korok | Elma is freely available on this island. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 28. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Sea Platform | Defeat the enemies on this platform. You may need the Bow or Hookshot here. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 35. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue ChuChu | Try checking behind the giant stone faced rock. |
| Sea Platform (x2)/Piece of Heart | One chest is available for free. The other requires destroying the cannons. |
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 3. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 6. |
Complete a slide puzzle in the cabana.
Complete 8 slide puzzles in the cabana.
Complete all 16 slide puzzles in the cabana.
Enter the Cabana once you have the Deed from Mrs. Marie. Look at the completed picture to your left, then look to the jumbled up picture to your right. Welcome to the sliding puzzle. There are many strategies available, but it is best for you to discover what works best. Note that the top right piece always seems to be missing when doing these.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Big Octo/Rupees | Defeat the 8 eyed Big Octo. |
| Korok | Drona is freely available on the island. |
| Treasure Chart 27 | The optional chest within the Oasis basement. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 1. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Goron Trader | One of three locations. |
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Submarine/Bottle | Get to the other end and the prize is yours. |
| Lookout Platform | Defeat the enemies to reveal the chest. |
| Grotto Chest/Piece of Heart | Use the Bombs or Power Bracelets to open the grotto. Utilize the magtails to weigh down switches and reveal your prize. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 20. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue ChuChu | Use the Grappling Hook to latch onto a peg above the steel door, and the Chu will greet you there. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 36. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Big Octo/Rupees | Defeat the 8 eyed Big Octo. |
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Blue ChuChu | While climbing to the Grotto (use the Hookshot), you'll run into this one. |
| Special Chart (Ghost Ship) | Navigate the warp jar maze. |
| Grotto Chest | Find the other chest within the warp jar maze. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 23. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 41 | Defeat all ships and cannons within the reef using Bombs, and use the Deku Leaf to claim the reward. |
| Lookout Platform | Destroy the cannons, then use the Deku Leaf to reach the chest. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 12. |
Clear the enemy gauntlet in the Shark Island grotto without getting hit 10 times and without using magic.
Activate the four switches (you will need the Iron Boots and Skull Hammer for two of them). Then enter and pray to the Three Goddesses. The Miniblins will be the worst enemies you fight for they spawn infinitely until you have the final challenge of three Darknuts at the same time. Two Wizzrobes also join in to spoil the fun: take them out as soon as you can. You can heal all you want, but once you get hit for the 10th time, that is it.
For those doing this during their three heart run, watch out for jump attacks. The enemies can use them too, complete with the double damage effect. Darknut attacks can cause you to lose two hearts!
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Korok | Irch is freely available on this island. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 16. |
Be able to carry 99 bombs.
Use bombs to access this Great Fairy. If you are out of bombs, Fire Arrows work in a pinch.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 40/Sea Platforms (x2) | Destroy the cannons on the platforms. One chest contains the chart: the other isn't as great but must be opened regardless. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 4. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 36 | Melt the ice surrounding the treasure chest with the Fire Arrows. |
| Grotto Chest | Use the Iron Boots you just got and enter the secret grotto. Defeat the enemies within. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 17. |
Get a bottle of Blue Potion after trading in Boko Baba Seeds.
Defeat each Boko Baba (the carnivorous plant thing that leaves a flower to jump out from) and collect the seeds they drop. Bring 15-20 of them to Hollo and you'll get a bottle of Blue Potion as a reward. Make sure to have an empty bottle before doing so.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 3 | It's on a remote island within the Forest Haven. You'll need the Deku Leaf and Grappling Hook for it. |
| Treasure Charts 1, 15 | Located within the Forbidden Woods. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 31. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Grotto Chest | Enter the grotto. Get on top via the Deku Babas, and fall onto the chest. |
| Blue ChuChu | Get to the other end of the grotto with the Deku Leaf. The chu waits for you there. |
| Treasure Chart 13 | Beside the Blue ChuChu. |
| Korok | Aldo waits for you after completing the grotto. |
| Lookout Platform | The prize is free if you can climb up. |
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 5. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue ChuChu | By the second golf hole. This one only shows up at night. |
| Treasure Chart 8 | Complete your round of golf, then enter the grotto. The treasure is inside. |
| Treasure Chart 28 | Complete your round of golf, then hookshot to the treasure chest in the middle. |
| Lookout Platform (x2) | Both chests are free for the taking. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 9. |
Heal Grandma and receive a brothy boon.
Put a fairy in a bottle. You can utilize any visited fairy fountain, or Mother and Child Isles if you have the Ballad of the Gales. Then visit Grandma. Release the fairy while standing next to Grandma and you'll earn both the soup and a cheevo. Even better, you can get more soup once you run out.
Win a Piece of Heart from Orca for your sword proficiency.
_Score 1,000 hits on Orca during sword training. _
This is a game of patience. Attack when you feel you can, but pay attention to when Orca is about to attack. It may be better to adopt a more defensive play here: blocking instead of parrying could be more successful.
Note that there are technically rewards that can be skipped if you get 500 right away instead of 100 or 300, but they are not covered in achievements at this time.
Learn the Hurricane Spin.
Give Orca 10 Knight Crests. Defeat enough Darknuts and this should be easily obtainable.
Obtain the largest wallet.
Return to the Outset Woods with Bombs or the Power Bracelets. Take out the big rock and gain the wallet.
Collect the rare treasure that the black pig can dig up on Outset Island.
Return to Outset with the Power Bracelets and some All Purpose Bait. Escort the big pig to the fields on the other side of the island, and use the Bait to entice it to dig for the Piece of Heart.
If you attack or throw this pig willy nilly, it may feel like attacking you. This pig can deal more damage to you per hit than even Ganondorf!
Complete the Savage Labyrinth.
Complete the Savage Labyrinth without losing more than a total of 15 hearts and without using magic.
Have both Power Bracelets and Mirror Shield alongside whatever else you feel you need. This is a long gauntlet of floors with minimal rest floors, and even those floors will heal you for 2 or 3 hearts at best in the early going. This is a long process, so consider bringing with you some Soup from Grandma.
If going for the challenge cheevo, good luck. Be very careful when doing spin attacks: if you hold the charge too long, you will do the Hurricane Spin, which uses magic. Any damage healed will not undo the lost health for the purposes of this challenge: if you enter with 14 hearts, heal at 4 hearts remaining, and lose 5 more, that's it. Exercise extreme patience and caution. If you've already earned Cave of Despair from Twilight Princess, this one is (probably) easier.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 4. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Piece of Heart | Using the Bait Bag and Hyoi Pear, guide a seagull to the top of the island. |
| Treasure Chart 14 | Enter the submarine and get to the other side. |
| Treasure Charts 12 and 20 | Inside Earth Temple. |
| 200 Rupees | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 40. |
Obtain the magic power upgrade.
Simply defeat the 4 eyed Big Octo. No need to salvage this reward unlike the others.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Treasure Chart 13 | Defeat all ships and cannons within the reef using Bombs, and use the Deku Leaf to claim the reward. |
| Lookout Platform | The prize is free if you can climb up. |
| Triforce Piece | Salvage when you decipher Triforce Chart 8. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Piece of Heart | Just get to the top of the island. |
| Blue ChuChu | Near the Piece of Heart mentioned above. |
| Rupee Grotto | Use the Deku Leaf or Hooshot to enter the grotto, then use the Mirror Shield to earn the reward. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 15. |
Complete a perfect boating course run within 1 minute and 45 seconds.
Pay 50 rupees to enter the boating course proper. When the time starts, immediately start sailing. You have to collect every rupee without stopping, hitting the sides of tall barrels, or getting blown up. Even then, it will be tight. Remember that you can jump on barrels to maintain most of your speed, but jumping over is generally better.
Each time you complete the course, 10 seconds is taken off the time. It's not known if it can ever go below 1 minute 45 seconds, but it hasn't been tested that far. Consider saving before doing multiple attempts in a row.
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Blue ChuChu | Use the Deku Leaf or Hookshot to go towards the grotto. The Chu will appear by it. |
| Special Chart (Submarine) | Enter the grotto mentioned above. Hit the crystals with a Boomerang, Bow, or Hookshot. |
| Special Chart (Sea Hearts) | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 32. |
| Point of Interest | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Lookout Platform | Destroy the Cannons with the Bombs or Boomerang. |
| Submarine/Piece of Heart | Defeat the enemies inside the sub. |
| Ghost Ship | One possible location depending on the moon phase. |
| Piece of Heart | Salvage when you view Treasure Chart 33. |
The Nintendo Gallery is one of the first collection sidequests that speedrunners like to skip in 100% races, and for good reason. This quest requires constant vigilance in making sure you take all of your Pictographs correctly: a single mistake can force a second run.
As a reminder, you must first earn earn the Deluxe Picto Box. GameCube users must earn Apprentice Pictographer and Let There Be Light. Wii U users only need to become the Apprentice Pictographer for the Deluxe Picto Box. Then, you must photograph everyone.
The Picto Box can only carry three pictures at a time. When you take a picture, you must hope to have a good view of the face and body. Visit Carlov in Forest Haven to turn any good pictures to figurines. Carlov can only turn one pictograph into a figurine per day. Utilize the Song of Passing (via From Dusk 'til Dawn) to have this process go by quicker.
Wii U users are able to take 12 pictures a day, and have all of them converted to figurines at once. Furthermore, a notice will appear when taking a Pictograph whether it will be good enough for Carlov to use. While the usage of the Tingle Bottle is not available for additional images, that is an optional tool in this case.
There are some Legendary Pictographs that are a part of this quest. Every night, Lenzo offers these for sale at 50 rupees a-piece. The picture you get is based on the moon phase. Not every character is available immediately: certain cutscenes and events must take place for them to be available. As such, it's best to knock all of these out at once when you complete the Triforce.
There are seven sub-rooms of the Nintendo Gallery, and each one is worth a cheevo.
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the Great Sea room via pictographs.
Tetra is missable, and she doesn't make it easy to get a good photo of her.
Knuckle is also missable in the GameCube version: make sure to get his pictograph before getting every other character's first! If you don't have him by the time you complete the Triforce, make it a priority to do so.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Fairy | Any of the Fairy Islands alongside Mother Isle of Mother and Child Isles are good locations. |
| Great Fairy | Speak to Lenzo when the moon is in its Waning Gibbous phase. |
| Queen of Fairies | Speak to Lenzo when the moon is in its Waning Crescent phase. |
| Traveling Merchants | Bomb Island, Greatfish Isle, Child Isle of Mother and Child Isles. Yes, they are Gorons. Only one needs to be pictographed. |
| Old Man Ho Ho | He has a telescope and looks out to see. Try Bomb Island, Flight Control Platform, Outset Island, Private Oasis, Crescent Moon Island, Northern Fairy Island, and Stone Watcher Island. |
| Mako | Get Tetra's figurine. |
| Niko | Get Tetra's figurine. A standalone opportunity also exists before the second trial. |
| Zuko | Get Tetra's figurine. |
| Nudge | Get Tetra's figurine. |
| Senza | Get Tetra's figurine. |
| Gonzo | Get Tetra's figurine. |
| Tetra | Get it while you escort her to safety in Hyrule Castle. |
| Fishman | All around the Great Sea near the islands. Watch for them jumping up and making a splash. |
| King of Hyrule | Speak to Lenzo when the moon is in its Waxing Gibbous phase. |
| Princess Zelda | Get the King of Hyrule's figurine. You could save and quit during the final battle, but that's not recommended. |
| Salvage Corp | They travel around Pawprint Isle, Eastern Triangle Island, Western Fairy Island, and Northern Triangle Island. |
| Salvatore | He's the bored mini-game person managing stations in Windfall Island and Spectacle Island. |
| Loot | Works the Boating Course during the day, chills at the Windfall Island Cafe Bar at night. |
| Beedle | Just enter Beedle's Shop Ship. Good recommendation spots include Outset Island, Forest Haven, Windfall Island, and Rock Spire isle. |
| Tingle | The top of Tingle Island Tower |
| Ankle | The guy in red clothes rotating Tingle Island Tower |
| David Jr. | The guy in white clothes rotating Tingle Island Tower |
| Knuckle | The guy in blue clothes on the base of Tingle Island. GameCube users needs to complete the Tingle Tuner tasks, while Wii U users need to find the Tingle Statues first instead. |
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the Windfall Island room.
Both Maggie's Father and Mila's Father have two different figurine variations depending on whether they are taken before or after clearing Forsaken Fortress. Either should do.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Minenco | Usually outside of Doc Bandam's shop in Windfall, but can be seen in Lenzo's house when you enter from above. |
| Anton | Green striped shirt guy who walks around Windfall. Eventually starts to date Linda. |
| Missy | Windfall Island on the small dock somewhat near Zunari's Shop |
| Kreeb | Near Windfall's Lighthouse |
| Garrickson | Windfall Island: walks in a red jumpsuit |
| Pompie and Vera | The gossiping adults of Windfall Island: get a picture of both of them. |
| Zunari | Windfall Island: his shop by day, the auction house by night. |
| Tott | Windfall Island by the solitary gravestone. |
| Lenzo | The Pictograph Master of Windfall Island. |
| Killer Bees | The group of four kids in Windfall's town square: get a picture of all four ideally. |
| Mrs. Marie | The teacher of Windfall Island: check inside the School of Joy. |
| Joanna and Potova | The gossiping kids of Windfall Island: get a picture of both of them. |
| Maggie's Father | Outside of Windfall Island initially, but moves to the top floor of the auction house after Forsaken Fortress. |
| Maggie | Lives in luxury in the top floor of the auction house after Forsaken Fortress. |
| Mila | Works by Zunari's Shop after Forsaken Fortress. |
| Mila's Father | The reverse of Maggie's Father. |
| Gummy | Try the stone wall near the School of Joy. |
| Kane | Usually by the main gate to town, but can be seen at the Cafe Bar. |
| Dampa | Near the Bomb Shop at day, but in the Cafe Bar at night. |
| Candy | Near the docks of Windfall at day, but in the Cafe Bar at night. |
| Linda | In the town square by wooden stairs in Windfall. Eventually appears in the Cafe Bar as well, but by this point you already have Linda's picture. |
| Sam | Sitting on the bench by Zunari's Shop. |
| Gillian | Works in the Cafe Bar. |
| Gossack | Gets startled easily in the Cafe Bar. |
| Cannon | Inside the Windfall Island Bomb Shop. Getting a picture after Forbidden Woods is a good time to do so since he's not manning the counter. |
| Doc Bandam | Has a potion shop in Windfall. |
| Kamo | Sits on the steps towers Zunari's Shop during the day. |
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the Outset Island room.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Crab | The beaches of Outset Island, Headstone Island, and Gale Isle are good spots |
| Mesa | Outset Island usually cutting grass: has a sickle. |
| Jabun | Speak to Lenzo when the moon is in its Last Quarter. |
| Orca | Outset Island, always in his house |
| Sturgeon | Outside Island, lives above Orca |
| Sue-Belle | Outset Island, carries the pot above her head |
| Seagulls | Outset Island around Aryll's lookout tower is a recommended spot, though they can be spotted around many of the islands. |
| Aryll | Get Grandma's figurine |
| Grandma | Outset Island inside your house |
| Wild Pig | Size doesn't matter for this pigs. Try Outset Island or Windfall Island. |
| Rose | Outset Island. She lives in the house by the pig pen. |
| Abe | Outset Island: manages the pigs. |
| Joel | Outset Island: the child with the stick. |
| Zill | Outset Island: the child with the forever hanging booger. |
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the Forsaken Fortress room.
This gallery contains bosses, mini-bosses, and strong enemies. Needless to say, plenty of one and two shot opportunities here.
Any of the non-unique mini-bosses can found in the Savage Labyrinth.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Darknut | Tower of the Gods (miniboss), Overlook Island, Stone Watcher Island, Shark Island, Ice Ring Isle, Wind Temple |
| Gohdan | Tower of the Gods Boss. Unlike other bosses, you can return after this one is defeated and get a picture then. |
| Darknut | Earth Temple (yes, this is a different variation). Possible sightings may include the Savage Labyrinth, but this has not been tested. |
| Wizzrobe | Any basic variant will do. They first appear in Temple of the Gods, but the Great Sea platforms may offer good solo opportunities for pictures. |
| Red Wizzrobe | Wind Temple Miniboss. Unlike other mini-bosses, this one only appears here. VERY annoying to capture in a pictograph: make sure no other enemy is in the frame! |
| Mighty Darknut | Hyrule Castle's final dive |
| Moblin | Dragon Roost Cavern miniboss: appears in Forbidden Woods, Forsaken Fortress, and Earth Temple afterwards alongside other caves. |
| Phantom Ganon | Forsaken Fortress and Ganon's Tower |
| Stalfos | Earth Temple as a mini-boss, Overlook Island in a cave. Sometimes can be summoned by a Wind Temple Wizzrobe. |
| Jalhalla | Earth Temple Boss, Ganon's Tower rematch. |
| Ganondorf | Speak to Lenzo on the night of a Full Moon. Technically you could save and quit during the final battle, but that's not recommended. |
| Helmaroc King | Forsaken Fortress Boss. This is your only shot. |
| Mothula | Either grounded or flying variant will do. Forbidden Woods is the main location, though Dragon Roost Island's cave has a few too. |
| Puppet Ganon | Ganon's Tower as the penultimate boss. Consider saving and quitting after getting a picture but before defeating him. |
| Molgera | Wind Temple Boss, Ganon's Tower rematch. |
| Kalle Demos | Forbidden Woods Boss, Ganon's Tower rematch. You can get a picture of Kalle Demos while it's hanging on the ceiling. |
| Gohma | Dragon Roost Cavern Boss (Wii U or New Game Plus), Ganon's Tower rematch. |
| Big Octo | The waters by Seven-Star Isles, Tingle Island, Fire Mountain, Private Oasis, Diamond Steppe Island, Two-Eye Reef |
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the enemies room.
Most enemies below can also be found in the Savage Labyrinth.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Floormaster | Forsaken Fortress, Earth Temple, Wind Temple, and Diamond Steppe Island's cave |
| Magtail | Dragon Roost Cavern, Fire Mountain, Star Island, and Bomb Island |
| Keese and Fire Keese | Either Keese will reward the figurine for both. Just use Dragon Roost Cavern, but they appear in many places. |
| Bokoblin | Any variant of Bokoblin will do. Check the sea platforms, Dragon Roost's secret cave, etc. |
| Bubble | Tower of the Gods, Wind Temple, Earth Temple. Any variant will do. |
| Rat | Any variant will do. Try Dragon Roost Cavern, Private Oasis, or some Great Sea Submarines. |
| Boko Baba | Forest Haven, Forbidden Woods |
| Miniblin | Any variant will do. Forsaken Fortress, Star Island, and Crescent Moon Island are good locations. |
| ChuChu | Any variant will do. They are in most dungeons. The Blue Chu Chu locations are mentioned in the Atlas section above. |
| Peahat | Forbidden Woods, Pawprint Isle, and Wind Temple are good photo locations. Forest Haven is technically possible, but not recommended. |
| Gyorg | All around the Great Sea. Some like to hang around Crescent Moon Island. |
| Octorok | Either variant will do. Try Forest Haven while going up to visit the Deku Tree. |
| Seahat | The Great Sea in general, though the Star Belt Archipelago may have better photo opportunities. |
| Kargaroc | All over the Great Sea platforms, though you may have better options at Dragon Roost Cavern, Bird's Peak Rock, and Needle Rock Isle. |
| Armos | Tower of the Gods, Wind Temple, Stone Watcher Island |
| Armos Knight | Tower of the Gods, Wind Temple, Overlook Island |
| Morth | Forbidden Woods, Pawprint Isle, Dragon Roost Island secret cave are guaranteed locations. Don't rely on Wind Temple. |
| Poe | Earth Temple |
| ReDead | Earth Temple (with some in the Private Oasis) |
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the Dragon Roost Island room.
Kogoli can be missed forever. Get his picture before Medli is awakened as a sage.
Cyclos goes away once you unlock the Ballad of Gales.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Medli | Dragon Roost Island initially, Earth Temple at the end |
| Laruto | Speak to Lenzo when the moon is in its First Quarter. |
| Komali | Dragon Roost Island: best to wait until after completing Wind Temple. |
| Chieftain | His room in Dragon Roost Island after the Cavern is completed. |
| Kogoli | Just oustide the door by the Postman's Desk. |
| Pashli | Walking around the Mail Center |
| Skett and Akoot | Both guard the Rito Chieftan's Room: get a picture of both at once. |
| Koboli | Usually by the Mail Center |
| Baito | Outside Dragon Roost initially, but works at Postman's desk later |
| Hoskit | Waits outside the Chieftan's room |
| Quill | Automatically acquired when you have the Chieftain's figurine |
| Valoo | Top of Dragon Roost Cavern |
| Zephos and Cyclos | Either Mother and Child Isles, Northern Triangle Island, or Shark Island. Zephos is free if you get Cyclos. |
| Ilari | Initially Dragon Roost Island, but also found in Windfall's Cafe Bar while dealing with Maggie's Faster |
| Namali | Wandering inside Dragon Roost Island |
| Basht and Bisht | Two guards not always seen together in Dragon Roost Island: only one needs to be picto-graphed. |
| Obli | Flight Control Platform: pay to try the mini-game and you can get a picture. |
| Willi | Flight Control Platform: this one doesn't cost rupees. |
Obtain all Nintendo Gallery figurines in the Forest Haven room.
All of the Koroks initially start in Forest Haven. Once you clear Forbidden Woods, most will move to their new locations. Only the new locations will be mentioned for brevity.
| User/Creature | Location |
|---|---|
| Makar | Forbidden Woods just after defeating Kalle Demos, Forest Haven before starting Wind Temple, Wind Temple afterwards |
| Fado | Speak to Lenzo when the moon is a Waxing Crescent. |
| Deku Tree | Forest Haven |
| Elma | Needle Rock Isle |
| Hollo | Potion Cave in Forest Haven |
| Olivio | Eastern Fairy Island |
| Drona | Private Oasis |
| Rown | Child Isle of Mother and Child Isles |
| Irch | Shark Island |
| Linder | Greatfish Isle |
| Aldo | Cliff Plateau Isles |
| Oakin | Star Island |
| Carlov | Nintendo Gallery |
| Manny | Nintendo Gallery: may be outside at first |
Obtain all figurines in the Nintendo Gallery.
Upon having all other figurines made, exit the Nintendo Gallery and re-enter once more. This cheevo will pop automatically. View your final figurine in the Great Sea Room.
- The RA Community in general.
- Zelda Dungeon for their extensive coverage of the game.
- zantaff for a huge sea chart explaining what is in each quadrant.
- GameFAQs for confirming what transfers to New Game Plus.