In the Gold Skulltulas sidequest, Link must search Hyrule for 100 special monsters called Gold Skulltulas in order to break a curse on a wealthy Kakariko family.
About the Quest
Many years ago, a wealth family in Kakariko Village was cursed for their greed and turned into Skulltula monsters. In order to break the curse, Link must destroy all one hundred of the Gold Skulltulas scattered about Hyrule and collect the Gold Skulltula Tokens that they drop as proof of his deed. When a certain number of Gold Skulltulas have been destroyed, a family member will return to human form and reward Link for his trouble.
Quest Rewards
As you defeat Gold Skulltulas, each family member released from the curse will reward Link. These rewards are:
| # Defeated | Reward |
|---|---|
| 10 | Adult's Wallet: Holds up to 200 rupees. |
| 20 | Stone of Agony: Rumbles when you run over secret holes. |
| 30 | Giant's Wallet: Holds up to 500 rupees. |
| 40 | Ten Bombchus: A rare type of bomb runs along the ground, and crawls up walls and ceilings. |
| 50 | Heart Piece: One-fourth of a Heart Container. |
| 100 | Huge Rupee: A huge, golden rupee worth 200 rupees. Each time you visit the man, he will give you another one, so therefore it is a limitless supply of rupees. |
Hunting Tips
Gold Skulltulas are scattered throughout the game world and can be found as both young and adult Link. Most often, Gold Skulltulas can be found at night, either clinging to walls or hiding in soft patches of soil. Here are some tips for hunting them:
Hunt at night
Many Gold Skulltulas don't appear during the daytime. You should play the Sun Song on your ocarina to change the time of day before beginning your search.
Use your ears
Gold Skulltulas make a distinct "shuffling" sound every few seconds when they move around. The sound can alert you to the presence of a nearby Skulltula, although it is difficult to use to pinpoint the creature's exact location.
Check your map
After you have defeated all the Gold Skulltulas in an area, a Gold Skulltula icon will appear next to the name of your current location on the map screen. If you don't see it, then there are still more Gold Skulltulas to find in the area.
Check common hiding spots
A Gold Skulltula resides in every patch of soft soil in Hyrule except for the one next to the bean selling man in Zora's River. To evict the Skulltula from its burrow, release a captured bug nearby.
Gold Skulltulas can also be found inside crates and trees. Roll into either one to dislodge a Skulltula.
If on a wall or far away, Gold Skulltulas can only be reached with certain items, namely the Boomerang and Hookshot. When hunting, be sure you have both items.
Cheating
Once you have the boomerang and The Song of Storms you have the possibility of reaching 100 or more Gold Skulltulas.
Go to Hyrule Castle, inside the Castles walls there's a tree, play the Song Of Storms and a hole will appear. inside the hole, on one of the walls there is a Gold Skulltula. kill it.
Select it with the Z targeting system. use your boomerang and after the boomerang has caught the Gold Skulltula back flip into the portal, which brings you back up to the tree.
if you have done this correctly you will find that your Gold Skulltula count has gone up but if you go back down in the hole you will still find the Gold Skulltula there.
Gold Skulltula Locations
Kokiri Forest
| File:Skulltula 01.jpg | 1. Child, nighttime At night, a Gold Skulltula can be found on the back of the Know-It-All Brothers' house. Use your sword to kill it and then backflip or jump attack into the token. |
| File:Skulltula 02.jpg | 2. Child Next to the Kokiri Shop is a small patch of soil. Drop a bottle of bugs on top of it to find a Skulltula. |
| 3. Adult, nighttime On the back of the House of Twins, use the Hookshot to kill a Skulltula and claim its token. |
The Lost Woods
4. Child
Take two left turns to the area with the bridge leaving Kokiri Forest. Use a bottle of bugs on the soil there to find a Skulltula.
5. Child
Turn right, left, right, left, left to find another patch of soil in a room with a lone tree and two Deku Scrubs. Use bugs to find the Skulltula.
6. Adult, nighttime
As a child, plant a Magic Bean at the soil patch in #5. As an adult, ride the plant to the nearby ledge and kill the Skulltula.
Sacred Forest Meadow
7. Adult, nighttime
Climb the lone ladder at the end of the maze, turn around, and look on the left wall for a Skulltula.
Inside the Great Deku Tree
| File:Skulltula 08.jpg | 8. Child In the room with the Compass, activate the rising platforms and then jump over to the left alcove. |
| File:Skulltula 09.jpg | 9. Child In the first basement is a Skulltula clinging to the vines that allow you to return to the first floor. Shoot the Skulltula with the Slingshot and then climb up to reach the token. |
| File:Skulltula 10.jpg | 10. Child In the first basement, a Skulltula is climbing on a nearby grate. Use the Slingshot to kill it, then leap from the nearby ledge to claim the token. |
| File:Skulltula 11.jpg | 11. Child Return to the Deku Tree after you receive bombs. In the basement room with three Gohma Larvae, burn the web and destroy a bombable wall. In the next room is a Skulltula. Use your boomerang to get the token. |
Hyrule Field
12. Child/Adult
At the corner between Hyrule Castle and Kakariko Village is a single tree. Place a Bomb at its base to reveal a secret grotto. Inside, destroy the Skulltula on the wall and use your boomerang to retrieve the token.
13. Child/Adult
Near the entrance to Gerudo Valley is a circle of rocks. Destroy the boulder in the center and place a Bomb there to reveal a grotto. Use either Din's Fire or a Fire Arrow to burn down the webs and find a Skulltula.
Hyrule Castle Town Market
14. Child
In the Market, enter the guardhouse next to the drawbridge. Roll into the lone crate next to the soldier to find a Skulltula.
Hyrule Castle
15. Child
Enter the main Hyrule Castle area from the Market. Ahead is a lone tree with three rocks at its base. Roll into it to dislodge a Skulltula.
16. Child
Enter the main Hyrule Castle area and make your way to the small moat. In the nearby corner is a lone tree. Stand beneath it and play the Song of Storms to reveal a grotto. Use Bombs to destroy the walls until you find a Skulltula.
Note: This Gold Skulltula location can be abused to get an infinite number of Gold Skulltula Tokens. See Glitches for more details.
Ganon's Castle (Exterior)
17. Adult
Look to the right of Ganon's Castle and behind the remains of a ruined gate to find a Skulltula.
Lon Lon Ranch
18. Child
Next to the ranch house is a lone tree. Roll into it to dislodge a Skulltula.
19. Child, nighttime
On the far side of the horse corral is a feeding shelter for the horses. Look on the back of it to find a Skulltula.
20. Child, nighttime
A Skulltula resides on an upper window of the ranch house. Kill it and retrieve its token with your boomerang.
21. Child, nighttime
To the right of the silo at the back of the ranch is a Skulltula high on a rock wall. Use your boomerang to retrieve the token.
Kakariko Village
22. Child, nighttime
The large tree near the entrance to Kakariko has a Skulltula in its branches. Roll into it to dislodge it.
23. Child, nighttime
You will find a Skulltula lurking on the side of the House of Skulltula.
24. Child, nighttime
Look on the center pile of bricks of the building currently under construction to spot another Skulltula.
25. Child, nighttime
The house to the left of the gate leading to Death Mountain has a Skulltula on its side.
26. Child, nighttime
Use your Slingshot to kill a Skulltula on the ladder of the tall lookout tower, then climb up to grab the token.
27. Adult, nighttime
This Skulltula is on the roof of Impa's house. To get there, stand in front of the door of that house and Hookshot over to the roof of the House of Skulltula. Then, Hookshot onto the roof of Impa's house. This is
easier with the Longshot, but it can be done without.
Graveyard
28. Child, nighttime
In the Kakariko Graveyard, look on the right wall near the Royal Family's Tomb. Kill the Skulltula there and retrieve the token with the Boomerang.
29. Child
On the left side of the Graveyard is another soft soil patch. Use a Bottle of
Bugs to evict the Skulltula from its burrow.
Death Mountain Trail
30. Child
After clearing the boulder blocking the entrance to Dodongo Cavern, you will
see a patch of soft soil. Use a Bottle of Bugs to find a Skulltula.
31. Child/Adult
Before you reach Dodongo Cavern is a suspicious wall on the right side of the trail. Destroy it with a Bomb and kill the Skulltula inside, then climb the wall to claim the token.
32. Adult, nighttime
Go to the spot where you used to a Bomb Flower to unblock Dodongo Cavern, and look for a red rock. Destroy it with the Megaton Hammer to uncover a Skulltula.
33. Adult, nighttime
Go to the climbable wall near the summit of Death Mountain. At the base of the wall is another red rock concealing a Skulltula.
Goron City
34. Child
On the top floor of Goron City is a passage that leads to a room full of rocks. Use Bombs to make your way to the far end, where you will find two treasure chests, a Gossip Stone, and a crate. Roll into the crate to find a Skulltula.
35. Adult, nighttime
This Skulltula resides on the back of the pedestal in the center of Goron City where the Spiritual Stone of Fire once rested. Stand on one of the nearby ropes so that you can see the Skulltula and Hookshot it. Be careful not to hit the wooden platform instead.
Death Mountain Crater
36. Child
After beating Dodongo's Cavern, make your way to the summit of Death Mountain. Enter the crater by the entrance at the summit and roll into the nearby crate to find a Skulltula.
37. Child
Use the Bolero of Fire to warp to Death Mountain Crater. Drop a Bottle of Bugs on the nearby patch soil to force out a Skulltula.
Dodongo's Cavern
38. Child
From the main entrance, enter the room to the southeast, a jagged corridor with Baby Dodongos. Use Bombs to destroy the weak wall in the corridor (or lure a Baby Dodongo there and kill it). In the next room is a Skulltula, protected by an Armos Knight.
39. Child
From the main entrance, enter the room to the northwest with the large staircase. Climb up the staircase and look for a Skulltula on a vine wall near the exit. Kill it with the Slingshot, then climb up to claim the token
40. Child
After entering the giant Dodongo skull, turn right to enter a room with several low walls. Destroy the fake wall at the far end of this room to find a Skulltula.
41. Child/Adult
After activating the pillar elevator, exit and then reenter the dungeon and ride it to the second floor. Make your way around the second floor until you reach the room with the staircase, which should now be in its original position. Jump from the path so that you land on the staircase and can access the Skulltula in the alcove. Alternatively, return as an adult and simply use the Longshot to obtain the token.
42. Adult
Enter this dungeon as an adult, after having learned the Scarecrow's Song. Go to the corridor before your first Lizalfos battle as a child. There is an alcove here that will attract Navi when you look at it. Play the Scarecrow's Song to make Pierre appear, and then Hookshot him to find the Skulltula.
Zora's River
43. Child, nighttime
At the start of the river, where you met the owl and have to blow up the boulders in the way, roll into the tree at the left to knock out a Skulltula. Kill it with your sword and grab the token.
44. Child, nighttime
At the top of the river, drop down into the shallow water and walk to the ladder. The Skulltula is on the ladder. Kill it with the Slingshot or Boomerang, then climb up to collect the token.
45. Adult, nighttime
As you enter Zora's Domain, venture up to where the bean seller used to be and cross the river. Walk down the pathway about 60 feet, and then look high up on the south wall. Take the Skulltula down with your hookshot.
46. Adult, nighttime
As you approach the curve that leads to the entrance to Zora's Domain, use your hookshot to take down this Gold Skulltula, which hides high up on the outer wall.
Zora's Domain
47. Adult, nighttime
Walk up to where King Zora's throne is, and then take a left and go down the hallway where the Zora Diving Game was. Approach the ledge, and look left. Use your hookshot to bring down this Gold Skulltula.
Zora's Fountain
48. Child, nighttime
Roll into the tree near the Great Fairy's Fountain for another Gold Skulltula.
49. Child, nighttime
Climb up on the log that is to the right of Lord Jabu-Jabu. You will see a Skulltula on the wall. Take the Gold Skulltula token with your boomerang.
50. Adult, nighttime
Lift up the silver boulder near the entrance to the Great Fairy's Fountain with your Silver Gauntlets. Drop down into this hole, and be wary of four invisible Skulltula that hang from the ceiling. Avoid them, or use your Lens of Truth and shoot them down. Climb up the rough wall behind them. On your left is the Gold Skulltula. Use your hookshot to obtain the token.
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly
51. Child
After you meet Princess Ruto and she allows you to carry her, venture into the door on her left. Carry her into the water in the center of the room, and throw her onto the ledge opposite from which you came. Immediately take out your slingshot and shoot the Gold Skulltula that is on vine covered wall to your right. To obtain the token, raise the water level, quickly swim towards the vines, and climb up.
52. Child
This Gold Skulltula is on the wall near the entrance to Bigocto's Chamber. (Right after you drop through the hole where the Green Tentacle used to be). This particular Skulltula is closer to Bigocto's door than the other. Use your boomerang to obtain the token.
53. Child
This Gold Skulltula is on the wall near the entrance to Bigocto's Chamber. (Right after you drop through the hole where the Green Tentacle used to be). This particular Skulltula is furthur away from Bigocto's door than the other one. Use your boomerang to obtain the token.
54. Child
As you enter the chamber right before you face Barinade, walk forwards until you hit the wall, and then turn to your right and slightly behind you. Up this vine-covered wall is a Gold Skulltula. Take it out with your slingshot, and climb up to recieve the token.
Lake Hylia
55. Child
Drop some bugs into the patch of soft soil next to the Lakeside Laboratory to unearth a Gold Skulltula.
56. Child, nighttime
Walk behind the Lakeside Laboratory and onto the bridge. As soon as you get on the bridge, look left at the Lakeside Laboratory wall to spot a Gold Skulltula. Use your boomerang to claim the token.
57. Child, nighttime
On the secluded island in the middle of Lake Hylia, with the two pillars (where Link acquires the Fire Arrow as an adult), lies a Gold Skulltula on one of the columns. Use your boomerang to obtain the token.
58. Adult, nighttime
Use your longshot to pull yourself to the top of the dead tree on the island with the warp pad. Up here lies a Gold Skulltula. Obtain the token by using your longshot.
59. Adult, nighttime, Iron Boots, Zora Tunic
Inside the Lake Hylia lab is a pool the alchemist draws water from for experiments. At the bottom of the pool is a crate. Sink down into the pool with the Iron Boots and do a rolling attack to break the crate to expose the Gold Skultula. Finish 'em off with your sword or hookshot and collect the token.
Gerudo Valley
60. Child, nighttime
As you enter Gerudo Valley from Hyrule Field, follow the path up to the small wooden bridge near the little waterfall. At the mouth of the waterfall is a Gold Skulltula. Use your boomerang to obtain the token.
61. Child
At the valley's edge, grab the cucco to the left of the large bridge, and drop down into the valley below. Fly towards the wall in front of you, and land near the Gerudo and her cow. Take out a bottle of bugs, and evict a Gold Skulltula from its patch of soft soil next to the cow.
62. Adult, nighttime
Behind the carpenters tent lies a Gold Skulltula on the rock wall. Use your hookshot to obtain the token.
63. Adult, nighttime
On the underside of the rock arch in front of the Carpenter's Tent lies another Gold Skulltula. Claim the token with your hookshot.
Gerudo's Fortress
64. Adult, nighttime
Go to the Horseback Archery Range. As you enter, take a left and walk all the way town to the target at the end. A Gold Skulltula is scuttling about on the front of the target. Use your hookshot to claim the token.
65. Adult, nighttime
Go to top of Gerudo's Fortress. A gap lies between you and a chest containing a heart piece. On the rock wall inside of this gap lies a Gold Skulltula. Claim the token with your hookshot.
Haunted Wasteland
66. Adult
Cross the River of Sand and follow the flags up to the stone building where the Ghost Guide waits. Drop down into the basement of the building. On the wall in front of you lies a Gold Skulltula.
Desert Colossus
67. Child
Warp to the Desert Colossus with the song of Requiem of Spirit and run to the entrance of the Spirit Temple from the warp pad. Find the soft soil insert next to the entrance of the Spirit Temple and plant a bug in it. A Gold Skulltula will pop out of cover. Dispatch it with your sword to collect a token.
68. Child, nighttime is do-able
You must first warp to the Desert Colossus using the Requiem of Spirit song. Then move quickly to the flat rock near the dried-up Fairy Fountain pool from the warp pad. On back of the crown of palm tree near the dried-up pool lurks a Gold Skulltula. Finish off with slingshot and boomerang in between fighting off attacking bad guys.
69. Adult, nighttime, plant bean as child first in Item# 67
Warp to the Desert Colossus with the song of Requiem of Spirit and run to the entrance of the Spirit Temple from the warp pad. Ride magic bean platform to stone arch near entrance of Spirit Temple. Hang on as it is quite a wild ride. You will have to jockey around to face the correct way to time your jump rightly from the bean platform to the arch. Dispatch critter with sword and collect an easy token.