The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Heart Containers: Difference between revisions

In ''Ocarina of Time'', '''Heart Containers''' represent Link's health and life energy. The maximum number of Heart Containers that Link can have is twenty: he begins with three, and collects eight more after completing each of the eight dungeons in the game. The remaining nine are earned by collecting the 36 Pieces of Heart hidden throughout the game. For every four Pieces of Heart Link collects, another Heart Container will be added to his health.

The 36 Pieces of Heart can be found in the following locations:

Once you enter Lon Lon Ranch (located in the middle of Hyrule field), pass through both the house and the barn to the field with horses (horses only come out during the day, and can be found in the barn, located next to the house; at night there are {{im/oot|Enemies|Guay}} in the sky that can attack you). On the back end of the ranch you can see a tower on the right of Lon Lon Ranch (on the left for the Master Quest version), go towards the tower, and open the door found conveniently in front of the tower. Once inside the tower, begin by pulling the blocks facing the wall located on the left of the tower (on the right of the tower in Master Quest version) to reveal a small hole in the wall in the corner, crawl into the hole and move to the end of the hole to find a secret room, in the room is a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} in a pile of hay.

At the entrance to Lake Hylia in Hyrule field at the bottom/south end of the map, there is a fenced off squared area. Climb inside the fenced area and throw or set a {{im/oot|Items|Bomb}} in the center of the fenced area, on the ground, to reveal a hole. Inside the hole is a {{im/oot|Enemies|Business Scrub}} that will sell you a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} for ten Rupees.

While in Hyrule Town Market (at night) go into the door on right of the building, located the right of the Drawbridge entrance (on the left in the Master Quest version). Once inside the building you will see a tattooed muscleman leaning over a counter. Talk to him and he will let you play the Treasure Chest game for ten Rupees, as well as giving you a {{im/oot|Dungeon Items|Small Key}} that you can then use to unlock the door next to the tattooed muscleman. One of the possible prizes is a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. See the [[../Minigames|minigame section]] for details on prizes and how to play this game.

You will need to collect 50 {{im/oot|Gold Skulltulas|Gold Skulltula Token|display=Gold Skulltula Tokens}}. After you collect the 50 Gold Skulltula Tokens, head to Kakariko Village (located on the top right side from Hyrule Town Market; left side in the Master Quest version) you will need to go to the first house on the opposite hill from the Death Mountain Trail's entrance gate (located on the right side when entering from the Hyrule field entrance or the left side in the Master Quest version). Enter the house and you will see a bunch of dusty items and furniture covered in cobwebs proceed forward were you will see all five of the fathers children released of the curse, each one of them will give you a item that will help you on your quest. One of them will be a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. See [[../Gold Skulltulas|Gold Skulltulas section]] for the location of all 100 ''Spiders of the Curse''.  

From the windmill, climb down the stairs and run to the right (on the left in the Master Quest version) until you get to the cave like hole next to the windmill, go through the hole in the wall and then you will find yourself in a graveyard. From the graveyard entrance, run up the graveyard and turn left (right in the Master Quest version). Pass through the split fence were the path leads and pull the back of the tombstone that has flowers growing in the front of it. A hole will appear in the front of the tombstone you just moved. Enter the hole and then you will appear in a room with four pillars circled around you. Dampé will be there, talk to him and he will prompt you to race or follow him down these dark catacombs. Follow him all the way to the end of the cave were he rewards you a giant chest (which holds the {{im/oot|Items|Hookshot}}) after you acquire the Hookshot, continue on until you find a big blue block with a sun symbol on it. Take out the {{im/oot|Items|Ocarina of Time}} and play the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Song of Time}} (you learn the Song of Time when you get the Ocarina of Time). The block will disappear to reveal a flight of stairs, climb up the stairs and you will emerge in the windmill where you will see the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. Jump on the rotating edges to get to the Piece of Heart. See the [[../Minigames|minigame section]] for tips on how to beat Dampé's race.

In Kakariko Village, there is a man that is sitting on the roof of the blue vine-covered roof Potion Shop building that an old lady owns (Located on the left of the well near the windmill. To get to him, you can use the {{im/oot|Items|Longshot}} (The Longshot is an upgrade of the {{im/oot|Items|Hookshot}}, is given to you in the Water Temple, and makes this Piece of Heart a lot easier to get as an adult) to shoot from Impa's roof (The house that the Cucco lady is usually standing next to in the day time), and then shoot from Impa's house to the blue vine-covered roof that the man is sitting down on, talk to him and he will give you a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.<br>If you don't have the Longshot, you can use the regular Hookshot as well. First, open and go through the Potion Shop door (Located next to the Bazaar, near the Death Mountain Trail entrance) and go passed the left end of the counter that a man with he crossing his arms (on the right end of the counter in the Master Quest version) once outside you should find yourself in a fenced off area, and standing on a ledge. From the ledge stand on the end corner next to the ladder (Located . You should just be in range of the blue vine-covered roof, Hookshot to the bottom edge of the blue vine-covered roof, talk to the man and he will give you the Piece of Heart. Alternatively, from the ledge behind the Potion Shop next to the Bazaar, press and hold the Z target trigger button/right trigger button and make a precision side jump at just the right angle on the edge of the platform you are on, and if done correctly Link will grab hold of the edge of the fence near the blue vine-covered roof house. Climb on top of the fence and walk on the top of the fence to the blue vine-covered roof, climb up on the roof and the talk to the man sitting on the roof and he will give you a Piece of Heart for your troubles (Note this is the hardest method of getting this Piece of Heart, but makes it feel the most rewarding).

In Kakariko Village, run to the watch tower (Located next to the Potion Shop, near the Death Mountain Trail gate entrance). Once you get to the watch tower, and climb up the ladder all the way up to the top of the tower. After reaching the top, press and hold the Z target trigger button/right trigger button and jump sideways off of the right side of the watch tower and aim for the tall fence beside the blue vine-covered roof.(Note that this method is a lot easier than the last method, but it may take a few tries to climb the tall fence). Once you climb on the tall fence, walk across the fence tours blue vine-covered roof that the man is sitting down on, climb the rooftop, walk to the guy, and talk to him which he will then give you the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.

While in Kakariko Graveyard (Located behind the windmill in Kakariko Village) you will see a man that resembles Quasimodo. This is Dampé the gravekeeper, and he will be following the stone-paved path while walking (Note he will only appear walking around in the Graveyard at 6 through 9 P.M.). Go up and talk to him, and he will introduce himself and ask you if you would like him to dig in the spot that he is standing on for ten Rupees. The way to get the Piece of Heart is to wait for him to walk onto a soft spot of dirt where there is no stones, talk to him and accept his offer, he will then dig the spot and you will be awarded either; a Rupee from a scale of one to twenty, or by sheer luck, you will be give a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} (See the [[../Minigames|minigame section]] for further details on how to better play this game).

While in Kakariko Graveyard (Located behind the windmill in Kakariko Village) in the back row of the tombstone graves, move the 2nd grave from the  right of the middle path (On the left in the Master Quest version) to expose an hole in front of the grave you just moved. Go into the hole. Inside the hole is a {{im/oot|Enemies|ReDead}}. Take out your Ocarina and play the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Sun's Song}} (Sun's Song can be obtained by playing {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Zelda's Lullaby}} next to the biggest tombstone, in the back of the Graveyard) to reveal a chest in behind the ReDead, containing a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. Walk to the platform were the ReDead is standing frozen and then you can either kill the ReDead or steal the Piece of Heart and run for your life.

Buy some {{im/oot|Items|Magic Beans}} from the guy that sells them in Zora's River. After buying the beans, go to Kakariko Graveyard and you will find a soft pile of soil near the ledge on the left (on the right in the Master Quest version). Go back to the Temple of Time (located near Hyrule Town Market), put back the Master Sword in its pedestal. Return to the Kakariko Graveyard as an adult, and go back to were you planted the Magic Beans where you will find the now giant, leaf-like platform in its place. Ride on the leaf platform all the way to the top of the edge and then jump off the platform to reveal a crate. Break the crate and a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} will appear in front of you. Pick the Piece of Heart to add it to your collection.  

Alternatively If you're too lazy or impatient to go from child to adult, you can use your {{im/oot|Items|Longshot}} or {{im/oot|Items|Hookshot}} to get to that crate, by going and standing on the 2nd grave next to the edge, aim your Longshot/Hookshot at the crate, shoot at the crate, and break it to reveal the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.

Go to the windmill at the back (north side) of Kakariko Village. Walk up the stairs of the windmill to the porch (located in front of the windmill). Then, climb the fence (located on the left side of the windmill's porch (on the right side in the Master Quest version), and with your {{im/oot|Items|Hookshot}}/{{im/oot|Items|Longshot}}, shoot at the roof of the Shooting Gallery Building (the side of the Building you would be looking at has a picture of a Bull Skull with 2 arrows crossing) on the left of the blue vine-covered roof that a man is sitting on. Next, shoot the Hookshot/Longshot at the top of Impa's roof (the house the Cucco lady stands at in the day time). Then, walk to your left side of Impa's roof (on the right side in the Master Quest version) and climb down the edge of the roof to land on the wooden awning. From the awning you will see a giant hole in the side of Impa's house, enter the hole, and when you appear inside of her house you will see Link trapped in a cage with a cow. The {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} is next to the cow.

An alternative method as an adult is to walk to Impa's house (located near the Shooting Gallery Building) and stand in front of the two crates out front of the House, as close to the edge as you can. Hookshot to the roof of the Skulltula House (the red-roofed house next to the Shooting Gallery Building). Then get as close to the left corner as you can get (almost falling off). You should just barely be able to Hookshot to the roof of Impa's house. Go to the side where the Cucco pen is and drop down onto the shade, then enter the hole from there (while inside keep in mind you can get milk from that cow by playing {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Epona's Song}}).

#The easiest method involves you riding the owl from the summit of Death Mountain to the rooftop of Impa's house in Kakariko Village. Go left and drop from the roof to a small platform above the Cucco pen, from which you can enter the house and claim the Piece of Heart.

#You can acquire the Piece of Heart by getting a Cucco and throwing it up the brick wall where the worker is walking on the beams. Once the Cucco is on top of the bricks, walk towards the beam to land on it and timing is key or the worker will cut you off. Once you get to the end of it, go towards the ledge above the Cucco's coop and collect the Piece of Heart.

As a child, plant a {{im/oot|Items|Magic Beans|display=Magic Bean}} in the soil just outside the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern. Ride the platform up above the entrance to the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. Alternatively, backflip over the fence near the Bomb Flower to land on the ledge--you have to backflip into the corner toward the Piece of Heart. You could also equip the {{im/oot|Equipment|Hover Boots}} and hover off the ledge right of the bomb flower. You'll take damage but it will heal once you get the Piece of Heart.  

After opening Darunia's house, light the four torches around the pot at the bottom of Goron City. From the second level, throw a Bomb Flower into the top of the spinning pot to stop it. It will stop showing one of three faces, depending on what time you threw the bomb flower in. Alternatively you can wait until after you get {{im/oot|Items|Bomb|display=Bombs}} from Dodongo's Cavern and use them instead. If the pot stops on 'happy', a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} will fly out.

As a child, warp in using the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Bolero of Fire}} and plant a {{im/oot|Items|Magic Beans|display=Magic Bean}} in the nearby soil. Ride the platform as an adult until it reaches the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} in the smoke.

Either ride the bean platform or climb down the wall to the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.

Pick up the Cucco at the Hyrule Field end and go to the small rise near the Water Tektites. Jump off it and float towards the platform with the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. Alternatively, plant a magic bean in the soft soil next to the Bean Seller as a child. Return as an adult, ride the platform, and jump off at the right moment to obtain the Piece of Heart. As an another alternative, you can just aim your {{im/oot|Items|Boomerang}} and it will come to you. You also can use the Cucco to get to the ladder and climb up to another Cucco, and use it to glide to the Piece of Heart.

Pick up the Cucco at the Hyrule Field end and carry it all the way to the waterfall. You will occasionally have to throw it onto a platform in order to climb up, and be sure not to throw the Cucco in the water. Once you have reached the waterfall, float over to the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}} on the separated platform. This also works with the {{im/oot|Equipment|Hover Boots}} you get in the Shadow Temple. Alternatively once you have the {{im/oot|Items|Boomerang}}, aim at the Piece of Heart and it will come to you, which is the easier way to get it.

Play the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Song of Storms}} to the frogs on the log near the {{im/oot|Enemies|Water Tektite|display=Water Tektites}}, and they'll give you a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.

Complete the bug-catching game with the musical frogs to earn a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. See the [[../Minigames|minigame section]] for further details.

Successfully light the torches near and behind the waterfall to make a chest appear which contains the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. You can get a {{im/oot|Items|Deku Stick}} and run the flame from the throne room to the bottom of the stairs, then to just outside the shop, then to the torch in the water, and then behind the waterfall (without falling in the water). Alternatively, you can use {{im/oot|Items|Din's Fire}} behind the waterfall, then run a flame from behind the waterfall to the torch in the water, and then to outside the shop. Or do this in reverse order using Din's Fire on the torch outside the shop.

Catch a nine-pound fish in the Fishing Pond as a child and bring to the man behind the counter, who'll reward you with a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. See the [[../Minigames|minigame section]] for further details.

Dive to the bottom of the pool in the laboratory, then talk to the professor for a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. This requires the {{im/oot|Upgrades|Golden Scale}}, and will not work if you try using the {{im/oot|Equipment|Iron Boots}}.

As a child, plant a {{im/oot|Items|Magic Beans|display=Magic Bean}} in the soil outside the laboratory. Return as an adult and ride the platform up to the roof, and climb the observatory to find this {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. An alternative to this method would be to teach the scarecrow in the garden a song (as a child). This becomes the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Scarecrow's Song}} (by making the song a simple repetition of two notes is best, nothing fancy or it will be hard to remember and play). As an adult, stand next to the laboratory and play the Scarecrow's Song to make a scarecrow appear on the roof. You can then use the {{im/oot|Items|Hookshot}} or {{im/oot|Items|Longshot}} on him to pull yourself onto the roof and climb the ladder to the Piece of Heart. (Note: Watch out for the {{im/oot|Enemies|Guay}} when going to climb the ladder.  You might need to kill them first with an arrow or the Hookshot.)

Once you've found the {{im/oot|Equipment|Iron Boots}} and {{im/oot|Equipment|Zora Tunic}}, sink to the bottom of the lake to find a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.

One of the side rooms has a blue fire fountain next to a block of red ice. Melt the ice for a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. In '''Master Quest''', this Piece of Heart is located in the room holding the {{im/oot|Dungeon Items|Compass}}. There is a switch buried under the ice in the center of the room. Use a {{im/oot|Items|Bomb}} to activate the switch, removing the block that was covering the Piece of Heart.

As a child, plant a {{im/oot|Items|Magic Beans|display=Magic Bean}} in the soil on the stone platform along the cliff (you may need a Cucco to reach it). Ride the platform as an adult and jump through the waterfall to this {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}, or put on your {{im/oot|Items|Iron Boots}} and walk under the water up the river to find a ladder, or as a child, grab the Cucco and jump off the cliff and head to the waterfall. Slowly lower into the middle of the waterfall and glide into the alcove. As a child, you can also grab the Cucco and glide down to the ledge where the Gerudo is with her cow. Now walk to the edge closest to the waterfall and jump into the water. Swim toward to waterfall and you will eventually swim behind the waterfall. There is a ladder that goes straight up to the Piece of Heart.

Along the cliff face is a crate containing a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. Fall onto a ledge on the Hyrule Field side of the cliff, and use the {{im/oot|Items|Longshot}} to pull yourself to the crate. Alternatively as a child, you can grab the Cucco and glide towards the crate to reach it.

On the roof of the middle building is a chest containing a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. Use the {{im/oot|Items|Longshot}} to reach it. Alternatively, you can summon Pierre using the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Scarecrow's Song}} and reach the platform using the {{im/oot|Items|Hookshot}}.

The prize for scoring at least 1000 points in the Horseback Archery game is a {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}. See the [[../Minigames|minigame section]] for further details.

As a child, warp here using the {{im/oot|Ocarina Songs|Requiem of Spirit}} and plant a {{im/oot|Items|Magic Beans|display=Magic Bean}} in the soil here. Return as an adult and ride the platform to the nearby {{im/oot|Upgrades|Piece of Heart}}.