

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:
The Lost Woods[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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1 | Lost Woods | Child |
![]() While standing on the small tree trunk located to the left of the Kokiri Forest entrance (on the right of the Kokiri Forest entrance in the Master Quest version), pull out your ocarina and play Saria's Song (the song can be obtained by speaking to Saria at the end of Sacred Forest Meadow maze; see The Lost Woods section of the walkthrough for further details on how to get the song) for the Skull Kid standing on the tall tree trunk to the left and he will give you a Piece of Heart |
2 | Lost Woods | Child |
![]() Go to the right of the Kokiri Forest entrance (located on the left of the Kokiri Forest entrance in the Master Quest version), and climb down the ladder that is in front of you to find a tree with a target hanging from it. Walk to the right of the tree (the left in the Master Quest version) to see a funny looking log. Climb the small stump and two Skull Kids will appear. Pull out your ocarina and they will ask you to follow along with them to their song. Win the Skull Kids' memory game three times and you will earn a Piece of Heart |
Lon Lon Ranch[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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3 | Lon Lon Ranch | Child |
![]() 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 Guay |
Hyrule Field[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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4 | Hyrule Field | Either |
![]() 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 Bomb |
5 | Hyrule Field | Adult |
![]() In Hyrule field, find a lonely tree near the small river located on the left of the Hyrule castle (on the right in Master Quest version). Place a Bomb |
Hyrule Town Market[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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6 | Hyrule Town Market | Child |
![]() ![]() In the Hyrule Town Market (at night) there is a lady that lives in a house in the back alley (located on the left of the building with the picture of a Bombchu |
7 | Hyrule Town Market | Child |
![]() 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 Small Key |
8 | Hyrule Town Market | Child |
![]() While in Hyrule Town Market (at night) enter the building with the picture of a Bombchu |
Kakariko Village[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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9 | Kakariko Village | Either |
![]() You will need to collect 50 Gold Skulltula Tokens |
10 | Kakariko Village | Either |
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While in Kakariko Village, go to the windmill (located in the back of the village) and climb up the stairs. Open the door on the windmill, then use your Boomerang ![]()
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 Hookshot |
11 | Kakariko Village | Either |
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 Longshot ![]()
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 Piece of Heart |
12 | Kakariko Graveyard | Child |
![]() 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 Piece of Heart |
13 | Kakariko Graveyard | Either |
![]() 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 ReDead |
14 | Kakariko Graveyard | Adult |
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Buy some Magic Beans
Alternatively If you're too lazy or impatient to go from child to adult, you can use your Longshot |
15 | Kakariko Graveyard | Adult |
![]() You will need to beat Dampé in another race (location of the race can be found by repeating the 10th Piece of Heart guide) and finish his challenge in under one minute (See the minigame section for further details on tips on how to better beat this race). |
16 | Kakariko Village | Either |
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 Hookshot 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 Epona's Song
There are three options: ![]()
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Death Mountain[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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17 | Death Mountain Trail | Either |
As a child, plant a Magic Bean |
18 | Goron City | Child |
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 Bombs |
19 | Death Mountain Crater | Adult |
![]() As a child, warp in using the Bolero of Fire |
20 | Death Mountain Crater | Either |
![]() Either ride the bean platform or climb down the wall to the Piece of Heart |
Zora's River[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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21 | Zora's River | Either |
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 Piece of Heart |
22 | Zora's River | Either |
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 Piece of Heart |
23 | Zora's River | Child |
Play the Song of Storms |
24 | Zora's River | Child |
Complete the bug-catching game with the musical frogs to earn a Piece of Heart |
25 | Zora's Domain | Child |
Successfully light the torches near and behind the waterfall to make a chest appear which contains the Piece of Heart |
Lake Hylia[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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26 | Lake Hylia | Child |
![]() 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 Piece of Heart |
27 | Lake Hylia | Either |
![]() Dive to the bottom of the pool in the laboratory, then talk to the professor for a Piece of Heart |
28 | Lake Hylia | Adult |
![]() As a child, plant a Magic Bean |
Zora's Fountain[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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29 | Zora's Fountain | Adult |
![]() On the farthest ice platform. You must jump onto several spinning ice platforms to reach it. |
30 | Zora's Fountain | Adult |
![]() Once you've found the Iron Boots |
31 | Ice Cavern | Adult |
![]() One of the side rooms has a blue fire fountain next to a block of red ice. Melt the ice for a Piece of Heart |
Gerudo Valley[edit | edit source]
Heart Piece | Location | Age | Notes |
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32 | Gerudo Valley | Either |
![]() As a child, plant a Magic Bean |
33 | Gerudo Valley | Either |
![]() Along the cliff face is a crate containing a Piece of Heart |
34 | Gerudo Fortress | Adult |
![]() ![]() On the roof of the middle building is a chest containing a Piece of Heart |
35 | Gerudo Fortress | Adult |
![]() The prize for scoring at least 1000 points in the Horseback Archery game is a Piece of Heart |
36 | Desert Colossus | Adult |
![]() As a child, warp here using the Requiem of Spirit |