Walkthrough by dungeon

Order, item, boss

Child Link starts in Kokiri Forest, takes the Kokiri Sword and Deku Shield, and clears Inside the Deku Tree, Dodongo’s Cavern, and Jabu-Jabu. After the seven-year skip, adult Link works through the Forest, Fire, Water, Shadow, and Spirit temples, then Ganon’s Castle. The table is the same order the dungeon records use.

Nintendo Life estimates that about 10 percent of puzzles and places changed. That is one guide’s estimate. IGN says the Water Temple hands out fewer small keys. I am not rewriting every room as if the 1998 maps were untouched, and I am not claiming every room was redesigned.

Threads of Time, the new log, tracks the current goal. If you lose the thread, open that log before you hunt a video. A printed strategy guide is a separate product. This page does not sell one.

Inside the Deku Tree

Entry reference: Kokiri Sword and Deku Shield. The route lists Fairy Slingshot as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Queen Gohma. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Dodongo's Cavern

Entry reference: Goron's Bracelet and a Bomb Flower. The route lists Bombs (Bomb Bag) as the dungeon item. The associated boss is King Dodongo. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Entry reference: Silver Scale and a Bottle with a fish. The route lists Boomerang as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Barinade. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Forest Temple

Entry reference: Hookshot and Song of Time. The route lists Fairy Bow as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Phantom Ganon. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Fire Temple

Entry reference: Goron Tunic and Bolero of Fire. The route lists Megaton Hammer as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Volvagia. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Water Temple

Entry reference: Iron Boots and Serenade of Water. The route lists Longshot as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Morpha. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Shadow Temple

Entry reference: Nocturne of Shadow and Lens of Truth. The route lists Hover Boots as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Bongo Bongo. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Spirit Temple

Entry reference: Requiem of Spirit and Lens of Truth; child and adult sections. The route lists Mirror Shield and Silver Gauntlets as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Twinrova. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Ganon's Castle

Entry reference: All six Sage medallions. The route lists None (Light Arrows obtained before entry) as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Ganondorf / Ganon. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Ice Cavern

Entry reference: Zora's Fountain access. The route lists Iron Boots as the dungeon item. The associated boss is White Wolfos (mini-boss). Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Bottom of the Well

Entry reference: Song of Storms and the Kakariko graveyard. The route lists Lens of Truth as the dungeon item. The associated boss is Dead Hand. Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Gerudo Training Ground

Entry reference: Gerudo Membership Card. The route lists Ice Arrows as the dungeon item. The associated boss is None (gauntlet). Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Thieves' Hideout

Entry reference: Gerudo Fortress access. The route lists Gerudo Membership Card as the dungeon item. The associated boss is None (four guards). Use the item and enemy tables for the matching equipment and encounter notes. The route table above gives the surrounding chapter order.

Using this with a video

The overview trailer shows the new Castle Town and the ocarina, not a dungeon route. For a boss you are stuck on, jump to the enemies list. For a song a character teaches, use the songs list. Heart pieces and Gold Skulltulas are totals on the collectibles page, not hidden in this table.

What is the first dungeon?

Inside the Deku Tree, after the Kokiri Sword and Deku Shield.

Did the dungeon order change?

The published order still follows the 1998 sequence. Room-level edits are only partly documented.

Where is the Water Temple note?

IGN says it uses fewer small keys than the 1998 temple. I do not have a full key count.