Complete walkthrough for Part 31 of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, covering the Ice Ruins dungeon, including item locations, enemy strategies, and puzzle solutions.
Walkthrough
- 1Head to the Ice Ruins weather vane. Use the Fire Rod to melt Ice Gimos. Inside, melt all ice and pull the statue's tongue to start an elevator. Ride it to the bottom, open the Big Chest for the Big Key. Ride back up, run into the south wall before entering 1F while pressing (A) to open a hidden chest containing a Gold Rupee. Go to B2, melt ice to reveal a Small Key.
- 2Go to B1 and enter the north room. Pull the left statue's tongue, then defeat the Freezor as you exit east. Defeat the Pengators in this room, then light all braziers to spawn an unreachable key. Head south, open a chest for the Compass. Maneuver onto the thin walkway, head north to a dead end, and merge into the wall to reach a Small Key. Return to the walkway, go south, and through the western door. Merge with the eastern wall to go north to a chest with a Blue Rupee.
- 3Merge to the left side and pull out the statues tongue. Drop into the new hole and exit east. Melt all ice in this room to reveal a button at the south end. Step on it, then merge with the northern wall to loop around the south side. Bottle fairies and exit at the northwest.
- 4In this room, head to the moving platform. Defeat the Keeleon, then toss a bomb to the switches. This reveals a chest with a Silver Rupee at the northeast. Make your way to the south exit to a room with moving platforms. Kill the Chasupas, light the brazier with the Lamp, and reach the southeast to walk east to a chest with Monster Guts.
- 5Return to the previous room and use the elevator block at the northwest. Take the south path, ride to the end of the platform, and jump left to a chest with a Purple Rupee. Return to B3, go south again, ride the platform east, then another up to the north door. Torch ice blocks to the east with the Fire Rod, then return to the elevator. Enter the room from here, merge to the switch, hit it to start another elevator. Ride it up to B2, face Eyegores, hit the button, and exit east. Pull the statue's tongue, jump down, and open the Big Chest for the Stamina Scroll.
- 6Jump down and ride the elevator back up to B2. Merge with the east wall and go north to find a chest with a Silver Rupee. Return to the elevator, enter the room, merge to the east platform, and exit the next room at the northwest. Jump down to the statue, pull its tongue out, and jump down to face Pengators.
- 7Defeat the Pengators and go west. Cross the icy path, pull out another statue's tongue, and return to the center. Enter the east room, defeat the Freezor, and use the Fire Rod to light the brazier. Go into the southern area with Wizzrobes, defeat them, and step on the west button. Merge around the central wall and through the opened door. Loot two chests for a Green Rupee and Monster Horn. Go back east to find a chest below; jump down to claim the Small Key.
- 8Head west to a button that leads back to the elevators. Jump off at B2, go east, and through the northern locked door. Merge and drop onto the ice block below, then melt it. Ride the wind to a statue, pull its tongue out. Head north, fall down to B4, follow the path killing enemies. At the southeast corner, light the brazier and pull the statue's tongue to reach the Big Room.
Items:
- Small Key #1
- Small Key #2
- Compass
- Blue Rupee
- Small Key #3
- Silver Rupee
- Monster Guts
- Purple Rupee
- Silver Rupee
- Stamina Scroll
- Green Rupee
- Monster Horn
- Heart Container
- Triforce of Courage
Enemies:
- Freezor
- Pengator
- Keeleon
- Dharkstare (mentioned in item list but not in walkthrough steps)
- Ice Gimos
- Chasupas
- Eyegore
- Wizzrobes
Tips
- Freezor are immune to all attacks except fire; use the Fire Rod.
- Dodge Pengators as they slide, then slash their backs.
- Keeleon fly above and drop bombs; use the Fire Rod.
- Use the Lamp, not the Fire Rod, to light the brazier in the room with moving platforms.
- Bottle up some fairies when you have the chance.
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