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Desert Palace
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Desert Palace

Find the Power Glove, Map, Compass, and Big Key in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's Desert Palace. Includes enemy and item locations.

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Find the Power Glove, Map, Compass, and Big Key in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's Desert Palace. Includes enemy and item locations.

  • 6 hearts in Life Meter (including 7 Pieces of Heart)
  • Fighter's Sword (Lv. 1)
  • Fighter's Shield (Lv. 1)
  • Green Jerkin (Lv. 1)
  • Pegasus Boots
  • Bow & Arrows
  • Boomerang
  • Bombs
  • Magic Powder
  • Lamp
  • Bug Catching Net
  • Book of Mudora
  • 2 Bottles
  • 1 Pendant
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin in a sandy hub room with four Green Leevers and a Beamos. Avoid the Beamos' laser, which deals a full heart's worth of damage. Defeat the Leevers (two hits each).
  2. 2
    Go to the northeastern part of the first screen, lift pots to the east to proceed north.
  3. 3
    On the next screen, avoid the quicksand created by Red Devalants, which emerge from the sand and shoot fireballs. Defeat them (two hits each).
  4. 4
    To get the dungeon map, take either of the two northern doors next to the northeast door. In this long rectangular room, defeat the two Leevers and two Green Eyegores (use pots or the Bow for Eyegores). Step on the switch under the north central pot to reveal a chest containing the Map.
  5. 5
    Exit this room and take the northwest northern door. Encounter a Blue Devalant (which does not shoot fire).
  6. 6
    In the next room, use the lanterns as cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) (a surface that provides protection from enemy fire) from the Beamos. The Small Key #1 is on top of the lantern in the northwest corner; dash into it to dislodge it when the Beamos isn't looking. Examine the Telepathy Tile to hear Sahasrahla. Return south.
  7. 7
    Dash back to the northeast corner of the hub room, then go south. Go through the locked door leading east.
  8. 8
    In this room, carefully eliminate the three Popo and the Beamos, using the numerous statues for cover. Open the chest to get the Compass.
  9. 9
    Quickly run north into the next room. Navigate the shots from the wall turrets on the east and west walls. Use Pegasus Boots if you find a large enough opening. (Hint: Leaving fewer enemies alive in neighboring rooms reduces turret fire.) The chest at the end contains the Big Key. Return south, dodging the Beamos and cannonfire, back to the hub room.
  10. 10
    Go to the northwest corner of the hub room. Instead of going north, go west.
  11. 11
    Another Beamos is present. Quickly pick up the northwest pot to uncover a switch. Step on it to open both doors, then head north.
  12. 12
    In the next room, you will find the Power Glove in a big chest. You can now lift certain heavy objects. Return south.
  13. 13
    Step on the switch again and head back east into the hub room.
  14. 14
    Go to the southwest part of the hub room, fighting Blue Devalants and Leevers. Take the door in the far southwest corner.
  15. 15
    Act fast to deal with the Beamos. Go to the western set of blocks and push the third block from the west wall north. This opens the north door. Go through.
  16. 16
    This room contains the dungeon's Fairy fountain with two Fairies. Grab them, then return south.
  17. 17
    Swiftly go through the south exit to emerge outside. Go down the steps, being careful not to fall off the ledge.
  18. 18
    Head south until you find Piece of Heart #8 guarded by a Vulture. Fight the Vulture and claim your prize.
  19. 19
    Backtrack north, past the dungeon exit, to the north wall of the desert. Venture east to find a different dungeon entrance.
Tips
  • Beamos lasers deal a full heart's worth of damage and cannot be avoided by stunning or defeating the Beamos.
  • Use statues and lanterns as cover from Beamos and turret fire.
  • The Pegasus Boots are useful for navigating large openings and avoiding turret fire.
  • If you leave enough enemies alive in neighboring rooms, the wall turrets will fire fewer shots.
  • There are two alternate ways to exit this dungeon due to the Book of Mudora moving stones at the main entrance, which is now cut off.
  • Map
  • Small Key #1
  • Compass
  • Big Key
  • Power Glove
  • Fairy Fountain (2 Fairies)
  • Piece of Heart #8

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