Master the Fire Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest with this comprehensive walkthrough. Includes item locations, boss strategies, and secrets.
Walkthrough
- 1From the entrance, head into the door on the lower-right. Defeat the Like-Like to get a Blue Rupee (if undamaged) or equipment. Exit the room.
- 2Climb onto the railing to bypass the fire blocking the main stairs. Stand in the middle of the stairs and use Din's Fire to light the two torches.
- 3Stand by the north well statues and use Din's Fire again to open the east door.
- 4Leap to the pillars on the left, then Hookshot to the northwest ledge. Climb the ledges, destroy crates to find a hidden torch.
- 5Use Din's Fire on the two torches found, then aim across the room to light a third torch on the opposite ledge, unlocking a side room containing a Small Key.
- 6Return to the lobby and enter the door to the left of the lower stairs. Defeat the two Stalfos to unlock the next door.
- 7Play the Sun's Song near the sun symbol to spawn a fairy for healing if needed. Proceed through the unlocked door.
- 8In the next room, shield yourself from incoming tiles. Defeat the brutal Iron Knuckle using a Jump Attack after its hammer strike. Fairies are in jars if needed. Proceed through the east door.
- 9Defeat the Flame Dancer by tossing a Bomb to stun it, then attacking with arrows or sword. Open the chest for the Megaton Hammer.
- 10Continue through the south door and use the Hammer to pound the rusted switch, freeing a Goron. Open the chest in the cell for the Dungeon Map. Exit south back to the lobby.
- 11Climb to the higher level and proceed to the northwest door. Use the Hammer to smash the stone blocks.
- 12In the central room, cross halfway down the bridge and look left. Hookshot to the torch and use Din's Fire to light it, activating targets.
- 13Bomb the wall behind the lit torch and enter the room. Use Din's Fire to light torches and free a Goron. Open the chest for a Small Key.
- 14Return to the central room and cross to the north side. Pound the switch to free a Goron and reach Gold Skulltula #58.
- 15Exit and Hookshot to the target above the door you entered. Use your shield against tiles, then Hookshot to the chest containing the Boss Key.
- 16Head to the end of the bridge, use the Boss Key on the locked door. Slide down the plank into the caged area.
- 17Climb the grate and leap onto the center pillars. When a block comes down from a fire geyser, leap onto it to ascend one floor. Exit the door.
- 18Climb ledges to a large, unlit brazier. Use Din's Fire to light it, then Hookshot across the pit. Climb towards grates and defeat the Lizalfos. Go up.
- 19In the maze, turn right, follow the left wall to a fake wall under an overhang. Pound the switch with the Hammer to reveal Hookshot targets.
- 20Hookshot onto pillars and find a cracked floor. Bomb it to fall through. Roll into crates to find a rusted switch at the corridor's end. Hit it for the Compass.
- 21Climb back up. Find a crystal switch behind a gate on the top level. Shoot it with your bow.
- 22Leap over, grab a small crate, drop down. Look for a lighter-colored fake wall on the north side. Bomb it to reveal a pressure switch. Drop the crate on the switch to open the door.
- 23Step on the switch inside to release a Goron. Open the chest for a Small Key. Return to the previous area.
Tips
- It is highly recommended to get a Green Potion before starting the Fire Temple Master Quest, as Din's Fire will be used frequently.
- When fighting the Iron Knuckle, use a Jump Attack immediately after its slow hammer strike.
- If you need health during the Iron Knuckle fight, there are three Fairies in jars around the arena.
- When fighting the Flame Dancer, use Bombs to stun it before attacking with your sword or arrows.
- In the maze area, listen for the hollow sound of fake walls.
- Megaton Hammer
- Dungeon Map
- Compass
- Small Keys
- Boss Key
- Gold Skulltula #58
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