Complete walkthrough for Goron Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, including how to get Bombchus and rescue Gongoron.
Walkthrough
- 1From the entrance, head right, defeat the Blue Chu-Chu, and avoid the Laser Eye.
- 2Continue right, past another Blue Chu-Chu and Laser Eye, then pull a statue onto a switch to lower spikes.
- 3Go through, defeat another Blue Chu-Chu, head left and up to a second statue.
- 4Grab a bomb flower and throw it at the spiky statue to disable it.
- 5Push the disabled statue onto the northern switch to open a gate to the east.
- 6Head east, go up the stairs, and use your own bombs to defeat the next statue.
- 7Push this statue onto its switch, then dig up the rising gust of wind and head up.
- 8Cross the bridge, jump down the cliff, and defeat the two statues at the bottom to open a southern door.
- 9Go through the door, head as far right as possible, and use your bow to hit an eye on the wall to reveal a chest containing a Red Rupee.
- 10Hit the switch to lower spikes, proceed left, past a Blue Chu-Chu, and bomb the crack in the wall.
- 11Go inside the cave, grab bombs, and notice a light from the right.
- 12Go back out and bomb the wall two spaces over to reveal another entrance.
- 13Go inside, head up and around, and take the stairs down to the next floor.
- 14On the next floor, defeat the two Red Bubbles and two Laser Eyes by waiting for the Red Bubbles to approach.
- 15Head south through the lowered spikes, around the quicksand, and up and right to find Gongoron.
- 16A monster will appear; shoot an arrow into its eye to stun it, then slash it with your sword.
- 17After defeating the monster, Gongoron will allow you to control him. As Gongoron, roll into a ball to break jars and rocks.
- 18Head to the room south and defeat the rocky Chu-Chus to lower spikes near Link.
- 19Switch back to Link, run through the spikes, and defeat the Like-Likes to lower spikes near Gongoron.
- 20Step on the nearby switch and take control of Gongoron. Guide him over the large gap and step on the switch.
- 21With both switches pressed, a chest to the north appears containing Bombchus.
- 22To use Bombchus, take one out and draw a line; it will travel along the line until it hits something.
- 23After getting Bombchus, the spikes near Gongoron lower.
- 24Control Gongoron again and defeat the large snakes in the room to the south to open a door near Link.
- 25Run through the door and defeat the large snakes in this room to reveal a chest with a Goron Amber.
- 26After grabbing the chest, spikes in the quicksand to the left lower.
- 27Use a Bombchu to travel along the quicksand and hit a switch in the corner to lower another set of spikes.
- 28Gongoron disappears into a hole in the wall.
- 29Make your way left and up the stairs to the next floor.
- 30On this floor, defeat the Blue Chu-Chu, then use a Bombchu to hit a switch in the quicksand, creating a bridge back to the first room.
- 31Go back downstairs, then down again to the bottom.
- 32Defeat the Like-Like, then move the rock to uncover a hole in the wall.
- 33Head north past two rock-headed Chu-Chus to reach a switch.
- 34Send a Bombchu back through the quicksand to the switch at the end.
- 35As the Bombchu travels, tap the Bombchu icon to return to normal view, then hit the switch beside you as the Bombchu hits its switch. This lowers the spikes to the left.
- 36Proceed through and down the stairs.
- 37In the room full of Miniblins, kill them for a Red Rupee.
- 38Head north past jars (two will attack), kill more Miniblins for another Red Rupee, and grab a chest for a third Red Rupee.
- 39Head up and left to a switch. Set the switch to blue.
- 40Send a Bombchu through the hole in the wall to the switch at the end of the quicksand.
- 41As it moves, return to normal view and hit the switch after the Bombchu passes the red blocks to lower the blue ones.
- 42After hitting the switch, spikes at the end lower. Go through.
- 43Defeat the four statues and move them onto the four switches to lower another set of spikes.
- 44Head through, past more jars, and go up the stairs.
- 45Head left from the stairs and step on a switch to extend a bridge back to the start.
- 46Head right into a room with two Eye-Monsters; defeat them to lower spikes on the other side.
- 47Go through and up, passing the switch for now, to clear Blue Chu-Chus and green slimes until you reach spikes.
- 48Head back to the switch, place a bomb near it, then quickly run back to the spikes.
- 49Head through to the edge of the quicksand, defeat large snakes with your sword, then use your bow or Bombchus to defeat the rest, revealing a chest with a Goron Amber.
- 50Use Bombchus to hit each switch in the corners across the quicksand, revealing a large chest back the way you came.
- 51Head back, using a Bombchu to hit the switch across the quicksand, lowering the spikes.
Tips
- Be mindful of the spiky statue; use bomb flowers to disable it before moving.
- When controlling Gongoron, rolling into a ball is key to breaking obstacles and activating switches.
- Bombchus are essential for hitting switches across gaps and through quicksand.
- Pay attention to the color of the switches when using Bombchus in the Miniblin room.
- The jars in the Miniblin room can float up and attack, so be prepared.
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