Heart Piece Locations (Specific)

Collect all Heart Pieces in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD to increase Link's health. This guide details locations by region, including Skyloft.

Collecting Heart Pieces is crucial for increasing Link's maximum health, making challenging encounters and boss battles more manageable. Each set of four Heart Pieces will grant you an additional Heart Container. Below is a comprehensive guide to finding every Heart Piece in Skyward Sword HD, categorized by region for your convenience.

Skyloft & Sky

• Heart Piece #1: Lumpy Pumpkin
  • Location: Lumpy Pumpkin, Pumpkin Landing.
  • Requirements: You must have the Goddess Harp.
  • Walkthrough: After obtaining the Goddess Harp, visit the Lumpy Pumpkin at night. Speak to the owner and agree to help him. Play the Goddess Harp on the second floor, ensuring your performance is "good" or "great" to attract the spirits. This will cause the chandelier to fall. The Heart Piece will be on the floor where the chandelier landed.
• Heart Piece #2: Fun Fun Island
  • Location: Fun Fun Island.
  • Requirements: You must have the Clawshots.
  • Walkthrough: After restoring Fun Fun Island (by retrieving the Party Wheel from the Lanayru Desert), participate in Dodoh's High Dive mini-game. Achieve a perfect score by landing in the center ring multiple times. The Heart Piece is awarded for a flawless performance.
• Heart Piece #3: Bug Rock (Bug Heaven)
  • Location: Bug Rock, a small island in the Sky.
  • Requirements: You must have the Bug Net.
  • Walkthrough: Fly to Bug Rock, located west of Skyloft. Participate in the Bug Heaven mini-game. Catch all 10 rare bugs within the time limit to earn this Heart Piece.
• Heart Piece #4: Skyloft Bazaar (Clean Cut)
  • Location: Skyloft Bazaar, Sparring Hall.
  • Requirements: Access to the Sparring Hall.
  • Walkthrough: Visit the Sparring Hall in the Skyloft Bazaar. Speak to the instructor, and complete the "Clean Cut" mini-game. You need to slice the bamboo stalk perfectly in half multiple times in a row. The Heart Piece is awarded for achieving a high score.
• Heart Piece #5: Skyloft (Goddess Cube #1)
  • Location: Skyloft, near the Waterfall Cave.
  • Requirements: Goddess Sword or stronger.
  • Walkthrough: Locate the Goddess Cube on the small island above the waterfall in Skyloft. Use a Skyward Strike to activate it. This will unlock a chest in the Sky, specifically on a small island southeast of Skyloft. Fly to this island and open the chest to claim your Heart Piece.

Faron Woods & Deep Woods

• Heart Piece #6: Faron Woods (Goddess Cube #2)
  • Location: Faron Woods, near the Great Tree.
  • Requirements: Goddess Sword or stronger.
  • Walkthrough: In Faron Woods, head towards the Great Tree. The Goddess Cube is located on a ledge high up on the tree. You'll need to use the Slingshot to hit a bomb flower to create a path, or later the Clawshots to reach it. Activate it with a Skyward Strike. The corresponding chest is on a small island in the Sky, south of Skyloft.
• Heart Piece #7: Deep Woods (Goddess Cube #3)
  • Location: Deep Woods, near the Skyview Temple entrance.
  • Requirements: Goddess Sword or stronger.
  • Walkthrough: After exiting the Skyview Temple, look for a Goddess Cube on a high platform to the right of the temple entrance. You'll need to use a Bomb Flower to clear some rocks and then climb up. . The chest is on a small island in the Sky, west of Skyloft, near the Waterfall Arch.

Eldin Volcano & Lanayru Desert

• Heart Piece #8: Eldin Volcano (Goddess Cube #4)
  • Location: Eldin Volcano, outside the Earth Temple.
  • Requirements: Goddess Sword or stronger.
  • Walkthrough: Near the entrance to the Earth Temple, there's a Goddess Cube on a high ledge. You'll need to use the Bomb Bag to clear a path or the Clawshots to reach it. . The chest is on a small island in the Sky, northeast of Skyloft.
• Heart Piece #9: Lanayru Desert (Goddess Cube #5)
  • Location: Lanayru Desert, near the Temple of Time.
  • Requirements: Goddess Sword or stronger, and the Bomb Bag.
  • Walkthrough: In the Lanayru Desert, head towards the Temple of Time. Before entering, look for a pile of rocks blocking a small alcove. Use a Bomb to clear the rocks and reveal a Goddess Cube. . The chest is on a small island in the Sky, directly east of Skyloft.