Misery Mire / Desert: To The Desert Palace

Before heading to the Desert Palace, warp to Link’s House. Rent or purchase the Sand Rod from Ravio. This item becomes available after completing the Thieves’ Hideout. The Sand Rod allows you to create sand pillars on sand and to reveal hidden sand patches.

Take some time to return to Kakariko Village. Go to the bottom-left corner of the village, enter the nearby house, and proceed through the back door. Outside, use the Sand Rod on the sandpit to reveal Maimai #16.

Once you are ready to journey to the Desert Palace, warp back to Link’s House.

From Link's House, travel one screen down to reach a large grassy area. Continue to the exit in the bottom-left corner of this area.

In the next screen, you will find yourself surrounded by cliffs. Make your way to the left. You will come across a doorway leading to Lorule. Merge into the wall and slip through to arrive in Lorule.

Upon arrival in Lorule, Hilda will offer some cryptic advice. Continue heading towards the top-right corner of the area to find a cave.

Inside the cave, you will encounter a puzzle room that requires both the Sand Rod and the Tornado Rod.

From the cave entrance, proceed upwards and step on the floor switch located in the corner.

Continue upwards and then move right, down, and right again, stepping on three more floor switches along the way.

At the end of this sequence, merge into the wall just before the chasm. Walk across to the other side.

Step on the sixth and final floor switch. This action will activate a fan near the entrance of the room.

Return to the room with the third floor switch by going down, left, and then up.

Stand directly below the end of the wind current. Face upwards. Charge the Sand Rod and move around until you see three (or two and a half) block cursors in a vertical column. The top cursor should align with the north wall of the room, and the floor switch should be to your right. Release the Sand Rod to create a sand pillar.