Find the Compass, Map, Big Key, and Fire Rod in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Skull Woods dungeon. Learn enemy strategies and key locations.
- 13 hearts in Life Meter (including 18 Pieces of Heart)
- Master Sword (Lv. 2)
- Red Shield (Lv. 2)
- Green Jerkin (Lv. 1)
- Pegasus Boots
- Power Glove
- Zora's Flippers
- Moon Pearl
- Bow & Arrows
- Magical Boomerang
- Hookshot
- Bombs
- Magic Powder
- Ice Rod
- Bombos Medallion
- Ether Medallion
- Quake Medallion
- Lamp
- Magic Hammer
- Flute
- Bug Catching Net
- Book of Mudora
- 3 Bottles
- Magic Cape
- Magic Mirror
- 2 Crystals
Walkthrough
- 1Enter Skeleton Forest via the southeast. Fight Ropas and Pikits.
- 2Go north or northwest to find two holes. Fall into the westernmost hole to enter the dungeon.
- 3In the first dungeon room, defeat the two Blue Bari with the Hookshot.
- 4Move south, fighting Blue Hardhat Beetles and dodging the bumper.
- 5Wait for the Guruguru Bar to move, then go through the east door.
- 6In the next room, defeat the Red and Blue Hardhat Beetles and another Guruguru Bar.
- 7Go to the northern part of the room to find a chest containing the Compass. This activates a hidden Star Switch and creates holes in the floor.
- 8Carefully navigate the holes and go through the north door.
- 9In this room, defeat the three Gibdos. Be aware of the Wallmaster (a hand-like being that will transport you back to the dungeon entrance if it grabs you).
- 10Go to the northwest corner to pick up Small Key #1.
- 11Unlock the east door and go east two rooms.
- 12Defeat the Red Hardhat Beetle and step on the Star Switch to reach the chest containing the Map.
- 13Use the Magic Mirror to warp back to the room where you first entered the dungeon.
- 14Go south again, then east two doors.
- 15In this long room, defeat the Gibdos and avoid the Wallmaster. Pick up the skulls to reach the chest containing Small Key #2.
- 16Unlock the door in the northeast corner and go through.
- 17You will be in a previously visited room. Go west and then take the exit to return to the Skeleton Forest.
- 18Emerge from the large skull's mouth. Go north through the bony tunnel, defeating a Ropa, then loop south.
- 19Enter the different skull entrance at the dead end.
- 20Defeat the Blue Bari and Gibdos, and beware the Wallmaster.
- 21Move the east statue west toward the central skull's switch, then pull it north onto the switch. Do this in spurts to avoid the Wallmaster.
- 22Go through the north door.
- 23In this room, ignore the skull at the top. Avoid the Rabbit Beam (which reverts Link to bunny form) and defeat enemies.
- 24Open the chest to obtain the Big Key. (Optionally, bomb the east wall to find a room with a Wallmaster and a Magic Decanter.)
- 25Exit the dungeon and return to the overworld.
- 26Retrace your steps through the bony tunnels. Look for a cluster of nine flower bushes. Cut them to reveal an opening in the middle and drop in.
- 27You will land in a room of the dungeon in the center of a c... (The source text cuts off here, preventing further steps from being documented.)
Tips
- If you have at least 160 Rupees, consider buying a Blue Potion before entering the dungeon.
- Wallmasters cannot be permanently defeated as they respawn (be brought back to life at a checkpoint after death) infinitely. It is best to avoid them.
- Using the Magic Mirror resets skulls' contents and respawns all defeated enemies.
- Sprinkle Magic Powder on a Rabbit Beam during its immobile moment to turn it into a Fairy.
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