Final Push

Complete The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's final push! This guide covers the Gerudo Training Grounds, collecting the 100th Gold Skulltula, obtaining the Light Arrows, and the final confrontation with Ganondorf.

Walkthrough:

1. Gerudo Training Grounds
   • Return to Gerudo's Fortress and pay 10 Rupees to enter.
   • Hit the eye switch above the doorway to get a Blue Rupee and Arrows.
   • Enter the eastern door. Defeat Dinolfos and Beamos to get the first Small Key.
   • In the next room, use Hover Boots to cross the fire. Play the Song of Time near a specific spot (Navi will turn green) to spawn time blocks. Collect all five Silver Rupees to open the door and get the second Small Key on the raised platform.
   • Enter the door opposite. Play the Song of Time to remove time blocks, then use Iron Boots to sink. Collect five Silver Rupees to get the third Small Key. Return to the previous room and enter the door on the high ledge with the Hookshot target.
   • Clear all enemies to get Arrows. Hit the pillars next to the chest with the Hammer to reveal a hidden eye switch that disables flames around the chest containing the fourth Small Key. Exit through the next door.
   • Hit the eyes of the statue with your bow to get the fifth Small Key in a chest. Hookshot back to the ledge and return to the first room.
   • Enter the center doorway. In the next room, kill Stalfos to get the sixth Small Key.
   • Proceed to the next room. Hookshot to the first Silver Rupee above the entrance. Hookshot up the ledge ahead and jump for the second Silver Rupee. Go left at the first fork, then left again for the third Silver Rupee. Sneak past boulders for the fourth Rupee. The fifth Silver Rupee is across the flame wall to the right of the entrance. After collecting it, Hookshot to the high ledge and enter the door.
   • Defeat Wolfos to get Arrows. Use the Lens of Truth to find a Hookshot target above the colorful (trap) door. Proceed along the high ledge in the statue room and enter the door at the end to get the seventh Small Key.
   • Return to the Wolfos room and push the block with Silver Gauntlets to the end. Enter the door and kill Like Likes. The chest that appears is a trap; use the Lens of Truth to find an invisible chest with the eighth Small Key.
   • Return to the lobby room and enter the center doorway. Enter the left door. Use the Lens of Truth to reveal a hidden room above containing the ninth and final Small Key.
   • Use the Small Keys to reach the center and obtain the Ice Arrows (optional). Exit the dungeon.
   • The Last One
     • Go to Zora's Fountain and find the silver boulder by the Fairy Fountain.
     • Drop inside the hole, equip the Lens of Truth to see invisible Skulltulas, and kill them.
     • Climb the ladder to find Gold Skulltula #100.
     • Return to the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village. The reward for all 100 Skulltulas is a Huge Rupee.
   • Shining Bright
     • Head to the Temple of Time. A cutscene will play, and you will receive the Light Arrows and a challenge from Ganondorf.
     • Enter Ganon's Castle grounds. The six Medallions will form a bridge to the castle.
     • Inside, you must clear six trials to remove the magical barrier around the central pillar. It is advised to do the Shadow Barrier first to obtain the Golden Gauntlets.
     • With the Golden Gauntlets, exit the castle and remove the large pillar on the road to access a Great Fairy for the Greater Def upgrade.
   Tips

   • The Gerudo Training Grounds is optional and primarily rewards Small Keys and Arrows, with the Ice Arrows being an optional upgrade.
   • Collecting all 100 Gold Skulltulas is also optional but rewards a Huge Rupee upon completion.
   • The final confrontation with Ganondorf requires the Light Arrows.
   • The Golden Gauntlets are obtained from the Shadow Barrier trial within Ganon's Castle and are necessary to access certain upgrades.
   • Light Arrows (obtained during cutscene at Temple of Time)
   • Greater Def upgrade (from Great Fairy after obtaining Golden Gauntlets)
   • Huge Rupee (from House of Skulltula for 100 Gold Skulltulas)
   • Ice Arrows (optional reward from Gerudo Training Grounds)