Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Ice Cavern, including how to get blue flames, Iron Boots, and melt red ice.
Walkthrough
- 1From Hyrule Field, enter Zora's River. Plant a Magic Bean where the Magic Bean seller was. Return at night to ride the plant to a high ledge with a circle of rocks. Hop off, leap to a wall ledge, and use your Hookshot to grab Gold Skulltula #65.
- 2Proceed towards Zora's Domain. After crossing the bridge and turning the corner into the area with criss-crossing platforms, hop onto the railing and look high above for Gold Skulltula #66 near the corner wall.
- 3Enter Zora's Domain. Head to the diving platform where you obtained the Silver Scale as a child. At nighttime, look for Gold Skulltula #67 on the wall facing the atrium.
- 4Head up towards King Zora's Chamber. Enter Zora's Fountain behind him.
- 5Leap across the new ice platforms in Zora's Fountain. Take the right path at the fork to collect Piece of Heart #23.
- 6Return to the fork and take the other path into the Ice Cavern.
- 7In the first room, avoid falling icicles and kill the Freezards with a Spin Attack.
- 8Proceed down the corridor. In the next room, avoid the central blender blade and collect the Silver Rupees. Look high on the wall above one of the Silver Rupees for Gold Skulltula #68. Collecting the last Silver Rupee opens the gates to the next room.
- 9Continue past icicles, Freezards, and Bladetraps. You will find a pedestal burning blue flames. Bottle up as many blue flames as possible. Melt the red ice trapping the chest in the corner to obtain the Dungeon Map.
- 10Return to the previous room. Melt the red ice blocking the southeast passageway.
- 11Melt the red ice to the left of the pedestal to uncover Piece of Heart #24.
- 12Turn around and look on the ice pillar facing where the Piece of Heart was to find Gold Skulltula #69.
- 13Melt the red ice trapping the chest to obtain the dungeon's Compass. Bottle up more blue flame before returning to the previous room.
- 14Melt the ice blocking the west passage to enter a large room with a block puzzle.
- 15Collect the first Silver Rupee on a nearby platform. Push the block west towards the first high pillar with the second Silver Rupee.
- 16Push the block north to reach the high ledge and melt the red ice trapping the third Silver Rupee.
- 17Drop down, push the block into the abyss, then push it south to grab the fourth Silver Rupee.
- 18Push the block west towards the final pillar with the fifth Silver Rupee. Here, you can play the Song of Time for extra Rupees.
- 19Before leaving this room, grab Gold Skulltula #70 on one of the corner walls.
- 20Head south through the newly opened passageway into an arena. Defeat the White Wolfos to spawn a chest containing the Iron Boots.
- 21Sheik will teach you the Serenade of Water. Do not use it yet. Step into the water puddle and sink with your new boots.
- 22Exit the dungeon, refilling your blue flames if necessary.
- 23Return to Zora's Domain and melt the red ice entrapping King Zora.
Tips
- Bottle up as many blue flames as you can carry when you find them, as they are essential for melting red ice.
- The block puzzle in the Ice Cavern requires careful pushing. If the block falls, a new one will drop, allowing you to reset.
- The Serenade of Water will warp you to Lake Hylia, but it is recommended to explore Zora's Domain further first.
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