Bottle Locations — Zelda: Skyward Sword Guide

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Bottle Locations Guide: Maximize Your Inventory in Skyward Sword HD

Bottles are indispensable tools in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, serving as versatile containers for a wide array of crucial items. From life-saving potions and restorative fairies to quest-specific liquids and even captured insects, a well-stocked collection of Bottles can dramatically enhance your survivability and efficiency throughout your adventure. There are a total of five Bottles scattered across Skyloft and the Surface, each requiring a unique approach to acquire. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the precise location and acquisition method for every single Bottle, ensuring you never miss out on these vital inventory expansions.

Why Bottles Are Essential

Understanding the utility of Bottles is key to appreciating their value. Each Bottle can hold:

Potions: Health Potions, Stamina Potions, Air Potions, Guardian Potions, etc.
Fairies: Automatically revive Link upon defeat.
Water: For specific quests or environmental interactions.
Oil: Used to lubricate mechanisms or reveal hidden paths.
Insects: Can be used for potion brewing or sold for Rupees.
Other Quest Items: Specific items required for certain side quests.

Having multiple Bottles allows you to carry a diverse loadout, adapting to various challenges without constantly returning to the Bazaar. Prioritize collecting them as early as possible!

Bottle #1: Skyloft's Bazaar - The First Investment

This is typically the very first Bottle you'll encounter and acquire, making it a priority for early-game inventory expansion.

Location: Skyloft, within the bustling Bazaar.
Availability: Immediately accessible after the introductory events of the game, once you gain free movement within Skyloft and the Bazaar opens for business.
Acquisition Method:
1. Head directly to the Bazaar, located in the central area of Skyloft.
2. Locate the Potion Shop, easily identifiable by its vibrant colors and the friendly Potion Lady standing behind the counter.
3. Speak with the Potion Lady. She offers this Bottle for a price of 100 Rupees.
4. Purchase the Bottle. This is a highly recommended early investment, as it immediately doubles your potion-carrying capacity (since you start with one Potion in your Adventure Pouch).
Pro-Tip: If you're short on Rupees, chop grass, defeat enemies, and smash pots around Skyloft. Rupees are plentiful in the early game.

Bottle #2: Faron Woods - Sealed Grounds' Secret

This Bottle requires a bit of exploration and the use of a key early-game item.

Location: Faron Woods, specifically within the Sealed Grounds area.
Availability: After your initial visit to the Sealed Grounds as part of the main story, and after your first encounter with The Imprisoned. You will need the Slingshot, which is obtained from Skyview Temple.
Acquisition Method:
1. Travel to the Sealed Grounds via the Faron Woods entrance.
2. Descend the long spiral path into the Sealed Grounds.
3. Once at the bottom, near the entrance to the Sealed Temple (where you fought The Imprisoned), look for a small, elevated ledge on the perimeter of the area. This ledge is near the entrance to the Sealed Temple itself, on the side opposite the main entrance to the Sealed Grounds.
4. You will notice a Bomb Flower across a small gap, seemingly out of reach.
5. Equip your Slingshot. Aim carefully and fire a Deku Seed at the Bomb Flower. The seed will cause the Bomb Flower to explode.
6. The explosion will clear a pile of rocks, revealing a hidden cave entrance behind them.
7. Enter the newly revealed cave. Inside, you will find a treasure chest containing your second Bottle.
Common Pitfall: Players often overlook this hidden cave, assuming the Bomb Flower is purely environmental. Always investigate anything that looks out of place!

Bottle #3: Eldin Volcano - Geyser Ascent

This Bottle is located in a slightly tricky spot within Eldin Volcano, requiring environmental interaction to reach.

Location: Eldin Volcano, near the Volcano Entry Bird Statue.
Availability: Upon your first visit to Eldin Volcano as part of the main story quest. You will need the Bomb Bag, obtained from the Earth Temple.
Acquisition Method:
1. Land at the Volcano Entry Bird Statue in Eldin Volcano.
2. Proceed forward, navigating through the initial area where you'll likely encounter several Bokoblins.
3. Continue along the main path. You'll soon reach an area with a large, active air geyser.
4. Near this geyser, look for a slightly elevated platform that appears inaccessible by normal means. On this platform, you will clearly see a treasure chest.
5. To reach the chest, you need to activate the air geyser more powerfully. Look around the base of the geyser for a cracked wall or a pile of rocks.
6. Equip your Bomb Bag (or use a Bomb Flower if available nearby, though the Bomb Bag is more reliable here). Place a bomb near the cracked wall/rocks.
7. The explosion will clear the obstruction, causing the air geyser to erupt with greater force.
8. Step onto the geyser. It will now launch you high enough to land directly on the platform with the chest.
9. Open the chest to claim your third Bottle.
Strategy Tip: Always be on the lookout for cracked walls or suspicious rock formations in Eldin Volcano; they often hide secrets or activate mechanisms.

Bottle #4: Lanayru Desert - Skipper's Timeshifted Treasure

This Bottle involves navigating a Timeshift Stone puzzle in the Lanayru Desert.

Location: Lanayru Desert, specifically within the Skipper's Retreat area.
Availability: After gaining access to the Lanayru Desert and progressing through the main story quest there, specifically after you've acquired the Clawshots from the Sandship.
Acquisition Method:
1. Travel to the Lanayru Desert. Make your way to the Skipper's Retreat area.
2. Upon entering Skipper's Retreat, you'll find a small, inactive Timeshift Stone. Hit it with your sword to activate it, transforming the surrounding area from a desolate wasteland into a lush, vibrant past. This will also activate several moving platforms.
3. Look for a series of moving platforms that lead to a small, isolated island in the distance. This island is distinct and often has a single palm tree or other unique flora.
4. Carefully navigate across these moving platforms. The timing of your jumps is crucial, as falling into the quicksand below will force you to restart from the beginning of the platform sequence.
5. Once you successfully reach the isolated island, you will find a treasure chest.
6. Open the chest to acquire your fourth Bottle.
Recommended Loadout: Consider having a Stamina Potion ready in case you need an extra burst of energy for a tricky jump, though careful timing is usually sufficient.

Bottle #5: Skyloft - Gratitude Crystal Reward

The final Bottle is a reward for your generosity and dedication to helping the residents of Skyloft.

Location: Skyloft, specifically inside Batreaux's House, which is located beneath Skyloft.
Availability: This Bottle is acquired much later in the game, as it is a reward for collecting a significant number of Gratitude Crystals. You can start collecting Gratitude Crystals after completing the "Lost Child" side quest, which introduces you to Batreaux.
Acquisition Method:
1. Your primary objective for this Bottle is to collect 30 Gratitude Crystals. Gratitude Crystals are earned by completing various side quests for the residents of Skyloft and the Surface. Each completed side quest typically rewards 5 Gratitude Crystals.
2. Some notable side quests that contribute to this total include:
  - Lost Child: Find Kukiel for Batreaux. (Required to start collecting)
  - Missing Sister: Help Parrow find his sister, Orielle.
  - Fledge's Workout: Provide Fledge with Stamina Potions.
  - Fixing the Robot: Help Gondo repair his broken robot.
  - Clean the Academy: Help the cleaning lady clear out dust.
  - Pumpkin Harvest: Help the owner of the Lumpy Pumpkin.
  - Beedle's Missing Beetle: Find Beedle's prized Horned Colossus Beetle.
  - Finding the Goddess Harp: (Main story, but also involves helping Zelda's father)
3. Once you have accumulated at least 30 Gratitude Crystals, travel to Skyloft.
4. Descend to the lower level of Skyloft, where you'll find the entrance to Batreaux's House (it's the house with the glowing purple aura).
5. Enter Batreaux's House and speak with him.
6. Upon reaching the 30 Gratitude Crystal milestone, Batreaux will gratefully reward you with your fifth and final Bottle.
Strategy Tip: Don't rush to get this Bottle. Focus on enjoying the game and completing side quests as they become available. The Gratitude Crystals will accumulate naturally, and you'll eventually reach the required amount. This Bottle is often the last one players acquire due to the time investment in side content.

Summary of Bottle Locations

Here's a quick reference table for all five Bottles:

Bottle #	Location	Acquisition Method	Key Item/Requirement
1	Skyloft (Bazaar)	Purchase from Potion Lady	100 Rupees
2	Faron Woods (Sealed Grounds)	Use Slingshot on Bomb Flower to reveal cave	Slingshot
3	Eldin Volcano (Volcano Entry)	Use Bomb to activate air geyser to reach platform	Bomb Bag / Bombs
4	Lanayru Desert (Skipper's Retreat)	Navigate moving platforms in Timeshifted area	Clawshots (to access area)
5	Skyloft (Batreaux's House)	Reward for collecting 30 Gratitude Crystals	30 Gratitude Crystals

With all five Bottles in your possession, Link's Adventure Pouch will be fully equipped to handle any challenge Skyloft and the Surface throw his way. Happy adventuring!