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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

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Complete walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap's Temple of Droplets dungeon, including puzzles, mini-bosses, and item locations.

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Complete walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap's Temple of Droplets dungeon, including puzzles, mini-bosses, and item locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From Hagen's cabin, shrink and swim left to enter Minish Woods. Swim to the top right, enter the hole, and follow the path to find a Kinstone Piece.
  2. 2
    Return to Hagen's cabin, stay shrunken, and swim northeast. Enter the hole in the water and follow the path to find another Kinstone Piece.
  3. 3
    South of the previous hole, climb the vine and enter the Minish hole. Fuse with the character to grow a beanstalk in Lake Hylia (inaccessible yet).
  4. 4
    Head to the Water Element symbol on the map. Shrink on the ice to enter the Temple of Droplets. The floor is ice, and ice cubes slide like stones. Head north and exit.
  5. 5
    Immediately head right. Kill Scurriers and go downstairs. Push the lever left. Head upstairs, drop down, push the frozen key down, then right. Pick up the key. Go back upstairs, left, and open the left door.
  6. 6
    Fall down. Solve the block puzzle: Push the upper two blocks left. Push the bottom one left and down, then left again. Push the Big Key block up, then left, then down, then left, then up, and finally right to obtain the Big Key. Push the lever, go back up and right. Backtrack and open the boss door. Head down to find the frozen Water Element guarded by a HUGE Octorok. Exit left.
  7. 7
    Head down. Through the tunnel are Rupees, and at the bottom is the Dungeon Map.
  8. 8
    Head back up and into the water. Dive when the spike log retracts. Go left. Swim next to the waterfall and dive. Move left and right while diving to find 3 blue Rupees. Kill the Sluggula and go down. Swim right then all the way down. Use the Gust Jar and mushroom to fling yourself. Press the switch.
  9. 9
    Fall down the waterfall. Dive under the log and go down. Press the switch and read the tombstone. Swim east, enter the stone formation like a pot, and dive to find a key. Go back to the waterfall, climb the wall beside it. At the top, go up and use the key on the door. On the other side, go down and press the switch.
  10. 10
    Get on the lily pad and use the Gust Jar to boost around. Go down the waterfall. Shoot the Gust Jar to boost the lily pad past the log. When it rolls up, jump in the water and dive under it. Get back on the lily pad, head right, shoot around the stones, and go to the platform. Press the switch. Get back on and shoot your way right. Fight the Madderpillar mini-boss. Head up for the Compass.
  11. 11
    Go back up and hit the switch. Go to the left ice platform. At the top is a chest of 50 Rupees. Head down to the blocks. Move the top block: down, right, down, left, and up. Ensure enemies are dead and no blocks were moved previously.
  12. 12
    Get back on the lily pad and take the new path to the top right. Enter the room and exit via the top. Go up, kill Sluggulas, and go upstairs. Fight three Scissor Beetles. A blue portal appears. Exit south.
  13. 13
    Head left and go down. Clone yourself and push the big lever left. Part of the room melts. Jump off and take the path behind the melted clump. Go up then right, picking up a Kinstone Piece. Navigate the ice path, taking the first left for a Kinstone Piece. When you reach traps, wait for openings, then go in the middle. When the left side is open, go there and finish the path. Exit left.
  14. 14
    Go up then down the stairs. Drop down the hole, push the lever. Go upstairs and cross. Push the lever, go back downstairs, and push the lever again. Open the chest for a small key. Push the lever again and go upstairs. Push the other lever again and go upstairs. Head down and open the bottom door. Push the bottom lever. Goo drops down. Fight the Big Blue Chuchu.
  15. 15
    Mini-Boss: Big Blue Chuchu - Similar to the original, but electrified. Wait for its energy to dissipate before using the Gust Jar. About 3-5 cycles defeat it.
  16. 16
    Your reward is the Flame Lantern, which melts ice, lights dark rooms, and ignites torches.
  17. 17
    Go up and melt the ice. Go downstairs. Melt the chest and open it for 100 Rupees. Go right into a dark room. Use the Flame Lantern before proceeding right, where you will be ambushed by Scissor Beetles.
Tips
  • The ice cubes in this dungeon slide all the way when pushed.
  • The Gust Jar is essential for navigating with lily pads and solving puzzles.
  • The Flame Lantern is required to progress through certain areas and for combat in dark rooms.
  • Kinstone Pieces (multiple locations)
  • Dungeon Map
  • Big Key
  • Small Key
  • Compass
  • Flame Lantern
  • Rupees (various amounts)

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