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Through the Valley of Death
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Through the Valley of Death

Navigate the Valley of Death in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Learn about the Thunder spell, Old Kasuto, and traps.

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Navigate the Valley of Death in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Learn about the Thunder spell, Old Kasuto, and traps.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From Three-Eye Rock, head west across a bridge with a trap. You must jump over pits while avoiding Bago-Bagos and a Zora.
  2. 2
    Enter the town of Old Kasuto. Avoid the visible Purple Moas (requires the Cross from Three-Eye Rock Palace).
  3. 3
    Enter the first building and go to the basement to find an old man.
  4. 4
    Learn the Thunder spell from the old man. This spell uses the most magic (16 MP = 1 full bar in the magic meter) and damages all nearby enemies.
  5. 5
    Exit Old Kasuto to the right and return to the overworld map.
  6. 6
    Return through the bridge trap. Head north into the woods and east onto another bridge trap with Bago-Bagos and a Zora.
  7. 7
    After the bridge, cut through the graveyard and head south into a choke point with a trap. Avoid Gerus and Blue Moas (invisible without the Cross). The Thunder spell can defeat Gerus but is best saved.
  8. 8
    Enter the Valley of Death. Go to the eastern nook to find a hidden action panel with a Red Magic Jar.
  9. 9
    Head west. Be aware of brutal enemy encounters with lava pits, Blue Moas, Girubokkus, and Blue Gerus.
  10. 10
    Navigate a trap where mountain walls narrow. Jump over a lava pit and defeat an Orange Geru and Blue Moas.
  11. 11
    Clear more lava pits with a Blue Moa and Girubokku. Defeat another Orange Geru in a narrow passage.
  12. 12
    Leap a wide lava pit; casting Jump or Fairy is advised. Casting Fairy can help with traps and encounters but uses magic and may still result in damage.
  13. 13
    The path turns north. At a fork, going west leads to an action scene with a Treasure Bag (500 EXP). Take the east fork.
  14. 14
    Continue north to another trap similar to previous ones. Casting Fairy is recommended if you have the magic.
  15. 15
    Proceed north to a cave. Navigate past Blue Moas and Girubokkus in the first section.
  16. 16
    In the next section, dodge or cast Shield to get past an Aruroda and a Blue Geru.
  17. 17
    Exit the cave to a new path. Follow it south, then north to your final trap. This trap has Red Gerus in narrow corridors. Casting Fairy is recommended.
  18. 18
    Head north into a second cave. Cast Shield and defeat or avoid the Blue Geru immediately inside.
  19. 19
    Pass a Red Geru in a narrow passage. Continue right and exit the cave.
Tips
  • The Thunder spell costs significant magic but can clear most enemies on screen.
  • Magic costs for spells at Magic Level 8: Thunder (uses the most MP), Shield, Jump, Fairy.
  • Avoid enemy encounters in the Valley of Death if possible, as they are often difficult.
  • Casting Shield can help you get through dangerous areas more safely.
  • Casting Fairy can help navigate traps and enemy encounters more reliably, but it consumes magic.
  • Thunder spell (requires all previous spells learned).
  • Red Magic Jar (found in the eastern nook of the Valley of Death).
  • Treasure Bag (500 EXP) (optional, found by taking the west fork at a small fork in the road).

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