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Tower of Hera

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past guide · Third dungeon

The Tower of Hera is the third dungeon in the Light World, situated at the peak of Death Mountain. Link scales its multi-floor interior by manipulating color-coded crystal switches to navigate past lowered and raised barriers. Defeating the boss at the top rewards the Pendant of Power, the final pendant required to claim the Master Sword.

Items

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Moon Pearl: Inside the dungeon's big chest on the fifth floorBig Key: Inside a treasure chest on the fourth floor, reached by dropping through a hole from the floor aboveCompass: Found in a treasure chest on the second floorDungeon Map: Found in a treasure chest on the first floorPendant of Power: Dropped by Moldorm upon defeat on the top floor

Secrets

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Dropping down specific pits from the upper floors lands Link on previously unreachable platforms containing treasure chests, including the one with the Big Key.

Enemies

Moldorm

Weak to Exposed tail tip

The dungeon boss that knocks Link off the platform if he gets pushed into the surrounding gap, resetting the fight with full health.

Hardhat Beetle

Weak to Push into pits or hit with Magic Powder

Bounces Link away upon contact, often knocking him down floor holes.

Mini-Moldorm

Weak to Sword strikes

Wiggles unpredictably around the room and rebounds upon taking a hit.

Stalfos

Weak to Sword strikes

Bipedal skeletons that jump away when Link swings his sword.

Tips

Striking a crystal switch toggles blue and orange blocks, which is necessary to remove obstacles and clear paths throughout the tower.
Falling off the boss platform will not kill Link, but it forces him to climb back up to the top floor and restart the Moldorm battle from the beginning.
Using the Spin Attack against Moldorm deals high damage and reduces the risk of being bounced into the floor pits.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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