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Forest Temple

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time guide · First adult dungeon to save the Forest Sage

Link enters this abandoned mansion deep within the Sacred Forest Meadow to awaken Saria as the Forest Sage. To reach the deepest chamber, you must hunt down and defeat the four Poe Sisters to restore the elevator's colored flames. Along the way, you must navigate twisting hallways, outdoor courtyards, and rotating rooms to unlock the lair of Phantom Ganon.

Items

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Fairy Bow: Defeat the Stalfos mini-boss in the central courtyard roomDungeon Map: Defeat the Blue Bubble in the room directly after the entrance hallCompass: Open the treasure chest in the high alcove of the outdoor courtyard gardenBoss Key: Defeat the Floormaster in the rotating room and drop through the holeSmall Key: Inside a treasure chest on the tree branch in the very first roomSmall Key: Dropped by an enemy in the outdoor courtyard garden after draining the wellSmall Key: Found in the twisted corridor room after untwisting the hallway with an arrow switchSmall Key: Dropped by Floormaster in the checkerboard ceiling roomSmall Key: Defeat the two Stalfos in the room preceding the Fairy Bow

Secrets

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Gold Skulltula | On the vines in the entrance room; kill it with the Hookshot before climbingGold Skulltula | On the wall of the outdoor courtyard garden reachable using the HookshotGold Skulltula | On the island in the drained well; drop down and grab the tokenGold Skulltula | On the high ledge near the red Poe sister's painting roomGold Skulltula | Inside the rotating basement chamber before the boss door, hidden behind a rotating stone wall

Enemies

Meg

Weak to Fairy Bow

The purple Poe sister splits into four clones; shoot the real one that spins once before attacking

Joelle

Weak to Fairy Bow

The red Poe sister hides inside paintings; shoot the paintings then shoot her when she appears

Beth

Weak to Fairy Bow

The blue Poe sister hides inside paintings; shoot the paintings then shoot her in the arena

Amy

Weak to Fairy Bow

The green Poe sister forces you to solve a falling block puzzle before fighting her

Phantom Ganon

Weak to Fairy Bow and Master Sword

Shoot him as he emerges from the paintings, then play energy tennis by reflecting his magic orbs back at him

Stalfos

Weak to Master Sword or Deku Nuts

Block its jump attacks with your shield and strike during its recovery frames

Wallmaster

Weak to Master Sword

Watch for the growing shadow on the floor and dodge before it grabs you and resets your dungeon progress

Floormaster

Weak to Master Sword

Slay the main hand quickly, then destroy the three small hands before they reassemble

Skulltula

Weak to Master Sword or Hookshot

Wait until it turns its soft underbelly toward you before attacking

Tips

If you ever get stuck in the twisted hallways, shoot the golden eye switch above the door to straighten or twist the room again.
Look up at the ceiling in the room with the falling checkerboard grid; safe spots under the holes in the tiles allow you to avoid getting crushed.
You must destroy the three small hands immediately after defeating a Floormaster, or they will merge back into a full-sized monster.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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