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Water Temple

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time guide · Third adult dungeon to save the Water Sage

Link enters the drained Lake Hylia's submerged temple to defeat the monster corrupting the water and awaken Ruto as the Water Sage. Navigating the dungeon requires switching between the Iron Boots and Kokiri Boots while raising and lowering the water levels across three tiers. Link must defeat Dark Link to claim an upgraded traversal item and ultimately conquer Morpha in the central chamber.

Items

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Longshot: Chest appearing in the illusion room after defeating Dark LinkCompass: Chest behind a spiked barrier on the middle level reached via a water jetDungeon Map: Chest in a room on the middle level guarded by Blue TektitesBoss Key: Chest past a rapid-water obstacle course near the top level

Secrets

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Gold Skulltula behind a cracked wall on the lowest floor, revealed by detonating a bomb underwaterGold Skulltula located at the top of the central pillar room, accessible via a Longshot grapple to a high targetGold Skulltula inside the waterfall room with moving platforms, grabbed with the Longshot

Enemies

Dark Link

Weak to Din's Fire, Megaton Hammer, or Deku Nuts

Mimics sword attacks and can step onto Link's blade

Morpha

Weak to Longshot to pull the nucleus, followed by sword slashes

Amoebic boss that commands water tentacles to grab Link

Blue Tektite

Weak to Arrows or sword strikes

Skitters quickly across the water surface

Shell Blade

Weak to Open core vulnerable to sword strikes or Hookshot

Clamps shut to deflect standard attacks

Spike

Weak to Shield deflection followed by sword strike

Bounces around the room and covers itself in spikes when approached

Tips

Equip the Iron Boots to the C-buttons in the menu (N64 version) or tap their icon (3DS version) to manage frequent footwear swaps.
Remember to check the opening beneath the floating platform inside the central tower after raising the water level to the middle tier.
Corner Morpha's nucleus against the wall of the boss chamber to defeat it quickly without letting it return to the water.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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