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Arbiter's Grounds

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess guide · Fourth dungeon

Located in the Gerudo Desert, this ancient prison requires Link to hunt down four Poes to restore lanterns and open the path deeper into the facility. Inside, Link must navigate shifting sand, sinkholes, and undead traps to obtain the dungeon treasure and access the boss. Conquering the dungeon leads directly to the Mirror Chamber and the Mirror of Twilight.

Items

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Dungeon Map: In a chest inside the first large main room of the dungeonCompass: In a chest in the underground basement maze accessed during the Poe huntSpinner: In a central room guarded by the mini-boss Death Sword, awarded upon defeating itBig Key: In an ornate chest in the upper level reached by using the Spinner on wall tracks

Secrets

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Four Poe Souls can be collected in the first half of the dungeon by tracking Poe scent as Wolf Link and using the finishing blow.A Heart Piece is found in the northern room with rotating spiked poles, accessible by using the Clawshot and Spinner along wall tracks.A second Heart Piece is hidden in the room just before the boss chamber, reached by navigating Spinner tracks across sand pits.

Enemies

Staltroop

Small skeletal enemies that rise from the sand in swarms.

Redead Knight

Weak to Ball and Chain or Bomb Arrows

Emits a paralyzing scream; carries a massive cleaver.

Ghoul Rat

Weak to Spin Attack

Ghostly vermin that cling to Link to slow him down; visible only via Wolf Link's senses.

Death Sword

Weak to Arrows to reveal, sword strikes when fallen

Mini-boss that hovers invisibly until detected with Wolf Link's senses.

Twilit Fossil: Stallord

Weak to Spinner

Dungeon boss fought in two phases requiring Link to bash its spine and deflect its floating head.

Tips

Sinking sand will quickly drag Link down; transform into Wolf Link to dash across short stretches of quicksand without sinking.
If ghostly rats cover Link and impede movement, spin attacking or transforming into Wolf Link and performing a spin will shake them off immediately.
The Spinner loses momentum when riding along wall tracks; continually jump between opposing tracks to maintain height and speed.

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