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Forest Temple

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess guide · First dungeon

Link navigates the overgrown temple to rescue captive monkeys that have been trapped in cages throughout the complex. Rescuing these monkeys allows them to form a living chain across a large central abyss, providing access to the temple's deeper chambers. After obtaining the Gale Boomerang, Link uses it to solve wind-based puzzles and defeat the infested boss, Diababa.

Items

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Gale Boomerang: Defeat the mini-boss Ook, the baboon controlled by a parasite, in the western section of the templeDungeon Map: Found in a treasure chest in the large central room on the entrance floorCompass: Inside a treasure chest on the high western ledge of the water-filled chamberBig Key: Inside a large ornate chest accessed by using the Gale Boomerang to clear a path and manipulate wind-activated bridges in the eastern wingHeart Container: Spawns in the center of the boss arena after defeating DiababaPiece of Heart: In the western courtyard, burn down a web and throw a water-filled bomb flower into a Deku Like to reach the chest behind itPiece of Heart: In the eastern tile room, use the Gale Boomerang to extinguish the four torches in the shape of a Z pattern to lower the gates guarding the chest

Secrets

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A Poe Soul can be found in the central room by returning at night as Wolf Link after obtaining the Master Sword and the ability to transform.A pair of Male and Female Golden Beetles can be found just outside the temple entrance in Faron Woods, which can be turned in to Agitha later in the game.

Enemies

Ook

Weak to Gale Boomerang or rolling into his pillar

Mini-boss baboon who tosses a boomerang from the top of stone pillars.

Diababa

Weak to Water bombs / Bomblings carried by the Gale Boomerang

Giant Twilit Parasite boss that emerges from a pool of poisonous purple fog.

Skulltula

Weak to Sword strikes to its soft underbelly

Drops from webs or ceilings and will guard narrow paths.

Walltula

Weak to Slingshot

Small spiders that cling to climbable vines and must be shot down before climbing.

Deku Like

Weak to Bombs / Water bombs

Stationary carnivorous plant that swallows Link whole if he gets too close.

Bokoblin

Weak to Sword attacks

Standard red-skinned humanoid foes that wield wooden clubs.

Bombling

Weak to Slingshot or sword

Small insectoid creatures that act like mobile bombs and can be picked up after being struck.

Shops and people

Coro's Lantern Oil: Coro offers free refills if you bring an empty bottle to his house right outside the woods, or sells lantern oil for 20 Rupees
Trill's Shop: Sells Lantern Oil and Red Potion at an unmanned shop on the path before the temple entrance, operating on an honesty system

Tips

Roll into the large wooden totems and stone pillars to knock down treasure chests, enemies, or sleeping monkeys resting on top of them.
Use the Gale Boomerang to manipulate suspended wooden bridges by targeting their wind vanes.
Monkeys will automatically assist you across large gaps once they are freed, so search for cages whenever your forward progress is blocked.

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