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Gerudo Desert

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess guide · Traveling to the Arbiter's Grounds

Link arrives in the vast desert after being shot out of Fyer's cannon from Lake Hylia. He must navigate the sands, infiltrate an enemy encampment, defeat a sub-boss, and access the entrance to the Arbiter's Grounds dungeon.

Items

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Golden Male Dayfly: Flying around a trench in the southern section of the desertGolden Female Dayfly: Inside a trench in the southwestern area of the desertSmall Key: Carried by an enemy guard outside the Bulblin encampmentPiece of Heart: Carved from a roasted boar in the Bulblin camp after striking it with the swordPoe Soul: Found in the nighttime hours floating atop the desert ruins

Secrets

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The missing piece of the Bridge of Eldin can be found atop a desert mesa, which Midna can warp back to its original location to repair the bridge.

Enemies

Bulblin

Weak to Arrows, sword strikes

Shoots fire arrows from watchtowers and patrols the desert encampment

Moldorm

Weak to Sword strikes to the tail

Burrows under the sand and jumps up to attack

King Bulblin

Weak to Sword strikes while mounted or on foot

Guarding the entrance corridor to the Arbiter's Grounds; duels Link with an axe

Peahat

Weak to Clawshot

Serves as a grapple point rather than a direct threat

Tips

Mount a Bulblin's rideable boar to easily smash through wooden watchtowers and barricades throughout the encampment.
Watch out for sinkholes in the open desert, as stepping into the center will trap Link and cause damage.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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