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Temple of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess guide · Sixth dungeon

Link travels to the past via the Sacred Grove to explore the intact Temple of Time. The goal is to climb to the top of the tower, obtain the dungeon item, and guide an ancient stone statue back down to the ground floor entrance to unlock the boss room. Inside the boss chamber, Link defeats Armogohma to retrieve a shard of the Mirror of Twilight.

Items

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Poe Soul hovers behind a gate: Piece of HeartMoving wall corridor on floor 5, requiring the Dominion Rod to move a statue onto a floor switchDungeon Map: First floor inside a treasure chest flanked by unlit torchesCompass: Fifth floor in a chest accessed after defeating Armos and activating switchesSmall Key: Scattered chests throughout the ascent, such as the spinning platform room on floor 3Dominion Rod: Seventh floor inside a chest guarded by the Darknut mini-bossBig Key: Floor 5 inside a central treasure chest guarded by electrical barriers and trapsPiece of Heart: Floor 7 behind an electric barrier, reached by using the Dominion Rod to maneuver a small pot onto a switchMirror Shard: Dropped after defeating the boss ArmogohmaHeart Container: Rewarded upon defeating Armogohma in the boss chamber

Secrets

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Male and female Golden Snail bugs can be found just outside the dungeon entrance in the ruined Temple of Time area of the Sacred Grove.A Poe Soul can be found on floor 3 behind a movable wall; use the Dominion Rod to guide the statue away and slash the Poe with Wolf Link.A Poe Soul is located on floor 7 in the scales room, accessed by balancing the scales with statues to reach the high alcove.

Enemies

Darknut

Weak to Back Slice and Helm Splitter

Heavily armored knight that sheds its plate armor and draws a faster sword once damaged enough.

Armos

Weak to Rear weak point

Stone statues that activate when approached; strike their rear core or smash them with the Dominion Rod statue to destroy them.

Lizalfos

Weak to Shield Attack and Back Slice

Agile reptilian warriors armed with blades that actively block frontal attacks.

Young Gohma

Weak to Any attack or Spinner

Small spider-like creatures that attack in swarms and can be wiped out easily with wide swings.

Armogohma

Weak to Arrows shot into its open back eye, followed by smashing it with the giant statue

The dungeon boss, an enormous arachnid that crawls along the ceiling and summons baby Gohma.

Tips

You can use the Dominion Rod to control small stone pots as well as large statues to weigh down floor switches.
When balancing the giant scales on the upper floors, throw small stone statues onto the opposite pan to adjust your elevation.
The giant statue Link escorts back down the dungeon can smash through metal gates and stone barriers by swinging its massive stone hammer via the Dominion Rod.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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