Newbie Guide to Oot part #2

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Shadow Temple

ENTER THE SHADOW TEMPLE

As an adult, play the Nocturne of Shadow to be warped to a ledge above the Graveyard in Kakariko Village. Enter the opening in the wall to appear in a room with many unlit braziers. Stand on the pedestal in the middle of the room and use Din's Fire to light all of the braziers. Enter the doorway that opens to appear in the Shadow Temple.

SHADOW TEMPLE - SMALL KEY GUIDE

As you explore the Shadow Temple, you'll require five Small Keys. If you come to a locked door as you follow my directions to the Boss Key and other items in the Temple, use this guide to determine which Small Keys you may have missed.

Small Key One - Face the locked door and enter the fake stone door on the left. Collect all five Silver Rupees to open an alcove, then enter the alcove and open the treasure chest for a Key.

Small Key Two - From the locked door, return to the ledge with spinning razors and a Beamos statue. Collect four Silver Rupees and defeat the Beamos statue for the fifth Silver Rupee. Enter the door that opens and go through the hallway to reach a room in floor B4. Use the Lens of Truth to find a block in the wall on the right. Grab and move the block out of the wall, then run under the crushing spikes. Move the block all the way to the end until it stops, then climb on top of the large block and above the spikes. Walk onto the ledge on the right and step on the floor switch to make a treasure chest appear. Go over the spikes to the other ledge and open the chest for a Key.

Small Key Three - In the room with the locked door, use the Lens of Truth to see floor spikes. Avoid the spikes and use the Longshot to collect three of the Silver Rupees. Go to the other door in the room, use the Lens of Truth and look on the wall above the Silver Rupee in the corner to see a Hookshot target. Use the Longshot to get onto the invisible ledge and grab the Silver Rupee. Equip the Hover Boots and collect the final Silver Rupee to open a door. Go up the ledges to the top and destroy the Keese enemies to unlock the door. Pick up one of the Bombs and throw it into the large skull to reveal a Key.

Small Key Four - Facing away from the locked door, Bomb the brown pile of mud in the far-left corner of the room to reveal a treasure chest, which can only be seen with the Lens of Truth. Open the chest for a Key.

Small Key Five - After getting off the ship, enter the only door to appear in a room with invisible walls. Using the Lens of Truth to see the walls, walk away from the door and take the first left. Take the first left again, go forward to the wall, then turn right and go forward to a door. Enter the door, use the Lens of Truth to see the Floor Master and destroy it to make a treasure chest appear. Open the chest for a Key.

SHADOW TEMPLE - GET THE HOVER BOOTS

After entering the Shadow Temple, use the Longshot to cross the pit and go through the fake door to enter a room with a statue of a bird. Turn left, go forward to the wall and WalkThrough fake door on the left. Go forward, enter the door and continue forward through the fake wall. Turn left, go to the corner, then turn right and go to the corner again.

Turn right, go forward to the middle of the third section of wall, and go through it. Continue through the next fake wall, then turn right, walk to the corner and turn left. Go forward all the way to go through a fake wall, then enter the door and defeat the Dead Hand enemy to make a big treasure chest appear. Open the chest to find the Hover Boots.

SHADOW TEMPLE - REACH THE BLOWING FANS

After getting the Hover Boots, return to the room with the statue of a bird. Use the Lens of Truth to see the real skull on a pillar, then grab and turn the statue to face the skull. Equip the Hover Boots and enter the door that opens. Go down the slope and use a Bomb to open the center stone door and enter the locked door (Small Key 1). Go down the slope to the bottom and drop off the ledge to floor B3.

Carefully go past the blades that drop from the ceiling to reach a large room. Equip the Hover Boots and cross the gaps, avoiding the blades, to reach the last platform. Cross to the moving platform and ride it up to the top, then walk off of the platform and drop onto the ledge with spinning razors. Turn right, follow the right edge and cross over the narrow ledge to reach a blade.

Use the Lens of Truth to see a floating block, then equip the Hover Boots and carefully go under the blade onto the floating block. Continue onto the moving block on the chain, then ride the moving block left and go onto the small ledge with the locked door. Look above the locked door to see a Hookshot target and use it to reach the locked door. Enter the door to reach the hallway with blowing fans.

SHADOW TEMPLE - RIDE THE SHIP

After reaching the blowing fans on floor B4, go through the hallway to reach a pit. Go down the hallway when the fan isn't blowing to reach another pit. Use the Longshot on the wooden beam to cross over the pit and drop down the next pit to land on a platform. Carefully cross the platform to the other side to reach a door. Turn around, equip the Hover Boots and wait for the closest fan to start blowing.

When the fan starts blowing, walk into the wind and go toward the fake wall on the opposite side of the fan. Enter the door and go through the locked door, then move the large block under the broken ladder. Climb onto the block and go up the ladder to the top. Go left onto the ship and stand on The Triforce symbol. Play Zelda's Lullaby to make the ship move and defeat the two Stalfos enemies which appear.

SHADOW TEMPLE - GET THE BOSS KEY

After defeating the Stalfos, the ship will start to sink. Jump off the ship and onto the ledge on the side of the ship (facing the front of the ship, the ledge is on the left). Enter the only door to appear in the room with invisible walls. Using the Lens of Truth to see the walls, walk away from the door and take the first left. Go forward and take the first right, then walk forward to a wall and turn right. Go forward to the door and enter it. Use Din's Fire to destroy the wooden spikes and open the big treasure chest for the Boss Key.

SHADOW TEMPLE - FIND THE BOSS

After getting the Boss Key, exit the room. Use the Lens of Truth to see the walls and go forward. Take the first left, turn left again and go forward to the wall. Turn right, go forward and enter the door. Continue forward to the wall and turn right. Use the Bow and hit the Bomb Flowers on the other side of the pit to create a bridge. Cross the newly-formed bridge and enter the locked door. Use the Lens of Truth to see small platforms and go forward to the first platform. Turn left, go to the platform and turn right. Equip the Hover Boots, go to the platform, turn right and go to the edge of the platform. Turn left, then go to the platform with the Boss Door. Enter the door and drop into the hole to find the Boss, Bongo Bongo.

SHADOW TEMPLE - DEFEAT BONGO BONGO

Z-Target a hand and hit it with an arrow to stun it. Repeat this process for the other hand, then use the Lens of Truth to located the red eye. Use the Bow to stun it, then use any Sword on the eye to damage it. Stick with this method until Bongo Bongo is destroyed, then step into the blue light to exit and get the Shadow Medallion.

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Gerudo Fortress

ENTER THE GERUDO FORTRESS

In Hyrule Field, face the entrance to Lon Lon Ranch and follow the right wall to reach a stone wall. Go down the hill to a single tree and follow the dirt path on the left. Take the first right, go up the slope and under the stone arch to appear in Gerudo's Valley. Use the Longshot to cross the broken bridge and continue forward to reach the Gerudo Fortress.

GERUDO FORTRESS - GET THE GERUDO MEMBERSHIP CARD

After getting to the Gerudo Fortress, walk around until Link is seen and thrown into a room with no doors. Use the Hookshot and hit the wooden plank in the window to be raised up. Facing out from the window, drop down and left and enter the door on the first level. Talk to the carpenter and fight the Gerudo Jail Guard that appears for a Small Key. Use the Small Key to open the cell and free the carpenter. Facing the cell, go through the door on the right to appear outside. Go through the next door, take the first right and go up the ramp to get outside. After reaching the second level, walk away from the door and go around the corner.

Use the Bow to stun the Gerudo, enter the door and go up the ramp. Talk to the carpenter and defeat the Gerudo Jail Guard for a Small Key. Use the Small Key to free the carpenter, face the cell and go through the door on the left to appear on the third level. Walk away from the door, drop off the ledge and enter the door. Go down the ramp, talk to the carpenter and defeat the Gerudo Jail Guard for a Small Key. Use the Small Key to free the carpenter, face the cell and go back through the door on the left to appear back on the second level. Walk away from the door, go up the green vines to the third level and enter the first door. Walk down the ramp and stop at the first flat section of floor on the ramp.

Use the Bow to stun the Gerudos in the room, cross to the other side of the room and go up the ramp to appear outside. Face the door Link appeared from, drop off the ledge to the left and enter the door. As soon as Link appears inside, equip the Bow. Wait for a lone Gerudo to walk by and hit her with an arrow to stun her. Once she's stunned, take the first right and then the first left. Go through the short one-way hallway to locate a carpenter. Talk to the carpenter, defeat the Gerudo for a Small Key and use the key to free the carpenter. After freeing all four carpenters a Gerudo will automatically talk to you. You'll be given a Gerudo Membership Card, which lets you go anywhere in the Gerudo Fortress.

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Learn the Requiem of Spirit

Facing the Gerudo Fortress, go left to reach a large gate. Climb the ladder and talk to the Gerudo at the top to open the gate. Go through the gate and onto the sand to enter the Haunted Wasteland. Off in the distance are two flagpoles and three crates. Walk to the nearby crate, equip the Hover Boots and use the Longshot on one of the crates to go directly to them. Walk from flagpole to flagpole until Link reaches a small, stone house. Go up the ramp to the roof of the house and use the Lens of Truth to see a friendly ghost. Follow the ghost until Link reaches the Desert Colossus. Continue forward, going up the slight slope, to see a large, stone structure. Enter the doorway to get inside the Spirit Temple. Exit the Spirit Temple to find Sheik and learn the Requiem of Spirit.

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Spirit Temple

ENTER THE SPIRIT TEMPLE

After learning the Requiem of Spirit, return to the Temple of Time and place the Master Sword back into the pedestal to turn into a kid. Play Requiem of Spirit to warp to the Desert Colossus, then go forward and enter the Spirit Temple.

SPIRIT TEMPLE - SMALL KEY GUIDE

As you explore the Spirit Temple, you'll require five Small Keys. If you come to a locked door as you follow my directions to the Boss Key and other items in the Temple, use this guide to determine which Small Keys you may have missed.

Small Key One - As a kid, go through the small opening near the entrance and enter the left door. Defeat the Stalfos and hit the shock-switch on the other side of the pit with the Boomerang. Cross the bridge that lowers and enter the next room. Defeat Anubis with Din's Fire to unlock the doors, then enter the other door. Collect all five Silver Rupees to make a bridge to the other side of the room appear. Cross the bridge, light the two unlit braziers and open the treasure chest that appeared for a Key.

Small Key Two - From the locked door on floor 3F, go back down the steps and return to the previous room. Destroy all of the Beamos statues. Use the pedestals the statues were on to climb onto the ledges in the room and collect all five Silver Rupees to light a brazier. Light all three unlit braziers with a burning Deku Stick to make a treasure chest appear and open it for a Key.

Small Key Three - After getting the Silver Gauntlet, turn into an adult and enter the Spirit Temple. Go up steps and go to the right, then push the large gray block until it goes into a hole. Go into the new area to find three doors. Hit the shock-switch on the ceiling and enter the right-hand door to appear in a room with rolling boulders. Collect five Silver Rupees to unlock the next door, then enter the door and open the treasure chest for a Key.

Small Key Four - In the room with the large statue, face the statue, turn right and walk forward to the wall with the symbols on it. Turn right and look up to find a Hookshot target. Grab the target with the Longshot, then go up the to the top. Equip the Hover Boots and walk off the ledge to land on the statue's left hand. Stand on The Triforce symbol and play Zelda's Lullaby to make a treasure chest appear on the other hand. Use the Longshot on the chest to be pulled to it and open it for a Key.

Small Key Five - After getting the Mirror Shield, go back inside the Spirit Temple and go through the next two doors. Stand in the sunlight, equip the Mirror Shield and reflect light onto the light switch. Enter the door next to the switch and open the treasure chest for a Key.

SPIRIT TEMPLE - GET THE SILVER GAUNTLET

As a kid, start at the Temple entrance and go up the steps then left to find Nabooru, a Gerudo. Talk to Nabooru and three options will be offered. Tell Nabooru that you have nothing to do and she'll ask you to get the Silver Gauntlet. Agree to help, and enter the small opening. Proceed to the next room to find two doors and a small opening. Enter the small opening, go through the locked door and climb up the brick wall to reach floor 2F.

Look for a section of the rocky wall that has light shining through, then use a Bombchu or throw a Bomb to hit this section of the wall and make light shine on the light switch. Enter the door that opens to appear in the room with a large statue. Grab the statue and push it off the ledge so that it lands on the floor switch. Go up the stairs to the top, enter the door on the left and enter the next door. Go to the blocks, grab the block with the light switch on it and move it into the light to unlock a door.

Enter the door that's now unlocked, then go up the steps and enter the locked door. Go to the left and hit the Iron Knuckle enemy to begin a battle. Destroy the enemy and enter the next door, then go up the ramp to appear outside and open the big treasure chest for the Silver Gauntlet.

SPIRIT TEMPLE - GET THE MIRROR SHIELD

After getting the Silver Gauntlet, turn into an adult and enter the Spirit Temple. Go up steps and go to the right, then grab and push the large gray block until it goes into a hole. Go into the new area to find three doors. Open the center door, then go to the other side of the room and climb up the brick wall to reach floor 2F. Push the bar to rotate the cobra statue to shine light onto the light switches until a door unlocks.

Enter the door to appear in the room with a large statue. Go up the steps to the top and enter the locked door, then go through the next door, defeat all the enemies in the room and enter the door near the floor switch. Hit the Armos statues to make them come to life and entice one of them onto the blue floor switch. When a statue is on the switch, enter the door that is unlocks. Go up the steps and enter the door, then go right and defeat the Iron Knuckle enemy to unlock the next door. Enter the door, go up the ramp to appear outside and open the big treasure chest for the Mirror Shield.

SPIRIT TEMPLE - GET THE BOSS KEY

After getting the Mirror Shield, go back inside the Spirit Temple and go through the next two doors. WalkThrough the door on the left and enter the locked door. Use the Longshot on the highest section of brick to get to the top of the wall, then enter the door, stand on The Triforce symbol and play Zelda's Lullaby to unlock the door. Enter the door and destroy the enemy door to the left of the flames to reveal an eye switch. Use the Bow to activate the switch, which reveals a floating block. Use the Longshot on the Hookshot target to get onto the block and step on the floor switch. The flames around the big treasure chest will temporarily extinguished, which gives you an opportunity to get the Boss Key.

SPIRIT TEMPLE - FIND THE BOSS

Exit the room the Boss Key was found, go to the right and enter the door. Hit the shock-switch and enter the next door, then go through the opening on the left and face the front of the cobra statue. Facing the statue, Bomb the wall to the left to create an opening. Grab one of the bars on the cobra statue and turn it left so that the light goes through the new opening. Enter the new area to find another cobra statue. Move this second cobra statue so that the light shines through the bars.

Go around to the other side of the bars and drop down into the lowered area. Stand in the light and use the Mirror Shield to reflect light onto the light switch, and a section of the floor will lower into the room with the large statue. Remaining in the light, use the Mirror Shield to reflect light onto the face of the statue. Keep the light on the face until it falls apart and an opening will be revealed. Use the Longshot on the fence in the opening to be carried to the statue. Enter the Boss Door, then defeat the Iron Knuckle enemy and enter the next door. Continue through the next door and climb up the bricks onto the platform to fight the Boss, Twinrova.

SPIRIT TEMPLE - DEFEAT TWINROVA

Z-Target one of the witches, hold up your shield and wait for the opposite witch to attack. When the witch attacks, the energy will be deflected from the Mirror Shield to the witch which Link has targeted. When the witches fuse together, hold the Mirror Shield and let the attack hit the shield to absorb the same attack three times in a row, then quickly Z-Target. The Mirror Shield will automatically shoot out the absorbed attacks. If it hits the combined witch, it will stun the Boss. When the Twinrova is stunned, attack with any Sword. Continue stunning and attacking Twinrova until she's defeated, then step into the blue light to receive the Spirit Medallion.

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Get the Light Arrow, Enter Ganon's Castle

After defeating Twinrova, return to the Temple of Time to receive the Light Arrow. Exit the Temple and continue to Ganon's Castle. Stay on the left side of the path to find some steps, then go along the steps to the edge of the pit and the Sages will create a bridge to Ganon's Castle. Cross the bridge and enter the Castle.

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Ganon's Castle

GANON'S CASTLE - GET THE GOLDEN GAUNTLETS

From the Castle entrance, go down the steps and enter the door to appear in the main room. From the entrance of the main room, go right, down the steps and up the next set of steps. Enter the purple door and light the unlit brazier with a Fire Arrow to create some temporary floating blocks. Quickly cross the blocks to the second platform. If needed, light the brazier again then go down the floating blocks on the right and step on the floor switch to make a big treasure chest appear. Use the Longshot to reach the big treasure chest on the platform and open the chest for the Golden Gauntlets.

GANON'S CASTLE - DESTROY THE PURPLE BARRIER

From the Golden Gauntlets, use the Lens of Truth to see a bridge and cross it to the small ledge with a rusted floor switch. Hit the floor switch with the Hammer and cross the invisible bridges to the door. Enter the door and use the Light Arrow to destroy the Shadow Barrier (the object in the purple light). Link will then automatically be returned to the main room.

GANON'S CASTLE - DESTROY THE FOREST BARRIER

From the Castle entrance, go down the steps and enter the door to appear in the main room. Follow the right wall and enter the green door. Light all the braziers in the room, including the brazier above the door, and enter the door using Din's Fire or the Fire Arrows. Collect all five Silver Rupees and enter the next door. Use a Light Arrow to destroy the Forest Barrier (the object in the green light). Link will then automatically return to the main room.

GANON'S CASTLE - DESTROY THE SPIRIT BARRIER

From the Castle Entrance, go down the steps and enter the door to appear in the main room. From the entrance to the main room, follow the left wall and enter the orange door. Collect five Silver Rupees and enter the next door. Use Bombchu to activate the farthest shock-switch on the other side of the bars. Enter the door that unlocks and go through the archway into the next room. Use a Fire Arrow to remove the web from the ceiling, then use the Mirror Shield to reflect light onto the light switch to the right of the locked door. Enter the door and use the Light Arrow to destroy the Spirit Barrier (the object in the orange light). Link will then automatically return to the main room.

GANON'S CASTLE - DESTROY THE WATER BARRIER

From the Castle entrance, go down the steps and enter the door to appear in the main room. From the entrance to the main room, follow the right wall, go past the green door and go down the steps. Enter the blue door and defeat the Freezard. Use a Bottle to capture some Blue Fire from the middle of the room and melt the red ice. Collect more Blue Fire and enter the doorway. Push the blocks so Link can reach the ledge with the red ice and melt it with Blue Fire. To do this, move the second block into the hole, then use the first block to reach ledge with red ice. Hit the floor switch with the Hammer and enter the next door. Use the Light Arrow to destroy the Water Barrier (the object in the blue light). Link will then automatically return to the main room.

GANON'S CASTLE - DESTROY THE FIRE BARRIER

From the Castle entrance, go down the steps and enter the door to appear in the main room. From the entrance to the main room, follow the right wall around the room to reach the red door. Enter the door and collect all five Silver Rupees to unlock the next door. Use the Longshot to reach the next door and enter it. Use the Light Arrow to destroy the Fire Barrier (the object in the red light). Link will then automatically return to the main room.

GANON'S CASTLE - DESTROY THE LIGHT BARRIER

From the Castle entrance, go down the steps and enter the door to appear in the main room. From the entrance to the main room, go left, down the steps and remove the large, gray pillar. Enter the yellow door, use the Lens of Truth and destroy all the enemies. Open the treasure chest that appears for a Small Key and enter the locked door. Stand on The Triforce symbol and play Zelda's Lullaby to make a treasure chest appear. Open the chest for a Small Key and enter the locked door. Collect all five Silver Rupees and enter the next door. Use the Lens of Truth to see a door, go through it and use the Light Arrow to destroy the Light Barrier (the object in the yellow light). Link will then automatically return to the main room.

GANON'S CASTLE - FIND THE BOSS

Once all six barriers are destroyed, return to the entrance of the main room, cross the small bridge and enter doorway of the center tower. Go up the steps and enter the door. Defeat the Dinalfos enemies and enter the next door. Go up the steps, enter the door and defeat the Stalfos enemies. Open the big treasure chest for the Boss Key and enter the door. Go up the steps, enter the door and defeat the two Iron Knuckle knights. Enter the door, go up the steps and enter the Boss Door. Go right, enter the door and go up the steps, then enter the next door to find the Boss, Ganondorf.

GANON'S CASTLE - DEFEAT GANONDORF

Use any sword to hit the fireball back at Ganondorf. Stay along the edges of the room to avoid having Ganondorf knock you from your feet. If Ganondorf hits the fireball back at you, swing the sword again to hit it back. When Ganondorf gets hit by his own fireball, strike him with a Light Arrow to stun him. When he's stunned by the Light Arrow, attack with the Sword. Repeat this process until he's destroyed.

GANON'S CASTLE - ESCAPE

After Ganondorf is defeated, get out of the castle quickly by following Zelda. When Zelda gets caught in a circle of fire, defeat the two Stalfos enemies to free her. Once outside at the base of the castle, it will fall apart into a pile of ruins.

DEFEAT GANON

After Ganon's Castle crumbles, walk toward the ruins to start a battle with Ganon. Z-Target Ganon's tail or his head and attack with Deku Nuts, Bombs, the Bow (regular arrows) or the Biggoron's Sword to inflict damage. To avoid the sword he swings, circle Ganon clockwise. When Ganon falls, get the Master Sword and continue the attack on the tail with this Sword. You can also stun Ganon by hitting his head with a Light Arrow. Continue the attack to defeat Ganon and save Hyrule!

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Pieces of Heart Locations

It's not necessary to collect the many Pieces of Heart scattered throughout Hyrule, but it will make your quest a lot easier if you find as many as possible. To form a complete Heart Container, you have to find four individual Pieces of Heart. Use this handy guide to see which ones you may have missed!

DEATH MOUNTAIN - ONE PIECE OF HEART

To get this Piece of Heart you must have the Hover Boots or the Magic Bean. From entrance to Goron City, walk away and take the first right. Go forward to the fence, then walk left onto the small ledge. Face the fence, equip the Hover Boots and walk off the cliff, as close to the fence as possible. If done correctly, you'll land on the ledge above the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern. Continue forward for the Piece of Heart. Or, plant a magic bean as a kid in the hole at the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern. Return to this area as an adult and ride the leaf up to the Heart Piece.

Death Mountain Crater - Enter from the top of Death Mountain, next to the Great Fairy's Fountain, and go forward to the cliff. Climb down the cliff to find a Heart Piece in an alcove.

As a kid, plant a Magic Bean next to The Triforce Symbol near the entrance to the Fire Temple. Return as an adult, get on the plant and ride it. Get off on top of the rock for a Piece of Heart.

Desert Colossus - Go to the Desert Colossus and plant a Magic Bean in the hole near the entrance to the Spirit Temple. Return as an adult and get on the plant. Ride it around and jump off on top of the arch to find a Piece of Heart. Gerudo Fortress. Do the archery challenge with Epona and get between 1000 and 1499 points to get a Piece of Heart.

Gerudo Fortress - Use the Longshot on the flagpole to get on the rock. Longshot to the piece of wood that Link used to get out of jail to reach the ledge. Drop from the ledge, land on the second level and enter the only door. Go through the room and up the ramp to appear outside on a balcony. Go left to the railing and use the Longshot to reach the treasure chest on the roof. Open it for a Piece of Heart.

GERUDO VALLEY (TWO PIECES OF HEART)

Drop off from the bridge and go behind the waterfall to find a ladder. Climb up to the top to find a Piece of Heart. Enter Gerudo Valley from Hyrule Field, cross the wooden plank and grab the chicken. Walk to the other end of the bridge and turn left, facing away from the waterfall. Down the river is a small ledge on the right side with a crate on it. Glide down to the ledge and break the crate open with a Bomb to find a Piece of Heart. Or, enter Gerudo Valley from Hyrule Field, cross the wooden plank and follow the left wall to a cliff. Drop down to land on a narrow ledge, walk left to a boulder and use the Longshot to reach the crate on the other cliff. Break the crate open for a Piece of Heart.

Goron City - Light the four braziers at the bottom of the city to make the large vase start moving. Throw Bomb into the opening at the top of the vase. If you throw your Bomb when the smiling face on the vase is facing Link, a Piece of Heart will be thrown out of the vase.

GRAVEYARD (FOUR PIECES OF HEART)

Go to the Graveyard between sunset and 11 pm to find Damp