Open the Door of Time, meet Rauru and Sheik, then win the Hookshot for the Forest Temple.
Return to the castle drawbridge
Approach Castle Town from Hyrule Field. After the escape scene, dive into the moat and retrieve the Ocarina of Time. Zelda's message teaches the Song of Time.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthrough
Open the Door of Time
Enter the Temple of Time through the path beside the market. Stand before its altar and play the Song of Time. With all three Spiritual Stones collected, the door opens. Enter and pull the Master Sword.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthrough
Listen to Rauru and Sheik
The story moves seven years ahead. Rauru gives you the Light Medallion; Sheik explains the temples. Leave through the ruined market and cross the field toward Kakariko Village.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthrough
Enter Dampe's grave
Go to Kakariko Graveyard and find the grave near the withered tree and the Magic Bean soil. Pull it back and descend. Speak to Dampé’s ghost and accept his challenge. Follow him closely through the tunnels, keeping up at each fork.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthrough
Take the Hookshot
Finish the chase and speak to Dampé. Open his chest for the Hookshot. The one-minute challenge is a separate Heart Piece reward. Equip the Hookshot and fire it at the target over the high doorway, then take the stairs to the windmill.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthroughGamer’s Little Playground · Dampé’s exit
Remember the windmill's song
As adult Link, speak to the windmill musician and show him the Ocarina. Repeat the Song of Storms. This creates access to the Bottom of the Well when you revisit Kakariko as a child later.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthrough
Find the temple above the meadow
Return to Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods. Follow the route toward the Sacred Forest Meadow and play Saria’s Song when Mido blocks your path. Continue through the maze, keeping behind cover and crossing each patrol’s path after it turns away. Reach the clearing above the long stairs.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthrough
Learn the Minuet of Forest
Play the Song of Time in front of the blue stone barrier in the Sacred Forest Meadow. Beyond it, learn the Minuet of Forest from Sheik, then use the Hookshot target above the entrance to reach the Forest Temple.
References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthroughGamer’s Little Playground · Forest Temple approach
Track this chapter
Check steps as you complete them in the game. You can undo any check.
Sources and edition changes
Switch 2 edition · sources checked November 5, 2026
This guide follows the 2026 Nintendo Switch 2 remake. Routes were checked against edition-specific walkthroughs and Nintendo documentation. We have not personally completed a console playthrough.
The N64 guide and its saved progress remain separate. Checklist totals measure this guide, not the game's completion percentage. New features are documented where the available evidence supports them.
Changes to keep in mind
- Dampé’s first chase awards the Hookshot; a later run under one minute awards a Heart Piece.
- Mido has a new scene before opening the way after Saria’s Song.
- Use the Hookshot to leave Dampé’s tomb. The Song of Time clears the blue barrier on the way to the Forest Temple.
- Before drawing the sword, finish any child-era errands you want immediately available. You regain time travel after the Forest Temple.
- Optional horse and trading quests have separate checklists.
- Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested Switch 2 walkthroughEdition-specific guide ·
- Gamer’s Little Playground · Dampé’s exitSwitch 2 gameplay footage ·
- Gamer’s Little Playground · Forest Temple approachSwitch 2 gameplay footage ·