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2006 · Nintendo GameCube / Wii

Twilight Princess

Follow Midna between light and twilight as swordsman and wolf.

Source & original artwork ↗
Nintendo artwork, archived by Zelda WikiImage source ↗1920 × 1840

Before you set out

Your journey, at your pace.

GameCube/Wii campaign; Wii is mirrored, so directions use landmarks. HD changes some collection requirements.

  • Use wolf senses to track scents.
  • Defeat the last two Shadow Beasts together.
  • Restock bottles and bombs in settlements.
Begin the walkthrough ↓

From the beginning to the final encounter

A path through the story.

Story routes, puzzle solutions, boss tactics and collection planning. Linked references provide additional room maps and individual collectible locations.

0 / 30 steps completed

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01

Ordon to the forest

0 / 3 steps

Restore Faron's light.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Complete Ordon's fishing and village errands, then recover the sword and shield as a wolf. Use senses to follow scents and detect spirits after escaping the castle with Midna.

  2. Collect Faron's Tears of Light to regain human form. In the Forest Temple, free the monkeys and use their swinging chain to reach new branches.

  3. The Gale Boomerang carries bombs to distant targets. Bomb Diababa's side mouths, then target the bomb carried by Ook and the central mouth in one throw. Attack the eye when the head falls.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Track marked insects with wolf senses.

02

Kakariko and the Gorons

0 / 3 steps

Rescue the children and enter the mines.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Restore Eldin's light and return to Ordon for Bo's sumo lesson and the Iron Boots. Wear the boots when stopping charging Gorons.

  2. In the mines, the boots attach to magnetic surfaces and hold down heavy switches. Release them only after checking where Link will land.

  3. Collect the Bow and the three elders' key shards. Shoot Fyrus's forehead, put on the Iron Boots, grab one of the chains dragging behind him and pull until he falls.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Equip the boots on magnetic surfaces and when resisting a Goron's charge.

03

Beneath the lake

0 / 3 steps

Recover the last Fused Shadow.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Warp the hot rock from Death Mountain to thaw Zora's Domain. Restore Lanayru's light, complete the carriage escort and obtain the Zora Armor from Rutela's grave.

  2. Buy Water Bombs and enter Lakebed Temple. Turn the central staircase to direct water into unfilled rooms, keeping track of which side has already been supplied.

  3. Obtain the Clawshot. Pull Morpheel's tentacle eye toward you, then in the swimming phase rise above its back and grapple the exposed eye.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Collect the Clawshot for distant targets.

04

The Sacred Grove

0 / 3 steps

Break the wolf curse.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Carry Midna to Zelda, then return to Faron in wolf form. Follow Skull Kid's lantern and music through the Sacred Grove, attacking when he becomes reachable.

  2. At the guardian puzzle, the statues mirror your movements according to their rules. Work back from the two destination squares and reset if you trap a statue.

  3. Draw the Master Sword to remove the forced transformation. Use voluntary wolf transformation to follow scents and reach digging routes during later exploration.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

You can now change forms through Midna outside others' sight.

05

The desert prison

0 / 3 steps

Find the Mirror of Twilight.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Speak with Auru and show his memo to Fyer for the desert cannon trip. Cross the Bulblin camp and enter Arbiter's Grounds.

  2. Use wolf senses to track the four Poes and return their flames. Shift back to human form for the mechanical rooms and collect the Spinner.

  3. Ride the Spinner along the rails and strike Stallord's spine through the sand. In the tower phase, jump between rails to evade fireballs and launch into the floating head.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Use wolf senses to reveal hidden threats.

06

Snowpeak Ruins

0 / 3 steps

Recover a mirror shard.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Show Ashei's sketch to Ralis and fish for a Reekfish with the Coral Earring. Memorize its scent as a wolf and follow the mountain trail to Yeto.

  2. Search the mansion's side rooms while Yeta directs you. Use cannonballs with cannons to break large ice barriers and obtain the Ball and Chain.

  3. Break Blizzeta's outer ice with the Ball and Chain. Watch the floor reflection to anticipate falling ice, remove obstacles and strike her exposed form.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Yeto's soup refills bottles.

07

Temple of Time

0 / 3 steps

Return a statue to its place.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Return to the Sacred Grove through Rusl's route and open the door leading to the temple. Notice the missing statue at the entrance before ascending.

  2. Collect the Dominion Rod and escort the large statue back down. Use its weight on switches and scales, and its hammer to break barriers.

  3. Shoot Armogohma's open eye with the Bow. Command a nearby statue to crush it, then finish the smaller creature left after the large body is destroyed.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Smash obstructions with the controlled statue.

08

The city above

0 / 3 steps

Find the last shard.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Complete the Hidden Village and Ilia's memory sequence to restore the Dominion Rod. Follow Shad's Ancient Sky Book search, gather the sky characters and have Fyer repair the cannon.

  2. Inside the City in the Sky, use the boots against strong wind and the Clawshot on valid targets. The second Clawshot lets you move between targets without landing.

  3. Pull Argorok down with the boots until its armour breaks. Climb the flying targets, move behind the dragon as it breathes fire and grapple the weak point on its back.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Chain targets without dropping.

09

The Palace of Twilight

0 / 3 steps

Reunite the mirror and face Zant.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Return all Mirror Shards and enter the Palace of Twilight. Recover the two Sol orbs from the side wings and carry each back to the entrance.

  2. Stay ahead of the pursuing hand while moving a Sol. Place it in floor sockets when needed to raise stairs, then retrieve it before continuing.

  3. With the empowered sword, cut through the dark barriers. Zant's battle revisits earlier arenas: reuse the matching tools, then punish his exhausted spinning attacks in the final arena.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Keep moving while carrying a Sol; its guardian hand follows.

10

Hyrule Castle

0 / 3 steps

End the occupation.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Clear the courtyard routes for the keys and enter the castle. Use wolf senses to identify the safe route through the deceptive floor section.

  2. Return possessed Zelda's energy shots with the sword. Against Beast Ganon, stop the charge as a wolf and attack after throwing him down.

  3. Keep Ganondorf aligned for Zelda's arrows during the mounted chase. In the final sword duel, evade committed attacks and counter during the recovery.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Bring healing supplies before climbing the final staircase.

Collection field guide

Plan your final discoveries.

Use these routes alongside the edition-specific counters. The references link to individual locations and additional maps.

Hearts, Poes and regional returns

  1. Return to earlier regions with bombs, Clawshots, the Spinner and the Dominion Rod. Many heart rewards sit behind equipment gates rather than on the main dungeon route.

  2. Search for Poes at night and use wolf senses to finish them. Group your searches by region, then compare the remaining total with the individual-location references in the completion section.

  3. Restore travel connections such as the Bridge of Eldin and complete the Golden Bug, Hidden Skill and optional combat objectives separately. HD stamps and amiibo content belong to their own edition counters.

Chapter references

Beyond the ending

Your route to 100%.

Combine day-and-night exploration with the wolf’s senses and the final dungeon tools.

This is a collection roadmap with editable counters and links to detailed locations. The bar measures completed checklist goals, not a percentage read from your game save.

Use the map orientation matching your console.

Choose your adventure

Compare editions & modes.

See what changes before choosing your checklist. Each column uses the edition’s own collection targets.

GameCube / Wii

Use the map orientation matching your console.

Wii U HD

Adds stamp collection; the amiibo Cave of Shadows is optional.

Collection targets by edition
Goal & referenceGameCube / WiiWii U HD
Finish the main story ↗IncludedIncluded
Pieces of Heart ↗4545
Poe Souls ↗6060
Golden bugs delivered ↗2424
Hidden Skills ↗77
Bottles ↗44
Permanent equipment and carrying upgrades ↗IncludedIncluded
Cave of Ordeals ↗IncludedIncluded
Side quests and minigame rewards ↗IncludedIncluded
Check every dungeon ↗IncludedIncluded
Stamps ↗Not included50

These are checklist targets, not an overall completion percentage. “Not included” means the goal is absent from that checklist. Hardware-dependent extras and additional runs are listed below.

Explore & collect

Your collectible atlas.

Keep track of individual locations and return to the ones still waiting for you.

No integrated coordinate map is documented for this edition. Use these detailed location references with the checklist below.

  1. Mark golden bugs, howling stones and Poe sightings as you travel.
  2. Return with the Spinner, Ball and Chain, Dominion Rod and Double Clawshots.
  3. Finish the Cave of Ordeals and Castle Town rewards before the final battle.
0 / 10 collection goals completed

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Finish the main story

Follow the story chapters above, take every boss reward and reach the ending.

Locations & reference ↗

Permanent equipment and carrying upgrades

Finish bomb bags, quiver, wallet, Magic Armor and frog/coral fishing equipment.

Locations & reference ↗

Side quests and minigame rewards

Finish Malo Mart, bridge repairs, STAR, river games, fishing records and hidden-village cats.

Locations & reference ↗

Check every dungeon

Compare each floor with its map; collect permanent equipment, maps, compasses and remaining treasure before leaving.

Locations & reference ↗
Additional challenges and special requirements
  • HD Cave of Shadows requires Wolf Link amiibo; track it separately from the base game.
Take your progress with you

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Sources & further help.

Independent route notes written for this archive. For a specific room, collectible or alternate version, consult these credited references.

Game artwork and characters © Nintendo.
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