### 1. **Walkthrough for 100% Completion** - **Complete All Dungeons**: There are nine dungeons (Level 1 to Level 9). - **Heart Containers**: Collect all 16 heart containers. - Eight from dungeon bosses. - Four from hidden locations in the overworld. - **All Equipment and Upgrades**: Collect all swords, shields, boomerangs, bow, bombs, and key magic items. - **Find All Secret Rupees**: Bomb walls, burn bushes, and collect from hidden locations. - **Obtain the Blue and Red Rings**: Reduce damage by 50% and 75%, respectively. - **Maximize Bomb and Arrow Capacity**: Pay NPCs to increase bomb capacity. - **Complete the Trading Sequence**: Obtain essential items and upgrades through NPCs. - **Fully Explore the Overworld**: Visit every screen and uncover all hidden caves and rooms. - **Defeat Ganon**: Gather all required items and the Silver Arrow to defeat Ganon. --- ### 2. **Best Dungeon Order** - **Level 1**: Obtain the Bow. - **Level 2**: Get the Magical Boomerang. - **Level 3**: Obtain the Raft. - **Level 4**: Acquire the Ladder. - **Level 5**: Get the Recorder (whistle). - **Level 6**: Obtain the Magical Wand. - **Level 7**: Get the Red Candle. - **Level 8**: Obtain the Magical Key and Book of Magic. - **Level 9**: Defeat Ganon with the Silver Arrows. --- ### 3. **Missable Items** - **Magic Shield**: Can be lost to Like-Likes. - **Heart Containers**: Four in the overworld, easy to overlook. - **Magical Sword**: Requires 12 heart containers to obtain. - **Bomb Capacity Upgrades**: Missable in **Level 5** and **Level 7**. - **Magical Key**: Found in **Level 8**, saves keys for future use. - **Red Ring**: Found in **Level 9**, reduces damage by 75%. - **Silver Arrows**: Essential for defeating Ganon, found in **Level 9**. - **Blue Ring**: Reduces damage by 50%, available from a hidden merchant. - **Potion Letter**: Required for buying potions. --- ### 4. **Optimal Sword Upgrades** - **Wooden Sword**: Starting weapon. - **White Sword**: Obtain after 5 heart containers; found near the waterfall. - **Magical Sword**: Acquire after 12 heart containers; located in the Graveyard. - **Key Strategy**: Get the White Sword after **Level 1** and aim for the Magical Sword after obtaining 12 hearts, preferably before **Level 6**. --- ### 5. **Best Item Farming Spots** - **Rupees**: Tektites and Leevers (near Level 1); Moblin caves with large rupee gifts. - **Bombs**: Blue Goriyas (Level 2 and Level 3), Blue Moblins (overworld). - **Hearts**: Tektites (starting area), Zolas (water enemies). - **Arrows**: Stalfos (Level 1) drop arrows. - **Keys**: Stalfos and Gibdos in dungeons drop keys; Magical Key found in **Level 8**. --- ### 6. **Item Upgrade Strategies** - **Swords**: Wooden → White → Magical Sword. - **Shields**: Wooden → Magic Shield (available in shops). - **Boomerangs**: Wooden Boomerang → Magical Boomerang. - **Rings**: No Ring → Blue Ring (50% damage reduction) → Red Ring (75% damage reduction). - **Bombs**: Upgrade bomb capacity in **Level 5** and **Level 7**. - **Bow and Arrows**: Wooden Arrows → Silver Arrows (required for Ganon). - **Candle**: Blue Candle (1 use per screen) → Red Candle (unlimited uses per screen). - **Magic Wand and Book of Magic**: Magic Wand (Level 6) → Book of Magic (Level 8). - **Keys**: Collect regular keys but prioritize obtaining the Magical Key in **Level 8**. - **Raft and Ladder**: Obtain Raft in **Level 3** and Ladder in **Level 4** for exploring. - **Recorder**: Found in **Level 5**, used for fast travel and boss fights. --- ### 7. **Best Overworld Secrets** - **Heart Containers**: Four hidden in the overworld (Eastern Coastline, Lost Woods, Western Coastline, Lake Area). - **Secret Rupees**: Bombable walls and burnable bushes hide rupee stashes (Lost Woods, coastline, southern areas). - **Magical Sword**: Found in the Graveyard after 12 hearts. - **Potion Letter**: Found by bombing a cave near **Level 1**. - **Blue Ring**: Available for purchase after finding a hidden merchant (Graveyard area). - **Magic Shield**: Sold in hidden shops around the overworld. - **Power Bracelet**: Found under an Armos statue south of Lost Hills, allows access to warp points. - **Bomb Upgrades**: Available in **Level 5** and **Level 7**. - **Lost Woods Secret**: Navigate the Lost Woods by going **Up, Left, Down, Left** to reach the Graveyard. - **Secret Passageways**: Use the Power Bracelet to push rocks and reveal warp zones for quick travel.