This guide lists all 36 Pieces of Heart in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, grouped by area, with the age you need, what unlocks each one and a short route. Four Pieces of Heart add one Heart Container to your life meter. Veterans beware: several pieces moved or changed compared with the 1998 original. Screenshots from our own playthrough are being added.
Quick Overview
| Game | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) |
|---|---|
| Area / Level | All areas |
| Total | 36 Pieces of Heart |
| Best Route | Lost Woods → Hyrule Field and Market → Kakariko → Death Mountain → Zora River and Lake Hylia → Gerudo Valley and Desert Colossus |
Piece of Heart Locations
Lost Woods
- ○Piece #1 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #2 · Young Link (pending)
Play Saria’s Song for the Skull Kid
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- You need: Fairy Ocarina, Saria’s Song
- From the Kokiri Forest entrance, take the first opening on the left.
- Stand on the empty tree stump opposite the Skull Kid and take out your ocarina.
- Play Saria’s Song. The Skull Kid gives you the Piece of Heart.
Win the Skull Kids’ song game
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- You need: Fairy Ocarina
- From the Kokiri Forest entrance, go right into the area with a target hanging from a tree, and climb down the ladder.
- Stand on the stump in front of the two Skull Kids and take out your ocarina.
- Repeat their melodies three times. The first two wins pay out Rupees, the third gives the Piece of Heart.
Lon Lon Ranch
- ○Piece #3 · Young Link (pending)
Crawl through the back of the ranch tower
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- You need: Nothing
- Go to the stone tower in the back right corner of Lon Lon Ranch and enter it.
- Pull the crates away from the back wall, near the metal bars, to uncover a crawlspace.
- Crawl through to the Piece of Heart at the end of the tunnel.
Hyrule Field
- ○Piece #4 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #5 · Young Link (pending)
Open the chest near Gerudo Valley
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- You need: Nothing
- In the west of Hyrule Field, go to the entrance to Gerudo Valley and look under the large stone arch on the right.
- As young Link, open the small chest there for the Piece of Heart.
- If you arrive as adult Link, the chest is already open and empty, with a Fairy Note beside it. Come back as young Link.
Hyrule Castle Town Market
- ○Piece #6 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #7 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #8 · Young Link (pending)
Find Richard, the lost dog
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- You need: Nothing
- At night, talk to the crying woman near the Market entrance. Her white dog Richard has run off.
- Search the back alley for a white dog and interact with it so it follows you. There are two white dogs, so if you bring the wrong one, go back for the other.
- Bring Richard to the woman for the Piece of Heart.
Win the Treasure Chest Shop game
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- You need: Rupees, Lenses of Truth
- At night, enter the shop with the giant treasure chest above the door and agree to play.
- Each room has two chests, and one of them holds a Small Key. Use the Lenses of Truth to see which one.
- Get through all five rooms to win the Piece of Heart.
Beat the Bombchu Bowling Alley
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- You need: Nothing
- Finish Dodongo’s Cavern first, then enter the Bombchu Bowling Alley on the left side of the Market square.
- Send Bombchus at the three yellow targets. There are three difficulty levels and no time limit.
- Beat all three levels for the Piece of Heart. Destroying an obstacle costs a Bombchu but makes the targets behind it easier.
Kakariko Village and Graveyard
- ○Piece #9 · Either (pending)
- ○Piece #10 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #11 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #12 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #13 · Either (pending)
- ○Piece #14 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #15 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #16 · Young Link (pending)
Trade in 50 Gold Skulltulas
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- You need: 50 Gold Skulltula Tokens
- Collect 50 Gold Skulltula Tokens.
- Visit the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village and talk to the family for the Piece of Heart.
Reach the windmill from Dampé’s tunnel
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- You need: Hookshot
- Beat Dampé’s race in the Graveyard to get the Hookshot.
- Follow the path up the ruined stairs at the end of the tunnel and Hookshot across the gap. You come out inside the Kakariko Windmill.
- Ride the rotating platform over to the Piece of Heart.
Talk to the man on the Potion Shop roof
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- You need: Hookshot
- Enter the Potion Shop near the gate to Death Mountain Trail and leave through the back door behind the counter.
- Hookshot to the vines on the roof next to you.
- Talk to the man sitting on the roof for the Piece of Heart.
Pay Dampé to dig in the Graveyard
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- You need: 10 Rupees per dig
- Visit the Graveyard at night and talk to Dampé to start his gravedigging tour.
- Pay 10 Rupees per dig. The Piece of Heart is random, so keep going. A hard spot that needs a second payment is a good sign.
- Tip: save before you pay, and reload if you miss.
Drop into the grave at the top right
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- You need: Nothing
- At night, enter the Graveyard and move the gravestone at the far top right, seen from the entrance.
- Jump into the hole and open the big chest for the Piece of Heart. The Sun’s Song from the original is no longer needed.
Ride the Magic Bean Flower in the Graveyard
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- You need: Magic Bean
- As young Link, plant a Magic Bean in the soil on the left side of the Graveyard.
- As adult Link, step on the flower and ride it up to the ruins, where the Piece of Heart sits on a pedestal.
Beat Dampé’s race in under a minute
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- You need: Nothing
- After winning the Hookshot, race Dampé a second time.
- Reach the finish in under one minute for the Piece of Heart. Keep sprinting, cut corners and stay close to the walls, where his flames rarely land.
Fly down with the owl to Impa’s roof
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- You need: Nothing
- At the top of Death Mountain, talk to the owl Kaepora Gaebora and accept the ride down.
- You land on top of Impa’s house in Kakariko Village.
- Go to the back left corner of the roof and jump to the red roof next to it for the Piece of Heart.
Death Mountain and Goron City
- ○Piece #17 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #18 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #19 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #20 · Either (pending)
- ○Piece #21 · Young Link (pending)
Ride the Magic Bean Flower above Dodongo’s Cavern
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- You need: Magic Bean
- As young Link, plant a Magic Bean in the soft soil right outside Dodongo’s Cavern.
- As adult Link, ride the flower up to the opening above the cavern entrance for the Piece of Heart.
Bomb the spinning vase in Goron City
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- You need: Deku Stick, Bomb Flower or bombs
- On the bottom floor of Goron City, light the torches around the massive vase with a Deku Stick. The vase starts spinning.
- Go up one floor and grab the Bomb Flower in the back left corner by the mural of dancing Gorons, or use a bomb of your own.
- Throw it into the top of the vase. If it explodes inside, the vase spits out the Piece of Heart.
Ride the Magic Bean Flower in the crater
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- You need: Bolero of Fire, Magic Bean, a bug in a bottle
- As young Link, warp in with the Bolero of Fire. The bug hole is right by the warp point, next to the Fire Temple entrance.
- Release a bug to bring out the Gold Skulltula and defeat it, then plant a Magic Bean. The heat drains your health, so be quick.
- As adult Link, ride the Magic Bean Flower to the Piece of Heart on the large pillar.
Climb down the netting in the crater
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- You need: Goron Tunic as adult Link
- Enter Death Mountain Crater from the top of the mountain with full health. As young Link, the heat gives you very little time.
- Head straight for the netting hanging over the cliff edge on the left, and climb or drop down to the platform below.
- Grab the Piece of Heart, which refills your health, and climb back up.
Buy it from the Business Scrub in the crater
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- You need: 100 Rupees, Deku Nut or shield
- Enter Death Mountain Crater as young Link, then go left and down to the lower level, to the right of the bombable hole in the ground.
- Stun the attacking Business Scrub with a Deku Nut or your shield, then talk to him.
- He sells you the Piece of Heart for 100 Rupees. Move fast, because the heat keeps draining your health.
Zora River
- ○Piece #22 · Either (pending)
- ○Piece #23 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #24 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #25 · Young Link (pending)
Reach the pillar halfway up the river
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- You need: Hover Boots, or a Cucco as young Link
- Adult Link: go to the ledge above the pillar and run across with the Hover Boots.
- Young Link: behind the gate by the Magic Bean seller, carry the Cucco up to the two Blue Tektites and fly across the gap to the south. Climb the vines and jump over to a hole.
- Drop in, grab the Cucco inside, return to the surface and glide to the pillar.
Glide to the cliff at the end of the river
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- You need: A Cucco
- Carry the Cucco from the start of the river all the way to the entrance to Zora Domain.
- Turn back and glide down to the small cliff with the Piece of Heart.
Play the Song of Storms for the frogs
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- You need: Song of Storms and five other songs
- As young Link, go to the five colored frogs along the north wall, about halfway up Zora River.
- Play Zelda’s Lullaby, Saria’s Song, Epona’s Song, the Sun’s Song and the Song of Time to make them grow.
- Play the Song of Storms to make it rain and earn the Piece of Heart.
Win the frogs’ butterfly game
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- You need: The same five songs
- Stay with the frogs and accept their mini-game.
- Press the ocarina button of the frog with the butterfly above it, quickly and without mistakes, for another Piece of Heart.
Zora Domain
- ○Piece #26 · Young Link (pending)
Light the torches down to the waterfall
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- You need: Deku Stick
- Light a Deku Stick at the torch in King Zora’s throne room at the top of Zora Domain.
- Work your way down and light every unlit torch, ending at the base of the waterfall.
- When all five are lit, a chest with the Piece of Heart appears.
Lake Hylia
- ○Piece #27 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #28 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #29 · Adult Link (pending)
Catch a big fish at the Fishing Pond
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- You need: 30 Rupees
- Go to the Fishing Pond on the west side of Lake Hylia and pay 30 Rupees to rent a rod.
- Cast near the center of the pond and aim for the big green fish. There is no time limit.
- Hand in a fish of about 58 cm or bigger for the Piece of Heart.
Dive to the bottom of the laboratory tank
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- You need: Golden Scale
- Beat the fish record again as adult Link for the Golden Scale. To reach the pond as an adult, ride the Magic Bean Flower at Lake Hylia and jump off as it passes.
- In the Lakeside Laboratory, swim to the bottom of the tank and touch the floor.
- Return to the surface. The Lake Scientist gives you the Piece of Heart.
Climb the laboratory tower
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- You need: Magic Bean, or Scarecrow’s Song and Hookshot
- As young Link, plant a Magic Bean in the soil next to the Lakeside Laboratory.
- As adult Link, ride the Magic Bean Flower and jump off at the laboratory roof. The Scarecrow’s Song and the Hookshot also get you up.
- Climb the tower for the Piece of Heart.
Zora Fountain
- ○Piece #30 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #31 · Adult Link (pending)
Jump across the ice platforms
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- You need: Nothing
- In the northeast corner of Zora Fountain, jump across the ice platforms on the way to the Ice Cavern.
- Watch out for the Octoroks. The Piece of Heart waits at the end of the path.
Sink to the bottom of Zora Fountain
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- You need: Iron Boots, Zora Tunic
- After the Ice Cavern, thaw King Zora with Blue Fire to get the Zora Tunic.
- Sink with the Iron Boots in Zora Fountain. The Piece of Heart lies on the bottom, surrounded by a ring of Rupees.
Gerudo Valley and Gerudo Fortress
- ○Piece #32 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #33 · Young Link (pending)
- ○Piece #34 · Adult Link (pending)
- ○Piece #35 · Adult Link (pending)
Reach the stairs behind the waterfall
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- You need: A Cucco
- Grab the Cucco near the suspension bridge in Gerudo Valley and float down toward the waterfall, to the area where a Gerudo tends a cow.
- Walk around to the back of the waterfall and climb the stone stairs to the small opening with the Piece of Heart.
Glide to the chest across the ravine
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- You need: A Cucco
- Grab the Cucco and go to the left of the suspension bridge.
- Jump off toward the platform with the chest across the ravine and float over.
- Open the chest for the Piece of Heart.
Cross to the chest on the fortress roof
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- You need: Scarecrow’s Song, Hookshot or Longshot
- Work your way to the highest rooftops of Gerudo Fortress. This is easiest once the Gerudo trust you.
- At the gap, play the Scarecrow’s Song to call the scarecrow on the far side and pull yourself across.
- Open the chest for the Piece of Heart.
Score 1,000 points at Horseback Archery
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- You need: Epona, Fairy Bow, Gerudo Pass
- In the southeast corner of Gerudo Fortress, summon Epona and talk to the woman under the awning.
- Score at least 1,000 points in one run for the Piece of Heart. Ten bullseyes at 100 points each will do it.
Desert Colossus
- ○Piece #36 · Adult Link (pending)
Ride the Magic Bean Flower at the Desert Colossus
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- You need: Requiem of Spirit, Magic Bean
- As young Link, warp in with the Requiem of Spirit and plant a Magic Bean in the soil just left of the Spirit Temple door.
- As adult Link, ride the flower through the area until it stops in front of the Piece of Heart.
Sources and Image Credits
Locations were cross-checked between the Switch 2 guides from TheGamer and Nintendo Life. Screenshots from our own playthrough are being added. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and related visuals are property of Nintendo.
FAQ
How many Pieces of Heart are in the Ocarina of Time remake?
The Switch 2 remake has 36 Pieces of Heart, the same total as the 1998 original. Every four form a new Heart Container, so they add nine Heart Containers. With the dungeon bosses, Link can reach 20 hearts.
Which Pieces of Heart are new in the Ocarina of Time remake?
Three do not exist in the original: the Business Scrub in Death Mountain Crater, the chest near the Gerudo Valley entrance in Hyrule Field, and the password Business Scrub near the Hyrule Castle Town drawbridge. All three are for young Link.
Are there Pieces of Heart in dungeons?
No. All 36 Pieces of Heart are in the overworld or come from mini-games and side quests. Dungeon bosses give full Heart Containers instead.
Which Pieces of Heart need Magic Beans?
Magic Bean Flowers lead to Pieces of Heart in the Kakariko Graveyard, above Dodongo’s Cavern, in Death Mountain Crater, at the Lakeside Laboratory and at the Desert Colossus. Plant the beans as young Link and ride the flowers as adult Link.
How big does the fish need to be for the Piece of Heart?
As young Link, you need a fish of about 58 cm or bigger at the Fishing Pond. Aim for the big green fish near the center of the pond. The rod costs 30 Rupees and there is no time limit.