Permanent progression
Items, spells & techniques
Track the inventory, eight spells, two learned sword techniques, and quest hand-ins that open Hyrule.
Permanent inventory
| Item | Acquisition | Progression use |
|---|
| Candle | Parapa Palace | Lights dark caves. |
| Handy Glove | Midoro Palace | Lets sword thrusts break palace blocks. |
| Hammer | Death Mountain | Breaks overworld boulders and reveals hidden terrain. |
| Raft | Island Palace | Sails from Mido to Eastern Hyrule. |
| Boots | Maze Palace | Walks across designated water and lava overworld tiles. |
| Flute | Ocean Palace | Dismisses the River Devil and reveals the Hidden Palace at Three Eye Rock. |
| Magical Key | Hidden Kasuto | Unlocks palace doors repeatedly without being consumed. |
| Cross | Hidden Palace | Makes invisible Moas visible, especially in Old Kasuto and the Valley of Death. |
Eight spells
| Spell | Where and how | Effect / requirement |
|---|
| Shield | Rauru: follow the purple-dressed woman to her father. | Halves damage while active. |
| Jump | Ruto: return the Trophy from Tantari Desert. | Raises jump height for caves, rooftops, and palace gaps. |
| Life | Saria: recover the hidden Mirror. | Restores part of the life meter. |
| Fairy | Mido: deliver the Water of Life. | Turns Link into a fairy for narrow passages and high ledges; Link cannot attack. |
| Fire | Nabooru: bring fountain water to the thirsty woman. | Fires sword flames; requires at least five total Magic Containers and damages Tektites and Zoras. |
| Reflect | Darunia: rescue the Kidnapped Child. | Reflects Wizzrobe magic and blocks stronger projectiles; requires six total Magic Containers. |
| Spell | Hidden Kasuto: find the Wise Man's basement. | Turns many enemies into Bots and raises the Magical Key building; requires seven total Magic Containers. |
| Thunder | Old Kasuto: visit after obtaining the Cross. | Damages most enemies and exposes Thunderbird's weak point; requires all eight total Magic Containers. |
Sword techniques
| Technique | Teacher | Use |
|---|
| Downward Thrust | Mido church; cast Jump to reach the entrance. | Press Down while airborne to strike enemies or break blocks below. |
| Upward Thrust | Darunia rooftop house; enter through the chimney. | Press Up while airborne to attack above or break overhead blocks. |
Progression sidequest items
| Item | Found | Hand-in | Reward |
|---|
| Trophy | Tantari Desert cave | Ruto | Jump |
| Mirror | Under a table in Saria | Saria | Life |
| Water of Life | Hammer-blocked Moruge Swamp cave | Mido | Fairy |
| Water | Nabooru fountain | Nabooru | Fire |
| Kidnapped Child | Maze Island pit | Darunia | Reflect |