Eastern Palace Walkthrough A Link to the Past
The first pendant dungeon and a gentle introduction to Hyrule’s palaces. Its signature hazard is the stream of huge rolling balls, and it debuts the Eyegores, whose red variety can only be beaten with arrows.
- World
- Light World
- Dungeon
- Pendant dungeon 1
- Treasure
Bow- Boss
- Armos Knights
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At a glance
- Location
- Far east of the Light World, in a rocky canyon.
- How to get in
- Open from the start. Sahasrahla sends Link here as a test to win the Pendant of Courage.
- Bring
Lamp- Big chest
- Bow
- Reward
- Pendant of Courage + Heart Container
Eastern Palace route, step by step
- Walk up the entrance corridor and step out of the way of the rolling balls.
- Explore the side rooms for the Dungeon Map and Compass.
- Light your way through the dark rooms with the Lamp to reach the Big Key chest.
- Open the big chest in the large Stalfos room near the middle of the palace to get the Bow.
- Push on deeper and dodge the second ball trap, where balls roll in from every side.
- Shoot the Red Eyegores with arrows — the sword won’t hurt them — to open the way forward.
- Use the Big Key on the boss door and defeat the Armos Knights.
Key chests
| Contents | Where |
|---|---|
| Bow | Big chest in the large Stalfos room near the centre |
 Big Key | Beyond the dark rooms (bring the Lamp) |
 Dungeon Map | Side room |
 Compass | Side room |
Screenshots
Enemies in Eastern Palace
Tips
- Get the Lamp from Link’s House before you come; parts of the palace are pitch dark.
- Green Eyegores can be hit with the sword when their eye opens; red ones need arrows.
- Arrows also knock the Armos Knights out of formation, which makes the fight much easier.
- Talk to Sahasrahla afterwards: he gives you the Pegasus Boots.
Boss: Armos Knights
- Weak to
- Arrows; the sword works but takes longer
Six statue knights hop around the room in a circle, then line up along the top and slam down at you together. Arrows hurt them quickly and knock them out of formation; the sword works too but takes longer. When only one is left it turns red and stomps after you, so keep moving and keep hitting it.
FAQ
How do you beat the red Eyegores in the Eastern Palace?
Shoot them with arrows from the Bow, which is in this palace’s big chest. The sword can’t hurt them.
What’s the best way to beat the Armos Knights?
Use the Bow: each knight falls to three arrows, and the knockback scatters their formation.
What do I get for finishing the Eastern Palace?
The Pendant of Courage and a Heart Container. Sahasrahla then gives you the Pegasus Boots.
Sources & picture credits
- Eastern Palace (Zeldapedia)
- Bow (Zeldapedia)
- Armos Knights (Zeldapedia)
- Picture: ALttP_Eastern_Palace.png
- Picture: LttP_bigcannonball.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Zeldapedia. Screenshots, sprites and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Zeldapedia file pages (listed on the image gallery).