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Ganon’s Tower Walkthrough A Link to the Past

The final dungeon, a gauntlet of traps, spikes and conveyor belts. Link refights all three Light World bosses — the Armos Knights, Lanmolas and Moldorm — each in a nastier arena, before facing Agahnim at the top.

World
Dark World
Dungeon
Final dungeon
Treasure
Red Mail
Boss
Agahnim
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Ganon’s Tower SNES screenshot
The entrance to Ganon’s Tower. Select to enlarge.

At a glance

Location
Summit of the Dark World’s Death Mountain, where the Tower of Hera stands in the Light World.
How to get in
Rescue all seven maidens. Their combined power breaks the seal on the tower and reveals the staircase to the entrance.
Big chest
Red Mail
Reward
Agahnim defeated for good; Ganon flees to the Pyramid of Power

Ganon’s Tower route, step by step

  1. Enter once all seven crystals are yours and explore the big lower level; the Dungeon Map and Compass there are optional.
  2. Beat the Armos Knights again to reach the Big Key.
  3. Use the Big Key on the big chest for the Red Mail.
  4. Climb the upper floors past spikes, conveyor belts and Laser Eyes.
  5. Beat the Lanmolas again on the way up.
  6. Defeat Moldorm again on a small platform; falling drops you back a floor.
  7. Face Agahnim and his two shadow copies at the top, then follow Ganon to the Pyramid of Power.

Key chests

ContentsWhere
Red MailBig chest on the lower level

Enemies in Ganon’s Tower

Taros spriteTarosZazak spriteZazakWizzrobe spriteWizzrobeGibdo spriteGibdoWallmaster spriteWallmasterEyegore spriteEyegoreGreen Goriya spriteGreen GoriyaRed Goriya spriteRed GoriyaHelmasaur spriteHelmasaurHardhat Beetle spriteHardhat BeetleStalfos spriteStalfosBeamos spriteBeamosLaser Eye spriteLaser EyeBall spriteBallBari spriteBariAnti-Fairy spriteAnti-FairyWinder spriteWinderMedusa spriteMedusaYomo Medusa spriteYomo MedusaFlying Tile spriteFlying TileRabbit Beam spriteRabbit BeamBumper spriteBumperFire Bar spriteFire BarSpark spriteSparkBlade Trap spriteBlade Trap

Tips

  • Get the Silver Arrows (and ideally the Golden Sword) from the fairy in the Pyramid of Power before the final battle.
  • The Red Mail cuts damage to a quarter — worth fetching before you climb.
  • You don’t need to kill most enemies on the upper floors; keep moving.

Boss: Agahnim

Agahnim artworkAgahnim sprite
Weak to
Reflected energy balls

Agahnim now splits into three: himself and two see-through copies. The copies only fire energy balls, but you can bat those into the real Agahnim too, which makes the fight quicker than it looks. Keep reflecting shots into the solid wizard until he falls.

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Final battle: Ganon

Ganon artworkGanon fight in the Pyramid of Power
Where
Pyramid of Power
Weak to
Silver Arrows, after sword hits in the dark phase

Ganon smashes into the Pyramid of Power and Link follows him down. He throws his spinning trident, summons fire bats and makes the floor crumble into pits; falling drops you to the floor below and you must climb back up. In the last phase the room goes dark: light both torches with the Lamp or Fire Rod, hit Ganon with the sword until he flashes blue, then shoot him with Silver Arrows. Relight the torches whenever they go out.

Get the Silver Arrows first →

FAQ

How do you open Ganon’s Tower?

Collect all seven crystals by rescuing the maidens. They break the barrier and reveal the stairs to the entrance.

Which bosses do you fight again in Ganon’s Tower?

The Armos Knights, the Lanmolas and Moldorm, then Agahnim at the top.

How do you beat Ganon in A Link to the Past?

In the final phase, light the two torches, hit Ganon with the sword until he turns blue, then shoot him with Silver Arrows.

Sources & picture credits

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).