Misery Mire Walkthrough A Link to the Past
A green, gloomy dungeon in the rain-soaked mire. Highlights include a room that opens up once four torches are lit, a double-layered maze roamed by fire snakes, and a big chasm crossed on wooden bridges.
- World
- Dark World
- Dungeon
- Crystal dungeon 6
- Treasure
Cane of Somaria- Boss
- Vitreous
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At a glance
- Location
- Swamp of Evil, the Dark World counterpart of the Desert of Mystery.
- How to get in
- Play the Flute to fly to the desert, lift the heavy rocks with the Titan’s Mitt to reach the warp tile, then use the Ether Medallion in front of the entrance to open it.
- Big chest
- Cane of Somaria
- Reward
- Crystal (sixth maiden) + Heart Container
Moon Pearl
Flute
Titan’s Mitt
Ether Medallion
LampMisery Mire route, step by step
- Use the Ether Medallion to open the entrance.
- Cross the chasm room on its narrow wooden bridges.
- Light all four torches in the torch room to open it up.
- Find your way through the two-layer maze while avoiding the fire snakes.
- Get the Big Key and open the big chest for the Cane of Somaria.
- Create Somaria blocks to hold down floor switches and light the dark rooms with the Lamp.
- Open the boss door and fight Vitreous.
Key chests
| Contents | Where |
|---|---|
| Cane of Somaria | Big chest |
Enemies in Misery Mire
Tips
- Using a Medallion needs a sword, so make sure you have one equipped before trying to open the door.
- Wizzrobes appear, fire and vanish — strike as soon as one materialises.
- Against Vitreous, the Magic Cape or Cane of Byrna lets you wade into the slime safely.
Boss: Vitreous
- Weak to
- Sword (Spin Attack); arrows on the main eye
A huge eyeball sits in a pool of acidic slime surrounded by smaller eyes. The small eyes leap out one at a time — stand in a corner and Spin Attack them as they come. The big eye fires lightning more often as its guards fall. Once they’re gone it charges at you; finish it with the sword or keep your distance with arrows.
FAQ
How do you open Misery Mire?
Stand in front of the entrance in the Swamp of Evil and use the Ether Medallion.
How do you get to Misery Mire?
Fly to spot 6 in the desert with the Flute, lift the heavy rocks with the Titan’s Mitt and take the warp tile to the Dark World.
What’s the easiest way to beat Vitreous?
Stand in a corner and Spin Attack the small eyes as they come at you, then hit the big eye with the sword or arrows when it attacks.
Sources & picture credits
- Misery Mire (Zeldapedia)
- Cane of Somaria (Zeldapedia)
- Vitreous (Zeldapedia)
- Picture: Misery_Mire_Dungeon.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).