Swamp Palace Walkthrough A Link to the Past
The series’ first water dungeon. Link pulls switches to fill dry channels so he can swim across them, while Kyameron bounce out of the water and Pirogusu swarm the shallows.
- World
- Dark World
- Dungeon
- Crystal dungeon 2
- Treasure
Hookshot- Boss
- Arrghus
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At a glance
- Location
- Plains of Ruin, south of the Bomb Shop in the Dark World (the Light World’s Great Swamp).
- How to get in
- Step inside, then use the Magic Mirror to reach the Light World ruins in the Great Swamp and pull the switch that opens the watergate. This floods the palace’s first room so you can swim on with Zora’s Flippers.
- Big chest
- Hookshot
- Reward
- Crystal (the second maiden tells Link about Ganondorf) + Heart Container
Moon Pearl
Magic Mirror
Zora’s Flippers
Magic HammerSwamp Palace route, step by step
- Open the watergate in the Light World ruins, then return and swim into the flooded entry room.
- Pound the stakes with the Magic Hammer to open the way deeper.
- Pull switches to fill channels with water so you can swim through them.
- Watch for Kyameron bouncing off the walls and Pirogusu in the shallow water.
- Get the Big Key and open the big chest for the Hookshot.
- Hookshot across to the boss door and fight Arrghus.
Key chests
| Contents | Where |
|---|---|
| Hookshot | Big chest |
Enemies in Swamp Palace
Tips
- Use the Magic Mirror just outside the palace to land right by the Light World ruins.
- In the ruins, one switch drops Bombs on you; the other opens the watergate.
- Draining the water outside the ruins also reveals a Piece of Heart.
Boss: Arrghus
- Weak to
- Hookshot to pull off the Arrgi, then sword
A one-eyed jellyfish shielded by a ring of Arrgi puffballs. Pull the Arrgi off one at a time with the Hookshot and cut them down with the sword. With its shield gone, Arrghus leaps up and crashes down, then skates across the water — hit it whenever you can reach it.
FAQ
How do you get into the Swamp Palace?
Use the Magic Mirror to reach the Light World ruins in the Great Swamp and pull the correct switch. That floods the palace’s first room so you can swim through it.
How do you beat Arrghus?
Use the Hookshot to pull the small Arrgi off him and kill them with the sword, then attack Arrghus as he bounces and slides around.
Which maiden mentions Ganondorf?
The maiden rescued in the Swamp Palace is the first character in the series to name Ganondorf.
Sources & picture credits
- Swamp Palace (Zeldapedia)
- Hookshot (Zeldapedia)
- Arrghus (Zeldapedia)
- Picture: ALttP_Swamp_Palace_Exterior.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).