Tower of Hera Walkthrough A Link to the Past
A tall tower of many small floors built around crystal switches that raise and lower orange and blue blocks, and star tiles that move the holes in the floor. Falling through a hole drops Link to the floor below.
- World
- Light World
- Dungeon
- Pendant dungeon 3
- Treasure
Moon Pearl- Boss
- Moldorm
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At a glance
- Location
- Top of western Death Mountain, beyond Spectacle Rock.
- How to get in
- Climb Death Mountain with the Lost Old Man’s help, get his Magic Mirror, then make a brief trip to the Dark World and mirror back onto the far side of Spectacle Rock to reach the tower.
- Bring
Power Glove 
Lamp 
Magic Mirror- Big chest
- Moon Pearl
- Reward
- Pendant of Wisdom + Heart Container
Tower of Hera route, step by step
- Hit the crystal switches to swap the orange and blue blocks and open paths.
- Head down to the basement, light the torches with the Lamp and claim the Big Key.
- Climb the tower floor by floor, knocking Hardhat Beetles into the pits.
- Step on star tiles to rearrange the holes in the floor.
- Drop through the right hole to land by the big chest and take the Moon Pearl.
- Use the Big Key and climb to the top to fight Moldorm.
Key chests
| Contents | Where |
|---|---|
| Moon Pearl | Big chest, reached by dropping through a hole from the floor above |
 Big Key | Basement (light the torches) |
Enemies in Tower of Hera
Tips
- Crystal switches can be hit with the sword, arrows or the Boomerang.
- Falling off Moldorm’s platform drops you to the floor below and resets the fight — the jars there hold hearts.
- Hardhat Beetles are easiest to beat by bouncing them into holes.
Boss: Moldorm
- Weak to
- Sword strikes to the red tip of its tail
Moldorm races around a platform with no walls, bouncing Link away whenever they collide. Only the twirling red tip of its tail can be hurt, and it speeds up as it nears defeat. If you fall off, you land on the floor below and must start the fight again with Moldorm back at full health.
FAQ
How do you get to the Tower of Hera?
After rescuing the Lost Old Man and getting the Magic Mirror, warp to the Dark World on Death Mountain and use the Mirror to return on top of Spectacle Rock, then walk to the tower.
Why does Moldorm keep knocking me off?
The platform has no walls, so every collision can push you over the edge. Stay near the centre, strike only the red tail tip, and expect the fight to reset if you fall.
Where is the Moon Pearl?
In the Tower of Hera’s big chest. You reach it by dropping through the right hole from the floor above, after using the star tiles to move the pits.
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).