A Link to the Past Heart Pieces: All 24 Locations

Light World: 18 Pieces of Heart

#	Piece	How to get it	Need
1	Lost Woods hideoutLost Woods	Drop through the hidden hole in the Lost Woods into the thieves’ hideout; the Piece of Heart waits inside.	Nothing extra
2	Lumberjacks’ treeLost Woods	After beating Agahnim at Hyrule Castle, dash into the tree the lumberjacks were sawing beside their hut. It opens a hole down to the Piece of Heart.	Pegasus Boots
3	Kakariko wellKakariko Village	In the cave beneath the old well in north-west Kakariko, bomb the cracked wall to reach the Piece of Heart.	Bombs
4	15-second raceKakariko Village	Bomb through the wall between the quarrelling brothers’ rooms and step out into the yard behind. Reach the goal in 15 seconds or less to win it.	Bombs
5	Rock pile north of the SanctuarySanctuary	Dash into the pile of rocks north of the Sanctuary to open a small cave holding the Piece of Heart.	Pegasus Boots
6	Cave above the GraveyardGraveyard	From the matching spot in the Dark World, use the Magic Mirror to land on the ledge north of the Graveyard. The Piece of Heart is deep inside the cave there.	Moon Pearl Magic Mirror
7	Zora’s ledgeZora’s Waterfall	Swim through the water below Zora’s Waterfall to reach the small ledge holding it.	Zora’s Flippers
8	Spectacle Rock caveDeath Mountain	In a small cave at the foot of Spectacle Rock on western Death Mountain.	Power Glove
9	Top of Spectacle RockDeath Mountain	Use the Magic Mirror from the Dark World version of western Death Mountain to land on top of Spectacle Rock.	Power Glove Magic Mirror
10	Floating islandDeath Mountain	Sits on a floating island high on eastern Death Mountain. Reach the matching spot on the Dark World’s eastern Death Mountain and warp up with the Magic Mirror.	Hookshot Titan’s Mitt Moon Pearl Magic Mirror
11	Mimic CaveDeath Mountain	One of Turtle Rock’s side exits leads to a dead-end balcony. Warp from there with the Magic Mirror and enter the Light World cave below, where Mimics guard the Piece of Heart.	Moon Pearl Titan’s Mitt Magic Hammer Quake Medallion Cane of Somaria Magic Mirror
12	Desert ledgeDesert of Mystery	On the ledge outside the Desert Palace’s west entrance. Walk out of the palace’s west door to reach it.	Book of Mudora
13	Aginah’s caveDesert of Mystery	Bomb the cracked wall inside Aginah’s cave in the south of the desert to find a chest with the Piece of Heart.	Bombs
14	Checkerboard CaveDesert of Mystery	Fly to the Swamp of Evil in the Dark World and use the Magic Mirror there to reach a Light World desert ledge. Lift the rock there and enter the small cave.	Flute Titan’s Mitt Magic Mirror
15	Cave 45South of the Haunted Grove	Use the Magic Mirror from the Dark World to land on a small ledge south of the Haunted Grove, then enter the cave there.	Moon Pearl Magic Mirror
16	Sunken treasureGreat Swamp	Inside the watergate ruins in the south of the Great Swamp, pull the switch that opens the floodgate. The water outside drains and reveals the Piece of Heart.	Nothing extra
17	Lake Hylia islandLake Hylia	Swim to the small island in the Dark World’s lake and use the Magic Mirror to land on its Light World counterpart.	Zora’s Flippers Moon Pearl Magic Mirror
18	Mini-Moldorm caveLake Hylia	Bomb open the cave near Lake Hylia that is crawling with Mini-Moldorms. The man at the back gives Link the Piece of Heart.	Bombs

Dark World: 6 Pieces of Heart

#	Piece	How to get it	Need
19	Treasure Chest GameVillage of Outcasts	Pay the shopkeeper to open chests in the village’s chest game. A Piece of Heart is one of the possible prizes.	Moon Pearl
20	Hammer peg caveVillage of Outcasts	In a walled-off corner of the village reached by lifting a dark boulder, pound down the pegs with the Magic Hammer and enter the small cave.	Moon Pearl Titan’s Mitt Magic Hammer
21	Bumper Cave ledgeBumper Cave	Lift the rock blocking the lower entrance of Bumper Cave, north of the Village of Outcasts. Slip past the bumpers inside with the Magic Cape and come out on the ledge above.	Moon Pearl Power Glove Magic Cape
22	Pyramid ledgePyramid of Power	Lying on a ledge on the side of the Pyramid of Power, where Link lands after defeating Agahnim.	Nothing extra
23	Digging GameSouth of the Village of Outcasts	Pay 80 Rupees for a timed dig in the fenced field. The Piece of Heart turns up only rarely, so it can take several tries.	Moon Pearl
24	Swamp of Evil hutSwamp of Evil	A small cave in the Swamp of Evil, the Dark World desert reached with the Flute, holds two chests. One has the Piece of Heart.	Flute Titan’s Mitt Moon Pearl

All 11 Heart Containers

#	Where	How
1	Sanctuary	Chest in the Sanctuary, north of Hyrule Castle, available after Zelda is brought there; unlike the boss containers it also refills Link’s hearts fully.
2	Eastern Palace	Beat Armos Knights.
3	Desert Palace	Beat Lanmolas.
4	Tower of Hera	Beat Moldorm.
5	Palace of Darkness	Beat Helmasaur King.
6	Swamp Palace	Beat Arrghus.
7	Skull Woods	Beat Mothula.
8	Thieves’ Town	Beat Blind the Thief.
9	Ice Palace	Beat Kholdstare.
10	Misery Mire	Beat Vitreous.
11	Turtle Rock	Beat Trinexx.

3 starting + 11 Heart Containers + 24 Pieces of Heart ÷ 4 (6) = 20. Boss Heart Containers in this game are collected as part of clearing each dungeon. Agahnim (Hyrule Castle’s tower and Ganon’s Tower) and Ganon drop none.