A Link to the Past Items: All 57 and Where to Find Them

Every weapon, tool, medallion, upgrade and quest item in the SNES game: what it does and exactly where you get it.

Swords

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Fighter’s Sword	Link’s first sword, the weakest of the four levels.	Handed over by Link’s dying uncle in the secret passage into Hyrule Castle.
Master Sword	The sword of evil’s bane: twice as strong as the Fighter’s Sword and fires beams at full health.	Pulled from its pedestal deep in the Lost Woods once all three Pendants of Virtue are held.
Tempered Sword	The Master Sword reforged by the smiths, glowing red-orange and twice as strong again.	Reunite the frog-like Dark World smith with his partner at the Smithery near Kakariko, then leave the sword with them.
Golden Sword	The strongest sword, twice the power of the Tempered Sword.	Throw the Tempered Sword into the Cursed Fairy’s pond inside the Pyramid of Power.

Shields

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Fighter’s Shield	A small shield that blocks arrows, spears and rocks.	Received with the Fighter’s Sword from Link’s uncle; also sold in shops if lost.
Fire Shield	A sturdier red shield that can also block small fireballs.	Throw the Fighter’s Shield into the Waterfall of Wishing pond, or buy it for 500 Rupees in the Dark World shield shop.
Mirror Shield	The best shield, large enough to stop beam attacks such as Laser Eye blasts.	Big chest in Turtle Rock. Turtle Rock guide

Armour

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Green Clothes	Link’s ordinary green tunic, with no extra protection.	Worn from the start.
Blue Mail	Armour that reduces the damage Link takes from attacks.	Big chest in the Ice Palace. Ice Palace guide
Red Mail	The strongest armour, cutting damage even further than the Blue Mail.	Big chest in Ganon’s Tower. Ganon’s Tower guide

Weapons

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Boomerang	A thrown blue boomerang that stuns most enemies, flips switches and fetches items from a distance.	Chest in Hyrule Castle’s dungeon on the way to Zelda’s cell. Hyrule Castle guide
Magical Boomerang	A red, faster boomerang that flies further than the standard one.	Throw the Boomerang into the pond inside the Waterfall of Wishing and answer the fairy honestly.
Bow	Fires arrows to hit distant enemies and switches; the only way to hurt some foes such as Eyegores.	Big chest in the Eastern Palace. Eastern Palace guide
Silver Arrows	Upgraded arrows strong enough to fell almost anything in one shot, and the only way to finish off Ganon.	Given by the Cursed Fairy inside the Pyramid of Power after a Super Bomb opens her cracked wall.
Bombs	Explosives that damage enemies and blast open cracked walls and floors.	Found in grass, pots and chests, dropped by enemies, or bought (30 for 100 Rupees at the Dark World Bomb Shop).
Super Bomb	A huge bomb that follows Link until set down and can break the Pyramid of Power’s cracked wall.	Bought for 100 Rupees at the Dark World Bomb Shop once the Ice Palace and Misery Mire crystals are won.

Tools

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Lamp	Lights torches and casts a small glow so Link can find his way through dark rooms; uses a little magic per torch.	Chest in Link’s House at the very start (or a chest in Hyrule Castle if skipped).
Hookshot	A spring-loaded chain that latches onto chests, pots and blocks to pull Link across gaps; also stuns some enemies.	Big chest in the Swamp Palace. Swamp Palace guide
Book of Mudora	Translates ancient Hylian writing on stone tablets and monuments.	Dash into the bookshelf in the Library south of Kakariko Village with the Pegasus Boots.
Magic Hammer	A heavy hammer that pounds down pegs, flips turtle-shelled enemies and smashes frozen foes.	Big chest in the Palace of Darkness. Palace of Darkness guide
Shovel	Digs holes in soft ground, sometimes turning up Rupees or hearts; replaced by the Flute once that is found.	Given by the Flute Boy in the Dark World’s Haunted Grove.
Flute	Once the bird is freed, playing it in the Light World calls a bird that flies Link to one of eight spots.	Dig it up with the Shovel in the Light World Haunted Grove, then play it at Kakariko’s weathervane to wake the bird.
Bug-Catching Net	Swings to catch bees and fairies for storing in Bottles; can also bat back Agahnim’s energy balls.	Lent by the sick boy in Kakariko Village once Link has a Bottle.
Bottle	An empty glass bottle that holds potions, fairies or bees for later use; up to four can be found.	Four in total: Kakariko merchant (100 Rupees), Kakariko inn back room, the man under the bridge near Lake Hylia, and the locked purple chest.
Magic Mirror	Warps Link from the Dark World to the same spot in the Light World, or back to a dungeon’s entrance.	Given by the lost old man after Link guides him through the dark cave on Death Mountain.
Pegasus Boots	Let Link dash at speed, ramming trees, rock piles, bookshelves and enemies.	Given by Sahasrahla after Link brings back the Pendant of Courage.
Power Glove	Lets Link lift light-grey rocks and heavy pots.	Big chest in the Desert Palace. Desert Palace guide
Titan’s Mitt	Upgraded gloves strong enough to lift the dark, heavy boulders.	Big chest in Thieves’ Town. Thieves’ Town guide
Zora’s Flippers	Allow Link to swim in deep water and ride whirlpools between bodies of water.	Bought from King Zora at Zora’s Waterfall for 500 Rupees.
Moon Pearl	Protects Link from the Dark World’s power so he keeps his human form instead of becoming a bunny.	Big chest in the Tower of Hera. Tower of Hera guide

Magic items

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Magic Powder	A sprinkle of powder that transforms certain enemies and objects and wakes the Mad Batter.	Give the Mushroom to the witch at the Magic Shop, leave, then come back and collect it inside the shop.
Fire Rod	Shoots fireballs that burn enemies and light torches from a distance; costs magic.	Big chest in Skull Woods. Skull Woods guide
Ice Rod	Fires a freezing blast that turns many enemies into ice blocks; costs magic.	Chest in the Ice Cave on Lake Hylia’s east shore, reached by bombing open a second entrance.
Cane of Somaria	Creates a block of magic that can weigh down switches, be pushed or be burst into fire; costs magic.	Big chest in Misery Mire. Misery Mire guide
Cane of Byrna	Surrounds Link with a damaging shield of spinning light that blocks all harm while magic lasts.	Chest in a spike-filled cave on the Dark World’s Death Mountain.
Magic Cape	Makes Link invisible and invulnerable, letting him pass through enemies, spikes and bumpers; drains magic quickly.	Inside the King’s Tomb in the Graveyard, opened by dashing into the grave with the Pegasus Boots.

Medallions

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Bombos Medallion	A screen-wide spell that rings Link with fire and explosions; uses a quarter of the Magic Meter.	Read the tablet on a desert cliff (reached with the Magic Mirror from the Dark World) with the Book of Mudora, then raise the Master Sword.
Ether Medallion	A lightning spell that hits every enemy on screen and freezes survivors; needed to open Misery Mire.	Read the tablet west of the Tower of Hera with the Book of Mudora, then raise the Master Sword.
Quake Medallion	Shakes the ground to damage or transform grounded enemies; needed to open Turtle Rock.	Throw something into the ring of stones in the Lake of Ill Omen and the Catfish hands it over.

Heart upgrades

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Piece of Heart	A quarter heart; every four collected add one heart to Link’s life gauge.	24 are hidden around Hyrule: 18 in the Light World and 6 in the Dark World.
Heart Container	Adds a full heart to Link’s maximum life.	11 in total: one in the Sanctuary plus one from the boss of each of the three Light World and seven Dark World dungeons.

Bottle contents

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Red Potion	Fully refills Link’s hearts.	Sold at the Magic Shop near Zora’s River for 120 Rupees (needs an empty Bottle).
Green Potion	Fully refills the Magic Meter.	Sold at the Magic Shop for 60 Rupees, or free by throwing an empty Bottle into the Waterfall of Wishing pond.
Blue Potion	Fully refills both hearts and magic.	Sold at the Magic Shop for 160 Rupees.
Fairy	A bottled fairy revives Link automatically when his hearts run out, or heals him when released.	Catch one with the Bug-Catching Net at a fairy fountain and put it in an empty Bottle.
Bee	When released, the bee attacks nearby enemies for a while.	Catch one with the Bug-Catching Net, e.g. from bushes or trees shaken by dashing into them.
Golden Bee	A rarer, sparkling bee (called the Good Bee in the SNES text) that fights alongside Link much longer than a normal Bee.	Dash into the fairy statue in the Ice Cave’s fairy fountain on Lake Hylia’s east shore, then catch it with the net.

Quest items

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Mushroom	A strange mushroom that the witch near Zora’s River can brew into Magic Powder.	Lying in a clearing in the Lost Woods.
Pendants of Virtue	Three pendants that prove Link worthy of drawing the Master Sword.	Won from the bosses of the Eastern Palace, Desert Palace and Tower of Hera.
Pendant of Courage	The green Pendant of Virtue.	Reward for beating the Armos Knights in the Eastern Palace. Eastern Palace guide
Pendant of Power	The blue Pendant of Virtue.	Reward for beating the Lanmolas in the Desert Palace. Desert Palace guide
Pendant of Wisdom	The red Pendant of Virtue.	Reward for beating Moldorm in the Tower of Hera. Tower of Hera guide
Crystals	Seven crystals holding the captive maidens; all seven are needed to enter Ganon’s Tower.	One from the boss of each of the seven Dark World dungeons from the Palace of Darkness to Turtle Rock.

Dungeon items

Item	What it does	Where to get it
Dungeon Map	Shows the layout of every floor of the current dungeon and which rooms have been visited.	A chest in each dungeon.
Compass	Marks the boss’s room on the dungeon map.	A chest in each dungeon except Hyrule Castle, which has none.
Big Key	Opens the big locked door and the big treasure chest in the dungeon where it is found.	A chest in each dungeon.
Small Key	Opens one locked door in the dungeon where it is found.	Chests, enemies and hidden spots inside dungeons.

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).