Water Temple Walkthrough Ocarina of Time
The famous one. Everything turns on the water level: three Triforce crests let you set it low, middle or high, and many rooms can only be reached at one of them.
- Age
- Adult
- Dungeon
- Adult temple 3
- Main item
Longshot- Boss
- Morpha
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At a glance
- Location
- At the bottom of Lake Hylia, which has been drained.
- How to get in
- Wear the Zora Tunic and Iron Boots, sink to the bottom of Lake Hylia and Hookshot the target above the barred entrance.
- Main item
- Longshot
- Reward
- Water Medallion (Ruto, Sage of Water) + Heart Container
- Gold Skulltulas
- 5
Zora Tunic
Iron Boots
Hookshot
Fairy Bow
Zelda’s LullabyWater Temple route, step by step
- Follow Ruto to the first Triforce crest and play Zelda’s Lullaby to drop the water to its lowest level.
- Defeat the Spikes in an east room for the Dungeon Map.
- Unlock the central tower, climb it and play Zelda’s Lullaby at the second crest to raise the water to the middle level.
- Get the Compass from the room guarded by a timed crystal switch.
- Raise the water to the top with the third crest when the rooms above call for it.
- Cross the misty room and beat Dark Link; the Longshot is in the chest beyond him.
- Play the Song of Time to clear the way behind the Longshot chest, ride the whirlpool river, dodge the rolling boulders and take the Boss Key, then Longshot up to Morpha’s door.
Key chests
| Contents | Where |
|---|---|
| Longshot | Room past Dark Link |
 Dungeon Map | East room, after the Spikes |
 Compass | Room with the timed crystal switch |
 Boss Key | Past the whirlpool river and the rolling-boulder room |
Water Temple map
Screenshots
Enemies in Water Temple
Tips
- Keep the Zora Tunic on the whole time; switch the Iron Boots on and off from the item buttons.
- Before using a Small Key, check that the door isn’t one you could open another way: running out is the most common way to get stuck.
- Dark Link copies your sword: Din’s Fire, the Megaton Hammer or Biggoron’s Sword beat him far faster.
- Clearing the temple refills Lake Hylia.
Boss: Morpha
- Title
- Giant Aquatic Amoeba
- Weak to
- Its nucleus, pulled out of the water
Morpha is a nucleus floating in the pool that forms tentacles of water. Stand back from the edge, Hookshot or Longshot the nucleus out of a tentacle and slash it while it flops about on land. Don’t let a tentacle grab you and throw you around.
FAQ
How do you change the water level?
Play Zelda’s Lullaby at one of the three Triforce crests: one lowers the water, one sets it to the middle and one raises it to the top.
How do you beat Dark Link?
He mirrors your sword. Use Din’s Fire, the Megaton Hammer or Biggoron’s Sword, or hit him with jump attacks, and he goes down quickly.
Where is the Longshot?
In the chest in the room just past Dark Link.
Sources & picture credits
- Water Temple (Zeldapedia)
- Longshot (Zeldapedia)
- Morpha (Zeldapedia)
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- Picture: OoT_Morpha.jpg
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Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Zeldapedia and walkthrough guides. Screenshots, models and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Zeldapedia file pages (listed on the image gallery).