Nearly 30 chests are scattered throughout Hyrule, each one containing its own, wondrous treasure. Some chests contain valuable Rupees, others might hold anything. Use the following checklist and make sure to plunder every chest in Hyrule!
Hyrule Chests
| Chest (Contents) | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hyrule Chest #1 (Lamp) | Sanctuary & Zora’s Domain | In the secret passage that leads from the Graveyard to the Sanctuary. |
| Hyrule Chest #2 (Red Rupee) | Sanctuary & Zora’s Domain | In the secret passage that leads from the Graveyard to the Sanctuary. |
| Hyrule Chest #3 (Small Key) | Sanctuary & Zora’s Domain | In the secret passage that leads from the Graveyard to the Sanctuary. |
| Hyrule Chest #4 (Purple Rupee) | Hyrule Castle | Atop the walls of Hyrule Castle (can be reached after you speak with Princess Zelda). |
| Hyrule Chest #5 (Blue Rupee) | Hyrule Castle | Inside Hyrule Castle’s west wing (ground floor). |
| Hyrule Chest #6 (Red Rupee) | Kakariko Village | Inside the cave at Kakariko Village’s north end. |
| Hyrule Chest #7 (Purple Rupee) | Lake Hylia | In a cave near Lake Hylia’s southwest corner. Light the cave’s two braziers to reveal the chest. |
| Hyrule Chest #8 (Red Rupee) | Eastern Ruins | At the end of a trail in the Eastern Ruins, guarded by Armos |
| Hyrule Chest #9 (Purple Rupee) | Lost Woods | Given to Link by Rosso after you pick up and throw all of the small rocks around his house. |
| Hyrule Chest #10 (Red Rupee) | Sanctuary & Zora’s Domain | On a high ledge near a pit on the way to Zora’s Domain (merge around to reach it). |
| Hyrule Chest #11 (Silver Rupee) | Sanctuary & Zora’s Domain | Inside the Treasure Hunter cave near the river to the northeast of Hyrule Castle (you must bomb open the cave). |
| Hyrule Chest #12 (Silver Rupee) | Sanctuary & Zora’s Domain | Surrounded by wooden pegs on the high ledge to the west of the Sanctuary grounds (the hammer is required). |
| Hyrule Chest #13 (Red Rupee) | Lost Woods | Inside a cave that’s blocked by a peg behind Rosso’s house (the hammer is required). |
| Hyrule Chest #14 (Silver Rupee) | Kakariko Village | In the storage shed near Sahasrahla’s house (merge past the bars to reach it). |
| Hyrule Chest #15 (Silver Rupee) | Southern Ruins | On a high ledge near the desert’s entry area. (You must make a long merge journey around the cliffs to reach it.) |
| Hyrule Chest #16 (Gold Rupee) | Lake Hylia | In the secret cave near the Fairy Fountain near the Racing Bro. (Bomb the wall just to the west of the Fairy Fountain’s entrance.) |
| Hyrule Chest #17 (Silver Rupee) | Eastern Ruins | Inside the Treasure Hunter cave near the Eastern Palace. |
| Hyrule Chest #18 (Red Rupee) | Eastern Ruins | On a high ledge near the Eastern Palace. (Use the Hookshot on the peg near the chest to zip over to it.) |
| Hyrule Chest #19 (Silver Rupee) | Eastern Ruins | On a high ledge near the Eastern Palace (merge around the north cliff to reach it). |
| Hyrule Chest #20 (Red Rupee) | Lake Hylia | On a high ledge to the east of Lake Hylia (merge along the cliff to reach it). |
| Hyrule Chest #21 (Blue Rupee) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | Inside a small cave near the Death Mountain weather vane. |
| Hyrule Chest #22 (Purple Rupee) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | Inside a secret cave to the west of the cave with the Blue Rupee chest near the Death Mountain weather vane. (You must merge across the cliff and bomb open the cave.) |
| Hyrule Chest #23 (Monster Guts) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | Inside a small cave with fairies at the bottom of Death Mountain. (You must merge over to the cave and use bombs or the hammer to destroy the boulders blocking the chest.) |
| Hyrule Chest #24 (Monster Guts) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | Behind some pegs at the top of the first rolling boulder passage as you scale the mountain (the hammer is required). |
| Hyrule Chest #25 (Red Rupee) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | On a high ledge that you can reach by taking the second (higher) exit out of the first rolling boulder passage. |
| Hyrule Chest #26 (Monster Guts) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | At the top of the second rolling boulder passage, on the passage’s east side. |
| Hyrule Chest #27 (Silver Rupee) | Death Mountain (Hyrule) | Found in the Treasure Hunter cave atop Death Mountain. |
| Hyrule Chest #28 (Red Rupee) | Lost Woods | In the Lost Woods’ entry area, beyond a large rock that requires the Titan’s Mitt to lift. |
| Hyrule Chest #29 (Silver Rupee) | Southern Ruins | Found in the Treasure Hunter cave in the Southern Ruins. The Titan’s Mitt is required to lift the large rocks that seal off the cave. |