Lost Woods

Follow Those Poes!

Link is met with a surprising sight as he enters the Lost Woods: a ring of mischievous Poes bid him welcome. One of the Poes calls out to Link, challenging him to follow him through the forest. The Poes then begin to circle and dance, shuffling their positions in the hopes of confusing our hero.

Keep your eye on the proper Poe, doing your best to keep track of it throughout the Poes’ dance. When the Poes finally flee into the three surrounding logs, pursue your Poe into the next area. Entering any other log will send Link back to entry log, forcing him to try again.

Continue until you catch up to the Poes. This time, you must avoid following the two Poes that taunt you. This is more challenging, for you must keep your eye on both Poes, because they each flee into separate logs.

Catch up to the Poes again, and they’ll test your wits one last time. Now you must keep track of three Poes at once! It helps to relax your eyes and stare softly at the screen while watching the Poes’ hypnotic dance. The proper direction to take is somewhat tricky, for you must actually head south, back into the log you’ve just used.

The Blade of Evil’s Bane

By outwitting the Poes for the third and final time, Link can at last reach the very heart of the Lost Woods. Proceed north to discover a quiet shrine where the Master Sword resides. At last, you’ve found it!

The three Pendants of Virtue begin to shine, then infuse the blade with their righteous might. Grasp the hilt afterward and pull the Master Sword free from its pedestal!

Master Sword

A sword befitting a hero. If you have maximum hearts, it will shoot a beam.

Upon claiming the Master Sword, Link receives a message from Sahasrahla. The wise man informs Link that the Master Sword has the power to banish the barrier that surrounds Hyrule Castle, and urges the young hero to make haste to the castle before it’s too late.

Ring your bell to summon Irene’s broomstick, then fly to Link’s House. Save at the weather vane, then head into Link’s House to speak with Ravio—the castle can wait!