Pieces of Heart are precious collectibles. Each time you find four Pieces of Heart, Link’s Life Gauge is extended by one Heart Container. There are 44 Pieces of Heart to collect in all, letting you add 11 Heart Containers to the Life Gauge.
Pieces of Heart are found in many ways. Some are earned by completing certain tasks, minigames, and side quests. Others are found in hard-to-reach places or by using Treasure Charts. The following table lists each Piece of Heart and its location. Each is numbered according to the order in which we cover them in the walkthrough (e.g., you can collect Piece of Heart #1 long before you can get #44). For more information on how to collect each Piece of Heart, see the “Walkthrough” or “Islands of the Great Sea” chapters of this guide.
Pieces of Heart
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1 |
It’s in a chest inside the Forsaken Fortress. |
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2 |
Get this by catching all four Killer Bees (beating them at hide-and-seek). |
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You get it the first time you win the “Squid Hunt” minigame, no high score. |
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It’s in the island’s Secret Cave that you enter by crawling into the dome. |
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It’s attached to a letter from Baito’s mother after you complete the “Mail Center” minigame. |
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6 |
Get it from the submarine found in this sector. |
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7 |
Any postbox |
It’s attached to a letter from the Rito Chieftain for helping his son Komali. |
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8 |
It’s in the chest at the top of the movable blocks of the larger isle. |
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9 |
From Treasure Chart #15. |
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10 |
Get this the first time you win the “Bird-Man Contest” minigame. |
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11 |
Get it from the Big Octo found in this sector. |
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12 |
From Treasure Chart #11. |
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13 |
Get this at the auction held on the mansion’s ground floor at night. |
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14 |
Get this after helping Anton and Linda go out on a date (Deluxe Picto Box required). |
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15 |
You get this the first time you win the “Cannon” minigame. |
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16 |
Get it from the Big Octo found in this sector. |
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17 |
It’s in a chest sitting in a shallow cave; the Deku Leaf is required to reach the chest. |
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18 |
Get it from the Sea Platform found in this sector (destroy the platform’s cannons). |
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19 |
Get this by training with Orca (hit him 500 times or more). |
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20 |
It’s sitting on the island’s highest peak; a seagull is required. |
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21 |
From Treasure Chart #23. |
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22 |
Get this from the chest sitting on the island; a seagull is required. |
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23 |
Get this from the submarine found in this sector. |
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24 |
It’s in the island’s Secret Cave (bomb the boulder at the top of the island). |
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25 |
It’s sold at Beedle’s Shop Ship for 950 Rupees (Beedle’s Chart and Rupee Purse upgrade required). |
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26 |
Get this from the ring of light left by one of the two nearby Warships found in this sector (bomb the Warships). |
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27 |
Get this from the island’s Secret Cave (bomb the western boulder to enter). |
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28 |
Get this from Kreeb after the windmill is working and the lighthouse is lit up. |
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29 |
It’s in the translucent chest sitting on the tiny isle next to Windfall; the lighthouse must be illuminated to reveal the chest. |
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30 |
You get this from Maggie after you give her Moe’s letter. |
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31 |
From Treasure Chart #4. |
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32 |
From Treasure Chart #2. |
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33 |
From Treasure Chart #38. |
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34 |
From Treasure Chart #31. |
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35 |
From Treasure Chart #33. |
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36 |
From Treasure Chart #30. |
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37 |
Get this from the dark gray soil near the tall grass where Mesa is working. Use All-Purpose Bait to get the fat, gray wild pig to dig for you. |
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38 |
It’s attached to a letter from Hoskit’s girlfriend after you give Hoskit 20 Golden Feathers. |
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39 |
From Treasure Chart #20. |
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40 |
Varies |
Get this by completing the Withered Deku Tree side quest. It’s given to you by the last Deku Tree you water. |
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41 |
From Treasure Chart #5. |
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42 |
You get this after completing Zunari’s trading quest (give the Wandering Merchant at Greatfish Isle [B4] the Shop Guru statue). |
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43 |
Get it from Sam after you decorate the town with trading quest items purchased from Zunari’s Stall. |
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44 |
From Treasure Chart #46. |