Secret Caves are found on many of the Great Sea’s islands. Drop into small, dark holes to enter them, then search for valuable treasure inside. Often you need a certain item to enter a Secret Cave. For example, you may need to set a bomb and blast away a large boulder to reveal the hole that leads to a Secret Cave.
Be ready for anything when you enter a Secret Cave. Some of the most trying battles are fought inside these forgotten places. Defeat all enemies to reveal the Secret Cave’s hidden chest.
To exit a Secret Cave, return to the spot where you dropped in, and step into the magical shaft of light that transports you back outside. If you’ve fallen into a situation for which you’re not prepared, there’s no shame in beating a retreat. Use the following table to keep track of the Secret Caves you’ve cleared.
Secret Caves
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Bomb the western boulder. |
Defeat enemies. |
Piece of Heart #27 |
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Hookshot up the palm trees. |
Defeat enemies. |
Triforce Shard #6 |
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Crawl into the large dome. |
Proceed through the short cavern and bomb the two boulders inside. |
Piece of Heart #4, Joy Pendant, purple Rupee |
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Hookshot up to the wooden statue on the island’s “middle toe”. |
Defeat enemies. |
Treasure Chart #46 |
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Bomb the boulder near the Wind Shrine. |
Defeat enemies. |
Purple Rupee |
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Bomb the higher boulders. |
Light the torches and defeat the Keeses. |
Treasure Chart #37 |
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Shoot the fire column with an Ice Arrow and climb to the top. |
Open chest. |
Power Bracelets |
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Melt the ice block with a Fire Arrow. |
Light the six torches with Fire Arrows. |
Orange Rupee |
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Lift the large stone face (Power Bracelets required). |
Clear each room of enemies, play the “Wind’s Requiem” at the Wind Crest. |
Triforce Shard #5 |
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Use the Grappling Hook on the pole inside the cabana to enter the fireplace. |
Proceed through the short cavern. |
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Bomb the boulder on top of the island. |
Proceed through the two rooms. |
Piece of Heart #24 |
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Bird’s Peak Rock (G5) |
Activate each switch on the peaks with a seagull. |
Play the “Wind’s Requiem” at the Wind Crest. |
Triforce Chart #2 |
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Hookshot up the palm trees. |
Proceed through the short Warp Jar maze. |
Joy Pendant, Ghost Ship Chart |
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Activate all four switches (Skull Hammer and Iron Boots required). |
Defeat enemies. |
Silver Rupee |
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Shoot the large stone dragon’s mouth with a Fire Arrow and enter the dragon’s mouth. |
Proceed through the short cavern. |
Iron Boots |
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After you get the Iron Boots from the first Secret Cave, equip them and walk into the wind and drop down the hole. |
Melt and defeat the enemies inside this “secret Secret Cave” |
Orange Rupee |
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Proceed across the smaller isles and drop down the hole at the last one. |
Navigate through the short cavern, use the exit on the other side (Deku Leaf and Fire Arrows required). |
Joy Pendant (Treasure Chart #25 on larger isle, use the Secret Cave’s other exit to reach it) |
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Use the Deku Leaf to push the Deku Nuts into the holes. |
Defeat enemies. |
Treasure Chart #8 |
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Use the Deku Leaf to reach the Forest of Fairies and bomb the boulder inside the forest. |
Talk to Great Fairy. |
Rupee Purse upgrade |
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Use the Deku Leaf to reach the large stone face and lift it (Power Bracelets required). |
Clear every floor of enemies. Use the Mirror Shield on the large statue found on the 30th floor to go down to the 50th floor. |
Triforce Shard #2, Piece of Heart #44 |
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Use the Deku Leaf (or Hookshot) from the larger isle to reach the smaller isle. |
Solve the block puzzle and use the Mirror Shield from the top of the block stack to reveal the translucent chest. |
Silver Rupee |
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Use the Deku Leaf to glide from the main isle to the smaller northern isle. |
Use the Boomerang to activate the three switches. |
Submarine Chart |