Task 7: Gain Access to Zant's Throne Entrance

Chamber 10: North Palace Tower (3F to 4F)

Enter the North Palace Tower, into a large and flat-floored chamber. Some pottery here rewards green Rupees (1) and Hearts. Walk toward the shadow cloud, and an energy wall forms, trapping you with four Twilit Messengers. Let them surround you, then bring out the sword in a large spin attack. You can defeat them in seconds. Slash back the cloud, summon the light platform from the four globes, and ride it up. Now comes a puzzle…

Ride this platform up, facing west as you do. When you pass above this next platform, leap onto it. Ride it west, then leap to the left platform waiting for you. This travels to a small ledge where a single pot houses a Fairy. Grab this if you need it. Take the right platform if you don’t.

Fairy

You caught a Fairy in a Bottle! When you fall in combat, this faithful friend gives you Hearts.

Take the right platform, and it rises up to a small ledge containing a Twilit Baba. Jump off and defeat it, then leap to the adjacent light platform and ride it up, then east toward three solid platforms and an appearing Zant Mask. As you pass from left to right, Clawshot to the medallion on the wall behind the Mask, drop down and swipe it, then leap to the corner pot for a load of Hearts.

Treasure Chest: You’re almost at the top, so look for a medallion on the south wall and shoot it; then shoot the medallion on the ceiling and hang from it, avoiding a Zant Mask’s energy ball. Move down with the Left Analog Stick and dodge, then drop onto the moving light platform. Ride it to the opposite side, and Clawshot to the medallion in the middle of the wall.

A simple slice deals with the Mask, after which a chest appears. Secure the Small Key from it, then move back to the previous stone ledge. A new light platform has appeared; it takes you to the fourth floor and to the locked door you now have a key for.

Treasure Chest #17:

Small Key

Small Key

You got a Small Key! This opens a locked door, but only in this area.

Chamber 11: Throne Entrance (4F)

Enter the long entrance to the throne room, and use your sword on three Twilit Messengers. The pottery to this side yields green Rupees (1). Enter the cloudy section and an energy wall descends. Two waves of four Twilit Messengers appear; spin attack to defeat each wave, until the wall recedes. Smash the pottery on each side of the door (one has a green Rupee [1], the other a red Rupee [20]), then unlock it with the Big Key; you’re about to face the King of Shadows!