The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Guide Overworld: From Faron Province to the Goron Mines
Task 7: Obtain the Hylian Shield
Village Exploration, and Making a Deal with Malo
After Renado takes care of Colin, and brings him into the Elde Inn for recuperation (the hot springs will help), move into the southern springs, and regain your energy. Epona has done her job, but you’ll need her in a moment, so bring her along.
You can move into the thoroughfare and speak to Talo, who’s surprised at Colin’s bravery and even more shocked that his brother hasn’t come out of that closed-up general store.
Store
Check the old store to see that it’s under new management! Malo’s face is plastered all over the old signage, and after you enter the place, you can see Malo’s been hard at work, importing items from around the realm. He’s behind a Wooden Shield. Check out his wares.
Malo Mart
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Red Potion | 30 Rupees | This replenishes eight life energy: keep it in an empty Bottle |
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Wooden Shield | 50 Rupees | A simple shield. Made of wood, it will burn if touched by fire. |
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Hylian Shield | 200 Rupees | Limited supply! Don’t let them sell out before you buy one. |
Ignore the Red Potion (you don’t need it unless you’ve finished the bottle you purchased at Trill’s Shop) and the Wooden Shield (you already have one). Instead purchase the Hylian Shield! This is the only place to buy it, and it’s expensive.
Hylian Shield
You got the Hylian Shield! Press the ZL trigger to defend yourself. It’s metal and will never burn.
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You’re about to enter a fire-filled mountain mine, so pony up the Rupees for that Hylian Shield! The only reason to buy the Wooden Shield is that there’s a different design on it, and you must burn your original Wooden Shield first. |
Leave the Malo Mart. If Malo can’t be a hero, he can help equip one! Move along the thoroughfare, and enter the Elde Inn to check up on a couple of folks inside.
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The first is rather surprising! Enter the main bar area, then head left, into the storage room. Sitting on his haunches, complaining that he got a letter wet in the hot springs and is drying it out, is the Postman. After you find him, head into the bar, and go upstairs.
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Move past the balcony, and into the bedroom, where Beth and Luda are wrestling Colin for his attention, while Renado looks on. He tells you that Colin will awaken after rest. Head onto the thoroughfare, and go northward to Barnes’ Bomb Shop.
Barnes still hasn’t opened the store, unfortunately, but if you climb up the interior stairs, he’s shoveling volatile gunpowder into a bucket! He relies on the Gorons for the raw materials.
There’s nothing you can do to help Barnes. Investigate the rest of the village if you wish, then take Epona and gallop north, past the Death Mountain trail entrance, and leap the spiked gate. Head into the flat field, known as Hyrule Field (east).
Missing Links
1. Lantern’s Out!
When you’re inside Barnes’ Bomb Shop, ignore his warnings and take your Lantern out. When you do, Barnes lets out a yelp and douses you with water from a secret ceiling sprinkler system!
Bug-Hunting in the Flat Hyrule Field
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When you enter the field’s rocky outcrop (where there is a chest on a ledge), that crazy Postman appears once again! He gets around, and he’s ready to deliver your third letter. It’s a letter from Malo, who’s letting you know about the new goods in the village shop. As you’ve been there, pocket the letter.
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Letter #3
Golden Bug: Male GrasshopperCollection: 7 (of 24)Enter Hyrule Field and slow your horse to a canter. You can pick up another couple of Golden Bugs from this area! Deal with the Kargaroks flying about, then look for the shiny bug east of the southern entrance. It’s a Male Grasshopper! 
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Male Grasshopper
Leever While you’re searching for the Grasshopper, you may stumble upon a ring of green, spinning, plant-like beasts known as Leevers. They rotate and move around you, then converge and strike you. The clue to dispatching them is in their name: leave them alone and don’t chase them. Stop, stand still, and as the Leevers surround and come in for the strike, execute a spin attack and defeat them all. You can also run away, or attack with projectiles!  The Leever won’t leave you alone! Let the strange spinning plant come to you; then spin yourself.  |
Golden Bug: Female GrasshopperCollection: 8 (of 24) With the Leevers a constant source of annoyance, journey to Hyrule Field’s northwestern part, and search for a second Grasshopper in the ground here. Pick it up, and add it to your collection.
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Female Grasshopper
Golden Bug: Male PhasmidCollection: 9 (of 24) Keep that collection going by heading to the northeastern bridge area, and riding to the Bridge of Eldin’s south entrance. There’s a sparkling little bug on the wall! Bring out your Gale Boomerang and target this one, scraping him off the wall and onto your feet. Pick him up.
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Male PhasmidThe bug collecting doesn’t have to end there, either! You can cross the bridge now that the fiery barricades have gone. It’s eerily quiet here, but don’t be scared. Gallop across the bridge, and make an immediate right turn.
Golden Bug: Female PhasmidCollection: 10 (of 24) Stop by what looks like a Bomb Rock, dismount, and bring out the Gale Boomerang. Look for the bug on a ledge up from you. You can’t reach this ledge by foot, but you can target the bug (get the yellow target marker). Bring the Phasmid back and add her to your collection.
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Female PhasmidWith a strong collection of bugs, back up across the bridge. You can look around this area, but the road to the north is blocked. The bridge has interesting vines and an owl statue, and the north end has that ledge and Clawshot points. Return to Kakariko Village.