Return to the Sacred Grove: Skull Kid’s Lantern Game
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As you enter the Sacred Grove once more, use the map provided in this tome so you don’t get lost, as there’s no in-game map! |
Chamber 1: Enter the initial chamber of the Sacred Grove. You’ll find that the Skull Kid is back, and he’s brought his Puppets! Spin attack the four that arrive, and exit via the opening to the north that Skull Kid created.
Chamber 2–3: The Skull Kid leaves a trail of light in this gloomy grove, so follow him into the second chamber, and make a left. Check the tunnel in this direction as there’s light coming from Chamber 3. Follow it up there.
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If you get lost during this hunt, backtrack and check every tunnel entrance. The one with light glowing in the chamber beyond is the way to head. |
Chamber 3: Skull Kid is hiding in this chamber, behind the tree on the upper area. Bring your sword out, and give him a friendly thwack. He opens up a tunnel and moves into Chamber 4. Follow him there.
Poe Soul #50
Chamber 4: Skull Kid takes a right and runs up the tunnel to Chamber 5. Meanwhile, explore this area, heading through the archway on the pond, and around and up the tree platforms to the stump overlooking the tunnel. There’s a Poe up here to add to your soul collection.
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Poe Soul
Chamber 5–6: Head to Chamber 5 now, with the posts coming out of the water, and ignore the Skull Kid for the moment. Head to the next chamber (Chamber 6), and light both the torches in here. A chest appears. Grab the bombs and continue your hunt back in Chamber 5.
Overworld Chest #86:
Bombs (30)
Chamber 5: Move back to Chamber 5, where the Skull Kid is amusing himself. Aim a Bomb Arrow at him, and he flees the scene!
Chamber 5–2, then 7: The Skull Kid takes a romp all the way back through the chambers you’ve previously visited, to Chamber 2, and then opens a tunnel northward, to Chamber 7, with the tree trunk platform and bridge.
The Skull Kid now flees toward Chamber 7, via Chamber 6. Follow him and then climb the steps and go around to the tree bridge. That’s where he’s hiding! Climb onto the middle of the bridge and look right. Deal with any Puppets, then fire a Bomb Arrow at Skull Kid.
Chamber 7 to 8 to 10: The Skull Kid now opens the tunnel on the bridge that leads to the balcony overlooking Chamber 8. Head here, drop down, and then run to the ruined arena for another fracas with this fellow!
Return to the Sacred Grove: Skull Kid Battle!
Chamber 10: You can now face Skull Kid in a battle you may already be familiar with, except this time you’re fighting in human form. Begin by defeating the Puppets that Skull Kid sends to waylay you. Look for Skull Kid’s location (he’s standing on one of the many ledges). When all of the Puppets are defeated, fire a Bomb Arrow at him.
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If you’re missing arrows, try smashing skulls on the ground. If you don’t want to use Bomb Arrows, use the Clawshot or Slingshot, but they aren’t nearly as effective. |
Continue this attack strategy two more times. Wait for Skull Kid to land and summon more Puppets (his last attack summons around nine!) and defeat them all with spin attacks and slashes. Then quickly find and manually aim at the Skull Kid. When he’s taken enough punishment, he titters and leaves, then reveals a secret exit to the east.
