The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Wiki
Explore Skyloft and the surface as Link, solve puzzle-filled dungeons, master directional sword combat, upgrade equipment, complete quests, and uncover the origin of the Master Sword.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Guide Hub
Eight focused modules that cover the entire skyward adventure - walkthrough, dungeons, bosses, items, collectibles, and combat.
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The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword demise: Boss Tips
Learn how to prepare for Demise, read his attacks, use Skyward Strikes, manage defense, and finish the final duel in Skyward Sword HD.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword lanayru mining facility: Walkthrough
Navigate Lanayru Mining Facility with a room-by-room route, Timeshift Stone tips, Gust Bellows guidance, key item details, and Moldarach strategy.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword final boss: Demise
Learn how to prepare for and defeat Demise, Skyward Sword's final boss, with sword timing, lightning attacks, shield advice, and ending steps.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword bosses: Boss Order & Tips
Track every major Skyward Sword boss in story order with weaknesses, equipment, attack patterns, and practical preparation tips for each battle.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword ancient cistern: Guide
Follow a practical Ancient Cistern guide for The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, including preparation, Whip puzzles, route tips, and Koloktos.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword gratitude crystals: Guide
Find Gratitude Crystals, unlock Batreaux rewards, and complete Skyloft side quests with this progression-focused Skyward Sword guide.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword hylian shield: Guide
Learn how to unlock the Hylian Shield in Skyward Sword, prepare for the Lightning Round, and build the best late-game defense.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword koloktos: Boss Tips
Learn how to defeat Koloktos in Skyward Sword, including Whip timing, phase changes, weapon use, preparation, and practical combat tips.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword all heart pieces: Route Guide
Track all 24 Pieces of Heart in Skyward Sword with region priorities, equipment requirements, revisit routes, and a practical collection checklist.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword bottle locations: Map
Find every Empty Bottle location in Skyward Sword HD, including Skyloft, Sealed Grounds, Pumpkin Landing, Lanayru, and Beedle's Airshop.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword dungeons: Map Guide
Follow the Skyward Sword dungeon order, key items, puzzle mechanics, preparation tips, and route advice for every major temple.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword goddess cubes: Guide
Find Goddess Cubes, unlock Goddess Chests, track required items, and plan an efficient surface-to-sky collection route in Skyward Sword HD.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Walkthrough & Beginner Guide
Follow the complete Skyward Sword story progression from your first morning on Skyloft to the final battle beneath the clouds. Each step covers objectives, preparation, and the skills you need before moving on.
Begin on Skyloft
Learn sword basics with Fi at the Knight Academy, win the wing ceremony on your Loftwing, and receive the Goddess Sword before diving through the cloud barrier in search of Zelda.
Clear Faron Woods
Follow Fi's dowsing to the first surface region, rescue the Kikwi, and open the path to Skyview Temple. Stock potions in your Adventure Pouch before entering.
Erupt Through Eldin Volcano
Cross the volcanic region with the Digging Mitts and Bombs, befriend the Mogma, and push toward the Earth Temple's fire-sealed gates.
Uncover Lanayru Desert
Use Timeshift Stones to restore ancient machinery, power the mine carts with the Gust Bellows, and brave the Lanayru Mining Facility's tech puzzles.
Return to the Sky Stronger
Trade treasures at the Scrap Shop, complete Batreaux's Gratitude Crystal quests, and upgrade your pouch and shields between each surface descent.
Quick Tips
- Fi's dowsing marks the next story objective, but side paths hide Heart Pieces and rare treasures.
- Sleep in your bed to change day and night - several Skyloft quests only appear after dark.
- Keep shields in your Adventure Pouch; enemy-heavy dungeons wear them down fast.
- Talk to every Skyloft resident after each main story beat to unlock new side quests.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Dungeons Guide
Every dungeon in The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword in story order, with locations, puzzle themes, key items, and what to prepare before each descent.
Skyview Temple
The Deep Woods' first dungeon mixes vine paths, Skulltula webs, and eye-switch locks. Grab the Beetle to reach far switches and watch for the Stalfos guarding its halls.
Earth Temple
Carved into Eldin Volcano, this dungeon challenges you with bombable walls, rolling boulders, and flame vents. The rolling Scaldera waits at its summit.
Lanayru Mining Facility
Timeshift Stones bring ancient robots and conveyor belts back to life. Master the Gust Bellows to clear sand and ride mine carts toward the Moldarach showdown.
Ancient Cistern
A sunken temple of lotus pads and hanging ropes beneath Faron. The Whip lets you grab distant switches, and the six-armed Koloktos ranks among the game's best fights.
Sandship
A pirate vessel hidden inside a sand cyclone over Lanayru. The Bow reveals the deck's hidden threats, and Tentalus lurks at the heart of the ship.
Sky Keep
The final dungeon above Skyloft tests every skill at once, reshuffling its rooms around six Triforce puzzles before the story's greatest challenge.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Bosses Guide
Major boss and mini-boss encounters in progression order, with the combat mechanic each fight tests, the equipment that helps, and how to punish every opening.
Ghirahim
The Demon Lord's first duel tests directional slashes - strike around his snapping hand, punish his dashes with shield bashes, and reposition when he steals your sword angle.
Scaldera
A rolling stone spider that charges down the Earth Temple slope. Toss bombs into its inhaling eye, then finish it with sword strikes once the rocky shell cracks.
Moldarach
A giant scorpion armored in sand. Thrust into both claw joints when the armor opens, then aim for the exposed eye during its mining-machine second phase.
The Imprisoned
The sealed monster climbs the Sealed Grounds three times across the story. Ground it by destroying its toes, then drive the seal pillar back through its head.
Koloktos
The Ancient Cistern's six-armed automaton. Whip its arms off, seize one of its giant swords, and hack down the red core it protects behind stacked arms.
Demise
The demon king ends the story in a pure sword duel. Charge skyward strikes with lightning, shield bash his combos, and answer every opening with slashes of your own.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Items and Upgrades Guide
Key adventure items, shields, and the Scrap Shop upgrade system - what each item does, when it becomes essential, and which upgrades give the most value.
Beetle
A remote-controlled scout that retrieves distant items and flips switches. Upgrades add speed, a claw for carrying bombs, and a toughened hook for combat.
Gust Bellows
Suck up sand and air currents to expose buried paths, blow out flames, and power ancient Lanayru machinery.
Whip
Latch onto far posts and hooks to swing across gaps, yank switches, and strip armor from armored foes.
Iron Shield
A sturdy upgrade over the wooden starter shield that survives fire unscathed. Later variants add sacred protection against cursed enemies.
Life Medal
Adds one extra heart to your gauge while carried - an easy pick for long dungeon runs and boss rematches.
Treasures
Amber Relics, Eldin Ores, and Lanayru Ores feed the Scrap Shop. Farm them with the Beetle before committing to shield and potion upgrades.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Heart Pieces and Collectibles Guide
Every Piece of Heart and major collectible in The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, organized by region so you know exactly where to revisit after each new gadget.
Skyloft
OverworldNight fishing at the pond, the wing ceremony rematch, and several resident quests all reward Heart Pieces without leaving town.
The Sky
Sky IslandsIsland chest hunts, Beedle's air shop, and mini-game prizes hide collectibles across the cloud sea - land carefully and check every rock spire.
Faron Woods
Surface RegionThe Deep Woods hides Heart Pieces behind vine mazes and Kikwi encounters, with more opening after the flood waters recede.
Eldin Volcano
Surface RegionBombable walls, lava tubes, and Mogma turf conceal collectibles - return with Bombs and the Clawshots to sweep them all.
Lanayru Desert
Surface RegionTimeshift Stones reveal ancient chests and paths that stay hidden in the present - strike the stones and loot everything before they fade.
Side Spots & Mini-Games
ChallengesThe Lumpy Pumpkin's harp performance, Fun Fun Island's party wheel, and other side spots trade mini-game skill for Heart Pieces and rare treasures.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Goddess Cubes Guide
How the Goddess Cube loop works: strike a cube on the surface, then claim its matching Goddess Chest on a sky island. Every region set listed with progression requirements.
Faron Cube Set
Region SetCubes hidden along the Deep Woods and flood plains unlock sky chests holding Rupees, Medals, and rare gear.
Eldin Cube Set
Region SetVolcano-side cubes often demand precise Beetle drops or Clawshots - several chests sit on islets only reachable after story upgrades.
Lanayru Cube Set
Region SetThe desert's cubes lean on Timeshift Stones: some only exist in the past, so strike them while the stone's aura is still active.
Sky Chest Rewards
RewardsEvery activated cube marks its chest on the sky map. Expect progress-boosting wallets, durability medals, and extra shields inside.
Exploration Tips
- Cubes stay activated forever - chest locations are marked on your sky map the moment you strike them.
- Delay the Lanayru sweep until you own the Clawshots; several cubes and chests are gated behind them.
- Clear Goddess Chests before the final dungeon - shields and medals ease the last stretch of bosses.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Gratitude Crystals and Side Quests Guide
Every Skyloft favor that pays Gratitude Crystals, organized by story stage, plus the full Batreaux reward track for turning the demon back into a human.
Early Skyloft Quests
Find Kukiel
Wryna's daughter goes missing after dark. Follow the barking toward the graveyard and speak with the strange caretaker to earn Gratitude Crystals.
Cawlin's Love Letter
Deliver Cawlin's poem to Karane or slip it into her hand at night - either choice ends with a crystal thank-you.
Karane and Pipit
Pass along Pipit's feelings to Karane once the letter quest resolves, and the blushing pair rewards your honesty with Gratitude Crystals.
Fledge's Training
Share a stamina potion with Fledge before his weight training sessions and help him improve for a crystal reward.
Mid-Adventure Errands
Orielle's Loftwing
An injured bird grounds Orielle on a far island. Carry word and medicine along Parrow's route to reunite them for a crystal reward.
Night Tasks on Skyloft
Several favors only appear after dark - check the plaza, the bazaar, and the residential paths at night for extra crystal quests.
Fi's Crystal Sense
Fi calls out whenever someone nearby owes gratitude - follow the chime and ask every character again after major story beats.
Batreaux's Reward Track
80 Crystals to Human
Hand Batreaux every crystal in Skyloft and he finally becomes human - the nightly monster howls stop for good.
Milestone Gifts
Crystal milestones along the way grant rewards such as Wallet upgrades, Adventure Pouch slots, and helpful Medals.
Turn In Before the Endgame
Clear his reward track before the final descent - the extra hearts and pouch space make the last bosses far safer.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Controls and Combat Guide
Motion controls, button-only play, directional sword strikes, shield bashes, stamina, and Loftwing flight - everything you need to fight well in Skyward Sword HD.