13. Mutoh’s Temple

Mutoh’s Temple

Enter the temple and run past the crystal switched towards the path to the west. Hop on the moving platforms and take out your Boomerang. Use your Boomerang and hit the crystal switch you passed by earlier. This will cause a bridge to extend to your north. After hitting the switch quickly run to the north, onto another set of floating platforms, and over the bridge.

Walk through the door to the north and defeat the two Stalfos waiting for you. Another bridge will be extended. Walk over the bridge and step on the floor switch to light a torch.

Make your way back to the entrance of the temple and this time take the path to your east. You will need to use your Bombs on the different colored floor tile to blow up a section of the wall. After doing this return to the temple entrance and hit the crystal switch that has not been activated. Quickly run to the north, through the hole you just blew in the wall, and over the bridge that appeared.

From here walk north through another door. The door will close behind you, where you will have to defeat another pair of Stalfos. Defeat them and once again step on a floor switch to light a second torch. This will open up a staricase. Head down the stairs to floor B1.

Basement 1

Upon entering this floor walk east and then south towards the staircase located in the middle of the map. Walk up the stairs to floor F1. From here quickly run towards the staircase on the right to make your way to floor F2.

2nd Floor

Open the door to your east and take the eastern path of the maze. Be careful of Rupee-Likes that are scattered throughout this floor. Follow the eastern path and jump off the ledge once you reach a set of stairs. Head up the stairs to floor F3.

3rd Floor

Defeat the set of Stalfos in this room and the one Rupee-Like. A treasure chest will now be accessible. Open it to receive the Hammer! From here return to floor F2.

2nd Floor (Visit 2)

Using the newly obtained Hammer, hit the switch on the floor located just to the west of the stairs. This will cause the door to your west to open. Stand on the footprints and use your hammer on the switch. This will cause you to leap up to another level. Do this until you reach the level containing Terrorpins. Use your Hammer to defeat them and jump off the ledge to the east. Walk down the stairs to floor F1.

1st Floor

Defeat the Terrorpins with your Hammer, and hit the floor switch nearby. A door will open allowing you to head down to floor B1.

Basement 1 (Visit 2)

Walk west until you see a boulder sitting on a higher level. Walk up the stairs and push the boulder to the east. This will allow you to head north from here. You will notice a locked door, but you do not have a key yet. Continue west and to the next room where the door will close behind you. Defeat the two Staflos and head down the stairs to floor B2.

Basement 2

Slam the two switches with your Hammer which will cause the rolling spikes to start moving. Walk west and then south towards the moving platform. While riding the platform hit the switches located on the right and left of the area using your Hammer.

Climb up the steps and open the chest to obtain your first Small Key. Walk up the nearby steps to return to floor B1.

Basement 1 (Visit 3)

Step on the floor switch and proceed north towards the locked door you saw before. Unlock the door and tap the pyramid to cause the water to be drained from this floor.

Walk towards the west side of the room and jump down to the lower level. Use your Hammer to flip all the X’s on the ground to O’s. A door will be opened to your south. Walk in that direction and stand on the footprints and hit the switch, causing you to hop up to a higher level.

On top of this platform take out your Bow and strike the pyramid located to the southeast. The water level will rise once more. Walk south across the spiked bridge and once again change all the X’s on the floor to O’s using your Hammer.

Lower the water again and continue west on the same level where you had just unlocked the new door. Jump off the ledge and head down the stairs to floor B2.

Basement 2 (Visit 2)

You will find another set of X’s and O’s on the floor. Make all the tiles either all X’s or all O’s. This will cause a bridge to appear. Walk over the bridge and back up the stairs to floor B1.

Basement 1 (Visit 4)

Use the hammer on the footprint switch to hop up to the top level of this floor. From here you will want to use your Boomerang on the Arrow Aimer to your east. Make the aimer face south and then shoot it with your Bow. This will cause the water to rise.

Walk over the bridge to your east and you’ll find another grid of X’s and O’s. You need to match this grid to the grid that is on the floor (and now under water). Hit the Arrow Aimer to lower the water again. Match the grid and the door to your west will open.

Jump off the ledge and use the footprint switch to launch yourself towards the opened door. Drop down and head northwest until you reach a boulder. Push this boulder until it sits on the footprints. Hit the switch, sending the boulder to a higher platform. From her push the boulder to the east, allowing you to access a treasure chest. Open the chest to obtain a small key.

Step on the footprint switch and catapult yourself up to the higher level. Run to the northeast corner of the floor and unlock the door. Walk down the stairs and to your east where you will find a boulder located on a footprint switch. Keep bouncing the boulder higher and higher until it reaches the top. Push it to the west allowing you to access the Boss Key!

Carry the boss key down the nearby stairs to floor B2. Ride the moving platform until you reach the boss room door. Unlock the door and catapult your way up to floor B3.

Basement 3

You are now ready to fight the boss of this temple, Eox, the Ancient Stone Soldier.

During this fight, you will notice four catapults located around the arena. Use these to launch yourself into the air. While in the air use your Hammer and smash at the red bolds on Eox. The more you hit the red bolts the weaker each section will become. Continue this until all of the stone is gone.

Once Eox is just a wooden frame more bolts will appear. Again launch yourself into the air and strike the bolts with your Hammer. Turn all the bolts to blue as quickly as possible (they will revert back to red after some time). Once you hit all four holts, Eox will crumble and only his head will remain.

During this final phase of the battle, Eox will be bouncing around on the ground. Leap into the air and land on top of his head. Here use your sword and slash at the crystal on top of his head. Continue this until Eox has been defeated!

Once you’ve defeated Eox you will obtain two more minutes of sand for your hourglass (as usual). Open up the treasure chest to obtain another heart container. Speak with Mutoh, obtain the Aquanine, and leave through the portal. Return to Linebeck and set sail for Zauz’s Island.

Phantom Sword

Return to Zauz’s Island located in the Northwestern quadrant. Give the Pure Metals you have been collecting to Zaus who will begin working on your new sword.

Head back to Linebeck who will inform you he received a letter from Jolene. Set sail to find Jolene for one final duel. Locate Jolene and allow her to board your ship. Defeat her and then return to Zauz’s Island.

Zauz will be finished forging the sword, but you will now need to go visit Oshus at Mercay Island. Return to Mercay Island and talk with Oshus. He will infuse the blade with the Sand of Hours, creating the Phantom Sword!

From here you can now make your way over to the Temple of the Ocean King to finally face Bellum.