A guide for finding the tool within Kakariko Village in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo Switch 2. Includes information on how to beat Dampé in his race, how to get past the Moblins in the Sacred Forest Grove, and information on activities you can complete as Adult Link.
Use the Table of Contents, located in the left panel (top left button on the mobile menu) to navigate through this long guide more easily and quickly.
Hyrule as Adult Link
After opening the Door of Time and pulling out the Master Sword, seven years will have passed. Hyrule is a vastly different place now. Hyrule Castle Town is in ruins and the undead roam its streets, Death Mountain has a fiery ring hovering above it, and a cold wind blows from Zora’s River.
The mysterious Sheik tells you that you cannot enter the Forest Temple with your current gear, and that you’ll need to go to Kakariko Village to find a tool that will let you enter.
Escaping Hyrule Castle Town’s ruins is going to be a little tricky as the plaza is filled with Redead. If you slowly walk past them, they won’t notice you. They rely more on hearing than sight. You could also use the Sun’s Song to freeze them.
Activities you can do immediately
Depending on what you have done as Child Link, you may be able to complete the following activities:
Acquire Epona
If you have learned Epona’s Song, you can visit Lon Lon Ranch and pay Ingo to ride the horses. Using Epona’s song will reunite you with Epona, but you’ll need to win a bet against Ingo to keep her.
Get the Biggoron Sword
You’ll need Epona and the tool from Kakariko Village, but you can actually get the two-handed Biggoron Sword before moving onto any of the temples! You’ll want to start the trading sequence with the Cucco Lady in Kakariko Village.
If this is your first time playing Ocarina of Time and want the proper story experience, complete the Forest and Fire Temples before getting the Biggoron Sword.
Unlock Pierre with the Scarecrow Song
If you go to Lake Hylia, you can play your custom-made song for Bonooru (if you made one for him as a child). The song will then become the Scarecrow’s Song. Pierre the Scarecrow will join in, and he can actually help you in your adventures!
Gravedigging the Gravedigger
Kakariko has gone through some changes in the past seven years. New buildings were constructed, and some homes are now shops. Make your way to the Graveyard to start your hunt for the tool.
When you get to the Graveyard, look to your left. There’s a row of gravestones along the north wall. Pull back the grave letting out fog to find a hole in the ground.
Inside the hole, you’ll find the ghost of Dampé who will challenge you to a race. If you beat him, you’ll get a treasure he found while digging out all of these tunnels
Dampé’s Race
The goal isn’t to beat him to the finish line, but to keep up without getting lost. Dampé will occasionally drop fire from his lantern onto the ground. Dashing is a great way to keep up with him, just don’t run into his fire as it will slow you down.
Ignore any rupees or Redead you may find and just follow Dampé. As you race, you’ll find a couple of stone door frames. If you’re too slow or get lost, these will close off and you’ll have to restart the race.
Dampé’s Race Directions
From the beginning of the race, you’ll want to go in the following directions:
- Right
- Left
- Forward and up the ledge
- Left
- Right
- Right
- Left
- Left
- Right through the door
- Right
- Right
- Left
- Right in the purple stone room
- Left
- Right through the door
- Right past the pillars
- Left
- Left up the ledge
- Right
- Left and up the slope through the final door.
Reward for racing Dampé
Your reward for completing this race is the Hookshot. This useful item will shoot toward at a target, allowing you to be pulled to it if it’s an intractable terrain object.
You’ll typically see this as a target on a pillar or walls. It can also be used on some climbable surfaces such as vines or chain-link fences!
Like the Boomerang, the Hookshot can defeat weak enemies and stun stronger ones.
Use the Hookshot on the target above the door and you’ll find yourself at the top of the windmill interior. You can jump on the spinning platform ahead to reach a Piece of Heart.
The Song of Storms
Talk to the Music Man within the windmill. He’s rather angry and he’ll tell you a story about how a kid with an ocarina played a song that broke the windmill. Bring out your ocarina and he’ll teach you the Song of Storms!
Try using it on those plants with the spinning leaves, doing this can reveal a Secret Hole! The Song of Storms will also play an important role later on, so it’s best to get it while you’re here.
The Sacred Forest Meadow
It’s time to go back home to Kokiri Forest. Once there, go to the Lost Woods and make your way back to the Sacred Forest Meadow. If you forgot the way there, it’s:
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Forward
- Left
- Right
In the area where the shortcut to Zora River is, Mido will be blocking the path. Talk to him then play Saria’s Song to be granted passage through. Continue to the Sacred Forest Meadow but don’t be too hasty with entering its maze.
Loud footsteps can be heard as Moblins patrol the corridors. If they spot you, they’ll charge straight at you with your spears. So long as you’re not in their corridor, they’ll ignore you.
To defeat them, use the Hookshot on their backs to stun them, their fronts are too heavily armored. Hit them with your sword while they’re stunned to defeat them.
If you unlocked the Scarecrow’s Song, you can skip this segment entirely. At the start of the maze, there’s a spot where straw is blowing in the wind on top of the ruins.
Play the Scarecrow’s Song here to summon Pierre, then grab onto him with your Hookshot. Now it’s all a matter of not missing your jumps across the corridors.
Once you make it to the last corridor, a very large Moblin will be swinging a large mace on the ground. The shockwaves will send you flying back if they hit you.
To get past him, you’ll need to go left and right through the corridor. If you go left, he’ll swing left, leaving the right half clear to run through. Get behind him and attack him from behind.
Minuet of Forest
Sheik will appear at the Forest Temple entrance to teach you the Minuet of Forest. This song can be used to teleport back to this spot where the stone pedestal is. This way, you don’t have to worry about getting past the Moblins again!
Pull out your Hookshot and aim at the target above the door. This will pull you up and grant you entrance to the Forest Temple.
