Zelda: Skyward Sword walkthrough, story guide and tips

Zelda: Skyward Sword walkthrough

Skyward Sword follows a linear storyline of tackling seven dungeons. Amongst this dungeon crawling, you'll also need to complete a variety of other activities, such as competing in the Wing Ceremony or exploring the forgotten surface world.

Below lies our Skyward Sword walkthrough, which is organised by the locations and dungeons you'll visit in order to complete Link's quest.

This walkthrough does, however, contain major spoilers for the entirety of Skyward Sword, so read at your own risk.

Skyloft:

First dungeon - Skyview Temple:

Second dungeon - Earth Temple:

Upon placing the Ruby Tablet, you'll be able to complete the side-quest - Finding Kukiel - to unlock the Gratitude Crystals.

Third dungeon - Lanayru Mining Facility:

First visit to the Thunderhead and Isle of Songs

Fourth dungeon - Ancient Cistern:

Fifth dungeon - Sandship:

Sixth dungeon - Fire Sanctuary:

Finding the Song of the Hero:

• Eldin Volcano - Smash jars until the Mogma appears and gives you back the Mogma Mitts
• Escape the prison using the Mogma Mitts
• Avoid the Bokoblins and use the Mogma Mitts to retrieve the Gust Bellows
• Use the Gust Bellows, avoid the Bokoblins and Mogma Mitts to retrieve the Clawshots
• Use the Clawshots, avoid the Bokoblins and use the Bomb Flowers to retrieve the Whip
• Use the Whip, Clawshots and Bomb Flowers tor retrieve the Slingshot
• Use the Clawshots, Slingshot to stun Bokoblins and Mogma Mitts to retrieve the Bomb Bag
• Use Bombs to reach the Volcano Summit and retrieve the Master Sword
• Head into the right-hand cave and use the stone to reach the other side
• Follow the caves, kill the enemies to retrieve the rest of your gear
• Return to the cave to the right of the Bird Statue and go through the entrance across the lava pool
• Break the ropes using your sword and Hook Beetle
• Talk to the Fire Dragon

• Lanayru Desert - Land at the Ancient Habour and return to the area with the Goron (Lanayru Caves)
• Roll a bomb into the crawlspace to reach Lanayru Gorge
• Use the Hook Beetle to retrieve the small key from the ledge beneath the dragon skeleton
• Activate the Timeshift Stone in the mine cart and use your items to bring to the dragon skeleton
• Talk to the Thunder Dragon
• Dig up the Life Tree Seedling
• Go through the Gate of Time in the Sealed Temple
• Plant the Life Tree Seeding and return to the present
• Take the Life Tree Fruit
• Talk to the Thunder Dragon
• Return to Levias in the Thunderhead

You will now be able to return to the Thunder Dragon and compete in the Lighting Round to earn the Hylian Shield.

Seventh dungeon - Sky Keep:

The New Sealed Grounds:

Other Zelda: Skyward Sword guides

From material gathering to Heart Pieces, there are a variety of side activities for you to complete in Skyward Sword and, below, you'll find our guides dedicated to them:

Collectibles:

Recurring Bosses:

Gear:

Tips and tricks for Zelda: Skyward Sword

Here are some tips and tricks which will help you complete Link's quest in Skyward Sword:

• Hit every Goddess Cube with a Skyward Strike. Throughout the surface world, you'll find grey Goddess Cubes, which, when hit with a Skyward Strike, will unlock a chest in the sky. These chests hold a variety of useful items - from Heart Pieces to Rupees - so make sure you hit every one.
• Catch bugs when you see them! While bugs can be used to enhance potions, collecting them can involve a bit of backtracking. For this reason, it's a good idea to catch a bug whenever you see it.

Have fun in Skyward Sword!