Link's Awakening Heart Pieces
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Below is a listing of all 32 Heart Pieces found in the Link's Awakening for the Nintendo Switch
For the original version on the Game Boy and the DX remake on the Game Boy Color where there are only 12 heart pieces, view that particular Heart Piece Guide.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Location: Mabe Village
Required Item: Sword
Heart Piece #01 - There is a small well found at the west end of Mabe Village. Cut down the bushes and jump down into the well to find a piece of heart.
Location: Mabe Village
Required Item: Sword
Heart Piece #02 - Play the Trendy Game at the southeast corner of Mabe Village for 10 rupees. Position the crane right over the Piece of Heart and grab it.
Location: Mabe Village
Required Item: None
Heart Piece #03 - Fish at the Fishing Pond at the northwest corner of Mabe Village for 10 rupees. Catch a small fish and Link will be awarded with a Piece of Heart.
Location: Mabe Village
Required Item: None
Heart Piece #04 - Fish again at the Fishing Pond for 10 rupees. Catch a large fish and Link will be awarded with a Piece of Heart.
Location: Koholint Prairie
Required Item: Roc's Feather
Heart Piece #05 - Exit the Mysterious Forest to the east to reach the Koholint Prairie. The piece of heart is surrounded by small holes and Link can jump to it using Roc's Feather.
Location: Tabahl Wasteland
Required Item: Roc's Feather
Heart Piece #06 - Located within the Tabahl Wasteland, which is just south of Dampé's Shack and north of the Cemetery. The piece of heart is hidden away at the northeast corner of the Wasteland. Simply jump over the gap with Roc's Feather.
Location: Mysterious Forest
Required Item: Power Bracelet
Heart Piece #07 - During our first visit through the Mysterious Forest, we traveled through a cave near the center of the forest when we acquired the Mushroom. Return to this cave and on the third screen, there is a piece of heart. Now that we have the power bracelet, we can lift up the skull that is blocking the way. Do so and collect the Piece of Heart.
Location: Town Tool Shop
Required Item: None
Heart Piece #08 - Available right from the start of the game, Link can purchase a Piece of Heart from the Town Tool Shop in Mabe Village for the hefty cost of 200 rupees.
Location: Ukuku Prairie
Required Item: Power Bracelet
Heart Piece #09 - Just east of Mabe Village in the Ukuku Prairie, there is a small cave with a treasure chest and a piece of heart in the bottom-right corner. First push the top-left block up one and then push the top-most block to the right. Lift the skull and toss it out of the way. There are two blocks on the right side, with one right above the other. Push the top one to the right and the bottom one down. Then lift the skull to reach the heart piece.
Location: Seashell Mansion
Required Item: Five Secret Seashells
Heart Piece #10 - After acquiring at least five Secret Seashells, make your way to the Seashell Mansion, located just southeast of Kanalet Castle. Link will be given a Piece of Heart as a reward.
Location: Tal Tal Mountain Range
Required Item: Power Bracelet
Heart Piece #11 - From Dampé's Shack, travel directly northward towards the Tal Tal Mountain Range. Lift the rocks here and enter the first cave. Walk to the right and break the purple crystal. Push the block down and then head down the stairs. Immediately turn around and head back up the stairs. From here, there are three rocks in a straight line just below the staircase. Push the middle one down, and then the one on the left to the left. Break the purple crystal and grab the heart piece.
Location: Pothole Field
Required Item: Golden Leaves, Pegasus Boots (Optional), Roc's Feather (Optional)
Heart Piece #12 - While navigating the Pothole Field at Richard's Villa, there is a piece of heart hidden at the northeast corner. You can jump and slash away with your sword to cut down the bushes. While there are two rows of holes, if you jump right at the edge, Link is barely able to cross the gap and reach the heart piece. It’s best to jump right in between the two holes. This can be challenging and if you are having trouble, you can return after acquiring the Pegasus Boots, which will allow you to run and jump, easily clearing the gap.
Location: Ukuku Prairie
Required Item: Pegasus Boots, Bombs
Heart Piece #13 - Exit Mabe Village to the east and continue northeast from the warp portal. There is a wall here that can be blasted open with a bomb, revealing a cave. Inside, use the Pegasus Boots and dash through the blocks that are in your way. Avoid the spark and you'll find a cracked wall on the right. Use a bomb to blast open a hole and head through to find a Piece of Heart.
Location: Animal Village
Required Item: Pegasus Boots
Heart Piece #14 - At the northwest corner of Animal Village, there is a piece of heart that is visible. Make your way to where the Walrus was at the southeast part of Animal Village and from there, head north. Wrap around the top of the buildings and run over to collect the piece of heart.
Location: Yarna Desert
Required Item: Ocarina, Ballad of the Wind Fish, Bomb
Heart Piece #15 - After fighting the Desert Lanmolas in the Yarna Desert, allow the quicksand to drop you down into the cave below. From here, place a bomb against the north wall. The piece of heart awaits for you in the next room.
Location: Dampé's Shack
Required Item: Complete Key Cavern
Heart Piece #16 - Complete the Fill Up Your Hearts dungeon at the Chamber Dungeon and Dampé will award Link with a heart piece.
Location: Trendy Game
Required Item: Complete Key Cavern
Heart Piece #17 - Back at Mabe Village, if Link has been collecting all the items from the Trendy Game, after defeating Key Cavern, a new Piece of Heart is now available, this one along the top part with the moving platforms.
Location: Tal Tal Heights
Required Item: Flippers
Heart Piece #18 - After acquiring the Flippers, swim eastward from Angler's Tunnel and you'll find a cave. Inside the cave, dive underwater to find the piece of heart.
Location: Kanalet Castle
Required Item: Flippers
Heart Piece #19 - Found in the moat that surrounds Kanalet Castle, the heart piece is underwater, just west of the front gate. Swim along the west side of the castle to reach this location and dive underwater to grab the heart piece.
Location: Martha's Bay
Required Item: Flippers
Heart Piece #20 - Swim to the south end of Martha's Bay. There is a narrow passage where the water slips through and in this area, there is a piece of heart. Dive down underwater to grab it.
Location: Martha's Bay
Required Item: Flippers
Heart Piece #21 - At the south end of Martha's Bay, there is a staircase that can be seen, surrounded by bushes. There is a gap of two holes to the left. You can run with the Pegasus Boots, jump in the area, and then slash away with your sword to clear the gap and cut down the bushes. Go down the stairs into a cave and you'll find some deeper water. If you look closely, you'll find a heart piece down there. Dive underwater to grab it.
Location: Ukuku Prairie
Required Item: Flippers
Heart Piece #22 - Just south of the Seashell Mansion, take the underground passage that we originally used to reach the east side of Koholint Island. Now that we have the flippers we can dive down underwater and grab the heart piece that is hidden in this cave.
Location: Animal Village
Required Item: Hookshot, Bombs
Heart Piece #23 - At the northeast corner of Animal Village, there is a crack in the wall. You'll have to go around and reach this area by walking just north of where the sleeping Walrus was. Drop a bomb against the cracked wall and enter the cave. Drop a second bomb against the wall to the north and head on through. Walk around the corner and you'll see a cracked block. Toss a bomb towards the block to blow it up. Backtrack around the cave to get to the other side of this room. With the cracked block out of the way, hookshot across the gap and snag the heart piece.
Location: Mysterious Forest
Required Item: Hookshot
Heart Piece #24 - Return to the Mysterious Forest and at the north-central part of the forest, there is a cave surrounded by three blocks. Inside the cave, use your hookshot to reach the treasure chest that contains a Purple Rupee. Then use the hookshot to grapple onto the rock. Push the rock out of the way and snag the heart piece.
Location: Koholint Prairie, Cemetery
Required Item: Hookshot
Heart Piece #25 - Make your way to the Witch's Hut, located just west of the Cemetery in the Koholint Prairie. Just south of the hut there are a series of rocks that block off a staircase. Climb down the steps and you'll find a piece of heart in this cave. Blowup the nearby boulder with some bombs and then hookshot across the gap. Jump over with Roc's Feather to grab the heart piece. Push the blocks out of the way and exit the cave.
Location: Dampe's Shack
Required Item: Complete Catfish's Maw
Heart Piece #26 - After completing Catfish's Maw, there are more chambers that Link can complete over in the Chamber Dungeon. Visit Dampé's Shack to arrange and then complete the chambers. After completing the Passageway Central chamber, Dampé will award Link with a piece of heart.
Location: Rapids Ride Cave
Required Item: Hookshot
Heart Piece #27 - The cave at the northeast portion of the area outside the Face Shrine leads up to the Rapids Ride. While in the cave you'll find a Piece of Heart. Use the Hookshot to grapple across the gap and snag the heart piece.
Location: Rapids Ride
Required Item: Hookshot (Recommended)
Heart Piece #28 - When you start the Rapids Ride, travel all the way to the far left. Drop down the waterfall and stay against the western wall. You'll find a small island with a piece of heart. Use the hookshot to grapple over to the vines and climb the ladder to reach the heart piece.
Location: Rapids Ride
Required Item: Hookshot (Recommended)
Heart Piece #29 - Play the Rapids Race and finish the race in under 40-seconds to earn a Piece of Heart.
