Unlike the original Game Boy and in Link’s Awakening DX is available in the remake for Nintendo Switch as a whole 32 Pieces of Heart to find. Four each Pieces of Heart automatically create a complete one Heart Container. Who additionally all eight Heart Container the normal dungeons as well as the additional ones Heart Container out of Dampé’ Collecting Chamber Dungeons will reach the maximum of at the end 20 hearts.
Many Pieces of Heart can only be reached after Link has found certain items such as Roc’s Feather, Power Bracelet, Pegasus Boots, swim fins or Hookshot. Our order is therefore largely based on the optimal course of our Link’s Awakening Walkthrough. This means you can collect most of the Pieces of Heart directly when you are already traveling in the respective region and avoid unnecessary trips back.
Pieces of Heart 1 to 5: Mabe Village and the first hours
- 1. Piece of Heart – Well in Mabe Village: Right at the start of the adventure you can collect your first Piece of Heart. There is a fountain north of the library. After you have found the sword on Toronbo Shores, cut away the bushes on the raised area above the well and jump in. The Piece of Heart is located directly underground.
- 2. Piece of Heart – Fishing pond in Mabe Village: Visit the fishing pond in the north of the village. One of the small fish clearly has a Piece of Heart in its mouth. Throw the fishing rod as close as possible in front of him and slowly pull the bait through his field of vision. As soon as the fish bites, you reel it in in a controlled manner. You will receive the Piece of Heart directly with the catch.
- 3. Piece of Heart – Catch a big fish: Stay right at the fishing pond. Catch a sufficiently large green fish that usually stays in the deeper area. For the first big catch you get another Piece of Heart. At the same time, more fishing rewards and bait will be unlocked.
- 4. Piece of Heart – Trendy Game: Right from the start there is a Piece of Heart as a price in the Trendy Game in the southeast of Mabe Village. Position the gripper arm as precisely as possible above the Piece of Heart and take into account that the platforms continue to move during lowering. If the price falls unfavorably, you can initially move it closer to the issue in another round.
- 5. Piece of Heart – corner shop: In the Mabe Village shop you can get a Piece of Heart for 200 Buy Rupees. At the beginning that is a relatively large amount of money. If you don’t have the Rupees yet, you don’t have to farm extra – just buy it when you return to Mabe Village later.
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Pieces of Heart 6 to 10: Roc’s Feather and Power Bracelet
- 6. Piece of Heart – Northeast exit of the Mysterious Forest: After you in the Tail Cave the If you have received Roc’s Feather, you can skip the small holes at the northeastern exit of the Mysterious Forest. The Piece of Heart lies open between the pits on the way to the witch’s house or Moblin hideout. If you want to save BowWow, you’ll come here almost automatically.
- 7. Piece of Heart – Tabahl Wasteland: After the Bottle Grotto you can use the rocks east of the thanks to Power Bracelet Clear away the slime swamp. Follow the path to Tabahl Wasteland. At the top you can see the Piece of Heart behind a tree. Jump over the three small holes with the Roc’s Feather and take it with you.
- 8. Piece of Heart – Cave of the Sleeping Morel: Return to the cave in Mysterious Forest through which you found the Sleeping Morel at the beginning of the game. With the Power Bracelet you can now rearrange the stone blocks or remove obstacles and thus reach the previously inaccessible area with the Piece of Heart.
- 9. Piece of Heart – Cave east of Mabe Village: Exit Mabe Village east towards Ukuku Prairie. There is a cave directly north or above this exit. Remove the heavy stones with the Power Bracelet and solve the block puzzle inside. At the end you will reach the next Piece of Heart.
- 10. Piece of Heart – Seashell Mansion: In the Seashell Mansion in the east of Ukuku Prairie you can get five Secret Seashells for the first a Piece of Heart. If you follow our Walkthrough, you will have significantly more than five shells on your first meaningful visit and will receive the reward immediately. You can find all Locations in our guide to the 50 Secret Seashells.
Pieces of Heart 11 to 15: Slime Key and Pegasus Boots
- 11. Piece of Heart – Richards Pothole Field: After you have found all five golden leaves in Kanalet Castle and brought them back to Prince Richard, he opens the way to Pothole Field. In the northern part there is a Piece of Heart behind two holes. With proper timing you can make the jump with the Roc’s Feather. It becomes much easier after the Key Cavern with the Pegasus Boots or later with the Hookshot.
- 12. Piece of Heart – Western Cemetery: In the western area of the cemetery a staircase leads into a small cave. There, an abyss that is too wide blocks the normal path. Take a run with the Pegasus Boots and jump immediately in front of the edge with the Roc’s Feather. By combining sprint and jump you will reach the Piece of Heart on the opposite side. It also works with the later Hookshot.
- 13. Piece of Heart – Cave in the Ukuku Prairie: Travel to the warp point of the Ukuku Prairie and run to the apple tree to the right. Then go north to the rock wall and blow up the cracked area with a bomb. In the cave you sprint through the black crystal obstacles with the Pegasus Boots. Behind another fragile wall you reach the Piece of Heart.
- 14. Piece of Heart – Second Piece of Heart of the Trendy Game: As the adventure progresses, another Piece of Heart will appear as Price unlocked in the Trendy Game. After the Key Cavern at the latest, you should regularly check which new prices have been published. The Piece of Heart wins the first prize with the gripper arm.
- 15. Piece of Heart – Behind the Animal Village: After Marin has woken up the sleeping walrus in front of the Yarna Desert, you go from the walrus’s former berth to the north. A narrow path leads behind the fence of the Animal Village. Follow the passage all the way to the end and you will reach an exposed Piece of Heart.
With the Pegasus Boots you can also enter the optional Color Dungeon. There is no Piece of Heart there, but there is the red or blue armor. The labyrinth originally comes from Link’s Awakening DX and does not exist in the black and white Game Boy original.
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Pieces of Heart 16 to 20: Yarna Desert and Flippers
- 16. Piece of Heart – Under the quicksand of the Yarna Desert: Defeat Lanmola in the Yarna Desert and then intentionally let the quicksand in swallowed in the middle. In the underground room there is a broken spot on the northern wall. Blow it up with a bomb and take the Piece of Heart from the secret room. You can collect the Angler Key afterwards or on the way back.
- 17. Piece of Heart – Entrance to the Tal Tal Mountains: At the entrance to the Tal Tal Mountains, three heavy rocks block the way to a cave. Get them out of the way with the Power Bracelet and enter the cave. Inside there is a sliding puzzle with several stone blocks. Arrange them so that you reach the back area and take the Piece of Heart with you.
- 18. Piece of Heart – Cave to the right of the Angler’s Tunnel: After the Angler’s Tunnel you own the Flippers. Swim to the cave in the rock wall directly to the right of the dungeon entrance. Inside, the Piece of Heart is underwater. Dive down into the deep place and take it with you.
- 19. Piece of Heart – Kanalet Castle moat: With the flippers you can get from the Tal Tal Heights or the waterway in the north into the Kanalet Castle moat. Swim along the ditch to the deep spot near the entrance gate and dive down. You will find the Piece of Heart underwater.
- 20. Piece of Heart – Tunnel north of the Animal Village: North or northwest of the Animal Village entrance, a staircase leads into the underground passage that you have already used for the first access to the Animal Village. This time jump into the deep water and dive. The Piece of Heart lies at the bottom of the tunnel.
Pieces of Heart 21 to 25: Martha’s Bay and Hookshot
- 21. Piece of Heart – Cave southeast of the telephone booth: Southeast of the telephone booth in the Martha’s Bay and south of the fish mouth there is a staircase behind several holes. Combines Pegasus Boots and Roc’s Feather to overcome the gaps. Climb down and dive into the deep water hole. There is the Piece of Heart. Also in the same cave system is one of the Mad Batters for capacity upgrades.
- 22. Piece of Heart – Bay south of the fish mouth: Swim south of the fish mouth between the mainland and the island with the mermaid statue. There is a small, closed bay there. Look for the deep spot in the water and dive down. The Piece of Heart is directly below you.
- 23. Piece of Heart – Cave northeast of the Animal Village: This Piece of Heart requires the Hookshot from the Catfish’s Maw. Find the cave in the northeastern cliff around Animal Village. Blow up the fragile wall sections or stone blocks inside and then use the Hookshot to pull yourself across the large gap to the Piece of Heart.
- 24. Piece of Heart – Cave in the north of the Mysterious Forest: In the northern Mysterious Forest there is a cave behind three heavy rocks. Clear the stones out of the way and enter them. Blow up the fragile spot inside and then use the Hookshot to get over the chasm. The Piece of Heart is on the opposite side.
- 25. Piece of Heart – Left upper island of the rapids: When traveling normally through the rapids, stay as far to the left as possible immediately after the start. Use the Hookshot on trees and vines to specifically pull the raft to the left edge of the waterfall. On the upper left island, the Piece of Heart is lying face up on the floor.
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Pieces of Heart 26 to 30: rapids and Dampé
- 26. Piece of Heart – Rapids race: Start the rapids racing variant at the raft rental company. For a sufficiently fast personal best you get a Piece of Heart. The Hookshot is the key to a good time: pull yourself in the desired direction using trees and vines before corners and ignore all Rupees during the race. In the Switch remake, when times are even better, there is also a Secret Seashell and a Chamber Stone.
- 27. Piece of Heart – Cave near the end of the rapids: There is a cave near the end point of the rapids or on the way to the raft rental company’s hut. Inside, the Piece of Heart lies on the opposite side of a wide abyss. Pull over with the Hookshot and take it with you.
- 28. Piece of Heart – West of the chicken coop: From the chicken coop in Tal Tal Mountain Range, go over the left damaged suspension bridge. With the Hookshot you pull yourself to the opposite side. In the far west you cut away the single bush and climb down the stairs below. Blow up the fragile wall in the cave area at the bottom of the screen. Behind it you will find the Piece of Heart.
- 29. Piece of Heart – Dampé: “Filled Heart”: This Piece of Heart is only available in the Nintendo Switch remake. Visit Dampé and work your way through all four Chamber Dungeons of the first difficulty level. The final task is called “Filled Heart”. Upon completion, Dampé will give you the Piece of Heart. If you continuously complete the Chamber Dungeons parallel to the main story, you can get this Piece of Heart relatively early.
- 30. Piece of Heart – Dampé: “Connect Chambers II”: Also complete all second stage challenges at Dampé. The crucial task is called “Connect Chambers II” and requires a labyrinth with several areas connected by stairs. Upon successful completion, you will receive the second and final Piece of Heart from Dampé’ normal chamber challenges.
You can also find an overview of Dampé’s special rewards in our guide to the Chamber Stones in Link’s Awakening.
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Pieces of Heart 31 and 32: The last hearts in the Tal Tal Mountain Range
- 31. Piece of Heart – Western ledge: On the way to Turtle Rock you reach the western part of the Tal Tal Mountains. After rescuing Marin from the destroyed bridge and continuing along the mountain path, you will reach a section with numerous gray rocks. Later you jump onto a deeper ledge with a Like Like and a cloaked Stalfos. Before you blow up the conspicuous wall there and continue to the fire stream, run all the way up the ledge to the left . The penultimate Piece of Heart is lying open on the floor.
- 32. Piece of Heart – Peak of Tamaranch Mountain: The last Piece of Heart can only be seen from inside the Turtle Rock can be achieved. In the course of the last dungeon you reach the summit of Tamaranch Mountain via a staircase or an outside exit. Climb the steps and take the Piece of Heart that is open there. If you have processed all previous Locations, you now have all 32 Pieces of Heart.
The last Piece of Heart on the mountain is one of the places where the remake and classic versions overlap: In the original and DX, one of the twelve classic Pieces of Heart is also on this summit and is reached via the last dungeon.
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Additional Heart Container for Dampé
With all 32 Pieces of Heart, Link’s health is not yet completely complete. In the Switch remake there is also a complete Heart Container at Dampé. To do this, you have to work your way through his chamber challenges on all three difficulty levels. The last important task is unlocked after the Turtle Rock and puts you under time pressure. Therefore, build a labyrinth that is as short and simple as possible, avoid long intermediate boss rooms and connect the entrance and boss chamber as efficiently as possible.
If you successfully complete this final three shovel challenge, Dampé will award you a complete Heart Container. Together with the eight heart containers from the normal dungeons, the eight containers made up of 32 Pieces of Heart and Link’s three starting hearts, you reach the maximum of 20 hearts.
The additional chamber challenges that are still available are no longer necessary for maximum health. Of course, they can still be completed if you also want to completely complete Dampé’s labyrinth mode.