This guide covers all Treasure Chests on the overworld. These will only be shown on the map once you have opened them. Treasure Chests in dungeons are not covered here as you will find them marked on the respective dungeon map.
There are two types of chests:
Small chests usually contain 20 Rupees, sometimes as few as five. The large, blue chests can contain higher ruby numbers, treasures or even new items.
Skyloft
Large chest in the Sparring Hall
Contents: Practice sword
Small chest in the cave by the waterfall
Contents: 20 Rupees
Shortly after the entrance, the fence on the right is broken at one point. Behind it you can jump to reach a hill on the other side where there is a chest.
Small chest in the cave by the waterfall
Contents: 20 Rupees
A little deeper in the cave you can climb a few vines to a chest.
Small chest at the island of the goddess
Contents: 20 Rupees
On the path on which you followed Fi to the statue of the goddess at night, you find a lonely Treasure Chest. ATTENTION: This chest can no longer be found once you have opened the Sky Keep.
Large chest in Batreaux’s house
Contents: Cursed Medal
Once you bring Batreaux 30 Gems of Kindness, a chest will appear.
Large chest in the shed (Water Dragon’s Scale required)
Contents: 100 Rupees
In the small lake you will find the entrance to an underwater tunnel under the windmill, which will lead you to two chests. You open one with an artifact (Eldin #5), the other contains 100 Rupees.
Sky
Large chest on an island in the northeast of the Thunderhead
Contents: Treasure
East of the Isle of Songs you will find an island on which you will find the ruins of a tower. To reach the chest you can dig up an air stream.
Crumbly island southeast of Pumpkin Landing (tornado attack required)
Contents: 100 Rupees
Southeast of Pumpkin Landing you can see a small island in the distance that looks like it could be blown up. You can use the tornado attack to uncover a chest here.
Crumbly island west of the Fun Fun Island (tornado attack required)
Contents: 100 Rupees
West of the Fun Fun Island you can discover a small island that looks
as if it could be blown open. With the tornado attack you will find a chest.
Faron Woods: Sealed Grounds
Small chest in the temple at Sealed Grounds
Contents: Empty Bottle #2 with a Revitalizing Potion
You can find this chest in the northeast corner, to the right of the stairs.
Faron Woods
Large chest behind rocks near climbing plants (Bomb Bag required)
Contents: Treasure
In the northwest of the Great Tree you will find a few climbing plants that will lead you to a hill where you once found the Kikwi Erla. Blow up the rock there to reveal the chest.
Large chest inside the tree
Contents: 300 Rupees
In the room with the two hanging wooden platforms, you can make your way over the edge to a higher area where you will find a chest with 300 Rupees. You can also drop down from above to reach the chest.
Faron Woods: Lake Floria
Large chest at the bird statue
Contents: Treasure
The chest is near the “Lake Floria” bird statue in the upper area.
First large chest at the water dragon
Contents: Treasure
In the hall where the water dragon lives, you will find the chest on the upper outer edge.
Second large chest for the water dragon
Contents: 100 Rupees
In the hall where the water dragon lives, you will find the chest on the upper outer edge.
Eldin Volcano
Small chest at the camp in the south
Contents: 20 Rupees
In the cave in the far south, where you first encounter Bomb Flowers, a wall to the northwest can be blown open.
Small chest behind tunnel at the volcano (east)
Contents: 20 Rupees
Northwest of the “Volcano (East)” bird statue you will find a small shaft that you can blow up using the surrounding Bomb Flowers. Crawl through to find a chest on the other side.
Small chest in the east of the volcano
Contents: 20 Rupees
East of the bone bridge at the top of the hill you can blow open a rock wall between the tree and the hut.
Small chest at the volcano climb
Contents: 20 Rupees
Next to the bird statue “ Volcano (Rise) ” you will find a fallen watchtower. The wall behind it can be blown open using the surrounding Bomb Flowers.
Eldin Volcano: Cave of the Mogmas
Large chest at the fall
Contents: Eldin ore
When you enter the cave by gliding, glide to the left to reach the large chest in an alcove.
Large chest at the entrance behind the rock wall
Contents: Rare Treasure (Blue Bird Feather, Golden Skull or Goddess Plume)
If you enter the cave by gliding, you can land on a platform with two Bomb Flowers. Lanayru Shipyard one of them to the wall in the south to blow it open.
Large chest in the room to the south, on the hill
Contents: Eldin ore
After clearing the airflow, take the left fork and climb the ladder to a camp. There you will find three tunnels, take the middle one and after a slide you will end up in front of a chest.
Large chest in the room in the north behind the rock wall
Contents: 100 Rupees
In the labyrinth-like room you can blow open the wall in the north
at one point.
Eldin Volcano: Volcano Summit
Small chest at the entrance to the Volcano Summit
Contents: 5 Rupees
This small chest is located
right at the entrance to the volcano peak under the two torches.
Lanayru: The Lanayru mine
Small chest in the chamber near the first Timeshift Stone
Contents: 20 Rupees
At the intersection where you activate a Timeshift Stone for the first time, take the cart into the small room to the north.
Small chest at the quicksand tunnel
Contents: 20 Rupees
Throw a bomb into the northeast pitcher statue to reveal a tunnel.
Large chest in the large quicksand room, on a hill
Contents: Rare Treasure (Blue Bird Feather, Golden Skull or Goddess Plume)
In the very northwest area of the mine, after activating the Timeshift Stone there, follow the tunnel to reach the chest.
Large chest at the entrance to the mine (Clawshots required)
Contents: Rare Treasure (Blue Bird Feather, Golden Skull or Goddess Plume)
At the entrance to the mine, pull yourself up to the top of the hill at the bird statue with the Clawshots to
. There you move on to the other side. Follow the path around the tower to reach the chest.
The Lanayru Desert
Large chest east of the entrance to the desert
Contents: Rare Treasure
Right at the entrance to the desert there is a Timeshift Stone hidden under one of the two rocks. Blast it free and activate it. Climbing plants will now form that will lead you to a hill.
Climb along a ledge here and follow the path down to a lower level. There a tunnel passage leads to an abyss, in front of which you will find the chest.
Large chest on a wall remnant near the cages
Contents: Tumbleweed
At the cages where you get the Hook Beetle, you will find this chest on a remnant of the wall. If you open it, Fi will tell you about the meaning of Tumbleweed for expansions.
Large chest in the tunnel in the northeast
Contents: Piece of Heart #10
Large chest on the roof of the Lanayru Mining Facility
Contents: Rare Treasure (Blue Bird Feather, Golden Skull or Goddess Plume)
After completing the Lanayru Mining Facility, you will find this chest at the top of the roof of the complex. Use the vines on the western and upper eastern sides to get to the top point.
Large chest on a wall remnant near the northern camp (Clawshots required)
Contents: Treasure
North of the bird statue “Lanayru Desert Norden” you will find this chest on an isolated wall remnant. Pull yourself up with the Clawshots.
Small chest on a rock near the eastern camp (Clawshots required)
Contents: 20 Rupees
Near the warehouse to the east you will find a rocky hill with a chest on it. You need the Clawshots here.
Small chest on the wall at the entrance to the desert canyon (Clawshots required)
Contents: 20 Rupees
In the southeastern area of the desert you can climb the long wall with the Clawshots. There is a small chest up there near the entrance to the desert canyon.
Lanayru Desert: The camp in the north
Small chest in the lower area, southwest
Contents: 20 Rupees
After you have activated the Timeshift Stone, you will find this chest in the lower area in the southwest between two containers.
Small chest in the lower area, to the west
Contents: 5 Rupees
After you have activated the Timeshift Stone, you will find this chest in the lower area on the western wall between the containers.
Large chest near the generator, on a container
Contents: Rare Treasure (Blue Bird Feather, Golden Skull or Goddess Plume)
You can find this chest at the generator. To reach it, you have to activate the Timeshift Stone from the generator with the Beetle and then quickly go to the chest Dashing. This is located in the southwest corner of the generator room.
Lanayru Desert: The camp in the east
Small chest in the lower area, southwest
Contents: 5 Rupees
After you have activated the Timeshift Stone, you will find this chest in the lower area in the southwest.
Small chest in the lower area, in the east
Contents: 5 Rupees
After you have activated the Timeshift Stone, you will find this chest in the lower area in the northeast in front of the abyss.
Large chest on the container stack to the west
Contents: Treasure
Let the turtle crabs carry you to the northern side and climb onto the stack of containers in the west where there is a chest.
Small chest behind the generator
Contents: 5 Rupees
Small chest behind the generator
Contents: Treasure
Lanayru: The Lanayru cave
Large chest in the middle of the cave
Contents: Monster Horn
When you open the chest,
Fi will give you a tip that you can collect monster horns by cleverly stealing them from a Bokoblin with the whip.
Lanayru: Skipper’s Retreat
Small chest halfway
Contents: 20 Rupees
After the bridge where a Moblin with an Iron Shield is patrolling, the chest is behind a Quadro Baba.
Large chest on one of the peaks
Contents: Treasure
As you climb you reach a peak around which two Furnix are buzzing. Here, turn around to the peak you just came from. On its side there is another anchor point for your Clawshots, which you can use to pull yourself to the summit. The chest is next to four cacti.
Large chest in the Skipper’s Retreat
Contents: Nautical chart
The chest is located under the sand, which you can blow away with the Gust Bellows.
Large chest on a rock in the lower area
Contents: 100 Rupees
At the top of Skipper’s Retreat you will find a kind of springboard heading south. Take a running start and jump down. Try to glide and land near the chest (which may take a few tries).
Lanayru: Pirate Hideout
First Large Chest
Contents: 100 Rupees
After you get the time orb, follow the corridors until you come across the chest. To get it, you have to leave the Timeshift Orb a little away so that the electric barrier is not activated by the ball.
Second large chest
Contents: Treasure
In the second large quicksand room, the chest is in the southeast corner. To reach it, you have to leave the Timeshift Orb a little away so that the walls don’t appear thanks to the ball.
Third large chest
Contents: Treasure
This chest is located in the last area in the northwest chamber.