The light spirit sources become reliable stations for fairies and later Great Fairy’s Tears as you progress in the Cave of Ordeals. You can take fairies with you in free bottles; Great Fairy’s Tears replenishes health and temporarily strengthens your attacks.
Source rewards are tiered. Visit the Great Fairy on the corresponding levels of the Cave of Ordeals and fill your bottles before difficult fights. Do not confuse this unlock with the additional Wolf Trial in Twilight Princess HD.
Game version: The route and screenshots follow the GameCube version. The normal mode of Twilight Princess HD has the same orientation; on Wii and in HD Hero Mode, left/right and east/west are swapped. HD deviations are at the affected step.
Source from Ordon
The first light spirit source is located just outside Ordon. Here Link meets the light spirit Ordona and later learns the shield attack from the Golden Wolf. After level 10 of the Cave of Ordeals, fairies permanently appear at this spring.
Source of Faron
The Source of Faron is located in the forest area near the entrance to the Hyrule Field. She plays an important role during Link’s first transformation and in the liberation of the province. After you reach level 20 of the Cave of Ordeals, fairies will also be unlocked here.
Source from Eldin
The Eldin Spring is located on the southern edge of Kakariko. There are several collectibles around the spring, including Pieces of Heart. After level 30 of the Cave of Ordeals, fairies permanently appear there.
Source by Lanayru
The largest light spirit source is located at Lake Hylia and is associated with the light spirit Lanayru. Inside the source there is also one of the 45 Pieces of Heart. After you reach level 40 of the Cave of Ordeals, fairies will also be unlocked here.
Great Fairy in the Cave of Ordeals
Unlike some previous Zelda games, Twilight Princess does not have a series of separate Great Fairy Caves. The Great Fairy is closely connected to the Cave of Ordeals. It appears at levels 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50.
The first four encounters each unlock normal fairies at another light spirit source. After the final level, Link will finally receive a bottle of Great Fairy’s Tears. From this point on, the Great Fairy can also appear at the light spirit springs and supply Link with Great Fairy’s Tears again if he does not already have an appropriate bottle with him.
Using fairies correctly
A captured fairy can be stored in one of the four bottles. If Link loses all of his health, the fairy is automatically activated and revives him. Alternatively, you can release them yourself to heal yourself instantly.
Especially before difficult boss fights, the Cave of Ordeals or the finale in Hyrule Castle, at least one fairy is recommended as an emergency reserve.
Great Fairy’s Tears
Great Fairy’s Tears is one of the most powerful healing agents in the game. Drinking will restore all hearts and boost Link’s attack power for a limited time. You can get your first bottle from Jovani for 20 of the 60 Poe Souls.
After the Cave of Ordeals has been completed, Great Fairy’s Tears is available again at the light spirit springs via the Great Fairy. This gives you a reliable source of one of the best remedies in Twilight Princess before Ganondorf.
