In Skyward Sword you will find 24 Pieces of Heart. Four of them each result in an additional Heart Container. After collecting it, uncheck the Locations and check the required equipment before setting off. The first six numbers correspond to the previous page; the remaining entries are numbered consecutively in their previous regional order.
Wii and Skyward Sword HD: The Piece of Heart locations are the same. The existing screenshots are from the Wii version. For the full display of 20 hearts, in addition to Pieces of Heart and boss containers, you also need both life force medals in the Adventure Pouch.
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Faron Woods
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From the large tree in the center of the forest there is a huge root sticking out of the southeast that you can walk along. Run towards the tree. Here you can balance on a rope to the Piece of Heart.
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In the large, round main room of the temple you can see a Piece of Heart behind a grille on the north side of the inner “pitcher”. You can remove the grille by letting your Beetle fly to lofty heights, more precisely in the very top middle of the room. Here you see a red switch that you control with your Beetle. Now you can reach the Piece of Heart.
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Once you have bombs, you can see a buried cave on the north wall in the southern Faron Woods on the level with many mushrooms where you met the first Kikwi. Blow it open with a bomb and a Piece of Heart will be released.
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After the Fire Sanctuary, return to the back exit of the temple in Sealed Grounds and talk to Gorko. Play with the sky butterflies on the Goddess’s Harp so that the Goddess Wall becomes visible. Listen to Gorko’s description, charge the Skyward Strike and draw the requested symbol on the wall. For the successful drawing he gives you the Piece of Heart.
Pumpkin Landing
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In the southeast of Skyloft is Pumpkin Landing, which can be recognized by the large building in the shape of a pumpkin. Inside there is a large chandelier on the ceiling where you can see a Piece of Heart. Go up the stairs to approach him. Now bump into the wall several times and try to shake the Piece of Heart off the chandelier. However, this also has the consequence that you demolish the chandelier.
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You shall pay compensation for the destroyed candlestick. You do this in the form of work. Your first order of business is to bring some pumpkin soup to the Swordmaster at Skyloft. After you have completed the Earth Temple, you should help outside with the pumpkin harvest. Last but not least, at night (there are beds behind the bar), as soon as you have received the Goddess’s Harp, you should play something for the audience. If your performance was good, the damage will be paid and you will also receive a Piece of Heart.
Skyloft
07. Batreaux
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In the sidequest where you have to find Kukiel, you will meet the demon Batreaux, who collects gems of kindness. Bring him 10 Gems of Kindness.
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You can buy this Piece of Heart for 1600 Rupees at Beedle in his mobile shop. However, you can only buy it if you already own the Life Medal.
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First activate the Goddess Cube on the eastern slope of the Eldin volcano. There, use the airflow to the higher pillar and jump to the pillar with the artifact. The corresponding chest appears in the locked shed at Kukiel’s house in Skyloft. With the Water Dragon’s Scale you dive through the access under the windmill into the shed and open the now unlocked chest.
For further reading: Goddess Cubes and their chests.
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As soon as you have the Clawshots, you can use it to swing onto the roof and go through the chimney to the Zelda’s room. There is a Piece of Heart hidden in her closet.
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After helping Fledge, your shy classmate, with his strength training, once you have the bow you can play a mini-game in which you have to hit some pumpkins with arrows. If you get 600 points, you will receive a Piece of Heart as a prize. The 600 points are not easy to achieve. You have to hit several pumpkins in a row to get more points from a combo. The more points you have, the further Gru throws the pumpkins.
For further reading: Mini games and rewards.
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After you have opened the big mouth at the pirate fortress, you go back out and turn around to the structure. Use the Clawshots to pull yourself up on the targets above the entrance and activate the Goddess Cube on the upper ledge. Fly back to Skyloft and go to the waterfall cave entrance. You can reach the upper waterfall island via the tendrils of the small floating island. The activated chest on its south side contains the Piece of Heart. The artifact at Lake Floria unlocks another chest containing Rupees.
For further reading: Goddess Cubes and their chests.
Sky
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To find this Piece of Heart, you first have to activate the Goddess Cube, which is in the deep forest in front of the entrance to the Skyview Temple is located. Now you can open a chest that is located in the southeast of the Sea of Clouds within the small island group. It is the westernmost of the many islands.
For further reading: Goddess Cubes and their chests.
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To get this Piece of Heart, you must first activate the Goddess Cube, which is located in the Lanayru Desert, not far from the Temple of Time (Bird Statue). Here you can ride a minecart in the north of the gorge. During the journey you pass that artifact. The chest is located in the northwest of the Sea of Clouds, specifically on Beedle’s Island. The chest is a little higher up. To reach it, you have to cleverly drop down onto the island.
For further reading: Goddess Cubes and their chests.
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Here too, a Goddess Cube must first be activated. It is located on the southeast root of the large tree. You can reach it either by dropping down from above (tip: place a marker on the map) or by pulling yourself up with the Clawshots. The chest is located in the south of the Sea of Clouds near the three islands that are roughly in a row. The lowest of these islands is hollow inside. You can reach the chest either by cleverly falling there or by pulling yourself there again with the Clawshots.
For further reading: Goddess Cubes and their chests.
16. Fun Fun Island
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After you have successfully repaired the second wind turbine in Skyloft, you should take a look at the Fun Fun Island, which is located in the southwest of the Sky. The owner will have lost his precious roulette wheel. You can find this in the Lanayru Desert. To do this, go to the desert entrance and activate the time Crystal Ball, which is located near the bird statue. This will allow you to climb some vines. From there you can shimmy to the bike. Now return the wheel to the owner and you can now play his mini-game. You have to achieve a perfect score of 500 Rupees (hit all rings, don’t hit any balloons and land on the field with several Rupees). In addition to the prize money, there is a Piece of Heart for the first time.
For further reading: Mini games and rewards.
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For this chest you must first activate the artifact at the volcano peak. At the pool where you feed the frogmouths, jump from the edge to the lower platform with the artifact. Mark the platform on the map beforehand so that you can line up the jump better. Then fly to the Beetle sky to the southwest of the Thunderhead. Land on top, go to the southwest ledge and drop down onto the small wooden ledge with the unlocked chest.
For further reading: Goddess Cubes and their chests.
Eldin Volcano
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There is a spinal bridge relatively centrally. At one end there are 2 Pyrups embedded in animal skulls. Climb the northeast wall here. You can follow a path that will lead you to a Piece of Heart.
19. Fire Sanctuary
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In the Fire Sanctuary you will find a hole at the top left of the map that you can dig into. Catch the Mogma by cutting off its path and receive a Piece of Heart in a chest as a reward.
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The Gossip Stone in the volcano on the way to the Fire Sanctuary tells of a Piece of Heart. After you get the Digging Mitts in the Fire Sanctuary, you can dig your way to the Piece of Heart in front of him.
Lanayru Desert
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At first there seems to be nothing in the northeast of the desert. However, there is a sandy wall there that you can walk along. At the end of this wall there is a wall that you can blow a hole into. There you follow the path that has become clear and at the end you will find a chest with a Piece of Heart.
22. Rickety Coaster
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After you have been to the shipyard for the first time, you can play a mini-game with the Goron. If you choose the “cardiac arrest” route on the left and complete it in under 65 seconds, you will get a Piece of Heart. Lean the cart in the curves to match the track to build up speed. On Wii you use motion controls; in Skyward Sword HD, input depends on your chosen control mode. Don’t miss any corners and be careful not to drive into closed areas. If you can choose between the left and right paths, you should take the right one. Although it is more difficult, it is faster. It is also possible with the Left Path, but it will be very tight.
For further reading: Mini games and rewards.
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On the upper deck of the ship you should climb to the top of the main mast and take the three cable cars. If they are not with you, you have to activate the respective Eye Switch on the other side of the cable car. After three cable cars you jump to the roof of the cabin. From there you can use the Clawshots to pull yourself to a Treasure Chest, which is hidden underneath the ship.
24. Lightning Round
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First, heal the Thunder Dragon with the Fruit of the Tree of Life. On your next visit to Lanayru Gorge you can choose his boss test. Win four battles in a row and then specifically end the streak to receive the Piece of Heart as a prize. The prizes are not collected: if you continue fighting, the reward for the last level reached applies.
For further reading: Mini games and rewards.