Free Hylian Shield hint:
As a kid, you can get the Hylian Sheild for free instead of spending 80 rupees. Go to Kakiriko Graveyard at nightime as a kid and pull back the grave with flowers in the first row of graves. Jump in the pit and open the chest inside. Note: If you already have the Hylian Shield, the chest will contain a blue rupee.
Free Masks from the Mask Shop hint:
This only works after you’ve sold the Keaton mask to the guard outside of Death Mountain. Once you’ve done so but before getting the Skull Mask, you can ask to borrow the Keaton Mask again for free. Once you’ve done so, leave the shop, go back in and ask to trade masks. You can trade the Keaton mask for the Skull mask (he’ll say you have to pay, but you won’t) for free. It even makes the sound of you giving him the rupees, but you won’t actually be paying anything. The same works for the Spooky mask and the Rabbit hood– you just have to trade the mask that you sold before it.
Early Fire Arrows hint:
First, get the scarecrow song as a kid. To do this, go to Lake Hylia as a kid through Zora’s Domain and speak with the scarecrow on the shore. Take out your ocarina and he’ll want to play. Play any song you make up and that will be your song–don’t forget it! Next, you’ll need the Longshot. To get this, defeat Dark Link in the Water Temple. Then, as an adult, go to the scarecrows and play the song for the first one. Piere will now appear wherever there is a green Navi but nothing there. Now, when the sun is rising, shoot the sun with an arrow by the Water warp point (with the Water Medalion on it). When the Fire arrows appear, go down the hill but don’t drop– just go to the edge. Play the scarecrow song to make Piere appear, then use the Longshot to hook on and grab the arrows.
Golden scale as a kid hint:
As a child, go to the fishing pond and start fishing like normal. Continue fishing until you get a fish that?s big enough to earn a heart piece. Instead of going to the fishing owner, go into the middle of the pond and, while facing towards the owner in the water, hold Z R (lock and shield). Don?t let go and swim and run to him. Once you reach him, talk to him without letting go of Z and R. He?ll give you the golden scale instead of a heart piece! This allows you to do many things early on, such as entering Zora?s Domain without having to play Zelda?s Lullaby or getting the heart piece from the Lakeside Laboratory.
Giant monsters hint:
If you repeatedly kill the same type of monster, you will encounter a bigger version of the type you’ve been killing. This works on Stalchildren, Guays, and Leevers.
Unlimited money from beggar:
As a kid, there is a beggar in the Hyrule Castle Market that asks you to sell him things with C. In the future, that same beggar is relocated to Kakariko Village, which is perfect for arguably the fastest non-Skulltulla money trick in the game. Behind the old lady’s potion shop in Kakariko lies a grotto that contains a fish. Bring a couple of empty bottles to the grotto, then enter and re-enter the grotto until you’re able to fill all of your bottles with fish. The beggar will buy each fish for 100 rupees. Repeat this process as many times as you wish until your money is maxed out. This obviously works best when you have the Giant’s Wallet and can carry a maximum of 500 rupees at a time.
Re-dead strategy:
Play the song that turns the time from night to day (and vice versa) anywhere where there are zombies. They will freeze and be easier to kill because they can’t attack you.
Making the Sinking Lure legal:
This will make the fish you catch with the Sinking Lure be legal (as if you had caught them without it). After obtaining the Sinking Lure, go to the fisherman and say to him “Let’s talk about something else”. He will then allow you to use the Sinking Lure and the fish you catch with it will no longer be noted as being “Illegal”. Note: You will still need to find the Sinking Lure each time you come back.
Never Lose Tunic or Shield:
To avoid losing your tunic or shield when you are eaten by a Like-lLike, put on the Kokiri Tunic (green) and the Mirror Shield. Since both of these are one of a kind and can’t be re-bought, the Like-Like will not eat them.
Sinking Lure hint:
To easily catch huge fish in the fishing pond without having to spend countless hours, catch the “lunker” fish as an adult and obtain the gold scale. Then, go to the fishing pond and you will find a new lure in one of following three places: in the feeder creek,? in the grass around the perimeter of the area, or on the log jutting out of the pond. Once you find this lure, try fishing with it. It is irresistible to fish, so catching a 20 pounder will be no problem. However, if you set any records by using this lure, the fish you have caught will be considered illegal on the aquarium and at the record board in Link’s house.