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* '''Lens Of Truth - unnecessary.''' Okay, this is a crazy one. The first time through the game, you NEED this. Here are the main locations where the Lens of truth is necessary and how to get around using it...

* '''Lens Of Truth - unnecessary.''' Okay, this is a crazy one. The first time through the game, you NEED this. Here are the main locations where the Lens of truth is necessary and how to get around using it...

** There is enough invisible stuff in the Shadow Temple to make it practically impossible to do blindly. Invisible Hookshot targets, invisible platforms, invisible bad guys. However, it's easy to remember where the targets and platforms you need are located. And you can Z-target invisible enemies to avoid losing track of them.

** There is enough invisible stuff in the Shadow Temple to make it practically impossible to do blindly. Invisible Hookshot targets, invisible platforms, invisible bad guys. However, it's easy to remember where the targets and platforms you need are located. And you can Z-target invisible enemies to avoid losing track of them.

** Bongo Bongo's vulnerable spot - the red eye you need to shoot with an arrow - is invisible. But it's pretty easy to shoot it blindly. Shoot both hands, and Bongo Bongo will clench his fists before racing across the drum towards you. Aim squarely exactly between the two fists - where the boss's invisible body is - and as soon as the fists vanish off the sides of your screen, fire. You'll hit the eye and Bongo Bongo will drop, stunned and now visible, right in front of you. Easy.

** Bongo Bongo's vulnerable spot - the red eye you need to shoot with an arrow - is invisible. But it's pretty easy to shoot it blindly. Shoot both hands, and Bongo Bongo will clench his fists before racing across the drum towards you. Aim squarely exactly between the two fists - where the boss's invisible body is - and as soon as the fists vanish off the sides of your screen, fire. You'll hit the eye and Bongo Bongo will drop, stunned and now visible, right in front of you. Easy. If you use Light Arrow B then you don't even have to fight Bongo Bongo at all.

** The Haunted Wasteland is difficult. Watch existing videos of this feat and learn to match up a route with the very few geographical features in the area.

** The Haunted Wasteland is difficult. Watch existing videos of this feat and learn to match up a route with the very few geographical features in the area.

** The Shadow Barrier portion of Ganon's Castle contains some invisible platforms and tracks in mid-air. You can get away without knowing where these are pretty easily if you have the Hover Boots enabled. Do a double rolling attack off the edge of the first platform - that is, roll off the edge and roll a second time before the Hover Boots cut out, to maximize your distance - to reach the next platform. Do the same again to drop down to the switch on the right, and trigger the Gold Gauntlets chest. Longshot back to it. Hover to the switch on the left and then Longshot to the torch at the exit. By this method, you never end up walking on invisible platforms. Tricky, but doable. If you choose to use Ganon's Tower skip however, this is skipped entirely.

** The Shadow Barrier portion of Ganon's Castle contains some invisible platforms and tracks in mid-air. You can get away without knowing where these are pretty easily if you have the Hover Boots enabled. Do a double rolling attack off the edge of the first platform - that is, roll off the edge and roll a second time before the Hover Boots cut out, to maximize your distance - to reach the next platform. Do the same again to drop down to the switch on the right, and trigger the Gold Gauntlets chest. Longshot back to it. Hover to the switch on the left and then Longshot to the torch at the exit. By this method, you never end up walking on invisible platforms. Tricky, but doable. If you choose to use Ganon's Tower skip however, this is skipped entirely.

===Swords===

===Swords===

* Kokiri Sword - necessary. Used to convince Mido into letting you through to see the Great Deku Tree. (Note: you "borrow" this sword at the start of the game, but never actually return it.)

* Kokiri Sword - '''unnecessary'''. Used to convince Mido into letting you through to see the Great Deku Tree. (Note: you "borrow" this sword at the start of the game, but never actually return it.)

 

 

* Master Sword - necessary. Needed to deal the final blow to Ganon... among many other things.

* Master Sword - necessary. Needed to deal the final blow to Ganon... among many other things.

* Giant's Knife - unnecessary; breaks after 100 uses in any case.

* Giant's Knife - unnecessary; breaks after 100 uses in any case.

===Shields===

===Shields===

* Deku Shield - necessary. Used to convince Mido to let you through to see the Great Deku Tree.

* Deku Shield - necessary. Used to convince Mido to let you through to see the Great Deku Tree.  

* '''Hylian Shield - unnecessary.''' While extremely useful for defence, a skilful player can play as far as the Mirror Shield without dying, simply by avoiding enemy attacks.

* '''Hylian Shield - unnecessary.''' While extremely useful for defence, a skilful player can play as far as the Mirror Shield without dying, simply by avoiding enemy attacks.

* Mirror Shield - unnecessary. While this is the only way to hurt Twinrova, you can skip it using the Light arrow B glitch since you don't need to beat the temple at all when you use that.

* Mirror Shield - unnecessary. While this is the only way to hurt Twinrova, you can skip it using the Light arrow B glitch since you don't need to beat the temple at all when you use that.

* Gold Skulltula Tokens - unnecessary. These can be traded in for several different rewards at the House of Skulltula; all of them unnecessary.

* Gold Skulltula Tokens - unnecessary. These can be traded in for several different rewards at the House of Skulltula; all of them unnecessary.

* Gerudo's Card - necessary. It's the only way to get the Gerudo to open the gate to the Haunted Wasteland.

* Gerudo's Card - unnecessary. Early Chile spirit skips it and when you learn the requiem that skips it too... unfortunately, if you aren't doing Light arrow B and have to complete the adult spirit you will have to skip the requiem and use another method to skip the fence.

* Stone Of Agony - unnecessary. Alerts you to nearby secrets by activating your Rumble Pak.

* Stone Of Agony - unnecessary. Alerts you to nearby secrets by activating your Rumble Pak.

* Piece of Heart - unnecessary. Used to extend your health meter.

* Piece of Heart - unnecessary. Used to extend your health meter.

* Song of Time - necessary. Needed to open the Door Of Time.

* Song of Time - necessary. Needed to open the Door Of Time.

* Sun's Song - unnecessary. Zombies can be beaten by other means.

* Sun's Song - unnecessary. Zombies can be beaten by other means.

* Zelda's Lullaby - unnecessary. When using Light arrow B, we can skip shadow and spirit and thus can skip it entirely.

* Zelda's Lullaby - necessary. When using Light arrow B, we can skip shadow and spirit, but we need magic for the arrows which requires lullaby to get.

* Minuet of Forest - unnecessary. A min% run can enter forest temple and get the bow as a kid and thusly skips that cutscene entirely. Though it is slower than beating Forest up till the bow as an adult.

* Minuet of Forest - unnecessary. A min% run can enter forest temple and get the bow as a kid and thusly skips that cutscene entirely. Though it is slower than beating Forest up till the bow as an adult.

* '''Bolero of Fire - unnecessary.''' See the entry for Goron Tunic to find out how to circumvent the area of Death Mountain Crater which triggers the Bolero Of Fire sequence.

* '''Bolero of Fire - unnecessary.''' See the entry for Goron Tunic to find out how to circumvent the area of Death Mountain Crater which triggers the Bolero Of Fire sequence.