Ocarina of Time Remake Tunics, Boots and Shields: Where to Get Each

Adult Link collects two extra tunics and two extra pairs of boots, and the main route uses all four. None of them makes your sword hit harder. Each one lets Link survive or cross a place the starting clothes cannot handle. Shields work the same way: the wooden one burns, the metal one does not, and the mirrored one reflects light.

This page covers only the tunics, boots and shields on the Equipment tab of the menu; items used with a button, such as the Slingshot and Hookshot, and the wallet and Bomb Bag capacity upgrades are in Items and upgrades.

What does each tunic, pair of boots and shield do?

Change tunics, boots and shields on the Equipment tab of the menu (press +). When you open the Iron Boots chest, the game tells you to equip them from the menu.

How do you get the Goron Tunic?

The Goron Tunic is the red tunic: it lets adult Link stand the heat in Death Mountain Crater and the Fire Temple.

1. Return to Goron City as an adult. Goron City covers the rest of the city as an adult. The city is almost empty. A small Goron rolls around the upper walkway.
2. Stop him with a bomb. Place or throw a bomb into his path and stay clear of the blast.
3. Talk to him until the conversation ends. He tells you about the missing Gorons and the dragon, then gives you the Goron Tunic. Equip it before going on.
4. Head for the crater. Go down to Darunia’s room and push the large statue aside to open the passage into Death Mountain Crater. The Fire Temple chapter continues from here.

The shop shows the tunic even while Link is a child, but at 600 rupees it is far more than the free one is worth. The Adult’s Wallet holds only 500, so buying it needs the Giant’s Wallet. Without the tunic, the heat of the crater and the Fire Temple hurts Link. Reportedly the remake replaces the old countdown with Link’s clothes catching fire and taking damage.

How do you get the Zora Tunic?

Zora Domain is frozen in the adult era, and King Zora is trapped in ice on his throne.

1. Clear the route through the Ice Cavern. It is beyond frozen Zora Fountain. Scoop Blue Fire into an empty bottle; each melt uses up the bottle, so refill before you leave.
2. Carry the Blue Fire back to King Zora. Stand beside the ice around him and use the bottle.
3. Finish his conversation. He thanks you with the Zora Tunic.

Without the Zora Tunic, Link cannot stay underwater for long. Reportedly the Zora Shop in Zora Domain also sells the tunic for 600 rupees; the free one from the king is the practical route.

Where are the Iron Boots and Hover Boots?

Iron Boots. They are in the chest behind the gate at the end of the Ice Cavern. Defeat the White Wolfos to open the gate. Sheik appears after you take them and teaches the Serenade of Water.

• Their description says the weight makes it impossible to run or swim, but they are excellent for sinking.
• In the Water Temple, wear them with the Zora Tunic to walk along the bottom, then take them off to swim up.
• They also hold Link in place against strong wind, such as the fan passages in the Shadow Temple.

Hover Boots. In the Shadow Temple, use the Lenses of Truth to go through the false barrier on the first basement floor. Beat Dead Hand in the misty room and open the chest that appears.

• Use them to cross short gaps and hidden platforms in the Shadow Temple and in the trials of Ganondorf’s Castle.
• They give less grip than normal boots. Stop before changing footwear on a narrow ledge, and take them off when you need firm footing.

Where do you get each shield?

Deku Shield. The Kokiri Shop sells it for 40 rupees, and you need it before Mido lets you reach the Great Deku Tree. Its description warns that it burns up if it catches fire, so buy another if you lose it.

Hylian Shield. There are two ways to get it:

• Buy it from the Bazaar in Hyrule Castle Town for 80 rupees.
• Find it free as a child. Learn the Sun’s Song, then open the grave in the Kakariko Graveyard. Freeze the enemy standing by the chest with the Sun’s Song and open the chest.

Child Link can carry the Hylian Shield, but it is big for him: Navi points out it is tricky to hold upright while moving. It does not burn, which helps around fire.

Mirror Shield. It is on the adult side of the Spirit Temple. Defeat the Iron Knuckle, step out onto the ledge above the Evil Desert Colossus and open the chest. Its mirrored surface reflects and redirects beams of light.

What does each piece cost, and can you lose it?

At 600 rupees, the Goron Tunic (and reportedly the Zora Tunic) needs the Giant’s Wallet before you can pay for it; the items and upgrades guide explains how to upgrade the wallet.

What should you read next?

• Items and upgrades: story items used with a button, and capacity upgrades
• Five empty bottles: the bottles you need to carry Blue Fire
• Fire Temple walkthrough: the route through Goron City to the Goron Tunic
• Ice Cavern walkthrough: the Iron Boots and the Zora Tunic
• Walkthrough hub: the main story order