Zelda: Link's Awakening

Part 1 - Tail Cave Speedrun (Any%)

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This is a page for Speedrunning Tail Cave in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Remake) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on for a speedrun walkthrough on finishing this dungeon on any%!

Setting Up for Egg Pattern

For this speedrun, you must do the Egg Pattern Manipulation technique before starting the game. It is recommended that you leave at least one empty slot before doing the technique for a faster process.

Getting to Tail Cave

Obtaining Your Shield

Estimated Time: 00:00 - 00:22

After waking up, speak with Tarin to receive your shield then head outside.

Obtaining Your Sword

Estimated Time: 00:22 - 01:20

Head West then South past the kids playing. Continue moving Southeast until you reach Toronbo Shores. You may want to use the ledges for a shorter travel to the shores.

Ledge

Push the sea urchins blocking your way using your shield and continue heading southeast to the bay until you see your sword.

Obtaining the Toadstool

Estimated Time: 01:20 - 02:46

After picking up your sword, go back to the village and head north to enter the Mysterious Forest.

Mysterious Forest

Head north, east, then enter the narrow path on the right side and continue heading east unti you see a log that can be entered.

Log

Once inside, head north then left past the keeses. Push the stones out of your way then head outside the cave. Pick up the Toadstool on the left.

Toadstool

Obtaining the Magic Powder

Estimated Time: 02:46 - 03:57

Backtrack your way to the cave but before you exit to the other side, destroy the crystals with your sword, push away the stone that is in front of the chest, and loot the chest for 50 Rupees.

300 Rupees

Outside, head north until you see another log blocked with rocks. Head east from this log until you reach Koholint Prairie.

Koholint Prairie

From here, travel southeast until you see a wooden house with a large skull on it. Enter the house and talk to the witch to hand over the Toadstool and receive the Magic Powder. Set it to X or Y.

Obtaining the Tail Key

Estimated Time: 03:57 - 05:08

Go back to the Mysterious Forest and to the location of the log where you came out from. Walk through the narrow path again but this time, head north until you see a strange raccoon.

Raccoon

Sprinkle some Magic Powder to it to reveal that it was actually Tarin. Continue heading north, cut the grass surrounding the chest, and open it to get the Tail Key.

Tail Key

Entering Tail Cave

Estimated Time: 05:08 - 06:08

Go back to the village and head south past the kids again. Walk to the farthest east then south to the Tail Cave entrance. Use the Tail Key to unlock the entrance and head inside.

Tail Cave

Tail Cave Speeedrun

Obtaining the Roc's Feather

Estimated Time: 06:08 - 07:30

Upon entering, head north, east, then north again using the revolving door. Head west until you see a chest. Open it for a small key.

Continue heading west until you see some statues. From here, walk north then use the small key on the locked door.

Make your way around the maze while avoiding the sparks. At the end, push the block in front of the owl statue upwards to open the door to the left.

Block

Defeat the two spiked beetles in this room by bumping into them with your shield and slashing them while they are flipped over. Doing so will make a staircase appear that will lead you to a room with goombas. Head to the leftmost part then climb the ladder.

Make your way north and open the chest to receive the Roc's Feather.

Roc

Load the auto-save slot afterwards to warp back to the entrance.

Obtaining the Nightmare Key

Estimated Time: 07:30 - 08:32

Back at the entrance, set the Roc's Feather to X or Y first then go left and defeat the two hardhat beetles by pushing them to the edge with your sword or shield. After that, pick up the small key that will appear.

Go back to the entrance, head north, then use the Roc's Feather to jump to the other side of the gap to step on the switch. Open the chest that will appear to get another small key.

Head east then north again through the revolving door. This time, head to the top right then jump over the gap on the left. Use the small key to open the locked block. Follow this path to obtain the Nightmare Key from the chest.

Nightmare Key

Head back south and unlock the door on the southeastern part of the room.

Defeating Moldorm

Estimated Time: 08:32 - 10:31

Head east, jump over the gap on the right then enter the room with Rolling Bones.

Rolling Bones

After defeating him, a fairy and a blue portal will appear. You can ignore them both but if you are low on health, you can get the fairy. Head north two rooms where you will encounter Moldorm.

Moldorm

Moldorm can be defeated with two properly positioned spin attacks.

Defeat him to get a Heart Container. Continue north to get the Full Moon Cello, completing the dungeon.

Full Moon Cello

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