Part 6 - Face Shrine Speedrun (Any%)

This is a page for Speedrunning Face Shrine 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%!

Getting to Face Shrine

Obtaining the Face Key

Estimated Time: 44:48 - 46:46

Once outside the Catfish's Maw, use the ocarina to play Manbo's Mambo and warp to Seashell Mansion.

Jump off the ledge on the bottom right side, travel west past the boarblins, continue a little to the south, then east through the narrow path between the trees. On the ledge with a stump, use hookshot on the stump located on the other side.

Proceed north then east until you see a boulder. Clear the boulders on your path then continue east. Enter through the narrow path on the bottom of your screen to enter the Ancient Ruins. Continue going south until you reach the bottom rightmost part of the ruins.

Head west, get close to the armos blocking the path on the northwest, then destroy it with your bow. Continue moving northwest and destroy another armos blocking the path until you reach the top leftmost part of the ruins.

Move south then head to the stairs on the left side of your screen while destroying some more armos on your way. Ascend the stairs and enter the Southern Face Shrine.

Inside, you can break the pots for some arrows as you will need them later. Proceed to the next room to face the Armos Knight.

To finish this quickly, hit it with two properly positioned spin attacks to destroy its shield, then shoot it with arrows twice. Pick up the Face Key that it will drop.

Use the ocarina to play Manbo's Mambo and warp to Seashell Mansion again.

Entering Face Shrine

Estimated Time: 46:46 - 47:51

Jump off the ledge on the bottom right side and into the water. Swim east until you find a platform with an armos on both side. Activate the one on the left and take it out. Go down the stairs.

Go west until you see a large gap. Hookshot the rock on the other side to get to it then go up the stairs.

Use the Face Key on the lock at the right side to reveal the Face Shrine. Use the stairs on the left and enter the dungeon.

Face Shrine Speedrun

Obtaining the Powerful Bracelet

Estimated Time: 47:51 - 48:46

Go left one screen, use the upper left path in this room, head north, then turn west. Stand on top of the upper right red block and hookshot the switch from there. Go up one screen and blow up the wall to the right. Proceed through the hole.

Defeat all four zols hidden in this room to make a staircase appear. Go down the stairs. Get to the other end of this area by using dash jumps then climb up the ladder.

Defeat the mini-moldorm and the two wizzrobes in this room and proceed north. Open the chest up the stairs on the left to obtain the Powerful Bracelet.

Obtaining the Nightmare Key

Estimated Time: 48:46 - 53:41

Use the revolving door below to proceed. Hit the switch and stand on the upper left red block this time and hookshot the switch from there. Go up and immediately hookshot the pot in front of you. Lift that pot and throw it to the pot on its left to reveal a button. Step on the button to open the door to the left. Continue to the left room.

Go up then throw a pot to the door on the top of your screen and enter through it. Go right, ignore the chest, climb the stairs and hit the switch, get the floating bombs on the right, then continue walking through this path until you reach a room full of red blocks.

Move to the center to make two wizzrobes appear. Defeat them both to make a small key fall down. Pick up the small key and reload your autosave.

Move two rooms to the right and destroy all the floating tiles here until the door on the north opens. Go to the next room. Unlock the room north and enter it. In this room, blow up the cracked wall then proceed to face Smasher.

After he throws the large metal ball at you, pick it up and throw it back. He will run away if you pick up the ball so repeat this attack in quick succession to defeat it fast. Get the fairy if you are low on health then go back two rooms.

Lift a statue and throw it at the door on the right to continue. In this room, defeat the four wizzrobes to open the door on the top right. Enter through this door and follow the linear path to get to the chest at the end containing another small key. Reload your autosave.

Use the blue portal, go up to the next room, and lift the statue on the left to reveal a staircase. Use it to go down to the 2D room. Use dash jumps to quickly arrive to the other end and ascend.

Unlock the locked block at the top right side of the room and destroy all the tiles that will float one by one. These tiles will leave gaps on the floor so be sure to equip Roc's Feather. After destroying all of them, pick up the small key that will fall down and proceed to the top right.

Lift the statue in this room and throw it at the door to open it. In this room, throw the upper right pot to the upper left pot to uncover two green spaces. Pick up the black piece, stand on the right of the lower left pot, and throw the piece at the green space on the right. Now, pick up the white piece, stand on the left of the lower right pot, and throw it at the other green space. Make your way to the left room.

Go down the stairs on the left. Go to the other side of this room by using Pegasus Boots to avoid the thwomps. Climb up the ladder.

Equip the ocarina and play Ballad of the Wind Fish to instantly defeat all the pols voices here. Go through the door south of this room and you will face two Dodongo Snakes.

Use the same strategy as before and they will be defeated after three bombs each. Go to the room on the left and use hookshot on the block at the other side. Unlock the locked block and continue through this path. Lift the pot on the right side and throw it at the chest on the right. This will cause the Nightmare Key to fly towards you.

Reload your autosave afterwards.

Defeating Facade

Estimated Time: 53:41 - 56:14

Use the blue portal again, head north, descend the stairs, dash jump your way to the other side to ascend, and enter the room at the bottom right.

Dash to the left and around the vacuum mouth to make zols appear and get them pulled into the vacuum mouth at the same time. Proceed to the next room.

Jump over the gap and use hookshot to stun the wizzrobe that will appear. Push the block on the right and continue to the next room. Enter the Nightmare Lair to face Facade.

The key to finishing this battle quickly is by using bomb arrows on the tiles that he will throw at you. Time and position it correctly so that it hits a tile and his face in one explosion. He should go down after six explosions.

After the battle, pick up the Heart Container that will appear. Continue to the next room and get the Coral Triangle to complete the dungeon.

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