Bug Heaven Guide: How to Unlock Bug Hunt

This is a guide to the Bug Heaven (Bug Hunt) minigame in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn how to unlock Bug Heaven, rewards, as well as tips and tricks!

How to Unlock Bug Heaven

Reach Bug Rock after Defeating Bilocyte

After defeating Bilocyte inside the Thunderhead, head to Bug Rock and talk to Strich to start the minigame.

How to Beat Bilocyte

Bug Heaven Rules

Catch the Bugs as Fast as Possible

The goal of the minigame is to catch the bugs found on the left corner of your screen as fast as possible.

There are two levels of difficulty in Bug Heaven. Bug Beginner costs 20 Rupees to play and requires you to catch five bugs while Bug Wrangler costs 50 Rupees to play and requires you to catch 10 bugs.

See the table below to learn what bugs you need to collect per level!

Bugs Required to Catch

Bug Heaven Tips and Tricks

Video Walkthrough for Bug Wrangler Mode

Use Button-Only Controls

It is recommended to use button-only controls when playing Bug Heaven. Using these controls allows you to quickly catch the bugs and finish the minigame in under two minutes.

Using the motion controls may cause unintentional movements, such as swinging down the net at a wrong angle, making the minigame more difficult.

How to Use Button and Motion Controls

Use the Big Bug Net

Before starting the minigame, it is recommended to upgrade the Bug Net into the Big Bug Net. The upgrade comes in handy as it has a larger net, making it easy to catch bugs!

How to Get the Big Bug Net

Plan Your Run

The bugs that you need to catch in the minigame are predetermined, so you only need to plan your run and catch the required bugs as fast as possible.

See the section below to learn how to complete the Bug Wrangler mode for Bug Heaven. Note that this is the same mode played during the Beddle's Missing Beetle side quest.

How to Complete Bug Wrangler

Location	Guide
① Sand Cicada	Look to your left and you'll see a Sand Cicada near the ledge.
② Woodland Rhino Beetle	Go down the ledge and you should see a Woodland Rhino Beetle by the wall.
③ Blessed Butterfly	Go down the ledge to get Blessed Butterfly.
④ Faron Grasshopper	Go further ahead and get the Faron Grasshopper by the grassy area.
⑤ Eldin Roller	Get the Eldin Roller across the scaffolding.
⑥ Faron Grasshopper and Eldin Roller	Go through an entrance to get Faron Grasshopper and Eldin Roller by the spiderweb.
⑦ Crawl under the narrow passage	Exit the room via the narrow passage on the left of the wall.
⑧ Skyloft Mantis	Break the vases on the left to get the Skyloft Mantis.
⑨ Lanayru Ant	Get the Lanayru Ant at the edge of the area.
⑩ Gerudo Dragonfly	If go you further ahead, you'll be able to see the Gerudo Dragonfly.

Bug Heaven Rewards

Beedle's Insect Cage

If you have completed the minigame as part of Beedle's side quest in under 3 minutes, Strich will give back Beedle's missing beetle as a reward.

Beedle's Missing Beetle Walkthrough

Rupees or Random Bugs

Bug Heaven rewards you with Rupees or Bugs depending on how fast you have completed the minigame.

See the table below to learn the rewards for both Bug Beginner and Bug Wrangler modes.

Bug Beginner Rewards

Bug Wrangler Rewards

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