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Piece of Heart

For The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 64 (1998).

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Piece of Heart
CategoryQuest Status
EnglishPiece of Heart
FrançaisQuart de Coeur
DeutschHerzteil
日本語ハートのかけら

When you get it

You got a Piece of Heart! Collect four pieces total to get another Heart Container. More containers mean more life energy!

Chests

PlaceOriginalMaster Quest
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly11
Kakariko Village Graveyard22
Zora's Domain11
Gerudo's Fortress11

Where to buy it

PlacePrice
Business Scrub10 Rupees

Given by

CharacterPlaceText
Skull KidThe Lost WoodsWhat they say
Lake ScientistLakeside LaboratoryWhat they say
Man on the RoofKakariko VillageWhat they say

Prizes and rewards

Bombchu BowlingOne of these each round, shown before the round
Treasure Chest GameIn the last room
Fishing PondA fish of 10 pounds or moreYoung Link
Horseback Archery1,000 pointsAdult Link
Dampé's RaceRace him again in under one minuteAdult Link
Gravedigging TourOne spot in the graveyardYoung Link
The Frogs' SongsPlay the Song of StormsYoung Link
The Frogs' SongsFeed them every bug, in orderYoung Link
Gold Skulltula reward50 tokens

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What it is for

Four make one more heart

In the official guides

Four pieces make one Heart Container; there are 36 in all.

According to the scrolls, for every four pieces he gathered, Link gained a Heart Container.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 116

There are 36. Four make a Heart Container, and each Boss also leaves a full Heart Container.

There are 36 Pieces of Heart to collect

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Publishing, 1998), p. 128

The ranch map marks a heart piece at the back of the barn (Scheune).

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 35, Translated by 101Leafy

Two heart pieces lie before Zora's Domain: one on a high rock reached from a ledge with the cucco (or the bean plant seven years later), one near the waterfall.

Das erste Herzteil befindet sich auf einem hohen Felsblock, auf den Link von einem Felsvorsprung aus gelangt.

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 44, Translated by 101Leafy

A chest with a heart piece appears behind the waterfall in Zora's Domain once all the torches there are lit.

Kaum ist ihm dies gelungen, erscheint hinter dem Wasserfall eine Truhe mit einem Herzteil!

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 45, Translated by 101Leafy

After the tunnel leads into the windmill, two aimed jumps reach a heart piece.

Mit zwei gezielten Sprüngen schnappt er sich noch ein Herzteil

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 55, Translated by 101Leafy

The Death Mountain Crater map marks two.

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 65, Translated by 101Leafy

The Zora's Fountain map marks two on the ice floes.

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 66, Translated by 101Leafy

The Ice Cavern map marks one by room 8.

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 67, Translated by 101Leafy

Once the well's water drops, Link reaches the chest at 1, which holds a heart.

Nun erreicht Link auch die Schatztruhe, die sich bei 1 befindet und ein Herz in sich birgt.

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 75, Translated by 101Leafy

Four Pieces of Heart make one heart container.

Jeweils vier Herzteile fügen sich zu einem neuen Herzcontainer zusammen.

Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 100, Translated by 101Leafy