

Graphic: Jeffrey Parkin | Sources: Nintendo via Polygonįollow the right wall up the ledges there. Pull the switch to open the gate and continue through. Stand close, and you’ll be able to Whip the switch through the bars. When you exit, loop around the giant fish head statue to find a chest with a red rupee. Hop onto it, and use your Whip to pull the switch on the wall and shut off the waterfall there.ĭive into the water and head through the tunnel heading west. Get close, and flip it over with your Whip. Look for the upside-down one with the roots sticking up. Navigate the lily pads over the western side of the room. Reach level B1 Graphic: Jeffrey Parkin | Sources: Nintendo via Polygon

Use your new Whip to swing across the gaps until you reach a chest with the Dunegeon Map. Swim and hop over to the platform on the outer edge of the room near the bird statue. Dungeon Map Graphic: Jeffrey Parkin | Sources: Nintendo via Polygon Repeat this process on the next floor, and go through the door to return to the main room. This will open another water spout to ride up to the floor above. Whip it to attach the Whip to it, and then flick the Whip to spin it. Open the chest in the next room for the Whip.īack in the center room, equip the Whip, and target the valve. Once Stalmaster is defeated, smash all the skulls in the room for some hearts, and then head through the door.

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Shield Bashing to parry attacks will knock Stalmaster’s arms off, allowing you to land a couple - but no more than two - free hits. Stalmaster just has extra arms and swords. You have to attack from the direction it’s not blocking. The fight against the Stalmaster is a lot like fights against regular Stalfoses. Take the Small Key to the locked door in the center of the room and step through. Stalmaster mini boss fight Graphic: Jeffrey Parkin | Sources: Nintendo via Polygon Cross along this ledge and back into the main room. Open the chest on the other side for the Small Key.ĭrop off the ledge, and head to the southeast corner of the room. At the other end, climb out and go through the door. Image: Nintendo via Polygonįace north, and jump off the ledge onto the lily pad below you - this will flip it over and reveal a tunnel.ĭive under and swim through that tunnel on the east wall. In the next room, cut down the two Skulltulas with your Beetle, and then swim over and climb out of the water in the southeast corner. Hit the top, bottom, left, and right gems with slashes from those directions. In the next hall, there’s a plaque on the left, telling you to hit the gems on the lock in the Secret Order. Carefully cut down and dispatch the Skulltulas. Image: Nintendo via Polygonĭrop down and climb out of the water to the left. Pull the switch to open the gate, and head through the door. Small Key 1 Graphic: Jeffrey Parkin | Sources: Nintendo via Polygon You’ll get another silver rupee and see the final symbol - right. The next symbol is on the hand’s knuckles - left. Spin to dash across its palm and collect the silver rupee there. Its right hand is on the left (west) of the map. Swim back to the front of the Great Statue. Swim down to the bottom, and look under the arch for the next symbol - it’s directly below the first. Note the direction of the blue petal? lobe? - top. You’ll find the first symbol just above the waterline. Hop into the water and swim to the back of the Great Statue. You’ll learn that the inscriptions of gratitude you’ll need are in a secret order and located on the back, rear, right hand, and left hand of the Great Statue. To the right of the door, read the tablet. Inside the Ancient Cistern, walk toward the locked door in the middle of the giant room. Secret Order Graphic: Jeffrey Parkin | Sources: Nintendo via Polygon Finally, we’ll give tips on defeating this dungeon’s boss, the Ancient Automaton Koloktos.

We’ll pick up the Dungeon Map and another Small Key on our way to find the Blessed Idol key item. We’ll give tips on the Stalmaster miniboss fight that will reward you with the Whip. We’ll walk you through finding the Secret Order you’ll need to unlock a gem lock to claim your first Small Key. In this Skyward Sword HD Ancient Cistern walkthrough, we’ll guide you through the dungeon with tips on finding items, rupees, Goddess Cubes, and collectibles and completing every quest and side quest. To find your first Sacred Flame, you’ll have to head into The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD’s Ancient Cistern inside Lake Floria.
