Ice Cavern Walkthrough

Break Icicles and Follow the Path

Once you enter the Ice Cavern, follow the path ahead. Icicles on the ground can be attacked, and icicles from above won't hit you if you're walking.

Defeat All Freezards in the Room

There are 4 Freezards in the room. Use the Hookshot to close the gap, and then use attacks or Din's Fire to defeat them. One Freezard periodically changes position, so prioritize taking it out. Advance to the next room when all enemies are defeated.

Hit Freezards After They Finish Their Breath Attack

A Freezards are vulnerable after a breath attack, so strike right after the breath attack animation. The rotating blade follows a fixed path, so avoid standing in its path.

Avoid the Blades and Collect 5 Silver Rupees

In the next room, you need to collect 5 Silver Rupees. Grab 3 from the spinning blade area, 1 from the spot surrounded by blue icicles, and jump from the raised platform to collect the last one.

The Blades Won't Reach You at the White Edges

The spinning blade can't reach you if you stand on the snow-covered edges of the room. Use these areas as safe zones when you need to orient yourself.

Climb the Ledges and Hop Across to Advance

Climb the ledge on the right side of the room and hop across the platforms toward the Blue Fire. Falling means restarting from the ledge, so be careful.

Defeat Keese with Your Bow Before They Freeze You

The Ice Keese's attacks will freeze you if you're hit, so shoot them down to make things easier.

Collect Blue Fire in an Empty Bottle

Once you reach the Blue Fire, use an Empty Bottle in front of it to collect the flame. If your bottle already contains something, you'll need to empty it first.

Melt the Red Ice and Obtain the Dungeon Map

Head towards the Red Ice along the path. Melt the Red Ice with the Blue Fire and open the chest to get the Dungeon Map.

Get Blue Fire and Return to the Blade Room

Refill the Blue Fire you used for the Dungeon Map, then return to the spinning blade room.

Melt the Red Ice to the West and Proceed

There is Red Ice on the west side of the spinning blade room. Melt the Red Ice with Blue Fire to advance.

Optional: Obtain the Compass

The Red Ice on the east side of the spinning blade room contains the Compass. The Compass isn't essential for clearing the Ice Cavern, so feel free to skip it.

Move Ice Platforms and Collect 5 Silver Rupees

You need to utilize the ice blocks to collect 5 Silver Rupees. You can get 1 Rupee without using the ice blocks, but 3 require you to move the block and use it as a platform. The last Rupee is covered in Red Ice. If you don't have any Blue Fire, you can use the brazier in the southwest corner of the room to refill your bottles.

Sample Order for Collecting the Rupees

Ice Blocks Will Return to Starting Point

If the block falls into the water, it will return to its starting position. If you push it the wrong way, drop it in the water and try again.

Refill Blue Fire and Proceed to the Next Room

Collecting all 5 Silver Rupees unlocks the next room. You will need more Blue Fire in the next room, so refill your Empty Bottles in the ice block room. We recommend preparing at least 2 bottles to make things easier.

Melt the Red Ice Ahead for the Boss Fight

Melt the Red Ice in the corridor to reach the boss room. Keep your distance until it attacks, then punish the White Wolfos when it whiffs.

Obtain the Iron Boots and Watch the Cutscene

Defeating the White Wolfos will spawn a chest containing the Iron Boots. A cutscene will then play, and you'll learn the Serenade of Water.

Equip the Iron Boots and drop into the hole

Equip the Iron Boots and drop into the hole behind the chest. Open the underwater door and follow the path to return to the Freezards room.

Take Off Iron Boots in Freezard Room to Move Faster

The Iron Boots greatly reduce your move speed. Once you return to the Freezards room, unequip them.

Refill Blue Fire and Return to Zora's Domain

You will need Blue Fire in Zora's Domain. Return to the Dungeon Map room, the spinning blades room, or the ice block room to stock up on Blue Fire before returning to Zora's Domain.