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How to Get the Hookshot and Longshot
The Hookshot is the reward for finishing Dampé’s ghost race under Kakariko Graveyard as adult Link, and the Longshot is in a chest just past the Dark Link fight in the Water Temple.
To start the race, pull back the gravestone on the flower-covered grave on the left side of the graveyard, drop into the hole and talk to Dampé’s ghost. Keep up with him until the end of the tomb and open the chest. The Longshot comes later and replaces the Hookshot with a version that reaches twice as far.
What changed in the remake
- Single source Many Hookshot points have been moved from natural objects like branches to clearly marked targets.
- Confirmed Iron Boots can sit on a D-pad shortcut in the Water Temple, which makes swapping between boots and Hookshot underwater much faster; the temple’s layout and water-level puzzle are unchanged.
- Confirmed Gyro aiming with an over-the-shoulder view works for aimed items, which helps line up long Hookshot and Longshot shots.
Before you go
You can attempt Dampé’s race as soon as you become an adult, and it is the natural first stop after the Temple of Time because the Forest Temple entrance needs the Hookshot. Sheik usually nudges you toward the Sacred Forest Meadow, but you will find the broken stairs to the temple out of reach until you can grapple up to the tree branch above them.
No special gear is needed for the race itself. A few hearts of health help, since Dampé leaves fire behind him, and it is worth having the ocarina ready because the exit route uses the Song of Time.
Step-by-step: win the Hookshot from Dampé
- As adult Link, go to the graveyard behind Kakariko Village.
- Find the grave on the left side of the graveyard with flowers around it. Stand behind the headstone and pull it back to open a hole.
- Drop in and talk to Dampé’s ghost. He challenges you to follow him through his tomb.
- Chase him through the tunnels. Stay close: doors along the route shut if you fall too far behind, and he drops small flames that knock you back and cost time if you touch them.
- Ignore the side passages lined with Rupees unless you have time to spare; they are detours from the main route.
- When you reach the last room, talk to Dampé and open the chest to take the Hookshot. One remake guide stresses that finishing the chase alone is not enough; you have to collect the item from the chest.
- Continue past the reward room, play the Song of Time at the blue block to clear the way, and climb the stairs. You come out on a high ledge in the Kakariko windmill. Jump across the spinning platform for a Heart Piece, and talk to the musician downstairs to learn the Song of Storms.
Getting the Heart Piece from Dampé’s race
Running the race again gives Rupees, and finishing in under a minute earns a Piece of Heart. The key trick comes from having the Hookshot itself: near the end of the course there is a torch you can grapple to, which skips the long uphill climb. Practice the route once or twice so you know where Dampé turns, avoid every flame, and save the grapple for that final torch.
Step-by-step: find the Longshot in the Water Temple
- Work through the Water Temple until you reach the misty room with a single small island, a dead tree and a mirror-like floor of shallow water.
- Walk toward the tree. Your reflection steps out and becomes Dark Link.
- Defeat Dark Link. He mirrors sword swings, so plain slashing tends to fail. Remake walkthroughs recommend the Megaton Hammer or Din’s Fire, and expect him to teleport behind you after taking damage.
- Leave through the door that opens after the fight and follow the passage to the next room.
- Open the chest to receive the Longshot. It replaces the Hookshot on your item button.
What the Hookshot and Longshot are used for
Both tools fire a chain that latches onto wooden surfaces and designated targets, pulling Link to them. They also stun or damage many enemies, grab out-of-reach items such as Gold Skulltula tokens, and can pull certain objects toward you. They do not latch onto every wall, so look for wood, targets or grates.
The Hookshot opens the Forest Temple, and both the Water Temple’s crystal switches and many Gold Skulltulas rely on it. The Longshot extends reach for the Water Temple’s upper chambers, lets you pull Morpha’s nucleus out of the water during the boss fight, and offers a way across the broken Gerudo Valley bridge without Epona. Combined with the Iron Boots, the Longshot also works underwater for routes that would otherwise be impossible.
Tips and stuck points
If the gravestone will not move, you are probably pushing it or standing in front of it. Grab it from the back side and pull toward yourself.
If you keep losing Dampé, focus on staying on his heels rather than cutting corners. A closed door means you have fallen too far behind, and you will need to start again from the grave.
If you cannot find Dark Link’s room, open the dungeon map and look for doors you have not been through yet. The Longshot is needed to finish the temple, so the room is always reachable before the boss door.
If a Hookshot shot pings off, the surface is not valid. In the remake, look for the marked target points one guide describes; the original’s bare branches are less common.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Hookshot in Ocarina of Time?
Under Kakariko Graveyard. Pull back Dampé’s gravestone as adult Link, win his ghost race and open the chest at the end.
Can child Link get the Hookshot?
No. Dampé’s race is only available to adult Link.
Where is the Longshot?
In the Water Temple, in a chest in the room right after the Dark Link fight.
How do I get the Heart Piece from Dampé’s race?
Race him again and finish in under one minute. Hookshot to the torch near the end to skip the final slope.
Is the Longshot required?
Yes. It is needed to finish the Water Temple and its boss, Morpha, and it is useful for many later shortcuts.