Walkthrough · Child and Adult Link · Goron City
Goron City Walkthrough
As child Link, go to the bottom floor of Goron City, play Zelda’s Lullaby at Darunia’s door, then play Saria’s Song for him to get the Goron’s Bracelet, which lets you lift the Bomb Flower that opens Dodongo’s Cavern.
Come back as a child with Bombs to stop the rolling Hot Rodder Goron for a bigger Bomb Bag and to win the spinning-urn Heart Piece. As adult Link, stop the small rolling Goron, Link, with a Bomb to get the Goron Tunic you need for Death Mountain Crater and the Fire Temple. Remake guides report no layout changes to the city itself.
What changed in the remake
- Confirmed The Darunia, Saria’s Song and Goron’s Bracelet sequence plays out the same way as on N64; no remake guide reports a change to Goron City’s story steps or layout.
- Single source Ocarina songs use the Switch 2 note buttons: Zelda’s Lullaby is Y X A Y X A and Saria’s Song is R A Y R A Y.
- Single source FinalBoss says the Goron Shop sells the Goron Tunic for 600 Rupees and that you need the Giant’s Wallet to afford it. GameWith lists the tunic at 200 Rupees, the N64 price.
- Confirmed Four D-pad shortcut slots let you keep Bombs and Deku Sticks ready, which helps with the rolling Gorons and the urn torches.
Before you go
Your first visit happens right after you meet Princess Zelda. She gives you Zelda’s Letter, and Impa teaches you Zelda’s Lullaby on the way out of the castle. Show the letter to the guard at the north gate of Kakariko Village and he opens the path up Death Mountain Trail. Follow the main trail uphill and turn into the large carved doorway on the right to enter the top floor of Goron City.
You also need Saria’s Song before Darunia will cooperate. If you have not been to Sacred Forest Meadow yet, you can still open his door and hear what he wants, but you will have to leave, learn the song from Saria and come back. The Hylian Shield from the Castle Town bazaar is worth buying before this trip, since the Deku Shield burns and the trail has falling rocks.
Child Link route: Darunia and the Goron’s Bracelet
- From the top-floor entrance, follow the ring-shaped ramps down rather than dropping off edges. The city is built in stacked circular levels around a central pit, and the bottom floor is where everything important happens on this visit.
- On the bottom floor, find the large decorated door on the north side with a Triforce mark in front of it. Stand on the mark and play Zelda’s Lullaby (Y X A Y X A) to open it.
- Talk to Darunia. He is in a foul mood and asks for something to cheer him up. If you do not know Saria’s Song yet, leave now, head to the Lost Woods and reach Sacred Forest Meadow, then return.
- Play Saria’s Song (R A Y R A Y) for Darunia. He dances, calms down and hands you the Goron’s Bracelet. Child Link can now pull Bomb Flowers out of the ground and carry them.
- Climb back to the top floor and leave the city. Just outside, a Bomb Flower grows near the low fence above the blocked entrance of Dodongo’s Cavern. Pick it up, line yourself up with the cave mouth below and throw it over the fence. The blast clears the boulders.
- Drop down and enter Dodongo’s Cavern. Inside you find the Bomb Bag, and beating King Dodongo earns the Goron’s Ruby. After that, a trip up to the summit Great Fairy is the logical next stop.
Child Link extras once you have Bombs
- Bigger Bomb Bag: a Goron rolls nonstop around one of the upper levels. Remake guides call him the Hot Rodder Goron and say stopping him upgrades your Bomb Bag. Drop or throw a Bomb in his path so it goes off as he passes, then talk to him for the larger bag. Timing a Bomb a second or two ahead of him works best. This child reward is separate from the adult tunic.
- Heart Piece in the spinning urn: on the bottom floor, light a Deku Stick on a burning torch and use it to light the unlit torches around the big urn. Once the urn spins, go up a level and drop a lit Bomb into it from above. The prize changes depending on where it lands; keep trying until you win the Heart Piece.
- Gold Skulltulas: one sits on the ceiling just inside the main entrance, so turn around and look up as soon as you arrive. The other is in a crate in the boulder-filled room on the west side, which you blast open with Bombs before rolling into the crate.
Adult Link route: Link the Goron and the Goron Tunic
- Return as adult Link. Nearly every Goron has vanished, taken away to the Fire Temple, and the city is quiet. A single small Goron rolls around the middle levels.
- Place a Bomb in his path, or throw one just ahead of him, so the explosion catches him and knocks him over. Bomb Flowers also work if you are low on Bombs.
- Talk to him. He turns out to be Darunia’s son, named Link after you. Keep the conversation going and he gives you the Goron Tunic, which protects you from the crater’s heat. He also tells you what happened to the other Gorons and opens the way to Darunia’s room.
- Equip the Goron Tunic, go to the bottom floor and enter Darunia’s room. Push the statue at the back to reveal the passage into Death Mountain Crater, where Sheik teaches the Bolero of Fire before you reach the Fire Temple.
- Biggoron is not in the city. He stands at the summit of Death Mountain Trail, and you visit him during the adult trading sequence with the Broken Goron’s Sword, then the Eye Drops, and finally the Claim Check for the Biggoron Sword.
Goron Shop and Medigoron
The Goron Shop on the lower floors sells Bombs in several bundle sizes, Recovery Hearts, Red Potions and a spare Goron Tunic. As an adult, the shop stays shut until you have spoken to Link the Goron. Prices are where sources disagree: GameWith lists the tunic at 200 Rupees, while FinalBoss’s remake guide says 600 Rupees and that you need the Giant’s Wallet to pay for it. We cannot confirm which is right, but it barely matters, because Link the Goron gives you the tunic for free.
Adult Link can also find Medigoron, a giant Goron who sells the Giant’s Knife, in a room behind a bombable wall on one of the middle floors. On N64 the knife cost 200 Rupees and breaks after a few swings. We have not found a remake source that confirms its price, and the Biggoron Sword is the unbreakable version anyway.
Common stuck points
If Darunia only grumbles, you have opened his door but not played Saria’s Song. If you cannot lift a Bomb Flower, you have not finished the Darunia scene yet. If the rolling Goron keeps escaping, place the Bomb earlier and stand still; chasing him rarely works. And if you are on the bottom floor as an adult and cannot get into Darunia’s room, talk to Link the Goron first.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get the Goron’s Bracelet in the Ocarina of Time remake?
Open Darunia’s door on Goron City’s bottom floor with Zelda’s Lullaby, then play Saria’s Song for him. He gives you the bracelet, which lets child Link lift Bomb Flowers.
How do you get the Goron Tunic?
As adult Link, stop the small rolling Goron on the middle levels with a Bomb, then talk to him until he hands it over. You can also buy one in the Goron Shop, though sources disagree on the price.
How do you upgrade the Bomb Bag in Goron City?
As child Link with Bombs, blow up the Hot Rodder Goron as he rolls around the upper level, then talk to him. He rewards you with a larger Bomb Bag.
Where is the Heart Piece in Goron City?
It is the top prize of the spinning urn on the bottom floor. Light the torches around it with a Deku Stick as a child, then drop a Bomb into it from the level above.
How do you open Dodongo’s Cavern?
With the Goron’s Bracelet, lift the Bomb Flower beside the fence just outside Goron City and throw it down at the boulders blocking the cave entrance.