These are worth 100 Rupees, but, if you're not careful, you can get caught in the hands they sit upon. The Stalmaster lies beyond this door.Īs you traverse the central room of the Ancient Cistern, you might notice Silver Rupees at the bottom of the pond. You can now unlock the door opposite the entrance to the dungeon, which leads to the mini-boss battle with the Stalmaster. Now you can return to the central room by using the jet of water and killing the Deku Baba in your way. Swim through the crawlspace, breaking the barriers in your path, to reach the next door and the chest containing a small key. This will turn the lily pad upside down, granting you access to a crawlspace, and you can do the same with the right-hand platform to earn 20 Rupees. Kill the little spider on the vines and then climb them yourself, so you can jump down onto the lilypad to the left of the platform. In this new room cut the webs of the two Skulltulas using the Hook Beetle, before you use the lilypads to reach the platform in the left-hand corner. This will allow you head through the passage beyond and key the points on the lock in the following order: Your first order of business in the Ancient Cistern is to go around the right-hand side of the main chamber, killing the Chuchu you encounter, and pull the lever next to the door.Įnter the next room through this door, drop down to the floor below and kill the two Skulltulas on the left-hand side of the room.
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