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Who said jumping into a volcano was a bad idea? Certainly not Link. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Link is heading back to Death Mountain to face the heat and the looming threat inside. But this time around, he’ll be going further down into the dark depths below.
The Fire Temple is full of elaborate floors connected by a dozen or so mine cart tracks. Get ready for plenty of puzzles and thrills. We’ll walk you through the temple from start to finish below.
How To Reach The Fire Temple
Before you can descend into Death Mountain, you’ll first need to resolve the problem currently facing the Gorons. Yubobo, a familiar face, and hero from Breath Of The Wild, is back and is kind of a jerk this time around. A Zelda imposter tricked him into wearing a mask that is controlling his mind and caused him to feed gloom rock-roasts to his village.
After facing Yubobo head-on and destroying the mask, he’ll then help you ascend Death Mountain and fight the massive three-headed Moragia at the summit. Here, you’ll go head-to-head with the beast in an aerial battle before descending into the Depths below the volcano. After making your way through the darkness, you’ll finally come upon the Fire Temple and venture inside.
Fire Temple Overview
After clearing the gloom blocking the entrance, head inside, and you’ll find a chest with ten arrows in the hall to your right. Then head up to the center chamber and activate the terminal to begin the temple.
The overall goal is to find and release the five locks to open the gate that leads to the inner chamber. There are five floors and many mine cart tracks you’ll have to explore in order to release all the locks. Next, we’ll walk you through how to reach them all, and how to get the treasures along the way.
Lock One
Start by heading to the south corridor. Here, you’ll find a hydrant that is cooling the lava to create platforms you can walk on. Hop over this small river and grab three slabs. Then use them to create a bridge to the other side of the lava pool. Hop in the mine cart and fire Yubobo at the track switch to change the track’s direction.
Take out the fireworm once you reach the end of the track, and then blast the boulder blocking the entrance to the first lock. It can be a bit tricky to hit, so stand on the rubble nearby to line up your shot. Once inside, fire Yubobo at the gong to release the first lock.
Lock Two
Make your way back to the mine cart and hit the switch to open the gate. Hop in the cart and immediately blast the rubble blocking the track. Now, hit the track switch as you pass by to adjust the path. You’ll have to flip the cart around once it stops and head back the way you came to follow the new path.
Take out the mini talus enemies once you stop. This area has two paths. The path to the right just leads to a chest with some arrows in it, so be sure to take that one first. You’ll need to hit the switch to move the middle part of the track to create a path. Once you’ve grabbed the chest, head back and make your way over to the other track across the small bridge.
Hit the switch to lower the track and then hop in and ride it down. Now destroy the boulder to activate the hydrant. Once a platform is close enough to jump on, use your Recall ability and ride it across the pool to the other side. Now hit the gong to release the second lock. Before you leave this room, be sure to head to the ledge above you by climbing up or using Ascend. Here you’ll find some Zonai devices and a chest with some Zonaite.
Lock Three
From the second gong, head back to the track you were just on. Before you hop in the cart, stand near the edge and fire an arrow at the switch on the other side to raise the track. Now ride up to the next floor. Take out the enemy and then grab the Zonai devices and arrows inside the chest.
There are many tracks connecting this area, making it almost like a terminal or station. First, head over and activate the switch for the shortcut elevator. Then take out the boulder to the northwest of this area. Hit the switch to complete this track. Before heading across, go over to the other set of switches and hit the left one to complete the track. Now hop in the cart on the northwest side and ride it around to the platform on the east side of this area. Here, you’ll find a Strong Zonaite Shield inside a chest, then double back to the terminal area.
Now hit the switch on the right to raise the track and follow it up to the next floor. Get the chest up top and take the next cart to the following area. Cross the wooden bridge and drop down off the ledge to the area below. Here, you’ll find a switch with a shield on one side. Activate it to lower the track and hop in the cart to reach the next gong.
In this new area, use the ramp to fire Yubobo at the boulder and free the hydrant. Grab five of the lava slabs it creates, and fuse them together into a stack. Now angle the ramp onto the stack so that it is aiming at the gong, and fire Yubobo at it once you are lined up. This may take a couple of tries and some readjusting. After hitting the gong, move your ramp to the area behind you and take out the boulder across the gap.
Lock Four
Now take the cart back to the shield switch and Ascend to the floor above you. Make your way around the side of this area and drop down onto the ledge where you blasted the last boulder. Inside, you’ll find a room with a hole in the floor that leads down to the first floor.
Slowly descend to the third floor and grab the chest with a Soldier II Reaper sword in it. Now drop to the first floor and grab the Strong Zonaite Longsword in the chest before hitting the fourth gong.
Lock Five
The final lock is a bit tricky to reach, which is why we saved it for last. Start by hitting the switch to exit the room where you found the fourth gong. Now make your way back toward the entrance of the temple, and take the shortcut elevator to your right to reach the cart terminal. Head to the track that is facing southwest and attack a rocket to it. Hop in the cart and activate the rocket to fly over the broken track.
On the other side, you’ll find a boulder to your right. You don’t technically need to destroy it, but if you do, you’ll get some Zonai devices. To destroy it, start by raising up the broken bridge on the left side. Let it fall, then run up to the base of the bridge and cast Recall on it. While it is facing upward toward the boulder, fire Yubobo over and claim your Zonai devices.
Now climb the bridge on the far side of this area and make your way around the wall. Here, you’ll find a chest with ten arrows just beneath a couple of metal slabs. Now head back to where you climbed the bridge and reattach both pieces using Ultrahand. Fire Yubobo across the bridge and up the wall to destroy the boulder above you.
After destroying the boulder, a giant block will fall to the ground. Hop on it and use Recall to reach the area above you. If you somehow miss this opportunity, you can also just climb up the wall. Once up top, hit the final gong to release the last lock. Then head back to the terminal by the gate and activate it to reach the boss area. Once inside, you’ll need to fire Yubobo up the wall to hit the boulder in the center of the ceiling.
Marbled Gohma Boss Battle
After destroying the boulder, you’ll begin the battle against Marbled Gohma. This boss is effectively a rock crab with destructible legs and a single eye as its weak point. As it moves around, it will shoot boulder bombs at you and occasionally try to stomp on you.
You’ll need to destroy two of its legs to stun it, and then unleash your arrow attacks on the eye. You can also use Recall on the boulder bombs to send them flying back at the boss. This requires great timing and is most effective if you wait to destroy the second leg right after the boss fires the bombs at you.
After taking out half of its health, Gohma will stick to the ceiling while firing a ring of boulder bombs around you. If you get trapped, quickly fire Yubobo at them to escape, or you can also climb up and over them. They are also possible to dodge entirely if you keep moving while the boss is firing them.
Now, you’ll fire Yubobo up the wall to knock Gohma down, giving you a chance to unleash more arrows into its eye. You’ll need to do this several times to defeat the boss, but if you time it right, you can continuously knock Gohma off the ceiling and attack it before it ever gets the chance to attack you. After defeating the boss, grab the full heart before approaching Yubobo. You’ll then enter a cutscene that ends with you gaining Yubobo’s ability. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done.