Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
Setup:
0) store at least Master Sword slash damage, get ISG (either damage ISG or move close to the Octorok for Navi ISG), target the left wall at the corner near the chest
1) sidehop left, sidehop left - neutral roll - retarget, roll
2) turn around, backflip hover off the GS - equip Hover Boots - backflip hover off the Octorok projectile
3) sidehop hover to the left (I let go of shield to avoid contact with the GS, then sidehop while shielding)
4) equip Kokiri Boots, sidehop left (add a jumpslash if you need to stay on the upper area)
This strat also works on NTSC but you should do an extra sidehop hover due to different spacing. In case the GS isn't killed during the hover, you can just roll in place without shielding to spawn the token.
If you have Hover Boots, you can just hover boost to Amy, backtrack to the balcony room and kill the GS from above to collect the token. This is just a version which skips explosives and Hookshot/Longshot altogether (i.e. pretty much useless since you'd have to BA hammer and WW from Fire to even enter the temple).
Original strat (without Hover Boots) from NatalyaHasDied: youtube.com/watch?v=9DYXxqrN61E
That video also includes the Octorok hover onto the upper area (with the chest).
Due to popular demand: here's my hover strat to the upper area: youtube.com/watch?v=kC5OTzl7Sdo
Setup:
0) store at least Master Sword slash damage, get ISG (either damage ISG or move close to the Octorok for Navi ISG), target the left wall at the corner near the chest
1) sidehop left, sidehop left - neutral roll - retarget, roll
2) turn around, backflip hover off the GS - equip Hover Boots - backflip hover off the Octorok projectile
3) sidehop hover to the left (I let go of shield to avoid contact with the GS, then sidehop while shielding)
4) equip Kokiri Boots, sidehop left (add a jumpslash if you need to stay on the upper area)
This strat also works on NTSC but you should do an extra sidehop hover due to different spacing. In case the GS isn't killed during the hover, you can just roll in place without shielding to spawn the token.
If you have Hover Boots, you can just hover boost to Amy, backtrack to the balcony room and kill the GS from above to collect the token. This is just a version which skips explosives and Hookshot/Longshot altogether (i.e. pretty much useless since you'd have to BA hammer and WW from Fire to even enter the temple).
Original strat (without Hover Boots) from NatalyaHasDied: youtube.com/watch?v=9DYXxqrN61E
That video also includes the Octorok hover onto the upper area (with the chest).
Due to popular demand: here's my hover strat to the upper area: youtube.com/watch?v=kC5OTzl7Sdo
![Navi dive from Lake Hylia to Zoras Domain [comparison]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SkHasCGXLt8/mqdefault.jpg "Navi dive from Lake Hylia to Zoras Domain [comparison]
inputs (left setup):
0) target the Western pillar on the Northern side (the pillar in the East also works for this setup)
1) jumpslash against the wall and let Link stand up, put away the sword, sidehop left
2) turn right, sidehop left - neutral roll, backflip - draw the sword
3) jumpslash and press C-up to talk to Navi, cancel the text and swim to the loading zone (hold roughly left)
inputs (right setup):
0) target the Eastern pillar on the Northern side, turn around
1) jumpslash and shield to stay in place or execute the second jumpslash quickly to avoid Link standing back up, let Link get up on the second jumpslash
2) sidehop left, backflip twice, turn left
3) jumpslash and press C-up to talk to Navi, cancel the text and swim to the loading zone (hold roughly left)
The left strat is roughly 0.5 seconds faster on average but may be a bit more difficult to execute or remember. Instead of the backflip - draw the sword part in step 2), you can also perform a quickdraw jumpslash which saves roughly another 0.5 seconds.
I didnt come up with the strat on the right. The left strat doesnt work on PAL.")
