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To help you find all of the Goddess Cubes in the Faron Woods region of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, we’ve compiled a guide detailing all their locations. If you’re curious about other Goddess Cube locations, read our comprehensive Goddess Cube roundup. For more guides, be sure to check out our Zelda: Skyward Sword guide roundup. Otherwise, read our Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review.

Faron Woods Goddess Cube #1

Locations: Deep Woods > Pumpkin Landing

Reward: Adventure Pouch Add-on

When you first meet Gorko after crossing the tightropes in the Deep Woods, he seems puzzled by a large, mysterious cube. He’ll give you a briefing on the nature of the cubes. Fi steps in to give you the rest of the info. Strike the cube, and claim your prize on Pumpkin Landing.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #2

Locations: Deep Woods > Island south of Skyloft

Reward: Piece of Heart

When you reach the Skyview Temple entrance, you’ll see this Goddess Cube just outside.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #3

Locations: Skyview Spring > Pumpkin Landing

Reward: Gold Rupee

This goddess cube isn’t quite in plain sight. Once you defeat Ghirahim and enter the spring, run behind the Goddess Statue platform to discover the lonely cube. If you missed this one the first time around, you can always re-enter the temple and get to the boss chamber again to get it.

Once that one is activated, the next Goddess Cube you can get won’t be until you reach the Eldin Volcano region. However, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next Goddess Cube in the region, then keep reading.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #4

Locations: Faron Woods > West side of Skyloft

Reward: Silver Rupee

After you’ve cleared the Silent Realm trial in Faron Woods and acquired the Water Dragon’s scale, swim inside of the Great Tree and cross the swinging platforms using the Gust Bellows. Exit the tree and drop down from the left side of the platform to the outcropping below to reach the Goddess Cube. The chest you activate will contain a Silver Rupee worth a whopping 100.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #5

Locations: Faron Woods > Volcano shaped island east of Lanaryu portal

Reward: Piece of Heart

This Goddess Cube is situated on a giant root on the eastern side of the Great Tree. The easiest way to reach it is to return after you’ve acquired the Clawshots and grapple up to the root, but you can also reach it by carefully leaping off the pathway near the top of the tree. Regardless of how you get there, the reward for activating this cube is a good one: a Piece of Heart.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #6

Locations: Faron Woods > Northern area of the Thunderhead

Reward: Rupee Medal

Like the previous few Goddess Cubes, this one is also located on a hard-to-reach ledge around the Great Tree, separated from another ledge by a tightrope. You can spot the cube in question from the top of the tree, near the area where you meet Yerbal, the old Kikwi. You’ll need to carefully leap down to the ledge and walk across the tightrope to reach the cube.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #7

Locations: Lake Floria > East side of Skyloft

Reward: Gold Rupee

This Goddess Cube comes up as you’re passing through Lake Floria, although you’ll need the Clawshot to actually access the chest it unlocks. You’ll eventually find a chamber with banks of land where you can climb out of the water, and a Bird Statue where you can save. From the statue, spin a 180 and head to the far end of the cavern. You’ll find the cube waiting not far away, behind some purple rocks. To get to the chest, head to the left side of the waterfall in Skyloft and look for the nearby floating islands; you can start to climb them using the Clawshot on the ivy on their sides.

And that’s the last Goddess Cube you can get in the Faron Woods region for now. The next is located in the Lanaryu Desert region. However, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next Goddess Cube in the region, then keep reading.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #8

Locations: Skyview Temple > Beedle’s island at night

Reward: Rupee Medal

You’ll need to return to the first dungeon you cleared in the game to find this Goddess Cube, but you’ll also need the Clawshot to do it. Facing the front of the Skyview Temple, walk to the right side and look up for ivy you can nail with your Clawshot. That’ll carry you up to the roof and the Goddess Cube. The chest can be found on Beedle’s Island, which is best reached by sleeping in the bed in Beedle’s shop.

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Faron Woods Goddess Cube #9

Locations: Lake Floria, just before Ancient Cistern > Small island southwest of Fun Fun Island

Reward: Gold Rupee

With the Clawshot, head to the entrance to the Ancient Cistern area, but stop before going through the entrance. Look up to the sides of the area for a Clawshot target that’ll take you to a high platform where the Goddess Cube waits. You’ll find the chest on a small island near Fun Fun to the southwest, but look for it at a lower altitude than Fun Fun is.

Congratulations! You’ve hit every single Goddess Cube in the Faron Woods region. If you’re finding them in order, the next one is located at the Volcano Summit in the Eldin Volcano region.

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Goddess Cubes are one of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD‘s more intriguing collectibles. Essentially, they’re magical cubes you hit with a Skyward Strike. Upon hitting them, a Goddess Chest will appear in the Sky region. These chests contain useful items, such as heart pieces and rupees.

The great thing about Goddess Cubes is that the chests they spawn into the world are labeled on your map and become easily accessible, providing you have the necessary equipment. The crappy thing about Goddess Cubes is that they are not always in plain sight. Even when they are, it can be impossible to reach them until later in the game. Fear not, trepid explorer. Use our guide below to find the cubes you seek in the most optimal order. We’ve also specified their location and where they lead.

For more guides, be sure to check out our Zelda: Skyward Sword guide roundup. Otherwise, read our Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review.

Goddess Cube Location (In Order Of Appearance)

If you’ve played one game in the Legend of Zelda franchise, you probably have a pretty good idea of how the rest work, and what you need to know to succeed. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has a few of its own little quirks, though. Because the game was originally released for the Nintendo Wii, it uses motion controls, both for combat and for the puzzles you’ll face along the way. It also segments portions of the game between the floating islands of Skyloft and the surface world below, and you’ll need to spend time in each to get your full potential.

For players who are new to Skyward Sword, the game can be a little confusing. It’s not quite as reliant on equipment and durability systems as Breath of the Wild, but it’s not nearly as straightforward about some of its systems as earlier Zelda games, such as Ocarina of Time. Check out our tips below to help you get into the swing of Skyward Sword, hit the ground running in the surface world, and minimize any irritation as you get through the game’s earlier tutorial portions in particular.

Be sure to check out our Skyward Swords guides roundup for more tips and tricks, and read our Skyward Sword HD review.

Get Out Of Skyloft As Soon As You Can

The opening of Skyward Sword is infamous for being long, slow, and a bit boring. With Skyward Sword HD, the opening couple of hours of the game have been significantly improved, with the game wasting a lot less time dispensing useless tutorial information and grinding you to a dead halt to listen to characters repeat the same lessons over and over. Still, though, Skyloft is a boring place to be in the early part of Skyward Sword, and the best thing you can do is quickly move on from there to get your adventure started. You’ll be back to Skyloft a lot through the course of the game, so don’t worry about missing out on anything. Plus, you can access a lot more of the sky area once you’ve progressed a bit in the game, which will make exploring all the smaller sky islands more efficient and fruitful. In short: get to the surface as quickly as possible.

Practice Your Sword Controls

When Skyward Sword was first released, it relied heavily on motion controls for everything in the game. That’s still true of the HD remaster, with the caveat that if you’re not into the motion controls, you can use new button controls that give you the same amount of fine-tuned precision. Either way, spend some time practicing with each control scheme to really get the hang of it. Much of Skyward Sword requires you to deftly use your sword to slice at enemies from a specific direction to avoid their guard–if someone raises a sword to block a vertical sword slash, for instance, you need to get in with a horizontal one. Later in the game, enemies start blocking you with electrified weapons or countering you when you’re blocked, so making sure you can reliably hit enemies without nailing their guards will keep you alive and make you a more effective fighter. The requirement to reliably make directional attacks is constant throughout Skyward Sword, so pick a control scheme and spend some time getting the hang of it.

Get A Bug Net

Once you’ve cleared your first section of the surface in the Faron Woods, you’ll unlock the flying Beetle item. Return to Skyloft and you can use that item to hit the bell hanging from Beedle’s flying shop. He’ll lower a rope, allowing you to climb up and see what he’s offering. One of the first items you can snag from Beedle’s shop is the bug net. You can use that net to catch bugs all over the world, both in Skyloft and on the surface. Later, you’ll find a character in the Knight’s Academy at night who will buy your bugs for a premium, providing a quick way to make some money. Bugs can also allow you to infuse potions at the potion shop to make them more effective. Finally, you can also use the bug net to catch wasps that would otherwise swarm and chase you in the forest. It’s a handy item to have, and you’ll want to grab it as early as you can.

Focus On Side Quests

On your first return to Skyloft, you’ll be able to talk to various people in town and pick up a few side quests. One of the first you’ll want to do is to find a missing girl, which requires you to sleep in a bed until nighttime and then investigate the cemetery. Once you’ve completed that quest, you’ll unlock a pipeline for earning rewards from a character called Batreaux. He’ll give you all kinds of stuff in exchange for Gratitude Crystals, which you’ll usually get from completing side quests. These are some of the best rewards in the game, so it’s a good idea to start spending a little more time in Skyloft once you’ve found Batreaux and can start earning rewards from him. Make sure you check around Skyloft at night for characters to be in different places and potentially give out different quests.

Invest In Bigger Wallets

One of the rewards you can get from Batreaux is a better wallet for carrying rupees, but you’re actually going to need several upgrades to your wallet over the course of the game. You’ll want to start grabbing these upgrades early, as Link’s default capacity for carrying money is actually pretty low. A lot of items you’ll want to purchase are going to be costly, and it’s a bummer to run out of space for more money when you’re out in the field and could potentially be earning more. Head to Beedle’s shop to find wallet upgrades periodically, and grab them as soon as you can. They’ll help you buy the things you really want more quickly.

Keep A Shield (And A Potion To Repair It)

Unlike, say, Breath of the Wild, you’ll use most of the same gear throughout Skyward Sword, with one exception: shields. Early in the game, you’ll only have access to vulnerable wooden shields; later, you can find tougher metal ones, but they still can only take so much punishment before those shields break. Still, not having a shield in Skyward Sword is a pretty big disadvantage in a lot of situations. You’re a lot less vulnerable in duels with tough enemies, for a start, and your shield can reflect attacks and stun enemies as you fight. To keep your shields from breaking, make sure to pack some Revitalizing potion, which allows you to repair your shield in the field. You’ll be happy you have it (and annoyed when your shield breaks midway through a dungeon).

Clear Out All The Goddess Cube Chests You Can In Skyloft

As mentioned, you’ll pop back up to Skyloft pretty frequently. Every time you clear a dungeon, you’ll have to head back to the sky to open the path to the next area. You’ll find Goddess Cubes on the surface that unlock special chests in Skyloft, which are marked on your map when you return. Spend the time with each return to find and open all the cube chests, because they usually have some extremely good rewards–like high totals of rupees or pieces of heart. They’ll give you a big leg up early in the game, so prioritize unlocking them whenever you can. Just note that some chests will be in places you can’t get to until later in the game.

We’ve compiled the locations of every piece in the Lanaryu Desert region below. As a note, some Heart Pieces are linked to Goddess Cubes, which are artifacts that reveal a treasure chest in the Sky region upon hitting them. In this guide, we’ve noted the cube’s location instead of where it ends up, as Fi will reveal that information to you once the chest appears.

If you’re curious about other heart piece locations, read our comprehensive heart piece roundup. For more guides, be sure to check out our Zelda: Skyward Sword guide roundup. Otherwise, read our Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review.

Lanayru Desert: Northeast Section

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The dry nature of the desert means there are numerous cracked walls in the area. In the northeast section of the map, you will find such a wall that leads down a path to an area sheltering a treasure chest containing a piece of heart.

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North End of The Temple of Time (Goddess Cube Heart Piece)

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At the north end of the Temple of Time, you’ll find a Goddess Cube. Activating it is a little tricky, though, as it requires you to deliver a Skyward Strike at the right time while riding a minecart upward. Do this successfully, and the Goddess Cube will reveal the location of a chest on Beedle’s Island containing a piece of heart.

At this point, the next heart piece you can get is at Fun Fun Island in the Sky region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Lanayru Sand Sea: Pirate Stronghold (Goddess Cube Heart Piece)

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After finishing the Pirate Stronghold in the Lanayru Sand Sea, you can use your newly acquired clawshot to access a Goddess Cube in the area. Once you exit the stronghold, a small series of clawshot targets behind Link on the east side of the map will lead you to the Goddess Cube. Once you’ve hit the cube, you can find the matching chest atop the waterfall in Skyloft. You’ll find some vines above to latch onto using your clawshot, which will lead upward to the Goddess Chest containing the heart piece.

For the most optimal way to get this piece heart, we recommend starting with hitting the aforementioned Goddess Cube above, collecting the next piece of heart at the Sandship, and then doubling back to where the chest spawned in Skyloft.

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Lanayru Sand Sea: Sandship

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There is a piece of heart held captive by a treasure chest in the rear of the sandship. Once you reach the upper deck, work your way to the back of the ship and look for a hidden platform below, where you’ll find a piece of heart within a chest. Despite the circumstance, you can always come back here after finishing the dungeon, so it’s not missable.

With those heart pieces collected, the next one you’ll find will once again be in the Sky region–this time in Zelda’s Room at the Knight Academy. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Lanayru Sand Sea: Minecart Mini-Game

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When you complete the Sandship dungeon in the Lanayru desert, you can redo the mine cart sequence as part of a mini-game. Complete the heart-stopping course in less than 65 seconds, and you will be rewarded with a piece of heart.

For the next heart piece, you’ll need to go to the Faron Woods region to chat with Gorko at the Sealed Grounds. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Lanayru Gorge: Thunder Dragon’s Lightning Round

If you talk to Lanryu, he’ll tell you about a challenge known a the Lightning Round. He’ll tell you to speak to him later about it, but if you talk to him immediately after, he’ll cave in and allow you to participate sooner.

The Lightning Round challenge mode has you facing off against various bosses from the game up until that point. Defeat four in a row, and you will qualify for a piece of heart. But note that you must stop battling the moment you accumulate four wins, as other prizes are awarded to you the further you go.

Great work! You’ve collected all the heart pieces in the Lanyru Desert region. The next heart piece you get requires you to buy every item from Beedle’s Airshop.

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Are you looking to get every heart piece in the Eldin Volcano region of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD? Then look no further, as we’ve compiled the locations of every piece below. As you know by now, some Heart Pieces are linked to Goddess Cubes, which are artifacts that reveal a treasure chest in the Sky region upon striking them. In this guide, we’ve noted the cube’s location only, as Fi will mark the location of the subsequent chest for you on the map.

If you’re curious about other heart piece locations, read our comprehensive heart piece roundup. For more guides, be sure to check out our Zelda: Skyward Sword guide roundup. Otherwise, read our Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review.

Eldin Volcano: Platforms Near Skeleton Bridge

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When ascending the volcano, you will notice a piece of heart resting on top of a platform (it’s relatively impossible to miss). The surrounding platforms will provide you with the means to reach it, so look for a series of platforms near a couple of pyrups to arrive atop the plateau in question.

At this point, you’ll only have access to this one heart piece. The next is located in the northeast section of the Lanryu Desert region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Eldin Volcano: East Of Earth Temple Entrance (Goddess Cube Heart Piece)

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There is a Goddess Cube in Eldin Volcano, located east of the Earth Temple entrance and the surrounding Bokoblin encampments. You may have activated it already, but the corresponding chest in Skyloft requires that Link has the dragon scale so he can swim underwater to reach it. Once that’s done, swim to the east end of Skyloft’s main river and dive underwater to find a passageway leading to a storage shed with the Goddess Chest.

Like last time, this is the only heart piece you can get in the Eldin Volcano region for now. The next one is located near the top of the Great Tree in the Faron Woods region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Eldin Volcano: Fire Sanctuary

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When you get the Mogma Mitts at the Fire Sanctuary, you can burrow underground and explore tiny mazes that contain treasure, enemies, and Mogmas on the move. One such Mogma has a piece of heart that he will give to Link when caught. You can burrow into a hole in the northwest section of the sanctuary to find him. With agility and whit, you can catch him and claim another hard-earned piece of heart.

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Eldin Volcano: Volcano Summit

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When you reach a series of fiery blockades flanked by frog statues, keep an eye out for a dirt patch just before the second wall of fire that you can dig into using the Mogma Mitts. The right patch will lead you underground and right to a shiny piece of heart.

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Eldin Volcano: Volcano Summit (Goddess Cube Heart Piece)

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There is a point in the Volcano Summit, on your way to the Fire Sanctuary, where you’ll find a deep pit with tall stone pillars. The environment seems to encourage you to jump into the void, although there is nothing in sight worth the risk. Not so! Hop off and slowly veer toward the bottom-left. It may take a few tries, but you can land on a platform with a Goddess Cube. The corresponding chest contains a piece of heart and is located on Bug Rock island, within the Thunderhead.

Congratulations, you’ve found all of the Eldin Volcano heart pieces! You can get the next one from clearing the minecart mini-game after completing the Sandship dungeon in the Lanyru Desert region.

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Below we’ve compiled the locations of every piece in the Faron Woods region. It’s important to note that some Heart Pieces are linked to Goddess Cubes, which are magical artifacts that will reveal a treasure chest somewhere in the Sky region upon hitting them. In this guide, we’ve noted the cube’s location, as the corresponding chest it reveals will be subsequently identified by Fi with a little icon on your map.

If you’re curious about other heart piece locations, read our comprehensive heart piece roundup. For more guides, be sure to check out our Zelda: Skyward Sword guide roundup. Otherwise, read our Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review.

Faron Woods: The Tightrope Path

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The first heart piece you will likely come across is in Faron Woods. When looking for the three Kikwis, keep an eye out for tightropes between the great tree and a large stone wall. One of them will lead you to a relatively easy-to-acquire piece of heart.

The next Heart Piece you can get at Faron Woods won’t be for a while, as the next possible one you can find is at the Lumpy Pumpkin in the Sky region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Outside Of Skyview Temple (Goddess Cube Heart Piece)

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There is a Goddess Cube directly outside of Skyview Temple. Strike it, and it will activate a Goddess Chest on an island south of Skyloft. Fi will mark activated Goddess Chests on your map with a small Goddess crest.

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Skyview Temple: After Defeating Stalfos And Acquiring The Beetle

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After defeating the Stalfos mini-boss in Skyview Temple, use the beetle to deactivate the switch on top of the Stalfos’ lair. This will release the heart from its cage in the rear of the structure.

And that’s all the heart pieces you can get from Faron Woods for now. The next one you can grab is from completing part of Batreux’s Gratitude Crystal questline in Skyloft in the Sky region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Faron Woods: Cracked Wall

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When Link has to return to the woods, it’s a good idea to put his bombs to use, as there are walls throughout the world of Skyward Sword that shelter valuable treasure. Warp to the “In The Woods” Bird statue and head north until you encounter a weakened cave wall; use your bombs to blow it open to get your next piece of heart.

The next possible heart piece you can find is to the east of the Earth Temple entrance at the Eldin Volcano region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Faron Woods: Great Tree (Goddess Cube Heart Piece)

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Once you reach the top of the Great Tree and have obtained the Water Dragon’s scale, you can descend from the viewing platform and land adjacent to the Goddess Cube below. This will activate a Goddess Chest on an island east of the portal to the Lanayru Desert.

The next heart piece is found in Pirate Stronghold the Lanaryu Desert region. Otherwise, if you’ve already got what it takes to get the next heart pieces in the region, then keep reading.

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Sealed Grounds: Gorko

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After defeating The Imprisoned for the first time, you can go back to the area just outside the Sealed Temple. Gorko, the ever-questing Goron, is at it again, this time researching some curious butterflies nearby (If he isn’t there, it’s likely because you didn’t investigate the Gossip Stones in the lower area near the Sealed Temple by the Bird Statue).

Talk to Gorko, and then strum Link’s harp to activate a Goddess Wall–a canvas that can be drawn on with the Master Sword. Make sure that you do not draw on the wall before speaking to Gorko. If you make this mistake, then reload the game and try again.

Once you’ve spoken to Gorko and the Goddess Wall appears, he will talk to Link and offer him hints, in the form of riddles, of what to draw. If you draw the correct picture that corresponds to the riddle he gives you, then he’ll reward you with a piece of heart. Below are the various riddles and their respective solutions:

• “Arrow in Repose… Ye who yearns to strike targets from afar, draw this shape so that it may be known.” — Draw an Arrow
• “Glimmering Hexagon… Ye who seeks great riches, draw this shape so that it may be known.” — Draw a Rupee
• “Life’s Crimson Vessel… Ye who longs for the source of life, draw this shape so that it may be known. Do so, and from the heavens shall fall a rain of life’s essence.” — Draw a Heart
• “Closed Circle… Ye who hungers for destructive force, draw this shape so that it may be known.” — Draw a Circle (to represent a bomb)
• “…The three… …ngles… …the Tri…ce… …and…” — Draw a Tri-Force

Great work! You’ve found all the heart pieces at Faron Woods. The next one you can get at this point will be received as a reward for completing the Lightning Round mini-game in the Lanyru Desert region.

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A classic hallmark collectible of the Zelda series is the heart piece. In The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, you’ll want to scour the world for these special items, as they help expand your total health pool. Below, we’ve compiled the locations of every last piece. To the best of our knowledge, this is the optimal order to obtain heart pieces as early as possible.

It’s important to note that some Heart Pieces are linked to Goddess Cubes, which are magical artifacts that will reveal a treasure chest either nearby or in another area altogether upon hitting them. In this guide, we’ve noted the cube’s location, as the corresponding chest it reveals will be subsequently identified by Fi with a little icon on your map.

For more guides, be sure to check out our Zelda: Skyward Sword guide roundup. Otherwise, read our Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review.

Heart Piece Locations (In Order Of Appearance)