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Forest Temple Guide

Quick Answer

To clear the Forest Temple, defeat the four Poe sisters to fill the central well, drop in to find the Hookshot, straighten the twisted hallway with the connected switches, then beat Phantom Ganon with the Fairy Bow and a sword volley. The reward is the Forest Medallion.

This is the first adult temple, built around rotating rooms and a hub where each Poe sister lights one of four torches.

5 Small Keys
4 Poe Sisters
Hookshot Found Here
Phantom Ganon Boss
Mod-Hard Difficulty

The four Poe sisters

The central courtyard has four colored torches and four Poe sisters hiding in paintings around the temple. Beat each sister to light her torch; lighting all four drains the central well and reveals the lower temple.

Joelle (red)Painting room, upper eastHit her each time she pops out of a painting.
Beth (blue)Painting room, upper westSame painting trick; watch the order she appears.
Amy (green)Lower spinning roomLight the four flames in the correct sequence to expose her.
Meg (purple)Final twisted roomShe splits into copies — strike the real one (the one out of sync).

Full route

  1. 1

    Enter from the Sacred Forest Meadow

    Reach the temple at the back of the Lost Woods meadow. Two Stalfos guard the first courtyard — clear them to proceed.

  2. 2

    Hunt the Poe sisters

    Work clockwise through the wings to fight Joelle, Beth, Amy, and Meg. Each defeated sister lights one courtyard torch.

  3. 3

    Drain the well, grab the Hookshot

    With all four torches lit, the central well empties. Drop down to find the Hookshot chest — your main traversal tool for the rest of the temple.

    💡 The Hookshot lets you cross gaps and rip down the spinning ceiling-wall switches.

  4. 4

    Straighten the twisted hallway

    A connected switch rotates the warped corridor back to normal. Hit it, then walk the now-level hall to the boss wing.

  5. 5

    Open the Boss Key door

    Use the Hookshot on the high targets and your collected 5 small keys to reach the Boss Key, then climb to Phantom Ganon.

💡 Twisted / warped hallway

That hallway tilted 90° isn't a glitch — a switch nearby rotates the whole corridor. Hookshot or hit the switch to straighten it before walking through, otherwise you'll keep sliding off.

Boss: Phantom Ganon

Phantom Ganon fights in two phases — a painting chase, then an energy-orb tennis match. Required item: the Fairy Bow.

  1. 1

    Phase 1 — pick the real painting

    He charges out of one of several paintings. Watch for the real Phantom Ganon (riding toward you), then shoot him with an arrow to knock him to the floor and slash him.

  2. 2

    Phase 2 — play tennis

    He floats and throws an energy orb. Deflect it back with a sword swing, rallying until it stuns him.

    💡 You can return the orb with the sword or, with timing, the Bow.

  3. 3

    Punish the stun

    When the volley stuns him, hit him with an arrow and close in for sword combos. Repeat to finish.

Forest Temple & Phantom Ganon Walkthrough

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fix the twisted hallway?
There’s a connected switch that rotates the warped corridor upright. Hit or Hookshot the switch, and the hallway snaps level so you can walk through to the boss wing.
Where are the four Poe sisters?
Joelle and Beth hide in the upper painting rooms, Amy is in the lower spinning room (light flames in order), and Meg is in the final twisted room where she splits into copies. Each one you beat lights a courtyard torch.
Where is the Hookshot?
At the bottom of the central well. Defeat all four Poe sisters to light the four torches, which drains the well — drop in to claim the Hookshot.
How do I beat Phantom Ganon?
Phase 1: shoot him with the Fairy Bow as he charges from the correct painting, then slash. Phase 2: deflect his energy orb back and forth with your sword until he’s stunned, then arrow and slash him.

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