[Guide] Zelda | Every Heart Piece in Echoes of Wisdom -

*Last Updated: October 1, 2024 | The Following Guide is a Work in Progress with More Details being added to it.

The time has come for Princess Zelda to set out on her very own adventure in the all-new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for the Nintendo Switch, and because it’s dangerous to go alone, we’re on hand with a small series of guides to help you, the player find your way in this new Hyrule.

In this guide, we are detailing every Piece of Heart that can be discovered in Echoes of Wisdom:

Every Heart Piece in Echoes of Wisdom: (40/40 Listed)

Piece of Heart Locations by Area:

Eastern Hyrule Field (1)

Eldin Volcano (3)

Eldin Volcano Trail (1)

Faron Wetlands (4)

Gerudo Desert (4)

Hebra Mountain (4)

Hyrule Field (8)

Hyrule Castle Town (1)

Hyrule Ranch (1)

Kakariko Village (2)

Oasis (1)

Suthorn Beach (2)

Suthorn Forest (1)

Suthorn Prairie (1)

Suthorn Village (1)

Zora Cove (3)

Zora River (2)

Eastern Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #1: (Eastern Temple)

For this Piece of Heart, players need to head west of Hyrule Castle Town to find the Eastern Temple. Outside will be an NPC, who, when spoken to, will cause the Side Quest, Let’s Play a Game. Once the Side Quest has been started, you are now able to enter the temple. Inside, by overcoming the temple’s puzzles, you will come across a large room where a boss battle against an electrifed cloud called, “Smog” will fight you.

The battle has three stages, with the first stage being a case of attacking Smog. For the second stage, Smog will break up into four smaller clouds. By using the boulders already in the room and using Boulder Echoes, you can trap the clouds, casuing them to reunite into Smog, so you can attack Smog again.

For the third and final stage, Smog breaks into even more smaller clouds. Simply unite Smog once again and attack to win the battle. Once Smog retreats, amongst many Rupees, a Piece of Heart will now appear. Run over to the Piece of Heart to collect it.

Eldin Volcano Piece of Heart #1:

In Eldin Volcano, to the west of the lava field near an Eldin Volcano Waypoint, a Piece of Heart can be seen up on a ledge. If you possess the Crawltula Echo, you can easily summon it in the direction of the wall leading to the ledge, use Bind and then hold R to follow the Echo up the wall and towards the Piece of Heart.

Eldin Volcano Piece of Heart #2:

In a lava field to the east of an Eldin Volcano Waypoint, a Piece of Heart can be seen on a small island. By targeting one of the flying enemies in the area, players can bind themself to it and be flown over to the island.

Eldin Volcano Piece of Heart #3: (Summit Cave)

Once the Main Quest involving the Eldin Rift has been completed, you can head over to the Summit Cave. Once inside, by speaking to Darston, you can begin the “A Mountainous Mystery” Side Quest. By exploring the Summit Cave further and navigating its rooms, in the final room you will come across the flame giant. Defeating the flame giant will reveal the Piece of Heart.

Eldin Volcano Trail Piece of Heart #1:

Whilst in Eldin Volcano Trail, to the northwest, a Piece of Heart can be seen on a high-up ledge. By traversing up the cliff-face to the right of the Piece of Heart and then using the Crawltula Echo to reach a ledge higher than the one the Peice of Heart is on, players can easily run over to collect it.

Faron Wetlands Piece of Heart #1: (Inside a Cave)

Whilst exploring Faron Wetlands, there is a small ramped platform players can find that will take them into a poorly lit cave. In the very first room of said cave, a Piece of Heart can be seen to the left of where you enter. Provided Tri has been levelled up at least once, by heading northwest, you can find a ledge wide enough that you can build a bridge of Old-Bed Echos to get you closer to the Piece of Heart. Once on the lower ledge to where the Peice of Heart resides, you can place another bed, or transform into Zelda’s Swordfighter form, and leap up onto the higher ledge to grab the Piece of Heart.

Faron Wetlands Piece of Heart #2: (Deku Scrub Lockup)

During the events of the Main Quest, “A Rift in Faron Wetlands,” Zelda, unfortunetely finds herself being incarcerated, but this actually works out to the player’s advantage. When trying to escape, players will come across a long elongated room with two large cells. Ignoring the cells, go to where the three decorative shrubs are lined up against a wall.

Move the shrub in the middle with Bind to reveal a door. The the door to be taken to a room where the Piece of Heart resides. Move the items in the room to build a path to the Piece of Heart.

Faron Wetlands Piece of Heart #3: (Inside a Cave)

In a cave north of the heart-shaped body of water, swim to the centermost part of the cave, where Needleflys can be seen flying above it. Defeat the Needleflys and make your way up to the ledge and get past the Armos to collect the Piece of Heart.

Faron Wetlands Piece of Heart #4: (Hidden Ruins)

Once you have beaten Faron Temple, players can return to Scrubton to speak to an Deku Scrub NPC to start the “Cotton-Candy Hunt.” This Side Quest sees the return of Smog, the cloud-shaped enemy you encounter at the Eastern Temple. This time around, players will need to venture forth to the Hidden Ruins in Faron Wetlands, which is now fully accessible as previously rubble prevented players from being able to explore the dungeon.

With the rubble now cleared, players are free to explore the Hidden Ruins in their entirety, solving puzzles as they go until you encounter Smog in the final room. Defeat Smog in a simillar manner you did before to reveal the Piece of Heart.

Gerudo Desert Piece of Heart #1:

North of the Oasis, this Piece of Heart can be seen sitting on a rectangular-shaped platform, surrounded by quicksand. To collect it, players can use a combination of Table and Wooden Box Echoes, or even the Old-Bed Echo, to build a path to the Piece of Heart.

Gerudo Desert Piece of Heart #2:

Provided you have completed the Gerudo Desert Main Quest and defeated both the Red and Green Lanmolas you can return to the Gerudo Palace to speak to an NPC to begin the “Wild Sandstorms” Side Quest. Now you are free to seek out the Blue Lanmola with a spiked tail and defeat it to reveal a Piece of Heart.

Gerudo Desert Piece of Heart #3:

South of Gerudo Town, there is ledge with multiple piles of sand on it. Using the Wind Cannon Echo you can dispel the sand and reveal the Piece of Heart.

Gerudo Desert Piece of Heart #4: (In a Cave)

This Piece of Heart can be found in a cave, just north of Gerudo Town. The entrance is a hole in the ground with a ladder. Once inside you will need to use Bind on the large boulder and move the boulder out of your way so you can collect the Piece of Heart.

Hebra Mountain Piece of Heart #1:

To the east of a Waypoint, just before a small ice field with a chest submerged in the water, the Piece of Heart can be seen to the right of Waypoint. Using the Crawltula Echo, Reverse Bind to follow the enemy up the wall and collect the Piece of Heart just as soon as you reach the top.

Hebra Mountain Piece of Heart #2:

In Hebra Mountain, north of Hyrule Castle Town and west of the previous Hebra Mountain Piece of Heart, this Piece of Heart can be seen on a tall isolated pillar. Avoiding the snowballs, build a bridge of Old-Bed Echoes to make your way over to Piece of Heart to collect it.

Hebra Mountain Piece of Heart #3:

Southwest of a Hebra Mountain Waypoint, this Piece of Heart can be found on a raised island, surrounded by icy cold water. Make a bridge to reach the island and collect the Piece of Heart.

Hebra Mountain Piece of Heart #4:

Once you have beaten the Lanayru Temple, players can now return to Condé’s House to speak to Condé and begin the “Snowball Magic” Side Quest. Condé’ will take you to the required part of Hebra Mountain you will need to go to and speak about a glowing Snowball. They fall immediately to the left of where Condé’ is and once you have used Bind to connect to one, you need to run it over to the required spot, without letting the Snowball be destroyed. If you have done it correctly, Condé’ will come over to you and after a quick chat, he will give you a Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Castle Town Piece of Heart #1:

To get this Piece of Heart, you will need to complete the “Curious Child” Side Quest. You will also need to beat the game’s fourth dungeon. This allows you to meet Dampé, who has lost his key to a crow. Defeat the Crow to get the key and be invited back to Dampé’s house for a reward. You can now also start a series of Side Quests to build automatons.

Once done, you can now return to Hyrule Castle Town to speak to the child NPC from the “Curious Child” Side Quest, to get a new Side Quest, “An Out-There Zol.” The child wishes to see a Zol that only can Dampé can create, requiring you to complete the “Performance Artist!” Side Quest, by showing Dampé any Zol and the Prismatic Music Box. You can earn the Prismatic Music Box by first completing the “Impa’s Gift” Side Quest to unlock Zelda’s Horse, so you can then do Flag Races at Hyrule Ranch and earn the Prismatic Music Box as a reward.

When the Gizmol automaton is successfully built, return to the child in Hyrule Castle Town and show it to him. As thanks, he will give you the Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #1:

By heading west from Hyrule Rnch, players can expect to encounter a large body of water with a tall pillar near the center of it. As long as Tri has been powered up at least once, players need only to use a combination of the Old-Bed Echo and the Crawltula Echo, to scale up the first pillar and then repeat the process to go from the smaller pillar to the taller one with the Piece of Heart on it. Simply summon a bed between the two pillars, stand on it and use a Crawltula Echo to climb up it with ease.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #2: (Inside a Cave)

To the far west of Hyrule Field, players can encounter a Stamp Stand on a high up ledge, with a cave entrance a few levels down, to the right of it. By entering the cave, you need to climb down the ladder, use the ZL button to target the boulder furtherst away from you and use the Bind ability to pair yourself up to the boulder. If done right, walk in the direction of the Piece of Heart and the first boulder will move freely, with Zelda pushing the boulder closest to her, into the hole. Collect the Piece of Heart once the second boulder has dropped into the small hole.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #3:

Just north of Hyrule Castle Town, a Piece of Heart can found on the ground between grass. To collect it, you need only to make your way to the main, (south) entrance of Hyrule Castle Town and head right, following the outskirts of Hyrule Castle Town. Round all the way around the eastern side of the town, passing the bridge and continuing upwards until you run straight into the Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #4:

By heading northwest of Hyrule Castle Town, just south of Eternal Forest, a Piece of Heart can be found inside the cave pictured below. Except, instead of entering the cave via the main entrance, you need to make your way up onto the high ledge above the entrace, with the three trees in a line horizontally. To the left of those trees is a dirt spot. By using the Holmill Echo on the dirt spot, it will create a pit. Fall into the pit to enter the cave and collect the Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #5:

West of Hyrule Castle Town, a Piece of Heart can be found atop a pillar amongst some ruins. Climb onto the broken wall below the pillar with the Piece of Heart on it and use the Old-Bed Echo to build a bridge over to the Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #6:

Southwest of Hyrule Castle Town, and east of Hyrule Ranch, there is a small forest area. Find the opening route south of the forest outcropping and head towards the center. Here you will find the Piece of Heart on a tree stump with six trees surrounding it. Use any preferred Echo to jump onto the tree stump to get the Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #7:

From Kakariko Village, head northeast of the windmill to find the NPC wearing an Acorn Hat. Pay 10 Rupees to play his Acorn Gathering minigame and if you collect all 11 acrons in under 20 seconds, he will give you a Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Field Piece of Heart #8:

West of Kakariko Village, you can encounter a large boulder. By using a combination of Echoes and jumps, Use Bind on the boulder and move it out of its hole to reveal the Piece of Heart.

Hyrule Ranch Piece of Heart #1:

Once players have obtained Zelda’s horse, it is time to return to Hyrule Ranch to earn a Piece of Heart. By speaking to the female NPC, players can take part in a Flag Race. Each attempt at a Flag Race will cost you 10 Rupees and once you have completed the Short Course, you will unlock the Middle Course. Beat the Middle Course in under 20 seconds to be rewarded with a Piece of Heart.

Kakariko Village Piece of Heart #1: (Slumber Dojo)

For this Piece of Heart, players need to head over to the Slumber Dojo on the western side of Kakariko Dojo. Enter the Dojo and speak to the NPC near the center of the room to become a diciple of the Slumber Dojo. Then, once that is done, complete two different training sessions to earn an extra special award, a new Piece of Heart for your collection.

Kakariko Village Piece of Heart #2: (Slumber Dojo)

For the second Piece of Heart you can get from the Slumber Dojo in Kakariko Village, players will need to have beaten seven dungeons to enable Zelda to unlock enough experiences to earn this Piece of Heart. Once you’ve beaten the seven dungeons, you must now beat 11 different training sessions to be rewarded with the second Piece of Heart.

Oasis Piece of Heart #1:

For this Piece of Heart, head east of Gerudo Town to find the Oasis. Enter the Tough Mango Plant Lab and speak to the Gerudo NPC. First, you will need to play and beat all three difficulties of the Tough Mango minigame to acquire the Dancing Outfit and then replay the Ultimate Seeds difficulty and make sure to collect all 70 Tough Mangos to be given the Piece of Heart as an reward.

Suthorn Beach Piece of Heart #1:

Just after Zelda has successfully escaped Hyrule Castle, players will find themself on Suthorn Beach. By heading west from the starting point, you will reach a body of water. By heading south of the beach, into the water, the Piece of Heart can be found on a ledge to your left. Players need only to use the Old-Bed Echo to create a bed that will float on the float. Jump onto the bed, then jump onto the ledge to get the Piece of Heart.

Suthorn Beach Piece of Heart #2: (Beach Cave)

In the cave accessible to the northeast of Suthorn Beach, players will need to traverse the side-scrolling segment to reach a suspended ledge. Once on it, you can use the Boulder Echo to drop a boulder onto the pile of crates to create a path downwards. Should the boulder be in your way, just use ZR to erase the boulder when in close proximity to it. Then, just as soon as you are able to, run over to the Piece of Heart to collect it.

Suthorn Forest Piece of Heart #1: (Cave in Suthorn Forest)

Once in Suthorn Forest, players will find a cave where they will encounter Caromadillo enemies. By advancing through the cave, first heading down, then right, then left and up, climbing the climble ledge in the background, you can work your way up to where the Piece of Heart resides.

Suthorn Prairie Piece of Heart #1:

Towards the northeast of Suthorn Prairie, players will find a section of columns of various sizes around one elongated column in the center. Standing proud with a small square body of water around it, there are multiple methods one can use to solve how to get it, but for us, we used the Old-Bed Echo to create a floating platform. We then used the Crawltula Echo, and had the Crawltula cross the Old-Bed to reach central pillar, then by using the Bind ability and holding R for a Reverse Bind, the Crawltula carried us up the column and into the Piece of Heart.

Suthorn Village Piece of Heart #1: (Suthorn Village Shop)

Just as soon as players reach Suthorn Village, as long as you have been collecting every Rupee you can, by visiting the local shop, players will be able to purchase the Piece of Heart for 80 Rupees.

Zora Cove Piece of Heart #1:

From Seesyde Village, head southwest to reach a cave just north of a ship. Enter the cave and advance through the various rooms, defeating Ignizols and Hydrozols, to reach a room where the Piece of Heart can be found.

Zora Cove Piece of Heart #2: (Wrecked Ship)

After the Main Quest in Jabul Water has been completed, players can return to Seesyde Village to speak to an NPC to start the “The Zappy Shipwreck” Side Quest. By speaking to the NPC, you will learn he is the owner of the ship located southwest of the village and that there are now monsters on it.

Head over to the shift, use Bind to move the wooden structure and reveal the entrance. Once inside the Wrecked Ship, navigate the series of rooms, solving the puzzles as you go until you come across the mini dungeon’s boss. Beat the boss to reveal the Piece of Heart.

Zora Cove Piece of Heart #3:

Immediately southwest of the Stamp Stand on an island in Zora Cove, there is rocky structure on the seafloor that can be blown up. Use the Bombfish Echo to destroy the cracked rocks and reveal the Piece of Heart and dive down to collect it.

Zora River Piece of Heart #1:

Head north of River Zora Village and a Piece of Heart can be found submerged in a pool of water. From the lower level pictured below, to the right of the waterfall, use the Crawltula Echo and Reverse Bind to scale the wall and then dive into the water to collect the Piece of Heart.

Zora River Piece of Heart #2:

This Piece of Heart can be found on a pillar to the right of Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Den. Simply build a bridge to easily collect the Piece of Heart.