Pieces of Heart

    
                               

There are 40 Pieces of Heart in Echoes of Wisdom. Every four you collect adds a heart to Zelda's life meter, so finding them all gives you ten extra hearts. They're grouped by region below. Many are out in the open but need a little climbing, which usually means stacking echoes like beds, boxes or tables into a staircase. Others are rewards for minigames and side quests.

You can't reach them all straight away. The first few in Suthorn are available as soon as you escape the castle dungeon, most of the rest open up after the Suthorn Ruins, and the side-quest rewards come later as each region's rift is closed.

Suthorn (5)

  1. Suthorn Beach: on a high ledge above the beach. Stack beds or boxes into steps to climb up to it.
  2. Beach Cave: hidden behind wooden crates inside the cave. Drop a Boulder echo on them from above to smash them.
  3. Suthorn Village: sold in the village shop for 80 Rupees.
  4. Suthorn Forest: in a cave full of Caromadillos. Defeat them and use the Caromadillo echo (or an Ignizol) to get rid of the crates in the way.
  5. Suthorn Prairie: on top of a tall pillar in the northeast. Build a staircase of beds to reach it; a Crawltula can help with the last stretch.

Hyrule Field, Kakariko Village and Hyrule Castle Town (13)

  1. Grove stump: on top of a tree stump in the middle of a wooded grove in Hyrule Field, east of Hyrule Ranch.
  2. Ruins west of Hyrule Castle: on the tallest pillar in the ruins. Stack echoes to climb up.
  3. Acorn gathering: east of Kakariko Village, a villager challenges you to collect all the acorns before time runs out. Win to get the piece.
  4. Slumber Dojo (2 challenges): clear two of the training challenges at the dojo in Kakariko Village.
  5. Behind the castle: outside the northern wall of Hyrule Castle Town.
  6. Pond in western Hyrule Field: on a pillar standing in the middle of a pond. Build steps out of echoes to reach the top.
  7. Under a boulder: in northwestern Hyrule Field, beneath a huge boulder. Use Bind to lift it out of the way.
  8. Cave behind boulders: in the northwest of the field. Dig down into it with the Holmill echo through the soft ground above, or shift the boulders blocking the entrance.
  9. Cave east of Kakariko: in the north of the field. Dig into the cave with the Holmill echo from the patch of soft ground on top.
  10. Eastern Temple: talk to the man by the entrance to start the side quest Let's Play a Game. Work through the spark puzzles and defeat Smog: pull its pieces back together and strike it while it's whole.
  11. An Out-There Zol: in Hyrule Castle Town, finish A Curious Child and Performance Artist first, then take on this side quest. Show the Gizmol echo to complete it.
  12. Hyrule Ranch Flag Race: get a horse of your own through the side quests Runaway Horse and Impa's Gift, then finish the middle Flag Race course in under 20 seconds.
  13. Slumber Dojo (11 challenges): clear 11 of the dojo's challenges in Kakariko Village.

Gerudo Desert (5)

  1. Gerudo Town: in a hidden cave north of the palace. Move the large boulder with a Platboom echo and Bind.
  2. Southwestern desert: buried under a mound of sand at the far southwest. Blow the sand away with a Wind Cannon (a Tornando works too).
  3. Northeastern desert: high up on a pillar surrounded by quicksand. Stack echoes to climb it, and wear the Gerudo Sandals if you have them.
  4. Mango Rush: at the Gerudo Oasis, unlock the Ultimate Seed difficulty and harvest all 70 mangoes. The Dancing Outfit helps.
  5. Wild Sandstorms: defeat the two Lanmolas roaming the desert, then talk to the guard in the Gerudo Palace training room to start this side quest. Defeat the purple Lanmola in the eastern desert, grabbing its tail to pull it out of the sand, and it drops the piece.

Jabul Waters (5)

  1. Upper Zora River: at the bottom of the lake at the top of the highest waterfall, in the northeast.
  2. Zora Cove western cave: learn the Hydrozol echo, then work through the cave. When you reach a room with lit torches, put them all out with Hydrozol to open the way.
  3. Zora Cove, underwater: in the southeast, under a cracked rock on the seabed. Blow it up with a Bombfish echo.
  4. Lord Jabu-Jabu's Den: on a tall pillar near the den, after you've cleared the Jabul Ruins. Stack echoes to reach the top.
  5. A Zappy Shipwreck: talk to the man on his houseboat at Seasyde Village. Explore the wreck and defeat Barinade: pull the Biris away from it so it can be hurt.

Eldin Volcano (4)

  1. Eldin Volcano Trail: on a ledge at the far west of the lower slopes. Use a Platboom to lift yourself to the climbable wall.
  2. Upper Eldin Volcano: on top of a high cliff. Stack echoes to climb up.
  3. Lava lake island: on a small island in the lava near the Lizalfos Burrow. Glide over with a flying monster echo, or ride across on a lava rock.
  4. A Mountainous Mystery: after the Eldin Temple, talk to Darston to start this side quest. In the Summit Cave, defeat the Igneo Talus the same way you beat the Seismic Talus, putting out its flames with water blocks first.

Faron Wetlands (4)

  1. Cave north of Heart Lake: go in through the cave entrance and get past the Deku Babas, or use the upper entrance hidden by water and slip past the Lizalfos.
  2. Cave with two entrances: in another wetlands cave, use a Platboom to reach the piece.
  3. Deku Scrub Lockup: during the rift that swallows Blossu's house, sneak past the guards to the cell block in the north. Build a staircase out of beds and other furniture to reach the piece on top of the statues.
  4. Cotton-Candy Hunt: after the Faron Temple and Let's Play a Game, talk to the Deku Scrub in the Deku village who can't find any cotton candy. Solve the spark puzzles in the Hidden Ruins and defeat Smog again.

Hebra Mountain (4)

  1. Frozen lake: on a pillar in the middle of an icy lake in southwestern Hebra. Stack echoes to reach it.
  2. West of the Ice Wizzrobe: on a snowy cliff edge west of where an Ice Wizzrobe floats.
  3. Platform over a pit: on a lone pillar high on the mountain. Cross the gap with a Flying Tile or build your way over with echoes.
  4. Snowball Magic: after the Lanayru Temple, talk to Conde at his house to start this side quest. Bring him a sparkling snowball and set it on the pedestal.