Poe Souls

    
                               

Jovani, a Castle Town man who sold his soul to a Poe for riches, has been turned to solid gold along with his cat, Gengle. To free him you need to bring back the souls of the 60 Imp Poes that roam Hyrule. Poes start appearing once you have the Master Sword, after the Lakebed Temple.

A note on versions: the Wii version (and Hero Mode in the Wii U HD version) is a mirror image of the GameCube and Wii U versions, so this page describes each Poe by its landmarks rather than by compass direction. Where a direction is given, it is for GameCube and Wii U normal mode.

How to Catch a Poe

  • Poes are invisible to Link. Change into a wolf and use your senses to see them. Most give themselves away with their lantern, which you can see glowing from a distance.
  • Attack the Poe until it collapses, then press the button shown on screen to tear its soul out.
  • Outdoor Poes only appear at night. Poes in dungeons, caves, grottos and the Cave of Ordeals are there at any time of day.
  • A Poe can steal some of your life when it hits you, so keep your hearts topped up.

Jovani's Rewards

  • 20 Poe Souls: a bottle of Great Fairy's Tears. In the Wii U HD version you also get the Ghost Lantern, which glows when a Poe is nearby.
  • 60 Poe Souls: Jovani is fully cured and gives you a Silver Rupee (200 Rupees). After that, talk to Gengle on later visits and he'll keep giving you Rupees.

To get back into Jovani's house, go to the alley full of cats off Castle Town's south road and dig into the house as a wolf at the spot by the wall.

Faron Province (7)

  1. Jovani's House: the first Poe floats over Jovani's pile of gold. You have to catch this one to start the quest.
  2. Faron Woods: in the misty part of the woods, at night. Reach it by following Midna's jump points.
  3. Faron Field: in the part of Hyrule Field just outside Faron Woods, at night.
  4. Sacred Grove, behind the waterfall: in the area where you chased Skull Kid, swim through the waterfall and climb the ledge behind it.
  5. Sacred Grove, Skull Kid's arena: bomb the boulder in the middle of the arena where you fought Skull Kid, then go down into the grotto underneath.
  6. Sacred Grove, Pedestal of Time: at night, a Poe floats around the area where you pulled the Master Sword.
  7. Sacred Grove (past), Owl Statue: two Owl Statues stand beside the stairs up to the Temple of Time. Move the one hiding the Poe with the Dominion Rod.

Eldin Province (8)

  1. Kakariko Village, Barnes's storehouse: in the wrecked storehouse on top of Barnes's Bomb Shop (the one that was blown up earlier). Climb up to it at night.
  2. Kakariko Village, lookout: on the path up to the lookout tower, just outside its entrance, at night.
  3. Kakariko Graveyard, Poe 1: among the gravestones at night.
  4. Kakariko Graveyard, Poe 2: a second Poe haunts the same graveyard at night.
  5. Death Mountain Trail: at night, walk up the trail and let the Goron who launches you send you to the ledge beside him. The Poe is on the ledge.
  6. Kakariko Gorge, raised ground: on the high rock platform in the gorge, at night.
  7. Kakariko Gorge, cavern: bomb the boulder in the gorge wall to open a cavern. The Poe is in a small room at the far end. Bring a full Lantern.
  8. Hidden Village: on a balcony at night. Climb up to the balcony to reach it.

Lanayru Province (18)

  1. Great Bridge of Hylia: near the end of the bridge, in the field, at night.
  2. Lake Hylia cavern, Poe 1: bomb the boulder near Lake Hylia's Howling Stone to open a dark cavern full of lantern rooms. Bring a Lantern with plenty of oil, or an empty bottle to collect oil from Yellow ChuChus. The first Poe is in an early lantern room.
  3. Lake Hylia cavern, Poe 2: in a lantern room partway along the winding path.
  4. Lake Hylia cavern, Poe 3: in the last room, by the chest near the exit.
  5. Lake Hylia, base of the tower: at the foot of the tall tower near the lake, at night.
  6. Lake Hylia, south shore: on the southern shore of the lake, at night.
  7. Lake Hylia, small island: on the small patch of land out in the lake, at night.
  8. Flight-by-Fowl, prize platform: pay Falbi 20 Rupees to play Flight-by-Fowl at night. Glide to the floating prize platform where the Poe waits, then drop down and attack it. Be careful near the edges.
  9. Flight-by-Fowl, cliff ledge: play Flight-by-Fowl again at night, turn around in mid-air and land on the ledge on the cliff near the start. Throw the Cucco aside before fighting.
  10. Upper Zora's River: on the grassy island where the river forks, at night.
  11. Zora's Domain, waterside: at the bottom of the waterfall, swim to the strip of land beside the water and climb up. Look for the lantern at night.
  12. Zora's Domain, ledge: near the passage to Snowpeak, Midna can jump you up to a high ledge behind the waterfall.
  13. North Hyrule Field, bridge: on the stone bridge in the northern field above Castle Town, at night.
  14. North Hyrule Field grotto, Poe 1: as a wolf, use your senses to find a dig spot between two trees in the northern field. The grotto below has Deku Babas and two Poes.
  15. North Hyrule Field grotto, Poe 2: the second Poe in the same grotto.
  16. South of Castle Town: on the stairs just outside Castle Town's south exit, at night.
  17. Castle Town side exit, wooden bridge: on the wooden bridge just outside Castle Town's east exit (west exit on Wii and in Hero Mode), at night.
  18. Castle Town side field, ruins: in the ruined amphitheater where Shad's Owl Statue stands, at night.

Desert Province (11)

  1. Desert entrance: wandering near where Fyer's Cannon drops you in the Gerudo Desert, at night.
  2. Gerudo Mesa: at the top of the steps down to the Cave of Ordeals, at night. You reach this area by warping the middle of the Bridge of Eldin to the desert.
  3. Desert ledge: on a raised ledge near the skulls in the central desert. Use the Clawshot on the tree to get up.
  4. Desert cave, Poe 1: in the same area, use your senses to find a dig spot and dig down into a cave.
  5. Desert cave, Poe 2: a second Poe attacks as you're leaving the cave, so stay ready.
  6. Path to the Bulblin Camp: beside the narrow path leading to the Bulblin Camp, at night. Watch out for the sand creatures.
  7. King Bulblin's battlefield: after beating King Bulblin and riding to Arbiter's Grounds, return to where you fought him. The Poe is there at night.
  8. Outside Arbiter's Grounds: beside the entrance door.
  9. Cave of Ordeals, floor 17. See the Cave of Ordeals page.
  10. Cave of Ordeals, floor 33 (you need the Dominion Rod to get past floor 31).
  11. Cave of Ordeals, floor 44 (you need the Double Clawshots to get past floor 41).

Peak Province (5)

The outdoor Snowpeak Poes are along the route you follow with the Reekfish Scent.

  1. Snowpeak, between the rocks: on the first big ledge, just past two large boulders.
  2. Snowpeak, lone tree: beside a lone tree near a cave, on the same stretch of the climb.
  3. Snowpeak, tree near the summit: by the first tree after the path forks, before the cave near the top.
  4. Snowpeak summit cave: in the cave near the top, ice blocks line both sides. Smash the one hiding the Poe with the Ball and Chain (come back once you have it).
  5. Snowpeak, hill near the ruins: on the bluff by the snowboarding course near Snowpeak Ruins. Come back up as a wolf.

Dungeons (11)

Arbiter's Grounds (4). These are the four Poes that steal the flames, and you have to catch them all to finish the dungeon.

  1. In the large room where the four Poes steal the torch flames.
  2. In the basement: turn the room to open a hole in the ceiling, then Clawshot up into the room above.
  3. Behind a wall in the room with the ReDead Knights. Dig as a wolf to find the chain that opens it.
  4. On the second floor, after the lantern puzzle. The Poe splits into copies; attack the real one, which glows brightest.

Snowpeak Ruins (3).

  1. Floating over the ice in the entrance hall.
  2. In the entrance hall, three suits of armor stand along one wall. Smash the middle one with the Ball and Chain.
  3. On the second floor, in the icy room above the kitchen. Smash the ice in the wall with the Ball and Chain to find the Poe in the alcove behind it.

Temple of Time (2).

  1. In the upper room with the giant scale. Weigh down one side of the scale (with pots, or the big statue moved with the Dominion Rod), stand on the other side, Clawshot to the target in the ceiling, then drop onto the Spinner track and ride it up to the high platform.
  2. On the third floor, behind a gate. Use the Dominion Rod to move statues onto the switches (or have the big statue smash the gate), then catch the Poe as a wolf.

City in the Sky (2).

  1. In the room with the Peahats and holes in the wall. Use the Double Clawshots on the Peahats to cross to the island where the Poe floats.
  2. In the open-air room above the main chamber, on a platform with a treasure chest.