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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – All Heart Pieces and Containers

Published: January 4, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a comment

In every Legend of Zelda game (except for Zelda II), the life energy of the hero Link is represented by a series of Heart Containers. Progressing through each game’s main adventure practically requires Link to expand his available reservoir of Heart Containers so that he has enough energy to withstand more powerful attacks from more aggressive foes. A Link to the Past on SNES is the first game in the series to introduce Pieces of Heart, which Link must collect 4 to form a whole Heart Container increasing his total HP. Additionally, the SNES Zelda is the first game in the series to expand Link’s maximum health to 20 Heart Containers with all Pieces of Heart and full Heart Containers collected. So how do Majora’s Mask heart pieces compare?

Ocarina of Time continues both of these trends, providing players with a slew of Pieces of Heart to collect from across Hyrule in both the child and adult eras, and it follows that Majora’s Mask also features plenty of Pieces of Heart for players to scour for. Like its series predecessors, Majora’s Mask features 52 Pieces of Heart for Link to collect, combining to form an additional 13 Heart Containers. Additionally, Link acquires 4 full Heart Containers after defeating the first 4 bosses in Majora’s Mask‘s main adventure. Together with the initial 3 Heart Containers players start with, collecting all Pieces of Heart and progressing through the game’s story increases Link’s maximum potential health to 20 Heart Containers.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Pieces of Heart

Piece of Heart #1

Location: South Clock Town
Conditions: One Moon’s Tear
How to Get: After entering South Clock Town, players should be able to easily spot a Piece of Heart in front of the entrance to the Clock Tower. Trade a Moon’s Tear for one of Majora’s Mask‘s Title Deeds with the Business Scrub inhabiting the flower just outside the Clock Tower. Once the Business Scrub is gone, Deku Link can use the flower to launch up and grab the Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #2

Location: North Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Ocarina of Time
How to Get: Players should be able to easily spot a Piece of Heart resting on a tree branch in North Clock Town. Climb the pillars next to the slide to reach the top, then jump to the nearby tree branches to grab the Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #3

Location: West Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Ocarina of Time
How to Get: Visit the Swordsman’s School in West Clock Town at any time except Night on the Final Day. Complete the expert course, slicing all the wooden logs vertically using the Jump Attack. Doing this will net Link a perfect score of 30, rewarding him with a Piece of Heart for his efforts.

Piece of Heart #4

Location: Termina Field
Conditions: Have the Ocarina of Time
How to Get: Visit the Southwest area of Termina Field, looking for a large patch of grass with butterflies fluttering around. Visit the nearby grotto and defeat the Peahat waiting for Link to earn the next Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #5

Location: Termina Field
Conditions: Have the Ocarina of Time
How to Get: Locate the hole beneath the mushroom-like structures in the northern, snowy part of Termina Field. Drop down inside and defeat the two Dodongos, using Bombs to make the fight much easier. Defeating these enemies rewards Link with the next Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #6

Location: North Clock Town
Conditions: Pay 10 Rupees to play at the Deku Scrub Playground
How to Get: Players will spot a fenced-off area in North Clock Town just outside the entrance to the Great Fairy Fountain. Put on the Deku Mask and use the flower to launch over the fence and enter the Deku Scrub Playground. Play the Business Scrubs’ game three times (once on each day) and win all three times to earn the next of Majora’s Mask‘s heart pieces.

Piece of Heart #7

Location: West Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Ocarina of Time, Bunny Hood
How to Get: Enter the Post Office in West Clock Town at specific times (between 3 pm to 12 am on the First Day or 5 pm and 12 am on the Second Day). Speak with the Postman and play the timer game, aiming to start and then stop the timer at exactly 10 seconds. Wearing the Bunny Hood while playing the game makes it much easier since the timer on the screen does not vanish. Hitting exactly 10 seconds in the timer game rewards Link with another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #8

Location: West Clock Town
Conditions: Have Kamaro’s Mask
How to Get: Visit West Clock Town during nighttime on the First or Second day to see the Rosa Sisters practicing a dance routine. Put on Kamaro’s Mask and dance for the sisters, who will in turn give Link a Piece of Heart for showing off his moves.

Piece of Heart #9

Location: East Clock Town, Stock Pot Inn
Conditions: Have any Title Deed or Letter
How to Get: Head to East Clock Town at night and enter the Stock Pot Inn between 12am and 6am. A strange hand appears inside the toilet that requests paper. Give this strange hand any Title Deed or Letter so that it can use it as toilet paper, rewarding Link with a Piece of Heart as thanks.

Piece of Heart #10

Location: Termina Field
Conditions: Have the Adult Wallet, Collect Piece of Heart #1
How to Get: After collecting the first Piece of Heart and getting the Business Scrub to leave by trading it a Moon’s Tear, head to the Astral Observatory and use the telescope. Aiming the telescope to the left of the Clock Tower reveals the Business Scrub’s new loaction, and Link needs to watch him disappear into a hole in Termina Field. Visit Termina Field and fall in the hole, where the Business Scrub offers to sell Link a Piece of Heart to keep his hideout secret. He initially charges 150 Rupees, but saying “No” gets him to reduce the price to a final offer of 100 Rupees.

Piece of Heart #11

Location: Any of the three Keaton locations, with North Clock Town being the easiest
Conditions: Have the Keaton Mask
How to Get: The three Keaton locations are in North Clock Town, on Mil Road, and in the Mountain Village (which appears after defeating Goht). Each one of these locations are easy to spot thanks to the wiggling bushes, and slashing one of the bushes while wearing the Keaton Mask will get a Keaton to appear. Play the Keaton’s trivia game and get all 5 questions right to earn another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #12

Location: Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Postman’s Hat
How to Get: Link can use the Postman’s Hat to open any of the mailboxes in Clock Town, and the first time he does this a Piece of Heart will be waiting inside.

Piece of Heart #13

Location: Road to Southern Swamp
Conditions: N/A
How to Get: Heading toward the Southern Swamp, Link will come across a fork in the road near a large tree. Defeat the Bad Bat enemies on and near the tree to allow Link to climb up the vines undisturbed, where a Piece of Heart waits at the top.

Piece of Heart #14

Location: Southern Swamp
Conditions: Have a Title Deed
How to Get: Trade the Land Title Deed from Clock Town for the Swamp Title Deed with the Business Scrub outside the Swamp Tourist Center, making sure Link is not wearing any Mask. After completing the trade, use the Business Scrub’s flower to launch onto the roof of the Swamp Tourist Center to find the next Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #15

Location: Southern Swamp
Conditions: Have the Pictograph Box
How to Get: Before completing Woodfall Temple and removing the poison from the swamp, the Swamp Tourist Center hosts a Pictograph Contest. Bring the Tourist Center manager a picture of either the Deku King or Tingle (who is at the entrance to the Southern Swamp) to earn the 15th Majora’s Mask heart piece.

Piece of Heart #16

Location: Deku Palace
Conditions: Reach Deku Palace
How to Get: After entering the Deku Palace, make your way past the two guards by wearing the Deku Mask. Take the lefthand path, making sure to avoid the guards along the way, and find another Piece of Heart waiting at the end of the maze.

Piece of Heart #17

Location: Woodfall
Conditions: Reach Woodfall
How to Get: From the platform with the Owl Statue, fly from platform to platform to reach one with a treasure chest sitting on it. Open the treasure chest to receive another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #18

Location: Termina Field
Conditions: Learn the Sonata of Awakening
How to Get: The 4 exits leading out of Termina Field each have a hole nearby, and inside each of these holes are 4 Gossip Stones. The larger of the Gossip Stones represents the hole that Link is currently in, and he must change the color of each of the large Gossip Stones by playing a song corresponding to it. Once all 4 large Gossip Stones are the same color, Link will be rewarded with another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #19

Location: Romani Ranch
Conditions: Have the Mask of Truth
How to Get: Head to the back of Romani Ranch to visit Mamamu Yan’s Doggy Racetrack and agree to bring her a dog to race with. Before deciding on a dog, wear the Mask of Truth to read each dog’s thoughts, choosing the most enthuastic one to race and bet on. After selecting the dog, choose to bet 50 Rupees on it. Although winning is not guaranteed, enthusastic dogs will at least place high enough to earn Rupees back and keep at it until they eventually win. With a bet of 50 Rupees, a winning dog will earn 150 Rupees and a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #20

Location: East Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Hero’s Bow
How to Get: After entering East Clock Town, head to the Town Shooting Gallery and play the shooting game. Earning a perfect score of 50 points will earn Link another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #21

Location: Road to Southern Swamp
Conditions: Have the Hero’s Bow
How to Get: Visit the Swamp Shooting Gallery in the Southern Swamp and play the shooting game. Scoring over 2,180 points will earn Link another of Majora’s Mask‘s heart pieces.

Piece of Heart #22

Location: East Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Hero’s Bow and Bomb Bag
How to Get: Earning this Piece of Heart requires players to visit Honey & Darling’s Shop in East Clock Town on all 3 days, playing each of the games on offer each day. The First Day sees Link completing the Bombchu Gallery Game, the Second Day features the Basket Bomb Game, and the Final Day has a Target Shooting Game. Winning all three games across all 3 days earns Link a Piece of Heart on the Final Day.

Piece of Heart #23

Location: Goron Village
Conditions: Reach Goron Village, Have the Swamp Title Deed
How to Get: Head along the right ledge from the entrance to Goron Village, which leads to yet another Business Scrub operating from a flower. Wear the Deku Mask and trade the Swamp Title Deed for the Mountain Title Deed, removing the Business Scrub and allowing Link to use the flower to launch to the above platform. A Piece of Heart waits for Link on top of the platform.

Piece of Heart #24

Location: East Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Goron Mask
How to Get: Playing the Treasure Chest Game in East Clock Town rewards a different prize depending on what Mask Link is wearing. Wearing the Goron Mask and playing the game earns Link yet another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #25

Location: Ikana Graveyard
Conditions: Have the Captain’s Hat
How to Get: On the night of the Second Day, have Link wear the Captain’s Hat and order the Stalchildren guarding the grave in Ikana Graveyard to open it. After falling in and jumping to a small platform, use the Lens of Truth to reveal an illusory wall that Link can walk through. Cross the invisible path, avoiding invisible enemies along the way, and then use a Bomb on the wall with a crack in it. Defeat the Iron Knuckle in the final room to reveal a Treasure Chest containing a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #26

Location: Ikana Graveyard
Conditions: Have the Captain’s Hat
How to Get: This is a 3DS Only* Piece of Heart, as this same process in the N64 version awards an Empty Bottle. Scroll to the end of the list to see how to get the N64 version’s Piece of Heart (which conversely awards an Empty Bottle in the 3DS version).

During night on the Final Day, have Link use the Captain’s Hat again to order the Stalchildren to open the grave. Falling in during this time will see Dampe show up, and Link can target various locations for him to dig up using his shovel. After Dampe digs up 3 flames, a Large Poe appears, and defeating the Large Poe rewards Link with another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #27

Location: Termina Field
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask
How to Get: Head to the western part of Termina Field and locate the boulder near the fence that leads to Great Bay. Use a Bomb to destroy the boulder or smash it as Link wearing the Goron Mask and enter the hole it reveals. Shoot the behives on the ceiling inside the cave and defeat the Giant Bees. One of the falling beehives will drop a Piece of Heart into the water, which Link can retrieve while wearing the Zora Mask.

Piece of Heart #28

Location: Great Bay Coast
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask
How to Get: Head to the Marine Research Lab with Fish inside each of Link’s 4 Bottles. Drop the fish into the aquarium containing 2 orange fish, watching 1 grow until it eventually eats the other orange fish. After eating the other orange fish, the larger of the 2 will spit out a Piece of Heart for Link.

Piece of Heart #29

Location: Zora Cape
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask
How to Get: Head to the Zora Cape area within the Great Bay Coast and find a waterfall at the end of a canyon. Dive down into the waterfall’s basin and defeat the Like-Like there to earn Majora’s Mask‘s next heart piece.

Piece of Heart #30

Location: Pirate’s Fortress
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask
How to Get: As Link makes his way through the Pirate’s Fortress, players will spot a cage with a Piece of Heart inside. From this cage, head up the stairs to the left and begin smashing the barrels nearby. Destroying the barrels reveals a switch, which briefly opens the door to the cage. Roll using the Goron Mask or wear the Bunny Hood to quickly reach the cage before it closes, claiming the 30th of Majora’s Mask‘s heart pieces.

Piece of Heart #31

Location: Pinnacle Rock
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask
How to Get: Inside the Pirate’s Fortress, equip the Stone Mask to easily take a picture of one of the Gerudo Pirates. Head back to the Great Bay Coast and enter the Fisherman’s Hut, giving him the picture of the Pirate in exchange for a seahorse. Head to Pinnacle Rock and release the seahorse, which guides Link safely through the 2 pillars. Defeat all the Deep Pythons in this area to reveal the seahorse’s partner, and after the 2 reunite Link will receive a Piece of Heart as thanks.

Piece of Heart #32

Location: Zora Hall
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask and Hookshot
How to Get: Talk to the Zora in front of Mikau and Tijo’s room (you’ll know it from the three shells above the door) while wearing the Zora Mask. Inside, Tijo will be playing the drums but also notes that he accidentally broke Mikau’s ladder. Looking up reveals a branch that Link can reach using the Hookshot, and Mikau’s diary is up there. The diary contains two notes that differ depending on which version of Majora’s Mask you’re playing:

N64 – 1st Note: A, ▼, ►, A
3DS – 1st Note: L, R, Y, L

N64 – 2nd Note: ▼, ►, ◄, ▼
3DS – 2nd Note: R, Y, X, R

Exit the room and, while wearing Zora’s Mask, enter the next room (Japas’ room). He wants to play the song that the band was rehearsing the day before, which Link now has part of thanks to Mikau’s diary. Together, the 2 parts combine to form the following:

N64 – ►, ►, ▼, A, A, ▼, ►, A
◄, ◄, ►, ▼, ▼, ►, ◄, ▼

3DS – Y, Y, R, L, L, R, Y, L
X, X, Y, R, R, Y, X, R

Finally, enter Evan’s room (the next room over) and take off the Zora Mask, playing the two parts of the song that Link just learned. Evan will steal the song as his own, giving Link a Piece of Heart in exchange for keeping quiet about it.

Piece of Heart #33

Location: Zora Hall
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask and Mountain Title Deed
How to Get: Head to the far left room in Zora Hall with the Zora peeping through the keyhole. Talk to him while wearing the Zora Mask to have him get defensive and leave, allowing Link to enter the room. Inside Link will find a Business Scrub who has set up shop inside another flower. Switch to the Goron Mask and trade the Mountain Title Deed for the Ocean Title Deed with the Business Scrub, allowing Link to then use the flower to launch up to a platform above and grab another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #34

Location: Zora Cape
Conditions: Have the Hookshot
How to Get: Head to the Zora Cape area within the Great Bay Coast and find the waterfall at the end of the canyon along the shore. Players should spot a cave above the waterfall that they can reach using the Hookshot. A Beaver resides inside the cave, prompting Link to put on the Zora Mask and follow it to the bottom of the lake. Race the Beaver a first time for an Empty Bottle and some Rupees, then agree to a second (harder) race for another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #35

Location: Road to Snowhead
Conditions: Have the Hookshot, Learn Scarecrow’s Song
How to Get: In the ravine area on the Road to Snowhead that requires Link to use the Goron Roll to cross, use the Lens of Truth to spot some invisible blocks of ice. Jump across the Ice Blocks until reaching the last one, defeating the Ice Keese nearby. Tatl will fly to a snowy platform in the distance and turn green, meaning it’s time for Link to play the Scarecrow’s Song. Hookshot to him and grab the Piece of Heart waiting there.

Piece of Heart #36

Location: Great Bay Coast
Conditions: Have the Hookshot, Learn Scarecrow’s Song
How to Get: After hookshotting up to the lowest column near the entrance to the Pirates’ Fortress, continue using the Hookshot to make your way up each column. The third column has some soft soil that Link can plant a Magic Bean in, and using either Spring Water or the Song of Storms causes the Magic bean to produce a plant Link can ride. Ride the plant to the next platform, at which point Tatl will fly to another platform off in the distance and turn green. Play the Scarecrow’s Song and then Hookshot over to earn another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #37

Location: Great Bay Coast
Conditions: Have the Hookshot and Captain’s Hat
How to Get: At the entrance to the Great Bay Coast are the Fisherman’s Hut and Oceanside Spider House. Enter the Oceanside Spider House and blow up the cracked wall with a Bomb. Hookshot the target above the door and enter, then burn the cobwebs in the next room using Fire Arrows to enter the next room. Link is now in the Library along with two Stalchildren. Equip the Captain’s Hat and talk to the Stalchildren, making note of the order they tell Link. Leave the Library and head down the stairs to meet another group of Stalchildren, again using the Captain’s Hat to get the rest of the correct order. Shoot the masks on the wall in the correct order using arrows and then run up the stairs to defeat the Large Skulltula that appears. A Treasure Chest will materialize containing a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #38

Location: East Clock Town
Conditions: Have the All-Night Mask
How to Get: On either the First or Second Day, visit the Stock Pot Inn and head to Anju’s Grandmother’s room. Talk to her while wearing the All-Night Mask and answer all the questions correctly after listening to her story. She will reward Link with another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #39

Location: East Clock Town
Conditions: Have the All-Night Mask
How to Get: Visit Anju’s Grandmother a second time and wear the All-Night Mask. After listening to another story, answer the question using the “I dunno” option. She gives Link a Piece of Heart for his honesty.

Piece of Heart #40

Location: Ikana Canyon
Conditions: Have the Ocean Title Deed
How to Get: Head to Sakon’s Hideout in the lower part of Ikana Canyon. Here, Link will come across another Business Scrub taking up residence in a flower. Wear Zora’s Mask and trade the Ocean Title Deed for 200 Rupees, then use the flower to reach the small ledge on the other side of the river. Another Piece of Heart waits here for Link to claim.

Piece of Heart #41

Location: East Clock Town
Conditions: Have the Couple’s Mask
How to Get: Visit the Mayor’s Residence in East Clock Town on any of the 3 Days. Head to the Mayor’s office and talk to the townspeople inside while wearing the Couple’s Mask. The townspeople will stop arguing and leave, allowing Link to talk to the Mayor alone and receive a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #42

Location: Road to Goron Village
Conditions: Have the Zora Mask, Defeat Goht
How to Get: Defeating Goht will melt the frozen lake on the road to Goron Village. Equip the Zora Mask and swim to the bottom of the lake where a Treasure Chest containing a Piece of Heart awaits.

Piece of Heart #43

Location: Mountain Village
Conditions: Reach the Great Bay Temple
How to Get: Defeating Goht results in Spring coming to Snowhead. Head to the lake in Mountain Village to spot a lone Frog and some lily pads. Wearing Don Gero’s Mask, find and talk to the missing Frogs to get them to return to the lake. After finding all four missing Frogs, return to the lake and talk to them to receive a Piece of Heart. The locations of the Frogs are:

The Laundry Pool in Clock Town
On a log in the Southern Swamp
Woodfall Temple, after defeating Gekko
Great Bay Temple, after defeating Gekko

Piece of Heart #44

Location: Great Bay Coast
Conditions: Defeat Gyorg
How to Get: After defeating Gyorg, head back to the Great Bay Coast by way of Termina Field. Head northwes until coming across a boat. Once Link jumps on the boat it begins to move, taking him to a cluster of islands. Use the Hookshot to reach Fisherman’s Island and speak to the Fisherman there to play his jumping game. Earning 20 or more points rewards Link with another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #45

Location: Ikana Canyon
Conditions: Have the Ice Arrows
How to Get: At the top of the Ikana Canyon area is a small house with a steep ramp leading to the door. Head inside and talk to the Poe Collector, who offers to let Link play a game in exchange for 30 Rupees. The game entails defeating all four of the Poe Sisters within 3 minutes all while maintaining 3 or more Heart Containers. Successfully completing the game awards another Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #46

Location: Ancient Castle of Ikana
Conditions: Reach Ikana Castle
How to Get: After reaching the roof of the Ancient Castle of Ikana for the first time, players will spot several pillars with flaming flowers on top. Shoot the switch resting on one of the pillars using the Hero’s Bow, causing the flames to temporarily die down. Use the flowers to launch from one platform to the next before the fire returns. Another Piece of Heart waits at the final pillar.

Piece of Heart #47

Location: Ikana Canyon
Conditions: Have the Light Arrows
How to Get: Inside Ikana Caynon, wear the Zora Mask and dive into the water near the Octoroks. After swimming upstream, Link will arrive at a secret area. Climb back onto land and shoot the sun above the foor here using a Light Arrow. This opens the door, and inside Link will find the Poe Collector again. Agree to his challenge (defeating all enemies in four rooms) and then return to the center to receive a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #48

Location: Clock Town
Conditions: Have 5,000 Rupees
How to Get: The only requirement to earn this Piece of Heart is to amass 5,000 Rupees in the Bank. The best way to accomplish this is to begin depositing as many Rupees as possible, as often as possible. Note that there are some enemies that Link can quickly farm for hundreds of Rupees in minutes. One example are the ReDeads in Ikana Castle, which Link can easily defeat wearing the Captain’s Hat or Garo’s Mask.

Piece of Heart #49

Location: The Moon
Conditions: Reach the Moon after collecting all Masks
How to Get: After reaching the Moon, talk to the boy wearing the Odolwa Mask. Give him a Mask to play Hide and Seek, which opens up a mini-dungeon of sorts. Use the flowers here to navigate to a platform with a yellow flower. Use the yellow flower to launch Link to a ledge containing a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #50

Location: The Moon
Conditions: Reach the Moon after collecting all Masks
How to Get: After reaching the Moon, talk to the boy wearing the Goht Mask. This time, give him two Masks to play Hide and Seek. Use the Goron Mask to roll through this mini-dungeon until reaching the end, where there’s a pedestal containing a Piece of Heart.

Piece of Heart #51

Location: The Moon
Conditions: Reach the Moon after collecting all Masks
How to Get: After reaching the Moon, talk with the boy wearing the Gyorg Mask and again play Hide and Seek. To earn the Piece of Heart in this mini-dungeon, Link needs to swim in the correct path. The path varies depending on which version you’re playing:

N64 – Equip the Zora Mask and swim Left, Left, Right, Left

3DS – Swim Left, Right, Middle to reach the Piece of Heart

Piece of Heart #52

Location: The Moon
Conditions: Reach the Moon after collecting all Masks
How to Get: For the final Piece of Heart, talk with the boy wearing the Twinmold Mask on the Moon. Give him 4 Masks to play a final game of Hide and Seek. The final Piece of Heart rests in front of a Gossip Stone along the mini-dungeon’s path.

N64 Only*

Location: Southern Swamp
Conditions: Defeat Odolwa
How to Get: After defeating Odolwa, head to the Swamp Tourist Center and speak with Koume. Koume now wants to play a game seeing Link use his Hero’s Bow. She flies around on a brrom with a target hanging beneath her that Link needs to hit 20 times. If players hit Koume instead of the target 10 times, they are disqualified. Hitting the target 20 times nets Link a Piece of Heart (or, in the 3DS version, an Empty Bottle).