The Goron Tunic is a unique piece of equipment that allows Link to withstand high temperatures in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. If you try to explore the Death Mountain Crater without this item, Link’s clothes will catch fire, and he will start losing health. While entering such a dangerous place might not sound like a good idea, you can’t actually avoid it, as you’ll need to traverse the area to reach the Fire Temple during the story.
But don’t fret. We’ve put this guide together to explain how to get the Goron Tunic in Zelda Ocarina of Time remake.
How to get the Goron Tunic in Zelda Ocarina of Time
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After you turn into adult Link, you have two options when it comes to acquiring the Goron Tunic. You can either get it for free by talking to Link (the Goron Link!) in Goron City or buy it from the Shop Owner in Goron City for 600 rupees. Even if you have enough money, I would say that paying for the tunic is not a good option.
To receive the tunic from Goron Link, you must find him in Goron City. You’ll meet him as soon as you enter the city as adult Link. However, before you can talk to him, he will start rolling around the city’s second layer. To stop him, you must hit them with a bomb. You can either use one of your own bombs or grab the bomb flowers that you find around the area.
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Once you finally hit Goron Link, talk to him and choose “The Fire Temple?” dialogue option to hear him explain what happened to Goron City. Next, select “I’ll help you!” option, and Link will give you his Goron Tunic so you can help his father and the other Gorons who were taken to the Fire Temple.
Just like the Zora Tunic, you activate the Goron Tunic’s effect by equipping it in the Equipment menu. Although this tunic protects Link from the extreme temperatures inside Death Mountain Crater, it doesn’t make Link immune to fire, so walking over the flames left by the volcanic rocks while wearing the Goron Tunic will still damage you.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is a little bit different than the original game, so if you need guides to help you through, we don’t blame you. We have walkthroughs for all the dungeons, from the Deku Tree to Ganondorf’s Castle. We also have guides for the sillier, in-between parts of the game, like when you have to find Richard (the dog) or Cuccos.
For those going for 100% completion, we also have guides on where to find every Piece of Heart, every Gold Skulltula token, and where to plant every Magic Bean.
