Upgrading Link’s Deku-Nut Bag increases the number of flashy nuts that you carry in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. As young Link, Deku nuts are extremely useful items, as they stun enemies and create the perfect moment to attack. Unfortunately, you can carry a limited number of nuts early in the game. However, if you know where to look — and which holes to jump into — you can find bigger bags to carry more nuts.
To help you expand Link’s arsenal, we’ve put this guide together explaining where to find all Deku-Nut Bag upgrades in Zelda Ocarina of Time.
All Deku-Nut Bag upgrade locations in Zelda Ocarina of Time
When you start the game, you can only carry 20 Deku nuts, but you can increase this number later by finding two upgrades: the Bigger Deku-Nut Bag and the Biggest Deku-Nut Bag. Each one increases the number of nuts you can carry by 10, allowing you to have a total of 40 nuts once you have unlocked the upgrades.
You can find both upgrades in the Lost Woods, but there are a few details to keep in mind before going after them. For the first Deku-Nut Bag upgrade location, you must be young Link and you need the bombs from Dodongo Cavern. As for the second upgrade location, you must have the Mask of Truth, which you get from the Happy Mask Shop.
Here’s where you find each Deku-Nut Bag upgrade.
Deku-Nut Bag upgrade #1 location in Zelda Ocarina of Time
Before you head off, make sure you have some bombs, and you have at least 40 rupees. If you do, you’re ready to head to the Lost Woods.
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From Kokiri Forest entrance, head right, left, right, left, straight, and left. Alternatively, if you have the Minuet of the Forest, you can play it to warp to Sacred Grove. Enter the Lost Woods and the rock will be in the first room.
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Drop a bomb near the boulder to destroy it and reveal a hole in the ground. Jump into it to find an underground cave where two Business Scrubs will be waiting. Deflect their shots with your shield, then talk to the one on the left. It will offer you the first Deku-Nut Bag upgrade for 40 rupees.
Deku-Nut Bag upgrade #2 location in Zelda Ocarina of Time
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To unlock the second Deku-Nut Bag upgrade, you must interact with some Deku Scrubs in a hole in the Lost Woods. There are two paths to this exact location as well. If you’re starting from the Kokiri Forest, then go right, left, right, left, and then left. But, if you’re coming from the Sacred Grove into the Lost Woods, you want to head left, right, and then right.
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Inside the shrubs, you will find a hole in the ground. Enter it to find a cave. Inside, you’ll see some small Deku Scrubs and a large one. Climb onto the tree stump wearing the Mask of Truth and the Deku Scrubs will emerge from the ground. Talk to the older Deku Scrub on the right, and it will give you the second Deku-Nut Bag upgrade.
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.
