This page contains a list of all the loot at Lon Lon Ranch: Heart Pieces, Skulltulas, Bottles, plus Minigames and more. Your first visit to Lon Lon Ranch should be just after you get the Fairy Ocarina from Saria, although you can do more at Lon Lon Ranch as a Child after you get the Boomerang — this is where you unlock Tap to Reveal as an adult so you’ll be coming back later.
Child Era Collectibles, Secrets, and Rewards at Lon Lon Ranch
Pieces of Heart
- Era: Child Only
One of the first Pieces of Heart that you can claim will come soon after you meet Princess Zelda for the first time, and return to Hyrule Field. Head south to Lon Lon Ranch, where there’s a large field full of horses. From the large field, head to the large crumbled tower in the far southwest corner of the ranch and head inside. There’s a storage area here with nine milk crates, and a large metal grate at the end. Pull out the closest crates to empty two spots in the middle column, and then pull back the crate in the middle against the wall. This will reveal a small gap you can crawl through.
On the other side you’ll find your first Piece of Heart! For every four pieces you find, you’ll earn a new Heart Container to add to your total health!
Gold Skulltulas
- Era: Child or Adult
Of the three Gold Skulltulas found in Lon Lon Ranch, only one of them can be obtained during your first visit. As you enter the ranch, be sure to check around the northeast side of the ranch, behind the main house Talon is in. There’s a small yard area with a wooden tower, and two trees. Roll into the tall and narrow tree, and you can dislodge a Gold Skulltula here!
- Era: Child
- Requires: Boomerang
One of two Gold Skulltulas that you may have seen early in Lon Lon Ranch, these spiders can only be claimed once you have completed Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly atop Zora Fountain. Now armed with your Boomerang, check out the main house just by the racetrack entrance at night, and you can find a Gold Skulltula hiding on a window that you can defeat and grab its token with your Boomerang.
- Era: Child Only
- Requires: Boomerang
One of two Gold Skulltulas that you may have seen early in Lon Lon Ranch, these spiders can only be claimed once you have completed Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly atop Zora Fountain. Enter the crumbling tower in the southwest corner of the ranch at night, the one that was hiding a Piece of Heart. Look up for a high ledge with vines you can’t quite reach, but your Boomerang can reach the Gold Skulltula skittering around above and nab its token.
Other Loot at Lon Lon Ranch
Empty Bottle
The second bottle can be obtained just after meeting Princess Zelda for the first time and returning to Hyrule Field. Head South to Lon Lon Ranch, and enter the house on the right-side of the map. Inside you’ll find Talon asleep once again, with a bunch of cuccos.
Speak to him, and he’ll challenge you to play the cucco-finding game, a minigame to find his three Super Cuccos in the flock. You get thirty seconds to pick up all three Super Cuccos, and the camera starts off fixed so you don’t really get to see where they go beyond the initial direction. Try to keep track of which cuccos you’ve already picked up as you scatter the flock. He’ll note when you pick up a Super Cucco.
Here’s a hint to find them: the three Super Cuccos have a different posture from the rest, and their walk cycle is slightly different. If you keep a close eye on them before they fly away, you might be able to spot them in the crowd. Successfully find all three, and Talon will reward you with a brand new bottle, filled with Lon Lon Milk!
Epona’s Song
Find Malon during the day in the horse corral. If you take out the Ocarina in front of her she will teach you this song which comes in handy as an adult to tame Epona, but can be used any time to get milk by playing it for a cow. There’s a cow by Heart Piece #1 if you wanna fill up on milk.
Adult Era Collectibles, Secrets, and Rewards at Lon Lon Ranch
Epona
Malon’s Friend is a secondary quest you can fulfill in the Threads of Time quest list, and is centered around Lon Lon Ranch, and befriending the horse, Epona, which you can eventually ride. Doing so will require you to visit the ranch several times – once when you are a child, and again when you’re an adult.
See our How to Unlock Epona Guide for more.
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