Skyward Sword HD

100% New Game+


Pre-route Info

The purpose of this page is to remind runners where to go and what to do for the run. It does not go into specific detail on things such as movement or trick inputs. It is typically best to watch a high level run of the game from ⁠the leaderboards while following along with this route.

Language choice for this game is negligible due to how fast the text is.

The digital version has faster loading times than the cartridge version. There does not appear to be any difference between digital on a microSD card vs. digital on the Switch's internal storage. A general loading comparison can be seen ⁠here.

Runs can be done in either Normal Mode or Hero Mode, however it should be noted that Hero Mode is faster than Normal Mode due to increased skyward strike power and double damage making deathwarps faster.

Sections where it can be used are marked with AMIIBO and the corresponding sections without amiibo as NO AMIIBO.

For general information on movement, please see this page

You must obtain :

  • All goddess cubes and chests
  • All gratitude crystals
  • All heart pieces/containers
  • All pouch slots
  • All wallet upgrades
  • All Items on the item wheel and their upgrades
  • All empty bottles
  • All medals
  • All dowsing options
  • Hylian Shield
  • All Bird Statues Visited
  • 5 Map Beacons
  • True Master Sword
  • All 5 songs, including all 4 SotH parts
  • All 4 accessories:
  • Water Dragon’s Scale
  • Mogma Mitts
  • Fireshield Earrings
  • Sailcloth
  • Stone of Trials
  • All 3 Stone Tablets
  • All 3 pieces of the Triforce
  • Goddess Harp
  • Bertie’s rattle
  • Crawlin’s letter
  • Beedle’s insect cage

Skyloft 1

  • Zelda Cutscene at Goddess Statue
  • Groose Cutscene at Plaza
  • Practice Sword
  • Waterfall Cave
  • Rescue your Loftwing
  • Fast Loftwing Tutorial
  • Wing Ceremony and Sailcloth
  • Follow Fi to Goddess Statue
  • Goddess Sword
  • Place Emerald Tablet
  • Adventure Pouch
  • Wooden Shield from Owlan
  • Fly to Faron (Dive trick)

Faron Woods 1

  • Deku Babas
  • Skyward Strike in the pit
  • Revitalizing Potion (1/5)
  • Impa and her beacon
  • Gorko Bokoblin fight
  • Log Jump to enter Faron
  • Machi Bokoblin fight
  • Roll into wall to knock vine loose
  • Machi conversation
  • Fight Bokoblins for Lopsa
  • Grass Cutting for Erla
  • Through the Hole for Oolo
  • Slingshot
  • Push down log above In the Woods statue
  • Head towards Deep Woods
  • Enter Deep Woods
  • Goddess Cube warp for initial goddess cube (1/27)
  • If you did Goddess Cube Warp and NO AMIIBO:
    • Push down log on ledge nearby
  • Goddess Cube in front of Skyview (2/27)
  • Enter Skyview Temple

Last updated October 20, 2026 by flo26