- For every single Zelda title to date, (minus Adventure of Link), the heart system has been Link's form of health and it is no different in Phantom Hourglass. Link begins his quest with the typical 3 heart containers but going through the main quest and side quests, he can reach a full 16 heart containers.
- One noticeable difference in Phantom Hourglass is that it has returned to the roots of the Zelda series with no heart pieces, but only heart containers. In previous Zelda titles Link would get heart containers, but he would also get heart pieces. You would need 4 or 5 heart pieces to make up a full heart container. This isn't the case in Phantom Hourglass.
- Another difference is that Linebeck's Ship also has it's own heart/health system. Link can increase the health of his ship as well. For a more detailed guide to Link's ship, fiew the Ship Parts Guide.
Location: Masked Ship Required Items: 1,500 rupees First Chance to Get: Varies
-Purchased off of Beedle's Assistant while he is wearing his golden helmet.
-It costs 1500 rupees to purchase. The Masked Assistant shows up at certain times during the day. It is 10PM - 12AM on Weekdays and 10AM - 12PM Weekends. The best choice is to just set your DS clock to that time and find him on the seas.
Location: Bannan Island, Old Wayfarer's Hut Required Items: Fishing Rod, Big Catch Lure First Chance to Get: After passing through the fog in the northwest quadrant.
-In order for Link to obtain this heart container he has to go through the entire fishing sidequest. For a more detailed guide click here.
-Link must first head on over the Bannan Island and speak with the Old Wayfarer. After hearing his dreams of meeting a mermaid, head back outside and defeat all the surrounding enemies. Then use your boomerang and toss it out into the water until a mermaid pops out and you hit her. Once hit, speak to the OldWwayfarer, then to Linebeck, and then to the Old Wayfarer once again and Link will be awarded with the fishing rod.
-Link can now sail the seas and a fish symbol appears. Sail on over to these locations and click your fishing rod to fish. Link must first catch three fish, a skippyjack, a toona, and a lover. Skippyjack's appear very often while lover's can be quite rare. Just keep fishing around until you have caught all three.
-Once all three are caught, show them off to the Old Warfarer and he will give you the Big Catch Lure. Now Link will be able to catch a rusty swordfish. Return to the waters and fish around until you have caught a swordfish. These guys are huge and will take some time to find one. Show this fish off to the Old Wayfarer and he will talk about a rare legendary fish, Neptoona.
-Now when Link is sailing, a large swordfish symbol will periodically appear in the water. Sail on over and use your fishing rod. More the time they will be rusty swordfish, but Link has a chance to run into a Neptoona. Once he does, show it off to the Old Wayfarer and he will present you with a Heart Container.
Location: Traveler's Ship Required Items: None First Chance to Get: After passing through the fog in the northwest quadrant.
-Climb aboard the traveler's ship within the northwest quadrant. A man dressed like Link who rides in a Red Lions sailboat offers you his autograph and helps train you. Battle him a few times and you will gather a few pieces of treasure.
-The fourth time you battle him, the rules change a bit and you can now strike him unlimited times. However, he will strike you back and you can take three hits before the battle is over. Your hit count can be seen by the link symbols in the top-left corner of the screen. Just dodge his attacks and strike him 100 times. It is easy to see when he is begining to wind up for an attack. After hitting him 100 times, Link will be rewarded with the heart container.
Location: Molida Island, Romanos's Hut Required Items: Bow First Chance to Get: After beating the Temple of Courage.
-Link gains access to Romanos's Shooting Range after the Temple of Courage.
-You need to score over 2,000 points in the Shooting Range to get this heart container. This can be quite difficult and will take a lot of practice. Hitting consecutive targets without missing will up your score. Try to avoid girl targets that come across near the end of the game.
Location: Maze Island Required Items: Various Items First Chance to Get: After Temple of the Ocean King Part 5
-After Link has gone through the Temple of the Ocean King for a fifth time, he can obtain this Heart Container.
-Using a variety of items, beat the Treasure Maze challenge on expert to get this heart container. Refer to this portion of the walkthrough for a more detailed guide.
- One noticeable difference in Phantom Hourglass is that it has returned to the roots of the Zelda series with no heart pieces, but only heart containers. In previous Zelda titles Link would get heart containers, but he would also get heart pieces. You would need 4 or 5 heart pieces to make up a full heart container. This isn't the case in Phantom Hourglass.
-Link can now sail the seas and a fish symbol appears. Sail on over to these locations and click your fishing rod to fish. Link must first catch three fish, a skippyjack, a toona, and a lover. Skippyjack's appear very often while lover's can be quite rare. Just keep fishing around until you have caught all three.
-The fourth time you battle him, the rules change a bit and you can now strike him unlimited times. However, he will strike you back and you can take three hits before the battle is over. Your hit count can be seen by the link symbols in the top-left corner of the screen. Just dodge his attacks and strike him 100 times. It is easy to see when he is begining to wind up for an attack. After hitting him 100 times, Link will be rewarded with the heart container.
