The Shadow Temple only requires the Lens of Truth because you can't see through the illusions (either objects that aren't really there, or objects you can't see), but the "truth" is there whether you have the item or not, and can still be interacted with properly. So you can actually complete both the Bottom of the Well and the Shadow Temple without using the Lens of Truth.
I managed to do this but it was incredibly hard. I'll admit I used the lens just once in a room in the Shadow Temple, but it had nothing to do with puzzles and it was just to get a single chest that I could see was there on the map, but couldn't figure out how to find its exact placement. I did this numerous other times with other chests though, it was just that one I was messing up on. Getting through the other parts is tricky, and involves memory, trial and error, and testing floors with Deku Nuts, Bombs, and the Hookshot (see if it hits an object or not).
So has anyone else ever tried this? Were you successful? Thoughts?
I managed to do this but it was incredibly hard. I'll admit I used the lens just once in a room in the Shadow Temple, but it had nothing to do with puzzles and it was just to get a single chest that I could see was there on the map, but couldn't figure out how to find its exact placement. I did this numerous other times with other chests though, it was just that one I was messing up on. Getting through the other parts is tricky, and involves memory, trial and error, and testing floors with Deku Nuts, Bombs, and the Hookshot (see if it hits an object or not).
So has anyone else ever tried this? Were you successful? Thoughts?