Desert Palace (A Link to the Past)

Template:Dungeon The Desert Palace is a Light World Dungeon, located in the Desert of Mystery, in A Link to the Past. Link must go through this Dungeon in order to obtain the Pendant of Power. The boss of this dungeon are the Lanmolas, upon defeating them you will receive the Pendant of Power. The dungeon item is the Power Glove.

"A Palace in the Sands. Early Hylians erected a palace in the desert that was unlike any other in the land. It had several exits but only one main entrance, which they blocked with huge turtle-like boulders. The upper floors were caves carved out of the mountain, perfect for avoiding the intense midday heat. The cattle skeletons that lined the path to the main doors attested to the harshness of the desert, but other, more hard beasts still roamed the sands, menacing travelers who dared wander into their territory"

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide

The Secret of the Stones

"A mysterious Hylian message carved into stone near the palace entrance was the key to opening it's main doors."

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide

"The secret to moving the three stones that blocked the entrance to the palace was only learned with knowledge from the Book of Mudora."

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide

"Witnesses said that they actually saw young Link lift stones several times his own size to clear pathways and open doors."

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide File:Lttp rock small.gif

Dungeon Map

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  Entrance Location

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  Outer Entrances

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  Main Entry Area

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  Second Entrance

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  F2 of Second Entrance

Enemies

These are enemies you can expect to encounter in the Desert Palace.

"Desert Dwellers: Inside the castle were wonders like none seen before. Several rooms had statue sentries that prevented visitors from admiring the rich furnishings within. The statues operated by primitive, but effective, radar. They scanned the rooms constantly, and when they sensed the presence of intruders, they blasted them with deadly accurate rays. The only way to avoid them was to keep moving ahead of or behind the circular scan."

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide

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  Popo

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  Beamos

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  Eyegore (Green)

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  Eyegore (Red)

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  Leever (Green)

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  Leever (Purple)

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  Debirando (Blue) Geldarm

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  Debirando (Red) Geldarm

Boss

Once you enter, you will see three Lanmolas, coming out of the ground and shooting rocks in four directions. The only vulnerable part of the Lanmola, is the head. Either strike it with your sword a couple times, or you can time when the Lanmola will come out and use an arrow to hit its head. Keep hitting them using these methord until two of the three are gone. It should take about six hits for each to die.

When there is only one Lanmola left, it will shoot rocks in eight directions instead of four. Just dodge the rocks and keep striking it with your sword or arrows.

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  Lanmolas

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  The Fight

Item

Power Glove

"Link later became known as the most skilled archer in all of Hyrule, and historians belive thet he found and first used the Bow and Arrow in the Eastern Palace. They were the most effective weapons to use against the fierce Armos Knights and several other enemies."

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide

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  Power Glove

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  Location

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  Icon

Pendant of Power

You will receive this one you defeat the Lanmola.

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  Pendant of Power

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  Location

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  Sprite