Secret Seashells are fun collectibles to find inLink’s Awakeningthat come with potent rewards. If the player manages to find at least 40 of the 50 shells in the game, they’ll be rewarded with the Koholint Sword, easily the best sword in the game.
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But finding these Secret Seashells can be tough at times and some are very carefully hidden. For players looking to find all 50, this guide will offer important highlights on where to find each and every one.
16Mabe Village
There are eight Seashells to find in this area. The first two can be found by catching a Blooper and Cheep Cheep whilefishing. One is buried next to CiaoCiao’s doghouse. Another is buried under the plants by the Trendy Game, at the base of a column in the northeast corner.
Two shells can be won in theTrendy Game. Another is hidden in a tree west of Tail Cave and needs Pegasus Boots to be reached. Then the eight Shell is behind a false wall in Tail Cave that can be reached with a bomb.
15Toronbo Shores
There are only two Secret Seashells in Toronbo Shores. One can be knocked free from a tree with Pegasus Boots on the western ledge of the Shores. The other is on the opposite side buried near the bench where the player sits withMarin.
14Mysterious Forest
There are three shells to find in the Mysterious Forest. The first is buried by the entrance to the Forest near Mr. Write’s House on the left side of the road. The second is in the center of the forest whereLinkfound the Toadstool with a cluster of blue flowers. The final shell is in the southern part of the forest near the river beneath a boulder Link can lift with the Power Bracelet.
13Koholint Prairie
There is only one shell found here and it’s near the Witch’s House. Down in the lower section is a grassy patch where the shell is buried.
12Pothole Field
Seven Seashells can be found in Pothole Field. By the western Telephone Booth is a tree that can be dashed into to knock the shell loose. Another is located above the Key Cavern entrance. The third shell is on a small northern island in the pond beneath a plant.
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Another shell is below the skull blocked the path toKoholintPrairie. A shell can be found in the tunnel below Richard’s house, in the chest located on the left path. Another shell is in a maze in the south east corner of the map. In this maze is a false wall that can be blow up. Below the Owl statue is the sixth Shell. The last one is under a boulder in that same maze.
11Kanalet Castle
There are three Seashells outside of the Castle. The first is in the northwest corner of the moat under a waterfall. The second shell is in the southwest corner in a small room that can be reached with the Hookshot the player gets after fighting the Master Stalfos.
The final shell is on the raised ledge to the right of the Seashell Mansion tucked under a plant. This Mansion is also where the player goes to cash in the Seashells to get rewards.
10Animal Village
There are three shells in the Animal Village. The first is a reward for delivering the letter to Mr. Write and returning to Christine in the north east corner. The second shell is obtained from Zora after the player gets the Magnifying Glass.
The last one in the Village is given to the player by the Walrus that was blocking the entrance to Yarna Desert. If the player plays the Ballad of the Wind Fish with the Ocarina, the Walrus will gift the shell to the player.
9Yarna Desert
There are only two Shells in Yarna Desert. The first is in the northeast corner with the cluster of cacti. Digging in the center of this cluster will yield the shell. The other shell is at the end of a narrow path on the east side.
8Martha’s Bay
There are four shells in Martha’s Bay. The first is under a pot by the Ghost’s House. The second is near the Telephone Booth in the center under a plant.
The third shell is near that same Telephone Booth under a lone plant in a corner by the water. The last Seashell is on the plateau on the pond’s left side by an Owl Statue.
7Tabahl Wasteland
Three shells are hiding in the Wasteland. In the northeast corner is a signpost next to a rock, under that rock is the shell. The second shell is a reward for defeating the Fill Up Your Hearts challenge given by Dampe.
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The last shell is in the corrupted forest on the east side. Dead center between the two farthest purple trees is the buried shell.
