What are gems used for on Legend of Zelda pH?

Answer 1

They are used for upgrades. If you get 10 or 20 power gems and present them, your sword gets upgraded to burning with fire. -Power Gems are found all throughout your quest and they are used to power up the ability of Leaf, the Spirit of Power, who is saved after defeating the Temple of Fire.

Below is a listing of all 20 Power Gems that Link finds on his quest. When Link has collected 10 Power Gems he can restore a portion of Leaf's power. In order to do so, he must take the gems to Spirit Island, which is a hidden Island located just south of Molida Island.

If Link has collected all 20 of these gems, he can take them to the spring at Spirit Island to fully restore the power of Leaf.


Power Gem #1 Location: Mercay Island Shop
Required Items: 500 Rupees


-Available at the Mercay Island Shop for 500 rupees. While this is the first Power Gem that Link can actually get, it is quite expensive for this early in the game and it is best to leave for a later time.

Power Gem #2 Location: Isle of Amber - Astrid's House
Required Items: None


-Once Link has beaten the Temple of Fire, head on over to talk with Astrid. As a special thanks for defeating the Temple, she will award you with a Power Gem.

Power Gem #3 Location: Cannon Island - Bomb Garden Cavern
Required Items: None


-While inside the cavern on Cannon Island, head to the far right of the map. You will notice there is a bombable wall here. Head back left and pick-up one of the bomb flowers and run it over to the bombable wall. Be quick since it is somewhat far away. Behind the wall is atreasure chest containing a Power Gem.

Power Gem #4 Location: Isle of Gust - West Ledge
Required Items: None


-Located within a treasure chest on the far left of the Isle of Gust. It is on a higher platform that is easily reached after uncovering a geyser in the ground. Use the shovel on the soft patch of soil and then ride yourself to the higher ground. Open the chest for the gem.

Power Gem #5 Location: Temple of Wind - B2
Required Items: None


-It is the room filled with sandworms where you need to dig up geysers to light up torches. Head to the far left of the room and notice a treasure chest against the wall. Open it up for the Power Gem.

Power Gem #6 Location: Mercay Island - Oshus's House
Required Items: None


-After completing the Temple of Wind, returning back to Oshus and speaking to him will get you the Power Gem.

-If you never obtained this gem before beating the game, you can still get it by talking to one of the men in the milk bar on Mercay Island.

Power Gem #7 Location: Mercay Island - Bomb Cavern #1
Required Items: Bombs


-In the cavern East of the Temple of the Ocean King that you must blow up to open, the chest with the Power Gem lies at the end of the path.

Power Gem #8 Location: Temple of the Ocean King - B4
Required Items: None


-On floor B4 of the Temple of the Ocean King, defeat all 3 Phantom Eyes to reveal the chest.

Power Gem #9 Location: Temple of Courage - 1F
Required Items: Bombs


-After passing through B1 the first time and going up to the stairs to 1F, at the North West corner is a cracked wall. Bomb it and the chest with the Power Gem will be available to you.

Power Gem #10 Location: Temple of Courage - 2F
Required Items: Bow


-This room has 2 eyes mounted on the wall. When crossing the moving blocks, shoot both the eyes with the bow and the chest will appear in the middle. Walk onto the block moving towards it and grab your Power Gem.

Power Gem #11 Location: Temple of the Ocean King - B3
Required Items: Bow


-Head to the higher platform at the South East part of the room on floor B3. Standing at the top right part of the platform you will see an eye to the North. Shoot and arrow into it and a treasure chest will appear just to the left of where the force gems are placed. Quickly run over as this is a timed treasure chest and will disappear if you take too long.

Power Gem #12 Location: Goron Island - North Maze
Required Items: Bombs


-After making your way through the bomb maze, enter back into it through the South exit. At the end of the corridor, a chest with a Power Gem inside.

Power Gem #13 Location: Isle of Frost - East Ledge
Required Items: Grappling Hook


-Outside the Temple of Ice are pegs. Jump on top of them and climb your way to the top with the grapple. Continue South, then use the grapple to go East. The chest is on the ledge to the South.

Power Gem #14 Location: Molida Island - Southeast Island
Required Items: Grappling Hook

-Inside Ramanos's father's hideout, there is a collection of ledges leading east. Jump to the last ledge. Before jumping off the last ledge, grapple onto the chest to the East. Open it it find a Power Gem.

Power Gem #15 Location: Spirit Island
Required Items: Grappling Hook


-This Power Gem can be found on the East part of Spirit Island. To reach it, use the grapple to continue East on the island. At the end of the path is a chest containing the Power Gem.

Power Gem #16 Location: Bannan Island - Southwest Isle
Required Items: Grappling Hook


-On Bannan Island, there is a peg near the dock. Across the water is the chest. Grapple to it to claim the prize.

Power Gem #17 Location: Temple of the Ocean King - B7
Required Items: Grappling Hook


-On floor B7 of the Temple of the Ocean King, there is a peg in the North East corner. Jump onto it. Grapple from it to hit an orb and the chest will appear.

Power Gem #18 Location: Isle of the Dead
Required Items: Shovel, Bombs


-When on the Isle of the Dead, you find a stone