The Wind Waker tips and tricks

Great Fairies' upgrades

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In The Wind Waker, the Great Fairies are the ones who give you more rupees, bombs, etc.

Great FairyRupees

  1. On Outset Island, when you have bombs, blow up the large rock in the Fairy Forest. The Great Fairy will give you the possibility to collect up to 1000 rupees
  2. On Northern Fairy Island (C1), the Great Fairy will give you the possibility to collect up to 5000 rupees

Note: You can go first to Northern Fairy Island and then to Outset Island, but you'll still get the 1000 rupees' upgrade before the 5000 one.

Bombs

  1. On Eastern Fairy Island (E3), when you have bombs, blow up the rock blocking the entrance. The Great Fairy will give you the ability to carry up to 60 bombs
  2. On Southern Fairy Island (D6), place a bomb next to the boards to destroy them. The Great Fairy will give you the ability to carry up to 99 bombs

Quivers and arrows

  1. On Thorned Fairy Island (G4), once you have the Skull Hammer, use it to smash the three stakes and thus remove the thorns. The Great Fairy will give you the ability to carry up to 60 arrows
  2. On Western Fairy Island (A3), once you have the Skull Hammer, use it to smash the stake and so remove the fire. The Great Fairy will give you the ability to carry up to 99 arrows

Magic Meter

In the south-west of Two-Eye Reef (D7), head to the seagull circle to make a Big Octo appear and destroy its eyes with bombs or arrows. The Great Fairy doubles your Magic Meter.