To get the Goron Bracelet in the Ocarina of Time remake, go down to the bottom floor of Goron City, play Zelda’s Lullaby at the closed door on the north side to open Darunia’s room, then play Saria’s Song for him. The music lifts his mood, and he hands over the bracelet, which the 1998 game called the Goron’s Bracelet.
With it, young Link can pull up Bomb Flowers, and a thrown Bomb Flower is how you open Dodongo’s Cavern, the next dungeon. Below is what you need before you go, what to do when you first reach Goron City, each step with Darunia, and what the bracelet opens.
What You Need First
| You need | Why | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Zelda’s Letter | The guard at Kakariko Village’s gate will not let you onto Death Mountain Trail without it | Impa, after you meet Princess Zelda (Death Mountain guide) |
| Zelda’s Lullaby | Opens the door to Darunia’s room | Impa, at Hyrule Castle (Zelda’s Lullaby guide) |
| Saria’s Song | The only thing that gets Darunia to help | Saria, in the Sacred Forest Meadow (Saria’s Song guide) |
If you are missing Saria’s Song, go to Goron City anyway. Impa points you to Death Mountain before anywhere else, so a first visit without the song is normal, and Goron City has a shortcut to Saria (see below).
What to Do When You Get to Goron City
You arrive at the top of the city from Death Mountain Trail, by the left branch where the trail splits. Goron City drops in rings around a big urn in the middle, with stairs from one level to the next.
- Head down to the bottom floor. That is where Darunia is.
- Find the closed door on the north side. Stand on the Triforce mark in front of it, press left on the D-pad for the ocarina, and play Zelda’s Lullaby: Y, X, A, Y, X, A. The door opens.
- Talk to Darunia. He is in a foul mood, and he will not listen to you until you play him something that cheers him up.
- No Saria’s Song yet? Take the shortcut. On the level just above the bottom floor, a tunnel blocked by boulders leads into the Lost Woods, the quickest way to Saria from here. You can open it with a lit Deku Stick and a Bomb Flower, as our Goron City shortcut guide explains.
Threads of Time tracks this part of the story as Spiritual Stone of Fire, so press minus and check it there if you lose track.
Step by Step: Get the Goron’s Bracelet
- Go back into Darunia’s room with Saria’s Song learned.
- Bring out the ocarina with left on the D-pad.
- Play Saria’s Song: R, A, Y, R, A, Y. These are the inputs for the Normal setting of Swap Ocarina-Playing Controls in Options. You can also hum it into the microphone if you turned that on.
- Watch the scene. The song gets Darunia’s mood back, and he gives you the Goron’s Bracelet.
- Listen to what he asks. He wants you to deal with the trouble in Dodongo’s Cavern, and the Goron’s Ruby, the Spiritual Stone of Fire you came for, is his reward once you do.
What the Goron’s Bracelet Does
The bracelet gives young Link the strength to pull up Bomb Flowers, the explosive plants that grow around Death Mountain, and to carry and throw them. The fuse starts burning as soon as you lift one, so throw it quickly; the on-screen prompts show the buttons.
Things it opens straight away:
- Dodongo’s Cavern. See the next section.
- The Goron Shop. It sits on the bottom floor behind a rock wall. Set a Bomb Flower down against the wall and step back. The shop only sells you bombs once you own a Bomb Bag.
- The Lost Woods shortcut. If you have not opened it yet, pull up one of the Bomb Flowers beside the boulders on the level above the bottom floor and throw it at them.
- The spinning urn. Light a Deku Stick at the lit torches by Darunia’s door and use it to light the city’s unlit torches, so the big urn starts spinning, then drop an explosive into it from a level above for a Piece of Heart. A Bomb Flower works if your aim is good. Our Heart Piece guide lists it.
Where to Go Next: Dodongo’s Cavern
- Leave Goron City by the top exit and go right onto the ledge overlooking Death Mountain Trail.
- Find the Bomb Flower by the fence. It grows near the edge of the ledge.
- Pull it up and throw it over the fence so it lands in front of the sealed cave mouth below. The blast clears the entrance to Dodongo’s Cavern.
Inside, the big prize is the Bomb Bag, which lets you carry your own bombs from then on; our bomb guide has the route to it. Bomb Flowers grow all through the cavern, so the bracelet keeps earning its place there, right down to the boss. Our King Dodongo guide covers that fight. A shield that will not burn helps in the cavern, and our Hylian Shield guide shows where to get one for free.
Every remake guide is on our Zelda hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you get the Goron Bracelet in the Ocarina of Time remake? From Darunia, in his room on the bottom floor of Goron City. Play Saria’s Song for him and he hands it over.
How do you open Darunia’s door? Stand on the Triforce mark in front of the closed door on the north side of the bottom floor and play Zelda’s Lullaby: Y, X, A, Y, X, A.
What song does Darunia want? Saria’s Song (R, A, Y, R, A, Y). Saria teaches it in the Sacred Forest Meadow, past the Lost Woods.
What does the Goron’s Bracelet do? It lets young Link pull up, carry and throw Bomb Flowers, which open Dodongo’s Cavern, the Goron Shop and the Lost Woods shortcut.
What do you do after getting the Goron Bracelet? Go to Dodongo’s Cavern. Throw the Bomb Flower by the fence outside Goron City’s top exit down onto the cave mouth to open it.
Is it called the Goron Bracelet or the Goron’s Bracelet? The 1998 game called it the Goron’s Bracelet, and you will see both names used for it.