In the 1998 game you needed 10 Magic Beans to fill every soft soil patch, and 10 was exactly how many the bean seller on Zora’s River sold; nothing Nintendo has shown changes that for the Ocarina of Time remake. If you only want the plants that lead somewhere, most of the ten carry adult Link to a Heart Piece or a Gold Skulltula.
The rule behind every bean is the same as it always was: only young Link can plant one, and only adult Link can ride what grows. Below is where the seller is and how his prices climb, how planting works, every patch with what its plant reaches, and when you can get to each one.
Where the Bean Seller Is
The bean seller sits at the start of Zora’s River, just past the boulders that close off the river’s mouth on Hyrule Field. Young Link needs bombs to clear those boulders, so the beans come after Dodongo’s Cavern, where the Bomb Bag is. Our Zora’s Domain guide covers the route up the river.
He is also where you learn what soft soil is for, and the first patch is right beside him.
How the Price Works
In the 1998 game he sold one bean at a time, each costing 10 rupees more than the one before: 10 for the first, up to 100 for the tenth. He names his price when you talk to him, so check it against the table. After the tenth he has nothing left to sell.
| Bean | Price | Total spent |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 rupees | 10 |
| 2nd | 20 rupees | 30 |
| 3rd | 30 rupees | 60 |
| 4th | 40 rupees | 100 |
| 5th | 50 rupees | 150 |
| 6th | 60 rupees | 210 |
| 7th | 70 rupees | 280 |
| 8th | 80 rupees | 360 |
| 9th | 90 rupees | 450 |
| 10th | 100 rupees | 550 |
The remake’s bigger starting wallet makes saving up easier than it was in 1998. Link’s starting Kokiri Wallet now holds 200 rupees instead of 99, which leaves room even for the 1998 game’s 100-rupee tenth bean. You will still make a few trips to pay for all ten; our rupee guide has every wallet size and the best ways to earn.
How to Plant a Magic Bean
- Be young Link. Adult Link cannot plant beans.
- Drop a bug on the patch first. In the 1998 game every soft soil patch except the one beside the bean seller hid a Gold Skulltula that only a bug could draw out, so empty a bottled bug onto the soil, beat the Skulltula and take its token. Our bug guide shows where to fill a bottle.
- Plant the bean. Stand on the soft soil and use a bean like any other item: hold R for the quick-select bar, put the beans on ZR and press it. Our quick swap guide explains the bar.
- Come back as adult Link. The bean has grown into a floating leaf platform. Step on and it carries you along a set route.
You switch between young and adult Link at the Temple of Time once you have the Master Sword, so no patch is ever closed to you.
Every Soft Soil Patch and Where Its Plant Goes
| # | Patch | Where exactly | What the adult ride reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zora’s River | Right beside the bean seller | Up the river to a Gold Skulltula |
| 2 | Kokiri Forest | Behind the Kokiri Shop | No Heart Piece or Gold Skulltula at the end |
| 3 | Lost Woods, bridge clearing | From the Kokiri Forest entrance: left, then left again | No Heart Piece or Gold Skulltula at the end |
| 4 | Lost Woods, Forest Stage clearing | From the Kokiri Forest entrance: right, left, right, left, left | A Gold Skulltula higher up |
| 5 | Kakariko Graveyard | Near the withered tree on the graveyard’s left side | A Heart Piece |
| 6 | Death Mountain Trail | Right in front of Dodongo’s Cavern | The Heart Piece above the cavern entrance |
| 7 | Lake Hylia | Beside the Lakeside Laboratory | The Heart Piece on the laboratory roof |
| 8 | Gerudo Valley | Below the bridge; glide down from it with a Cucco as young Link | No Heart Piece or Gold Skulltula at the end |
| 9 | Death Mountain Crater | Next to the warp pad where the Bolero of Fire sets you down | A Heart Piece |
| 10 | Desert Colossus | Just outside the Spirit Temple entrance | A Gold Skulltula, then a Heart Piece further along |
The Lost Woods turns follow the 1998 layout; our Lost Woods guide has the full map of the woods, and our guide to the Goron City shortcut covers the tunnel that sits a few clearings from patch 4.
How Many You Need for Each Goal
- Every patch filled: all 10.
- Every plant that leads to a collectible: the five Heart Piece rides (Kakariko Graveyard, Death Mountain Trail, Lake Hylia, Death Mountain Crater and Desert Colossus) plus the two that lead to Gold Skulltulas (Zora’s River and the Forest Stage clearing). The Desert Colossus ride counts once, though it passes a Gold Skulltula on the way to its Heart Piece.
- Every Heart Piece a bean reaches: 5, or 4 if you reach the Lakeside Laboratory roof another way: the Scarecrow’s Song and the Hookshot get adult Link up there too.
Our Heart Piece guide lists all 36 pieces with what each one needs, and our Gold Skulltula guide covers the token rewards. Since you stand on every patch anyway for its bug Skulltula, buying all ten and planting as you go costs you nothing but rupees.
When You Can Plant Each One
Patches 1 to 8: as soon as you have beans, after Dodongo’s Cavern. Young Link can reach all of them.
Patch 9, Death Mountain Crater: only after adult Link learns the Bolero of Fire by the Fire Temple. Go back to being young Link, play the song to warp into the crater, and plant beside the warp pad. The heat is dangerous for young Link, so plant quickly and warp out.
Patch 10, Desert Colossus: only after adult Link learns the Requiem of Spirit at the Colossus. Play it as young Link to warp there and plant outside the Spirit Temple. Our fast travel guide has the notes for both warp songs on the remake’s ocarina.
Tips
- Plant each one the first time you pass it as a child, so the plant is waiting the next time you come through as adult Link.
- Check at night if a Gold Skulltula is missing. Many of the overworld Skulltulas only come out after dark; our time change guide covers the Sun’s Song.
- There is no rush for the last two beans. The crater and Colossus patches only open up late in the game, so if rupees are tight, buy and plant eight first.
Every remake guide is on our Zelda hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Magic Beans are in the Ocarina of Time remake? Ten in the 1998 game, one for each soft soil patch, all sold by the bean seller on Zora’s River. Nothing Nintendo has shown changes the count.
How much do Magic Beans cost in the remake? In the 1998 game the first cost 10 rupees and each one after cost 10 more, up to 100 for the tenth, 550 in all. The seller names his price when you talk to him.
Where is the Magic Bean seller? At the start of Zora’s River, past the boulders at the river’s mouth. Young Link needs bombs to get through, so you reach him after Dodongo’s Cavern.
Can adult Link plant Magic Beans? No. Only young Link can plant them, and only adult Link can ride the plants that grow.
Where are the Magic Bean spots in the Lost Woods? There are two. From the Kokiri Forest entrance, one is left, then left again; the other is right, left, right, left, left, in the clearing with the Forest Stage.
Which Magic Beans lead to Heart Pieces? The ones planted in Kakariko Graveyard, on Death Mountain Trail, beside the Lakeside Laboratory, in Death Mountain Crater and at the Desert Colossus.