There are 100 Gold Skulltulas in the Ocarina of Time remake, the same as the original, and the 20 reward is now the Echo Gem instead of the Stone of Agony. What else changed is one of the rewards, a few of the hiding spots, and how easy they are to track down.
Key takeaways
- The remake has 100 Gold Skulltulas, spread across 29 areas and dungeons.
- The 20 reward is now the Echo Gem, which replaces the Stone of Agony and helps you find the rest.
- The 40 reward is reportedly 20 Bombchus instead of 10.
- Some Gold Skulltulas have moved, so an old N64 checklist won't line up spot for spot.
- The world map now shows how many are left in each region.
How many Gold Skulltulas are in the Ocarina of Time remake?
One hundred. TheGamer's full remake list and Game8's Gold Skulltula guide both put the total at 100, which matches the 1998 game and the 3DS version.
Back in the day of Ocarina of Time, it was gaming magazines where you got tips and tricks. I guarantee you I never 100%ed it though. Luckily we've got the internet now to show us how to do it, and the remake gives you a lot more help finding them than the original ever did.
They're the same golden spiders as before. Some sit on walls and trees in plain sight, some hide behind breakable walls or in holes, and some only come out at night. TheGamer says the night spawns are still in, so a spot that looks empty in the day might not be empty after dark.
What are the Gold Skulltula rewards in the remake?
The rewards still come from the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village. Every time you reach a milestone, you go back and collect.
| Gold Skulltulas | Remake reward | Original N64 reward |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Adult's Wallet | Adult's Wallet |
| 20 | Echo Gem | Stone of Agony |
| 30 | Giant's Wallet | Giant's Wallet |
| 40 | 20 Bombchus | 10 Bombchus |
| 50 | Piece of Heart | Piece of Heart |
| 100 | Gold Rupee, worth 200 Rupees, every visit | Huge Rupee, worth 200 Rupees, every visit |
The Bombchu number comes from Game8 only, so treat it as likely rather than certain until more people have checked. TheGamer calls the 100 reward a Gold Rupee, and Game8 describes it as an unlimited 200 Rupees. Those are the same thing.
The wallets matter more this time. The remake starts you with room for 200 Rupees, double the original, and Game8 says Great Fairies now charge Rupees for their upgrades. The 10 and 30 rewards help pay for that.
What does the Echo Gem do?
It finds Gold Skulltulas for you. The in-game text, quoted on Zelda Wiki, reads: "Equipping this gem will help you detect nearby Gold Skulltulas through a combination of light and sound."
That's a big change. In the original, the 20 reward was the Stone of Agony, which made the controller rumble near hidden grottos. It didn't help you find Gold Skulltulas at all. According to Game8's list of differences, hidden grottos are now marked by rocks over the holes, which you can bomb, so the Stone of Agony's old job isn't needed.
TheGamer adds that the Echo Gem icon blinks near spots where a Gold Skulltula only shows up at night. If it blinks and there's nothing there, come back after dark.
My advice: get your first 20 early, because after that the Echo Gem does a lot of the searching for you.
Where are the Gold Skulltulas?
Count by area
This is TheGamer's count for every area. It adds up to 100. Nobody else has published a full remake breakdown yet, so a single area might be off by one if a guide gets corrected.
| Area | Gold Skulltulas |
|---|---|
| Kokiri Forest | 3 |
| Lost Woods | 3 |
| Sacred Forest Meadow | 1 |
| Hyrule Field | 3 |
| Hyrule Castle and Castle Town | 3 |
| Lon Lon Ranch | 3 |
| Kakariko Village | 8 |
| Death Mountain Trail | 4 |
| Death Mountain Crater | 2 |
| Goron City | 2 |
| Zora's River | 4 |
| Zora's Domain | 1 |
| Zora Fountain | 3 |
| Lake Hylia | 5 |
| Gerudo Valley | 4 |
| Gerudo Fortress | 2 |
| Mirage Desert | 1 |
| Desert Colossus | 3 |
| The Great Deku Tree | 4 |
| Dodongo's Cavern | 5 |
| Lord Jabu-Jabu's Belly | 4 |
| Forest Temple | 5 |
| Fire Temple | 5 |
| Water Temple | 5 |
| Shadow Temple | 5 |
| Spirit Temple | 5 |
| Bottom of the Well | 3 |
| Ice Cavern | 3 |
| Ganondorf's Castle | 1 |
A few names have changed in the remake. The Haunted Wasteland is now the Mirage Desert, Inside the Deku Tree is now The Great Deku Tree, and the remake guides write Ganon's Castle as Ganondorf's Castle. Some remake guides call the Sacred Forest Meadow the Sacred Grove. The two sources disagree, so go by what your map says.
Kakariko is the big one with 8. Each of the main dungeons has between 3 and 5, so you can clear most of them on your first trip through if you look properly.
Did any Gold Skulltulas move in the remake?
Yes, some did. TheGamer says not every Gold Skulltula is in the same spot as the original, and Game8 says some have been moved. Neither guide has a full list of what moved yet.
One example Game8 points out is a bug hole by Zora's River that now has a Gold Skulltula in it. There wasn't one there in the original.
If you're following an old N64 checklist from memory, use it for the general area and let the Echo Gem and the map do the rest. Don't assume a spot is empty just because it was empty in 1998.
How do you find Gold Skulltulas faster in the remake?
Use the map. Game8 and RPG Site's review both say the world map now shows how many Gold Skulltulas you've collected in each region. If an area says you're missing one, you know exactly where to look, without counting from a list.
Check at night. Some only appear after dark, and the day and night cycle still matters for them.
Use motion aiming. The Nintendo store page lists motion aiming for the remake, and KeenGamer notes it makes long shots easier. That helps with Gold Skulltulas high up on walls, which you'll often be hitting from a distance.
Watch out for them fighting back. Nintendo Everything spotted in the trailers that Skulltulas have new attack patterns, so don't walk straight up to one expecting it to sit still.
Getting around takes the same time as before, because Nintendo cut the extra warp points it tried adding. The original warp songs still work, but anything else is on foot or on Epona.
Is it worth getting all 100?
If you want everything, yes. The 50 reward is a Piece of Heart, and the 100 reward is 200 Rupees every time you go back, which is very handy now that Great Fairies cost Rupees. The real prize is the Echo Gem at 20, because it makes the rest of the hunt a lot less painful.
It adds time, though. Completing everything in the original took around 37 hours on average, against about 27 for the story alone. If you're new and just want to see the remake, our list of what's different from the original is a better place to start.
FAQ
How many Gold Skulltulas are in the Ocarina of Time remake?
100, the same as the original. TheGamer and Game8 agree on the total.
What do you get for 20 Gold Skulltulas?
The Echo Gem, which detects nearby Gold Skulltulas with light and sound. It replaces the original's Stone of Agony.
What do you get for all 100 Gold Skulltulas?
A Gold Rupee worth 200 Rupees, and you can go back for another one every time you visit.
Where is the House of Skulltula?
Still in Kakariko Village. Go back there each time you hit 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 100.
