As many Zelda games do, Book of Mudora features an optional trading sequence that will result in a quest item that will make your adventure easier. Here's a general rundown of the trading steps: • Odd mushroom obtained in the Faron Woods • Odd mushroom made into potion by the Ordon Potion Shop • Odd potion traded to the Dekus for a Deku Mask • Deku Mask given to the Zuna in exchange for a Moon Tear • Moon Tear swapped for a Crystal Ball by the witch in Saria Town • Crystal Ball given to Impa who returns some Tasty Meat • Tasty Meat given to a Moblin who gives his only possession, a can of Dog Food • Dog Food traded to a Tokay in exchange for some Bananas • Bananas swapped for a Goron Vase by a Goron who's tired of eating rocks • Goron Vase given to a Zora collector who gives a Zora Scale in return • Zora Scale forcibly taken by a Zora in Rito Town who gives a Frozen Fish instead • Frozen Fish given to Isan who exchanges for the Culinary Arts of Hyrule book he's been reading • Culinary Arts of Hyrule upgraded to a Rito Feather by a grateful citizen of Septen Heights Have fun on the quest and enjoy your prize!

There are a number of optional side quests available which will help you progress in the game: • Rudy, the Ordon Village blacksmith who lives outside of town in a small cave, could use the hero's help in obtaining more water for his basin so he can continue his smithing. Doing so will yield a bottle, the ability to upgrade your sword at a later time, and Rudy's thanks. • Gaira, the groundskeeper who's often seen around Ordon Village, is distressed by the poisoned trees that have been reported around the Faron Woods. Upon investigation, she also discovers something she didn't expect, the handsome lumberjack Deacon. • The Great Fairy of Courage needs a large quantity of Mystic Jade in order to restore her forest to its previously un-poisoned state. • The Great Fairy of Power needs a large quantity of Goron Amber in order to restore her mountain to its previous state. • The Great Fairy of Wisdom needs a large quantity of Alchemy Stone in order to restore the frozen north to its previous state. • The Great Fairy of Kindness needs a large quantity of Goddess Plume in order to restore her lake to its previous state. • The Great Fairy of Magic needs a large quantity of Subrosian Ore in order to restore the underworld to its previous state. • The Great Fairy of Understanding needs a large quantity of Magic Crystal in order to restore the Great Fairy Palace to what it once was. • The Cave of Ordeals is a very deep trial that will test the hero's mettle and reward with some very special clothing. Find it at Death Mountain south of Septen Heights. • A shopkeeper in Kakariko had his prized bottle stolen and would like some help retrieving it from the thief, who he saw run into the graveyard. • The Island Palace in North Hyrule houses the Boss Rush challenge where you can (optionally) face all of your previous bosses again! • Parapa Palace and Midoro Palace in the North are optional mini-dungeons that house very special items. Additionally, there are two optional fetch quests that can be unlocked by talking to characters in the Northern region of Hyrule: • The Books Fetch Quest will be unlocked after talking to Isan in the Ancient Library. The thirteen books that need to be found are as follows: • Anouki Book • Deku Book • Gerudo Book • Goron Book • Hylian Book • Kakariko Book • Kasuto Book • Ordon Book • Rauru Book • Rito Book • Tokay Book • Zola Book • Zora Book • The Plants Fetch Quest can be unlocked by speaking to a Saria citizen who mention rare plants and flowers and their potion making ability. The sixteen plants that would need to be found are: • Baba Bud • Calatian Corydalis • Hyrulian Deku Flower • Exotic Flower • Flame Flower • Frost Flower • Gnarled Flower • Goponga Flower • Hylian Hibiscus • Light Spirit Lavender • Lon Lon Milkweed • Mystical Flower • Pikit Plant • Sea Flower • Simple Flower • Town Flower

There are 32 heart pieces that can be found scattered around Hyrule, constituting eight additional heart containers for the hero. Here's a breakdown of their locations: • Ordon Village • Relic Collector's house in Hyrule Castle Town • West Faron Woods • Floria Peninsula, after defeating the Floria Babas • Hyrule Field, after defeating the Peahat swarm • Hyrule Castle, second floor • Kakariko Inn, second floor • Gerudo Encampment • Sewers, beneath Ordon Ranch • Hyrule Field, under a rock pile • East Faron Woods • Beach, after defeating the Giant Crab • Southern end of Lon Lon Ranch • Hidden Village • Snowpeak, on the ice • Zora's Domain • Death Mountain, just south of Septen Heights • Death Mountain, south of Goron City • Desert, after defeating the Lanmola • Death Mountan, after defeating the Lynel herd • Zora's Domain, after defeating the Pit Pincers • Ordon Village, after completion of the Gaira-Deacon side quest • Lon Lon Ranch, inside the barn • Septen Heights, inside a house • Snowpeak, inside an igloo • Kakariko City, in the Alchemist Alehouse tavern • On an island west of the beach • Subrosia • Three Eye Rock • King's Tomb • Island Palace • North Castle Good luck in your search!