Piece of Heart

A classic Zelda item. Four Pieces of Heart are required to form one Heart Container. Pieces of Heart are scattered all across Hyrule and the other game loactions. Link can usually aquire a Piece of Heart by completing a task for an NPC, reaching a difficult part of the terrain to get to, or through many other means.

A Link to the Past
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Ocarina of Time
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The Wind Waker
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