Magnifying Lens


 * Not to be confused with the Magnifying Glass from The Crystal Trap

The Magnifying Lens is the last item in the Trade Sequence for Link's Awakening. It can be found inside a cave to which the entrance is revealed by inserting Martha's scale into the Mermaid Statue in Martha's Bay. The Magnifying Lens can be used to find things not normally visible to the human eye (making it quite similar in function to the Lens of Truth). Using it allows Link to encounter a Goriya in Toronbo Shores with whom he can trade certain items for a Boomerang. The Magnifying Lens also allows Link to read the book found in the Library in Mabe Village with the fine print that contains the answer to the puzzle in the Wind Fish's Egg. However, it is possible to complete the puzzle if Link already knows all seven possible paths to get through the puzzle. As such, the Magnifying Lens is not required to complete the game, contrarily to what some believe.

In Link's Awakening DX, the Magnifying Lens also allows Link to see a friendly Zora in a house in Animal Village. At this point, the Photographer will come in and take a picture of the two together. Afterwards, the Zora will tell Link how to find Goriya.