Cave of Shadows

Template:Dungeons The Cave of Shadows is a dungeon exclusive to Twilight Princess HD. The dungeon can be entered by using the Wolf Link amiibo on the Collection screen.

Themes and Navigation

The dungeon features 40 floors and must be completed as Wolf Link, since Link cannot revert to his human form while in it.^[1] If Link clears the final floor with the Giant Wallet in his possession, he will obtain the Colossal Wallet, which can hold up to 9,999 Rupees;^[2] otherwise, he will receive the next Wallet upgrade, moving the Colossal Wallet to Agitha.

The dungeon is split into three sections, one with five floors, the second with 15, and the last one with 20. After each section is a floor containing a Treasure Chest, then the dungeon must be left and re-entered again in order to access the next section. Floors cannot be skipped, so the dungeon must be traversed through three times to get to the end the first time.^[3] The first section can be accessed after restoring light to the Faron Province, the second section after watching Ganondorf's execution after Arbiter's Grounds, and the third section after obtaining the Sol-infused Master Sword in the Palace of Twilight. After completing the last floor of the dungeon, Link will obtain a Wallet upgrade from the Great Fairy. Then, a door in front of him opens, revealing a giant statue based on the Wolf Link amiibo.

Upon completing a section of the Cave of Shadows, the game presents a score based on the amount of Hearts preserved, time taken, highest combo, and amiibo used while traversing it on a previous attempt.^[4] The Wolf Link amiibo can be used to save data of the number of Hearts preserved from that last attempt, which can then be scanned again while inside the cave to replenish Link's health to that amount.^[5]

Floors and Enemies

Floor	Content(s)
1	3×	Shadow Beasts
2	4×	Shadow Beasts
3	3×	Shadow Babas
3	4×	Shadow Vermin
4	4×	Shadow Keese
4	4×	Shadow Vermin
5	4×	Shadow Beasts
5	4×	Shadow Vermin
6	Red Rupee (Treasure Chest)
6	Exit
7	4×	Blue Bokoblins
8	8×	Keese
9	6×	Baba Serpents
10	4×	Helmasaurs
11	9×	Torch Slugs
12	6×	Tektites
13	3×	Bulblin Archers
14	3×	Dodongos
15	?	Chuchus
16	?	Ghoul Rats
17	15×	Bubbles
18	?	Stalkin
19	2×	ReDead Knights
19	?	Poison Mites
20	Purple Rupee (Treasure Chest)
20	Exit
21	3×	Skulltulas
21	5×	Deku Babas
22	3×	Helmasaurs
22	?	Ghoul Rats
23	1×	Lizalfos
23	4×	Armos
24	4×	ReDead Knights
24	8×	Deku Babas
25	2×	Dodongos
	?	Torch Slugs
	?	Fire Keese
26	4×	Keese
	5×	Blue Bokoblins
	10x	Ghoul Rats
27	2×	Bulblin Archers
27	3×	ReDead Knights
28	6×	Ice Keese
28	8×	White Wolfos
29	12x	Chuchus
29	?	Ghoul Rats
30	2×	Chilfos
	?	Mini Freezards
	?	Ice Keese
31	4×	Armos
	?	Baby Gohmas
	?	Keese
	?	Rats
	?	Shadow Vermin
32	1×	Dynalfos
	1×	Lizalfos
	2×	Blue Bokoblins
33	2×	Helmasaurs
	5×	Deku Babas
	10×	Keese
34	?
35	2×	Shadow Bulblin Archers
35	6×	Shadow Bulblin
36	4×	Zant Masks
36	4×	Shadow Keese
37	3×	Bulblin Archers
37	4×	Bokoblins
38	First Phase
	2×	Dodongos
	4×	Baba Serpents
	Second Phase
	2×	Fire Bubbles
	2×	Ice Bubbles
	?	Stalkin
	Third Phase
	3×	Zant Masks
	Southeast Switch Fourth Phase
	1×	Dynalfos
	2×	Helmasaurs
	4×	Keese
	Southwest Switch Fourth Phase
	1×	Lizalfos
	2×	Dynalfos
	Northeast Switch Fourth Phase
	2×	Bulblins
	3×	Bokoblins
	Northwest Switch Fourth Phase
	2×	Skulltulas
	6×	Baby Gohmas
39	Wallet Upgrade
	Silver Rupee
	Orange Rupee

Etymology

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	獣の試練 (Kemono no Shiren)	Trial of the Beast
	French^EU	Épreuves du loup	Test of the Wolf
	German	Schattenhöhle
	Spanish^EU	Cueva de las Sombras