Ice Ruins
- This article is about the Dungeon in A Link Between Worlds. For other similar Dungeons, see Ice Temple (Disambiguation).
The Ice Ruins is a Dungeon in A Link Between Worlds. It is the remains of a hall that was buried and destroyed by the ice resulting from the perpetual winter conditions in Lorule's Death Mountain.[1] Theme-wise, it is the counterpart of the Ice Palace} in the Dark World but location-wise it is the counterpart of the Dark World's Turtle Rock. The Hookshot and the Fire Rod are required to access the Ice Ruins, and its boss is Dharkstare.
Entrance to the Ruins
To reach the Dungeon, Link must traverse both Hyrule's and Lorule's Death Mountain. He must first use the Hookshot to cross a broken bridge east from the Tower of Hera (A Link Between Worlds) and then descend through a volcanic cavern to reach Rosso's Ore Mine. Link must then pass through a Fissure outside to access that region of Lorule's Death Mountain, then ascend through an icy cavern to reach the Ice Ruins entrance area.
Entering and exploring the depths of the Ice Ruins relies heavily on the use of the Fire Rod. It is full of frozen blocks and enemies, as well as slippery floors. It also contains platforms of very thin ice that crack the longer Link stays on them, and eventually shatter, causing Link to fall through. Using the Ice Rod when these platforms crack repairs them whereas using the Fire Rod destroys them. If they shatter from Link's weight or are melted with the Fire Rod, they will crystallize and reintegrate to their original form in a matter of seconds. The dungeon has a large number of floors and its layout is based around a central column with a long cyclic chain of floating blocks acting as an elevator system. Areas peripheral to this central column are mostly a network of walkways and platforms over a deep chasm. Although there are cubical blocks of ice that Link can Wall Merge into and walk around, there are also more naturally shaped ice crystals that can be destroyed with the Fire Rod and may contain various objects. The central puzzle theme of the Ice Ruins is moving the central column from floor to floor by pulling the tongues of certain gargoyle statues.
The miniboss of the Ice Ruins is a Big Pengator accompanied by a horde of normal-sized Pengators. Defeating them produces a Portal linking their room, on one of the lower floors, to the dungeon entrance.
After defeating Dharkstare, Link acquires a Heart Container and frees Rosso.
Items
The Big Key can be acquired early on. Floor B5 contains only the chest with the Big Key inside; Link can take the main elevator from the dungeon entrance all the way down to get it. The Compass is in the southeast area of floor B1 in a chest that can be immediately accessed.
The Ice Ruins also contains a Stamina Scroll. It is located on the east platform of the southern room on floor B3. The only way to access it is from floor B2; a lever must be pulled in the central room of B2 that removes a platform above the chest.
Enemies and Traps
Big Pengator
Medusa
(Ice)
Pengator
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 氷の遺跡 (Kōri no Iseki)[3] | Ice Ruins |
 FrenchCA | Ruines de Glace[8] | |
 FrenchEU | Ruines de glace[5] | |
 German | Eisruine[4] | |
 Italian | Rovine di Ghiaccio[2] | |
 Korean | 얼음 유적 (Eol-eum Yujeog)[6] | |
 SpanishLA | Ruinas de Hielo[7] | |
 SpanishEU | Ruinas de Hielo[7] | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Gallery
Link extinguishing some Torches
References
- ↑ "This is Death Mountain. Here it is always winter... Somewhere buried under the ice is a ruined hall." — Princess Hilda (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "Veeedo... veeedo... te smarrito nelle Rovine di Ghiaccio." — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "氷の遺跡で迷う
オヌシの姿が見えるぞ" — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds) - ↑ "Ich seeehe... Ich seeehe... Du stehst ratlos in der Eisruine. Du blickst durch die Hinweisbrille!" — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "Je te vois, perdu dans les couloirs des ruines de glace." — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "얼음 유적에서 헤매는
자네의 모습이 보이네" — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Me está llegaaando... Te veo vagando por las Ruinas de Hielo..." — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "Je te vois, perdu dans les couloirs des ruines de Glace." — Fortune-Teller (A Link Between Worlds)
Dungeons in The Legend of Zelda
Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 • Level 4 • Level 5 • Level 6 • Level 7 • Level 8 • Level 9
Dungeons in The Adventure of Link
Parapa Palace • Midoro Palace • Island Palace • Maze Island Palace
Palace on the Sea • Three-Eye Rock Palace • Great Palace
Dungeons in A Link to the Past
Hyrule Castle • Castle Dungeon • Eastern Palace • Desert Palace • Tower of Hera
Palace of Darkness • Swamp Palace • Skull Woods • Thieves' Town
Ice Palace Misery Mire • Turtle Rock • Ganon's Tower • Palace of the Four Sword
Tail Cave • Bottle Grotto • Key Cavern • Angler's Tunnel • Catfish's Maw
Face Shrine • Eagle's Tower • Turtle Rock • Wind Fish's Egg
Moblin Cave • Kanalet Castle • Ancient Ruins
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Inside the Deku Tree • Dodongo's Cavern • Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly • Ganon's Castle
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Woodfall Temple • Snowhead Temple • Great Bay Temple • Stone Tower Temple
Swamp Spider House • Pirates' Fortress • Oceanside Spider House • Beneath the Well
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Gnarled Root Dungeon • Snake's Remains • Poison Moth's Lair • Dancing Dragon Dungeon • Unicorn's Cave
Ancient Ruins • Explorer's Crypt • Sword & Shield Maze • Onox's Castle • Room of Rites
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Maku Road • Great Moblin's Keep • Ambi's Palace • Hero's Cave
Chambers of Insight • Sea of Trees • Talus Cave • Death Mountain • Vaati's Palace
Forsaken Fortress • Dragon Roost Cavern • Forbidden Woods • Tower of the Gods
Earth Temple • Wind Temple • Ganon's Castle
Fire Mountain • Ice Ring Isle • Ghost Ship • Savage Labyrinth
Stages in Four Swords Adventures
Whereabouts of the Wind — Lake Hylia • Cave of No Return • Hyrule Castle
Eastern Hyrule — The Coast • Village of the Blue Maiden • Eastern Temple
Death Mountain — Death Mountain Foothills • The Mountain Path • Tower of Flames
Near the Fields — The Field • The Swamp • Infiltration of Hyrule Castle
The Dark World — Lost Woods • Kakariko Village • Temple of Darkness
Desert of Doubt — Desert of Doubt • Desert Temple • Pyramid
Frozen Hyrule — Frozen Hyrule • Temple of Ice • Tower of Winds
Realm of the Heavens — Realm of the Heavens • The Dark Cloud • Palace of WindsDeepwood Shrine • Cave of Flames • Fortress of Winds • Temple of Droplets • Palace of Winds • Dark Hyrule Castle
Forest Temple • Goron Mines • Lakebed Temple • Arbiter's Grounds • Snowpeak Ruins
Temple of Time • City in the Sky • Palace of Twilight • Hyrule Castle
Lantern Caverns • Cave of Ordeals • Cave of Shadows (TPHD)
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Forest Temple • Snow Temple • Ocean Temple • Fire Temple • Sand Temple
Skyview Temple • Earth Temple • Lanayru Mining Facility • Ancient Cistern • Sandship • Fire Sanctuary • Sky Keep
Dungeons in A Link Between Worlds
Eastern Palace • Tower of Hera • House of Gales • Inside Hyrule Castle
Desert Palace
Ice Ruins • Swamp Palace • Thieves' Hideout • Dark Palace
Skull Woods • Turtle Rock • Lorule Castle
Woodlands — Deku Forest • Buzz Blob Cave • Moblin Base • Forest Temple
Riverside — Secret Fortress • Abyss of Agony • Cove of Transition • Water Temple
Volcano — Blazing Trail • Hinox Mine • Den of Flames • Fire Temple
Ice Cavern — Frozen Plateau • Snowball Ravine • Silver Shrine • Ice Temple
Fortress — Sealed Gateway • Bomb Storage • Training Ground • The Lady's Lair
The Dunes — Infinity Dunes • Stone Corridors • Gibdo Mausoleum • Desert Temple
The Ruins — Illusory Mansion • Palace Noir • Lone Labyrinth • Grim Temple
Sky Realm — Floating Garden • Deception Castle • Dragon Citadel • Sky Temple
Forest Zone • Flooded Zone • Scorching Zone • Frozen Zone • Fortified Zone • Desert Zone • Shadow Zone • Baneful Zone
Dungeons in Breath of the Wild
Divine Beast Vah Ruta • Divine Beast Vah Rudania • Divine Beast Vah Medoh • Divine Beast Vah Naboris • Final Trial (TCB)
Trial of the Sword (TMT) • Hyrule Castle
Akh Va'quot • Bareeda Naag • Bosh Kala • Chaas Qeta • Daag Chokah • Dagah Keek • Dah Kaso • Dah Hesho • Daka Tuss • Dako Tah • Daqa Koh • Daqo Chisay • Dila Maag • Dow Na'eh • Dunba Taag • Gee Ha'rah • Gomah Asaagh • Gorae Torr • Ha Dahamar • Hawa Koth • Hia Miu • Hila Rao • Ishto Soh • Ja Baij • Jee Noh • Jitan Sa'mi • Joloo Nah • Ka'o Makagh • Kaam Ya'tak • Kah Mael Shrine • Kah Okeo Shrine • Kah Yah Shrine • Kam Urog Shrine • Katah Chuki • Katosa Aug • Kay Noh • Kaya Wan • Kayra Mah • Ke'nai Shakah • Keeha Yoog • Keh Namut • Kema Kosassa • Kema Zoos • Keo Ruug • Ketoh Wawai • Korgu Chideh • Korsh O'hu • Kuh Takkar • Kuhn Sidajj • Lakna Rokee • Lanno Kooh • Maag Halan • Maag No'rah • Maka Rah • Mezza Lo • Mijah Rokee • Mirro Shaz • Misae Suma • Mo'a Keet • Mogg Latan • Monya Toma • Mozo Shenno • Muwo Jeem • Myahm Agana • Namika Ozz • Ne'ez Yohma • Noya Neha • Oman Au • Owa Daim • Pumaag Nitae • Qua Raym • Qaza Tokki • Qukah Nata • Raqa Zunzo • Ree Dahee • Rin Oyaa • Ritaag Zumo • Rok Uwog • Rona Kachta • Rota Ooh • Rucco Maag • Saas Ko'sah • Sah Dahaj • Sasa Kai • Sha Gehma • Sha Warvo • Shada Naw • Shae Katha • Shae Loya • Shae Mo'sah • Shai Utoh • Shai Yota • Shee Vaneer • Shee Venath • Sheem Dagoze • Sheh Rata • Sho Dantu • Shoda Sah • Shoqa Tatone • Shora Hah • Soh Kofi • Suma Sahma • Ta'loh Naeg • Tah Muhl • Tahno O'ah • Tawa Jinn • Tena Ko'sah • Tho Kayu • To Quomo • Toh Yahsa • Toto Sah • Tu Ka'loh • Tutsuwa Nima • Voo Lota • Wahgo Katta • Ya Naga • Yah Rin • Zalta Wa • Ze Kahso • Zuna Kai
Etsu Korima • Kamia Omuna • Kee Dafunia • Keive Tala • Kiah Toza • Kihiro Moh • Mah Eliya • Noe Rajee • Rinu Honika • Rohta Chigah • Ruvo Korbah • Sato Koda • Sharo Lun • Shira Gomar • Takama Shiri • Yowaka Ita
Stages in Link's Crossbow Training
Level 1 — Ordon Target Practice • Gerudo Stalfos: Defender • Arbiter's Grounds: Ranger
Level 2 — Goron Target Practice • Zora River: Defender • Skull Shooting
Level 3 — Kakariko Target Practice • Fruit Balloons • The Great Bridge: Defender
Level 4 — Zora River Target Practice • Hyrule Castle: Defender • Skulltula Forest: Ranger
Level 5 — Oocca Target Practice • Gerudo Moldorm: Defender • The Shootout
Level 6 — Ordon Target Practice 2 • Bridge of Eldin: Defender • Snowpeak Ruins: Ranger
Level 7 — Underground Target Practice • City in the Sky: Defender • Temple of Time: Ranger
Level 8 — Horseback Target Practice • Snowpeak Ruins: Defender • Darknut Battle
Finale — Ranch Target Practice • Sacred Grove: Defender • Fossil Stallord Battle