The Gold Skulltulas are a special type of enemy that acts as a collectible. By talking to the Cursed Rich Man in Kakariko Village, you can get different rewards depending on how many Gold Skulltulas you have found. This guide will show you where to find all 100 Gold Skulltulas and all the rewards you can get for collecting them.
Guide Notes - read before you start
To avoid unnecessary backtracking, the locations in this guide are sorted by area and by era.
We'll cover every area as child Link first, then every area as adult Link. A few of them require doing something as child Link and then returning as adult Link; these are covered between the child era and the adult era.
Please note that several areas have some Gold Skulltulas that can't be obtained on your first visit, as they may require a certain amount of story progress or certain powers/tools you haven't acquired yet.
Some Gold Skulltulas will require the use of bugs to reveal them. A very easy way to get bugs is to go to the patch of grass against the cliff just outside Kakariko Village. Cut the grass with your sword and you'll see a lot of bugs. Use empty bottles to catch them. You can return to this spot anytime you need more bugs, as they respawn.
CHILD ERA
Kokiri Forest - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #1
Behind the item shop, release a bug near the soft soil patch to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #2 (Nighttime)
Behind the westernmost Kokiri hut, at nighttime.
Great Deku Tree - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #3
Step on the button to raise the platforms, then look to the left from the second platform.
Gold Skulltula #4-5
Drop down the big hole on 1F, get out of the water and turn around to find the first Gold Skulltula on the vines that you can use to climb back up the hole. After this, get out of the water again and you'll see another Gold Skulltula on the right side, next to the circular platform in the water.
Gold Skulltula #6
On the vines at the end of the tunnel.
Hyrule Field - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #7
Roll into the tree to knock down the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #8
Place a bomb to open the circular hole in the ground and drop down to enter a cave. Defeat the spider enemy and look behind it to find the Gold Skulltula on the wall.
Hyrule Castle Town - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #9
Enter the building filled with pots next to the entrance and roll into the wooden box at the end of the room to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Hyrule Castle - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #10
Roll into the tree to knock down the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #11
Swim to the other side to avoid being detected by the guards, then play the Song of Storms to open the hole in the ground and drop into it. Use a bomb to break the wall and find the Gold Skulltula.
Lon Lon Ranch - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #12
Turn left as soon as you enter the ranch and follow the path to find a tree. Roll into it to knock down the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #13 (Nighttime)
Enter Lon Lon Ranch and go straight while looking up at the windows of the building to your left. You'll find a Gold Skulltula on the window nearest the horseshoe sign.
Gold Skulltula #14 (Nighttime)
Enter the small building to the southwest and look up to find the Gold Skulltula on the vines.
Kakariko Village - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #15
Roll into the tree to knock down the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #16 (Nighttime)
Next to the door of the building to the right of the well (this is the building where you can receive rewards depending on how many Gold Skulltulas you have found).
Gold Skulltula #17 (Nighttime)
On the brick wall above the wooden platform.
Gold Skulltula #18 (Nighttime)
On the ladder of the watchtower.
Gold Skulltula #19 (Nighttime)
Behind the building to the northwest of the village.
Graveyard - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #20 (Nighttime)
Go up the stairs to the left and look left to find a soft soil patch next to the tree. Release a bug near the hole to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #21 (Nighttime)
Go up the short stairs leading to the wide stone tablet and look to the right to find the Gold Skulltula in the gap between the building and the wall.
Lost Woods - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #22
Enter the Lost Woods from Kokiri Forest, then go left and left again to find a soft soil patch. Release a bug near the hole to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #23
Enter the Lost Woods from Kokiri Forest, then go right > left > right > left then left once more to reach an area with two Big Deku Scrubs and a soft soil patch. Release a bug near the hole to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Death Mountain Trail - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #24
Release a bug near the soft soil patch next to the entrance to Dodongo Cavern to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #25
Break the wall with a bomb to reveal a small cave with a Gold Skulltula.
Dodongo Cavern - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #26
Turn right and you'll find the Gold Skulltula on the wall at the end.
Gold Skulltula #27
Go upstairs then go either left or right, then turn around after the ramp to find the Gold Skulltula on the net.
Gold Skulltula #28
Turn right and break the wall with a bomb to reveal a cave with a big rock at the center. The Gold Skulltula is right behind that rock.
Gold Skulltula #29
Push the block to place it next to the breakable wall, then put a bomb on it to destroy the wall. The Gold Skulltula is hidden behind the statue at the end (which is actually an enemy).
Goron City - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #30
Use a bomb to destroy the rocks to the left, and go past them to find more breakable rocks to your left. Keep using bombs to destroy the rocks until you get to the end, where you can find 2 chests and a wooden box. Roll into the wooden box to break it. The Gold Skulltula is inside that box.
Death Mountain Crater - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #31
Go to the top of Death Mountain Trail and enter Death Mountain Crater. As soon as you enter, look for the two wooden boxes to your left, then roll into them to break them and find the Gold Skulltula. Be quick, as you'll take damage constantly from the extreme heat.
Gold Skulltula #32
Warp to Death Mountain Crater by playing the Bolero of Fire song, then immediately turn around to find a soft soil patch. As always, release a bug near the hole to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Zora River - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #33
Release a bug near the soft soil patch next to the NPC that sells Magic Beans.
Gold Skulltula #34 (Nighttime)
Drop down to the bridge below, then head down the path where the vines lead down. The Gold Skulltula is on the opposite side of the vines.
Lake Hylia - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #35
Release a bug near the soft soil patch next to the building's door.
Gold Skulltula #36
Crawl through the small hole to enter a cave with a Gold Skulltula right in front of you.
Gold Skulltula #37 (Nighttime)
On the left side of the Lakeside Laboratory in Lake Hylia.
Zora Fountain - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #38
Roll into the tree to the right to knock down the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #39 (Nighttime)
Go up the ramp of the stone structure and use your boomerang to defeat the Gold Skulltula and grab the medal.
Lord Jabu-Jabu's Belly - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #40
Drop down the hole on the other side of the room, then look up toward that same hole to see the Gold Skulltula. Use the boomerang to reach it, then use it again to get the medal.
Gold Skulltula #41
Drop down the nearest hole to your right, open the door and go through the tunnel with the bouncing bubbles, then climb the vines on the right of the room to find the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #42
Drop down the second hole to the left, then, as soon as you land, look up at the tunnel entrance to find the Gold Skulltula. Use the boomerang to get it.
Gold Skulltula #43
From the previous Gold Skulltula, continue through the tunnel and step on the circular purple platform to go up, then follow the only possible path until you reach a room with water and a tall pillar with vines. The Gold Skulltula is on that pillar.
Bottom of the Well - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #44
Go to the room full of coffins to the west of the dungeon and burn the web on the farthest coffin to get a key. Go to the central room and use the key to enter the top-left room to find this Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #45
From the southeast corner, enter the first hidden room and open the chest to get a key, then go to the central room and use the key to enter the top-right room where you can find the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #46
Go northeast then south to reach the room with the Gold Skulltula.
Gerudo Valley - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #47 (Nighttime)
Under the first bridge of the area.
Gold Skulltula #48
Drop down to the river and get out onto the ground, then go past the NPC with the cow to find a soft soil patch. Release a bug near the hole to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Evil Desert Colossus - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #49
Release a bug near the soft soil patch to the left of the Spirit Temple's entrance.
Spirit Temple - Child Era
Gold Skulltula #50
On the metal grate, in plain sight.
Gold Skulltula #51
To the right, in the gap between the massive statue and the wall.
Gold Skulltula #52
Right on top of the door you just came through.
CHILD & ADULT ERA
Hyrule Field - Child & Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #53
As child Link, break open the hole in the ground with a bomb, drop down and defeat the regular Skulltula. After doing that, return there as adult Link and roll into the wooden box to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Lost Woods - Child & Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #54
First, go to Zora River as child Link and buy some Magic Beans from the NPC. Enter the Lost Woods area from Kokiri Forest and go right > left > right > left > left to reach an area with two Big Deku Scrubs and a soft soil patch. Plant a Magic Bean in the soft soil patch and return there as adult Link to ride the plant and reach the Gold Skulltula.
Evil Desert Colossus - Child & Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #55 (Nighttime)
First, buy some Magic Beans from the NPC at Zora River as child Link. Plant a Magic Bean in the soft soil patch to the left of the Spirit Temple's entrance, then return there as adult Link during nighttime and ride the plant to reach the Gold Skulltula.
ADULT ERA
Kokiri Forest - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #56
Behind the Kokiri hut in the southeast of the area.
Ganondorf's Castle - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #57
To the right just before the bridge leading to the castle, on the other side of the broken structure.
Kakariko Village - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #58
Go to the left of the southernmost house and use the hookshot on the vines, then jump to the roof and use the hookshot to defeat the Gold Skulltula and pick up the medal.
Sacred Grove - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #59
Turn right and look up to find the Gold Skulltula on the wall.
Death Mountain Trail - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #60
Use the Megaton Hammer to break the rock to the right. The Gold Skulltula is right there.
Gold Skulltula #61 (Nighttime)
Use the Megaton Hammer to destroy the rocks just to the left of the entrance to Goron City. The Gold Skulltula is right behind them.
Dodongo Cavern - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #62
Look for an opening to the left and play the Scarecrow Song to spawn a scarecrow, then hook into it to reach the Gold Skulltula.
Goron City - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #63
From the entrance to Goron City, go all the way to the right, then look left to find the Gold Skulltula on the back of the platform.
Zora River - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #64 (Nighttime)
Jump to the other side of the broken bridge and turn right to find the Gold Skulltula on the wall. Use the hookshot to get it.
Gold Skulltula #65 (Nighttime)
Go right at the fork and look up to see the Gold Skulltula on the wall.
Zora Domain - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #66
On the wall to the right of the waterfall where you learned how to dive.
Lake Hylia - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #67
Roll into the wooden box at the bottom of the pool inside the Lakeside Laboratory to find the Gold Skulltula. Use the Iron Boots and the Zora Tunic to reach it.
Gold Skulltula #68
At the top of the tree on the central island. Use the hookshot on the vines to reach it.
Zora Fountain - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #69 (Nighttime)
Grab the big black rocks to reveal a hidden cave (requires the silver gauntlets), then get to the other side of the cave (use the Lenses of Truth to see the spider enemies). After climbing some vines, go past the spider enemy, turn around and look up to find the Gold Skulltula.
Forest Temple - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #70
On the vines to the right of the Forest Temple's entrance.
Gold Skulltula #71
Go up the central stairs then look right to see the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #72
Turn left and look up to find the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #73
Play the Scarecrow Song to spawn a scarecrow, then hook into it to reach the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #74
Go down the central elevator, then enter the room to the south to find the Gold Skulltula on the wall to the right.
Fire Temple - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #75
Enter the door to the right of the stairs and keep going straight until you reach a room with flying slabs. The Gold Skulltula is on the wall behind a statue enemy.
Gold Skulltula #76
Go up from the rising platform and play the Song of Time to move the cube so you can climb up and enter the room where the Gold Skulltula is located.
Gold Skulltula #77
In the room with rolling rocks, use a bomb on the breakable wall to reveal the Gold Skulltula behind it.
Gold Skulltula #78-79
Right before leaving the room with rolling rocks for the room with lava, play the Scarecrow Song to spawn a scarecrow. Use the hookshot on the scarecrow, turn around and use the hookshot on the small platform. After going up, climb the two nets on the wall and look to the right before going through the door to find a Gold Skulltula, then go through the door to find another one on the wall near the lava.
Ice Cavern - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #80
Get to the other side of the room with the spinning ice blades and turn around to find the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #81
Step on the closest ice platform and look left to find a Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #82
Get to the end of the tunnel and look left right before the chest.
Water Temple - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #83
Set the water level to 1F and reach this room from the room below it. The Gold Skulltula is in plain sight.
Gold Skulltula #84
With the water level still at 1F, use the hookshot to climb up the central tower and look up in the opposite corner to find the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #85
With the water level still at 1F, go to this room and you'll find the Gold Skulltula next to the entrance in plain sight.
Gold Skulltula #86
From the room right after the boss arena, look up and use the hookshot, then put on the Iron Boots and drop down into the water. Keep going through the tunnel with the whirlpools until you see the Gold Skulltula on the wall to the left, outside of the water.
Gold Skulltula #87
Pass through the falling water where the rocks come from and turn around to find the Gold Skulltula.
Shadow Temple - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #88
Behind the door on the other side of the room with the invisible spinning blades (use the Lenses of Truth to see the blades).
Gold Skulltula #89
Get on top of the spike traps to reach the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #90
Turn around right after using the hookshot in the section with fans that push you back.
Gold Skulltula #91
Play the Scarecrow Song to spawn a scarecrow at the top and use the hookshot on it to reach the Gold Skulltula.
Gold Skulltula #92
Throw bombs inside the three big rotating skulls to reveal the Gold Skulltula.
Gerudo Valley - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #93 (Nighttime)
On the wall behind the building.
Gold Skulltula #94 (Nighttime)
On the other side of the stone structure.
Gerudo Fortress - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #95 (Nighttime)
Go left and use the hookshot on the vines, then drop to the right and go up the ladder. From there, look for a red carpet on the right and jump from it to the left, then look up to find the Gold Skulltula on the wall.
Gold Skulltula #96 (Nighttime)
On the other side of the tall archery target.
Mirage Desert - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #97
From Gerudo Fortress, enter the Mirage Desert and follow the flags until you reach a stone structure. Go down the ladder below the stone structure to find the Gold Skulltula.
Evil Desert Colossus - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #98 (Nighttime)
On the wall to the right of the Spirit Temple's entrance.
Spirit Temple - Adult Era
Gold Skulltula #99
Use the Song of Time to move the cube and get the Gold Skulltula right behind it.
Gold Skulltula #100
Use the hookshot on the right hand of the massive statue, then play the Scarecrow Song to spawn a scarecrow at the top, right in front of you. Use the hookshot on the scarecrow to reach the Gold Skulltula.
All rewards
You can talk to the Cursed Rich Man in Kakariko Village to receive rewards depending on the amount of Gold Skulltulas you have found.
Here's the full list of rewards:
- 10 Skulltulas: Adult's Wallet (Increases rupee capacity to 500)
- 20 Skulltulas: Echo Gem (Gold Skulltula sensor)
- 30 Skulltulas: Giant's Wallet (Increases rupee capacity to 1000)
- 40 Skulltulas: Bombchu x20
- 50 Skulltulas: Piece of Heart
- 100 Skulltulas: Unlimited Golden Rupees
After finding all 100 Gold Skulltulas, you'll get a Golden Rupee (worth 200 rupees) every time you talk to the Cursed Rich Man, basically allowing you to get unlimited rupees.