Take the Magic Bean for a ride!
Soft soil and Magic Beans go hand-in-hand in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. You can place a bug onto soft soil, and a Gold Skulltula will pop out. But, you can also plant a Magic Bean into it as young Link, and return to it in the future to go on a whimsical journey and find some secret goodies, like Gold Skulltulas and Pieces of Heart.
However, soft soil isn’t marked on your in-game map, so they can be a bit difficult to find and keep track of. Luckily, we’ve listed where you can find every pile of soft soil in Ocarina of Time remake, and what you can find after riding the Magic Bean plant.
How to get Magic Beans in Zelda Ocarina of Time
You can purchase Magic Beans as young Link from the Bean Seller at Zora River. The first Magic Bean that he’ll sell you will cost 10 rupees, and every subsequent purchase will cost 10 more rupees. You can purchase up to 10 Magic Beans, which will cost a total of 550 rupees.
All soft soil and Magic Bean planting locations in Zelda Ocarina of Time
As there are 10 Magic Beans available for purchase, there are also 10 soft soil and Magic Bean planting locations in Ocarina of Time. Below, we’ve listed the locations of every soft soil and Magic Bean planting spot in chronological order, along with what you’ll find if you ride the plant as an adult.
[Ed. note: If you’re viewing this guide on a mobile device, you may have to swipe left and right to see all the information on the table below.]
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Location |
Map |
Description |
Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
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Zora River |
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Follow the path along Zora River, and you’ll find this pile of soft soil right next to the Bean Seller. |
Gold Skulltula (at night) and a Piece of Heart (if you didn’t collect it in the past) |
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Kokiri Forest |
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Head to the east side of the Kokiri Shop to find this pile of soft soil. |
58 rupees |
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Graveyard |
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This soft soil is found in the northwest corner of the Graveyard. |
Piece of Heart |
|
Death Mountain Trail |
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Blow up the rock blocking the entrance to Dodongo Cavern, and you’ll find this pile of soft soil in the aftermath. |
Piece of Heart |
|
Lost Woods |
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From the Kokiri Forest entrance, turn left and then left again. You’ll find this pile of soft soil on your left. |
Chest containing a purple rupee |
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Lost Woods |
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From the Kokiri Forest entrance, turn right, left, right, left, and left. |
Gold Skulltula |
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Lake Hylia |
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This soft soil can be found beside the laboratory. |
Piece of Heart |
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Gerudo Valley |
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Drop off the right side of the second bridge in Gerudo Valley, and swim to shore as fast as you can. Follow the path to the left, and you’ll find the soft soil. |
Piece of Heart (if you didn’t collect it in the past) |
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Death Mountain Crater |
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Use the Bolero of Fire as young Link, and you’ll find the soft soil to the south. |
Piece of Heart |
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Evil Desert Colossus |
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This soft soil is found on the left side of the Spirit Temple’s entrance. |
Gold Skulltula and Piece of Heart |
Table graphics: Johnny Yu/Polygon | Source images: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon







