Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly Dungeon Walkthrough in Ocarina of Time Remake

TL;DR

• Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly is the third dungeon in Ocarina of Time Remake. You must find Princess Ruto and recover the Spiritual Stone of Water.
• Use your Slingshot to activate the ceiling switches and raise the water level to get the Dungeon Map.
• Find the Boomerang in the Stinger room, then destroy the red, blue, and green parasitic tentacles to open the blocked passages.
• Defeat Big Octo using your Boomerang, then solve the block puzzle to reach the upper floor.
• Defeat Barinade to receive a Heart Container and the Zora Sapphire from Princess Ruto.

Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly Walkthrough in Ocarina of Time Remake

Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly is the third main dungeon in Ocarina of Time Remake. It takes place inside the enormous fish Lord Jabu-Jabu, where you must find Princess Ruto, recover her precious stone, and defeat the parasite making him sick.

This dungeon introduces several new enemies, including Biri, Bari, Shabom, and Stingers. You will also need to use Princess Ruto to activate switches and reach places Link cannot access alone. The most important item you find here is the Boomerang, which is necessary for destroying the three parasitic tentacles and defeating the dungeon’s bosses.

The dungeon has three levels: B1, 1F, and 2F. Follow the route below to find the Dungeon Map, Compass, Boomerang, all four Gold Skulltulas, and the way to Barinade.

What You Need Before Entering Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Before entering this dungeon, make sure you have the following items and equipment:

• Fairy Slingshot: You need it to activate the glowing switches hanging from the ceiling.
• Deku Nuts: These can stun electric enemies and give you a chance to attack.
• Deku Sticks: Useful against electric jellyfish because wooden weapons let you attack without taking the usual electric shock.
• Din’s Fire: Optional, but helpful when several enemies surround you.
• Farore’s Wind: Optional. It gives you a convenient return point if you fall into the lower sections of the dungeon.
• A bottle with a fish: You need a fish to get Lord Jabu-Jabu to open his mouth.

If you need help reaching Zora’s Fountain, read our Ocarina of Time Remake Spiritual Stone of Water walkthrough.

How to Enter Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Once you reach Zora’s Fountain, approach Lord Jabu-Jabu with a fish inside your bottle. Release the fish in front of him, and he will swallow it along with Link. This takes you directly inside the dungeon.

You can leave the dungeon whenever you want by walking towards Lord Jabu-Jabu’s teeth. His mouth will remain open after your first entry, so you do not need another fish to get back inside.

When you enter, you will find two Octoroks swimming in the water around Lord Jabu-Jabu’s tongue. Use your shield to deflect their projectiles. You can then look up and find a glowing fleshy switch hanging from the ceiling.

Equip your Slingshot and hit the glowing switch. The sealed door ahead will open, allowing you to enter the next room.

Deal With the Biri Enemies

The next room contains two jellyfish-like enemies called Biri. These creatures are surrounded by electricity, so attacking them directly with your sword will shock Link.

Your Slingshot projectiles also bounce off their electric bodies. Instead, use a Deku Nut to stun a Biri and remove its electric charge. You can then finish it with your sword.

Deku Sticks are another useful option because their wooden construction allows you to attack these enemies without receiving the usual electric shock.

Once you are past the Biri, continue through the next doorway. You will eventually encounter Princess Ruto.

Find Princess Ruto and Reach the B1 Floor

Princess Ruto does not appreciate Link’s arrival. She explains that she is searching for something important and refuses to accept help from someone sent by her father.

After the conversation, Ruto walks away and falls through an opening in the floor. Follow her by jumping into the same opening.

You will land on B1. Speak to Ruto again and continue talking until she agrees to let you help her. She will eventually allow Link to carry her.

Pick up Princess Ruto and hold her above your head. You will need to carry her through several rooms because she can activate switches and reach raised platforms that Link cannot access alone.

There is also a room with several openings in the floor, so pay attention to where you walk. You can use Farore’s Wind here to create a temporary return point near the upper section if you want an easier way back.

Use Ruto to Get Past the Shabom Enemies

With Ruto in your hands, head through the eastern doorway. You will enter a passage filled with floating bubble enemies called Shabom.

Your Slingshot will not destroy these bubbles. You can use your sword to pop them, but there is another option. Throw Princess Ruto towards the Shabom to destroy them without wasting your weapons or taking damage.

Continue through the hallway until you reach a larger room with a sunken area in the middle. Leave Ruto in a safe spot for now and approach the water.

How to Get the Dungeon Map in Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

The next room contains several Stingers hiding in the shallow water. These enemies will emerge when Link gets close and then fly towards him.

Defeat the Stingers using your Slingshot or shield. Try to approach them one at a time so you do not have to deal with several enemies attacking together.

Once the enemies are defeated, step on the glowing switch in the middle of the room. This raises the water level and allows you to reach the raised platforms around the room.

Swim or jump towards the eastern side and open the Treasure Chest to collect the Dungeon Map.

Find Gold Skulltula #33

Before leaving this room, check the western side. You will find a vine-covered wall leading to a higher ledge.

Climb the vines and look around the pots at the top. A Gold Skulltula is hiding here.

Defeat it and collect Gold Skulltula #33. This is one of the four Gold Skulltulas found inside Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly.

Raise and Lower the Water to Carry Ruto Across

You cannot simply leave Ruto behind and continue through the dungeon. You need to bring her across the water-filled room to reach the next section.

Return to the place where you left her and activate the other glowing switch to lower the water level.

Pick up Princess Ruto and jump into the sunken area. Stand on one of the raised platforms and throw her towards the opposite side of the room.

Once she reaches the other side, activate the switch again to raise the water. You can now swim across and collect her.

With Ruto safely back in your hands, prepare to deal with another group of enemies.

Defeat the Bari Enemies

As you try to leave the room, several larger electric jellyfish called Bari will ambush you. These enemies are more aggressive than the Biri you encountered earlier.

Do not attack them directly with your sword while they are electrified. Use a Deku Nut to stun a Bari before following up with a wooden Deku Stick or another safe attack.

Be careful when defeating them because a Bari splits into three smaller Biri. Use a Bomb or Din’s Fire to deal with the group quickly if several enemies appear together.

Open the Elevator Shortcut and Find the Business Scrub

Continue down the hallway until you find another Octorok guarding a glowing switch on the ceiling.

Deflect its attacks and use your Slingshot to hit the ceiling switch. This activates the blue platform you saw earlier and creates a shortcut between B1 and the first floor.

Before leaving, look underwater on the opposite side of the room. You will find a hidden passage leading to a Business Scrub.

Deflect the Business Scrub’s attack back at it. Once defeated, it will offer to sell you useful supplies, including Deku Nuts, Deku Sticks, and additional Business Scrub Seeds.

You can purchase supplies here if you are running low. Otherwise, take the elevator shortcut back to 1F with Princess Ruto.

How to Get the Boomerang in Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Return to the room where you first met Princess Ruto. You will notice a large opening that was previously covered by a green barrier.

Head through the northern doorway. This leads to a large connecting area with five different corridors. Several passages are blocked by strange coloured tentacles, so you need to find another way through first.

The area also contains Bari and Biri enemies. You can leave Ruto somewhere safe while dealing with them or avoid the enemies and move towards the first open corridor.

Find the Stinger Room

Take the first corridor on the left. You will find a sealed door with a glowing floor switch nearby.

Place Princess Ruto on the switch to keep the door open, then enter the room.

This room contains several Stingers hiding in the floor. They will emerge when you approach, so try to make them appear one at a time.

Use your Slingshot to hit them before they get too close. You can also bring several together and use Din’s Fire to defeat them quickly.

Once every Stinger is defeated, a large Treasure Chest will appear. Open it to obtain the Boomerang.

The Boomerang is one of the most important items in this dungeon. It allows you to hit distant targets, attack enemies from different angles, retrieve items, and destroy the parasitic tentacles blocking your path.

How to Defeat the Three Tentacles in Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Return to the five-corridor room with your new Boomerang. You will notice three coloured veins connecting different parts of the dungeon.

These veins lead to parasitic tentacles that block the remaining passages. You must defeat all three to remove the barriers and reach the lower section where Princess Ruto’s stone is located.

Destroy the Red Tentacle

Follow the red vein to the corridor on the right. You will find another sealed doorway with a switch nearby.

Place Princess Ruto on the switch and enter the room. A large red parasite will hang from the middle of the area.

The tentacle will shake before swinging towards Link. Lock onto its weak point with Navi and keep moving sideways to avoid its attacks.

When the parasite swings forward, throw your Boomerang at the damaged-looking section near its middle. Repeat this several times until the red tentacle is defeated.

Destroying it removes the red vein and opens the passage it was blocking.

Destroy the Blue Tentacle

Return to the connecting corridor and follow the blue vein towards the next room. You will find another large parasite surrounded by several Biri.

Use your Boomerang against the blue tentacle’s weak point. Unlike the red one, this parasite mainly attacks by thrusting forward instead of swinging from side to side.

Stay mobile and move out of its way whenever it prepares to strike. Keep throwing the Boomerang until it is defeated.

The blue barrier will disappear, opening the remaining passages.

Find the Compass

Before going after the final green tentacle, enter the room on the right that does not have a green vein leading into it.

This room contains several Shabom bubble enemies. Use your Boomerang to destroy them quickly. You can keep throwing it to clear multiple bubbles without having to approach each one individually.

Once every Shabom is defeated, a large Treasure Chest will appear. Open it to collect the Compass.

The Compass helps you track your position and locate important rooms inside the dungeon.

Destroy the Green Tentacle

Leave the Compass room and follow the northern passage towards the final green parasite.

You will find a large green tentacle accompanied by several Stingers. It alternates between swinging attacks and slamming towards the ground.

Watch its movements carefully. When it slams into the floor and becomes temporarily vulnerable, you can move closer and attack. Alternatively, continue using the Boomerang to hit its weak point from a safer distance.

Once the green tentacle is defeated, the final barrier disappears. You can now return to the room with several openings in the floor.

Find the Two Gold Skulltulas and Reach Big Octo

Return to the room where Princess Ruto originally fell through the floor. The blue opening that was previously blocked is now accessible.

Before dropping down, consider creating a Farore’s Wind return point on the upper ledge. This can save you some time if you fall or need to return to this area later.

Find Gold Skulltula #34

After dropping through the newly opened blue passage, look towards the northern wall. You will find several Biri floating nearby and a Gold Skulltula attached to the wall.

Use your Boomerang to hit the Skulltula from a distance. You can also use it to bring the Gold Skull Token back to Link.

Collect Gold Skulltula #34 before continuing.

Find the Red Rupee in the Southwest Room

Drop down to the lower floor and take the southwestern doorway.

Inside, you will find a strange moving platform that attacks whenever you try to jump onto it. Do not attempt to cross it immediately.

Throw your Boomerang at the platform first. This temporarily freezes it, allowing you to jump across safely.

Continue through the room and check the pots. You will also find a small Treasure Chest containing a Red Rupee.

Find Gold Skulltula #35

Return to the upper ledge where you originally dropped down with Princess Ruto. Head through the corridor leading towards the northwestern room.

Look up towards the ceiling as you move through this passage. Another Gold Skulltula is hiding above you.

Use your Boomerang to knock it down and collect Gold Skulltula #35.

With the two Skulltulas collected, continue through the next doorway.

Find the Spiritual Stone of Water and Defeat Big Octo

In the next room, Princess Ruto notices her precious stone sitting on a raised platform. She immediately asks Link to throw her up there so she can retrieve it.

Pick up Ruto and throw her onto the platform. She will reach the Spiritual Stone of Water, also known as the Zora Sapphire.

However, the platform suddenly rises, and you will soon encounter the giant enemy known as Big Octo.

How to Beat Big Octo

Big Octo moves around a narrow circular path surrounding the central platform. Its main weak point is a green growth on its back, which is difficult to reach while it is moving.

You must use your Boomerang to stun Big Octo before attacking its weak point.

1. Wait for Big Octo to approach: Let the enemy charge towards Link until it comes within Boomerang range.
2. Throw your Boomerang: Lock onto Big Octo and hit it with your Boomerang to stun it temporarily.
3. Run behind the enemy: Quickly move around its body to reach the green growth on its back.
4. Attack the weak point: Use a jump attack or sword strikes to deal damage while it remains stunned.
5. Repeat the process: Keep stunning Big Octo and attacking from behind until it has taken enough damage.

Big Octo will eventually spin around and burrow underground. It will also release several Shabom bubbles into the arena.

Destroy any nearby bubbles and look around to find where Big Octo resurfaces. Wait for it to charge again, then use your Boomerang to stun it and attack its back.

Repeat this strategy until Big Octo is defeated. You will usually need three successful attacks on its weak point to finish the fight.

Once the enemy is gone, use the lowered central platform to reach the second floor.

How to Reach the Barinade Boss Room

After defeating Big Octo, you will reach another section of Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly. There are several moving platforms and a small block puzzle between you and the final boss.

Cross the Moving Platforms

Head through the next hallway until you find two strange platforms moving in the water.

These platforms will attack if you try to jump onto them directly. Use your Boomerang to hit each one and temporarily freeze it.

Quickly jump across while they remain stunned. Continue towards the next room.

Solve the Stone Block Switch Puzzle

The next room contains a sealed door and a glowing switch. You cannot use Princess Ruto to activate it because she is no longer with you.

Look for a small stone block in the lower section of the room. You must use this block as a replacement for Ruto to keep the switch pressed.

1. Jump across the first small platform to reach the lower part of the room.
2. Pick up the portable stone block.
3. Throw the block towards the main upper platform.
4. Climb the nearby vines to reach the upper section yourself.
5. Pick up the block and place it on the glowing floor switch.

This keeps the switch activated and opens the sealed door. Continue through the newly opened passage.

Find Gold Skulltula #36

The next room contains several Biri, another sealed door, and a tall pillar with vines growing along its backside.

Before climbing the pillar, look carefully around its rear side. You will find the final Gold Skulltula inside Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly attached to the vines.

Use your Boomerang or Slingshot to defeat it and collect Gold Skulltula #36.

Open the Final Ceiling Switch

Climb the vines to reach the top of the tall pillar. From here, you can get a better angle towards the glowing switch hanging from the ceiling.

However, a barrier of fleshy veins prevents you from hitting the switch directly with your Slingshot.

Use Navi to target the switch, then throw your Boomerang. Its curved path allows it to travel around the side of the barrier and hit the glowing target.

Once the switch is activated, the sealed door below will open.

Check the nearby pots to replenish your health and supplies before entering the final room. The source of Lord Jabu-Jabu’s infection is waiting inside.

Barinade Boss Fight in Ocarina of Time Remake

Barinade is the Bioelectric Anemone and the final boss of Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly. It is connected to the ceiling by several electrical tendrils and protected by groups of electrified jellyfish.

This fight requires you to use the Boomerang at the right moments. You cannot simply run towards Barinade and attack with your sword because its electrical attacks and jellyfish shield will damage Link.

Keep moving around the arena and pay attention to the boss’s attack patterns. The fight becomes easier once you understand when its weak points are exposed.

Phase 1: Destroy Barinade’s Three Ceiling Tendrils

At the beginning of the fight, Barinade remains connected to the ceiling through three large electrical tendrils.

These connections protect the boss and allow it to launch lightning attacks around the arena.

Lock onto the damaged sections near the top of the tendrils and throw your Boomerang at them.

You need to destroy all three connections, one at a time. Keep moving sideways while attacking because Barinade will continue sending electrical attacks towards Link.

Once all three tendrils are destroyed, the boss enters its next phase.

Phase 2: Destroy the Electrified Jellyfish Shield

Barinade releases the jellyfish attached to its body and sends them spinning around it. These creatures form a moving electrical shield that makes it difficult to reach the boss.

Do not rush towards the jellyfish while they are electrified. Keep your distance and move around the outer part of the arena to avoid contact.

Watch Barinade’s body carefully. After emitting electricity for a while, its core will begin glowing brightly before its power temporarily shorts out.

This removes the electrical protection from the jellyfish and leaves them vulnerable.

Immediately run towards the group and attack as many jellyfish as possible with your sword. You have a limited amount of time before Barinade restores its electrical shield.

Stay mobile when the boss starts targeting Link again. You may need to repeat this process twice to destroy all the jellyfish protecting its body.

Phase 3: Attack Barinade’s Exposed Abdomen

After removing the first group of jellyfish, Barinade exposes its abdomen from underneath the floor.

However, it still has another group of electrified jellyfish surrounding its body. The boss also becomes more aggressive and starts charging towards Link.

Its exposed abdomen will turn purple as it prepares to attack. Stop trying to lock onto Barinade during these charges and sprint sideways to avoid being hit.

Wait for the jellyfish to slow down before attempting another attack.

When you have a clear opening, lock onto Barinade’s exposed abdomen and hit it with your Boomerang. This will stun the boss and make the surrounding jellyfish vulnerable.

Quickly move towards the jellyfish and destroy as many as you can before Barinade recovers. Repeat the strategy until its remaining protective enemies are gone.

Final Phase: Defeat Barinade

With its jellyfish protection removed, Barinade will emerge completely from the ground and begin flying around the arena.

It will launch electrical attacks in several directions, so keep moving and avoid standing in one place for too long.

Wait for Barinade to move close enough, then hit its exposed weak point with your Boomerang. This will stun the boss and force it back towards the ground.

Run towards it and use jump attacks, spin attacks, or regular sword strikes to deal as much damage as possible.

Barinade may burrow underground again to avoid your attacks. Move away when it does this, watch for its next appearance, and repeat the Boomerang strategy.

After a few successful stuns and attacks, Barinade will finally be defeated.

Collect Your Heart Container and Zora Sapphire

Once Barinade is defeated, a Heart Container will appear in the arena. Collect it to increase your maximum health by one heart.

Next, enter the blue light to leave the dungeon. You will find Princess Ruto waiting outside, and she will finally agree to give Link the treasure she has been searching for.

Ruto gives you the Zora Sapphire, also known as the Spiritual Stone of Water. She explains that it was a gift from her mother and was intended for the man who would become her husband.

With the Zora Sapphire in your inventory, you have now collected all three Spiritual Stones.

All Items and Gold Skulltula Locations in Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Before moving on, use this quick checklist to make sure you have collected the important items and rewards inside the dungeon.

• Dungeon Map: Found in the chest on the eastern side of the water-switch room on B1.
• Gold Skulltula #33: Located on the vine-covered wall on the western side of the water-switch room.
• Boomerang: Found in the large Treasure Chest inside the Stinger room on 1F.
• Compass: Found in the chest inside the Shabom room in the five-corridor section.
• Gold Skulltula #34: Found on the northern wall near the floating Biri after dropping through the newly opened blue passage.
• Gold Skulltula #35: Located on the ceiling of the northwestern corridor on B1.
• Red Rupee: Found in the small Treasure Chest inside the southwestern room with the moving platforms.
• Gold Skulltula #36: Located on the vines behind the tall pillar in the final section before Barinade.
• Heart Container: Reward for defeating Barinade.
• Zora Sapphire: Given to Link by Princess Ruto after leaving the dungeon.

There are four Gold Skulltulas inside Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly. Make sure you collect all of them before moving on if you are working towards completing your Gold Skulltula collection.

What to Do After Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

With the Zora Sapphire collected, Link now has all three Spiritual Stones. Your next main objective is to return to Hyrule Castle and meet Princess Zelda.

Head back towards Hyrule Field and make your way to the castle entrance. As you approach the drawbridge, an important story event will take place and change the direction of your adventure.

For the next part of the story, follow our Ocarina of Time Remake Princess of Hyrule walkthrough.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Lord Jabu-Jabu’s Belly can be confusing at first because you need to carry Princess Ruto, manage the water level, and find the right corridors to destroy the three parasitic tentacles. However, getting the Boomerang makes the remaining puzzles and enemy encounters much easier.

Remember to collect the Dungeon Map, Compass, and all four Gold Skulltulas before facing Big Octo and Barinade. Once both bosses are defeated, collect your Heart Container and receive the Zora Sapphire from Princess Ruto.

With all three Spiritual Stones in hand, you are ready to return to Hyrule Castle and continue Link’s adventure.