HOOKSHOT
GITHUB Water Temple chest
Longshot in Ocarina of Time
The Longshot replaces the Hookshot. It is not a second item in the inventory. Reach is the whole point of the upgrade.
Behind Dark Link
You already need the short Hookshot, adult Link, and the Iron Boots from the Ice Cavern before the Water Temple will let you this far. Zelda Wiki places the Longshot in the chest after you beat Dark Link. In Master Quest the same wiki says the chest shows up much earlier in the dungeon. I keep those as two routes, not one averaged room number.
Reach is twice the Hookshot's. Damage stays 2 HP on the wiki's item table. You need the longer chain to finish the Water Temple, to cross the broken bridge in Gerudo Valley, and to cross the River of Sand in the Haunted Wasteland. It still stuns, it still damages, and it can still drag Morpha's nucleus. There is no further upgrade after this one.
Switch 2 picture
The Switch 2 remake redraws the Longshot with claws, the same redesign as the base Hookshot, and the wiki says those claws can hit Eyeball Switches that are not locked behind arrow-only bars. The N64 and 3DS versions keep the older chain look. If you are playing the remake through the PC project, you are looking at the claw model. The graveyard page covers how the first Hookshot is earned. This page only covers the upgrade.
Questions
Can I skip the Hookshot and get the Longshot?
No. The Longshot is the upgrade. The Water Temple also uses the short Hookshot on the way in.
Does Master Quest move the chest?
Zelda Wiki says the Master Quest Longshot comes earlier in the Water Temple. The standard dungeon waits until Dark Link.
Sources
| Source | Evidence status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Zelda Wiki — Longshot | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Wiki — Water Temple | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Fandom — Hookshot | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |