HOOKSHOT
GITHUB Kakariko graveyard
Hookshot in Ocarina of Time
You can only pick this up as adult Link. The chest is the prize for keeping up with Dampé, not for digging a random grave.
Dampé's race
Move the tombstone in the Kakariko Village graveyard and drop into Dampé's grave. He runs, and you have to stay with him. Zelda Wiki and the Fandom page both say he hands over the Hookshot when you finish. Race again and finish in under a minute for a Piece of Heart. Trophy Tom's 5 Nov 2026 video and the What's It Like? video from 9 Nov 2026 both walk the Switch 2 graveyard. Nintendius covers the same race on N64, uploaded in 2023.
The Hookshot's reach is the short one. The Longshot from the Water Temple doubles it. Damage listed on the wiki is 2 HP. It latches wood, chests, pots, skulls, and some enemies. You need it for the Forest Temple, for many Gold Skulltula tokens, and to pull Morpha's nucleus. On the N64 version it is the only item you can use underwater. Fire it at a Like Like or a ReDead and Link is pulled toward them instead of the other way around.
Switch 2 changes
The Switch 2 remake redraws the Hookshot and the Longshot with folding claws. Zelda Wiki says they can trip Eyeball Switches that are not behind bars reserved for arrows. Sheikah dialogue in that version calls the tool something the village has guarded. The PC recompilation on this site's home page plays that remake, which is why the claw picture sits next to the N64 render. The 3DS version, earlier, added a red ring on the aim dot when a target is valid, plus gyro aiming. I do not have a date on the wiki for that 3DS note, so the date cell stays blank.
Kakariko's rooftops and the scarecrow both come up in searches. The scarecrow needs the song and a Hookshot target. Whether the game ever hints at that target is still open on the FAQ page, because the Scarecrow's Song article does not say so. Spirit Temple has a Hookshot easter egg that the wiki records separately from the graveyard pickup.
Video
Find the Sheikah Tool – How to (Hookshot Location)
Questions
Can young Link get the Hookshot?
No. Dampé's grave race is an adult visit. Both wikis put it after the time skip.
Is the graveyard Hookshot the long one?
No. The graveyard prize is the short Hookshot. The Longshot is a later chest in the Water Temple.
Sources
| Source | Evidence status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Zelda Wiki — Hookshot | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Wiki — Dampé's Grave | 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 |