Ice Arrows are one of those optional upgrades in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake that feel really great once you have them, but getting them can feel like a chore. These arrows can freeze most enemies solid for a few seconds and hit even harder than regular arrows on anything that can be frozen. While you don’t need them to finish the game, I still recommend getting them because they help make a lot of fights cleaner and help with a couple of later bosses.
The Ice Arrows can be found inside Gerudo Proving Grounds, in the Gerudo Fortress. They are locked behind an optional challenge area. In this guide, I will explain a straightforward way to grab them.
How to Get the Ice Arrows in Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake
To get your hands on the Ice Arrows in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, you have to first get to the Gerudo Proving Grounds inside Gerudo Fortress. But before you can get there, you have to first get your hands on the Gerudo Pass, which is given to you after you save the 4 carpenters for the Master Craftsman. Once that is done, the Proving Grounds will be open to you.
Every time you enter the arena, the warrior guarding the gate will charge you 30 Rupees. Once you enter it, do the following:
Collect the Keys
You need a total of seven Small Keys to reach the Ice Arrows chest. You can get more than that if you clear every room, but seven will be enough.
Start with the left door once you enter.
Link will have to fight a couple of Stalfos, collect Silver Rupees in a boulder corridor, deal with Wolfos, and then use the Lens of Truth to spot one hidden passage above the false door. This section will also give you a few keys without needing the Silver Gauntlets.
Keep picking the doors to your left side while collecting the keys. Once you have at least six keys, head back to the starting room and go through the door straight ahead. This leads into a central locked-door section.
Opening the Final Path
In the central area, unlock the door on the left side. Right after you go through the first locked door, look up and to the side.
There will be a chain wall you can climb. After reaching the top, you will arrive at a small hidden room.
The chest here has the seventh key. Drop back down, then progress and keep opening doors along the left path.
You will pass a few smaller chests with rupees and arrows here. Finally, you will reach the large chest in the middle that holds the Ice Arrows.
Open the chest, and the arrows are yours to have. You can then exit by stepping on the switch behind the chest and working your way out of the area.
What You Need Before You Get the Ice Arrows
You have to be Adult Link before do this, and as well as equipped with the Fairy Bow. You can get the latter from the Forest Temple. While there, I also recommend collecing the Gold Skulltulas as they are helpful with future upgrades. Pair these with the Gerudo Pass, and you can walk around the fortress freely and talk to the Proving-Grounds attendant.
It also helps if you are equipped with the Longshot, Lens of Truth, Megaton Hammer, and Iron Boots. That said, you don’t need every item to reach the Ice Arrows. Some rooms do require gear such as the Silver Gauntlets or Hover Boots, but you can also skip those.
That is the complete route for getting to the Ice Arrows inside the Gerudo Proving Grounds in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake. Just stick to the left doors while collecting keys, and then head back to the start once you have enough for one final run to get the arrows.
