The Nightmare Key in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is located within the Bottle Grotto dungeon, revealed after defeating a specific sequence of enemies in a particular room.
How to Obtain the Nightmare Key
To acquire the Nightmare Key, you must follow a series of steps involving navigation and combat within the Bottle Grotto:
- Reach the Pols Voice: First, navigate to the room containing a Pols Voice. This often involves solving a simple block puzzle by pushing one block down and another to the side to clear a path.
- Defeat the Pols Voice: Once in the room, defeat the Pols Voice by throwing a jar at it.
- Clear Subsequent Enemies: After the Pols Voice is defeated, you will need to eliminate the remaining enemies in the room in a specific order:
- Defeat the Keese (bat-like enemies).
- Then, defeat the Stalfos (skeletal enemies).
- Key Revelation: Once the Keese and Stalfos are vanquished, the Nightmare Key will be revealed, allowing you to proceed deeper into the dungeon and access the boss chamber.
Following these precise steps ensures you uncover the Nightmare Key, which is essential for progressing through the Bottle Grotto and challenging its boss.