Changes: Beneath the Well

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For the mini-dungeon in Ocarina of Time, see Bottom of the Well.

Template:Dungeons Beneath the Well found in Ikana Canyon of Majora's Mask is a vast maze-like mini-dungeon which Link must traverse in order to gain the Mirror Shield and be granted entrance to the Ancient Castle of Ikana.

Entrance to the Well

The place is found to the right of the Spirit House, near where Tingle draws his maps. Although it can be entered at any time, full exploration is only possible after Link collects the Gibdo Mask.

Themes and Navigation

At the bottom of the well is a maze of colossal size, guarded by many traps and enemies. In front of each door within the maze is a Gibdo. In order to advance through the maze, Link must to speak to each Gibdo and fulfill any need they might have, which can only be achieved while wearing the Gibdo Mask. In each case, they will request an item. However, instead of asking directly, they will give a cryptic clue as to what item they want.

A notable enemy within the well is a Big Poe, which is intended to be captured in a bottle and given to one of the Gibdos in order to proceed. At the very end of the maze lies the prize, the Mirror Shield, and the entrance to Ikana Castle.

Beneath the well, the Gidbos will demand Blue Potion (either a Red Potion or Blue Potion in Majora's Mask 3D), five Magic Beans (one Magic Bean in Majora's Mask 3D), ten Bombs (one Bomb in Majora's Mask 3D), ten Deku Nuts (one Deku Nut in Majora's Mask 3D), a Bug, Milk (also accepts half-drunken Milk and Chateau Romani in Majora's Mask 3D), a Fish, Spring Water, Hot Spring Water, and a Big Poe. Most of these items will be found in the well; however, Link will need to get the Potion and Magic Beans outside the well.

Minor Enemies and Traps

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Big Poe
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Black Boes
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Blade Traps
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Deku Babas
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Dexihands
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Fire Eye
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Freezards
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Gibdos
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Ice Keese
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Mini Babas
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Spiked Rollers
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Wallmasters

Gallery

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Alternate view
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A Gibdo guarding a door
A Big Poe appearing
A hallway with Spiked Rollers
A hot spring guarded by a Dexihand

Trivia

The sign next to the entrance reads "Entry prohibited due to ghost sightings."
This is a unique area in the game in that it contains the only regular Fairy Fountain. This requires giving many items to Gidbos and moving along a path that will fail to bring Link to the Mirror Shield.
It is heavily implied that Pamela's Father became a Gibdo after he entered the well.^[1]

References

↑ "I even tried to go into that well once myself... Strangely enough, though, I don't remember anything that happened there." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	Template:Japanese	Below the Well
	French^EU	Au Fond du Puits	At the Bottom of the Well
	German	Unter dem Brunnen
	Spanish^EU	Bajo el Pozo	Under the Well

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 At the bottom of the well is a maze of colossal size, guarded by many traps and enemies. In front of each door within the maze is a [[Gibdo]]. In order to advance through the maze, Link must to speak to each Gibdo and fulfill any need they might have, which can only be achieved while wearing the Gibdo Mask. In each case, they will request an item.  However, instead of asking directly, they will give a cryptic clue as to what item they want.
-A notable enemy within the well is a [[Poe#Notable Poes|Big Poe]]; however, the only one there must be captured in a [[bottle]] and given to one of the Gibdos in order to proceed. At the very end of the maze lies the prize, the Mirror Shield, which grants access to Ikana Castle.
+A notable enemy within the well is a [[Poe#Notable Poes|Big Poe]], which is intended to be captured in a [[bottle]] and given to one of the Gibdos in order to proceed. At the very end of the maze lies the prize, the [[Mirror Shield]], and the entrance to [[Ikana Castle]].
-Beneath the well, the Gidbos will demand [[Blue Potion]], five [[Magic Beans]], ten [[Bombs]], ten [[Deku Nuts]], a [[Bug]], [[Milk]], a [[Fish]], [[Spring Water]], [[Hot Spring Water]], and a [[Poe#Notable Poes|Big Poe]]. Most of these items will be found in the well; however, Link will need to get the Blue Potion and Magic Beans outside the well (both can be found in [[Southern Swamp]], where the Potion can even be earned for free by trading two [[Mushroom#Used to Barter or Sell|Magic Mushroom]]s to [[Twinrova#Kotake|Kotake]]).
+Beneath the well, the Gidbos will demand [[Blue Potion]] (either a Red Potion or Blue Potion in ''Majora's Mask 3D''), five [[Magic Beans]] (one Magic Bean in ''Majora's Mask 3D''), ten [[Bombs]] (one Bomb in ''Majora's Mask 3D''), ten [[Deku Nuts]] (one Deku Nut in ''Majora's Mask 3D''), a [[Bug]], [[Milk]] (also accepts half-drunken Milk and [[Chateau Romani]] in ''Majora's Mask 3D''), a [[Fish]], [[Spring Water]], [[Hot Spring Water]], and a [[Poe#Notable Poes|Big Poe]]. Most of these items will be found in the well; however, Link will need to get the Potion and Magic Beans outside the well.
 ==Minor Enemies and Traps==

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