The entrance to the Forest Zone

TheDen of Trials is a location inTri Force Heroes,^{[name references needed]} added through the Ver. 2.0.0 update.^[1] It is designated as the ninthArea of theDrablands as well as the soleLevel within the Area, and contains 40 Floors based on the prior eight Areas. At the bottom of the Den of Trials rests theFierce Deity Armor.

Themes and Navigation

To access the Den of Trials,Link must complete nineLevels and/orDrablands Challenges, then return toHytopia, whereThe Great Tripini tells the young hero about the newly-discoveredArea and the powerfulOutfit said to be found within.^[2][3] Though the Den of Trials cannot be unlocked or selected throughDownload Play, the Links can still access the Den if the "host" Link selects it. However, the other Links will not be able to obtain the Fierce Deity Armor in this mode.

The Den of Trials is divided into portions called Zones, with each portioned Zone being based on theWoodlands,Riverside,Volcano,Ice Cavern,Fortress,The Dunes,The Ruins and theSky Realm respectively. Each Zone contains five Floors and is accessible from a central hub area with eightTriforce Gateways. The Floors containEnemies that must all be defeated in order to activate the Triforce Gateway to advance to the next Floor.^[4] According to The Great Tripini, all of theFairies that accompany theLinks flee in fear of the Den of Trials, leaving them with only one to start with.^[5] However, by reaching the "safe room" on the fifth Floor of a Zone, the Links can obtain another Fairy trapped in aTreasure Chest after collecting theMaterials from that Zone andSaving their progress. Each safe room also contains aSquiddy from which supplementaryHearts andRupees can be retrieved before descending further. When a Zone is completed, its corresponding Triforce Gateway in the hub area becomes activated. If the entire Den of Trials is completed in a single session, beginning from the first Floor, then the final safe room will contain eight Chests with more valuable Materials than the usual three.

A party cannot warp to any Zones that have not been reached by all the participating Links, forcing them to begin from the highest common Zone available, or earlier.^[6] The Den of Trials features several "dark" variants of common Enemies, which have increased attack power and defense, attacks which tend toCurse the Links, and much faster recovery from being stunned. In addition there are new Enemies that were not present in the other Areas of the Drablands, includingSlaroks,Gimos, and land-basedOctoroks. The final Floor features a triumvirate ofShadow Links, equipped with powered up versions of the weapons available.

Forest Zone

Items	Materials
Bow	2× or or
Boomerang	1× or or
Fire Gloves

The Forest Zone consists of grassy surfaces without any special features. The Totem Dekus emerge at random heights of one to three Links, and periodically change their height.

Flooded Zone

Items	Materials
Gripshot	2× or or
Water Rod	1× or or
Bow

Each floor in the Flooded Zone has pools ofWater along their edges, except for the second floor, which is almost entirely submerged. The Keeleon on the second floor will spew silverSpikes, which can accumulate over a large area and explode on contact. The third floor has a largeGuruguru Bar that spans the entire central platform.

Scorching Zone

Items	Materials
Magic Hammer	2× or or
Gust Jar	1× or or
Gripshot

Each floor in the Scorching Zone features a grated metal floor above a pool ofLava, except for the second floor, which instead features rocky platforms that sink into the Lava if the Links stand on them for several seconds. These grated platforms leave several strips of exposed Lava along the floors' edges, which the Links can fall into if not careful. On the third floor,Volcanic Rocks will fall continuously, while on the fourth floor,Lava Geysers shoot upward through parts of the grated floor.

Frozen Zone

Items	Materials
Fire Gloves	2× or or
Boomerang	1× or or
Magic Hammer

Each floor in the Frozen Zone features patches of slipperyIce and several thin Ice platforms that gradually crack and break away under the Links' weight, but eventually grow over again. The third and fourth floors also have several permanent holes. In the center of the second floor, twoSwitch Moles appear from a circle of six Mole Holes; when both are defeated, theFire Keeleon andHardhat Beetles appear.

Fortified Zone

Items	Materials
Gust Jar	2× or or
Bomb	1× or or
Bow

The first floor of the Fortified Zone has fourArrow Traps along the outside edges, which automatically start firing Arrows after the Links select their Items, and a set of four unlitBraziers sitting in the Arrows' paths. Two of the Arrow Traps also have lit Braziers directly in front of them, which quickly causes a chain reaction leading to a flurry ofFire Arrows across the stage. This trap can be avoided if the Link wielding theGust Jar extinguishes the two lit Braziers before all Links select theirItems, though the Braziers will reignite after one minute.

On the second floor, two stacks of two Mini-Margos travel clockwise around the floor's perimeter, while the last Mini-Margo travels counter-clockwise in a smaller radius. A patch ofBomb Flowers awaits in the center. Once all five Mini-Margosor the solo Mini-Margoor the single Dark Keeleon are defeated, a second Dark Keeleon appears. On the third floor, the four Dark Hinoxes are initially standing on ledges along the floor's perimeter, and can be easily defeated by knocking them off with a single hit. However, if the Beamos and Gimos are defeated first, the Dark Hinoxes will drop to the floor and begin giving chase to the Links.

Desert Zone

Items	Materials
Gripshot	2× or or
Gust Jar	1× or or
Water Rod

All four floors of the Desert Zone are covered inQuicksand, save for a small patch of solid ground in each of the four cardinal directions, and one in the center. The second floor features walls around the floor's edges, and twoBomb Flowers that must be watered with theWater Rod before they can be plucked. On the third floor, the Morths will continually regenerate shortly after they are defeated, but will permanently disappear once all otherEnemies are defeated.

Shadow Zone

Items	Materials
Boomerang	2× or or
Bow	1× or or
Fire Gloves

Each floor in the Shadow Zone has a large pit and features a different type of platform trap. The first floor has three grey platforms that periodically vanish and reappear. The second floor has six colored platforms that cycle around the stage, plus two static ones in the center; only the Link matching a platform's color can safely walk on it without falling through. The third floor appears to be mostly groundless, but features a number of invisible platforms that briefly appear when touched by aFireball or aDark Wizzrobe's blast. On the fourth floor, theDark Stalfos throw their bones at the Links from small sections of ground separated from the rest of the floor; hitting aShock Switch makes platforms briefly appear that allow the Links to cross into these sections.

Baneful Zone

Items
Bomb	Bow
Fire Gloves	Boomerang
Water Rod
Gust Jar	Materials
Gripshot	2× or or
Magic Hammer	1× or or
MaterialsWhen completed starting from Floor B1
Mystery Jade	Rainbow Coral
Star Fragment	Ice Rose
Vibrant Brooch	Crystal Skull
Sanctuary Mask	Steel Mask

The first floor of the Baneful Zone consists of four separate diamond-shaped islands; one where the Links appear and can select from any of the eightItems, and three others with a trio of Dark Enemies on each. The Links must pick up any of the sixCuccos wandering around the floor and use them to glide across the gaps. The second floor has a strong gust of wind coming from the north end, which can be temporarily blocked by a wall that rises up when aShock Switch is struck.

TheSquiddy and theTreasure Chest containing aFairy appear on the third floor of the Baneful Zone after all Enemies are defeated, as opposed to the fifth floor, like in all other Zones. This allows the Links to restore their Hearts ahead of the next floor's Boss battle.

Trivia

• For each consecutive safe room that theLinks reach, a new congratulatoryStatus Report will scroll across the screen. These Status Reports will accumulate and reappear at each safe room thereafter, eventually covering most of the screen. The messages for each consecutive safe room are as follows:

1. No message
2. "Well THAT was unexpected!"
3. "You're unstoppable, snickerdoodle! ♥"
4. "Oh!!"
5. "Again? How?! Tell me, tell me!"
6. "Unbelievable, dahling!"
7. "My awe has been inspired!"
8. "You're legendary, chum! Really!"

• If the Links reach all eight safe rooms consecutively, they will also be greeted by a loud round of applause, followed by an audible cheer fromSir Combsly and the Status Report message "Good work, soldier!"

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names
Japanese	魔窟エリア (Makutsu Eria)[7] 魔窟 (Makutsu)Level
FrenchEUEuropean	Crypte[8]
FrenchCACanadian	Crypte[8]
German	Monsterhort[9]
Italian	Covo ostile[10]
Korean	시련의 동굴 지역 (Silyeon-ui Dong-gul Jiyeog)[a][11] 시련의 동굴 (Silyeon-ui Dong-gul)[b][12]
SpanishLALatin American	Gruta del desafío[c][13]
SpanishEUEuropean	Grutas[a][14] Grutas Sombrías[b]
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data.

Gallery

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  The central hub area

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  Bottom of the central hub

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  Congratulatory Status Reports

Forest Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Flooded Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Scorching Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Frozen Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Fortified Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Desert Zone

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  First floor (enemies are underground)

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Shadow Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Third floor, invisible platforms shown

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

Baneful Zone

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  First floor

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  Second floor

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  Third floor

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  Fourth floor

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  Fifth floor

References

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• Drablands
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