Skyward Sword: Ancient Cistern

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-10

Fourth dungeon, back in Faron’s water. Heal the dragon’s problem with sacred water, then take the whip to Koloktos.

Faron at Lake Floria is injured, and the sacred water in Skyview Spring is the remedy the story sends you for before this dungeon resolves. Inside, the whip is the item. Koloktos, the ancient automaton, is the boss. Farore’s Flame is the reward that tempers the Goddess Sword into the Goddess Longsword. A heart container comes with that clear, in line with the other story dungeons.

This is not Skyview Temple even though both sit in Faron. The first temple already gave you the beetle and Ghirahim. The cistern gives you the whip and the first sacred flame. If you are comparing sword forms, the Master Sword page lists Longsword, then White Sword, then Master Sword, in that flame order.

Route and checkpoints

• Examine the central statue and its clue before the gemstone door. Explore the water passages and flip lily pads to reach the first Small Key.
• Enter the statue and defeat the Stalmaster for the Whip. Use its hooks to pull switches, swing across gaps and steal the key carried by a Bokoblin.
• Continue into the lower cistern. Avoid the Cursed Bokoblins while following the column and thread route, collect the Blessed Idol and return up the central structure.
• In the Koloktos fight, use the Whip on its exposed arm joints after its attacks. When its legs are exposed, pick up one of its dropped swords to break the lower body and open the core. Collect the Heart Container and Farore’s Flame.

These are the main progression checkpoints. For detailed room diagrams, use the Zelda Central chapter guide. Related collectible and boss pages below cover the optional rewards and combat details.

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