For every 4 Heart Pieces you find, you gain one heart container on your life. There are 24 Heart Pieces in all, making a total increase of 6 hearts.
The other 14 hearts come from defeating bosses, hearts you start the game with, and the Heart Container you gain from rescuing Princess Zelda.
Location: Lost Woods
Required: None
Go South from the Lumberjack House entrance or North from the Fortune Teller entrance until you find a 3x3 patch of bushes. Cut down the middle one and fall down to find the Piece of Heart.
Location: Kakiriko Village
Required: Bombs
Below Kakiriko Village there is a house with two feuding brothers. Bomb open the connecting passage and exit. If you can navigate the maze within 15 seconds you are rewarded with a Heart Piece.
If you are finding it difficult, it is possible to hop over the fence located below the sign.
Location: Kakiriko Village
Required: Bombs
Jump down the well in the NW corner of Kakiriko Village. Bomb the weak North wall to gain access to the cave with the Heart Piece.
Location: Kakiriko Village
Required: Bombs
Go to the basement of Blind's House. Bomb the weak North wall to gain access to the cave with the Heart Piece.
Location: Swamp
Required: None
Go to the Swamp Palace (Light World) and go inside to drain the water (pull the right-hand lever).
The Heart Piece will be at the bottom of the pond.
Location: Desert
Required: Bombs
Go to the cave roughly North from the entrance to the Desert. In the room with Aginah, bomb the weak South wall to gain access to the cave with the Piece of Heart.
Location: Sanctuary
Required: Pegasus Boots
Just West of the Sanctuary is a rock formation. Dash attack it to reveal a cave with a Piece of Heart.
Location: Desert
Required: Book of Mudora
Enter the Desert Palace and exit by the West-most entrance. Follow the ridge along to the Heart Piece.
Location: Zora's River
Required: Flippers
After getting the flippers, swim just down from the place you got them and jump off the waterfall.
The Heart Piece is left from where you land.
Location: Death Mountain
Required: None
Get to the top of Death Mountain and jump down to the right-most of two ledges. Enter the cave and work your way to the Heart Piece.
Location: Death Mountain
Required: Magic Mirror
When you first enter the Dark World, stand in the off-coloured area and warp back using the Magic Mirror.
You should find a Heart Piece waiting for you on top of Spectacle Rock.
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