Legend of the Skyfish 2: Mouth of the Woods Walkthrough

To complete the Mouth of the Woods in Legend of the Skyfish 2, navigate its island-hopping route by using your fishing pole to grapple across open water, trip puzzle switches, and disarm gate barriers. Before unlocking the final threshold to the deep forest, make a short detour to the eastern side path to collect a hidden Quarter Heart container.

Mouth of the Woods Route Progression

The stage consists of narrow islands connected by waterways and gate barriers. Falling or getting knocked into deep water costs health and respawns you on the edge of the nearest platform. Move through the zone in this order:

1. Entry Landing: Defeat the initial roaming patrol and throw the southern lever to lower the first set of barricades.
2. Central Marsh: Grapple across water channels using wooden posts and stone bollards, then solve the timed gate and weight-plate puzzles.
3. Eastern Alcove (Optional): Latch onto an obscured anchor across the southeastern water channel to grab the Quarter Heart.
4. Northern Threshold: Eliminate the armored guards defending the final gate and hit the release mechanism to enter the next region.

Environmental Puzzle Solutions

The zone relies heavily on using your combat fishing pole at a distance to bypass traps and lower gates.

When triggering timed levers, standing right next to the lever wastes valuable seconds. Position yourself as close to the closed gate as line-of-sight allows, then cast your hook backward at the switch before running forward.

How to Get the Mouth of the Woods Quarter Heart

Collecting four Quarter Hearts permanently grants an additional heart to your total health bar. The Quarter Heart in this stage is located on an isolated island off the main path before the exit gate.

Finding the Hidden Anchor

1. Clear the central marsh puzzle area and head toward the southeastern edge instead of crossing the northern stone bridge.
2. Look past the cliff edge across the water for a secluded islet partially blocked by foliage.
3. Target the interactive wooden anchor post on the far shore and cast your fishing pole to pull yourself across the channel.

Claiming the Heart Piece

A stationary projectile turret defends the platform from an elevated ledge. Cast your hook at the turret to drag it into melee range and destroy it with standard sword strikes. Once the enemy is cleared, pick up the Quarter Heart floating on the central pedestal. Use your fishing pole on the opposite post to grapple back to the main route.

Combat Tactics for Woods Enemies

Narrow pathways and hazard rollers make straightforward melee risky. Adjust your approach based on enemy defenses:

• Ranged Spitters: Target them immediately with your fishing pole. Hooking unshielded enemies drags them into melee range and temporarily stuns them, letting you eliminate them before their projectiles disrupt your movement.
• Shielded Sentries: Frontal attacks bounce off their bucklers. Wait for an enemy to start its attack wind-up, dodge roll around to its back, and strike its exposed rear.
• Spiked Rollers: These patrol back and forth along narrow corridors. Wait behind an alcove or side ledge until the roller passes your position before dashing to the next safe platform.

Before striking the final exit switch at the northern gate, smash the surrounding clay pots and supply crates to restore any lost health so you enter the deep woods at full strength.