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Key takeaways

The quest is short, but its completion unlocks a service with long-term value for build planning.

Start with the prerequisite Speak to Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing and begin Who Goes There? before searching for the statue.
Search the underground passage The relevant discovery is in the Royal Hidden Passage beneath Hyrule Castle, behind a breakable wall.
Recover the stolen essence The Forbidden Horned Statue takes one of Link's Heart Containers when first contacted. Speak with it again to reclaim what was taken.
Use the exchange service After completion, the statue buys a vessel for 100 Rupees and sells the requested type for 120 Rupees.

A Deal With The Statue overviewSpoilers

A Deal With The Statue is a Side Adventure beneath Hyrule Castle that unlocks a permanent way to exchange Link's health and stamina upgrades.

A Deal With The Statue takes place in the Royal Hidden Passage, the underground route located beneath Hyrule Castle. It becomes available after Link begins the Who Goes There? Side Adventure by speaking with Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing. The prerequisite matters because the statue is discovered as part of that investigation rather than as an isolated surface encounter.

While exploring the Royal Hidden Passage, Link can find the Forbidden Horned Statue behind a breakable wall. The figure has been banished by the Goddess Hylia, and its first interaction has an immediate mechanical consequence: it steals one of Link's Heart Containers and starts A Deal With The Statue. This creates the quest's central problem without requiring a conventional combat encounter.

To finish the adventure, Link must speak to the Forbidden Horned Statue again and reclaim the stolen essence. Completion changes the statue from a one-time quest discovery into a useful service. It can buy any Heart Container or Stamina Vessel for 100 Rupees and sell back the type Link requests for 120 Rupees, allowing health and stamina upgrades to be exchanged during the rest of the game.

Where this sits

PrerequisiteSpeak to Jerrin

DiscoveryExplore the Royal Hidden Passage

Quest triggerInteract with the Forbidden Horned Statue

ResolutionReclaim the stolen essence

Long-term unlockExchange Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels

1Who Goes There?prerequisiteMust be started before the statue investigation becomes available.
●A Deal With The StatuecurrentThe current Side Adventure.

The quest follows the opening of Who Goes There? and ends by unlocking the statue's upgrade-exchange function.

Requirements

The supplied source identifies one prerequisite and no item, combat, or equipment requirement.

RequiredBegin Who Goes There?Speak to Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing to begin the prerequisite Side Adventure.
RequiredReach the Royal Hidden PassageThe quest location is beneath Hyrule Castle. The Forbidden Horned Statue is found there behind a breakable wall.
OptionalHave access to Rupees for later exchangesRupees are not presented as a requirement to complete the quest, but the unlocked service charges 120 Rupees when selling back a requested vessel type.

ObjectivesSpoilers

Begin Who Goes There?Speak with Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing.
Find the Forbidden Horned StatueExplore the Royal Hidden Passage beneath Hyrule Castle and locate the statue behind a breakable wall.
Recover the stolen essenceAfter the statue takes one of Link's Heart Containers, interact with it again to reclaim the stolen essence.
Unlock the exchange serviceComplete the adventure so the statue can trade Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels for Rupees.

WalkthroughSpoilers

01
Begin Who Goes There?
Speak to Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter
Travel to the Emergency Shelter in Lookout Landing and speak with Jerrin to begin Who Goes There? This conversation is the gateway to the investigation that leads Link toward the hidden statue, so searching the passage before starting the prerequisite may not trigger A Deal With The Statue.
Location: Emergency Shelter, Lookout Landing
TipMake sure the prerequisite Side Adventure has actually started before leaving the shelter.
02
Search for the hidden statue
Enter the Royal Hidden Passage
Follow the investigation into the Royal Hidden Passage, the underground area beneath Hyrule Castle. The passage is the quest's main search area, and the statue is not presented as a surface landmark in Lookout Landing.
Location: Royal Hidden Passage beneath Hyrule Castle
Watch outDo not treat the initial conversation with Jerrin as the completion of this quest; the statue must be found and contacted underground.
03
Reveal the Forbidden Horned Statue
Break through the hidden wall
Explore the Royal Hidden Passage until you find a breakable wall concealing the Forbidden Horned Statue. Destroy the obstruction to reveal the demonic figure and make the first interaction possible.
Location: Behind a breakable wall in the Royal Hidden Passage
TipIf the passage appears to end, check nearby breakable walls rather than assuming the statue is in an open chamber.
04
Trigger A Deal With The Statue
Interact with the Forbidden Horned Statue
Speak to the Forbidden Horned Statue after revealing it. On this first interaction, the statue steals one of Link's Heart Containers and the quest is triggered, so this moment is the point at which the problem becomes explicit.
Location: Royal Hidden Passage
Watch outThe stolen Heart Container is part of the quest sequence. Continue to the statue's follow-up interaction instead of leaving the passage after the initial conversation.
05
Reclaim the stolen essence
Return to the statue and reclaim the essence
Speak to the Forbidden Horned Statue again after the theft occurs. The follow-up conversation lets Link reclaim the stolen essence and completes A Deal With The Statue.
Location: Royal Hidden Passage
Checkpoint
06
Complete the upgrade exchange
Use the statue's newly unlocked service
Once the adventure is complete, the statue can exchange Link's Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels. It buys either vessel type for 100 Rupees and sells back the type Link requests for 120 Rupees, making the service useful when a build needs a different balance of health and stamina.
Location: Forbidden Horned Statue
07
Adjust Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels
Plan future exchanges around the fee
Choose the vessel type Link currently needs, then use the statue's exchange menu when the 20-Rupee difference and the desired upgrade justify the transaction. The supplied material confirms the prices and the ability to exchange upgrades, but does not specify any additional restrictions or limits.
Location: Forbidden Horned Statue
TipTreat the service as a flexible health-and-stamina adjustment rather than as a separate source of permanent upgrades.

Mission mechanics

The quest's central mechanic is a conversion service rather than a combat challenge. Before completion, the Forbidden Horned Statue is associated with the theft of one Heart Container; after Link reclaims the stolen essence, the same statue becomes a way to move between health and stamina upgrade types.

The exchange is deliberately asymmetric. The statue buys any Heart Container or Stamina Vessel for 100 Rupees and sells a requested type for 120 Rupees. In practical terms, Link pays the difference when changing the form of an upgrade, so the quest gives flexibility without treating the two vessel types as completely interchangeable at no cost.

This service is especially relevant when a player has built Link toward one resource and later wants the other. The supplied facts establish that exchanges remain available throughout the game, but they do not document extra menu rules, cooldowns, caps, or conditions beyond the stated prices.

What works and what does not

Strengths

Unlocks a lasting way to exchange Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels.
Connects an underground discovery to a practical progression service.
Uses a clear buy-and-sell price structure that makes the cost of changing upgrade type understandable.

Weaknesses

The quest requires the separate Who Goes There? Side Adventure to be started first.
The first interaction temporarily removes one of Link's Heart Containers before the follow-up interaction restores the stolen essence.
Changing upgrade type costs Rupees because the statue buys for 100 Rupees and sells for 120 Rupees.

Best uses

Use the service when Link's current balance of health and stamina no longer suits the player's preferred exploration or combat approach.
Return to the Forbidden Horned Statue when a different vessel type is more useful than the one currently held.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

Interact with the Forbidden Horned Statue for the first time
The statue steals one of Link's Heart Containers and triggers A Deal With The Statue.
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Speak to the statue again after the theft
Link reclaims the stolen essence and completes the Side Adventure.
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Exchange a vessel after completion
The statue buys the selected Heart Container or Stamina Vessel for 100 Rupees and sells back the requested type for 120 Rupees.

Quest checklist

Speak to Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing.This begins Who Goes There?, the prerequisite investigation.
Reach the Royal Hidden Passage beneath Hyrule Castle.This is the quest's underground location.
Locate the breakable wall concealing the Forbidden Horned Statue.The statue is behind the wall rather than in an exposed section of the passage.
Interact with the Forbidden Horned Statue once.This triggers the theft of one Heart Container.
Interact with the statue again.This restores the stolen essence and completes the adventure.
Confirm that the exchange service is available.The completed statue can trade Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels for Rupees.
Keep 120 Rupees available for a requested vessel type.Optional preparation for using the unlocked service.Optional

Failure conditions

The prerequisite has not been startedA Deal With The Statue depends on beginning Who Goes There? by speaking to Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing.
The hidden wall has not been openedThe Forbidden Horned Statue is behind a breakable wall in the Royal Hidden Passage, so the statue cannot be interacted with until the obstruction is removed.
The follow-up interaction is skippedThe first conversation steals one of Link's Heart Containers and triggers the quest, but completion requires speaking to the statue again to reclaim the stolen essence.

On failure

The supplied material does not describe a combat failure state, timed objective, ally-death condition, or special restart checkpoint.

Rewards and drops

Heart Container restoration
Speaking to the Forbidden Horned Statue again lets Link reclaim the stolen essence taken during the first interaction.
Heart Container and Stamina Vessel exchange service
After completion, the statue can exchange Link's health and stamina upgrades for a fee.
Upgrade exchange access
The statue buys any vessel for 100 Rupees and sells a requested type for 120 Rupees.

Characters in this mission

LinkThe player character who investigates the statue and manages the vessel exchange.

AftermathEnding spoilers

The statue remains useful after the quest

Completing A Deal With The Statue does more than resolve the stolen Heart Container. It leaves Link with access to a continuing exchange service, letting him trade Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels for Rupees whenever he wants to adjust his health-and-stamina balance.

Trivia

The Forbidden Horned Statue is described as a demonic figure banished by the Goddess Hylia.
The quest's title refers to the arrangement Link reaches with the statue after recovering the stolen essence.
The statue's service is useful beyond the immediate adventure because it allows health and stamina upgrades to be exchanged throughout the game.

Sources

A Deal With The Statue guide — ign.com
A Deal With The Statue walkthrough — powerpyx.com
A Deal With The Statue guide — gamerant.com
A Deal With The Statue quest information — gamewith.net

Relationships

quest progression

Who Goes There?Prerequisite Side AdventureMust be started by speaking to Jerrin in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing.

locations

Royal Hidden PassageQuest locationUnderground passage beneath Hyrule Castle where the Forbidden Horned Statue is found.

characters

Forbidden Horned StatueQuest figureThe statue that takes one Heart Container and later unlocks the vessel exchange service.
JerrinPrerequisite contactStarts Who Goes There? in the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing.