How to find the Peahat Echo early in the Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

The opening areas of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom are full of great Echoes that will help you on your journey. However, one Echo quickly became my ace in the hole for most of my early-game combat encounters: the Peahat Echo. Want to know how to get it?

How to find the Peahat Echo in Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

The Peahat has been around since the very first The Legend of Zelda game, and it’s back to take Princess Zelda for a spin in EoW. Similar in design and function to its Oracina of Time incarnation, the Peahat is quite the formidable foe. However, if you know where to look, you can find one and grab its Echo before stepping into Suthorn Ruins, EoW‘s first dungeon.

To find the Peahat Echo, you’ll first need to hoof it through Suthorn Forest until you reach the Waypoint in the east. You’re guaranteed to pass by it if you follow the “Searching for Everyone” quest marker, so you shouldn’t worry about getting lost. 

Once you’ve found the Waypoint, follow the head southwest from the Suthorn Forest Waypoint until you find a cliff overlooking a small pool of water. Jump in and swim for shore, then follow the path to the right. At the end, you’ll find a cave with two lit torches. Head inside.

How to defeat the Peahat in Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

Once inside the cave, head down the corridor until you reach the open room on the other side. There. You’ll find your first Peahat, and it’s ready for a fight. The Peahat attacks by hitting you with the whirling blades on its body, and it does a whole heart of damage if it hits you. Ouch.

Luckily, Suthorn Wood is full of great Echoes that you can use to help you win this battle. The Spear Moblin Echo is incredibly effective since the Moblins can hit the Peahat from a safe distance without getting too close to its blades. Just remember to keep the Peahat distracted. If you don’t, it’ll mow your Moblins down before they can do damage.

Alternatively, you can use the Ignizol Echo to exploit your terrain. The room you fight the Peahat in is full of flammable grass, and you can do a lot of damage to it if you toss the Ignizol at it when it’s hovering over a patch. Just don’t stand too close to the grass when doing this.

Once you’ve killed the Peahat, you can walk up to it and memorize its Echo with the “ZL” button. The Peahat Echo is one of the best monster Echoes in the game, and it gets even better after you get the Bind ability. Trust me; monster rooms will turn into empty rooms quickly once you let this living Beyblade rip.