Misery Mire is a fun dungeon in that it's not especially big but it has a complicated layout. If you don't know the correct order to do things in it can leave you wandering back and forth in search of keys and crystal switches. It also actively tries to lead you the wrong way in some places. In particular, it seems to really want you to forget about the big chest and attempt to get through the big fireball room of death on B2 without the Cane of Somaria.
Wizrobes make their first appearance in Misery Mire but they're incredibly easy. I remember when A Link to the Past was new, they seemed like such a letdown after the horribly nasty Wizrobes in the original Legend of Zelda. For me, there was nothing harder in the original Zelda than a room filled with a mix of red and blue Wizrobes. In LttP they're so easy to kill that rooms where they'll just keep appearing make handy heart refill stations.
I ended up getting hit in the flying floor tile room just before the compass. I was thinking that my shield would block the fireball, since it was out to the side while I was using the Fire Rod, but it didn't work. I'm not sure if the shield doesn't block things while using secondary items (it will while swinging the sword) or if my timing was just off. Alas, it would've been incredibly cool if it had worked.
Vitreous is a fun fight because you get to totally unload with the bow and arrows and it's actually tough, unlike the Armos Knights. Plus, everyone loves shooting eyeballs, right?
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Zelda A Link to the Past - Lv6 Misery Mire
My complete Level 6: Misery Mire walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Played in real time on Snes9x v1.43+ with re-records used to optimize video length.
Equipment checklist: 17 Hearts, 1/2 Magic, Cane of Byrna
- The 1/2 Magic upgrade can be obtained by jumping down the well next to the smithy's shop in Kakariko Village and sprinkling some magic powder on the statue within.
- The Cane of Byrna can be found on Death Mountain in the Dark World by jumping off the cliff just below the warp tile by the Mountain Tower and entering the cave on the ledge below.
[00:04] Dash bounce
You can use the Hookshot to cross this pit but dash bouncing across is faster and looks so much cooler.
[00:14] Wizrobes
Their magic waves are not actually as wide as they appear. Unless you're directly in front of them, they'll usually miss.
[01:05] Chest on the spikes
You'll need to use either the Cane of Byrna or the Magic Cape to avoid damage while getting this small key.
[07:08] Boss: Vitreous
Yet more giant eyeballs! The bow and arrows are effective against Vitreous but don't let the small eyeballs swarm you; fend them off with your sword if they get too close. When the big eyeball lifts up out of the slime, run to either side of the room to avoid its lightning attack. Once the small eyeballs are all dead, stand in front of the big one and unload eight arrows into it or keep knocking it back with your sword. Throughout the fight, be careful not to walk up into the slime past where the darker green slime is or else you'll get hurt.
I also have another no damage video, that uses only the sword, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrNGLlKmctY
