Early Life Tree Seedling

Discovered by sva, tlozsr, choco, phelfar

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Description

Using a specific file set up, it is possible to load both the Life Tree Seedling and the Digging Mitts into BiT. You can then RBM the Life Tree Seedling onto your file by starting it at the correct time.

This trick skips having to dig up the seedling normally, and allows you to grow the Tree of Life Fruit on your first visit through the Gate of Time. Thus, you can complete the Lanayru Song of the Hero part in one visit, rather than the standard two visits.

File Setup

To perform this trick, you need two different files:

  • File 1: should be saved with the Digging Mitts obtained
  • File 2: should be saved in an area with one of two specific temporary flags set (temporary scene flags 0x02 or 0x04)

These temporary flags correspond to:

  • In the Sky, by shooting a seed at either lamp near the Lumpy Pumpkin front door to reveal green rupees
  • In Faron Woods, bonking the tree to the right of the Skyview Temple stairs as you're facing the front of the temple.
  • In Skyview Temple, by either shooting a seed at the center of the spiral pattern on the wall right as you first enter the dungeon, or by defeating the Stalfos to obtain the Beetle.
  • In Eldin Volcano, by either digging right next to the burrow spot in the Thrill Digger Cave, or by digging the spot closest to the center of the room when diving inside the digging mitts cave.
  • In Earth Temple, by entering the last room of the dungeon with the slope sections and taking a few steps forward. You do not need to do anything else.
  • In Lanayru Desert, by either bonking the Main Node or the Fire Node. In both cases a rupee will be revealed.
  • In Lanayru Mining Facility, by either breaking the pot containing bombs at the north-west side of the room with 2 Staldras, or by defeating the east Staldra in that same room.
  • In Ancient Cistern by shooting a seed at one of the flame-lamps in the room after leaving the basement for the first time.
  • In the Sand Sea, by bonking into the sign on your left as you enter inside the Shipyard Construction Bay building to reveal a rupee.
  • In the Sandship, by blowing the gust bellows at a lamp hanging at the ceiling in one of the generator rooms to reveal a rupee.
  • In the Volcano Summit, by digging in either hole in the Waterfall area.
  • In the Fire Sanctuary, by breaking either pots in the room you are handed the map, after giving water to the frog.
  • In the Sealed Grounds, by talking to the Goron when he requests either a Bomb drawing or an Arrow drawing.
  • In Lanayru Gorge, by blowing the Gust Bellows at the dead Thunder Dragon's tail to reveal a rupee

Note: Temporary flags unset when leaving the general area. For exemple, if you bonk the needed tree in Deep Woods, then enter Skyview Temple and then go back to the Deep Woods, you will not have the flag anymore and will need to bonk the tree again. However, after bonking the tree in Deep Woods, entering Faron Woods and then going back to Deep Woods, you will still have the flag, because Faron Woods and Deep Woods share the same array for flags in memory, and thus are considered to be the same general area.

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Method 1 - Standard Method

Begin by activating BiT. The core of the trick is then the following:

  • With File 1 selected, collect a Stamina Fruit (this loads the digging mitts into BiT)
  • Select File 2 and update a flag to perform BiTMagic. This is usually done by either bonking a tree with file 2 or checking a statue with file 2 (Note: if file 2 is saved in Deep Woods then you only need to select it)
  • Look towards the pumpkin patch. Depending on what exactly your temporary flag is you will need to look at the Village pumpkin patch or the Bazaar pumpkin patch. Fi will pop up with a textbox.
  • Clear Fi's textbox. You will be teleported to the pumpkin patch with the Life Tree Seedling buried in front of you.
  • Select File 1 and dig up the Life Tree Seedling at the same time.
  • Clear the seedling textbox and Start file 1 at the same time.
  • Optional: Mash the A button while the File loads to dig up the seedling again.**

If done correctly, you will restart where you activated BiT. It will not look like you have the seedling (unless you did the optional step), but if you try to plant it at a planting spot you will succeed.

Method 2 - Combined with a BiTSave

In speedruns, Early Life Tree Seedling is often combined with a BiTSave, meaning your file will start in BiT Skyloft after the trick is performed. The steps for the trick depend on which statue you'll use. The file setup is the following:

  • File 1: Run File with Digging Mitts
  • File 2: Saved in an area with temporary scene flags 0x02 or 0x04
  • File 3: Skyloft File for BiTMagic

Route for Upper Academy Statue

  • Activate BiT
  • In BiT, Sidehop off the wooden platform to the right, and bonk the Tree with File 3 to open the academy gate with BiTMagic.
  • Pick up the rupee that fell off the tree with File 1 to load the Digging Mitts. You can skip the text by collecting it in the air.
  • Re-select File 3 while running towards the Upper Academy gate.
  • After passing through the gate, select File 3. Check the Upper Academy Statue with File 3 (to load the Fi text with BiTMagic, then switch to selecting File 1 and save. DO NOT START. This is the BiTSave.
  • While the save is happening, cancel File 1. What to do next depends on the temporary flag you have:
    • If you have temporary scene flags 0x02, the seedling will be at the Bazaar pumpkin patch. Simply select File 2, turn around and look at the pumpkin patch to activate the Fi Text.
    • If you have temporary scene flags 0x04, the seedling will be at the Village pumpkin patch, which is a bit further away. Select File 3, go through the upper academy gates again, select File 2 and look at the pumpkin patch. This should activate the Fi Text.
  • Clear Fi's textbox and cancel File 2.
  • After teleporting, select File 1 and dig up the Life Tree Seedling at the same time.
  • Clear the seedling textbox and Start file 1 at the same time.
  • Optional: Mash the A button while the File loads to dig up the seedling again.**

Route for Bazaar Statue

  • Activate BiT.
  • In BiT, select File 1. Run down the stairs and collect the Stamina Fruit to load the Digging Mitts.
  • Cancel File 1 and continue to the Bazaar statue. Check the Bazaar Statue with File 2 (to load the Fi text with BiTMagic then switch to selecting File 1 and save. DO NOT START. This is the BiTSave.
  • While the save is happening, cancel File 1 and select File 2.
  • Fi will trigger (you may need to run towards the river a little). Clear Fi's textbox and cancel File 2.
  • After teleporting, select File 1 and dig up the Life Tree Seedling at the same time.
  • Clear the seedling textbox and Start file 1 at the same time.
  • Optional: Mash the A button while the File loads to dig up the seedling again.**

Which Statue to Use?

If your next goal is to enter the Goddess Statue, then the Upper Academy statue is about 1-2 seconds faster than using the Bazaar statue on the Japanese Version. On English, however, the lag and longer textboxes mean that the Bazaar statue is about 1 second faster. If your next task is to enter the Bazaar, then the Bazaar statue should be used regardless.

Mashing the A button at the end causes the Life Tree Seedling to properly show in your inventory. If you omit this step, the seedling will not appear in your inventory even though you have it.

Last updated 05/09/2024 – azer67