Before we can meet with Blimp and get the Mud Pepper for the Levitate spell, we'll have to fight a giant swamp snake first.
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Boss - Salabog
When you make it all the way to the north end of the Swamp Maze, you'll come across another screen with what looks like a snake's body going through the water. Go all the way north, and you'll meet some guy who's standing outside near his hut. He tells you to take care of this snake, since it's getting out of control. Hope you have at least a Level 2 power-up for the Horn Spear!
Salabog pops in and out of the water. Sometimes he'll be to the sides; other times, he will be in the center. Salabog also has a fire breath attack that he uses whenever he surfaces from the murky water, and when it hits the ground, three Will-o-the-Wisps come after you. Have The Dog go after these while you take to Salabog with the spear. Every time you hit him, he'll drop back into the water and reappear with a growl. Also, if you take down all three Will-o-the-Wisps before you can attack Salabog, Salabog will slip back into the swamp.
If you're too close to him, he'll try to bite you. You can tell he's about to do it when the top of his eyes fold into an angry frown. He'll pop in and out of the water constantly, but he'll always be north of one of the three platforms. Be sure to bring plenty of charges for all of your spells, especially Flash, Hard Ball and Heal. This battle will be a bit long, but it's not impossible.
Blimp's Hut
When you finally beat Salabog, his entire body will blow up and you'll find out that the man's name is Blimp. He'll lower the bridge and let you access his house, then he'll give you (after a bunch of Zelda references) a Mud Pepper...but only one. Thankfully, you'll find more inside the volcano.
You'll be able to rest and save in Blimp's Hut as well. Take the stuff in the pots and gourds before you leave.
Fire Eyes' Village
It should be mentioned that armor can only be sold back to the dealer in armor shops and that items can only be sold back to the dealer in item shops. You also cannot sell any equipment that you currently have equipped.
Stocking up on all the alchemy ingredients and getting the new armor from the armor salesman in Fire Eyes' Village is definitely a good idea before you go out there, levitate the rock that blocks the volcano entrance and take on the Vipers and whatnot.
If you still haven't leveled the Horn Spear up to Level 3 (I'm hoping you did, by the way), go do that now! It'll make the boss fight in the volcano section a lot easier.
Volcano Maze
The first screen is straightforward. Just go north. If, of course, you decide to go back south, you'll face a Viper for the first time since the Mammoth Graveyard battle. You'll need the practice, even though you're stronger than you were then. Also, if you hug the left wall at the beginning, you'll find a secret room with two gourds.
Once you enter the lava maze, run around and beat up Vipers. There are two entrances to other parts of the volcano at the north end of this area.
Use Levitate on a rock whenever you find a Mud Pepper in a gourd. You'll need to move some of the rocks in your path in order to make your way further through the maze.
There is the lower path (the maze) and the upper path (the solid walls that you'll be able to walk on as you make your way around the volcano). If you see any rocks on the upper path, hit them with the B button to send them into the lava on the lower path. This will open up some paths in the maze and let you reach areas you originally couldn't, which is a good thing because this will usually lead you to another Mud Pepper.
Don't worry about running out of Mud Peppers to use here. You'll be able to find enough Mud Peppers here to raise all the rocks in the maze.
Lava Caves
When you enter the openings at the northern end of the maze, you'll enter a series of caverns. Besides having more Vipers and gourds, there's a secret room inside. If you find it, there will be an alchemist. He has a new alchemy formula for you: Speed.
Speed
1 Wax, 2 Water
This spell increases your agility, and it'll be helpful in the boss battle ahead.
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