Ball & Chain Trooper
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| Ball & Chain Trooper | |
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 Artwork of a Ball & Chain Trooper from A Link to the Past | |
| First appearance | A Link to the Past (1992) |
| Appearances | A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons Four Swords Four Swords Adventures The Minish Cap |
| Location(s) | (A Link to the Past) Hyrule Castle Hyrule Castle Tower (Link's Awakening) Kanalet Castle (Four Swords Adventures) Hyrule Castle Tower of Flames Realm of the Heavens (The Minish Cap) Palace of Winds Dark Hyrule Castle |
| Weapon(s) | Ball and Chain |
| Effective weapon(s) | Sword Boomerang Pot |
- "They're not fast, but that iron ball is a bruiser! Try to hit them after they swing the ball."
- — Figurine
Ball & Chain Troopers (鉄球兵士 Tetsu Kyū Heishi?, Iron Ball Soldier) are recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They are heavily armored soldiers, equipped with large, spiked balls with a durable chain attached, hence their name. They attack by swinging their weapons around, causing substantial damage to Link should he be hit. Due to the massive amount of damage they cause, Ball & Chain Troopers are infamous and feared enemies in the series.
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Edit
Ball & Chain Troopers walk steadily in Link's direction. When they get close, they stop and swing their ball and chain above their head several times before slinging it at Link. They can be stunned by the Boomerang, but will recover faster than most enemies. They are immune to the effects of the Ice Rod, but can still be frozen by the Ether Medallion.
A gray Ball & Chain Trooper acts as the guardian of Princess Zelda's cell in Hyrule Castle, dropping the Big Key needed to open the cell upon its defeat. Link can damage it either by striking with his sword or by throwing pots found in a nearby cell, and can briefly stun it with his Boomerang.
Gold armored Ball & Chain Troopers later appear as regular enemies in Hyrule Castle Tower. They are more resilient, but otherwise identical to the gray armored trooper.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Edit
Only one Ball and Chain Trooper can be found. It appears in Kanalet Castle and guards a Golden Leaf.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Edit
Ball & Chain Troopers look and act the same as they do in Link's Awakening. They appear more frequently, but they are still quite rare. Also, they are drawn in by the Magnetic Gloves due to their heavy metallic armors, allowing for an easy kill if they can be pulled toward a pit.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Edit
Ball & Chain Troopers reappear once again. Link must dodge their huge ball and chains that they swing around in an attempt to hit him. If Link is in their sight they will throw it, giving Link a high chance to attack for a while.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Edit
There are two types of Ball & Chain Trooper. The first type simply swings its weapon in a circle, while the second type, encountered at a late point in the quest, throws its ball & chain directly at Link. Both types are much larger than their previous incarnations. If a Link is hit by their weapon, he is sent flying across the screen and takes immense damage. Sometimes, the ball of the ball & chain is lit on fire, drawing a circle of fire around the trooper. A single Ball & Chain trooper is first encountered in Hyrule Castle, and others are seen occasionally throughout the game.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Edit
Ball & Chain Troopers can be found in the Palace of Winds and in Dark Hyrule Castle. Again, they are one of the most dangerous enemies in the game; to defeat them, Link must dodge their whirling artillery and strike their bodies. Link can also close in on them using the Shield to block their ball attacks. Performing a Downthrust with the Roc's Cape is also effective. Link takes one heart damage every time he is hit by the ball. Interestingly, every time a Ball & Chain Trooper is defeated, it will drop a Big Green Rupee.
Non-canonical appearances Edit
Non-canon warning: This article or section contains non-canonical information that is not considered to be an official part of the Legend of Zelda series and should not be considered part of the overall storyline.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past manga Edit
In the A Link to the Past manga, Link defeats a Ball & Chain trooper by throwing a pot at it and knocking its helmet off, releasing the evil energies inside.
Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.
Gallery Edit
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See also Edit
| Characters |
| Link (x4) · Princess Zelda · Vaati —Full list of characters |
| Bosses |
| Deguchitato · Derazoru · Gouen · Vaati |
| Stages |
| Chambers of Insight · Sea of Trees · Talus Cave · Death Mountain · Vaati's Palace · Hero's Trial · Realm of Memories —Full list of locations |
| Equipment |
| Weapons |
| Bomb · Boomerang · Bow · Bow-Wow · Four Sword · Shield |
| Items |
| Armor Seed · Fairy · Gnat Hat · Heart · Heart Container · Magnetic Glove · Pegasus Boots · Razor Seed · Roc's Cape · Rupee · Pegasus Seed · Small Key |
| Quest Items |
| Golden Key · Hero's Key · Medal of Courage · Silver Key |
| Characters |
| Main Characters |
| Link (x4) · Princess Zelda · Six Maidens · Vaati —Full list of characters |
| Bosses |
| Phantom Ganon · Helmaroc King · Stone Arrghus · Jalhalla · Dagtail · Frostare · Big Dodongo · Vaati · Ganon |
| Levels |
| Whereabouts of the Wind · Eastern Hyrule · Death Mountain · Near the Fields · The Dark World · The Desert of Doubt · Frozen Hyrule · Realm of the Heavens —Full list of locations |
| Equipment |
| Weapons |
| Bomb · Bombos Medallion · Boomerang · Bow · Fire Rod · Four Sword · Lantern · Magic Hammer · Quake Medallion · Shield · Slingshot |
| Items |
| Blue Bracelet · Carrot · Force Gem · Force Fairy · Heart · Heart Container · Moon Pearl · Pegasus Boots · Power Bracelet · Roc's Feather · Shovel · Small Key |
| Quest Items |
| Knight Mark · Letter · Magic Book · Royal Jewels · Vaati Barrier |
| Races |
| Gerudo · Goron · Hylian · Zuna |
| Characters | ||
| Ezlo · King Daltus · Link · Princess Zelda · Smith · Vaati —Full list of characters | ||
| Bosses | ||
| Big Green ChuChu · Gleerok · Mazaal · Big Octorok · Gyorg Pair · Vaati Reborn · Vaati Transfigured · Vaati's Wrath | ||
| Locations | ||
| Castor Wilds · Cloud Tops · Eastern Hills · Hyrule Town · Lake Hylia · Lon Lon Ranch · Minish Woods · Mount Crenel · Mt. Crenel's Base · North Hyrule Field · Royal Valley · South Hyrule Field · Trilby Highlands · Veil Falls · Western Wood · Wind Ruins | ||
| Dungeons | ||
| Deepwood Shrine · Cave of Flames · Fortress of Winds · Temple of Droplets · Royal Crypt · Palace of Winds · Dark Hyrule Castle | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Weapons | ||
| Smith's Sword · White Sword · Four Sword · Small Shield · Mirror Shield · Bombs · Boomerang · Bow · Cane of Pacci · Gust Jar | ||
| Items | ||
| Bottle · Flame Lantern · Flippers · Grip Ring · Mole Mitts · Ocarina of Wind · Power Bracelets · Roc's Cape | ||
| Quest Items | ||
| Elements · Kinstones · Tiger Scrolls | ||
| Races | ||
| Deku · Fairy · Goron · Human · Hylian · Minish · Wind Tribe | ||
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