Deku Stick
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| Deku Stick | |
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 A Deku Stick from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask | |
| First appearance | Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Appearances | Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask |
| Found | Shops Deku Baba corpses |
| Use | Weapon, light on fire as a Torch |
- "You got a Deku Stick! On the Select Item Subscreen, you can set it to (<), (v) or (>). Set it to (C) and swing it with (C)! When you want to put it away, stand still and press (A). You can carry up to 10 sticks, but don't waste them."
- — In-game description
Deku Sticks are recurring items in the The Legend of Zelda series. The dried stems of Deku Babas, they can be wielded as simple wooden sticks. Deku Sticks are primarily used to light torches. Once lit, Deku Sticks burn up when a certain amount of time has passed; they may be saved from burning up by putting them away or switching to another item. They can also be used as weapons, although they typically break after the first hit or when struck against a wall. They may be left behind by defeated Deku Babas, found inside broken pots or purchased in stores.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Edit
Deku Sticks can only be used when Link is a child. As an adult, Link can use Din's Fire or Fire Arrows to light torches in the place of sticks. Aside from being retrieved as spoils from defeated Deku Babas, they can be purchased in stores, for relatively high prices. Deku Sticks, although breakable, are the strongest weapon in Link's arsenal when wielded as a weapon during his youth, as a stick is twice as strong as the Kokiri Sword. If Link holds a Deku Stick near a butterfly and uses it to lead the butterfly away, it will transform into a Fairy.
Initially, the number of sticks Link can hold at any one time is ten. This number can be increased twice; one upgrade is purchased from a Business Scrub in the Lost Woods, and another may be obtained as a prize for wearing the Skull Mask on the Forest Stage. These can be obtained in any order, and extend the maximum limit up to 30.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Edit
Deku Sticks retain their appearance and function from Ocarina of Time, and can only be used when Link is in his Hylian form; however, they are not used to the extent they were in the previous installment. The Razor Sword and Goron Links punches deal the same amount of damage as a Deku Stick, the Gilded Sword deals 50% more, and the Great Fairy's Sword deals twice the stick's damage, limiting their applications later in the game. Deku Sticks may also be extinguished by drops of water falling from ceilings. Their use in transforming butterflies into Fairies remains the same.
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