Hookshot
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The Hookshot is a reappearing item in the Legend of Zelda series. The Hookshot is an item consisting of a handle which allows Link to fire a spring-loaded chain with a hook on the end. This can be used to transport Link to special surfaces or pads, like Treasure Chests, by pulling him towards them. It can also be used to pull items towards Link. The Hookshot can also be used as a weapon, which usually does a minimal amount of damage or stuns the enemy.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Hookshot first appears in in A Link to the Past. It is the main treasure of the Swamp Palace, the second dungeon in the game's Dark World. While Link fires the Hookshot, he cannot be harmed. It is needed to cross the river leading to the Village of Outcasts.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
In Link's Awakening, the Hookshot is the main treasure of the fifth dungeon, Catfish's Maw. After the first encounter with the dungeon's mini-boss, Master Stalfos, Link finds a treasure chest which contains nothing besides a note from Master Stalfos saying that he took the Hookshot. Link eventually hunts him down and obtains the Hookshot. The Hookshot in Link's Awakening has virtually no changes from its previous appearance.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In the first 3-dimensional Zelda game, Ocarina of Time, the Hookshot can be obtained if Link can beat or tie Dampé the Gravekeeper in a race. It is necessary to enter the first dungeon when Link is an adult, the Forest Temple. In this game, there exists a better version of the Hookshot known as the Longshot. The chain of the Longshot is twice as long as the regular Hookshot.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Hookshot (referred to in early press releases as the Orange Hookshot) appears again in Majora's Mask. It can be found in the throne room in the Pirates' Fortress. In the very same room, it is needed to enter the tank where a Zora Egg is stored. The chain of this Hookshot is about the same length as the Longshot from Ocarina of Time.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The hookshot appears again in The Wind Waker. Here, it is the main treasure of the Wind Temple. If Link uses the Hookshot on objects like statues while wearing the Iron Boots, he can move or
[edit] Super Smash Bros. series
The hookshot is featured in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee as Link's grab attack, and it can also do damage if initiated in the air. He can also hang off certain platform edges using it in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is used only by Toon Link in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as Link instead uses the Clawshot, which is used to the same effect.
