Ice Rod
Artwork of the Ice Rod
First appearance	A Link to the Past (1992)
Use	Freezes enemies
Effective against	Trinexx Lanmolas

"You found the Ice Rod! Its chill magic blasts the air! But watch your Magic Meter!"

— In-game description

The Ice Rod is an item from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. When used, it shoots a blast of cold energy that will freeze objects and most standard enemies. It requires Magic Power to use.

The Ice Rod can be found inside a cave hidden behind a suspicious wall located on Lake Hylia's northern shore. It is not necessary to obtain this item until Turtle Rock in the Dark World, where it must be used to defeat Trinexx. However, obtaining it earlier makes it significantly easier to defeat the Lanmolas of the Desert Palace, as one shot will instantly kill a Lanmola. This is changed in the Game Boy Advance port of the game, in which three hits are required to destroy a Lanmola.

The Ice Rod is most effectively used in conjunction with the Magic Hammer, as frozen enemies smashed with the hammer usually yield large Magic Jars.

See also Edit

• Fire Rod
• Magic Rod
• Magical Rod