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The Ball & Chain Trooper is (as its name suggests) a fully armored knight wielding a massive spiked ball on a chain. They appear as some of the hardest foes in several Zelda games.


A Link to the Past

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Mace Knight

The Ball & Chain Trooper, also known as the Mace Knight is a possessed Hyrule knight from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past that wields a heavy flail, and first appears as the guardian of Princess Zelda's cell. At this early stage of the game it is the most difficult enemy Link has yet faced; the weapon it is named for has a long reach and does serious damage. It also recovers fairly quickly from being stunned by the boomerang. Mace Knights are the highest class of Hyrule knights and therefore are the most powerful. They require many swipes with the sword to defeat them. Bombs are also useful. When in doubt, the player should use the Boomerang to stop them in their tracks. Later in the game, when ascending the Castle Tower, Link must face several more of these foes. Some wear dark grey armour while others wear gold.

Link's Awakening

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A Ball & Chain Trooper is encountered within Kanalet Castle, guarding one of the Five Golden Leaves you need to collect for King Richard. Other than this, Ball and Chain Troopers are rarely found in this game.



Four Swords Adventures

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Several of these enemies appear in Four Swords Adventures, once more as very challenging enemies.



Minish Cap

These soldiers swing a damaging ball and chain, and are one of the hardest enemies in the game, but can be destroyed by:

  1. Dodging their ball and chains, then striking with your sword; or
  2. Using Roc's Cape to jump over their ball and chain and perform a down thrust.

Quote from The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Ball & Chain Soldier figurine:

"Appears in the Palace of Winds and Dark Hyrule Castle. They're not fast, but that iron ball is a bruiser! Try to hit them after they swing the ball."

Twilight Princess

An enemy similar to the Ball & Chain Trooper also appears as the mini-boss of the Snowpeak Ruins in Twilight Princess. Named Darkhammer, he is a Lizalfos in heavy armor, and to kill him you must have to Clawshot over him when he throws his weapon at you so you can hit his tail. Or you could sidestep to avoid his attack and use a Back Slice to get behind him. Vanquishing him will result in Link obtaining the Ball and Chain.

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