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| Rat | |
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![]() A Rat from Twilight Princess | |
| First appearance | A Link to the Past (1992) |
| Appearances | A Link to the Past Link's Awakening The Wind Waker Four Swords Adventures Twilight Princess Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks |
| Attack method | Ramming Link |
| Effective weapon(s) | Sword |
Rats (グーズ Gūzu?) are recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They are small, agile enemies that strike quickly; however, they can be vanquished with one sword strike.
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Appearances
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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Rats are found in the Secret Passage below Hyrule Castle and in several other dark areas like Hidden Holes and dungeons. They are relatively weak, but move deceptively fast, making them a minor threat for an unwary Link. However, they can be defeated more easily when they stop momentarily.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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Rats can be found inside Syrup's hut and Crazy Tracy's health spa, though they cannot be interacted with in any way.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
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Added by AuronKaizerRats appear to be smarter then many other enemies in the game. They occasionally appear out from holes in walls, attempting to attack Link. They can damage him by simply touching him. If a Rat happens to physically attack Link, a certain amount of Rupees (15 to 40) fall out of Link's Wallet. The Rat will then attempt to take the Rupees back into their holes if Link does not quickly get them back. When defeated, Rats usually drop a Yellow Rupee. Special Rats can be found in the Windfall Island jail maze. These Rats can drop Link out of the maze if he crawls onto one of their trapdoors.
Link can also sprinkle All-purpose Bait in front of a Rat hole, prompting the Rat living inside to sell him various items as thanks for the snack. These items include Red and Blue Potions, Hyoi Pears, Bombs and, ironically, more All-purpose Bait. When Link does this, the Rats of the hole in which the bait was dropped will stop attacking.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
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Rats are one of the few enemies that can cause Link to lose Force Gems if they hit him.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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Rats are found in several different regions, particularly the Arbiter's Grounds and the Underground Waterway. Rats can be usually found gnawing on skulls or corpses. When provoked, Rats attempt to attack Link. Their Twilight counterpart is the Twilit Vermin.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
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Rats can be seen scurrying around various dungeons and caves, but are rarely seen outside. In the Mountain Passage on Mercay Island, a Rat can be seen running in and out of two connected holes carrying a Small Key. Link must use a block to seal the entrance to one of the holes, then defeat the Rat to get the Small Key and advance into the next room.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
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Rats appear as more of an obstacle than an enemy. Due to Princess Zelda's fear of rats, she will freeze in terror if she encounters one, even if she is possessing a Phantom at the time; the Rats must be killed before Zelda will move again. Link must seal the Rats' hole in the wall by pushing a block over its entrance. Additionally, Rats are fought in Take 'Em All On.
During the battle against Chancellor Cole atop the Demon Train, Cole will spawn electrified Rats. If one of these Rats touches the Phantom, Cole will create strings of energy that he uses to control the Phantom; Link must sever the strings to free Princess Zelda, who will tell Link to stay back or she will hit him if he gets too close.
Non-canonical appearances
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Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
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Rats appear as enemies.
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See also
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| 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 | ||
| Bellum · Ciela · Linebeck · Link · Ocean King · Oshus · Tetra —Full list of characters | ||
| Bosses | ||
| Blaaz · Cyclok · Crayk · Diabolical Cubus Sisters · Dongorongo · Gleeok · Eox · Bellum · Ghost Ship · Bellumbeck | ||
| Locations | ||
| Bannan Island · Cannon Island · Goron Island · Harrow Island · Isle of Ember · Isle of Frost · Isle of Gust · Isle of Ruins · Isle of the Dead · Mercay Island · Molida Island · Zauz's Island —Full list of locations | ||
| Dungeons | ||
| Temple of Fire · Temple of Wind · Temple of Courage · Ghost Ship · Goron Temple · Temple of Ice · Mutoh's Temple · Temple of the Ocean King | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Weapons | ||
| Oshus's Sword · Wooden Shield · Boomerang · Bombs · Bow · Bombchus · Grappling Hook · Hammer · Phantom Sword · Shovel · Fishing Rod | ||
| Quest Items | ||
| Leaf · Neri · Ciela · Pure Metals · Phantom Hourglass · Spirit Gem | ||
| Races | ||
| Anouki · Deity · Fairy · Gerudo · Goron · Human · Hylian · Yook | ||
| Characters |
| Anjean · Byrne · Chancellor Cole · Link · Malladus · Princess Zelda —Full list of characters |
| Bosses |
| Stagnox · Fraaz · Phytops · Cragma · Byrne · Skeldritch · Demon Train · Chancellor Cole · Malladus |
| New Hyrule |
| Locations |
| Fire Realm · Forest Realm · Ocean Realm · Sand Realm · Snow Realm —Full list of locations |
| Dungeons |
| Forest Temple · Snow Temple · Ocean Temple · Fire Temple · Sand Temple · Tower of Spirits |
| Equipment |
| Lokomo Sword · Rail Map · Recruit's Sword · Recruit Uniform · Spirit Flute · Spirit Tracks · Spirit Train · Stamp Book · Tears of Light |
| Weapons |
| Boomerang · Whip · Whirlwind · Bow · Sand Wand · Bow of Light |
| Races |
| Anouki · Demon · Goron · Hylian · Lokomo |
| Characters |
| Tingle · Uncle Rupee · Pinkle · Barkle —Full list of characters |
| Bosses |
| Beetle Lord Death Bug · Captain Stalfos · Bana Bana · Beetle King Death Bug · Dora Dora · Uncle Rupee |
| Locations |
| First Continent · Second Continent · Third Continent · Rupeeland —Full list of locations |
| Dungeons |
| Hero's Shrine · Pirate Hideaway · Deku Temple · Insect Cavern · Desma's Labyrinth |
| Items |
| Bone Ocarina · Master Rupee · Mini Death Bug Chrysalis · Pure Dew · Rupee Goods · Super Rupees · Tingle Bomb · Tingle Tuner |
| Races |
| Deity · Fairy · Human · Hylian · Salona · Yamatami |
