Sword Beam
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| Sword Beam | |
|---|---|
| Artwork of Link unleashing a Sword Beam in The Legend of Zelda | |
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda (1987) |
| Appearances | The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Majora's Mask Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons The Minish Cap Phantom Hourglass' Spirit Tracks |
| Learned | (The Minish Cap) Grimblade |
| Purpose | Attacking far away enemies |
| Requirements | Sword Full Hearts (Majora's Mask) Magic Meter (Phantom Hourglass) Twenty Courage Gems (Spirit Tracks) 50 Rabbits |
The Sword Beam is a recurring skill in the Legend of Zelda series. This sword technique allows Link to fire a damaging beam from the tip of his sword. Usually, Sword Beams can only be fired if Link's health is full. The Sword Beam takes the shape of either a gleaming sword similar to the one Link is currently holding or a blast of energy.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] The Legend of Zelda
When Link's health is full he shoots a ghost image of his sword, which explodes when it hits an enemy or the edge of the screen. The Sword Beams are equal in power to the sword Link currently has.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Master Sword, the Tempered Sword, and the Golden Sword have the ability to fire Sword Beams. The Sword Beams are always equal in power to the Fighter's Sword regardless of which sword Link has.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Once Link has gathered 20 Secret Seashells, he can obtain a new sword in the Seashell Mansion south of Kanalet Castle. This sword can fire Sword Beams in addition to dealing more damage.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Sword Beam attack was set to appear in game, even appearing on the box, but was removed from the final project. It is rumored to have been obtained in the also removed Unicorn Fountain.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
When Link is wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask, he can shoot bolts of energy from the Double Helix Sword that his Fierce Deity form wields. This technique consumes magic. They can only be fired when Link is Z-targeting.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Link can fire Sword Beams with the Noble or Master Sword when his hearts are full. Certain Magical Rings aid the ability to use the sword beam like the Magical Rings#Light Ring L-1 and L-2 which allows Link to use the Sword Beam when he's missing up to three hearts.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Link can learn the Sword Beam skill from Grimblade in his Dojo. As in earlier games, the beams can only be fired at full health. Waveblade will teach Link another technique called the Peril Beam. These beams can only be fired when Link has one heart or lower.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Link can learn this ability if he has ten Courage Gems and has beaten the Temple of Courage. After gaining twenty Courage Gems and bringing them to Spirit Island, the beams sent out of the sword become wider, and thus larger. Link needs to have Ciela equipped for it to work.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Link can learn this ability if he obtains the first Swordsman Scroll by collecting all 50 rabbits, this beam comes out as a wave.
[edit] Other Appearences
In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby (as well as Meta Knight, Sword Knight and Blade Knight in Super Star Ultra) can use the sword beam attack when he has the Sword ability, but only when his health is full.
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