Zelda franchise strategy guide/Items/Bow and Arrow

Bows and Arrows have been featured in every Legend of Zelda game except Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. It is often the best weapon to be used for long range attacks.

The Legend of Zelda

The bow is located in the first dungeon, and the first arrow must be purchased. After one has the first arrow, each arrow one fires costs 1 rupee and is taken directly from one's wallet as one fires. Later on in the game, one obtains the Silver Arrows, which are the items one uses to finally kill the final boss, Ganon.

A Link to the Past

The bow and arrow is a powerful weapon. There is an even more powerful silver bow and arrow, but that is not required to defeat the final boss.

Link's Awakening

The bow can be purchased at the shop for 998 rupees. If you do not wish to pay, you can steal the arrows, but for the rest of the game you will be called THIEF. Press the bomb and arrow buttons at the same time to shoot a bomb arrow, blowing up an enemy from a distance.

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, the bow is called the Hero Bow. It is gained in the Forest Temple, and is used to kill the Poe sisters, and the final boss, Phantom Ganon. This is the first game where fire, ice, and light arrows are introduced.

Majora's Mask

The bow is known as Fairy's Bow in this game, and is found in Woodfall Temple. The fire, ice, and light arrows have a higher importance in this game.

Oracle of Ages and Seasons

The bow and arrow are replaced with the slingshot/seed shooter (OoS and OoA respectively) and seeds.

The Wind Waker

The bow is once again called Hero's Bow. It is found in the Tower of the Gods, and is the item used (along with bombs) to defeat the boss of the level, Gohdan. The Hero's Bow is also used to defeat the wind spirit, Cyclos in his whirlwind. After you hit him with arrows three times, he teaches you Ballad of Gales. The fire, ice, and light arrows are also in this game, but the light arrows have a new ability. When they hit an enemy, they vaporize the enemy instantly in a blinding flash of light (this works with all enemies except Ganondorf and all his forms. They just hurt him or stun him.)

Four Swords Adventures

The bow is especially useful, since it's more powerful than the slingshot. A Level 2 bow can shoot three arrows at the same time, or twelve when all four Links shoot them.

The Minish Cap

The bow is found in the Fortress of Winds, and is used to beat the fortress boss, Mazaal. In addition the arrows could be upgraded to light arrows.

Twilight Princess

The bow and arrow was featured in a Twilight Princess trailer, where Link shoots some sort of flying creature. However, as soon as the bolt made contact, the arrow exploded. It was later confirmed that it was a combination of an arrow and a bomb; a move that has not been featured since Link's Awakening.