Boomerang

The Boomerang is a recurring item in. There are several varieties of the Boomerang throughout the Zelda series, including the Magical Boomerang, the Gale Boomerang and the Nice Boomerang.

Location and Uses
The Boomerang is an item that Link can throw, at which point it will return to him. It can be used for both combat and Puzzle solving. It can be used to stun enemies, although a single hit will defeat weak enemies, such as Keese. It can also be used to retrieve items that are out of Link's reach. The Boomerang first appeared in and has gone through several design changes since then. In and, Link can draw the path that the Boomerang will take, allowing a more direct control of it. Moreover, the Boomerang can also be used to turn Sparks and Anti-Fairies into Fairies in certain games.

The Legend of Zelda
In, Link can acquire a Boomerang by defeating all of the red Goriyas in a certain room within Level-1 of both the First Quest and the Second Quest. Goriyas attack Link with Boomerangs. Link can use the Boomerang to stun certain enemies for a brief period of time. He can also use it to instantly defeat Keese and Gels. The Boomerang can also be used to collect items from a distance. The Boomerang can be replaced with the Magical Boomerang, which can be thrown further.

Effects on Enemies
The following is a list of enemies in The Legend of Zelda categorized by how they are affected by the Boomerang.

A Link to the Past
In, Link can obtain a Boomerang in Hyrule Castle. It is contained in a Treasure Chest a few rooms before the prison where the Ball and Chain Trooper holds Princess Zelda captive. It appears as a Big Chest on the Map, but is in fact a Small Chest. If Link fails to collect the Boomerang in the Hyrule Castle, he can find another one in the house of the Sweeping Lady in Kakariko Village. If Link does not open either Chest, he can obtain a Magical Boomerang from a Chest in the Village of Outcasts. Link can also obtain a Magical Boomerang as an upgrade to the Boomerang at the Waterfall of Wishing. The Boomerang is blue, while the Magical Boomerang is red, faster and can be thrown farther. Both varieties can be used to stun enemies, hit Switches and collect items from a distance.

Link's Awakening
In, Link can obtain the Boomerang by completing the Trading Sequence and using the Magnifying Lens inside a hidden Cave at the eastern side of Toronbo Shores. Here Link will meet a Goriya who will offer to give Link a Boomerang in exchange for an item. The Boomerang can be used to stun enemies, hit Switches, collect items from a distance and cut bushes. The Boomerang is one of the two items able to destroy Anti-Faeries, the other being the Magic Powder. It is also the only weapon able to defeat a Spark. It can also defeat certain enemies in one hit, such as Ghinis. The Boomerang is the most effective weapon against the final form of Nightmare, as it can be defeated in one hit.

Ocarina of Time
In, the Boomerang can only be used by Link as a child. It is the main item Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly. The Boomerang is needed in order to defeat Tailpasarans, Parasitic Tentacles, the Big Octo and the Boss of the Dungeon, Barinade. It also allows Link to collect distant items such as Gold Skulltula Tokens. It can be use to stun certain enemies or defeat other ones. Before being thrown, the camera shifts to a first person perspective, allowing Link to aim. The camera will remain in a third person perspective if Link is Targeting something. When Targeting, the Boomerang will follow its target until impact.

Oracle of Seasons
In, the Boomerang can be found in Subrosia as a prize from the Dance Hall. The Boomerang is a required item in Oracle of Seasons. It is upgraded to the Magical Boomerang in the Ancient Ruins.

Oracle of Ages
In, the Boomerang can be found in the Rolling Ridge as a prize from the Goron Shooting Gallery.

Four Swords
In, the Boomerang appears in various Stages. It can only be used in the Stage where it was obtained. It is useful for collecting Rupees.

The Wind Waker
The Boomerang is the main item of the Forbidden Woods in. In addition to stunning and defeating enemies, collecting distant items and activating Switches, the Boomerang can lock on to up to five different targets. This ability can be used for solving Puzzles involving Switches or for collecting multiple items in one throw. The Boomerang is needed in order to defeat Kalle Demos, the Boss of the Forbidden Woods, and Puppet Ganon.

Four Swords Adventures
In, the Boomerang can be held in place before returning to Link. This is useful for retrieving moving Force Gems. The Boomerang can be upgraded to the Level 2 Boomerang, which is faster and has a longer reach.

The Minish Cap
In, the Boomerang can be bought in the Hyrule Town Shop for 300 Rupees. It can be upgraded to the Magical Boomerang by Fusing Kinstones with the Tingle Brothers.

Phantom Hourglass
In, the Boomerang allows Link to to draw a specific path for it to follow. The Boomerang's path has a range limit. It can be used to stun and defeat enemies, hit Switches and collect items from a distance. It is the main item of the Temple of Fire.

Spirit Tracks
The Boomerang's flight path can be drawn in. It can be used to stun and defeat enemies, collect distant items and hit Switches from afar. It can also fly through Fire to light Torches or fly through ice to freeze water. It is the main item of the Snow Temple.

A Link Between Worlds
In, the Boomerang can be obtained from Ravio's Shop. Like all items in the game, it uses Link's Energy Gauge with each use. The Boomerang can be rented for 50 Rupees and bought permanently for 800. The Boomerang can be upgraded to the Nice Boomerang by bringing 10 Lost Maiamais to Mother Maiamai. The upgrade improves the speed and range of the Boomerang and allows Link to throw three Boomerangs at a time. The Boomerang can be thrown in any direction according to which way Link is facing.

Tri Force Heroes
In, the Links first find a Boomerang in the Volcano's Blazing Trail, but Boomerangs appear in several Levels. The Boomerang can be used to carry another Link. While wearing the Boomeranger Outfit, the Boomerang becomes larger and gains the ability to carry two Links, pass through enemies and deal damage to them.

A Boomerang can be found in the Blazing Trail, the Hinox Mine, the Den of Flames, the Fire Temple, the Snowball Ravine, the Sealed Gateway, the The Lady's Lair, the Stone Corridors, the Desert Temple, the Illusory Mansion, the Grim Temple, the Dragon Citadel and the Sky Temple.

Breath of the Wild
Boomerangs are a throwing Weapon in originally used by Koroks. Several other varieties of Boomerangs can also be found, including Lizal Boomerangs, Lizal Forked Boomerangs, Lizal Tri-Boomerangs and Giant Boomerangs. The Sea-Breeze Boomerang, which is based on the Boomerang from The Wind Waker, can also be obtained at random after using either the Super Smash Bros. or 30th Anniversary series Toon Link amiibo. After being thrown, Link must manually catch the Boomerang when it returns to him. If the Boomerang flies into an object or wall, it will fall to the ground and will not return to Link.

The Legend of Zelda TV Series
The Boomerang is one of the most used items in, and one hit from this weapon is capable of defeating most of Ganon's minions. It is mostly used by Princess Zelda, although Link, Moblins and Goriyas wield it as well. The Boomerang first appears in "Cold Spells", where Zelda defeats various magically-possessed cleaning supplies with it. Later, in "Sing for the Unicorn", Zelda once again uses it to defeat an Armos Knight and Ganon, rescuing Link and her father in the process. The Boomerang shown in "That Sinking Feeling" is given to Zelda by Link so that the two of them can fight off several Tektites that have ambushed them. Link is not shown wielding this item until the "Stinging a Stinger" episode, which he uses it to defeat a Gohma with the help of Zelda's Magic Rope. Although the series mostly exemplifies the use of the Boomerang for fighting enemies, the "Doppelganger" episode demonstrates how Zelda uses the Boomerang to break free from the ropes that Ganon had tied around her hands.

The Legend of Zelda Game Watch
The Boomerang appears in. One appears in each room, and Link must collect it and use it to defeat all the Iron Balls.

The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)
The Magic Boomerang from The Legend of Zelda makes an appearance in the Day of the Triforce story of comic. After Princess Zelda and Cassiopia arrive to the Water Town of Saria to fight off the monsters that have attacked the town, Cassiopia uses the Magic Boomerang to free her husband, the River Man, from the chains that bind him.

Zelda's Adventure
In, the Boomerang appears as a Spell which lets Zelda cast Boomerang projectiles with her Wand. It can be found in a small area in western Plain of Andor with a lone Goriya, which drops the Spell after being defeated. The Spell costs 1 Rupee to use.

Super Smash Bros. Series

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In the, the Boomerang functions as one of Link's, Young Link's, and Toon Link's s. In , it is Link's , while in , , and the Boomerang serves as the Links'. While the Boomerang from Ocarina of Time appears in the series' first two games, the Gale Boomerang appears in Brawl and the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games, replacing Link's standard Boomerang. The Wind Waker design of the Boomerang is used by Toon Link. While performing this move, the player can tap the Control Stick to increase its range; moreover, tilting the Control Stick up or down will cause Link to aim the Boomerang in the specified direction. Both Young Link and Toon Link have greater control over the Boomerang than the adult counterpart. Despite this, their range is much shorter than Adult Link's. The Boomerang from The Wind Waker also appears as a collectible Sticker.

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Soulcalibur II

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In, the Boomerang from Ocarina of Time is part of Link's fighting style. To get into the Boomerang Stance, the player must press the horizontal attack button and the kick button at the same time. Pressing the horizontal attack again will cause Link to release the Boomerang towards his enemy. The Boomerang attack is considered to be a high attack, dealing 25 HP worth of damage to the opponent.

Hyrule Warriors
The Boomerang appears as an item in. It can be upgraded temporarily to the Gale Boomerang by collecting the Boomerang power ups. The Boomerang is able to slice through vines that block pathways. Manhandla and their stalks are weak to the Boomerang, and it is also one of the items used to fight Ganon with. In the Master Quest DLC pack, the 8-Bit Boomerang from appears as a weapon for Impa. It is statistically-identical to and part of the Biggoron's Sword weapon type.

Trivia

 * Though Link cannot obtain a Boomerang in, Goriyas use them as weapons.