Arrow

Arrows are projectiles used in conjunction with the Bow, appearing in several games in.

Location and Uses
The main function of Arrows is piercing objects and enemies from afar. Arrows are a replenishable item, so the Bow will not function without them. The amount of Arrows Link can hold can usually be increased by upgrading the Quiver. They can be bought at various Shops, from Business Scrubs, or freely gathered by cutting grass, defeating enemies, or in small Treasure Chests scattered around the Overworld and Dungeons.

Arrows are often the only object able to activate Switches within Dungeons and across the Overworld. In, and , normal Arrows can be set on fire with a torch or other flame source to melt ice and solve Puzzles before the Fire Arrows are acquired.

Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Breath of the Wild incorporate the use of Arrows in horseback fighting. Enemies such as Bulblins ride alongside Link, moving sporadically enough that the Sword cannot be used reliably. The Arrow, with its long-range capabilities, can sling and force these enemies off of their steeds from afar.

In, rather than using actual Arrows, a Rupee is consumed for each shot from the Bow. In and, the Bow has unlimited Arrows, and therefore does not have Arrows as items.

In Breath of the Wild, rather than having one set of arrows shared between all enchantments and addons like previous games featuring multiple types, there is a separate supply of arrows for each type.

Fire Arrow


The Fire Arrow is mostly used for melting ice, lighting Torches, and burning wood and spiderwebs. It is also a powerful weapon in battle against enemies such as Anubises. Shooting a standard Arrow through a Torch lights the Arrow, turning it into a Fire Arrow. This technique can be used in Dungeons before Link obtains the Fire Arrows, or when the Magic Meter has been exhausted.

Ice Arrow


The Ice Arrow functions primarily to freeze objects and enemies. In Ocarina of Time it is entirely optional, however, Majora's Mask incorporates it as a required item in the Great Bay Temple, as it is necessary to complete the Dungeon. It also requires the Magic Meter to be used.

Silver Arrow
The Silver Arrow is used in and  to defeat Ganon, although they are changed to the Light Arrow in later games. The Silver Arrow is infused with a evil-piercing power that is effective when defeating Ganon during the climax of many early games. However, even though it is equippable, the Silver Arrow acts like a standard Arrow to all other enemies.

Light Arrow
Like the Silver Arrow, the Light Arrow is required to defeat Ganon, but is sometimes used by Princess Zelda instead of Link. These holy Arrows are also infused with evil-brandishing light just like the Master Sword, having equal power against dark beasts. Light Arrows can defeat almost any enemy in one shot in and.

Bomb Arrow
The Bomb Arrow first appeared in, although not as an equippable item. It can be used by placing a Bomb and then shooting it with an Arrow. It later appears in as an alternative option to standard Arrows. It can be used to shoot far enemies and to destroy rocks that are out of reach. It returns in as a separate type of Arrow, rather than being a combination of a Bomb and an Arrow.

Shock Arrow
Breath of the Wild introduces the Shock Arrow, a new type of Arrow which deals electrical damage and stuns the target. When shot at a body of water, it creates a damaging area of effect around where the arrow landed. It can be used by Link, but strong enemies such as the Lizalfos in the Zonai Ruins and the Lynel also use them.

Ancient Arrow
Also introduced in Breath of the Wild, the Ancient Arrow is a special type of arrow designed specifically for defeating Guardian enemies. It deals moderate damage to Bosses, but heavy damage to Guardians; if an Ancient Arrow strikes a Guardian directly in the eye, the Guardian is instantly defeated. If used on used on enemies other than Guardians and Bosses, the enemy, as well as its Weapons, will vanish into a blue portal. Enemies that vanish due to the Ancient Arrow will not drop any Materials. This arrow is the rarest type to obtain in the wild, as only a handful of them can be found throughout Hyrule. The main way to obtain them is to bring the Blue Flame in Akkala to Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, which reactivates the robot Cherry. Once this is done, Ancient equipment, including Ancient Arrows, can be bought from Cherry for a sum of Rupees and a number of Ancient Materials.