Lava

is a recurring Trap in. Series: goes unnamed in, , and.

Characteristics
Lava is molten rock that is usually in the form of thick, fiery liquid that ranges from red to orange to yellow. In most Zelda games, it will cause Link to lose health if he falls in, and it will sometimes force him to start the room over in a few 3D games. In some games such as, Link is able to walk on lava and will be constantly taking damage; however, wearing the Goron Tunic will significantly reduce the amount of damage taken. The same also applies to, but whether Link is able to walk on lava and whether he takes damage by doing so varies depending on the form he is in. Link as a Hylian boy is able to walk on lava while constantly taking damage. Deku Link and Zora Link will restart a room if they fall into lava, whereas Goron Link is completely immune to lava. Notably, in, Link will lose two hearts at once if he falls into lava before being returned to the beginning of the room. However, if wearing the TPHD:, this damage is multiplied by 10, making lava an instant-death hazard for Link.

Lava also appears in some dungeons as red tiles in, but like water, it cannot be walked on and is thus harmless. The Stepladder, however, can be used to walk over water and lava. In, falling into lava will automatically count as a death and will take away one of Link's lives.

TMC: appears in the TMC: in. It will damage TMC: if he falls into it. He can traverse TMC: using NaN Updrafts as well as unstable rocky platforms that must occasionally be flipped over with the TMC:.

TotK: appears at TotK: and under the surface of TotK:.