Boomerang

The Boomerang is a projectile weapon that has appeared in every Zelda game to date. It can be used to stun enemies, but a single hit will kill weaker enemies. However, it is more commonly used to retrieve items that are out of Link's reach or to solve puzzles. The boomerang first appeared in The Legend of Zelda and has gone through several design changes since then. Recently, even the way it is used has been changed. They can also be used to turn Sparks and Anti-Fairies into Fairies.

Typical Boomerangs
Generally, Boomerangs function only to stun and retrieve out-of-reach items. Below is a list of the most traditional incarnations of the item.

Boomerangs with Added Characteristics
These boomerangs listed below have other characteristics besides and along with those of stunning and item retrieval.

Special Variants
The following Boomerangs share even more different characteristics, even in name.

Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee
The Boomerang from Ocarina of Time appears in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee as Link's Standard Special and Side Special Move, respectively, being ousted as the Standard Special move in Melee by Link's new Bow move. Link and Young Link both use this as their Side Special move in Melee, even though Link could not use it as an adult in Ocarina of Time.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Gale Boomerang appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, replacing Link's standard Boomerang from Melee. Other than hitting and damaging the opponent, the Gale Boomerang has a "wind" effect that pushes or pulls players who get caught in the whirlwind it creates. The Wind Waker ' s design of the Boomerang is used by Toon Link, and, more or less, functions identically to how it did in previous games.

Trivia

 * The Adventure of Link is one of the few Zelda games where Link does not acquire the boomerang. Even so, it does make an appearance. The Goriya return and still use the boomerang as their weapon of choice.
 * In the Super Smash Bros. fighting series and in Soulcalibur II, one of Link's Special Attacks hurls a boomerang at the opponent.
 * The boomerang of Ocarina of Time appears in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy.