Mask

Masks are recurring items in.

Uses
Masks are equipment items that Link can wear over his face. In some games, the Masks give Link a variety of abilities when worn. Some of these abilities are required for Link to progress, while others are used for optional sidequests. Some Masks, such as those in, are merely items intended for fun that give no additional abilities when worn, but can gauge different reactions from characters while speaking to them.

uses the Masks as one of the primary gameplay features. Four masks allow Link to transform his form entirely. While in another form, Link has access to abilities that are unavailable to him otherwise.

Ocarina of Time
In, Masks are part of Mask Trading Sequence, in which the Happy Mask Salesman of the Happy Mask Shop lends Link a Mask and has him look for a character to sell it to. Link is then tasked to return to the shop to bring back the Rupees used to purchase the mask, sometimes even having to pay out of his own wallet when the costumer refuses to pay the appropriate amount. Link is continuously given another Mask to sell until the Happy Mask Salesman has no more left to sell, and allows Link to borrow any of the Masks, plus a few additional ones, to wear around Hyrule.

The Masks are only obtainable and usable while Link is a child. Most of the Masks possess no abilities when worn, however some like the Skull Mask and the Bunny Hood do grant small abilities.

Majora's Mask
In, numerous Masks appear. Some give certain abilities when worn, while others will completely transform Link's form.

The masks are ordered this way: Transformation Masks, Happy Masks (listed alphabetically), and Boss Masks.

Oracle of Ages
In, the Doggie Mask is part of the Trading Sequence. It is given by the Happy Mask Salesman in exchange for the Tasty Meat. The Mask is then given to Mamamu Yan in Lynna City for her dog. She gives Link the Dumbbell in return.

The Wind Waker


In, the Hero's Charm is a Mask Link can wear to view enemies' and bosses' health bars when targeting. It is received after Link gives 40 Joy Pendants to Mrs. Marie in Windfall Island. In, the Hero's Charm is instead relocated to a Treasure Chest at the end of the Savage Labyrinth.

Jalhalla, the boss of the Earth Temple, is a mask that boasts control over Poes. Link must defeat the fifteen Poes that make up its body in order to defeat it.

Twilight Princess

 * Main articles: Fused Shadow, Hawkeye and Zant Mask

In, several Masks appear.

The Fused Shadow is a type of Mask that possesses immense power. The Mask holds the magical power of the Dark Interlopers, and was used in the Interloper War. By order of the Goddesses, it was sealed away by the Light Spirits. It was broken and divided into four parts, which Midna tasks Link with finding during the first half of the game. The helmet Midna wears is one part of the Fused Shadow.

The Hawkeye is a Mask Link can obtain, which when worn, allows him to view long distances. It is also compatible with the Hero's Bow, which produces a cross-hair for firing. The Mask can be bought from Malo in Kakariko Village's Malo Mart for 100 Rupees after completing Talo and Malo's Bow mini-game.

The Zant Mask is an enemy that resembles a giant version of Zant's mask helmet. It only appears in the Palace of Twilight.

A Link Between Worlds
In, numerous characters in Lorule wear Masks. A Masked Elder leads a group of Masked Followers, who have come to wear Masks resembling monsters in the hopes that it will bring them salvation from Lorule's crumbling world. Majora's Mask also appears inside Link's House.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In, Tingle receives a Mask for defeating Baron, not unlike the Boss Remains in Majora's Mask. The origin of this Mask is debated, with a different story told by each Bodyguard, and is immediately sold to that Bodyguard. It has no purpose beyond this financial reward.

Hyrule Warriors
In, Young Link is a playable Warrior in the Majora's Mask DLC Pack who uses Masks as part of his moveset. He can use the Fierce Deity Mask to transform into the Fierce Deity during battle.

The Fierce Deity Mask and Hawkeye also appear as Badges in the Badge Market of the Bazaar.