Bomb

Bombs are staple items in the Legend of Zelda series, premiering in the first game and recurring in almost every game since. Needless to say, they are used to create explosions; a few seconds after they are used, they will flash red and explode in a puff of smoke. Bombs have many different functions, such as blowing up rocks or walls, defeating Dodongos, or damaging other enemies (or even Link himself, if he’s near the bomb when it goes off). Given these functions, bombs have been a staple of secret-finding, and an excellent combination of a tool and a weapon. In The Legend of Zelda, they appeared as blue balls with a white fuse coming out of them, and they kept this design until Twilight Princess, in which they were made black with a grey paper wrapping, keeping with the more realistic artistic approach in the game.

Bombs are usually found relatively early on in each game, and sometimes are kept inside a Bomb Bag. Generally, Link can only carry a set amount of bombs when he obtains them, but this amount can usually be upgraded throughout the game. Bombs can be obtained buying them from shops, obtaining them in pots or treasure chests, or from defeated enemies. Since A Link to the Past, they can be dropped, picked up, carried, and thrown. As soon as they touch the water, the fuse will turn out and they will not explode, with the obvious exception of water bombs. In the Wind Waker, they can also be thrown with the King of Red Lions’ cannon. Additionally, in Link's Awakening and Twilight Princess, they can be combined with arrows to create bomb arrows.

Variations
Being one of the original and most used of the Legend of Zelda series items, there are many variations to the bomb, not only in appearance but also in function.

Bomb Flower
Bomb flowers are a special exploding fruit found in the mountains, specifically in Death Mountain and Dragon Roost Island, and they work exactly the same as regular bombs. They are usually used when Link isn’t able yet to carry bombs on his own, but needs to make certain rocks or walls nearby explode.

Bombchu
Bombchus are special bombs that resemble a mouse. These bombs, when set, will go forward on their own, even crawling up walls if they crash with one.

Remote Bomb
This special kind of bomb has only appeared in The Minish Cap. In this game, regular bombs can be exchanged for the silver-colored remote bombs with Belari after getting the regular bombs and fusing Kinstones with Gentari, the Minish elder. After being set, these bombs will explode only when the button to which they are assigned is pressed again. Because of this, it is impossible to have two remote bombs out at a time. These functions can be positive or negative, depending on the situation, and so they can be exchanged back for regular bombs at any time with Belari. When Link has the remote bombs, he will obtain these items the same way as the regular bombs.

Water Bomb
Water bombs are special bombs, found only in Twilight Princess, that are able to explode underwater. They appear as black balls covered in a fish-like wrapping, appearing as if they were being eaten by the fish. These bombs allow Link to blow up boulders underwater that normal bombs would normally defuse once reached. They are essential items found and required to complete the Lakebed Temple. To use them while underwater, Link has to have his Iron Boots on. Other than that, they work exactly the same as regular bombs, even on land. However, they are more expensive than regular bombs, so it is not recommended to use them when it's not necessary.

Bombling
Bomblings are special bombs found in Twilight Princess. They are similar to the Bombchu, except they won’t crawl up walls, but rather will explode whenever they crash into something.

Gallery
<!-- ==A Link to the Past== After being skipped in The Adventure of Link, bombs return, with the additional ability to be picked up and thrown. The fuse burns for about two seconds. Link can also buy a Giant Bomb from a shop in the Dark World, which he can drag around and use to demolish large walls. He starts out with twenty bombs, but can increase his capacity up to fifty by throwing rupees in the Well of Happiness.

Ocarina of Time & Majora's Mask
In order to carry bombs, Link first needs to find the Bomb Bag (in Ocarina of Time, it is the big treasure of Dodongo's Cavern. In Majora's Mask, it is available for purchase in the Bomb Shop). Otherwise he must use the Bomb Flowers scattered through the area. The capacity starts at twenty, but Link can increase the capacity up to forty bombs through various side-quests. They can be used as both Child and Adult Link.

A Powder Keg is available for purchase (once you get a certificate) in Majora's Mask as well, but its only use is for blowing up the barriers on Milk Road and over the entrance to Ikana Castle

Four Swords
These act exactly as [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past, but can be detonated in the air by pressing A.

The Wind Waker
The only Bomb Shop in the world carries these at the ridiculous price of 10,000 rupees. Link later gains them from the pirates, after they assault the Bomb Shop Owner, who then reduces his prices. When used on the King of Red Lions, it transforms into a Cannon. The Bomb Bag in this game starts at thirty, and can be upgraded to 99. Otherwise, they are used similarly to Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask.

Four Swords Adventures
Bombs are in unlimited supply as an item (but you can only have one item at a time). They can also be upgraded to Level 2 which grants big bombs.

Twilight Princess
Bomblings crawl along the floor and explode when they hit something. They work similar to Bombchus except that they cannot climb up walls. One must find a bomb bag to hold each type of bomb, or Link can exchange the current type of bomb for a different type at Barnes's shop. The capacities differ for each type (30 regular, 15 water, 10 bomblings). These can be doubled by winning the Rapid Ride mini-game.

Phantom Hourglass
Early in the game, before obtaining the Bomb Bag, Link cannot buy or find bombs, and he must make use of the bombs found in Bomb Flowers. In the second temple, the Temple of Wind, he will find the Bomb Bag, which can initially carry 10 bombs. When using a bomb, Link will first carry it and the fuse will light only after the bomb is thrown.

The Bombchu bag can be found in the fifth temple, Goron Temple.-->