Boulder

Boulders, also known as Rocks, are recurring traps in.

Characteristics
Boulders are rocks that fall in random patterns when Link is traveling through certain mountainous regions of Hyrule, commonly appearing on Death Mountain. They can often be hard to predict and will inflict damage on Link if he comes in contact with them.

Boulders first appeared as rocks in. These boulders fall from of Death Mountain. In, they appear on the lower western region of Death Mountain in the Light World. They are much larger and able to cause a whole Heart of damage. It is easier to travel further up the mountain by travelling through the caves to avoid them. Boulders also appear similar to their original appearance in on the east of Tal Tal Mountain Range, and  on the Restoration Wall. In, they also appear on Death Mountain, but instead of bouncing down the mountain, they roll down it once Link has become an adult. Boulders also appear in Gerudo Valley and certain dungeons. Sometimes they roll around areas such as Ganon's Castle. In, they behave like they do in when climbing the Stone Tower. A gray variant can be found in the Deku Shrine. In, they also appear on Death Mountain. They show up in caves where they can be pushed, where they also roll around and can be dropped into pits to make them safe to cross. In, boulders appear notably on Mount Crenel and behave similar to their incarnation. Rolling boulders also appear on the Isle of Ruins in and the Fire Sanctuary in. In, boulders sometimes roll down the path instead of Snowballs in the Level Snowball Ravine. Static varieties are found in other locations and can be pushed to solve puzzles like in Four Swords Adventures, or destroyed by Wrecker Phantoms.

Boulders are also used as weapons by the Stone Hinox in when it slams the ground, while Hinox in Four Swords Adventures throw massive boulders at the Links.