Archer

Archers are enemies in A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures.

Possessed Hyrule Archers are minions of Ganon that roam the fields of Hyrule in large groups, on point and armed with mighty bows. In close range, Link may use his sword and Pegasus Boots against them; at long range, his arrows and Hookshot can be used to vanquish these weak foes. The Archers' colored armor varies with their difficulty, from green, the easiest, to blue and finally the toughest, red.

Archers, in Four Swords Adventures, often pop out and ambush Link from the bushes, taking him by surprise, however, since these enemies are relatively easy to defeat, their ambushes are usually short-lived. On rare occasions, Link may come across a field with an overwhelming amount of Archers and other enemies, all of which can be destroyed in one fell swoop through the use of a Quake Medallion, despite the fact that Link may have been able to take on the entire throng of Archers and lived to tell the tale.