Blade Trap

Not to be confused with Spike.

Blade Trap
File:Trap.png
Main appearance(s)	All games except Template:AoL
Other appearance(s)	Zelda's Adventure
Habitat(s)	Eagle Moon Manji Snake Dragon Demon Death Mountain Palace of Darkness Swamp Palace Skull Woods Thieves' Town Ice Palace Misery Mire Turtle Rock Bottle Grotto Catfish's Maw Face Shrine Eagle's Tower Turtle Rock Dodongo's Cavern Water Temple Shadow Temple Spirit Temple Beneath the Well Skull Dungeon Ancient Tomb Gnarled Root Dungeon Snake's Remains Poison Moth's Lair Dancing Dragon Dungeon Ancient Ruins Sword & Shield Maze Death Mountain Wind Temple Eastern Temple The Swamp Temple of Darkness Palace of Winds Cave of Flames Fortress of Winds Temple of Droplets Royal Crypt Arbiter's Grounds Temple of Time Hyrule Castle Temple of Courage Fire Temple Lanayru Gorge Tower of Hera Desert Palace Ice Ruins Turtle Rock

The Blade Trap, also simply known as a Trap, is a recurring, commonplace type of obstacle found in dungeons in Template:LZS.

Characteristics

Blade Traps are formidable, mechanized obstacles equipped with spikes or blades. They come in a variety of types and are always impervious to all attacks, with some either staying dormant until approached, and others moving in a set path.

Blade Traps as dormant obstacles are common to the 2D games, in titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Link's Awakening and the Template:OoX. Generally speaking, upon crossing the path of a Blade Trap, whether vertical or horizontal, the trap will react instantly by closing in rapidly on the intruder. Contact with a Blade Trap damages Link (usually one Heart by default) and may prove deadly in some circumstances. After being set off, they will slowly return to their original position.

Sprite from A Link to the Past

Sprite from A Link to the Past

Other Blade Traps glide along a projected path, specifically those in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, but also appears in some 2D games as well, such as A Link to the Past. These Blade Traps move along the ground, regardless of Link's presence, at the same constant speed, competing for space. The path of these traps vary; with some either moving from one side to the next, and others moving in a complete circle.

Other, although much less common, types of Blade Traps have also appeared throughout the series. A Link to the Past and the Oracle series introduced giant versions of Blade Traps, which move in a set path around the room, taking up large amounts of space. In Twilight Princess, a stone model used in the Arbiter's Grounds and a gilded model used in the Temple of Time appear, both of which appear as obstacles that move along the Spinner rails. The boss of Arbiter's Grounds, Stallord, makes great use of them in its boss battle. These Blade Traps are the only kind that can be destroyed, as the Dominion Rod may be used to bring a nearby statue to life, consequently smashing the trap in question with its ax.

A similar type of trap called the Chaser appears in the Oracle series, Four Swords and The Minish Cap, which is a sentient bladed trap that will follow Link down narrow corridors once he is within its line of vision.

Gallery

• Link and Blade Traps in the The Legend of Zelda

  Link and Blade Traps in the The Legend of Zelda

• Blade Trap sprite from The Legend of Zelda

  Blade Trap sprite from The Legend of Zelda

• A larger Blade Trap from A Link to the Past

  A larger Blade Trap from A Link to the Past

• An unused Trap design from A Link to the Past

  An unused Trap design from A Link to the Past

• In-game appearance of a Link's Awakening Blade Trap

  In-game appearance of a Link's Awakening Blade Trap

• A Giant Blade Trap from Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons

  A Giant Blade Trap from Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons

• The red version of the Oracles' Giant Blade Trap

  The red version of the Oracles' Giant Blade Trap

• Blade Trap in Four Swords

  Blade Trap in Four Swords

• A Blade Trap from the Wind Temple in The Wind Waker

  A Blade Trap from the Wind Temple in The Wind Waker

• A Blade Trap in Four Swords Adventures

  A Blade Trap in Four Swords Adventures

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  A spiked Blade Trap from Twilight Princess

• A Blade Trap from Arbiter's Grounds in Twilight Princess

  A Blade Trap from Arbiter's Grounds in Twilight Princess

• A Blade Trap from the Temple of Time in Twilight Princess

  A Blade Trap from the Temple of Time in Twilight Princess

• A Blade Trap from Hyrule Castle in Twilight Princess

  A Blade Trap from Hyrule Castle in Twilight Princess

• A Blade Trap from Phantom Hourglass

  A Blade Trap from Phantom Hourglass

• A Blade Trap from Skyward Sword

  A Blade Trap from Skyward Sword

• Link and a Blade Trap; action figure from The Legend of Zelda

  Link and a Blade Trap; action figure from The Legend of Zelda

• Artwork of a Blade Trap from the Million Publishing guide for The Legend of Zelda

  Artwork of a Blade Trap from the Million Publishing guide for The Legend of Zelda

• A Blade Trap in Zelda's Adventure

  A Blade Trap in Zelda's Adventure

Trivia

• In the Prima Games guide for Ocarina of Time 3D, Blade Traps are referred to as Spike Traps.

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	Template:Japanese Template:Japanese Template:Japanese	Trap Spiny Trap Big Trap
	French	Piège
	German	Klingenfalle
	Italian	Trabocchetto
	SpanishEU	Trampa	Trap