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Revision as of 05:57, 31 May 2015
Template:Boss The Darkhammer is the mini-boss of the Snowpeak Ruins in Twilight Princess. When defeated, the creature drops the Ball and Chain (not in a Treasure Chest), an item usable by Link. Following that, Link may proceed to open a chest Yeta thinks contains the Big Key, but really has Ordon Goat Cheese.
This is likely to be a reference to Template:ALTTP, in which Princess Zelda, imprisoned in a cell in the dungeon of Hyrule Castle, is guarded by a knight wielding a ball and chain. Upon defeating the knight, Link receives the Big Key.
Darkhammer has a somewhat reptilian appearance, particularly with his tail, and is possibly a relative of Lizalfos. Hyrule Historia concept art appears to back up this theory.
Strategy
When Link enters the room, there are two suits of armor located in the center. As there are no bars on the doors, the young hero attempts to continue on to the next room. But, just as he is about to leave, he hears a swinging noise, and one of the suits of armor comes to life and knocks down the other one with a ball and chain, and the battle against Darkhammer starts.
Darkhammer will continuously guard his body with his massive Ball and Chain. In order to defeat him, Link must use one of four strategies. The first is to Clawshot a target behind him as soon as he motions to throw his weapon. He will then pause to pull in his weapon, giving Link the opportunity to slash at his exposed tail. The second is a quicker, but much riskier way. Link waits until a split second before his weapon lands, and then rolls behind him, swinging Link's sword at his tail. The third technique is to instantly kill him by using Mortal Draw on his tail. However, the timing required makes it tricky to perform. A fourth is to simply run behind while he swings his weapon over his head, and slash his tail repeatedly. The blows will stun him and keep him from attacking.
Trivia
- The Darkhammer resembles the Darknut mini-boss within the Temple of Time, not only by the "Dark" prefix, but also because of its heavy armor suit and large weapon of choice. It's Japanese name ends with Template:Japanese, same as Darknuts and Iron Knuckles, also implying a relationship to both enemies.
- The Darkhammer also resembles Doomknocker, a bulky armored knight from Template:AOL who fights with a flying spiked club.
- As stated above, the Darkhammer resembles the Ball and Chain Soldier, which is a recurring enemy in The Legend of Zelda series.
- Similar to the Iron Knuckle, the Darkhammer stands lifelessly when Link finds it. It then comes to life when Link attempts to exit the room.
- The Darkhammer is the only mini-boss to be defeated in a single hit with the Mortal Draw. Ook, Dangoro, and the Deku Toad are all fought before the Mortal Draw can be learned, while the Death Sword, Temple of Time Darknut, Aeralfos, and Phantom Zant take strangely minor damage from the attack.
Gallery
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Concept art of Darkhammer from Hyrule Historia
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Concept art of Darkhammer from Hyrule Historia
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | Template:Japanese | Hammer Knuckle |
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FrenchEU | Marteleur | Hammerman |
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German | Armoralfos | |
Mazura • Jermafenser • Rebonack • Carock • Gooma • Barba • Thunderbird • Link's Shadow
Ball and Chain Trooper • Armos Knights • Lanmolas • Moldorm • Agahnim
Helmasaur King • Arrghus • Mothula • Blind the Thief • Kholdstare • Vitreous • Trinexx • Ganon
Moldorm • Genie • Slime Eye • Angler Fish • Slime Eel • Facade • Evil Eagle • Hot Head • Shadow Nightmares
Spike Roller • Moblin Chief • Hinox • Dodongo Snakes • Lanmola • Hydrosoar
Master Stalfos • Gohma • Armos Knight • Rover • Grim Creeper • Turtle Rock • Blaino
Gohma • King Dodongo • Barinade • Phantom Ganon • Volvagia • Morpha • Bongo Bongo • Twinrova • Ganon
Lizalfos • Big Octo • Stalfos • Meg • Flare Dancer • White Wolfos • Dark Link • Dead Hand • Gerudo Thief • Iron Knuckle
Odolwa • Goht • Gyorg • Twinmold • Majora's Mask
Dinolfos • Gekko • Wizzrobe • Gerudo Pirate • Wart • Gekko and Mad Jelly
Captain Keeta • Iron Knuckle • Sharp • Igos du Ikana • Garo Master • Gomess • Eyegore
Aquamentus • Dodongo • Mothula • Gohma • Digdogger • Manhandla • Gleeok • Medusa Head • General Onox
Twinrova • Ganon
Brother Goriyas • Facade • Omuai • Agunima • Great Moblin • Syger • Vire • Poe Sisters • Frypolar
Pumpkin Head • Head Thwomp • Shadow Hag • Eyesoar • Smog • Octogon • Possessed Nayru • Plasmarine • Ramrock • Veran
Twinrova • Ganon
Giant Ghini • Swoop • Subterror • Armos Warrior • Great Moblin • Smasher • Vire • Angler Fish • Blue Stalfos
Gohma • Kalle Demos • Gohdan • Helmaroc King • Jalhalla • Molgera • Puppet Ganon • Ganondorf
Mothula • Darknut • Phantom Ganon • Stalfos • Wizzrobe • Mighty Darknut • Big Octo
Phantom Ganon • Stone Arrghus • Helmaroc King • Big Poe • Big Moldorm • Frostare • Vaati • Ganon
Chief Soldier • Shadow Link • Manhandla • Dodongos • Big Dark Stalfos • Gohma • Big Dodongo
Big Green Chuchu • Gleerok • Mazaal • Big Octorok • Gyorg Pair • Vaati
Madderpillar • Dark Nut • Big Blue Chuchu • Red Dark Nut • Black Knight
Diababa • Fyrus • Morpheel • Stallord • Blizzeta • Armogohma • Argorok • Zant • Puppet Zelda • Ganon
Ook • King Bulblin • Dangoro • Twilit Carrier Kargarok • Twilit Bloat
Deku Toad • Death Sword • Darkhammer • Darknut • Aeralfos • Phantom Zant
Stagnox • Fraaz • Phytops • Cragma • Byrne • Skeldritch • Demon Train • Chancellor Cole • Malladus
Mothula • Snapper • Heatoise • Big Blin • Rocktite • Geozard Chief • Dark Link
Ghirahim • Scaldera • Moldarach • The Imprisoned • Koloktos • Tentalus • Levias • Bilocyte • Demise
Stalfos • Lizalfos • Stalmaster • Moldarach • LD-002G Scervo • Dark Lizalfos • Magmanos • Moldorm • LD-003D Dreadfuse
Yuga • Moldorm • Margomill • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Zaganaga • Dharkstare • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon
Armos • Red Stalfos • Heedles • Green & Red Goriyas • Gigabari • Gibdos & Purple Mini-Moldorms • Red Eyegores • Flying Tiles & Devalants • Big Pengator & Pengators • Fire Gimos • Moldorm • Lorule Ball and Chain Soldier • Arrghus
Margoma • Arrghus • Moldorm • Blizzagia • The Lady's Pets • Stalchampion • Prismantus • The Lady • Shadow Links
Electric Blob King • Electric Blob Queen • Hinox Brothers • Freezlord • Vulture Vizier • Grim Repoe • Gigaleon
Windblight Ganon • Fireblight Ganon • Thunderblight Ganon • Waterblight Ganon • Monk Maz Koshia(TCB) • Calamity Ganon • Dark Beast Ganon
Stone Talus • Stone Talus (Luminous) • Stone Talus (Rare) • Igneo Talus • Frost Talus • Igneo Talus Titan(TCB) • Molduga • Molduking(TCB) • Hinox • Blue Hinox • Black Hinox • Master Kohga
Bosses in Tears of the Kingdom
Colgera • Yunobo • Moragia • Marbled Gohma • Sludge Like • Mucktorok • Queen Gibdo • Seized Construct • Phantom Ganon • Demon King's Army • Demon King Ganondorf • Demon Dragon