Nightmare Key
Template:Item Nightmare Keys,Template:Exp Game2[1] also known as Big Keys,Template:Exp Game2[2] Boss Room Keys,Template:Exp Game2[3] and Boss Keys,Template:Exp Game2[2][4][5] are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.
Location and Uses
Nightmare Keys are one of the three standard dungeon items, the other two being the Compass and the Dungeon Map. They are generally harder to find than Small Keys and are used to open the big door leading to the Boss' chamber. Big Keys can sometimes be used for purposes other than entering the Boss Rooms.
A Link to the Past
In addition to opening doors, Big Keys are also used to open the Treasure Chests containing a dungeon's item in A Link to the Past. Doors unlocked by the Big Key may not necessarily lead directly to the boss.
Link's Awakening
Nightmare Keys open access to a Dungeon's Nightmare in Link's Awakening.
Ocarina of Time
Boss Keys are always found in large Treasure Chests that have yellow and blue designs in Ocarina of Time. This iteration only opens the door to that dungeons Boss.
Majora's Mask
Functionally, the Boss Keys are the exact same as its predecessor, the same chest and all. This iteration has a pattern of the key being found after every second Mini-Boss of each dungeon. The Boss Key does not remain with Link should he travel back in time. Instead, he must relocate the Treasure Chest containing the Key to retrieve it once more. However, Link can directly warp to the boss's chamber one they have collected the remains.
Oracle of Seasons
Boss Keys are found in Dungeons after a puzzle in Oracle of Seasons. They allow entry into Boss Rooms.
Oracle of Ages
Boss Keys are found in Dungeons after a puzzle in Oracle of Ages. They allow entry into Boss Rooms.
The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker (WIP)
Four Swords Adventures
In this game, Big Keys are optional items that open Big Chests, which contain a large number of Force Gems.
The Minish Cap
Twilight Princess
The Big Key from the Goron Mines must be put together by obtaining the three Key Shards from the Village Elders in Twilight Princess. In the Snowpeak Ruins, the Big Key is replaced by the Bedroom Key, as said dungeon is actually the mansion residence of Yeto and Yeta.
Phantom Hourglass
Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than in his inventory in Phantom Hourglass, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks.[6]
Spirit Tracks
Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than in his inventory in Spirit Tracks, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks. In some instances, Boss Keys are electrified and Link must have Princess Zelda possess a Phantom in order to carry them for him.
Skyward Sword
A Link Between Worlds
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
Cadence of Hyrule
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Nomenclature
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Gallery
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Completed Goron Mines Big Key from Twilight Princess
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess
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Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess
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Boss Key from Hyrule Warriors
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Boss Key icon from Hyrule Warriors
See Also
References
- ↑ "You got the Nightmare Key! Now you can open the door to the Nightmare's lair!" — N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 118 Template:Exp Game2
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 118 Template:Exp Game2
- ↑ "You got a Boss Key! Get ready for the final battle!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "Boss Key" — N/A (Cadence of Hyrule)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass—Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 14
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 133
- ↑ "Endlich! Mit dem Großen Schlüssel lassen sich die Verstecke der Endbosse öffnen!" — N/A (Link's Awakening, German localization)