Talk:Clawshot

I didn'tentirly read everything, but what is the difference between Grapling Hook, Hook Shot, & Clawshot?-- կրակ ^(խոսել) -- 05:47, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

The Grappling Hook is basically inferior to the Hookshot and Clawshot. It does not latch on to things like the the other two items, but it can wrap around Grappling Posts allowing Link to swing across a wide pit. Other uses include pulling down hanging switches and fishing for treasure in the Great Sea. Unlike the other two, it can only stun enemies and is incapable of damage (except for a few bosses and small creatures). I guess does have some unique uses so it isn't really that inferior to the Hookshot and Clawshot.

The Hookshot is the most common of the three. Usually, it can be upgraded to the Longshot which is basically a Hookshot with a wider range. The Hookshot works on a variety of objects including wood, targets, chests, and vines. Unlike the Grappling Hook, the Hookshot can actually do damage (this is mostly comparable in Wind Waker where both items are present in the same game). However, stronger enemies like Lizalfos and Stalfos only get stunned. The Hookshot is also the most versatile of the three since Grappling Hooks only work Grappling Posts and Clawshots only work on metal grating.

The Clawshot is very similar to the Hookshot, except that that it literally uses metal claws instead of a single sharp metal point. The design seems to be more realistic than the Hookshot. How can a single metal point pierce an object deep enough and handle the tension to carry an adult person across a wide distance? With the Clawshot, an object is actually "grabbed" instead of pierced which makes a more realistic mechanical design (of course the Clawshot isn't exactly too realistic itself). Gameplay-wise, it is inferior to the Hookshot because it can only attach to grating while the Hookshot can attach to all sorts of objects. Both objects use spring-loaded chains to "power" the shot.

All three objects share several similarities. The Grappling Hook, the Hookshot, and the Clawshot can all be used to retrieve distant items including hearts, spoils, and magic containers. All three also accomplish the same primary purpose: getting across wide pits. All three items consist of some type of rope or chain link attached to a metal object. Compared to other offensive weapons, these items are usually inferior. Swords, Bows, and Bombs are much more effective weapons than the three items.

Hope that helps.--Knife 02:18, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Merge Clawshot and Hookshot?

When the Clawshot was first unveiled, there was perhaps reasonable argument to keep Hookshot and Clawshot separate. Six years and four games later, though, it has become quite obvious that the Clawshot has blatantly but profoundly replaced the Hookshot in the series. Considering both this and the fact the items are practically identical (really, even boomerangs and bombs have as much functional and aesthetic variance across the series), it seems appropriate that the two articles be merged on ZeldaWiki. Would anyone oppose me beginning the merging the two into a single "Clawshot" page, to which Hookshot/Longshot redirects? --Douken 22:07, 1 October 2012 (UTC)