You can use this magic want to launch a sub-zero blast of air which will quickshould be: quicklysicThis is not an error. This word was misspelled in the original source. freeze most enemies. Weaker enemies will be destroyed by this weapon, and even stronger enemies might become solid blocks of ice.
The Ice Rod is located in the Ice Cave east of Lake Hylia in A Link to the Past. Link must use a Bomb to gain access to the cave. When used, the Ice Rod launches freezing ice that can permanently freeze enemies. Frozen enemies can be picked up and thrown by Link; if they are thrown against a wall, they will be defeated. The freezing blast can also instantly defeat some enemies, such as Crows. The Ether Medallion has a similar effect.
The Ice Rod drains the Magic Meter. Fortunately, a frozen enemy that is smashed with the Magic Hammer will often leave behind a Magic Jar.
A Link Between Worlds
The Ice Rod in A Link Between Worlds functions differently from A Link to the Past, though its effect is the same. Instead of launching balls of ice, it drops an ice block in front of Link. It can be rented as the Rented Ice Rod from Ravio's Shop at any point in the game for 100 Rupees, or purchased for 1200 Rupees; 800 if it is the first item bought. As in A Link to the Past, the Ice Rod is essential to completing Turtle Rock.
The Ice Rod can be upgraded to the Nice Ice Rod by buying the Ice Rod and giving ten Lost Maiamais to Mother Maiamai. The Nice Ice Rod drops four ice blocks in a diamond formation.
Breath of the Wild
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(240Master Mode) Ice Rod
Description
A magical rod crafted from refined ice found in the Hebra Mountains. This rod can cast waves of freezing air. Great for magic—not so great for melee.
Ice Rods are imbued with Ice elemental energy, generating a flurry of Ice when swung. However, Ice Rods are fragile and will break easily if they make direct contact with Objects or Enemies. They will also break simply from extended use. If Link executes a Spin Attack while wielding an Ice Rod, he will let loose five blasts at once in different directions. They also provide one level of Heat Resistance, though they have no effect in Scorching Climates.
As part of the "A Freezing Rod" Side Quest, Kula will ask Link to bring him a "rod with the power of ice."[5] If Link brings an Ice Rod to show Kula, he will enjoy how it sparkles.[6] As a reward, he will give Link a Silver Rupee.[7]
When thrown with the R button, Ice Rods will not leave Link's hand, and they will instead produce a flurry of Ice that will advance in the direction they are thrown. Their attacks will also one-shot Fire-related Enemies, such as Fire Wizzrobes and Fire-Breath Lizalfos. Ice Rods will temporarily lose their magical properties if used excessively, requiring a brief cooldown period before they can be used again.
In Hyrule Warriors Legends, the Ice Rod appears as an Item Card on the Lorule Map in Adventure Mode. It can be used to destroy fire statues, removing locks on certain adjacent squares so that they can be opened normally. Using it will activate the Water ElementNice Power on the Ravio Board.
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
The Ice Rod appears as a weapon in Cadence of Hyrule, capable of launching balls of ice at enemies from a distance at the cost of Stamina, sometimes causing them to be frozen temporarily. When either Cadence, Link, or Zelda runs out of stamina, the rod can then be used to club opponents at close range. If the projectile flies above water, it will freeze the water beneath it, allowing the heroes to walk on water temporarily without having to use the Zora's Flippers.
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
The Ice Rod from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Ice Rods are tools that can be wielded by all Warriors in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, as well as Ice Wizzrobes. Located on the left bumper wheel with the Fire Rod, Lightning Rod, and Apple, Ice Rods are limited charge attack items that will freeze anything in its attack radius, and can help whittle away at exposed Weak Point Gauges. This attack radius is larger when used in enemies that are in water. The Ice Rod need ice elemental energy as fuel for its attacks, and the amount of charges the Rod has carry over into future battles, meaning completing battles with an empty Ice Rod will have the Ice Rod remain out of charge. The energy needed to power the Ice Rod can be found by either slaying Ice Monsters such as Ice Wizzrobes or smashing open crates.
While the Ice Rod innately has three charges, completing the "The Research of Rods" and "It Takes Two" Quests each rewards Warriors one additional charge to all Rods, the Ice Rod naturally included.
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Japanese
アイスロッド (Aisu Roddo)(ALttPA Link to the Past | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | CoHCadence of Hyrule)[10][11][12]
↑Art & Artifacts, Dark Horse Books, pg. 393 (ALttPA Link to the Past)
↑Ice Rod A magical rod crafted from refined ice found in the Hebra Mountains. This rod can cast waves of freezing air. Great for magic—not so great for melee. — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
↑Ice Rod -- Assign it to This will launch a ball of ice dealing 1 damage in the direction you're facing, at the cost of stamina. — Inventory (Cadence of Hyrule)
↑[I'll do it!] Hooray! Show me a rod with the power of ice, please! You can wave this rod to freeze monsters in their tracks! Ice Wizzrobes love to wreak havoc with them. — Kula (Breath of the Wild)