- This section of the page is incomplete. You can help Zelda Wiki by expanding it.
Inventory
(Redirected from Item Screen)
The Inventory,(TLoZThe Legend of Zelda | BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom | ZAZelda's Adventure | CoHCadence of Hyrule)[1][2][3][4][5] also known as the Items Subscreen,(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[6] the Select Item Screen,(MMMajora's Mask)[7][8] the Item Screen,(OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | TPTwilight Princess)[9][10][11][12] and the Items Screen,(TWWThe Wind Waker | TMCThe Minish Cap)[13][14][15] is a recurring concept in The Legend of Zelda series. The term collectively refers to all the items in Link's possession, as well as the interfaces where these are displayed and selected from.[16]
Overview
The Inventory is viewed on the Subscreen—the two terms are synonymous in games where the Inventory comprises the entire Subscreen. It is divided into sections for the different types of items, namely items assigned to buttons, Equipment, quest items, and collectibles. These different types of items may appear in different sections of the same screen, or on different screens entirely: the Items screen (for selected items), the Quest Status Screen, the Equipment Subscreen, the Collection Screen, and/or the Gear.
The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, the Subscreen is accessed by pressing the START button. At the top of the screen are icons showing if Link has collected the Raft, the Book of Magic, the Blue or Red rings, the Ladder, the Magical Key, and the Power Bracelet. Below that is an item box containing, from left to right and top to bottom, the Boomerang or Magical Boomerang, Bombs, the Bow and Silver Arrows, the Red or Blue Candle, the Whistle, the Food, the Letter, Red Potion, or Blue Potion, and the Magical Rod. The number of collected Triforce Shards, Rupees, Keys, Bombs, and Heart Containers can also be seen, as well as the Sword and item currently equipped to the B button.
The Adventure of Link
A Link to the Past
Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, the Subscreen is accessed by pressing the START button. It allows Link to browse his possessions. As such, he can see his collection of items, his current item in the Trading Quest, the number of Rupees, Heart Containers, and Secret Seashells he possesses, the Instruments of the Sirens he has so far, which of the Dungeon Keys he is holding onto and whether or not he has obtained the Flippers and Secret Medicine. Link can also re-organize the location of his items in the Subscreen. Having a maximum capacity of two items equipped at once, he can decide which items he wants to equip on this screen.[17] Upon holding the SELECT button on the Subscreen, Link can see how many Pieces of Heart he is missing until he fills another Heart Container.[18] In Link's Awakening DX, holding the Select button also lets him know which Clothes he is wearing and the number of Photographs that have been taken so far.
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Ages
The Wind Waker

In The Wind Waker, the Items Screen is accessed by pressing START. It features green, paper-like background textures, with 21 slots designated for the Items Link collects during his adventure, divided into several outlined segments.
On the left side are three horizontal rows of four Items each:
- Telescope, Sail, Wind Waker, Grappling Hook
- Tingle Tuner, (Deluxe) Picto Box, Iron Boots, Magic Armor
- Four Bottles
Moving toward the right side are three vertical columns of three Items each:
Pressing the A button on any Item brings up a brief description of it, while pressing the X, Y, or Z buttons assigns the Item to that button, except for the three Bags, where instead a mini-menu appears and lets the player select one of the Items within. In the bottom-left corner of the Items Screen is a button to Save the game. Pressing the L or R button switches the Quest Status Screen.
The Wind Waker HD
The Minish Cap
The Items Screen is one of the Subscreens in The Minish Cap, accessed by pressing START. There are 12 slots for Items and four slots for Empty Bottles. Each of the 12 Item slots are dedicated to a particular Item, and unlike the Empty Bottles, the spots do not fill up from left to right; rather, each Item obtained is placed in its designated slot.
Whenever an Item is exchanged for a variation or an upgrade, the previous version disappears and is replaced with the new version in the Items Screen.
The Items displayed in the Items Screen are as follows (left to right, top to bottom):
- Smith's Sword, White Sword, Four Sword
- Gust Jar
- Cane of Pacci
- Boomerang, Magical Boomerang
- Small Shield, Mirror Shield
- Mole Mitts
- Flame Lantern
- Bomb, Remote Bomb
- Pegasus Boots
- Roc's Cape
- Ocarina of Wind
- Bow, Bow of Light
Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, the Item Screen appears in a large circle with all of Link's collected items on the border. The player can select the item they wish to use and then select which button they want to use it as. [note 1] To use the item, the player must press the button they assigned the item to and Link will pull out the item. The complete order of icons starting from the top going clockwise is, the Double Clawshots, the Dominion Rod, the Ball and Chain, the Spinner, the Hero's Bow, the Iron Boots, the Gale Boomerang, the Lantern, the Slingshot, the Fishing Rod, the Hawkeye, the three Bomb Bags, the four Bottles, and finally, the Horse Call.
Twilight Princess HD
Phantom Hourglass
Spirit Tracks
Skyward Sword
A Link Between Worlds
Breath of the Wild
In Breath of the Wild, Items are collected in several "stashes" in Link's Inventory.[19] These are divided between Weapons, Bows, Shields, Armor pieces, Materials, Food, and Key Items. From the Inventory, Link can view a Weapon or Bow's attack stat, a Shield's guard stat, and an Armor piece's defense stat. Bows, Weapons, and Shields will also display a gold sparkle if the equipment has never been used by Link. Items within the Inventory features icons that indicate any modifiers they may have, such as Weapon Bonuses or Added Effects.
By default, Link can carry 10 Weapons, five Bows, 999 of each type of Arrow, four Shields, 100 Armor pieces, up to 999 of each Material, up to 60 Food items, and up to 1 of each Key Item. Meals and Elixirs do not stack in Link's Food Inventory, but Frozen Food and Roasted Food can be stacked to 999 in one slot. If Link attempts to pick up an Item while its respective stash is full, he will not be able to take it.[20]
After completing the Side Quest "The Priceless Maracas", Link can upgrade his Inventory by giving Korok Seeds to Hestu. A fully-upgraded Inventory has 19 slots in the Weapon stash, 13 slots in the Bow stash, and 20 slots in the Shield stash. The stashes for Armor, Materials, Meals, and Key Items cannot be upgraded.
When Link receives the Master Sword or Bow of Light, an extra slot is automatically added to his Inventory to accommodate them. Thus, Link can carry a maximum of 20 Weapons and 14 Bows.
Tears of the Kingdom
Other Appearances
The Faces of Evil
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
The Wand of Gamelon
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
BS The Legend of Zelda
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Zelda's Adventure
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Ancient Stone Tablets
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Cadence of Hyrule
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Nomenclature
![]() ![]() | ||
---|---|---|
Language | Names | Meanings |
|
| |
道具 (Dàojù) (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[33] | Item | |
| ||
| ||
|
| |
Inventaire (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[34] | Inventory | |
Inventar (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[29] | Inventory | |
|
| |
아이템 (Aitem) (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[30] | Item | |
Itens (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[28] | ||
Предметы (Predmety) (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[28] | ||
Inventario (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[27] | Inventory | |
|
| |
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. |
Other Names
These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
Name | Select Item Subscreen[35] |
---|---|
Applies to | |
Source | |
Superseded by | |
Name | Items List[36] |
Applies to | |
Source | |
Superseded by | |
Name | Items Screen[37] |
Applies to | |
Source | Twilight Princess on Nintendo Wii |
Superseded by | Twilight Princess on Nintendo GameCube |
Name | Applies to | Source | Superseded by |
---|---|---|---|
Select Item Subscreen[35] | |||
Items List[36] | |||
Items Screen[37] | Twilight Princess on Nintendo Wii | Twilight Princess on Nintendo GameCube |
Gallery
-
The complete Inventory from Oracle of Seasons
-
The complete Inventory from Oracle of Ages
-
The Item Screen at the start of Twilight Princess HD
-
The Inventory screen showing items from Skyward Sword
-
The Inventory screen from The Faces of Evil
-
The Inventory screen from The Wand of Gamelon
Notes
- ↑ X or Y on the Nintendo GameCube, and Left, Right, or Down on Nintendo Wii.
References
- ↑
INVENTORY
— N/A (The Legend of Zelda) - ↑
Inventory
— Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Inventory
— N/A (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ Zelda's Adventure manual, pg. 4
- ↑
INVENTORY
— Inventory (Cadence of Hyrule) - ↑
You found the Fairy Slingshot! Tap
— Game Screen (Ocarina of Time 3D)on the lower screen to open the Items subscreen, and set it to
,
,
, or
.
- ↑
You got a Bottle of Red Potion! Red Potion replenishes health. After using the potion, save the bottle for storing things. On the Select Item Screen, set it to [C Left]Icon , [C Down]Icon or [C Right]Icon , then press that [C]Icon Button to use it.
— Game Screen (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Do you know how to use items? It's pretty important! Tap
— Tatl (Majora's Mask 3D)on the lower screen to bring up the Select Item Screen.
- ↑
First is the Item Screen, then the Quest Status Screen, then the Essence Screen.
— Know-It-All Bird (Oracle of Seasons) - ↑
First is the Item Screen, then the Quest Status Screen. Next is the essence screen.
— Know-It-All Bird (Oracle of Ages) - ↑
Not only can you place and throw our bombs, but they can be combined with the bow by going to the item screen and using
— URGENT! Bomb Arrows! (Twilight Princess)to create bomb arrows.
- ↑
Not only can you place and throw our bombs, but they can be combined with the bow by going to the item screen and using
— URGENT! Bomb Arrows! (Twilight Princess HD)to create bomb arrows.
- ↑
One needs only to press START/PAUSE to see the items he or she has obtained. The Items screen contains items the player can set to and use with
— Sturgeon's One-Point Lessons (The Wind Waker),
, and
.
- ↑
One needs only to look at the Wii U GamePad screen to see the items he or she has obtained. The Items screen contains items the player can set to and use with
— Sturgeon's One-Point Lessons (The Wind Waker HD),
, and
.
- ↑
Don't forget! And if you want to save during the game, press START and choose SAVE from the Items screen or the Quest Status screen.
— Vassal (The Minish Cap) - ↑
Open Inventory
— N/A (Breath of the Wild)
Equip weapons, armor, and other gear here. - ↑
You can select your favorite item for the A and B Buttons on the Sub-Screen. Using different items, you can fight without a sword! Try many different things to find what's right for you!
— Selecting The Item That's Right For You (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑
You've got a Piece of Heart! Press SELECT on the Subscreen to see.
— N/A (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑
SHALAKA! So which stash do you want more slots in?
— Hestu (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
You can't carry any more of those.
— Game Screen (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Oggetti
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Italian version) - ↑
アイテム
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Japanese version) - ↑
Inventaire
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, European French version) - ↑
Inventario
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, European Spanish version) - ↑
道具
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Simplified Chinese version) - ↑
袋子
— Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Inventario
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Latin American Spanish version) - ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 A Link Between Worlds manual, pg. 7
- ↑
Inventar
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, German version) - ↑
아이템
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Korean version) - ↑
Inventaris
— Sheikah Slate (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Voorwerpen
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Dutch version) - ↑
道具
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Traditional Chinese version) - ↑
Inventaire
— Subscreen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Canadian French version) - ↑
You got Lon Lon Milk! This milk is very nutritious! Use it with
— Game Screen (Ocarina of Time)to recover your life energy! You will recover five hearts per drink. There are two drinks per bottle. On the Select Item Subscreen, you can set it to
,
or
, and then use that
to take a drink.
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 6
- ↑
Not only can you place and throw our bombs, but they can be combined with the bow by going to the
— URGENT! Bomb Arrows! (Twilight Princess, Wii version)Items screen and using
to create bomb arrows.
Categories:
- Interface
- Menus
- Interface in The Legend of Zelda
- Interface in The Adventure of Link
- Interface in A Link to the Past
- Interface in Link's Awakening
- Interface in Link's Awakening DX
- Interface in Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)
- Interface in Phantom Hourglass
- Interface in Spirit Tracks
- Interface in Skyward Sword
- Interface in Skyward Sword HD
- Interface in A Link Between Worlds
- Interface in Breath of the Wild
- Interface in Tears of the Kingdom
- Interface in The Faces of Evil
- Interface in The Wand of Gamelon
- Interface in BS The Legend of Zelda
- Interface in Zelda's Adventure
- Interface in Ancient Stone Tablets
- Interface in Cadence of Hyrule