Jumping

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Jumping

Jumping screenshot from The Adventure of Link

Jumping screenshot from Link's Awakening

Jumping screenshot from Link's Awakening DX

Jumping screenshot from Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)

Jumping screenshot from Oracle of Seasons

Jumping screenshot from The Wind Waker HD

Jumping screenshot from Four Swords Adventures

Jumping screenshot from Phantom Hourglass

Jumping screenshot from Echoes of Wisdom

Main appearance(s)

Requirement(s)

TAoLThe Adventure of Link: Magic
LALink's Awakening: Roc's Feather
OoSOracle of Seasons: Roc's Feather
OoAOracle of Ages: Roc's Feather
FSFour Swords: Roc's Cape
FSAFour Swords Adventures: Roc's Feather
TMCThe Minish Cap: Roc's Cape

Use(s)

Dodging Enemy attacks
Getting over Holes

Comparable Abilities

Autojump

Jumping is a recurring ability in The Legend of Zelda series.

Names in the American English canon

Names in the American English canon
Name	Jumping
Appearance(s)	The Adventure of Link^[1] Link's Awakening^[2] Link's Awakening DX^[3] Oracle of Seasons^[4] Oracle of Ages^[5] Breath of the Wild^[6] Tears of the Kingdom^[7]
Name	No name is given
Appearance(s)	Echoes of Wisdom Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

Names in the American English canon
Name	Appearance(s)
Jumping	The Adventure of Link^[1] Link's Awakening^[2] Link's Awakening DX^[3] Oracle of Seasons^[4] Oracle of Ages^[5] Breath of the Wild^[6] Tears of the Kingdom^[7]
No name is given	Echoes of Wisdom Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.

Overview

The Adventure of Link

The Adventure of Link instruction booklet

Jump

Using this magic increases Link's jumping power. He can even climb to heights he could not reach with a normal jump.

In The Adventure of Link, Link can learn the Jump magic in Ruto Town.^[1] Jumping can be performed by Link any time the Jump button is pressed, as long as he is standing on solid ground. Jumping can be used to cross pits, reach higher places and avoid Enemies.

After learning the Down Thrust and Jump Thrust, Link can execute the Down Thrust by holding "down" while Jumping and must hold "up" while Jumping to execute the Up Thrust.

The Jump Spell makes Link Jump twice as high as before, allowing access to areas that would be otherwise unreachable.^[8] The Spell also increases the maximum horizontal distance of Link's Jumps, allowing easier access over large pits.

Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, Link needs to obtain the Roc's Feather in the Tail Cave before he can Jump. Jumping allows him to dodge Enemy attacks and jump over Pitfalls. By combining the Pegasus Boots and a Jump, Link is able to perform a Long Jump, allowing him to cross a larger distance than with a regular Jump. This is needed in order to reach the Signpost Maze.

Oracle of Seasons

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Oracle of Ages

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Four Swords

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The Wind Waker

While Link cannot manually Jump in The Wind Waker, he can do so while sailing in the King of Red Lions by pressing the R button.^[9] Jumping at sea is useful for avoiding upright Barrels and Bomb Barrels, as well as fast-approaching Enemies such as Gyorgs.

Jumping also allows Link to quickly move the boat's tiller, allowing for sharp turns upon landing in the water.^[10]

Four Swords Adventures

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The Minish Cap

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Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, the SS Linebeck can be made to Jump by tapping the the Jump Arrow at the bottom of the lower screen.^[11] Unlike the King of Red Lions, Linebeck's ship can Jump even when it's not in motion. Jumping is useful for avoiding objects such as Bomb Barrels, Sea Traps, and torpedoes from Jolene's ship.

Breath of the Wild

In Breath of the Wild, in addition to Jumping while Sprinting Link can also Jump while clinging to a wall and gain elevation at the cost of Stamina. Alternatively, Link can leap off walls by pushing back instead of forward. Link can also Jump while Shield Surfing.

While Targeting, pressing the Jump button will cause Link to do a Side Hop if moving left or right, a Backflip if moving backwards or a forward hop if moving forwards. If this is performed the moment before Link is struck with a melee attack, he will perform a Perfect Dodge. Other moves that Link can transition into from a Jump include the Jump Attack, Shield Surf, and Paraglide.

Tears of the Kingdom

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Echoes of Wisdom

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japan Japanese	ジャンプ (Janpu) ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)}^[12] JUMP ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)} ジャンプ ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}	Jump
The People's Republic of China Chinese^SISimplified	跳跃魔法 (Tiào yuè mó fǎ) ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)}^[13] 跳跃 ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}	Jump Magic
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China Chinese^{TRTraditional}	跳躍 ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
The Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch	Springen ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[14]
Canada French^CACanadian	Sauter ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}	Same as English.
The French Republic French^EUEuropean	Jump ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)}^[15] Sauter ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}	Same as English.
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Springen ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
The Italian Republic Italian	Salto ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)}^[16] Salta ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}	Jump
The Republic of Korea Korean	점프 ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
The Federative Republic of Brazil Portuguese^BRBrazilian	Saltar ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
The Russian Federation Russian	Прыгать ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Latin America Spanish^{LALatin American}	Saltar ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
The Kingdom of Spain Spanish^EUEuropean	Saltar ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not used by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.

Name	Jump Spell^[17]
Applies to	The Adventure of Link
Source	Zelda.com
Superseded by	Encyclopedia

Name	Applies to	Source	Superseded by
Jump Spell^[17]	The Adventure of Link	Zelda.com	Encyclopedia

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 108 ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)}
↑ JUMPING <Roc's Feather>
When you have selected the Roc's Feather item, you can press the Button to jump. Use this power to jump over pits or to dodge enemy attacks. If you run using the Pegasus Boots and then jump, you will jump much farther than normal. (Link's Awakening manual, pg. 14)
↑ JUMPING
When you have selected Roc's Feather, you can press the Button to jump. Use this power to jump over pits or to dodge enemy attacks. If you run using the Pegasus Boots and then jump, you will jump much farther than normal. (Link's Awakening DX manual, pg. 19)
↑ Roc's Feather/Roc's Cape: Jump
Press the button to jump over pits or dodge an enemy's attack. If you jump while using the Pegasus Seeds, you will jump much farther than normal. (Oracle of Seasons manual, pg. 27)
↑ Roc's Feather: Jump
Press the button to jump over pits or dodge an enemy's attack. If you jump while using the Pegasus Seeds, you will jump much farther than normal. (Oracle of Ages manual, pg. 27)
↑ Jump — System (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Jump — System (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ Using this magic increases Link's jumping power. He can even climb to heights he could not reach with a normal jump. (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 43–44)
↑ Lemme ask you something, fry... Have you been using to make your boat jump? Well? Have you? — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
↑ Anyway, what you can do is tilt to move your tiller just as you land... That's how you make a sharp turn. If you didn't know that, why don't you try it out? — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
↑ We can't attack it, so we have only one option: make the ship jump over it! Tap the Jump Arrow at the screen's bottom to jump, but only at the right time! — Linebeck (Phantom Hourglass)
↑ ジャンプ
JUMP (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 46)
↑ 塞尔达传说：百科全书, New Star Press, pg. 108
↑ Springen — System (Breath of the Wild, Dutch version)
↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 108
↑ The Adventure of Link Italian manual, Virtual Console version, pg. 6
↑ Jump Spell
During Link's quest to recover the six shards of the Magic Crystal, Link frequently used the power of magical Spells. Link used the Jump Spell to reach places he previously could not. — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia , Zelda.com (archive), retrieved January 22, 2022.

[E_108-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 108 ^{(TAoLThe Adventure of Link)}

[LA_Instruction_Booklet_14-2] JUMPING <Roc's Feather>
When you have selected the Roc's Feather item, you can press the Button to jump. Use this power to jump over pits or to dodge enemy attacks. If you run using the Pegasus Boots and then jump, you will jump much farther than normal. (Link's Awakening manual, pg. 14)

[LADX_Instruction_Booklet_19-3] JUMPING
When you have selected Roc's Feather, you can press the Button to jump. Use this power to jump over pits or to dodge enemy attacks. If you run using the Pegasus Boots and then jump, you will jump much farther than normal. (Link's Awakening DX manual, pg. 19)

[OoS_Instruction_Booklet_27-4] Roc's Feather/Roc's Cape: Jump
Press the button to jump over pits or dodge an enemy's attack. If you jump while using the Pegasus Seeds, you will jump much farther than normal. (Oracle of Seasons manual, pg. 27)

[OoA_Instruction_Booklet_27-5] Roc's Feather: Jump
Press the button to jump over pits or dodge an enemy's attack. If you jump while using the Pegasus Seeds, you will jump much farther than normal. (Oracle of Ages manual, pg. 27)

[BotW_System-6] Jump — System (Breath of the Wild)

[TotK_System-7] Jump — System (Tears of the Kingdom)

[8] Using this magic increases Link's jumping power. He can even climb to heights he could not reach with a normal jump. (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 43–44)

[9] Lemme ask you something, fry... Have you been using to make your boat jump? Well? Have you? — Fishman (The Wind Waker)

[10] Anyway, what you can do is tilt to move your tiller just as you land... That's how you make a sharp turn. If you didn't know that, why don't you try it out? — Fishman (The Wind Waker)

[11] We can't attack it, so we have only one option: make the ship jump over it! Tap the Jump Arrow at the screen's bottom to jump, but only at the right time! — Linebeck (Phantom Hourglass)

[nomenclature-ref-1-12] ジャンプ
JUMP (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 46)

[nomenclature-ref-2-13] 塞尔达传说：百科全书, New Star Press, pg. 108

[nomenclature-ref-3-14] Springen — System (Breath of the Wild, Dutch version)

[nomenclature-ref-4-15] Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 108

[nomenclature-ref-5-16] The Adventure of Link Italian manual, Virtual Console version, pg. 6

[17] Jump Spell
During Link's quest to recover the six shards of the Magic Crystal, Link frequently used the power of magical Spells. Link used the Jump Spell to reach places he previously could not. — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia , Zelda.com (archive), retrieved January 22, 2022.

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