The Red Candle is an Item in The Legend of Zelda.[1]
The Red Candle is an upgrade to the Blue Candle that can be obtained in Level 7 of the First Quest and the Second Quest. When used, the Red Candle will emit a temporary red Fire to a short distance in front of Link, which can illuminate dark rooms within Dungeons and damage certain Enemies.[2] Link can be hurt by the Fire as well. It can also be used to burn certain Trees throughout the Overworld, which will reveal hidden staircases that often lead to Caves. Burning a certain Tree will reveal a staircase leading to Level 8 of the First Quest or Level 7 of the Second Quest. While the Blue Candle can only be used once in a given area, the Red Candle is able to emit an unlimited amount of Fires in an area.[3]
In the Master Quest DLC Pack of Hyrule Warriors, the 8-Bit Candle from The Legend of Zelda appears as a Weapon for Link. It is statistically identical to and part of the Magic Rod weapon category. A Red Candle Item Card also appears in Adventure Mode and is used to burn away bushes on the Adventure Map.
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese |
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 ChineseSISimplified | 红色蜡烛 (Hóngsè làzhú)[7] | Same as English. |
 Dutch | Rode kaars[6] | Same as English. |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Bougie rouge[6] | Same as English. |
 Italian | Candela Rossa[4] | Same as English. |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Artwork of Link holding the Red Candle from The Legend of Zelda
Artwork of Link holding the Red Candle from The Legend of Zelda
Some of the rooms inside of the labyrinths are really dark. So use these to brighten them up.(The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 25)
Blue candles are good for one screen only, but the red ones can light up rooms several screens.(The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 25)
