Rolling

Rolling
ModelIn-game modelsSpriteIn-game sprites or icons TWWThe Wind Waker TMCThe Minish Cap
Main appearance(s)	Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Four Swords The Wind Waker Four Swords Adventures The Minish Cap Twilight Princess Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks Skyward Sword
Other appearance(s)	Hyrule Warriors

Rolling is a recurring ability in The Legend of Zelda series.^{[name references needed]}

Overview

The basic Rolling ability was first introduced in Ocarina of Time. In most games, it can be performed by moving forward and pressing the action (A) button.

Rolling is rarely used as an attack, but is instead an action that Link can use to "tackle" some objects, which in prior games was done by Dashing with the Pegasus Boots. In most of its appearances, it can also be used repeatedly to travel faster than walking.

Ocarina of Time

Link can perform a Roll in Ocarina of Time by pressing the A button while moving forward. Rolling into walls or solid objects will momentarily knock him to the ground, but does not harm him.

Rolling can be used to break certain Objects such as Wooden Boxes. Rolling into Trees will sometimes shake things out of them, including Rupees and Gold Skulltulas.

Majora's Mask

Rolling in Majora's Mask functions the same as in Ocarina of Time while Link is in his Hylian and Zora forms. As Goron Link, the young hero can curl into a ball by tapping the A button, then roll continuously by holding the control stick in any direction. While rolling, Goron Link will gradually gain speed and can lean to change his direction. Once reaching full speed, spikes will appear around his body, giving him added protection and traction, though the Magic Meter will begin to drain.

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The Minish Cap

Link can Roll in The Minish Cap by pressing the R Button, allowing him to move more quickly, though the Pegasus Boots are faster. In addition, a Sword Technique called the Roll Attack can be learned from Grayblade.

Twilight Princess

Twilight Princess introduces the ability for Link to turn to the left or right while Rolling. Once Link learns the Back Slice, he will be able to perform sideways rolls by pressing the A button when landing from a side jump. If this is done while Targeting and Enemy, he will roll behind their back and be able to perform a rising strike, similarly to one of the Parry Attacks from The Wind Waker.

Phantom Hourglass

Link can Roll in Phantom Hourglass by drawing a small circle at the edge of the Nintendo DS screen while he is running. If Link Rolls four times in a row in, he will momentarily become dizzy and unable to move. This also happens when he attempts to perform a Spin Attack four times consecutively.

While playing as Gongoron inside the Goron Temple or during the Goron Game, moving any faster than a light walk will cause the young Goron to automatically start Rolling. He can also perform a Rolling Jump Attack by tapping on any Object or Enemy.

Spirit Tracks

Link can Roll in Spirit Tracks by double-tapping the edge of the Nintendo DS screen while running. Like in Phantom Hourglass, Rolling four times in a row will briefly make him dizzy.

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Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names
EnglishBRBritish	Forward Roll
Japanese	前転(ぜんてん)アタック (Zenten Atakku)
Danish	Rul forlæns
Dutch	Koprol
Finnish	Kieri eteenpäin
FrenchEUEuropean	Roulade
German	Rollattacke
Greek	Κύλιση προς τα εμπρός (Kýlisi pros ta emprós)
Italian	Capriola
PortugueseEUEuropean	Cambalhota
Russian	Кувырок вперед (Kuvyrok vpered)
SpanishEUEuropean	Voltereta
Swedish	Rulla framåt
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	Forward Roll
Applies to	Skyward Sword
Source	Skyward Sword instruction booklet
Superseded by	Skyward Sword

Name	Applies to	Source	Superseded by
Forward Roll	Skyward Sword	Skyward Sword instruction booklet	Skyward Sword