Tiger Scroll
The Tiger Scrolls are Items in The Minish Cap.[1]
Overview
The Tiger Scrolls are given to Link by five of the Blade Brothers, after Link successfully learns a new Sword Technique. They allow Link to review the directions for a Technique if he ever forgets how to perform it. The character stamped on the scroll reads 武Bu (Martial).
Although the Tiger Scrolls are treated as key Items, only the Spin Attack is necessary to complete the game.
List of Tiger Scrolls
Spin Attack
The Spin Attack allows Link to charge his sword and then release, causing him to spin around in a circle. It is learned from Swiftblade once Link returns from Deepwood Shrine. The charging time can be shortened by training with Scarblade.
The Hyrule Town guards will not allow Link to venture towards Mount Crenel until he learns the Spin Attack.
Rock Breaker
The Rock Breaker allows Link to break Pots and throwable Rocks by striking them with his sword. It is learned from Swiftblade once Link obtains the White Sword.
Roll Attack
The Roll Attack allows Link to perform a forward thrust by using his sword just as he comes up at any point in a roll. If Link successfully strikes an enemy, he will execute a Spin Slash. It is learned from Grayblade once Link obtains the White Sword. The move also appears in Twilight Princess; however, it does not need to be learned, and does not have a name.
Dash Attack
The Dash Attack allows Link to dash with his sword out by equipping both his sword and Pegasus Boots, and then using the boots. It is learned from Swiftblade once Link obtains the Pegasus Boots.
Peril Beam
The Peril Beam allows Link to fire a beam from his sword when at critical health. It is learned from Waveblade once Link obtains the Flippers.
Sword Beam
The Sword Beam allows Link to fire a beam from his sword when at full health. It is learned from Grimblade once Link obtains the Flame Lantern.
Down Thrust
The Down Thrust allows Link to perform a downward thrust by using his sword just as he reaches the height of a jump with the Roc's Cape. It is learned from Swiftblade once Link obtains the Roc's Cape. It bears a resemblance to the Jump Slash.
Great Spin Attack
The Great Spin Attack allows Link to perform continuous Spin Attacks by repeatedly using his sword while executing a Spin Attack. It is learned from Swiftblade I once Link obtains all of the other seven Tiger Scrolls. The timespan of the technique can be lengthened by training with Greatblade.
Nomenclature
Tiger Scroll is a direct translation of its Japanese name トラのまき (Tora no Maki), an idiom that refers to a book of secrets,[2] derived from a chapter of the Chinese treatise 六韜Liùtāo (Six Secret Teachings), 虎韜Hǔtāo (The Tiger Strategy).
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Precis d'Escrime[3] | Fencing Handbook |
 German | Schriftrollen der Schwertkunst[4] | Scrolls of the Swordmanship |
 Italian | Le unghie della Tigre[5] | The nails of the Tiger |
 SpanishEUEuropean | Pergamino del tigre[6] | Tiger scroll |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 141
- ↑ 虎の巻（とらのまき）とは？ 意味・読み方・使い方をわかりやすく解説 - goo国語辞書 , , published n.d., retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ↑
Sélectionnez PRECIS D'ESCRIME (p. 62) et appuyez sur le bouton A pour voir les TECHNIQUES D'EPPE que vous maîtrisez.
(The Minish Cap European French manual, pg. 52) - ↑
Wähle die SCHRIFTROLLE(N) DER SCHWERTKUNST (siehe dazu auch S. 42) an und drücke den A-Knopf, um nachzusehen, welche Schwerttechniken du bereits gemeistert hast.
(The Minish Cap German manual, pg. 32) - ↑
Seleziona LE UNGHIE DELLA TIGRE (pag. 122) e premi il pulsante A per controllare le tecniche di spada (ARTE DELLA SPADA) che hai appreso.
(The Minish Cap Italian manual, pg. 112) - ↑
Selecciona PERGAMINO DEL TIGRE (consulta la página 102 para más información) y pulsa el Botón A para ver los movimientos de espada que ya dominas.
(The Minish Cap European Spanish manual, pg. 92)