Notable Glitches in The Legend of Zelda Series
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This page contains glitches found throughout The Legend of Zelda series which are considered by the community to be memorable and worth taking note of. To nominate a glitch for this page, please refer to the talk page here. Please read the Glitch Disclaimer Notes before attempting any of the following glitches.
Infinite Sword Glitch
The Infinite Sword Glitch in Majora's Mask. |
Through this glitch, whenever Link's sword is drawn, it will be automatically swung causing damage to enemies without Link actually swinging his sword. Link will hold his sword normally, however his surroundings, whether an enemy or object, will react as if Link hit them with his sword. This glitch is also needed to perform other such glitches as Bombchu hovering. It can be performed in every version of Ocarina of Time (including Master Quest) and Majora's Mask.
To perform this glitch find an item that Link can interact with. A mail box is recommended, but other such things as signs, people, dogs or even bombs if nothing else is around will work. Go up to your selected item, and crouch down with your shield. Rapidly tap B so that Link jabs with his sword, but make sure he doesn't actually hit anything but air. Whilst rapidly pressing B, push A once so that Link reacts with the item, whether by reading it, picking it up, or talking to the character. If using bombs, you'll need to be extremely quick to avoid it exploding. Only use bombs when nothing else is around. Having done that successfully the glitch should have worked, however it can often take a few tries.
With some items, such as mail boxes and signs, Link's sword will already be drawn, and you'll see a white trail behind his sword when moving, showing that the glitch has been activated. Other items, such as bombs, dogs or characters will leave Link with his sword sheathed. To draw Link's sword and not effect the glitch, you must draw it in mid air, whilst doing a back flip, by targeting the camera behind Link, pulling back on the control stick and pressing A, then quickly pressing B whilst in the air. To undo this glitch either enter a new area, or put Link's sword away with A, and draw it normally again with B. This glitch will work with every sword in both games (including Great Fairy's Sword, just tap the c button for that instead of B), but it is not solely limited to sword's. Using the C buttons, Deku Sticks or the Megaton Hammer can also be used effectively.
