Light Arrow

The Light Arrow, also known as the Arrow of Light and the Light of Justice, is an upgrade to Link's Bow arsenal that has made several appearances throughout the Zelda series, first appearing in.

Uses
The weapon empowers Arrows with sacred light that can easily pierce and destroy evil itself. Due to their immense power, they can usually eliminate enemies with just one hit, as seen in. The Light Arrow, unlike the Fire and Ice Arrow consumes the double of Link's Magic Meter, with the exception of and, due to a lack of a Magic Meter.

It is commonly assumed that these Arrows are based on the Silver Arrow from preceding games, but they are fundamentally different in that they weaken Ganon's defenses and stun him so Link can freely strike him with the Master Sword. Behaving in the opposite manner, the Silver Arrows are used to damage Ganon directly and not simply stun him. With the exception of the Oracle Series where Ganon was not properly revived, the Silver Arrows are the only weapon shown to be capable of truly destroying Ganon in his beast form.

Ocarina of Time
In, Princess Zelda entrusts Link with the Light Arrows in the Temple of Time after all of the Sages have been awakened. Although they do not do any more damage than regular Arrows to normal enemies, they are needed to defeat the King of Evil, Ganondorf, and are useful in stunning the final boss, Ganon. They are also required to dispel the magical barrier that blocks access to the upper levels of Ganon's Tower. An added bonus is the almost-guaranteed side effect that an enemy killed with the Light Arrow drops 50 Rupees.

Majora's Mask
In, the Light Arrows are found in the first half of the Stone Tower Temple and are used to invert the temple in order to continue through the dungeon. Moreover, they are useful for defeating the temple's boss, Twinmold, and are also helpful during final boss,.

If Link defeats an enemy with a Light Arrow, 50 Rupees are automatically rewarded. They are nearly identical to those from, but are more powerful against enemies, and are even able to damage fully armored Iron Knuckles.

The Wind Waker
In, Link obtains the Light Arrows in Ganon's Tower by completing the Illusionary Room puzzle and defeating Phantom Ganon seven times. They are used to destroy Phantom Ganon, Puppet Ganon, and Ganondorf. In the final battle against Ganondorf, Princess Zelda borrows Link's Bow and Light Arrows to fire them at the King of Evil, which ultimately destroys him.

These sacred Arrows are the ultimate weapon in the game, performing a one-hit kill on any enemy other than bosses, even if it is wearing armor, as is the case with Darknuts. However, like in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, they consume Magic Power and must be used with care.

The Minish Cap
In, the Light Arrows are received after a few steps in a sidequest and are entirely optional. To obtain them, Link must fuse Kinstones with Stranger, a man who lives in a house in western Hyrule Town. This will open a portal in South Hyrule Field that leads to the Tower of Winds, home of the Wind Tribe in the Cloud Tops. Here, Link must use the Gust Jar to suck in the ghost circling Gregal, who will thank the young hero with the Light Arrows for saving his life after Link accesses the Cloud Tops via the whirlwind atop Veil Falls. However, if Gregal is not saved by the time Cloud Tops is reached via Veil Falls, he will have died and the Light Arrows will be impossible to obtain. Holding the Arrow in the Bow will charge up the Light Arrow; if the Light Arrows are not charged, they will act as normal Arrows.

The Light Arrow is not an essential item, meaning that the plot will go on unchanged with or without the obtainment of the item.

Twilight Princess

 * See also: Zelda's Bow

In, Link cannot actually obtain the Light Arrows; however, they do make an appearance and are wielded by Princess Zelda. They are granted to her by the four Light Spirits, who have actually turned into the Light Arrows themselves, after she calls for their aid to banish evil. Along with the Light Arrows, Princess Zelda is also given a Bow with which to wield them. In the battle on horseback with Ganondorf, Princess Zelda will fire Light Arrows at him to slow him down, allowing Link to attack Ganondorf with the Master Sword.

Spirit Tracks
In, the Light Arrows are obtained late in the game. After defeating Byrne with the help of Princess Zelda, and meeting Chancellor Cole and Malladus in the Altar of the Demon King at the top of the Tower of Spirits, Link is told that he must get a weapon from the Sand Temple in order to beat Malladus. After clearing the Sand Temple, Link claims the Bow of Light. After this, Link's Arrows become Light Arrows, as the Bow of Light replaces his normal Bow. During the final battle, Link must fire a Light Arrow at Zelda's body to free her from Malladus. Shortly after, Zelda fires Light Arrows at Malladus' weak point on his back while Link distract him.

Super Smash Bros. Series

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In and, the Light Arrows are used as Zelda and Sheik's Final Smash. If Zelda uses it, the first character hit takes 42% damage, and is sent flying at a high angle. As Sheik, the first character hit takes 48% damage, and is sent flying at a horizontal direction. The first character hit is usually guaranteed to be instantly KO'd.

Hyrule Warriors
Light Arrows appear in, presumably as an upgrade to the normal Arrow.