Boulder

Template:Enemy Boulders, also known as Rocks, are recurring traps in Template:LZS.

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Characteristics

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Boulders are rocks that fall in random patterns when Link is traveling through certain mountainous regions of Hyrule, commonly appearing on Death Mountain. They can often be hard to predict and will inflict damage on Link if he comes in contact with them.

Boulders first appeared as rocks in The Legend of Zelda. These boulders fall off of Death Mountain near the Lost Hills. In A Link to the Past, they appear on the lower western region of Death Mountain in the Light World. They are much larger and able to cause a whole Heart of damage. It is easier to travel further up the mountain by travelling through the caves to avoid them. Boulders also appear similar to their original appearance in Link's Awakening on the east of Tal Tal Mountain Range, and Oracle of Ages on the Restoration Wall. In Ocarina of Time, they also appear on Death Mountain, but instead of bouncing down the mountain, they roll down it once Link has become an adult. Boulders also appear in Gerudo Valley and certain dungeons. Sometimes they roll around areas such as Ganon's Castle. In Majora's Mask, they behave like they do in Ocarina of Time when climbing the Stone Tower. A gray variant can be found in the Deku Shrine. In Four Swords Adventures, they also appear on Death Mountain. They show up in caves where they can be pushed, where they also roll around and can be dropped into pits to make them safe to cross. In The Minish Cap, boulders appear notably on Mount Crenel and behave similar to their A Link to the Past incarnation. Rolling boulders also appear on the Isle of Ruins in Phantom Hourglass and the Fire Sanctuary in Spirit Tracks. In Tri Force Heroes, boulders sometimes roll down the path instead of Snowballs in the Level Snowball Ravine. Static varieties are found in other locations and can be pushed to solve puzzles like in Four Swords Adventures, or destroyed by Wrecker Phantoms.

Boulders are also used as weapons by the Stone Hinox in Template:LADX when it slams the ground, while Hinox in Four Swords Adventures throw massive boulders at the Links.

Etymology

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ロック (Rokku) Template:ExpGame 岩ゴロ (Iwa Goro)	Rock Rolling Rock
	FrenchEU	Rocheroule	Rollingrock
	German	Stein-Goro	Goro-Rock
	Italian	Goron Roccia	Goron Rock
	SpanishEU	Goron Roca	Goron Rock

Gallery

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  Boulder artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Boulder from A Link to the Past

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  Boulder from Link's Awakening

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  Link running from a boulder in Ocarina of Time

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  Boulder from Oracle of Ages

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  Boulder from Four Swords Adventures

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  Link pushing a boulder in Phantom Hourglass

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  Boulder from Phantom Hourglas and Spirit Tracks

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  Boulder containing Rupees from A Link Between Worlds

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  A Boulder in Tri Force Heroes

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  Link pushing a Boulder in Breath of the Wild

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  Link creating Stasis acceleration on a Boulder in Breath of the Wild

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