Template:Enemy Gold Skulltulas, also known as Spiders of the Curse, are recurring enemies in Template:LZS.
They are special, gold-backed spiders related to Skulltulas. When a Gold Skulltula is defeated, a Gold Skulltula Token (Gold Skulltula Spirit in Majora's Mask,[1] Golden Skull Token in Ocarina of Time 3D) is left behind to be collected. Gold Skulltula Tokens are known for their ability to undo a curse made by a Gold Skulltula.
Appearances
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, Gold Skulltulas are hidden all throughout Hyrule and are known to curse people. One family was once fabulously rich, but were cursed due to their greed and have taken the form of Skulltulas.[2] When Link visits the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village, he speaks to the father of the cursed family, who explains that the only way their curse will be lifted is if all of the Gold Skulltulas around Hyrule are destroyed and if their spirits are collected.[3]
Link must collect Tokens from the 100 Gold Skulltulas in Hyrule, freeing each family member from the curse one by one by collecting a certain number. By doing so, the young hero will receive rewards from each of the father's sons.
| Number of Tokens | Reward |
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| Adult's Wallet | |
| Stone of Agony Shard of Agony Template:ExpGame | |
| Giant's Wallet | |
| Bombchus | |
| Piece of Heart | |
| 200 Rupees for each visit |
Gold Skulltulas can be located by listening for their distinctive scraping sound. They can be found anywhere, from fields to dungeons, although they will only appear above ground during the night.[4] Gold Skulltulas like soft soil, and can be drawn out by baiting them with small bugs.[5] Some Tokens can be collected by just walking up to them, but some require ranged weapons to be reached.
A small Gold Skulltula icon will appear next to an area's name on the map once all the Gold Skulltulas in that area have been defeated and their Tokens collected.
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, Gold Skulltulas appear in the two Skulltula Houses, the Swamp Spider House and Oceanside Spider House, which contain 30 Gold Skulltulas each. Rather than collecting Tokens, the Gold Skulltulas drop Gold Skulltula Spirits. By obtaining the 30 Gold Skulltula Spirits in the Swamp Spider House, Link obtains the Mask of Truth from a man who was cursed when he entered the house in search of clues to become rich.[6] In the Oceanside Spider House, Link can obtain the Giant's Wallet if he collects all of the Skulltula Spirits during the First Day, with a Silver Rupee being awarded for completing it again on the First Day in subsequent cycles. On the Second Day, he will receive a Purple Rupee, and a Red Rupee on the Final Day.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors, Gold Skulltulas appear throughout many battles in the game, in both Legend Mode and Adventure Mode, and behave similarly to their previous incarnations. A total of 100 Gold Skulltulas (with at least 60 more added through DLC) appear in the game,[7] and appear only after certain criteria have been met. When a Gold Skulltula appears, a spider web appears on the HUD map, indicating their general location.[8] The exact locations of the hidden Gold Skulltulas are indicated by the noise of their scratching legs. However, after a certain period of time, the Gold Skulltulas will disappear and will not reappear until the battle is reset and the requirements are met again.
Gold Skulltulas drop Illustration Pieces when slain, which then appear in the Gallery menu. Collecting Illustration Pieces helps toward unlocking new content, including new upgrades at the Bazaar. Completing an Illustration unlocks a new battle in the Rewards Map.
Upon completing all of the Legend Mode Scenarios the first time, Hero Mode is unlocked along with additional Gold Skulltulas. These Gold Skulltulas require the difficulty setting be set to Hard or Hero Mode, and require certain characters or weapons to be present before they may appear. The criteria for their appearance in Legend Mode Scenarios is visible on the Select Scenario screen.[9]
Trivia
- Although Gold Skulltulas cannot be Z-targeted, unused comments from Navi and Tatl exist within the coding of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask,[10][11] respectively. However, Tatl's comment was not translated and was removed from localized versions.
Gallery
- GoldSkulltulaToken.png
A Gold Skulltula Token as seen in game from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask
- MM GoldSkulltula1.png
A Gold Skulltula from Majora's Mask
Sheik finding a Gold Skulltula in Hyrule Warriors
External links
- Ocarina of Time Gold Skulltula Locations at Strategy Wiki
- Majora's Mask Skulltula House guide at Strategy Wiki
References
- ↑ "You got a Gold Skulltula Spirit! This is your _nth one!" — N/A (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Folks around here tell of a fabulously rich family that once lived in one of the houses in this village... But they say that the entire family was cursed due to their greed! Who knows what might happen to those who are consumed by greed..." — Old man in Kakariko Village (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "We all look like this because of the spider's curse. If every Spider of the Curse in the entire world were destroyed, the curse would be broken." — Cursed Man (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "First of all, you'll have to hunt at night." — Cursed Man (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Secondly, keep in mind that they love soft soil... Pay close attention to your surroundings!" — Cursed Man (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You see, a while back, someone told me I could become rich and he gave me this mask. He said the instructions were inscribed somewhere in here, but when I went to look, I was cursed!" — Cursed Man (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "There are 100 Gold Skulltulas hidden around the world. By defeating them and gathering the illustration pieces they drop, you will be rewarded with certain perks." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
- ↑ "Gold Skulltulas will only appear within the spider's web on the map once you fulfill certain battle conditions. They flee after a set period of time has passed, so move quickly!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
- ↑ "You can check information on Gold Skulltulas hidden on a given battlefield from the Select Scenario screen. However, some only appear when using specific warriors or weapons." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
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 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | Template:Japanese | Template:Japanese |
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FrenchCA | Skulltula d'or Skulltula dorée Template:ExpGame |
Jeton de Skulltula dorée Template:ExpGame |
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FrenchEU | Skulltula d'or | |
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German | Goldene Skulltula | Skulltula-Symbol |
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Italian | Aracnula d'oro | |
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SpanishEU | Skulltula de Oro | |
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SpanishLA | Skulltula dorada | Símbolo de skulltula dorada Template:ExpGame |
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