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The '''Bomb''' is an explosive that appears as an item in various installments of the ''[[Portal: The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series.

=Information=

A bomb is usually represented as being a small dark-colored orb with a fuse. Once a bomb is used, it will begin flashing and explode shortly afterwards. Starting in ''A Link to the Past'', Link can also pick up and throw bombs after setting them down. Aside from hurting various enemies (including some that can only be harmed by bombs), bombs can also destroy obstacles and blow open hidden passages in walls. Link can carry a limited amount of bombs, although like most limited items, he can eventually upgrade the number of bombs he can carry in most games. From ''Ocarina of Time'' onwards, it is shown that his bombs are kept within a bomb bag, and the size of the bag determines the amount of bombs he can carry.

Bombs have other secondary uses depending on the game. In some games, they can be combined with the [[bow and arrow]] to form a [[Bomb Arrow]]. Bombs have also been used as cannon ammunition for boats and trains. There are various stores specializing in bombs, and [[Goron]]s in particular seem to be good with explosives. They grow a crop called the [[Bomb Flower]] which has an uncanny resemblance to any ordinary bomb. It is uncertain whether or normal bombs are made from these Bomb Flowers, or if their resemblance is just a coincidence. The Gorons also perfected a much more potent explosive called the [[Powder Keg]]. Bombs are also sometimes lobbed by enemies, and they are particularly associated with the [[Hinox|Hinoxes]].

=Appearances=

In early games (''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', bombs could be obtained through normal means in various areas such as shops or treasure chests at early points within the games. In ''The Legend of Zelda'', Link could carry up to 8 bombs, and there were two points in the game (within the Lizard and Demon Labyrinths) where old men could upgrade the bombs he could carry by four, potentially bringing Link up to sixteen bombs. In ''A Link to the Past'', Link could initially hold up to 10 bombs, and with regular donations to the Pond of Happiness the Queen of Fairies could grant him five and later ten more bombs until reaching a maximum of 50 bombs. In ''Link's Awakening'', Link could hold up to 20 bombs at first, and after being "cursed" by the [[Mad Batter]] he could hold up to 60.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Link's first bomb bag was found at Dodongo's Cavern and came with 20 bombs. Link could obtain a Big Bomb Bag holding 30 bombs and a Biggest Bomb Bag holding 40 bombs, and these upgrades were obtained by stopping the Hot Rodder Goron at Goron City and as a prize in the Bombchu Bowling Alley minigame in either order. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', Link could buy a Bomb Bag from the Bomb Shop in Clock Town, and this game had bomb bags with the same capacities as ''Ocarina of Time''. The Big Bomb Bag could be bought at the Bomb Shop on the second day if Link had stopped [[Sakon]] from mugging the shop's old lady the night before, or Link could buy it for a higher price from the Curiosity Shop on the night of the third day if Sakon's mugging was successful. The Biggest Bomb Bag was sold by the [[Deku Scrub|Business Scrub]] at Snowhead for 200 Rupees plus trading in the Big Bomb Bag. Within the ''Oracle'' games, Link could carry up to ten bombs after first obtaining them, and upgrades could raise his capacity to 30 and then 60. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', Queen [[Ambi]] would give Link bombs as a reward for bringing in [[Mystery Seed]]s. Link's bomb-carrying capacity could be upgraded by throwing a bomb into a fairy fountain at Talus Peaks and answering the Fairy truthfully, and by telling a secret to the [[Tokay]] running the Wild Tokay minigame in a linked game. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', the bombs are found earlier at the Gnarled Root Dungeon. One upgrade was a Big Bomb that could be bought at [[Subrosia]] Market, while the other upgrade was obtained by bringing a secret and then 777 Ore Chunks to a pirate sailor in Subrosia.

Within ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', [[Cannon]] was the only person initially selling bombs at Windfall Island, but his prices were too high for Link to afford. The bomb industry was shown as a dying business, but it started to spread later in the game. [[Tetra]] later attacked him and stole his bombs during the time that Link was searching for [[Jabun]]. Link could go to the pirate ship and earn bombs by completing [[Niko]]'s newest challenge. Link could initially carry 30 bombs, but this capacity can be upgraded to 60 and then 99 by visiting the Great Fairies at Eastern and Southern Fairy Island. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords|Four Swords]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', the bomb was found as a common item at pedestals throughout both games, and Link could use unlimited amounts of bombs while holding the item. In the latter games, bombs could be temporarily upgraded into Level 2 Bombs by Great Fairies. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', the first bomb bag is given to Link by [[Belari]] at the Minish Village after completing the Deepwood Shrine. Link could find a bigger bomb bag in a treasure chest near the Wind Ruins by fusing Kinstones with Belari later on, and another bomb bag upgrade was granted by the Great Mayfly Fairy at Mount Crenel.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', there are three separate Bomb Bags that could be acquired in the game, and each could contain Bombs. The first bomb bag could be bought from [[Barnes]] at [[Kakariko Village]], while others could be obtained by helping [[Iza]] at Zora's River and by finding one within [[Zora's Domain]] by using Water Bombs underwater within the throne room. Each bomb bag could only hold one type of bomb. Iza could also upgrade a bomb bag to a Giant Bomb Bag which holds twice as many bombs after scoring well in her river rapids minigame. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', a Bomb Bag holding 10 bombs was found at the Temple of Wind. The upgraded bomb bags which held 20 and 30 bombs, could be bought at a shop or won at the Cannon Game in either order. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', the bomb bag went on sale at [[Beedle]]'s Air Shop after the Snow Temple was completed. Upgraded bomb bags could be won from the second level of the Take 'Em All On minigame and by setting a new record at Whittleton's Whip Race.

=Variations=

There have been several different types of bombs that were introduced throughout the game, each with their own specific usages.

*'''Super Bomb''' - This is only available near the end of ''A Link to the Past'' at the Dark World's Bomb Shop. It is a special gigantic bomb with an orange-like color. It cannot be carried and only fires Link around due to its size. The only use for this giant bomb is blowing open the cracked slab at the [[Pyramid of Power]] behind which the cursed [[Great Fairy]] is hidden.
*'''[[Bombchu]]''' - This is a special bomb which has appeared in several games since ''Ocarina of Time''. It is a mobile timed bomb resembling a mouse that can crawl up walls and ceilings, exploding when it hits something or its limit expires.
*'''Level 2 Bomb''' - A type of bomb featured in ''Four Swords Adventures'' once a bomb is upgraded by a Great Fairy. These bombs are primarily larger and more powerful.
*'''Remote Bomb''' - A variation that appears only in ''The Minish Cap''. It acts like a normal bomb, but Link can remotely detonate it at any point he wants. It is developed by [[Belari]], and Link must trade in his normal bombs for Remote Bombs, although he can trade back at his own choosing.
*'''[[Bombling]]''' - The Bombling is an insect-like bomb that will move forward similarly to the bombchu. It explodes when it hits something or when its time limit expires. Unlike the Bombchu, it cannot move up walls. Link can hold up to ten in a bomb bag or twenty in a Giant Bomb Bag.
*'''Water Bomb''' - These appear in ''Twilight Princess'' and were developed by Barnes around the time that Zora's Domain were thawed. They are bombs that can be used underwater and are needed for the Lakebed Temple. Link can hold up to 15 in a Bomb Bag or 30 in a Giant Bomb Bag.

There is also the [[Blast Mask]] in ''Majora's Mask'', which imitates a bomb. Some of the [[Rings in Oracle games|rings]] from the''Oracle'' games can also effect how bombs are used.

=Other Appearances=

==Video Games==

*In the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, Link (as well as Young and Toon Link) withdraws a bomb as his up special move and can then toss it as enemies. 
*The bomb is also used for one of Link's attacks in ''Soulcalibur II''.

=Trivia=

*The bomb has been present in every ''Zelda'' game save for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', due to its deviations from traditional ''Zelda'' gameplay.
*There are several species with bomb-like capabilities, and they seem to be the inspiration (or the source) for some of the bomb variations: the [[Real Bombchu]], the [[Bombfish]] and the Bomblings.
*When using the [[Tingle Tuner]] in ''The Wind Waker'', [[Tingle]] can provide his own Tingle Bombs (which act the same as normal bombs) for ten Rupees.

[[Category: Zelda Items]]