Fire Arrow
| Fire Arrow | |
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 Young Link charging Fire Arrow. | |
| Users | Young Link Toon Link (custom) |
| Universe | The Legend of Zelda |
| Article on Zelda Wiki | Fire Arrow |
Fire Arrow (炎の弓矢, Flame Bow and Arrow), known as Fire Bow in Super Smash Bros. Melee, is Young Link's neutral special move. It is also one of Toon Link's custom neutral special moves in Smash 4. The attack involves charging and firing a fiery arrow, and is similar to Hero's Bow in nature.
Overview[edit]
When Fire Arrow is used, Young Link fires an arrow which is useful for stopping foes or camping. Holding the special button will increase the range and damage of the arrow. Compared to the Bow and Hero's Bow, the Fire Bow does not shoot arrows as far, and they deal slightly less damage, but they have more hitstun and set foes on fire. In comparison to Link's Bow in Melee, it has faster startup and charging time, and its uncharged arrows deal more damage than Link's uncharged arrows.
Toon Link's version of the move has far shorter range, plummets quickly even when fully charged, and deals a meager amount of damage with practically no knockback. However, the arrows ignite a smokey blaze that lingers for a second where they land, burning those who come into contact with it and dealing damage equal to a fully charged arrow along with greater knockback than the arrows themselves.
Instructional quotes[edit]
 Sokuhō Sumabura Ken!! |
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His Bow shoots Fire Arrows. Even without charging them, they’re pretty strong. |
 Move List |
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Fires an arrow. The longer the button is held, the stronger the shot. |
As a Custom Move for Hero's Bow[edit]
Young Link himself does not appear in Smash 4, though fire arrows are used as a customizable option for Toon Link's Hero's Bow.
| 2. Fire Arrow |
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| "Sets fire to the ground where the arrow lands, but the range is reduced." |
- Fire Arrow: Charges almost immediately. Shoots flaming arrows that deal extremely low damage on hit and travel only three character lengths when fully charged, but will stay in the ground and continue to burn for about two seconds, allowing Toon Link to use the flames as a pseudo-PK Fire. 2% damage minimum charged, 7% maximum, 6% damage when an enemy touches it on the ground.
Origin[edit]
The bow is one of Link's main weapons in The Legend of Zelda series. Fire Arrows are one of the series's principal types of elemental arrow, introduced in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as an optional upgrade exclusive to Adult Link. Fire Arrows are used for burning objects, setting torches ablaze, melting ice, and dealing increased damage to enemies. However, using them depletes Link's Magic Meter, so they must be used sparingly.
Young Link and Toon Link wield Fire Arrows in their respective appearances in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, where they are mandatory solutions for solving certain puzzles. Young Link's use of Fire Arrows in Melee is partially non-canon; instead of the Hero's Bow from Majora's Mask, he wields Adult Link's Fairy Bow from Ocarina of Time, which he cannot use as a child.
Gallery[edit]
Young Link using Fire Arrow in Melee.
Fire Arrow being shot in Melee.
Fire Arrow as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
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 Japanese |
炎の弓矢 |
 English |
Fire Arrow |
 French (PAL) |
Arc de Feu |
 French (NTSC) |
Flèche de feu |
 German |
Feuerpfeil |
 Spanish (PAL) |
Arco incandescente |
 Spanish (NTSC) |
Arco de fuego |
 Italian |
Freccia incendiaria |
 Chinese |
火之弓箭 |
 Korean |
불의 화살 |
 Dutch |
Vuurpijl |
 Russian |
Огненная стрела |
