The Legend of Zelda/Items

Swords
Wooden Sword : The first sword Link gets in the game. It is the weakest sword. In the game, it is merely referred to as "sword". White Sword : The white sword is the second sword link gets in the game. It is more powerful than the wooden sword, but less powerful than the magic sword. Link must have five Heart Containers before he can receive the white sword. Magic Sword : The most powerful sword in the game. In later games it was known as the Master Sword. Link must have twelve Heart Containers before he can receive the Magic Sword.

B Button Items
Arrows : Shot from the bow. Each arrow shot subtracts one Rupee from Link's total. The silver arrow is a more powerful arrow than the wooden arrow and is required to save Princess Zelda. Bomb : As you might expect, the bomb blows stuff up. It can be used to kill enemies or blast holes in weak walls. Link can only carry eight bombs at once at the beginning of the game, but later this capacity can increase to twelve and then to sixteen. Every bomb you pick up is actually a set of four. Boomerangs : The boomerang stuns large enemies, kills small enemies like Keese and Gels, and can be used to retrieve items. The wooden boomerang can travel a distance of roughly half the scren while the magic boomerang has a longer range and can travel from one end of the screen to the other. Bow : Shoots arrows. You must purchase arrows from a shop before you can use the bow. Candles : Throws a flame a short distance. The blue candle can only be used once per screen. The red candle has the same effect as the blue candle, except there is no limit to the number of times it can be used per screen. Letter : A key item, this is the proof that you need to show to the Old Woman so that she will sell you the Water of Life. Monster Bait: Attracts enimies, who will gather on top of the food and eat it. Enemies are vulnerable while they are eating. Monster Bait is costly, but it can sometimes get you out of a jam, and it's even needed sometimes in the underworld dungeons. Magic Wand : Shoots magical blasts similar to those thrown by Wizzrobes. Unlike your sword, the magic wand will fire even if you don't have full life. Water of Life : Completely refills Link's life bar. After the first use of the red potion, it turns into a blue potion. The blue potion can only fill up your life once once. Drinking a Water of Life can also restore the sword sealing affect brought about by Bubbles. Whistle: An item that summons a whirlwind which will transport Link to the entrance of any dungeon he has discovered. It is especially useful in the 2nd Quest for discovering some secrets.

Automatic Items
Book of Magic : Causes the magic blasts from the Magical Rod to burst into flame when they hit a target. These flames can be used to light a room just like a candle. Compass : Directs Link to the location of the Triforce. Like maps, one exists in each dungeon. Having them both gives you a big advantage. Heart Container : Gives an additional heart to Link's life meter permenantly, enabling him to take more damage before perishing. Key : Each Key will open one door. Link can carry up to nine of them until he obtains the magic key. Ladder : Allows link to cross rivers and chasms that are as wide as he is. Link has an advantage of being able to attack enemies without reprisal when he stands on the ladder. Magic Key : Opens doors. Can be used any number of times and eliminates the need for Keys. You key count will read "A" if you have found the magic key. Map : Gives a map of the current dungeon so that you won't get lost as easily. Every dungeon has one, try to find it as soon as possible. Piece of Triforce : There are eight of these. One is present in each dungeon. All eight are required to gain access to Level 9. Power Bracelet : Gives Link the ability to move heavy objects and use the secret Hyrulian passage ways. It is cleverly hidden somewhere in the overworld. Raft : Allows Link to cross lakes and oceans, but it can only be used at a Dock. Rings : The blue ring cuts received damage in half and turns Link's outfit blue. The red ring cuts damage down to a quarter and turns Link's outfit red. Shields : Shields reflect certain enemy missile attacks. You start the game with a small shield. A large shield reflects more attacks than the small shield. If you are eaten by a Like-Like and fail to escape in time, your large shield will be eaten and replaced with a small shield.

Enemy Drop Items
Fairy : Fills Link's life meter completely. Heart : A flashing heart. It refills Link's life meter by one full heart. Rupees : The currency of Hyrule. Flashing rupees are worth one rupee, and blue rupees are worth five. Link can only carry 255 rupees at one time. Stopwatch : When you pick one of these up, time and the enemies freeze. You can take your time in the area or room that you pick it up in, but the effect wears off as soon as you leave.