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 powerfull arrow than the wooden arrow and is required to defeat Gannon.
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.
Boomerangs : The boomerang stuns large enemies, kills small enemies like Keeses 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. Allows Link to buy Water of Life from the Old Woman.
Monster Bait: Attracts enimies, who will gather on top of the food and eat it. Enemies are vulnerable while they are eating.
Magic Wand : Shoots magical blasts similar to those thrown by Wizzrobes.
Water of Life : Completely fills 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.
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.
Compass : Shows the location of the dungeon boss on the dungeon map.
Heart Container : Gives an additional heart to Link's life meter permenantly.
Key : Each Key will open one door.
Ladder : Allows link to cross rivers and chasms that are as wide as he is.
Magic Key : Opens doors. Can be used any number of times and eliminates the need for Keys.
Map : Gives a map of the current dungeon.
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.
Raft : Allows Link to cross bodies of water. 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. A large shield reflects more attacks than the 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 money of The Legend of Zelda. Flashing rupees are worth one rupee, and blue rupees are worth five. Link can only carry 255 rupees at one time.
Stopwatch : Stops time and freezes enemies.
