The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Items

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Icon	Name	Location	Description
	L-1 Sword	Secret Passage	This sword deals a terribly low amount of damage, so you'll need to upgrade if you're to face the tougher enemies of the later Weeks.
	Master Sword	The Lost Woods	The sacred blade of legend.
	Tempered Sword	Kakariko Village	Red and deadly. The twin smiths will be glad to renew your sword for you... but only when they're both around to do it.
	Golden Sword	Pyramid of Power	This sacred blade deals a good amount of damage, and is the only way to break through certain barriers. You can't face Ganon without it.
	Shovel	Haunted Grove (Dark World)	The Shovel is needed to find the Flute. In the Game Boy Advance version you get to keep it after finding the Flute, and it can then be used to dig up Rupees. In all other versions the Flute replaces it in the items screen.
	Small Key	Dungeons	This is used to open locked doors.
	Big Key	Dungeons	This item is a master key allowing you to unlock specific locks in a dungeon that a Small Key cannot.
	Map	Dungeons	Allows you to see the rest of the dungeon mapped out, even the rooms you haven't visited yet.
	Compass	Dungeons	The Compass is used to show the exact room the dungeon's boss is in. Pretty much useless without a Map.
	Piece of Heart	Everywhere	The mysterious Piece of Heart will allow you to increase your number of hearts, but you'll need to find a set of four before this item is of any use to you. See Heart Pieces for more.
	Heart Container	Dungeons, Piece of Heart ×4	This item allows you to instantly add another heart to your health. Collecting four Pieces of Heart will also make a complete Heart Container.
	Bow	Eastern Palace	The bow shoots arrows.
	Silver Arrows	Pyramid of Power	The Silver Arrows are the item necessary to destroy Ganon. Without silver arrows to seal his fate he will merely regenerate his health and be unbeatable. They can kill almost every enemy in one shot.
	Ice Rod	Lake Hylia	The Ice Rod allows you to freeze enemies or bosses.
	Fire Rod	Skull Woods	The Fire Rod burns things.
	Bombos	Desert of Mystery	Bombos damages enemies with a ring of fire.
	Quake	Rock Circle	Quake damages enemies and sometimes unlocks new paths.
	Ether	Death Mountain (Light World)	Ether morphs enemies into new forms and sometimes unlocks new paths.
	Boomerang	Hyrule Castle	The Boomerang is useful for stunning strong enemies, instantly killing weaker ones, and collecting items from afar.
	Magic Boomerang	Waterfall of Wishing	The Boomerang is useful for stunning strong enemies, instantly killing weaker ones, and collecting items from afar.
	Hookshot	Swamp Palace	The Hookshot allows you to shoot a grappling hook that attaches to certain kinds of walls and objects; when the chain retracts, Link gets pulled along. It is useful for clearing pits and reaching other hard-to-access places. Like the Boomerang, the Hookshot is useful for stunning and killing enemies, and collecting items from afar.
	Bombs	Everywhere	Bombs damage enemies and open new paths…but don't get too close!
	Small Shield	Secret Passage	This shield is small and basic, and can only deflect a few types of attacks.
	Fire Shield	Waterfall of Wishing, can also be purchased	This shield can deflect a few more types of attacks.
	Mirror Shield	Turtle Rock	The overall best shield, the Mirror Shield can deflect anything shot at Link as long as he is facing the attack when it happens.
	Green Mail	Start with it.	Has a defense rating of 1. Link has this at the start.
	Blue Mail	Ice Lake	Raises defense from 1 to 2.
	Red Mail	Ganon's Tower	Raises defense from 2 to 4.
	Power Glove	Desert Palace	The Power Glove allows Link to lift light-grey rocks.
	Titan's Mitt	Gargoyle Dungeon	The Titan's Mitt allows Link to lift dark-grey rocks.
	Pegasus Boots	Sahasrahla's Hideout	These are very useful for breaking into many secrets throughout the game world.
	Zora's Flippers	Zora's Domain	Zora's Flippers allow Link to swim.
	Moon Pearl	Tower of Hera	The Moon Pearl prevents Link from changing shape when he enters the Dark World.
	Magic Cape	Cemetery	This item makes Link fully invisible, although it does this at the cost of around one portion of the unhalved magic meter per second.
	Cane of Somaria	Misery Mire	This mysterious cane can create magic blocks to place on switches, as well as temporary platforms that Link can ride on.
	Cane of Byrna	Death Mountain (Dark World)	This magic Cane can protect Link from attacks, but depletes your Magic Meter.
	Magic Hammer	Dark Palace	The Magic Hammer can be used to pound in stakes that block some passages.
	Lamp	Link's House, the Secret Passage, or Zelda's prison	The Lamp is used to light torches and see in the dark.
	Mushroom	The Lost Woods	Take this to the Witch's Hut and she'll give you a bag of Magic Powder in return.
	Magic Powder	Magic Shop	You get this in exchange for the Mushroom. Sprinkle this on enemies and they may change shape.
	Flute	Haunted Grove (Light World)	The Flute (or Ocarina) allows you to travel around the world faster.
	Magic Mirror	Death Mountain (Light World)	The Magic Mirror allows you to warp between worlds or return to the entrance of a dungeon.
	Bug-Catching Net	Kakariko Village	You can catch bees and fairies with this Net…and possibly other things…
	Bottle	Kakariko Village, Lake Hylia, and Village of Outcasts	Bottles can hold medicines you buy or things you catch with your Net.
	Book of Mudora	House of Books	Allows you to read Hylian inscriptions.
	Basket	Lumberjacks' House	Used for the Riddle Quest (Game Boy Advance version only).