The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: items

Every key item in The Wind Waker: weapons, tools, equipment, upgrades and quest items, each with a picture and what it does.

31 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Weapons & tools

Grappling Hook

Swings Link across gaps and pulls treasure from the sea floor; found in the Dragon Roost Cavern.

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Boomerang

Locks on to up to five targets in one throw; found in the Forbidden Woods.

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Deku Leaf

Lets Link glide on the wind and blow gusts; a gift from the Great Deku Tree.

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Hero’s Bow

Link’s bow from the Tower of the Gods, later upgraded with Fire, Ice and Light Arrows.

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Bombs

Destroy boulders and cracked walls; the ship’s cannon also fires them.

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Hookshot

Pulls Link to wooden targets; found in the Wind Temple.

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Skull Hammer

Pounds wooden pegs and stuns heavy enemies; found on the return to the Forsaken Fortress.

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Iron Boots

Keep Link steady in strong winds and let him press heavy switches; found in the Ice Ring Isle cave.

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Magic Armor

Blocks damage by spending Rupees instead of hearts; sold by Zunari on Windfall Island.

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Picto Box

Takes photographs for the Nintendo Gallery and side quests; Lenzo upgrades it to colour.

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Tingle Tuner

Calls Tingle for hints and help through a linked Game Boy Advance.

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Bottle

Holds fairies, potions, water and quest items; there are four.

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Spoils Bag

Holds enemy drops such as Joy Pendants and Knight’s Crests.

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Bait Bag

Holds All-Purpose Bait and Hyoi Pears for fish and seagulls.

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Delivery Bag

Carries letters and trading items for the Great Sea’s side quests.

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Sailing & music

Telescope

Aryll’s birthday gift; zooms in on distant islands and targets.

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Sail

Lets the King of Red Lions travel the Great Sea; bought from Zunari on Windfall Island.

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Wind Waker

A conductor’s baton that changes the wind’s direction and plays songs such as the Ballad of Gales.

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Swords, shields & clothing

Hero’s Sword

Orca’s sword, given before Link sails off to rescue his sister.

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Master Sword

The blade of evil’s bane; Link restores its power to repel evil in the later quest.

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Hero’s Shield

Link’s grandmother’s heirloom shield.

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Mirror Shield

Reflects light to burn away evil; found in the Earth Temple.

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Hero’s Clothes

The green tunic Link wears on Outset Island’s coming-of-age day.

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Upgrades

Power Bracelets

Let Link lift heavy stone heads; found in the Fire Mountain cave.

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Hero’s Charm

Shows enemies’ health when worn; the prize at the bottom of the Savage Labyrinth.

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Piece of Heart

Four pieces make a Heart Container; there are 44 to find.

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Quest items

Din’s Pearl

Komali’s gift on Dragon Roost Island; one of the three pearls that raise the Tower of the Gods.

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Farore’s Pearl

Received from the Great Deku Tree after the Forbidden Woods.

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Nayru’s Pearl

Recovered from Jabun beneath Outset Island.

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Triforce Shard

Eight shards, charted on Triforce Charts, must be found to enter Ganon’s Tower.

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Treasure Chart

Marks sunken treasure to salvage with the Grappling Hook.

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References: Zelda Fandom. Summaries written for this guide. Artwork and screenshots © Nintendo.