Farore's Wind: Useless?

[Caleb]

I've always snagged it because I like to complete the game 100%, but I've never actually used it other than to play around with it. >.>

Have any of you ever really used it to your advantage? I'd like to show how it could be useful, but thus far, I have no idea of any places in the dungeons where it would be really nice to have (except maybe right before the boss of the Spirit Temple where you Longshot to the grate inside the Colossus statue so you don't have to travel so far).

[Vincent]

No, I've never actually used it for anything, honestly. I've activated it a few times just to see what it did, but I never used it to help me out or anything. I mean, I know what it's for, but its function is kind of useless to me.

[Niko Bellic 817]

It isn't useless at all because if you were in the water temple in OoT for example and you are in the room before the dark Link miniboss, you could use Farore's Wind to get essential items (i.e. faries) and save time by using the spell to warp back to the room.

[Durion]

I only used it once when I needed to go to sleep in the middle of the Water Temple, So in the room before fighting DarkLink I used it to get there without having to activate all the water levels to get up there again. Other than that, No, This item is completly useless as you don't need it for anything and hardly ever need it.

[Zeruda]

I used it quite often. A lot of the time I'd become bored with whatever dungeon I was in at the time, and I'd warp out to go do something else. On a couple of ocassions, it allowed me to leave and go grab some needed items.

[Kaynil]

^ yeah that is one of its cool use, you could warp directly to the room in the dungeon you were in.

I used it mostly in the water temple, in the mark to play the lullaby and rise the water level to the third level.

Also in Dark Link's room, I made a file just to fight him over and over, obsession much? Hahah.

[ShellShocker]

Truthfully, no, I barely ever use it. The only time I have used it was when I was testing it out, but now that I've read the above comments, I see it has a pretty good use for the Water Temple. Since raising the water level was quite the annoyance. It was also helpful if you put it in the "Main Room" of a dungeon for quick back tracking. Other than that, it was pretty useless. It might've been cool if it had a side effect too, though.

[midnightokami]

It was pretty useful to me. I use it a lot in dungeons when I run out of health. If it wasn't for farore's wind I would have been pissed off and through the controller against the ceiling. (Aww, sweet little gamecube controller, sorry if I hurt you many times in the past):lol:

[blackice_cc]

Well, I remember using it a lot in the Shadow Temple, just because I hated to prolong my time in there at all. That, and it was a pretty long trek to the boss fight there, and using Farore's Wind right in the room outside of the boss room helped. Other than that, I've never used it. Although it certainly would've helped had I thought about it.

[Caleb]

Thanks guys, that gives me some stuff to think about. I'll try to keep it in mind as I'm recording the video walkthrough and point out cool places to use it. If anyone else comes up with ideas, please let me know in this thread :)

[Akiranon]

The first and only time I used it was in Jabu Jabu's Belly. It was just to see what the thing did, haha. I don't think I've ever used it in a helpful way though, sorry. :(

[basement24]

Farore's Wind is so useless to me that I actually had to look it up to be sure I knew what you were referring to. I really didn't even remember when it's obtained in the game. So, I suppose this is my way or saying it was useless to me! :P

It's essentially the same as Ooccoo in TP. I never once used Ooccoo either to escape a dungeon. I'm sure I probably tried Farore's Wind at least once, but oddly, I never even tried Ooccoo...

I'd have to go back and see if there's any places where it might come in handy. I'm always someone who doesn't like warping much. I like taking the long route and seeing all there is to see. I suppose it's a good technique to use though in case you're low on hearts and want an escape route to not die in a dungeon.

[Poe_Salesman]

I know what it's for, and it is useful.
But honestly the only place I wanted to use it was in OoT Shadow Temple, and after the seventh of eighth time through, It was almost faster to go through "by hand" so to speak.

[Axle the Beast]

I've used it several time, primarily in the Fire Temple.

It's true that it isn't the most useful item, and it's certainly not needed to complete the game, but it has it's use. I honestly used it more than Din's Fire or Nayru's Love.

I used it the most in the Fire Temple because I had the tendency to fall down a lot, and since the temple is basically one big climb, I used it to warp back up. I'm sure there are other instances where it's useful as well, particularly if you had to retreat.

[pickle962]

I've used it several time, primarily in the Fire Temple.

It's true that it isn't the most useful item, and it's certainly not needed to complete the game, but it has it's use. I honestly used it more than Din's Fire or Nayru's Love.

I used it the most in the Fire Temple because I had the tendency to fall down a lot, and since the temple is basically one big climb, I used it to warp back up. I'm sure there are other instances where it's useful as well, particularly if you had to retreat.

That's pretty much the only time I've used Farore's Wind. It is useful in the dungeons if you don't feel like backtracking to go get something you missed like gold skulltula for example.

[DaltonR6]

Ive only really used to to play around with... I think I used it in the Fire Temple once, but i cant remember.

EDIT: I think i used it on those falling stairs in the Fire Temple.

[MalonMaverick11]

I'll admit, it OoT Farore's wind is useless. But in OoT: Master Quest, it does come in handy when u are deep in a dungeon (like the spirit temple) and about to die because of a ton of iron knuckles that want to kill u.

[knowlee]

Well, Farore's Wind wasn't completely useless to me. I found myself using it when I was in Ganondorf's Tower. When I got really close to fighting Ganondorf (once I beat all those monsters that he had stashed away in his humble abode) , I'd use it to go restock my supplies so that I'd be ready to fight him when I warped back.

[Chrono]

It is useless for me. Then again I usually find those secret areas in temples/dungeon that contain fairies/hearts/magic jars. Plus I am always stocked up on potions.

[Evenstevenp]

One of it's more cool uses is if you're bored of playing, but are in the middle of a dungeon, you can use Farore's wind, save, and then quit. Then, when you come back, use Farore's wind again, and you'll be in the same room of the dungeon you were in before.

[sweet_samba]

I don't think I ever used it except to play around with. Maybe once or twice when I got bored in the middle of a dungeon, but that's about it.

[Deku Scrub]

I actually did use it once.

I was in Jabu-Jabu's belly, and I kept failing at getting Ruto through some of the stuff, and she'd keep returning to the same spot, so I set the warp there and warped back whenever I messed up.

I don't recall if that actually helped at all...but, yeah I think it was pretty useless.

[x-Link-x]

When I was young and just starting out to play the game, I LOVED this thing for the sheer fact that it would let me leave the dungeon right away if I heard the ReDead's moan. Yeah I was THAT scared, otherwise....no, not really that useful e.e;;

[Alex_Da_Great]

Faroes Wind is VERY helpful in Water Temple. At the place you meet Ruto at the start where at the top there is the triforce symbol, USE IT THERE! It will save you ALOT of backtracking and will cut down the duration by half!

[SuperSilly]

I do remember one playthrough (not my first) where I used it. I was in the Shadow Temple, and I kept getting killed by Bongo Bongo. It was getting to be a real pain marching back through the dungeon, riding the boat, fighting stalfos, so I used Farore's Wind to skip all that after dieing ten or so times.

Other than that the only use I got out of that item was glitching with it by using it on Epona when I was board. :mellow: It's an ok item, certainly not the most usefull or most necessary in the game though.

[Zarom]

I always found it very useful. I use the Farore's Wind most of the times in the Fire Temple, or in places where you can easily fall. So, by using it, I don't have to restart all from the beggining. Just use it and I go immediately go back to where I was. :)

[Flagpole]

Farore Wind is very useful, but the only time I used it was when battling Dark Link.

I wanted to battle him and use Farore Wind to warp to another part oif the room and attack it by its back, but it didn't work (do it and you'll see why).

[Josh]

I've never gotten Farore's wind once. I've never really seen the need to get it, sure it'd be helpful in the water temple to get around from place to place, but that just doesn't seem like a great enough point to me. Pretty pointless thing in my opinion.

[Alex_Da_Great]

I've never gotten Farore's wind once. I've never really seen the need to get it, sure it'd be helpful in the water temple to get around from place to place, but that just doesn't seem like a great enough point to me. Pretty pointless thing in my opinion.


It is useful in the Water Temple because the Water Temple is just too long and some people want to cut down the time. And it could be a pain in the *** going back sometimes. ;)

[Smitie]

I played OoT a lot of times, but I never used farores wind. I think I collected it once, but now I don't care of getting it anymore (and I can't remember where I could find the fairy fountain). I never used Nayru's love either, but since it can protect you from enemy attacks, it isn't as useless as Farore's wind.

[Alex_Da_Great]

I played OoT a lot of times, but I never used farores wind. I think I collected it once, but now I don't care of getting it anymore (and I can't remember where I could find the fairy fountain). I never used Nayru's love either, but since it can protect you from enemy attacks, it isn't as useless as Farore's wind.
Yeah, although I was talking about how good it is to use in certain parts of the game (mainly the Water Temple) it is not really a MUST HAVE/ILL DIE item but it is good for shortcuts.

With Nayru's Love, it is really helpful while battling Iron Nuckle because you are able to kill him without losing lives and the fight is over just when the spell runs out (depending on your skill with fighting him, of course).

So basically Nayru's Love is helpful for hard enemies. And is helpful when you are on a quarter of a life left, no fairies and you are battling Ganon, then it's really helpful! :P

Now, let's talk about Din's Fire... Is it useless?

No, DIN'S FIRE RULES! :lol:

That's the only magic spell (including the magic arrows) that are useful. Apart from the Light Arrows that you use in Ganon's Tower but i'm talking about daily basis. :D

[zeldatwilight]

This is a very useless item. The only one time when I find it usefull is for a gold skulltula in the Great Deku Tree. THe one when you need the boomerang, and bombs. I use it at the entrance, go snag the token, than warp back. Thats the only time when i ever use it.

[Kybyrian]

I only used it once through all of my playthroughs, mainly just to see if it could be useful anywhere or not. I used it at the Ice Cavern over near Jabu Jabu. I never used it after that, because I never saw a particular use for it. I did always pick it up, however.

[Waker of winds]

I also use it When I'm at the Fire Temple to prevent falling like a lot of you guys, but it's the only place where I use it now that I think about it.

I never thought about using it the Water Temple to cut time, thanks guys!

I... think that It could be of use for me, but I always forget to use it, and then I have to assume the consecuences:sweat:, like having a game over with DarkLink because I didn't had enough fairies:dry:.

[Dungeon killer]

Mainly the only use was if you didn't have any back-up faries and were low on health and you needed to get out fast that's when it was useful to me:thinking:. Also when you just don't want to play and make sure you don't have to go a long way to go back to the dungeon to complete it.

[Qwerty0805]

I usually use right before parts where I might die (bosses, tough enemies, ect.), or where I might get sent back to another part of the dungeon (Wallmaster rooms, the Megaton Hammer room, ect.). But other than that it is pretty useless.

[Hanyou]

I played OoT a lot of times, but I never used farores wind. I think I collected it once, but now I don't care of getting it anymore (and I can't remember where I could find the fairy fountain). I never used Nayru's love either, but since it can protect you from enemy attacks, it isn't as useless as Farore's wind.

I usually use Nayru's love on the Iron Knuckles--they're tough enemies!

Farore's Wind, however, I've only used once or twice. I don't think it's useless, I just think that 1) either people play through the dungeons from beginning to end, 2) people don't find it to be much of an inconvenience to backtrack or 3) the dungeons are so well-designed that Farore's Wind usually isn't necessary.

One of the ingenious elements of OoT's dungeons is how closely packed everything is. The dungeons can be massive, but (and this is especially true of the Forest and Water Temples) most areas are conveniently placed. Bosses are usually only a few steps away, doors open to reveal areas in the dungeon you visited earlier, etc. It is good design that makes Farore's Wind less useful than it would otherwise be.

[Zenox]

I've used it a few times. I find it extremely useful if you know how to use it.

In Dungeons where there's one main room that you come back to often, it shaves a bit of time off traveling.

Other times are in dungeons that it would be nice to leave the dungeon to go buy some stuff. I do that for dungeons that don't have the main room, just put it at the dungeon's entrance just in case. I rarely go back, but I put it there just in case.

I use it in the Shadow Temple, I put it at the entrance, get the Hover Boots and leave. I like doing the Spirit Temple before the Shadow Temple. The Spirit Temple is waay more fun :)

[ironknuckle1]

i use it quite a bit. I use it in the fire temple so if i fall i can warp back up and i use it in that one room in the forest temple where you have to backtrack to get the last key so that i can just warp back to the door instead of walking through the entire area.

[insanity76]

I like to use it twice in the Forest Temple .. both times right before the first twisted hallway. It's not totally necessary but it does save a pretty decent deal of backtracking to untwist then retwist the hallway to get all the keys and whatnot in that area.

Occasionally I use it in the Shadow Temple near the start when I first enter the little mini-maze rooms that lead to the map & hover boots, once again just to save a little time, but more often than not I don't bother.

[Dr3W21]

I've used it like 3 times, but never really needed it :(

[shan-tastic]

Eh, I just charge through the dungeons. If I have to backtrack, I'll usually stumble upon a room that I haven't been in yet or find an un-opened treasure chest I missed.
Though I think I used it in Shadow Temple a few times since I had no idea where I was going.
Otherwise, I don't really use it as much as Din's Fire or Nayru's Love (which totally saved me in the iron knuckle battles, and the final showdown with Ganon)/

[zora warrior]

Ive never really made much of a good use of it, cause it uses quite a bit of magic, and i like using Oocoo in TP better cause you dont use magic, and i just like it better for some reason.:xd: Oh and by the way, it doesnt take a long time to get to the platform to Hookshot the Colossus. As long as you activated the elevator thing with the Megaton Hammer, you can use the elevator thingy (in first room of Spirit Temple) to ride up to a hallway that leads to the ground floor of the Colossus then you can hookshot the chains on the platform to get up there. Saves magic. And that was off topic.:lol:

[Austin]

I can recall using it once to some advantage. I was in the Water Temple and I came across a locked door. I knew that the key would be back in that central room, so rather than run all the way there, and then run all the way back, I cast Farore's Wind. Ran back and got the key, then cast the spell again and I was right in front of the door. I managed to avoid a potential headache, so I'd say that it does have its uses, however scarce they may be.

[Hylian Legend]

I found it to be pretty useful. Like if you die, you can use it to quickly get back to the room you were in instead of walking all the way back there.

[Petman1325]

If it is your first run or you are aiming for 100%, then it can be very vital. There are quite a few players who are still playing Ocarina of Time as their first Zelda, or perhaps the people who have adapted to the level of ease presented in Twilight Princess, Phantom Hourglass, and Spirit Tracks. In addition, it can be helpful in a few dungeons, such as the Water Temple where you must go through various places and levels in the dungeon.

Another place it can be helpful in is the Fire Temple. I say this because of the chasms with thin paths can be quite easy to fall off of if you are not very experienced with the N64 control stick. I don't get why they removed this feature from Majora's Mask, which offers the ability to leave a dungeon from where you stand. I'm at least glad that they brought Ooccoo in Twilight Princess, where, while the dungeons where much easier, the dungeons had quite a bit of length to them; some of which could not be conquered in one sitting.

So, in short, I don't think it is a useless item. It's helpful for Ocarina of Time n00bs (or Zelda n00bs), and it can also make some dungeons (like the Water Temple) much easier.

[Seamus]

Same as stated above, I only used it in the Fire temple. I think I remember using it when you have to get the Megaton Hammer. If I didnt get there in time, I wouldnt have to risk falling down when going back down the steps.

[Icetomeetyou]

I don't think it's useless. You can use before you go to a boss room or use it right when your hearts get low. That way, if you die, you can just use it to get to that point easily.

[Sstorm]

Neat concept but nothing really game breaking about it

[ghmaster29]

I think that NOW we find it useless becouse we have gotten so used to the game and we really don't need it. Even so though I've only used it once out of all the times ive played OoT

[VembersWind]

of course farore's wind isn't useless! it helped me out so much during the forest temple (which i hate)

[DuckNoises]

It is incredibly useful in any dungeon with Wallmasters or a section where you can fall down to a lower level by accident. If you lose your spot, you're back in an instant. It can be hard to remember to use it, though.
Not that I would ever need to use it, anyways. :suspicious:

[Dragmire]

if you put your mind to it and think: right, im in a dungeon, which room do i keep have to come back to again and again,lets go to that room and use farores wind
then itll save you loads of time and youll love that thing, ive tried it before

[Da Bunni Hood]

Nayru's love was ten times more useless to me. Farore's Wind was good in the fire temple when you could fall off easily and you would need to get back up. And, like you said, it's useful for toying around with as well.

[Roxas20]

I think I only used it once in the Shadow Temple. In the room right before the boss, where you could fall down in that room. So, I created a Warp point, just in case I needed it. Yeah, I only used it once.

[Dodongobomber]

Ive never used it (maybe once), like you said, i get it for the 100%. but, i can see how it would be useful, especially if you suck at the game. if your abou to die, it could be very useful for a quick escape.

[lilwilly]

in the forest temple is where i use it.when you shoot the eye with the bow and arrow to change the hallway. i always warp back. and in the fire temple. in the room before the dungeon map. just in case i fall. That is about it.

[SavageWizzrobe]

I hardly find Farore's Wind useful at all! When I play OoT, I usually just skip it along with Nayru's Love (which is also almost useless) unless I'm going for 100%.

[slayeangel]

that would be nice...ilo replay OoT for the 5th this year after im done replaying TP and il check on that!:)

[Alex Arbiter]

Using it in the water temple proves it to be quite useful to when I had to raise and lower the water level

[xmajorax]

Ummm...no.
Farore's Wind woud've been alot more helpful in MM with the dungeon reseting and all that

[PhantomTriforce]

I thought this item was pretty useful because I usually don't like playing for more the 1.5 hours at a time, so if I happen to be in the middle of a dungeon or temple, I just use it in that room so I don't have to travel all the way back there. It's useful in the Fire Temple too because I keep falling down and I don't want to go all the way back up.

[Blizzard78]

well i used it in the water temple. and it makes it much ezier.

[Glorian]

well i used it in the water temple. and it makes it much ezier.
Honestly! I used it to get back to the Water Switch in the bottom left corner of the main room.

[wideyedwanderer]

I use it more for fun than for any practical purpose. It's more of a novelty item.

[kokirion]

First I thought it was a bit useless. But the first game I played was TP and ther you could use the ooccaa to warp out of a temple. So I started to use farores wind that way and then its so helpfull. If you are in a temple, in a place hard to get there, you can save that place with f-w if you die or if you quit playing.

[Wild Thing]

Its helpful in the ice cavern when you have got the iron boots just use it to get back to the entrance really quick or when you are getting the blue fire. Its really helpful for going into places just to collect certain stuff and getting out quicker instead of having to run back to the exit like when you do ganons tower aswell just use it after the shadow floor

[AlaskaAce1996]

I think I've only used it once in all the time I spent playing the game.

[Bluelink6]

I wouldn't say Useless...just perhaps forgetable. Only,I never used it, If memory serves...

[Ultimatium]

I used it once in Water Temple, before fighting Dark Link. Apart from that, no. I never really use it.

[Ice6661]

there would be the odd time i'd use it but whenever i did use it i always forgot it was there
so i would travel through the water temple or ganondorfs castle (didnt feel like going up the stairs again)
but i always forgot it was there =\

[athenian200]

In theory, I can see how it would be useful. Being able to get back to a set point without having to traverse the dungeon.

In practice, however, I've never used it. For one thing, I never remember to set the warp points. For another, I always end up finding that it would be more useful if I could use it outside of dungeons, perhaps to return to Ice Cavern or something.

I'm glad that it's in the game, just in case I need it... but I never have needed it, and when I did, I've never anticipated it enough to set the warp point. If I get in real trouble, I usually find myself using the warp songs to go some place where I can heal safely.

[The Skull Kid]

sometimes i used it simply for when you had to back track after getting to a certian point then had to go back, it is quite useful some times

[Majora's Cat]

I must say, Farore's Wind has helped me out a few times, but just because I was lazy to walk through a few rooms.

[penguinboy82]

the only time I ever used Farore's Wind was just before the first Gannondorf battle (because I hate traveling so far just to do a swordless link glitch). But other than that, nothing.

[Escohobita]

It is very, very useful in Water Temple, and I've used it some in the other temples, too. It's great to use when you need items and whatnot. I used to not use it a lot but then much later I found it to be quite useful.

[figthersword]

Hey! the farore's wind is so useful specially when you've got to hurry to finish the OoT. the only disadvantage of the farore's wind is, if you forgot where did you cast that wind. then you are in another dungeon it is very hustle to go back from where you are.

However overall rating of farore's wind is very high and it's so useful. Maybe some other player's don't know how to use it very well.

[Mr.Verto]

You know i pretty much didnt use it only once in the Master Quest that a glitch happened when i used it.
I was in Jabu Jabu and when use it i was inside the Spirit Temple. What happened???????

[figthersword]

I was in Jabu Jabu and when use it i was inside the Spirit Temple. What happened???????

Maybe you've forgot to dispel the farore's wind in the spirit temple.