Burr

Burr

Games	Skyward Sword
Location	Faron Woods Deep Woods Skyview Temple Lake Floria
Attacks	Explode
Effective Weapons	Sword Slingshot Bow
Related	Myu Morth

Burrs are green, spiky balls encountered in Skyward Sword. Appearing in most of the Faron Province, it is one of the first enemies found in Faron Woods and can later be found in the Deep Woods, Skyview Temple, and Lake Floria.

Being found on the ground and in water, it is harmless when untouched, but if Link comes into contact with a Burr, it attaches itself to him and turns red, exploding soon after. This inflicts a quarter of a heart of damage to Link. Similar to traps, enemies like the Bokoblin are not affected by the Burrs. Before Link makes contact with one, he can use his sword to hit the Burr, making it turn red and explode. Once a Burr attaches onto Link, he can use a Spin Attack to make it detach from his body.

While Burrs can be on the ground, they are often found stuck on tightropes. Like before, if Link touches a Burr, it attaches to his body and eventually explodes. However, along with damage, it knocks Link off the rope. In order to avoid the Burrs, he can use the Slingshot or the Bow to knock the Burrs off the tightrope. Also, Link can jostle them off the rope or off of himself if the Burrs have attached to Link.

Trivia

• Burr's name comes from the alternate spelling for bur, a spiky seed pod.

Gallery

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  Link jostling off the Burrs

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  Burrs in the Skyview Temple

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  Burrs in Lake Floria

References

1. ↑ "Now you can cross the rope—just make sure to drop and hang and then jostle the Burrs off." — Prima Games Skyward Sword Premiere Edition Strategy Guide, pg. 71
2. ↑ "If they attach to Link, they'll turn red and eventually explode. " — Prima Games Skyward Sword Premiere Edition Strategy Guide, pg. 63
3. ↑ ^{3.1 3.2} "This only inflicts a quarter-Heart's worth of damage, but it also knocks Link off the rope." — Prima Games Skyward Sword Premiere Edition Strategy Guide, pg. 63
4. ↑ "You want the Bokoblin to cross the rope to get at you. The Burrs on the rope won't affect it, but you can shoot it with your Slingshot while it's trying to cross." — Prima Games Skyward Sword Premiere Edition Strategy Guide, pg. 71
5. ↑ "This rope bridging the gap above the waterfall lagoon area may have a pair of prickly Burrs stuck to it." — Prima Games Skyward Sword Premiere Edition Strategy Guide, pg. 63
6. ↑ "Shake the Wii Remote a little when prompted to jostle the Burrs enough that they fall off the rope (or fall off Link, if they've attached to him)." — Prima Games Skyward Sword Premiere Edition Strategy Guide, pg. 63