Rope

Threat
Attacks	Link's Awakening; Contact; Oracle of Seasons; Contact; Oracle of Ages; Contact
Effective; Weapons	Link's Awakening; All weapons - 1 hit; Oracle of Seasons; Sword - 1 hit; Oracle of Ages; Sword - 1 hit
Games	[show] The Legend of Zelda; The Adventure of Link; A Link to the Past; Link's Awakening; Oracle of Seasons; Oracle of Ages; The Minish Cap; Phantom Hourglass
Location	Link's Awakening; Eagle's Tower; Turtle Rock; The Minish Cap; Castor Wilds; Caves; Dungeons

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Ropes are nimble snake enemies that only cause minimal damage when touched. They usually attack by dashing forward when Link is in sight. The sword is an effective weapon to use on them, which in turn causes them to disappear. They have the honor of being in every 2D-Zelda title as well as Phantom Hourglass. Although Ropes don't appear in Spirit Tracks, despite appearing in the prequel, the Whip resembles them.

Appearances

The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, there are two types of ropes: Red and Flashing, and they can be found in various dungeons. When ropes see Link they rush towards him quite quickly in an effort to injure him. They can easily be defeated with the Sword, but Flashing ropes found in the Second Quest are four times as strong as the red variation.

The Adventure of Link

In The Adventure of Link, Ropes act in a similar fashion to Blue Octoroks, often spitting rocks at Link. Some slither along the ground and shoot projectiles both high and low. Red Ropes, only found in the Great Palace, spit fireballs that can only be blocked by the Reflect Spell.

Game Data

Blue Rope

Experience Points

20

Item Drop

Blue Magic Jar or 50 exp Point Bag

Enemy Habitat

Midoro Palace
Palace on the Sea

Combat Data

Red Rope

Experience Points

20

Item Drop

Blue Magic Jar or 50 exp Point Bag

Enemy Habitat

Great Palace

Combat Data

A Link to the Past

Unlike in The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link, there is only one type of Rope, and they are usually found within various dungeons. When a rope catches sight of Link, it rushes towards him very fast in an effort to injure him. They take approximately two hits to defeat with the regular sword, and they can easily deplete Link's hearts quickly in the beginning of the game as they move very quickly. One of their most iconic appearances takes place early in the game when Link is given two switches to choose between. One will open the door to the Sanctuary, the other will cause Ropes to fall from the ceiling.

Link's Awakening

These snake-like enemies are constantly moving around the room looking for their enemy. When they see Link, they will dart at him in a straight line. Ropes may be frustrating at first, but they are very easy to predict once used to them. Wait in one spot in the room, near the edge of the wall, or in the corner of the room. When a Rope is darting at Link, face towards it and be ready to give it a single slice with the sword.

Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

The Minish Cap

Ropes are an easy monster to defeat, only taking one hit from Link's sword. A tougher version called Golden Rope also exists in Hyrule.

96	Rope
	Appears in various areas. They'll come straight for you if they spot you. Just swing your sword when they charge at you.

Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, Ropes are a very simple enemy to defeat. They are normally found within dungeons and caves, and even outside Molida Island where the Old Wayfarer lives. When they see Link, they rush towards him in an attempt to hurt him. In this game, ropes seem to be easier to defeat as they appear to not move as fast as they do in previous installments, and they only take one swipe from Link's sword to be slain.

Gallery

Rope Artwork from Million Publications Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda
Rope Artwork from Kadokawa Shoten Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda
Rope Sprite from The Legend of Zelda
Flashing Rope Sprite from The Legend of Zelda
Rope Artwork from The Adventure of Link
Red Rope Sprite from The Adventure of Link
Blue Rope Sprite from The Adventure of Link
Rope Sprite from A Link to the Past
Rope Sprite from A Link to the Past
Rope Sprite from A Link to the Past
Japanese Info from A Link to the Past
Rope Sprite from Link's Awakening
Rope Sprite from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Rope Sprite from Four Swords Adventures
Rope Sprite from The Minish Cap
Rope from Phantom Hourglass

References

"Snake Ropes are small, mostly harmless snakes found frequently all over Hyrule and Koholint Island. — (The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia).

Threat
Attacks	Link's Awakening Contact Oracle of Seasons Contact Oracle of Ages Contact
Effective Weapons	Link's Awakening All weapons - 1 hit Oracle of Seasons Sword - 1 hit Oracle of Ages Sword - 1 hit
Games	[show][hide] The Legend of Zelda The Adventure of Link A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages The Minish Cap Phantom Hourglass
Location	Link's Awakening Eagle's Tower Turtle Rock The Minish Cap Castor Wilds Caves Dungeons

Overworld	Armos Boulder Ghini Leever Lynel Moblin Octorok Peahat River Zora Tektite
Dungeons	Blade Trap Bubble Darknut Gel Gibdo Goriya Keese Lanmola Like Like Moldorm Patra Pols Voice Rope Stalfos Stone Statue Vire Wallmaster Wizzrobe Zol

Overworld Enemies	Ache Acheman Air Bubble Aruroda Bago-Bago Basilisk Bit Boon Bot Boulder Daira Deeler Geldarm Girubokku Goriya Leever Lizalfos Lowder Megmat Moa Moblin Moby Myu Octorok River Devil Tektite
Palace Enemies	Armored Stalfos Bago-Bago Bot Bubble Doomknocker Fokka Fokkeru Guma Iron Knuckle Mago Mau Moa Myu Ra Rope Stalfos Stone Statue Wizard Wosu

Light World Overworld	Archer Armos Bee Bomb Knight Boulder Buzz Blob Crow Cucco Cukeman Deadrock Geldman Golden Bee Hoarder Keese Mini-Moldorm Red Octoballoon Red Octorok Poe Rat River Zora Sand Crab Slime Green Soldier Spear Knight Spear Soldier Spear Throwing Soldier Sword Soldier Tektite Thief Toppo Vulture
Dark World Overworld	Blazing Bat Bone Cucco Chasupa Dacto Hinox Hyu Ku Like Like Lynel Moblin Pikit Pikku Ropa Slarok Slime Snap Dragon Stal Swamola Tarosu Zirro
Light World Dungeons	Blue Archer Anti-Fairy Ball Ball and Chain Soldier Beamos Bumper Devalant Eyegore Flying Tile Giant Ball Guruguru Bar Hardhat Beetle Keese Red Kodongo Leever Mini-Moldorm Popo Rat Rope Slime Green Soldier Spark Spear Knight Red Spear Soldier Stalfos Sword Knight Sword Soldier Wall Turret
Dark World Dungeons	Anti-Fairy Arrgi Babasu Ball Bari Beamos Biri Blade Trap Bumper Buzz Chain Chomp Chasupa Eyegore Fireball Cannon Freezor Flying Tile Giant Blade Trap Gibdo Gibo Goriya Guruguru Bar Hardhat Beetle Helmasaur Hokkubokku Hover Keese Green Kodongo Laser Eye Like Like Medusa Mini-Moldorm Mole Orange Octoballoon Orange Octorok Pengator Pirogusu Popo Rabbit Beam Slime Sluggula Spark Spiked Roller Stalfos Stalfos Knight Skullrope Tarosu Terrorpin Wall Turret Wallmaster Water Gibo Winder Wizzrobe Zazak Zol Zoro
Traps	Anti-Fairy Anti-Fairy Group Ball Beamos Blade Trap Boulder Bumper Fireball Cannon Flying Tile Giant Ball Giant Blade Trap Guruguru Bar Laser Eye Medusa Mole Rabbit Beam Spark Spiked Roller Wall Turret Winder
See also	A Link to the Past Enemy Details A Link to the Past Enemies Gallery

Overworld	Armos Beetle Bomber Buzz Blob Crow Cucco Cukeman Darknut Ghini Giant Ghini Giant Goponga Flower Goponga Flower Leever Like Like Mad Bomber Moblin Monkey Mutt Octorok Pincer Pokey Raven River Zora Sand Crab Sea Urchin Spiny Beetle Tektite Winged Octorok Zombie
Underworld	Angler Fry Anti-Kirby Arm-Mimic Big Keese Blazing Bat Bloober Bombite Bone Putter Boo Buddy Camo Goblin Cheep-Cheep Gel Gibdo Goomba Hardhat Beetle Iron Mask Karakoro Keese Mask-Mimic Mini-Moldorm Pairodd Peahat Piranha Piranha Plant Pols Voice Rope Shrouded Stalfos Spark Spiked Beetle Stalfos Star Three-of-a-Kind Vire Water Tektite Vacuum Mouth Wizzrobe Zol
Traps	Anti-Fairy Beamos Blade Trap Boulder Flame Fountain Flying Tile Giant Bubble Mega Thwomp Podoboo Spiked Roller Spiked Thwomp Stone Statue Stone Elevator Thwimp Face Lamp