Beamos: Difference between revisions

| image = [[File:BeamosSS.png|200px]]

| caption       = Beamos from ''Skyward Sword''

| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''

| location = <u>'''''A Link to the Past'''''</u><br/>[[Desert Palace (A Link to the Past)|Desert Palace]]<br/>[[Dark Palace (A Link to the Past)|Dark Palace]]<br/>[[Ice Palace]]<br/>[[Misery Mire (A Link to the Past)|Misery Mire]]<br/>[[Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past)|Ganon's Tower]]<br/><u>'''''Link's Awakening'''''</u><br/>[[Eagle's Tower]]<br/><u>'''''Ocarina of Time'''''</u><br/>[[Dodongo's Cavern]]<br/>[[Spirit Temple]]<br/>[[Bottom of the Well]]<br/>[[Shadow Temple]]<br/>[[Gerudo Training Ground]]<br/>[[Ganon's Castle]]<br/><u>'''''Twilight Princess'''''</u><br/>[[Goron Mines]]<br/>[[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]]<br/>[[Cave of Ordeals]]<br/><u>'''''Skyward Sword'''''</u><br/>[[Lanayru Mining Facility]]<br/>[[Sandship]]

| weapon = [[Sword]]<br/>[[Bomb]]s<br/>[[Bow]]

The '''Beamos''' is a type of mechanical enemy in the form of a pillar that appear in multiple [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']] games. They are usually used as a security system in dungeons and spin around controlling a certain portion of territory. They shoot beams at [[Link]] if they spot him, and the only way to dispose of them in most games are to shoot them in the eye with Link's [[Bow]]. Usually, their design suggests that they are ancient machines, but in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', Beamos look more futuristic than ever before.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', the Beamos look different, but they act the same as those from ''A Link to the Past''.

These statue-like enemies are not extremely common in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', but a few places they can be found are the [[Bottom of the Well]], [[Shadow Temple]], [[Dodongo's Cavern]], [[Gerudo Training Ground]], [[Spirit Temple]], and [[Ganon's Castle]]. They do not pose much of a threat and their only attack is to shoot a laser from its eye towards Link. To defeat them, blow them up with either a [[Bomb]], a [[Bomb Flower]], or a [[Bombchu]]. Their first appearance is in the second dungeon of the game, Dodongo's Cavern.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', Beamos are found only in the [[Stone Tower]] area, including [[Stone Tower Temple]] itself. They haven't changed from ''Ocarina of Time'', and, just like the previous game, they fire a beam at Link if he gets spotted by its eye while in the Beamos' territory. The best and only way to defeat them is to throw a Bomb or Bombchu at them. Alternatively, Link can use the [[Blast Mask]].

===Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages===

Beamos in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' act very similar to the Beamos in ''Link's Awakening''.

Blue Beamos are statue-like creatures that remain stationary. The eye at the top of their main 'body' will stay in one spot, unlike the Red Beamos, which rotates. This makes them easier to defeat, since Link can stand near them to activate the eye without having to worry about getting hit. Link can defeat them with the [[Skull Hammer]], a bomb, or an arrow, but they are only vulnerable when they are attacking Link as well.

Red Beamos are statue-like creatures that remain stationary. The eye at the top of their main 'body' rotates around, unlike the Blue Beamos, which remains stationary. If it sees Link, it will try and attack him with its laser. Link can defeat them with the Skull Hammer, a bomb, or an arrow, but they are only vulnerable when they are attacking Link as well.

Beamos seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' are almost identical to the Beamos in ''A Link to the Past''.

Mostly found in the [[Goron Mines]] and other smaller caves, including the [[Lake Hylia Cavern]] and [[Bridge of Eldin Cavern]], this Beamos shoots fire beams at Link. They can be defeated by shooting an arrow into their eye with the Hero's Bow, which is found in the Goron Mines. After being defeated, Link can drag them on a set path to cover switches or get to treasure chests.

Beamos are multi-layered totem-pole like objects found within the [[Lanayru Mining Facility]] and [[Sandship]] made up of two to three different electrified parts. The head of the Beamos turns in a mechanical way, as opposed to a fluent turning motion. These enemies can be defeated by horizontally slicing apart different sections of their body, and then stabbing the eye. Alternatively, Link can simply shoot an arrow into its eye with his Bow. The Beamos will shoot out a laser beam from its eye dealing electrical damage and temporarily paralyzing Link, but this attack can be deflected using a non-metal shield, like the [[Wooden Shield|Wooden]], [[Sacred Shield|Sacred]], or [[Hylian Shield]].

File:Beamos-Sprite-2.png|''Sprite from A Link to the Past''

File:Beamos-Sprite-3.png|''Sprite from A Link to the Past''

File:Beamos-Sprite-LA.png|''Sprite from Link's Awakening''

File:Beamos_(Ocarina_of_Time).png‎|''Beamos from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask''

File:Beamos-MM.png|''Beamos from Majora's Mask''

File:Blue-Beamos.png|''Blue Beamos from The Wind Waker''

File:BeamosRed.png‎|''Red Beamos from The Wind Waker''

File:Beamos.png|''Brown Beamos from Twilight Princess''

File:Beamos_(Twilight_Princess).png|''White Beamos from Twilight Princess''

File:PH-Beamos.png|''Beamos from Phantom Hourglass''

File:BeamosSS.png|''Beamos from Skyward Sword''

File:Beamos-Screen-Small.jpg|''Beamos from Skyward Sword''