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'''Boulders''' are recurring traps in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They usually fall from above on to [[Link]] to damage him. There is no way to defeat boulders so they must be simply avoided.

Boulders are found in the mountainous regions at the northern part of the overworld. They tumble down [[Death Mountain]], dealing a half heart of damage if they make contact with [[Link]].

In ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', boulders simply fly slowly back and forth in deserts. Since Link cannot kill them, he must jump over them or block them with the shield. Blocking them with the shield can usually be more effective than jumping over them and such.

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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', boulders appear in an almost identical fashion as they do in ''The Legend of Zelda''. They appear exclusively in the mountainous region of Death Mountain. Often accompanied by [[Deadrock]], boulders can be quite difficult to avoid without taking some damage.

Boulders are found at the northwestern part of [[Koholint Island]], near the entrance to [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]]. Boulders fall from the top of the screen and bounce around the mountainous terrain. Avoiding these boulders is only challenging if Link is trying to climb a staircase. There is no way to defeat a boulder. It may be fastest to get hit on purpose and continue on Link's way, instead of trying to dodge them. Luckily, boulders only do half a heart of damage, so Link is not in danger of dying unless his hearts are very low.

[[File:04Boulder.png|thumb|Boulder from ''Ocarina of Time'']] Boulders periodically erupt from [[Death Mountain]] and fall on Link in the upper areas of the [[Death Mountain Trail]] both as a child and as an adult until the completion of the [[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]]. The [[Death Mountain Trail Gatekeeper]] warns child Link about this, and advises him to get a [[Hylian Shield]] before going up.{{Ref|''[[Ocarina of Time Text Dump|Ocarina of Time]]''.|If you're going to climb Death Mountain, you should equip a proper shield! It is an active volcano, after all!|Death Mountain Trail Gatekeeper}}

Otherwise, stationary boulders appear in many areas in the overworld. They do not really move at all, acting like resilient obstacles, sometimes blocking paths - as at [[Zora's River]] - or [[Secret Grotto]]s from access. Reddish boulders can be destroyed with bombs or the [[Megaton Hammer]], grey boulders can be lifted with the [[Silver Gauntlets|Silver]] or [[Golden Gauntlets]].

Boulders are found on [[Restoration Wall]] near [[Symmetry City]]. They fall from holes at the top of the wall and try to hurt Link when he is climbing it. They can be quite pesky, especially if Link has lower heart levels. Link must try to steer out of the way to avoid these boulders since he cannot defeat them.

Boulders appear on [[Mt. Crenel]]. They rain down on top of Link while he is on the climbing wall. They can be difficult to dodge due to an erratic bouncing pattern.

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