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Link obtains the Bow as the treasure of the [[Eastern Palace]], also the first dungeon of the game. Link starts out with the ability to hold 30 arrows, but this amount can be increased by five if he donates 100 Rupees to the [[Venus|Great Fairy]] in [[Lake Hylia]]. This is repeatable until Link reaches the maximum amount of 70. Similarly to the original ''The Legend of Zelda'', Link obtains the [[Silver Arrow]]s inside the [[Pyramid of Power]], which do incredible amounts of damage and are needed to defeat [[Ganon]].

The Bow functions like it does in other 2D Zelda titles, but in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', Link can create a [[Bomb Arrow]] by dropping a [[Bomb]] and firing an arrow at the same time. The Bow can purchased from the [[Mabe Village]]'s [[Town Tool Shop|Shop]] for a whopping 980 Rupees. It is possible to steal it; by simply grabbing it and heading out the head. However, stealing from this shop will cause two annoying consequences. Firstly, for the rest of the game, Link will be called THIEF by everyone instead of the name chosen on the Select File Screen. Secondly, everytime Link enters the shop after he has stolen an item, the shopkeeper will yell at him and kill Link.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', the Bow is called the Hero's Bow and is obtained in the [[Goron Mines]]. This game features [[Bomb Arrow]], which are projectile explosives that can destroy faraway obstacles. They can be equiped by first making Link equip his Bow, and then moving the cursor over a [[Bomb Bag]], and pressing the appropriate button. Depending on whether you are playing on the GameCube or Wii version the controls will vary. In the GameCube version, the aiming system is the same as in previous 3D Zelda titles. On the Wii, you must aim the remote at the point where you want to shoot, and you can rotate or run with the joystick, allowing for simultaneous movement and aiming. The quiver upgrades can be obtained by completing the [[STAR Game]] in [[Castle Town]] with the [[Clawshot]], or, to make it easier, the [[Double Clawshots]]. These upgrades allow Link to hold 60 and 100 arrows, respectively.

The Bow makes a return in the newest Zelda installemtn, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''. In this game, the Bow is recieved in the [[Sandship]], and can be used to kill faroff enemies, activate [[Timeshift Stone]]s, and more. The controls are much different than that Link has ever since before. It is used with the Wii remote in the right hand and the Nunchuck in the left. After holding C to nock an arrow, you pull back the Nunchuck just like you are pulling back the string on a bow, and release the C button to shoot an arrow. This is the same control scheme that can be found in Wii Sports Resort for archery. Unlike in previous games, the bow will not make the slingshot useless. Since it takes a relatively long amount of time to aim and fire arrows, it will mostly be used for more precise shots. As usual you can shoot enemies with the bow, and items can be knocked off trees and other objects. Additionally, items dropped by enemies (such as hearts) can also be shot with the bow and pinned to walls. By doing this, Link can reclaim his dropped heart as well as his arrow.