Moa
Moa Artwork from The Adventure of Link
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Moas are flying enemies that appear in several 2D The Legend of Zelda games.
Link: The Faces of Evil
Moas are flying spirits that resembling a floating eyeball. They can be found flying around many places in Hyrule. There are four variation of the Moas in this game.
Red Moa
Red Moas are spirits that flying across the graveyards found throughout Western Hyrule. This Moas simply fly slowly across the screen in same direction Link moves in. They can steal 20 experience points from Link if he touches one. Red Moas are the weakest variation of Moa and can be killed with a few sword slash. Link gains 10 experience points for defeating the Red Moa.
Blue Moa
Blue Moas are invisible spirits that flying across the graveyards found throughout Eastern Hyrule. Blue Moas cannot be seen unless Link has obtained the Cross from the Three-Eye Rock Palace. They causes more damage than the Red Moas, and also can steal experience points from Link. Blue Moas have a large amount of hit points and they need many sword slash to be killed. Link gains 50 experience points for defeating the Blue Moa.
Purple Moa
Purple Moas are identical to blue Moas. They are invisible and you must have obtained the Cross to see them. Purple Moas appear only in the cursed town of Old Kasuto and the Valley of Death. Like the Blue Moas, they have a large amount of hit points and need many sword slash to be killed. Purple Moas are the only kind of Moa that do not steal experience points if Link touches one. The Purple Moa is one of the few enemies impervious to the transformative effects of Spell. Link gains 50 experience points for defeating the Purple Moa.
Fire Moa
Fire Moas are special variation of Moa that only found in palaces. They are orange in color, and have ability to drop fire into their enemies while they fly. Fire Moas have less of hit points than Blue and Purple Moas. But, they have the ability to steal experience points from Link like the blue and red ones. They are difficult to kill because they can fly quite high off the ground. Link gains 50 experience points for defeating the Fire Moa.
Game Data
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Experience Points | 10 | |||
| Item Drop | Blue Magic Jar or 50 exp Point Bag | ||||
| Enemy Habitat | Graveyards of Western Hyrule | ||||
| Combat Data | •Drains 10 experience on contact | ||||
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Experience Points | 50 | |||
| Item Drop | Red Magic Jar or 200 exp Point Bag | ||||
| Enemy Habitat | Island Palace Maze Island Palace Palace on the Sea Three-Eye Rock Palace | ||||
| Combat Data | •Drains 20 experience on contact | ||||
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Experience Points | 50 | |||
| Item Drop | Blue Magic Jar or 50 exp Point Bag | ||||
| Enemy Habitat | Graveyards of Eastern Hyrule, Valley of Death | ||||
| Combat Data | •Drains 20 experience on contact | ||||
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Experience Points | 50 | |||
| Item Drop | None | ||||
| Enemy Habitat | Kasuto Town | ||||
| Combat Data | •Invisible without the Cross | ||||
Cadence of Hyrule
In Cadence of Hyrule, Moas are common enemies in the Future World that were added as part of the Symphony of the Mask DLC. Moas turn 90 degrees to their right every beat, and dash at the player if they see him or her. Unlike the Moas in the Adventure of Link, Moas only come in purple in Cadence of Hyrule. Unless the player wields Fragarach, Moas are only vulnerable when facing the player.
Faces of Evil
Moa appear in the same fashion as they do in Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.
Wand of Gamelon
Moa usually appear in numbers and, because of their small height, can be quite the nuisance. They aren't very powerful, but with little recovery time, they can be deadly if they swarm Zelda as a pack. Moa can be defeated with a single sword slash or sword beam. Unfortunately these eye-like enemies do not leave any goodies once they have been defeated.
See also
Gallery
Moa Artwork from The Adventure of Link
Fire Moa Artwork from Futabasha Guide for The Adventure of Link
Red Moa Sprite from The Adventure of Link
Blue Moa Sprite from The Adventure of Link
Purple Moa Sprite from The Adventure of Link
Fire Moa Sprite from The Adventure of Link
Moas from Captain N: The Game Master.
Moa from The Faces of Evil and The Wand of Gamelon.
References
- "A ghost that flies over the graveyard. You can't see all of them unless you have the cross." — (Adventure of Link manual, page 29).
- "A graveyard ghost" — (Nintendo Power Magazines - Issue 004, page 22).
- "Moa are large disconnected eyeballs who are mysteriously able to fly through the air. They have no mouths or claws, but the lubrication which coats their external membranes is toxic to the touch." — (The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia).