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'''Beamos''' are recurring enemies in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They are a type of mechanical enemy in the form of a pillar. They generally serve as a security system in dungeons, rotating and monitoring a certain portion of territory. They shoot beams at [[Link]] if they spot him.

The Beamos makes its debut appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. In this game, they are indestructible, stationary totem pole-like enemies that constantly spin around, gazing around the room. If its eye sees Link, it fires a beam, dealing one [[Recovery Heart|heart]] of damage. The only two ways to defend against this impenetrable enemy is to either use the [[Mirror Shield]], or hide behind a structure like a wall or jar.

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''.

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]].

* Beamos may be classified as the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|series']] "turrets" as they are stationary and only turn in order to attack. Reference to this can be found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess's]]'' game guide's walkthrough when it refers to the Beamos as 'turrets'.