Beamos: Difference between revisions

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| image = [[File:BeamosSS.png|150px]]

| 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]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]''

| location = '''''A Link to the Past'''''<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]]

| weapon = '''''Link's Awakening'''''<br/>None<br/>'''''Oracle of Seasons'''''<br/>None<br/>'''''Oracle of Ages'''''<br/>None<br/>'''''The Wind Waker'''''<br/>[[Skull Hammer]] - 1 hit<br/>[[Bomb]]s - 1 hit<br/>[[Arrow]]s - 1 hit<br/>[[Fire Arrow]]s - 1 hit<br/>[[Ice Arrow]]s - 1 hit<br/>[[Light Arrow]]s - 1 hit<br/>'''''Skyward Sword'''''<br/>[[Sword]]<br/>[[Bow]]<br/>'''In General'''<br/>[[Sword]]<br/>[[Bomb]]s<br/>[[Bow]]

| attack = '''''Link's Awakening'''''<br/>{{H|0.5}} Contact<br/>{{H|1}} Laser<br/>'''''Oracle of Seasons'''''<br/>{{H|0.5}} Beam<br/>'''''Oracle of Ages'''''<br/>{{H|0.5}} Beam<br/>'''''The Wind Waker'''''<br/>{{H|.25}} Laser<br/>{{H|0.5}} Contact<br/>'''''Skyward Sword'''''<br/>{{H|1}} Laser

'''Beamos''' are recurring enemies in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia]]'', pg. 165}} They are mechanical statues that serve as a security system in dungeons, rotating and monitoring a certain portion of territory. They shoot beams at [[Link]] if they spot him.

==''A Link to the Past''==

==''Link's Awakening''==

Beamos 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 (Ocarina of Time)|Spirit Temple]], and [[Ganon's Castle|Inside Ganon's Castle]]. They do not pose much of a threat, as their only attack is to shoot a laser from its eye towards [[Link (Ocarina of Time)|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.

==''Majora's Mask''==

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''.

==''The Wind Waker''==

Blue Beamos are statue-like creatures that remain stationary. The eye at the top of their main 'body' will stay in one spot. [[Link (The Wind Waker)|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 in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' are almost identical to the Beamos in ''A Link to the Past''.

==''Twilight Princess''==

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]]. After being defeated, Link can drag them on a set path to cover switches or get to treasure chests.

Located exclusively in the [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]], the White Beamos shoot beams at Link. They can be defeated by shooting an arrow at its eye, or by being smashed by the [[Ancient Statue]] Link controls with the [[Dominion Rod]].

==''Phantom Hourglass''==

 

==''Skyward Sword''==

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 (Skyward Sword)|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 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'.

File:Beamos-Sprite-1.png|Sprite from ''A Link to the Past''

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-Ocarina.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:BeamosSS.png|Beamos from ''Skyward Sword''

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

{{Cat|Tri Force Heroes Enemies}}