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{{Infobox|item
|name = Clawshot
| image = [[File:Clawshot-Twilight-Princess.png|300px]]
|image = [[File:Clawshot.jpg]]
| caption = Clawshot from ''Twilight Princess''
The Clawshot from ''Twilight Princess''
| game = [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|''Twilight Princess'']]<br/>[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|''Skyward Sword'']]
|game = [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|''Twilight Princess'']]<br>[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|''Skyward Sword'']]
| location = [[Lakebed Temple]]{{Ref|name=Quote2|''Clawshot Twilight Princess Trading Card''|The Clawshot appears in the Lakebed Temple after the Deku Toad's demise.|Card description}}<br/>[[City in the Sky]]<br/>[[Lanayru Desert]]
|found = [[Lakebed Temple]]<br>[[City in the Sky]]<br>[[Lanayru Desert]]
| use = Grapple to objects<br/>Retrieve objects{{Ref|name=Quote1|''Clawshot Twilight Princess Trading Card''|...[the Clawshot] allows you to climb tall structures, cross wide gaps, retrieve objects, and stun enemies.|Card description}}<br/>Stun enemies{{Ref|name=Quote1}}
|use = Grapple to objects<br>Collect items
| related = [[Hookshot]]<br/>[[Whip]]<br/>[[Grappling Hook]]
}}


Attack enemies
The '''Clawshot''' is an item in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''. It is a long chain with a claw on the end.{{Ref|''Clawshot Twilight Princess Trading Card''|The Clawshot is a long chain with a claw...|Card description}} It can be used to do multiple things, including grapple to certain targets, retrieve objects, stun enemies, and more.{{Ref|name=Quote1}} In both games, the Clawshot has a pair that combines to make the [[Double Clawshots]].
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''"You got the Clawshot! This is a claw at the end of a long chain."
==''Twilight Princess''==
-In game description''
{{Quote|{{Dump|TP|1254}}{{Ref|TP|1254|In-game description}}|Twilight Princess in-game description}}
[[File:Clawshot - TPHD icon.png|left]]
The Clawshot makes its first appearance in ''Twilight Princess''. It is found in the third [[dungeon]] of the game, the [[Lakebed Temple]]. In order to collect it, [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] must defeat the [[Mini-Boss|mini-boss]] of the dungeon, the [[Deku Toad]].{{Ref|name=Quote2}}


==Twilight Princess==
The Clawshot is mainly used in ''Twilight Princess'' to grapple on to targets, steel grates, and vines. Most areas in the game have one or more of these targets. It is also used to stun enemies and retrieve objects that are far away. Since it is a chain that is propelled, the Clawshot cannot be stopped by wind. This characteristic is used in the [[City in the Sky]], where Link has to activate a switch using the Clawshot, because the [[Hero's Bow]] cannot shoot through the wind that blows away from the switch. The Clawshot is one of the most used items in the entire game.
This tool consists of a claw connected by a long chain that can launch and pull Link towards something farther away, or pull a lighter object towards him. The item could be considered an advanced version of the [[Hookshot]], which has appeared in numerous other games. The reason for creating a new object with the same purpose is unknown.


Unlike the Hookshot, the Clawshot does not allow Link to grapple onto treasure chests. It can attatch to a number of surfaces, such as vines, metal gratings, and specific grappling spots. What makes the Clawshot unique is that it can be used underwater, unlike a variety of other items. It functions primarily the same as the Hookshot, except it has the ability to raise and lower Link after being deployed.
There is a second Clawshot found in the City in the Sky, which combines with the first to create the Double Clawshots. This second Clawshot is obtained after defeating the mini-boss, an [[Aeralfos]]. With these [[Double Clawshots]], Link can now shoot one while using the other to hold on to a target. This makes for some easy transporting through areas with lots of Clawshot targets. Additionally, there is a [[Piece of Heart]] found in the [[Kakariko Gorge]] that can only be collected using the Double Clawshots.


The Clawshot is obtained in the Lakebed Temple after defeating the Deku Toad. The second Clawshot, forming the Double Clawshot, is obtained in the City in the Sky. The Clawshot can be used to complete the first stage of the [[STAR Game]] in Hyrule Castle Town. It is necessary to have the Double Clawshot in order to complete the second stage of the game.
The Clawshot is also used in the [[STAR Game]]. In this game, Link can use the Clawshot to travel around the caged areas in order to collect shiny orbs. If Link successfully collects all the orbs within the time limit, he wins a quiver upgrade.


In the [[City in the Sky]] you get an upgrade to the Clawshot, the double Clawshot. This allows you Clawshot over to a target and then from that target Clawshot to the next one.
==''Skyward Sword''==
[[File:Clawshot_target.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Clawshots in use in ''Skyward Sword'']]
The Clawshot makes its second appearance in ''Skyward Sword''. Here, the [[Double Clawshots]] are obtained together after completing the [[Lanayru Desert]] [[Silent Realm]].


==Skyward Sword==
The Double Clawshots are mainly used to explore the [[Lanayru Sand Sea]] and its related locations, and are also essential for exploring the [[Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword)|Fire Sanctuary]], post-eruption [[Eldin Volcano]], [[Lanayru Gorge]] and [[Sky Keep]]. The earlier availability of the Clawshots in the game provide them more time and room for use in comparison to ''Twilight Princess'', though some properties of their functionality have been removed.
The Clawshot has the same use as it did in Twilight Princess. Link will obtain the Clawshots once he passes the Lanayru Silent Realm trial. Unlike in Twilight Princess, Link obtains the Clawshots as a pair automatically. The Double Clawshots are mainly used to explore the Lanayru Sand Sea.
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== Theory ==
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''Theory warning: This section contains theoretical information based on the viewpoints or research of one or several other users. It has not been officially verified by Nintendo and its factual accuracy is disputed.''


It is possible that the Clawshot is of Oocca origin, as the second Clawshot is found in the City in the Sky, along with numerous clawshot-sensitive targets.
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Latest revision as of 14:28, December 6, 2023

Clawshot
Clawshot-Twilight-Princess.png
Clawshot from Twilight Princess

Games

Location

Uses

Grapple to objects
Retrieve objects[2]
Stun enemies[2]

Related

The Clawshot is an item in Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword. It is a long chain with a claw on the end.[3] It can be used to do multiple things, including grapple to certain targets, retrieve objects, stun enemies, and more.[2] In both games, the Clawshot has a pair that combines to make the Double Clawshots.

Twilight Princess

"You got the Clawshot! It's a long chain with a claw. Set it to [B] on the ["-"] screen. Aim with [W] and fire with [B]. Hook the claw to distant spots with a [target] to jump there. When hanging from a ceiling, move up and down with [+].[4]"

— Twilight Princess in-game description
Clawshot - TPHD icon.png

The Clawshot makes its first appearance in Twilight Princess. It is found in the third dungeon of the game, the Lakebed Temple. In order to collect it, Link must defeat the mini-boss of the dungeon, the Deku Toad.[1]

The Clawshot is mainly used in Twilight Princess to grapple on to targets, steel grates, and vines. Most areas in the game have one or more of these targets. It is also used to stun enemies and retrieve objects that are far away. Since it is a chain that is propelled, the Clawshot cannot be stopped by wind. This characteristic is used in the City in the Sky, where Link has to activate a switch using the Clawshot, because the Hero's Bow cannot shoot through the wind that blows away from the switch. The Clawshot is one of the most used items in the entire game.

There is a second Clawshot found in the City in the Sky, which combines with the first to create the Double Clawshots. This second Clawshot is obtained after defeating the mini-boss, an Aeralfos. With these Double Clawshots, Link can now shoot one while using the other to hold on to a target. This makes for some easy transporting through areas with lots of Clawshot targets. Additionally, there is a Piece of Heart found in the Kakariko Gorge that can only be collected using the Double Clawshots.

The Clawshot is also used in the STAR Game. In this game, Link can use the Clawshot to travel around the caged areas in order to collect shiny orbs. If Link successfully collects all the orbs within the time limit, he wins a quiver upgrade.

Skyward Sword

Clawshots in use in Skyward Sword

The Clawshot makes its second appearance in Skyward Sword. Here, the Double Clawshots are obtained together after completing the Lanayru Desert Silent Realm.

The Double Clawshots are mainly used to explore the Lanayru Sand Sea and its related locations, and are also essential for exploring the Fire Sanctuary, post-eruption Eldin Volcano, Lanayru Gorge and Sky Keep. The earlier availability of the Clawshots in the game provide them more time and room for use in comparison to Twilight Princess, though some properties of their functionality have been removed.

References

  1. 1.1 1.2 "The Clawshot appears in the Lakebed Temple after the Deku Toad's demise." — Card description, Clawshot Twilight Princess Trading Card
  2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 "...[the Clawshot] allows you to climb tall structures, cross wide gaps, retrieve objects, and stun enemies." — Card description, Clawshot Twilight Princess Trading Card
  3. "The Clawshot is a long chain with a claw..." — Card description, Clawshot Twilight Princess Trading Card
  4. "You got the Clawshot! It's a long chain with a claw. Set it to [B] on the ["-"] screen. Aim with [W] and fire with [B]. Hook the claw to distant spots with a [target] to jump there. When hanging from a ceiling, move up and down with [+]." — In-game description, Twilight Princess.