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'''Enemy''': Darknut<br>
'''Enemy''': Darknut<br>
'''Attacks''': Axe (one heart); Sword (half-heart)<br>
'''Attacks''': Axe (one heart); Sword (half-heart)<br>
'''Found''': [[Temple of Time]]; [[Hyrule Castle]]; [[Cave of Ordeals]] <br>
'''Found''': [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]]; [[Hyrule Castle]]; [[Cave of Ordeals]] <br>
'''Description''': Link first faces off against a Darknut in the Mini Boss battle in the Temple of Time. From there, you will encounter Darknuts as regular enemies from time to time. When battling one, look for openings in its defense and attack it with your sword. It is recommended that you use many of the different Hidden Skills as they are quite useful in battles against a Darknut. When facing multiple Darknuts at once, attempt to tackle them one at a time. (See the Mini Boss Guide on Darknuts for more details.)<br>
'''Description''': Link first faces off against a Darknut in the Mini Boss battle in the Temple of Time. From there, you will encounter Darknuts as regular enemies from time to time. When battling one, look for openings in its defense and attack it with your sword. It is recommended that you use many of the different Hidden Skills as they are quite useful in battles against a Darknut. When facing multiple Darknuts at once, attempt to tackle them one at a time. (See the Mini Boss Guide on Darknuts for more details.)<br>



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Appearances

The Legend of Zelda

Darknuts appeared in the original Legend of Zelda in two variations. The two forms were identical other than the Blue Darknut took additional hits to defeat. These enemies were often times found within groups of 3 or more, making them tough to defeat in constricted areas.

Link's Awakening

Oracle of Ages

Oracle of Seasons

Four Swords

The Wind Waker

The Minish Cap

Darknuts are some of the toughest enemies Link faces in Minish Cap. The black versions have the most health and use a 'tornado thrust' attack in which they stab forwards whilst unleashing a powerful rotary energy in their sword.

Twilight Princess

Enemy: Darknut
Attacks: Axe (one heart); Sword (half-heart)
Found: Temple of Time; Hyrule Castle; Cave of Ordeals
Description: Link first faces off against a Darknut in the Mini Boss battle in the Temple of Time. From there, you will encounter Darknuts as regular enemies from time to time. When battling one, look for openings in its defense and attack it with your sword. It is recommended that you use many of the different Hidden Skills as they are quite useful in battles against a Darknut. When facing multiple Darknuts at once, attempt to tackle them one at a time. (See the Mini Boss Guide on Darknuts for more details.)

Trivia

  • Link is shown battling with a shiny metallic knight resemble a Darknut from the first Zelda game in Ocarina of Time Space World (1995) Tech Demo. In later Beta version, Darknut model is improved and can be seen wearing gold armor. But, this enemy was never used in the final version of this game.

See also

Gallery

References

  1. "A knight who lives in the labyrinths. He has lots of attacking power. He repels Link's attacks from the front with his shield." — (The Legend of Zelda - US Instruction Manual, NES Version, page 36).
  2. "These heavily-armored knights use their massive shields to deflect your attacks." — (The Legend of Zelda - US Instruction Manual, GBA Release Version, page 27).
  3. "Darknuts are skilled knights who fight with swords and shields. Found only in dungeons, these foes wear either red or blue armor." — (The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia).