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[[Atlas Of Koholint Island]]
[[Auto Map and Memo Guide Book]]
[[Dark Secrets And Mysteries Of Koholint]]
[[Fun With Bombs]]
[[Secrets Of The Whirling Blade]]
[[Selecting The Item That's Right For You]]
[[The Properties Of Warp Holes]]
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'''How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro!''' is a book found within the [[Mabe Village Library]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''. Like most of other books found within the Library, this book gives Link tutorial information - in this case, how to properly use the [[Shield]].
==''Link's Awakening'' (Game Boy) & ''Link's Awakening DX''==
{{Quote|{{Dump|LA|482}}|How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro! (1993 edition)}}
The book mentions that Link can hold out his shield to block enemies, and that the shield can flip [[Spiked Beetle]]s onto their back, revealing their belly as a weak spot.
The book also hints to the upgraded [[Mirror Shield]] that Link gets later in the quest.


{{Quote|{{Dump|LA|482}}|How To Handle Your Shield Like A Pro!}}
==''Link's Awakening'' (Switch)==
{{Quote|If you hold [R], you can ''defend'' yourself from enemy attacks, and you can ''push'' enemies too...<br/>Besides the standard shield, there is also a [[Mirror Shield|mirrored]] variety that can reflect beams!|How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro! (2019 revised edition)}}


'''How To Handle Your Shield Like A Pro!''' is a book found within the [[Mabe Village Library]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''. Like the seven other books found within the Library, this book gives Link some information about the game. In particular the How To Handle Your Shield Like A Pro book is a book that tells [[Link]] how to properly use the [[Shield]]. The book mentions that Link can hold out his shield to block enemies and the case of [[Spiked Beetle]]s, the shield will flip these enemies on their back, revealing their belly as a weak spot. The book also hints to the upgraded [[Mirror Shield]] that Link gets later in the quest.
Rather than mentioning that some enemies can be "filliped", the 2019 version references that [[Sea Urchin]]s can be pushed safely with the shield, an essential technique at the start of the game towards recovering Link's [[sword]] on [[Toronbo Shores]].


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Atlas Of Koholint Island]]
*[[Atlas of Koholint Island]]
*[[Auto Map and Memo Guide Book]]
*[[Auto Map and Memo Guide Book]]
*[[Dark Secrets And Mysteries Of Koholint]]
*[[Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint]]
*[[Fun With Bombs]]
*[[Fun with Bombs]]
*[[Secrets Of The Whirling Blade]]
*[[Maps and Memories Guide Book]]
*[[Selecting The Item That's Right For You]]
*[[Secrets of the Whirling Blade]]
*[[The Properties Of Warp Holes]]
*[[Selecting the Item That's Right for You]]
*[[The Hidden Power of Color]]
*[[The Properties of Warp Holes]]
*[[The Properties of Warp Points]]
 
{{Cat|Link's Awakening Items}}

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How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro!
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Explains how to use the Shield

How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro! is a book found within the Mabe Village Library in Link's Awakening. Like most of other books found within the Library, this book gives Link tutorial information - in this case, how to properly use the Shield.

Link's Awakening (Game Boy) & Link's Awakening DX

"'If you hold the Button down, you can defend your- self from enemy attacks, and you can fillip some enemies, too... Besides the standard shield there is also a mirrored variety which can defend against beams!'"

— How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro! (1993 edition)

The book mentions that Link can hold out his shield to block enemies, and that the shield can flip Spiked Beetles onto their back, revealing their belly as a weak spot.

The book also hints to the upgraded Mirror Shield that Link gets later in the quest.

Link's Awakening (Switch)

"If you hold [R], you can defend yourself from enemy attacks, and you can push enemies too...
Besides the standard shield, there is also a mirrored variety that can reflect beams!
"

— How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro! (2019 revised edition)

Rather than mentioning that some enemies can be "filliped", the 2019 version references that Sea Urchins can be pushed safely with the shield, an essential technique at the start of the game towards recovering Link's sword on Toronbo Shores.

See also