Hurricane Spin
The Huricane Spin is a sword based skill that is taught to Link on Outset Island, under the direction of Orca, in The Wind Waker. This skill is noted for its ability to strike multiple times in a circular motion and is iconic for its charge up, the long spin, and making Link briefly dizzy upon completion.
Orca is a sword master who resides on Outset Island. He is the person who initially gives Link the Hero's Sword before Link departs with Tetra's Pirates to the Forsaken Fortress.[1][2][3][4][5] Orca later sends Link a Letter saying that if Link wants to be a true swordsman then he needs to return with ten Knight's Crests.[6] When Link returns with the ten required Knight's Crests, Orca then teaches him the Hurricane Spin. Since the Hurricane Spin is a longer, more powerful spin attack, it is most useful on multiple enemies and makes defeating them easier, at times, rather than combating each enemy one at a time. Places where this is useful include: The Savage Labyrinth, the Jalhalla boss fight when Jalhalla splits into multiple Poes and cutting grass. This skill is also useful for combat with Phantom Ganon, as it reflects the energy used in the Dead Man's Volley attacks however, the player must time their attack carefully in order to miss being hit and or missing the opportunity to strike him with a Sword. While this skill is quite usefull in many places, it is not useful for Orca's minigame, in which Link is told to strike Orca as many times as possible, since, the Hurricane Spin here will leave Link vulnerable to Orca and only counts as one hit.
References
- ↑ "You accepted the Hero's Sword! Wield it with [B]. Use it wisely and carefully... You don't want to let down the kind old man who has entrusted it to you!" — In-game text, The Wind Waker.
- ↑ "And yet...I sense a certain anxiousness in the sword you hold...an eagerness that goes far beyond the mere desire to be wielded on the fields of battle..." — Orca, The Wind Waker.
- ↑ "I do not know what has happened... But I have faith in you. Somehow, I doubt you will misuse that sword..." — Orca, The Wind Waker.
- ↑ "You may have it, [Link]. I give it freely. Take the blade with you..." — Orca, The Wind Waker.
- ↑ "Since the olden days, this sword has been used to fend off evil... Its blade is infused with the desire to become strong and righteous." — Orca, The Wind Waker.
- ↑ "If you wish to be a true swordsman... find some Knight's Crests! And return to me! Orca" — Orca (Letter), The Wind Waker.