Mirror Shield

Template:Item The Mirror Shield is a recurring shield with its protective side covered in an extremely polished metal, giving it the appearance of a mirror. As an upgraded version of Link's starting shield, the Mirror Shield can protect you where other shields can not.

Special Properties

The shield is extremely versatile. It can deflect magical attacks and Zora fireballs with ease. In certain cases, it can even reflect enemy attacks. You can also use it to reflect beams of light.

A Link to the Past

In A Link to the Past, the Mirror Shield is found in Turtle Rock. It is the most powerful shield in the game. It can reflect the lasers from Laser Eyes.

Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, the shield is located in Eagle's Tower. Although it can reflect fireballs, it serves little purpose in the boss fight with Evil Eagle.

Ocarina of Time

The Mirror Shield is found in the Spirit Temple in Ocarina of Time. It is the final shield that Link obtains in the game. It is located in a treasure chest that can be reached after defeating an Iron Knuckle in the adult half of the temple. In this game, it is used to reflect light onto sun symbols and walls to solve various light puzzles. It is also crucial to defeating the Twinrova, because the Mirror Shield can reflect their magic attacks back at them.

Unlike the Hylian Shield, it cannot be consumed by a Like Like and it will destroy certain projectiles instead of reflecting them.

It is interesting to note that in the first Nintendo 64 version of Ocarina of Time, the shield possessed the crescent moon of the Islamic religion. In later versions, this was changed to the symbol of the Gerudo.

Majora's Mask

The Mirror Shield is also in Majora's Mask. Unlike other incarnations, it has a peculiar design of a face upon it, and this can be seen even in its light reflections. It is can be obtained after trading with the Gibdos under the well in Ikana Canyon. Like the Mirror Shield in Ocarina of Time, it can reflect light. This time, large blocks possessing the same sun symbol will appear and can only be destroyed with a beam of light from this shield. It is required to enter Ikana Castle as well as solve some light puzzles in there and Stone Tower Temple.

The Wind Waker

Link finds the Mirror Shield in The Wind Waker within the Earth Temple. It is guarded by three Stalfos. As usual, it can reflect light on certain designs to solve puzzles, it can be also be used in accordance with Medli's harp to reflect multiple beams of light. Light from it can also stun ReDeads and Poes, and it important to defeating Jalhalla by solidifying him. It is the best shield in the game.

Oracle Series

The Mirror Shield can only be found in the Oracle series if you are playing a linked version of Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. After completing one of the games and putting the code into the other, it can be found in the library after receiving the Iron Shield from the Gorons. It is the best shield available.

Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap the Mirror Shield can only be obtained by killing Vaati in Dark Hyrule Castle. In addition, the Goron Sidequest must have been completed and a succesful Kinstone Fusion with the Goron on the far right. This will make Biggoron appear at the summit of Veil Falls. Next give Biggoron a Small Shield and he will start chewing it. After about 20 minutes of not having a shield, return to Veil Falls and Biggoron will give the Mirror Shield.

The Mirror Shield in The Minish Cap can reflect projectiles shot at you right back at the enemy with a light beam. For example, if an Octorok spat a rock at you while you were defending, it will automatically shoot the rock back at your enemy.