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'''Red Darknuts''' are recurring enemies in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. Their relative strength varies from different games.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', Red Darknuts are found within several of the dungeons, first appearing in [[Level 3: The Manji]]. They later appear less frequently in [[Level 5: The Lizard]] and [[Level 8: The Lion]], as well as various dungeons in the [[Second Quest]].

Darknuts wield a shield, making them invulnerable from frontal attacks. Instead, Link will need to strike the Darknut from behind, or from its side. [[Bomb]]s are also an effective weapon against Red Darknuts. Red Darknuts have less health than their [[Blue Darknut]] counterparts, but otherwise, are identical enemies.

Darknuts are some of the toughest enemies Link faces in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', with the Red Darknut being a stronger variant than the [[Silver Darknut]]s that are encountered earlier. The Red Darknut has more armor and will take seven sword slashes with the [[White Sword]] before they are defeated. Additionally, their jab and slash attacks do double the amount of damage as their Silver Counterparts. Additionally, Red Darknuts have a charged stab attack that they will occasionally use. If it hits, it will deal two full hearts of damage. This particular attack cannot be blocked by Link's [[Shield]].

Link first encounters a Red Darknut as a mini-boss atop of the [[Palace of Winds (The Minish Cap)|Palace of Winds]]. Link now has the [[Roc's Cape]] and can jump over the Darknut. A strategy is to jump over the Darknut and then slash with the sword. The key is to simply tap the jump button as you just want to jump, rather than fully glide over the enemy. The battlefield is high up in the air with no walls. If Link is able to knock the Red Darknut off the platform, he will be defeated instantly. Doing so creates a [[Blue Portal]] that Link can use to warp to the dungeon entrance.

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