Silver Darknut

Silver Darknut

Games	The Wind Waker The Minish Cap
Location	The Wind Waker Tower of the Gods Hyrule Castle Earth Temple The Minish Cap Castor Wilds Dark Hyrule Castle
Threat
Attacks	The Wind Waker Jab Kick Slash Jump Attack
Effective Weapons	The Wind Waker Bombs - 4 hits Arrows - 8 hits Light Arrow - 1 hit Sword

Silver Darknuts are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series. They are some of the most difficult enemies that Link encounters in The Wind Waker and The Minish Cap.

The Wind Waker

In The Wind Waker, Darknuts come in several varieties, which are color-coded according to their strength. Some of the stronger Darknuts have capes. The first Darknut is fought as a mini-boss in Tower of the Gods. All Darknuts have somewhat impregnable armor that can be removed either through repeated damage or through cutting the straps holding the armor in place, as well as by parrying, which lets Link remove either their helmet, or their armor. The unarmored Darknuts can finally be damaged, but they are also much quicker and more nimble, allowing them to evade Link's blows, as well perform new moves. Link can also disarm the foes and pick up their powerful sword, which has a long range, and can break pillars. While disarmed, Darknuts fight with various punches and kicks, although they try to recover their weapon as quickly as possible.

The Minish Cap

Darknuts are some of the toughest enemies Link faces in The Minish Cap. Like in The Wind Waker, they come in a variety of colors. Their sprites are 2D representations of the Darknuts from The Wind Waker and share the same weak point. However, unlike in The Wind Waker, armor from the Darknuts cannot be removed or destroyed.

The first Darknut in The Minish Cap is found as an enemy within a Cave in Castor Wilds. It is a Siler Darknut with a bit of a green tint. A strategy while fight Darknuts is to use the Pegasus Boots and charge into a wall. Link will richochet back and if the Darknut is close enough, Link will land in a spot where he can deal some damge. With the White Sword, it will take four hits to defeat this green-tinted Darknut. It protects one of the three Gold Kinstone Pieces.

Gallery

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  Darknut Sprite from The Minish Cap

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  Darknut Sprite from The Minish Cap