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'''Slingshots''' are recurring items in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They are not particularly powerful and are usually replaced fairly quickly by [[Bow]]s.

{{Main|Fairy Slingshot}}

Found [[Inside the Deku Tree]], this [[Fairy Slingshot|Slingshot]] can hold up to 30 [[Deku Seed|seeds]]. Using it puts Link into a first-person perspective, and all shots arc downward after traveling a while.  

Each upgrade increases the capacity by 10, to a maximum of 50 seeds.

The Slingshot is the dungeon item found in the [[Dancing Dragon Dungeon]]. There are five types of ammunition: [[Ember Seed]]s, [[Mystery Seed]]s, [[Scent Seed]]s, [[Pegasus Seed]]s and [[Gale Seed]]s. Each seed has its own ability and attack power. This item is later replaced by the [[Hyper Slingshot]] found in the [[Sword & Shield Maze]].

The Slingshot is an item found in various levels in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. This item functions similarly to its previous incarnations, but can be charged in order to make the seeds fly farther, and has unlimited ammo. If given to the [[Great Fairy]] and upgraded to level 2, it will allow Link to fire the Slingshot from 3 different directions at once.  

The Slingshot in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' is sold by [[Sera]] at her shop in [[Ordon Village]], [[Sera's Sundries]], for 30 [[Rupee]]s.{{Ref|TP|4063|[[Sera]]}} Link can purchase it once he has used the [[Fishing Rod]] to catch two [[Greengill]]s, one of which Sera's cat will take back to their master. If Link then enters Sera's Sundries, Sera will be very happy, telling Link her cat caught a fish all by himself.{{Ref|TP|3343|[[Sera]]}} Because she is so happy, she will give Link a [[Bottle]] of [[Milk]].{{Ref|TP|3340|Sera}} Now that Sera is happy again, Link can shop at her shop again, and subsequently the Slingshot.  

It functions the same way as the [[Hero's Bow]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', except that it arcs downward after a while. It is most useful against [[Walltula]]s, as they usually hang on vines and cannot be defeated with a sword. After Link acquires the [[Hero's Bow]] from the [[Goron Mines]], the Slingshot loses most of its utility since the Bow can be used in its place to a more effective degree.

Link obtains the Slingshot after finding the [[Bucha|Kikwi elder's]] friends. Unlike the Bow and Arrow, the Slingshot only requires Link to point and shoot with the Wiimote, so the Slingshot is not too different from the ''Twilight Princess'' version. [[Link]] will simply take aim and shoot. This allows Link to fire at enemies quickly in battle when he cannot take the time to aim with the Bow, due to its aiming mechanism.

File:SlingshotOoS.jpg|Artwork of Link using the Slingshot in ''Oracle of Seasons''

File:Slingshot.png|The Slingshot from ''Twilight Princess''

File:The legend of zelda skyward sword conceptart EvIv2 thumb.jpg|The Slingshot from ''Skyward Sword''

File:Zelda-skyward-sword-slingshot-icon.jpg|The Slingshot icon from ''Skyward Sword''

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{{Cat|Oracle of Seasons Items}}