Spear Soldier

Spear Soldiers are sub-types of Soldiers that appear in A Link to the Past. More fierce than the Sword Soldier, these enemies come in multiple variations, which is designated by the color of their armor.

The biggest difference between Spear Soldiers and Sword Soldiers, is that spear soldiers will do twice as much damage. This includes be attacked by the spear, or simply coming into contact with any part of the Spear Soldiers body.

Blue Spear Soldier

Blue Spear Soldiers move in the same patterns as standard Blue Sword Soldiers. If they have a visual on Link or if they hear a noise, they will come charging in Link's direction. Despite wielding a shield in one of their hands, the shield will have no use at all. If Link strikes the spear soldier directly in its shield, it will still do damage. Strangely, if Link strikes the soldier directly in its spear, that will deflect the attack, causing no damage to the enemy.

Much like the Blue Archer and the Blue Sword Soldier, Link will need three hits with his Fighter's Sword to defeat these foes.

Red Spear Soldier

The red spear soldier is the fiercest of the soldier family. The red color designation gives it the most health, needing four strikes with the Fighter's Sword to defeat. The spear designation means that it will do a full heart of damage each time it hits Link.