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The Stone Mask is one of twenty-four masks that Link can collect in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Though it is not needed to complete the game, wearing the mask allows Link to move about unnoticed by people and most enemies, possibly through a powerful magic. Only a select few can see through the mask's magic. Even Link himself must use the Lens of Truth to see through the strange powers of the mask when it is worn by another character.
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| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
| location = [[Road to Ikana|Road to Ikana Canyon]]<br/>[[Pirates' Fortress]] (''Majora's Mask 3D'')
| use = Invisibility to enemies<br>Attracting [[Bashful Angler]]
| obtain = [[Shiro (Majora's Mask)|Shiro]]
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Obtaining the Mask  
The '''Stone Mask''' is one of the 24 [[Mask]]s in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''.


Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
==Obtaining the Stone Mask==
===''Majora's Mask'' (N64)===
The Stone Mask can be acquired at any point after [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] learns [[Epona's Song]].


Originally worn by Shiro, an inconspicuous Clock Town Soldier lying amongst a patch of stones on the Road to Ikana, the mask is given to Link after he gives Shiro either a Red or Blue Potion to revitalize his spirits. Shiro indirectly reveals that Link is affected by the mask's power when someone wears the mask, as he can only see Shiro when looking through the Lens of Truth.
Using the [[Lens of Truth]], Link can see a [[Clock Town]] guard at the southern end of the base of the cliff wall in [[Ikana Canyon]]. The guard's name is [[Shiro (Majora's Mask)|Shiro]], and he explains that he has been stuck there for many years, and nobody had stopped to take notice of him. He thinks this is because his appearance is as dull as a stone. He asks Link for a medicine that fills him with energy. If Link gives him [[Red Potion]], Shiro gets his strength back and stands up, thanking Link and handing over the Stone Mask in return.


Tactics
===''Majora's Mask 3D''===
Shiro is located under the tower in the centre of the [[Pirates' Fortress]], but will still give Link the Stone Mask in return for a Red or Blue Potion.


The Stone Mask is particularly useful whenever Link must not be seen, but like other non-transformation masks it can only be used when Link is in his Hylian form. It can be used to avoid being seen by the Deku inside the Deku Palace's Inner Palace Garden, should Link choose to return to retrieve either Magic Beans or a Piece of Heart; however, if Link makes direct physical contact with the guards, he will still be noticed and thrown out. It can also be used to sneak past Pamela when trying to enter the Music Box House.
==Function==
While wearing the Stone Mask, Link will not be attacked by common enemies. In addition, he will go unseen by [[Gerudo Guard]]s at the [[Pirates' Fortress]] in [[Great Bay|Great Bay Coast]], allowing him to walk by without fear of being thrown out. By equipping the Stone Mask, many sets of common enemies throughout the entire game can be skipped making this mask one of the most useful non-transformation masks in the game. The Stone Mask also prevents [[Leever]]s from spawning when Link walks on areas that would typically spawn them.


In addition, the Stone Mask is primarily used in the Pirates' Fortress to allow Link more freedom in exploration, as the guards will not notice him. Curiously, the mask's effect is rendered null when Link goes far enough into the room containing the Hookshot, as well as in the battle rooms with the Gerudo Guards. These Gerudo Pirates acknowledge that Link is wearing the mask though, proving that it may be due to years of training and careful concentration that they can see through the mysterious enchantments. Of these places where the Stone Mask is ineffective, only the room containing the Hookshot has other Gerudo guards in it. Therefore the only way Link can be captured in the battle rooms is by being defeated. Oddly, if Link walks near a pirate while wearing the mask, she will look at him without otherwise acknowledging his presence.
The Stone Mask is not universal, as certain enemies still attack Link; for example, the three [[Gerudo Pirate]]s in the Pirates' Fortress, who comment on the mask and note that it doesn't fool them.


Lastly, the Stone Mask is also useful for avoiding unnecessary confrontations, particularly in Stone Tower Temple, where hearts can be difficult to find.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D|Majora's Mask 3D]]'', the Stone Mask attracts the [[Bashful Angler]] fish in the [[Ocean Fishing Hole]].


Curiously, several enemies and characters who do not attack Link while he is wearing the Stone Mask will still mildly react to him. Some will turn towards Link or move towards him, but not attack as they would were he not wearing the mask. This could indicate that some beings can partially see through the masks power (perhaps a trained Gerudo guard, who turns to face Link), or that they are using some non-visual method of detecting him (such as a Like-Like approaching Link), but can not sense him well enough to know he is a threat.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Stone_Mask.png|Model of the Stone Mask
File:StoneMask.jpg|Link receiving the Stone Mask
File:Stone-Mask-Icon.png|Stone Mask Icon from ''Majora's Mask 3D''
File:ShiroPotion.jpg|Link giving Shiro a Potion
</gallery>


Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
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Latest revision as of 23:35, January 14, 2023

Stone Mask
Stone-Mask.png

Games

Majora's Mask

Location

Road to Ikana Canyon
Pirates' Fortress (Majora's Mask 3D)

Obtained from

Shiro

Uses

Invisibility to enemies
Attracting Bashful Angler

The Stone Mask is one of the 24 Masks in Majora's Mask.

Obtaining the Stone Mask

Majora's Mask (N64)

The Stone Mask can be acquired at any point after Link learns Epona's Song.

Using the Lens of Truth, Link can see a Clock Town guard at the southern end of the base of the cliff wall in Ikana Canyon. The guard's name is Shiro, and he explains that he has been stuck there for many years, and nobody had stopped to take notice of him. He thinks this is because his appearance is as dull as a stone. He asks Link for a medicine that fills him with energy. If Link gives him Red Potion, Shiro gets his strength back and stands up, thanking Link and handing over the Stone Mask in return.

Majora's Mask 3D

Shiro is located under the tower in the centre of the Pirates' Fortress, but will still give Link the Stone Mask in return for a Red or Blue Potion.

Function

While wearing the Stone Mask, Link will not be attacked by common enemies. In addition, he will go unseen by Gerudo Guards at the Pirates' Fortress in Great Bay Coast, allowing him to walk by without fear of being thrown out. By equipping the Stone Mask, many sets of common enemies throughout the entire game can be skipped making this mask one of the most useful non-transformation masks in the game. The Stone Mask also prevents Leevers from spawning when Link walks on areas that would typically spawn them.

The Stone Mask is not universal, as certain enemies still attack Link; for example, the three Gerudo Pirates in the Pirates' Fortress, who comment on the mask and note that it doesn't fool them.

In Majora's Mask 3D, the Stone Mask attracts the Bashful Angler fish in the Ocean Fishing Hole.

Gallery

  • Model of the Stone Mask

    Model of the Stone Mask

  • Link receiving the Stone Mask

    Link receiving the Stone Mask

  • Stone Mask Icon from Majora's Mask 3D

    Stone Mask Icon from Majora's Mask 3D

  • Link giving Shiro a Potion

    Link giving Shiro a Potion

Majora's Mask Masks[edit][hide]
Transformation Masks
Collectible Masks
Unwearable Masks
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