Most Useless Item

[Mases]

What do you think is the most useless weapon in the Legend of Zelda series? A lot of them come to mind, but honestly, none more than the Cane of Byrna.

A cool item that I've used to mess around once in awhile while playing a Link to the Past, but it really has no purpose. If it wasn't for me being absolute bored out of my mind, than I would never have even used it.

What's even worse about this crappy item, is that is in the most random of places. Deep in a cave in Dark World Death Mountain. You basically need the Magic Cape (another useless weapon except for one use), in order to even get this Cane. I think when making the game, Nintendo saw, o we have an empty inventory space, lets add a crappy item... and BAM into existance comes the Cane of Byrna.

[Avenged]

Nayrus Love and Farores Wind. But mostly..the regular boomerang in LoZ. Its pointless to grab it since the magical boomerang is in the very next dungeon.

[Mr. Guffey]

Deku Nuts and Nayru's Love. Oocoo and Hawkeye.

[Dark link]

Well theres a useless item for virtually every zelda game. In tp it was the spinner, ummm can't think of anything else now.

[Mases]

I haven't played Twilight Princes enough to realize how useless it was. I actually last stoppped at Arbitor's Grounds and was using the Spinner non-stop once I got it.

About 80% of the masks in Majora's Mask were complete useless as well.

Another big one is the Mirror Shield in the Minish Cap. What the heck is the point of an item that you cannot get until after you have beaten the game??? That is the definition of a useless item if I've ever heard one.

[Dark link]

Well almost all the masks in Ocarina of time were useless, the mask of truth has some point.... forgot what it was though, but I don't even remember using it that much.

[Caleb]

I'd have to agree that every game has useless items, but I think the upgrades have to be the most useless in all of them. I'm very conservative with my items, as if I have to save them all for the boss or something, so I play very carefully; I can't help myself! Also, being rather compulsive, I play the game, ensuring I get all the upgrades and get a high score in all the mini-games, even though, I never actually USE that many arrows or bombs...

For a single game? I'd have to say A Link To The Past has more than its share of useless items. The Magic Cape/Cane of Byrna or the Ice Rod. The latter is only mainly useful against Trinexx, it isn't required or nessesarily helpful at all, rather than its fire counterpart, which does wonders against multiple bosses and ice enemies.

[Smitie]

the slingshot in tp, farores wind and nayru's love are useless, i never used them at all

[Judai]

In order of games I've played:

ALTTP: Cane of Byrna. I can't seem to find it (will do so I can techincally beat the game 100%). And from what I heard.... It protects me from harm. I have the Magic Cape still.... >.>;;

OOT: Farore's Wind. Never really used it... but only did if I ran out of ammo and needed to go out of the temple and buy some >.>;;.

MM: A Majority of the Masks (like everyone said). But as far as battle items, I would have to say something like the Powder Keg, since you only use it 5-6 times in the game.

TWW: Armor thing you get from Zurani or whatever.... You don't need it to beat the game via storyline.

TMC: Mirror Shield... WTF? I beat Vaati already and then I get this? I mean... what the... I COULD have used it before ><.

TP: Slingshot.... We get a dang bow in the next temple so what is the point of this. I guess only to shoot down the bugs. :/

PH: Non battle Item: Fishing Rod... You hardly get anything if you get Neptoona (which I caught). You only get a: "OMG! Thanks! You'll have a wonderful relationship in the future! :D!!" ... O_o.
Item: Shovel.... Does no damage, and the only time you use it is to activate those wind things in the ground or dig for treasure.

[silent lion]

ALTTP: Yep, Byrna's cane. I used it once.

OOT: Nayru's love. All the bits you need it for (like dam leechers) you can run thorugh anyway. Deku sticks are only useful up to a point. But they're kinda funny.

MM: Razor sword. Costs a bomb, doesn't last and is soon replaced.

TWW: The sword! j/k Maybe the fruit thing that controls seagulls. You don't really use it hat often.

[linkman8]

One noticeable useless item in TP was the Dominion Rod. I found this item almost never being used, besides from the ToT. Besides from there, I really didn't use this item almost anywhere else.
Also, I agree with whomever said that the slingshot was worthless. I've been wondering myself why they even put it in the game.

[Mases]

The slingshot in Twilight Princess just seems completely useless to me. Ya, great, you can buy it in the shop at the begining of the game, but Link gets the Bow & Arrow so early in his quest, that the slingshot already becomes obsolete. What were they thinking?

[Avenged]

One noticeable useless item in TP was the Dominion Rod. I found this item almost never being used, besides from the ToT. Besides from there, I really didn't use this item almost anywhere else.
Also, I agree with whomever said that the slingshot was worthless. I've been wondering myself why they even put it in the game.


Actually you are wrong. The Dominion Rod was used several times in the overworld. Remember..the ancient sky book? And the quest you had to do to reach the city in the sky...?

[Dark link]

What were they thinking?

You sound like the angry video game nerd, but yeah the slingshot seems to be the most useless weapon in the game.

[linkman8]

Actually you are wrong. The Dominion Rod was used several times in the overworld. Remember..the ancient sky book? And the quest you had to do to reach the city in the sky...?
Granted, so that is only two parts of the main quest where it's a key item. Other than those, I didn't really use it that much, or at all.

[Alder Dragon]

I got the cane of byrna before getting the cape in LttP, so it helped a bit.. Only a few times though.

But hmm... from any Zelda game.. most useless item.. I'd say Bombos. I never use any of the three medallions, but bombos is my least favorite.

[Smitie]

another useless item is the magic gem of zunari in tww. i never used it

[Avenged]

I got the cane of byrna before getting the cape in LttP, so it helped a bit.. Only a few times though.

But hmm... from any Zelda game.. most useless item.. I'd say Bombos. I never use any of the three medallions, but bombos is my least favorite.

How did you get the cane first? The magic cape is required to get the cane...

[Alder Dragon]

How did you get the cane first? The magic cape is required to get the cane...

No it's not. Try it. I used 3 fairies in bottles, and a nice deal of hearts. It's not that hard.

Now that I think about it though, I'd say the most worthless item (if you'd call it an item) is the Spell Spell in AoL. Now that I think about it the only spells I ever used frequently in that game were Shield, Life, and sometimes Fairy.

[MoonCheese]

Most Zelda II items, while not technically worthless, existed solely in the context of "you must have item X to pass location Y in the game". For instance:
- You need the trophy to get the jump spell
- You need the mirror to get the life spell
- You need the hammer to take the shortcuts on the map and find Kasuto
- You need the medicine to get the fairy spell
- You need the glove to pass those block barriers in the dungeons
- You need the raft to cross the ocean
- You need the water to get the fire spell
- You need the kidnapped child to get the reflect spell
- You need the boots to get to the island with Palace 5 on it
- You need the whistle to get past the black spider thingy and find Palace 6

I may have missed some in there, but the point is that very few of the Zelda II items serve any practical purpose other than just to proceed through the game.

[Caleb]

That's one thing that really irked me about AoL: No puzzles. Everything was just a prolonged fighting experience where enemies got harder. Except of course making the palaces longer and more confusing. The only puzzles that did exist were just trading sequences or walking through invisible walls and the like...

[Judai]

Deku Nuts and Nayru's Love. Oocoo and Hawkeye.

Actually Deku Nuts helped me with Stalfos in Ocarina of Time when a Hookshot didn't work.

[miku]

I never use any of the three medallions,

So you've never beaten the game? :huh:


Just kidding.. I know you didn't mean that literally, like, you've never once used them. :lol:

Anyway, yeah though, I think Bombos does qualify as pretty useless, what with being the only medallion you don't need to use to beat the game.

[Alder Dragon]

So you've never beaten the game? :huh:


Just kidding.. I know you didn't mean that literally, like, you've never once used them. :lol:

Anyway, yeah though, I think Bombos does qualify as pretty useless, what with being the only medallion you don't need to use to beat the game.


Yeah exactly. And I don't use the medallions for combat anyway, I prefer simple sword-dashing, and random use of the boomerang.

[miku]

Same here. A Link to the Past just isn't hard enough or have enough monsters at once to really merit using that much magic to kill them.

[MoonCheese]

Yeah, I have a tendency to sword-slash a lot, maybe because of my general reluctance to expend bombs/arrows/magic that I may need later. But if an enemy is especially susceptible to a specific attack, I'll use that.

[MiniMeMilo]

THe most useless item I think is the Hylian Shield as young link. Ok, not the 'most' useless, but it's up there. You have to wear it on your back, it makes Link look like a turtle. Wait a minute... deku Link looks strangely like a turtle with his deku shell as well.

[miku]

It's not that useless. He can't move while using it, but it provides better protection, from above as well as the sides, and it can't be set afire.

Plus, if you're cool and don't use the shield all that much, it's fun to keep that equipped when you're in fiery areas as kid Link and just jump around instead of shielding, so in case a fire keese shows up you don't lose your Deku shield. =)

[Mases]

How about the Courage Gems from Phantom Hourglass. Sure collecting 10-20 power gems and wisdom gems will let Link upgrade his Sword power and his shield defense, but the courage gems? Useless.

The sword beam in Phantom Hourglass is just so useless. Perhaps if weren't able to upgrade your sword power or shield defense and only allowed to upgrade the sword beam, then it could be usefull. However, with the other upgrades just miles ahead of this one, there is just no point in ever using the courage gem upgrade. All it is good for is a nostalgic factor, 'Woah Link can shoot beams'. Then it is just complete garbage from then on out.

[zeypherlink]

The Slingshot in TP was pointless...
Same thing with the Mirror Sheild in TMC, since you can only use it once you beat the game, lol.

[Kybyrian]

The Deku Nuts and Boomerang, Oracle Series especially.

[Mases]

THe more I think of it, the more I feel that over half the items in a Link to the Past were useless. Not completely useless of course, but only needed for say 2-3 parts of the whole game and then just optional items.

The Book of Mudora was just a quest item, could have played more of a roll.

The Silver Arrows are used for basically one reason only.

The Cane of Byrna and Magic Cape were not essential at all, and even if you wanted to complete the game fully, they played just a tiny roll.

Ice Rod, basically one use only.

Bug Catching Net was okay I guess. I prefer what they did in future games with just using he bottle to swing. Not a needed item.

The Magic Powder was a fun item to turn some dark world enemies to slime and to turn anti-fairies back to fairies, but just another optional item.

The three medallions are barely used. Two are used to enter temples, but that is all they are completely needed for. I rarely used any of them at all during my regular play through since there really was no area where there was massive amounts of items. I do remember using the Bombos once in awhile in the Ice Temple to defeat all the penguin like enemies at once.

The only real items that are useful more than just within one temple or against one enemy, are probably the Boomerang, Hookshot, Bow & Arrow, Fire Rod, Hammer, and Flute. Even of those, some gamers probably rarely use them. At the very least, all these extra items did give the game more value as you could try more things out.

[Kybyrian]

Yeah, A Link to the Past did have a lot of items that didn't play too much of a big role. I really didn't like how you had to use the net to be able to catch faeries and things like that. I just prefered swinging the bottle.

[zeypherlink]

The Deku Nuts and Boomerang, Oracle Series especially.
The Deku Nuts weren't in the Oracle series.
http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda08Items.php
http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda07Items.php

[Kybyrian]

I know, I'm saying the boomerang from the Oracle Series. Maybe I should have been more exact.

[zeypherlink]

I know, I'm saying the boomerang from the Oracle Series. Maybe I should have been more exact.
Oh, my bad, I thought you were talking about the Deku Nuts too.

I was playing LoZ the other day, and I realized how useless the Power Bracelet is...sure its optional and all, but you don;t really use it for many things.

[Kybyrian]

I always liked the Power Bracelet from the games, being able to lift up things that you normally can't.

[MoonCheese]

I was playing LoZ the other day, and I realized how useless the Power Bracelet is...sure its optional and all, but you don't really use it for many things.

Yeah, in the first quest it's only used for the shortcuts, but I use the shortcuts all the time. It has more use in the second quest...I think the magical sword is hidden under one.

[Mases]

THe power Bracelet was alright I guess. Somewhat useless in a way. Even more useless than that was the Bait. Used it all of once in the first quest, then I think twice in the second quest. Required item too. Just a waste of rupees really.

[Kybyrian]

Yeah, and the pears(whatever you call them). I didn't use the bait whenever there was a fish nearby unless I wanted to be able to find the island later for something else. There was a strip of bomb flowers on Dragon Roost on a cliff that you have to put the pear on your head and then take over the body of a seagull and run into the bomb flowers. When they blow up a chest falls down.

[Mases]

I think when determining the uselessness of an item we have to be a bit more detailed. Standard quest items, I don't think qualify as items. Perhaps the more accurate term would be Most Useless Equipable Item, or even better, Most Useless Weapon.

I think we all agree that all weapons that somebody gets in a dungeon and use it pretty much only in a particular dungeon has been a stable in the Zelda World for some time. There is a difference though, some items are meant specifically for a single purpose. (See topics on the Dominion Rod and Spinner), and thus are completely useless unless it is something specific that you need to do.

Other items, like say... the Fire Rod in A Link to the Past. It is needed to beat the dungeon that Link finds it in, but it CAN be used outside of the dungeon and be helpfull. Unlike the Dominion Rod or Spinner must have something there in order to be used.

Thus not counting quest items, tunics, shields, or specific dungeon items that Cannot be used elsewhere, the amount of useless weapons are drastically decreased.

The Deku Nuts are still prime contendors, but I've realized they have some uses that I've never tried. However, for me, the absolute worst will and probably always remain, the Slingshot from Twilight Princess. Maybe if Link didn't get the Bow & Arrow until maybe... the 4th or 5th dungeon, than the Slingshot would be alright, but since you get it so early in the game... (Goron Mines), the slingshot is all but useless. I don't even remember using it much in the Forest Temple either. Just for one part in Ordon Village.

[Charlie]

Basically all three spells in OoT were useless for me, never used them.

I found the spinner fun, plus I don't think you can do the Arbiter's grounds without it o.o

[pieking]

Well theres a useless item for virtually every zelda game. In tp it was the spinner, ummm can't think of anything else now.

Hey now.. the spinner gave me collectively about 45 minutes worth of aimlessly spinning.. something of that caliber can't be useless :xd:The most useless item I ever came by are the deku nuts from OoT. Sure they stun enemies and all but whats the fun in killing an immobile enemy am I right?

[nightwalkerxx]

I read the first 3 pages and i saw posts about the bombos, but that medallion was really helpful, especially in the 3rd and 5th dungeons in dark world with all the zombies and skeletons and falling hands and those ice bears, etc., I would just enter a room then use it immdietly kills them all. But ether and quake, absolutely useless except for 6th and 7th dungeons.

[Shadow Link]

I would have to say the slingshot in TP, Farore's Wind in OoT, and like many other people, a majority of masks in MM.

[linkman8]

Most of the masks were worthless, and chances are they were merely there for entertainment purposes and not necessarily for use in the main quest.

[Sitruc31]

Well theres a useless item for virtually every zelda game. In tp it was the spinner, ummm can't think of anything else now.

You Need it to do arberters grounds and defeat the boss

[Bunnychan]

I agree with Shadow Goris in that the bombachus were pretty useless...and I feel much the same about Duku nuts.

[Mike Pothier]

Does Ooccoo count? I suppose it has to do with my playing technique, but In never enter a dungeon unless I'm thoroughly prepared and won't leave until I've gotten everything (with rare exceptions for items that cannot be reached). So an item or spell that takes me back to the beginning? Useless.

[goronlink45]

i'd say the most useless item is the couple's mask because it only 1 use.

[Y2K3]

For the games that I've really played, most of the masks in MM are so useless. You only use them once, and many times it's only for a piece of heart.
Mind you, you need all of them to get OniLink, but still...

[linkman8]

The useless masks are more of just extras you can get in the game, I wouldn't exactly consider them to be your conventional "items".

[PrinceofDarkness]

For the games that I've really played, most of the masks in MM are so useless. You only use them once, and many times it's only for a piece of heart.
Mind you, you need all of them to get OniLink, but still...

I agree I was glad when I was able to give them all away at the end and Oni Link is awesome I wish they would resurrect him in other games.

[BlueLink57]

Legend of Zelda: Boomerang, magical is in the very next dungeon
Zelda II: Shield Spell, barely any use, especially when you get life and reflect
A Link to the Past: Magic Powder, NO USE!! only time is for getting the 1/2 magic meter.
Ocarina of Time: All the Masks except mask of truth which still was preety useless
Majora's Mask: Most Masks
Oracle of Seasons: Boomerang, so short range and it gets upgraded a few dungeons later
Oracle of Ages: Power Glove, only to lift those blue statues
Minish Cap: Mirror Shield
Twilight Princess: lingshot
Phantom Hourglass:Bombchus, come on, like the most useless item in zelda histroy!

[Avenged]

I found the magic powder to be quite useful. You can sprinkle it on antifairies to make them turn into real fairies. You can also sprinkle it on the buzzblobs 'chu-chu's to you newbies' to make them chnage forms and talk to them. You can sprinkle magi powder on dozens of enemies and othjer various objects to have all kinds of effects.

[stimulated link]

u have 2 give away all masks to get Fierce Diety mask... but what if u want 2continue exploring like the gerudo fortress. u need zora mask. UH OH. i gave it away!:eek::puppy::cry:
But i dont remember if that mask lets u swim underwater that long. the F.D. mask that is.:hmm:

[Mehplep]

u have 2 give away all masks to get Fierce Diety mask... but what if u want 2continue exploring like the gerudo fortress. u need zora mask. UH OH. i gave it away!:eek::puppy::cry:
But i dont remember if that mask lets u swim underwater that long. the F.D. mask that is.:hmm:

Firstly, you don't have to give away the transformation masks to get Fierce Diety Mask. Secondly, you'll get them all back if you save the game.

[DarkLink]

Probably the Spinner since its usage was 99% in Arbiter's Grounds.

[TwilightAngel12]

OocOoc (?) in TP, I never need to go back to the beginning of the temple, so what's the point. My mom's further than me and she's never used it, so I just don't see the point in it.

[MajoraKing12]

i think that nayrus love deku nuts and the egg you get after you renturn all the chickens. i don't understand what are you sposeed to do with it!

[LINK15]

i think the dkue nets nevr uesd them:p

[Mercedes]

I dunno about you guys but...the Fierce Deity mask was probably the most useless out of everything.

Let me finish now before you start quoting =P

By the time you've got it, you've basically finished the entire game! Theres not real need for it by then; even after those long days of trying to get the Couples mask. You can't even USE it for some of the bosses, like Ghot and that...fish one...Odawla takes two hits to go down. Majora dies equally as fast....

He could have been used much more tastefully. :P A waste of such an awesome character.




Oh and am I the only one who thinks he could of been a final smash for Toon Link? LIke Super Wario, and Giga Bowser, you could totally tear everyone apart. I shall write this idea to Miyamoto!

[Shadow Goris]

The Goron's knife is really useless in oot. It is weaker than the biggoron sword and breaks to.

[Inflexus]

Interesting question...

The most useless item in the series is the lonlon milk. It doesn't heal much, and it's a waste of a bottle. Faries replace it easily and are activated automatically.

Just my thoughts.

[EponaOwns]

In order of games I've played:

ALTTP: Cane of Byrna. I can't seem to find it (will do so I can techincally beat the game 100%). And from what I heard.... It protects me from harm. I have the Magic Cape still.... >.>;;

OOT: Farore's Wind. Never really used it... but only did if I ran out of ammo and needed to go out of the temple and buy some >.>;;.

MM: A Majority of the Masks (like everyone said). But as far as battle items, I would have to say something like the Powder Keg, since you only use it 5-6 times in the game.

TWW: Armor thing you get from Zurani or whatever.... You don't need it to beat the game via storyline.

TMC: Mirror Shield... WTF? I beat Vaati already and then I get this? I mean... what the... I COULD have used it before ><.

TP: Slingshot.... We get a dang bow in the next temple so what is the point of this. I guess only to shoot down the bugs. :/

PH: Non battle Item: Fishing Rod... You hardly get anything if you get Neptoona (which I caught). You only get a: "OMG! Thanks! You'll have a wonderful relationship in the future! :D!!" ... O_o.
Item: Shovel.... Does no damage, and the only time you use it is to activate those wind things in the ground or dig for treasure.


Actually in PH you do need the shovel.

Dont forget about Farore's wind

[twili123prince]

I think the most useless item is nayrus love because when ever i use it it doesn't protect me.

[El Bagu]

Can we call them items? Which? The rings in OoA and OoS. I have not used any of them!!