Ampilus

Ampilus are enemies from Skyward Sword.

Appearances

Skyward Sword

		Target lock: Ampilus These monsters have inhabited the desert for eons. Their defining characteristic is an ability to internally generate electrical energy. It is also said they live to a very old age. Their shells are able to disperse weight surprisingly well, allowing them to safely traverse desert sinksand.

Ampilus is an unusual crab-like desert-dwelling enemy who's only mode of attack is rolling at Link with its shell electrically charged. On the inside of its hard spiral shell is a soft crab. The simplest way to kill the Ampilus is by blowing it up with a Bomb. The other way to kill the Ampilus is to stun it by either shield bashing it or leading it into a wall. Once it is stunned you can easily destroy it by hitting it with your sword. When defeated, they will drop 5 Rupees. When surfacing on streaming quicksand, Link can defeat them and get on top of their shell to reach areas that is incapable to reach when not defeating them first.

When caught in a Timeshift Stone-affected area, Ampilus turn into babies that can only harm Link when he is holding them. The babies give off a periodical electric charge which is used to turn on the power to the nodes.