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Skullwalltula is the first variant. It is a small, white spider that crawls on vines. They can be taken out with the [[Sword]], but most of the time, they will be beyond Link's Sword's reach. The best way for [[Link]] to defeat them is to use a ranged weapon, such as the [[Fairy Slingshot|Slingshot]] or [[Fairy Bow|Bow]]. If Link tries to climb on the vines without defeating the Skulltula first, it may see him and charge, causing Link to fall back to the ground.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', Skulltulas have the ability to perform a spin attack which can damage Link. They do not take damage when struck from the front side by the Hookshot like ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', but the [[Hero's Bow|Bow]] is still effective in eliminating them.

Skulltulas have similar properties to their ancestors of ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'' in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', with a shielded front side and vulnerable back side. However, they walk around on their own after being targeted or touched. Afterwards, they charge at Link until close enough to strike. If struck directly, Skulltulas typically deflect the attack, giving off a blue spark on contact; although, if attacked at the right time, they give a red spark, signifying a successful hit. Strategies on this enemy include: rolling around and attacking the back side, deflecting a bite attack and striking, or thrusting while they charge up an attack. Using the [[Gale Boomerang]] can be effective, as it momentarily stuns the Skulltula. These enemies can be found in the [[Forest Temple (Twilight Princess)|Forest Temple]], as well as in various locations across [[Hyrule Field]], specifically cavernous areas.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', Skulltulas are found around the [[Ghost Ship (Phantom Hourglass)|Ghost Ship]]. They drop down from the ceiling and block Link's path. If Link escorts a [[Cubus Sisters|Cubus Sister]] and gets close enough to the Skulltula for the Cubus Sister to see it, she starts to scream. If there is a [[Reapling]] on the same floor, it immediately goes to where the Cubus Sister screamed. To get rid of them, Link must attack them with any of his weapons.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', Skulltulas are found when operating the train in the [[Lost Woods]] region of the [[Forest Realm]]. Both versions can be defeated with a shot from Link's [[Cannon]].

Skulltulas appear very much like their ''Twilight Princess'' predecessors. They inhabit the two dungeons in [[Faron Province]]: [[Skyview Temple]] and [[Ancient Cistern]]. They are spider-like creatures with eight legs whose main attack is to dash its body towards Link. Skulltulas appear in several different ways. Some drop down from the ceiling, others are hanging from a string, while some have full blown spider webs created to block Link's path. Link can knock down a Skulltula by breaking its string or spider web with the [[Beetle (Item)|Beetle]]. Before Link obtains the Beetle, he must whack a hanging Skulltula until they spin around, revealing their weak spots.