Ice Rod: Difference between revisions

| cost = '''''A Link Between Worlds'''''<br/><small>'''Renting'''</small><br/>100 [[Rupee]]s<br/><small>'''Purchasing'''</small><br/>1,200 [[Rupee]]s

{{Quote|After [[Sahasrahla]] gives [[Link (A Link to the Past)|Link]] the [[Pegasus Shoes]], he tells him to get a strange and mystical weapon called the Ice Rod which is located to the east of [[Lake Hylia]]. Link must travel south of the lake and then up and around to the lake's northeast corner. Link will be able to see a cave entrance, but just to the left of that entrance is a pile of loose rocks. [[Bomb]] through the rocks to reveal another entrance.|''[[A Link to the Past Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' p. 146}}

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the Ice Rod is located in the [[Ice Cave]], to the east of Lake Hylia; Link must use a Bomb to open the western side of the cave, which houses a [[Treasure Chest]] containing the item.

The Ice Rod shoots out a blue beam that can permanently freeze enemies solid, at the cost of some [[Magic Power]]; certain enemies, such as [[Crow]]s, are defeated instantly. The Ice Rod is required to defeat [[Trinexx]], but is also effective against the [[Lanmola]]s in the [[Desert Palace]]. Frozen enemies can also be smashed with the [[Magic Hammer]], dropping a [[Magic Jar]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', the Ice Rod can be purchased from [[Ravio's Shop]] for 1,200 [[Rupee]]s, or rented for 100 Rupees; the Rented Ice Rod has a purple rabbit model on the tip, and must be rented again if Link suffers a [[Game Over]]. Instead of shooting a beam, the Ice Rod in this game drops a block of ice in front of Link, although it functions identically.

While Ice Rods do not appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', Link can recreate their effect using a [[Sapphire Rod]].