Red Darknut
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SlashRed Darknuts are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series. Their relative strength varies from different games.
The Legend of Zelda
In The Legend of Zelda, Red Darknuts are found within several of the dungeons, first appearing in Level 3: The Manji. They later appear less frequently in Level 5: The Lizard and Level 8: The Lion, as well as various dungeons in the Second Quest.
Darknuts wield a shield, making them invulnerable from frontal attacks. Instead, Link will need to strike the Darknut from behind, or from its side. Bombs are also an effective weapon against Red Darknuts. Red Darknuts have less health than their Blue Darknut counterparts, but otherwise, are identical enemies.
Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Ages
The Minish Cap
Darknuts are some of the toughest enemies Link faces in The Minish Cap, with the Red Darknut being a stronger variant than the Silver Darknuts that are encountered earlier. The Red Darknut has more armor and will take seven sword slashes with the White Sword before they are defeated. Additionally, their jab and slash attacks do double the amount of damage as their Silver Counterparts. Additionally, Red Darknuts have a charged stab attack that they will occasionally use. If it hits, it will deal two full hearts of damage. This particular attack cannot be blocked by Link's Shield.
Link first encounters a Red Darknut as a mini-boss atop of the Palace of Winds. Link now has the Roc's Cape and can jump over the Darknut. A strategy is to jump over the Darknut and then slash with the sword. The key is to simply tap the jump button as you just want to jump, rather than fully glide over the enemy. The battlefield is high up in the air with no walls. If Link is able to knock the Red Darknut off the platform, he will be defeated instantly. Doing so creates a Blue Portal that Link can use to warp to the dungeon entrance.
Red Darknut later appear in Dark Hyrule Castle. At this point, Link will have acquired the Four Sword and can defeat these enemies in just five sword slashes. Several more Red Darknut appear after Link finds and defeats the first Black Knight, late within the dungeon.As Link is making his way to the final battle with Vaati, he'll encounter two more Red Darknut, found in the same room as a Black Knight.
Twilight Princess
Gallery
Roaming Darknut Artwork from Million Publications Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda
Red Darknut Artwork from Million Publications Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda
Red Darknut Sprite from The Legend of Zelda
Darknut Artwork from Million Publications Guide
Red Darknut Artwork from Shinsea Publishing Guide
Red Darknut Sprite from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Darknut Sprite from The Minish Cap
