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-'''Bows''' are recurring items in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They can often be upgraded with new types of [[Arrow]]s and larger [[Quiver]]s. The perks of having a Bow is that [[Link]] can attack enemies from range, not having to engage in melee combat with them or activate switches which cannot be reached by the sword. However, Bows are ammunition-based, so Link must keep supplying them with arrows.
+'''Bows''', also known as '''Hero's Bows''' or '''Fairy Bows''', are recurring items in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].
+==Locations and uses==
+Bows are used as Link's primary ranged weapon, using [[Arrow|Arrows]] as ammunition; these projectiles must be equipped in order to use the Bow, and are consumed upon firing. With the Bow, Link can snipe faraway [[Switch|Switches]], enemies, and other objects. Sometimes, Link will be able to use different types of Arrows with the Bow, such as [[Fire Arrow|Fire Arrows]] or [[Bomb Arrow|Bomb Arrows]].
+Being a staple item in the series, the Bow is almost always a dungeon item; in the 3D games, the Bow is typically guarded by a [[Sub-Boss]]. In 2D games, the Bow can shoort Arrows in any cardinal direction, while in the 3D games, Link will typically switch to a first-person view when aiming the Bow and can fire at any angle. Since its debut, the Bow has received several different upgrades, as well as different types of Arrows to use in conjunction with it.
+A recurring, upgraded Bow, the [[Bow of Light]], has the ability to fire [[Light Arrow|Arrows comprised of sacred light]]. A variant of the Bow, the [[Crossbow]], also appears in ambiguous and non-canon media, firing Arrows from a wider angle.
 ==''The Legend of Zelda''==
-The Bow is found in the first dungeon of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', [[Level 1: The Eagle]]. The Bow allows [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] to fire off arrows at enemies. Before Link gains the ability to use it, he must first purchase the arrows from one of the [[Item Shop]]s for 80 [[Rupee]]s. Also, as opposed to possessing a limited number of arrows, firing an arrow drains Link's [[Wallet]] by one rupee.{{Ref|pg. 24|For every arrow Link shoots, he loses one [Rupee].|''[[The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual|The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet]]''}} The Bow is required to complete the game, because it is the only weapon capable of defeating [[Gohma (The Legend of Zelda)|Gohma]], as well as [[Ganon]]. In the final dungeon of the game, [[Level 9: Death Mountain]], Link receives the [[Silver Arrow]]s, which do more damage and are required to defeat Ganon.
+In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', the Bow is one of the dungeon items of [[Level 1: The Eagle]], although it is instead found in [[Level 5: The Lizard]] in the [[Second Quest]]. Once [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] has purchased an Arrow from a [[Shop]] for 80 [[Rupee|Rupees]], he can use the Bow to fire Arrows; each shot consumes 1 Rupee. Arrows shot from the Bow deal 2 damage, instantly kill [[Pols Voice|Pols Voices]], and are the only weapon capable of damaging [[Gohma (The Legend of Zelda)|Gohma]]. Link can later upgrade his Arrows to the [[Silver Arrow|Silver Arrows]], which deal double damage and are required to defeat [[Ganon]].
-In the [[Second Quest]], the Bow is found in the [[Level 5 (Second Quest)|fifth dungeon]] of the game instead of the first.
 ==''A Link to the Past''==
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-[[File:Bow-ALttP-Sprite.png|left|42px|Bow sprite from A Link to the Past]]
+In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the Bow is the dungeon item of the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]]; Arrows are now introduced as their own, separate resource, enabling [[Link (A Link to the Past)|Link]] to shoot the Bow without spending Rupees. Arrows shot from the Bow deal piercing damage, making it stronger than the [[Fighter's Sword]], and is the only weapon capable of damaging certain enemies, e.g. the [[Eyegore|Eyegores]]. Like in the previous game, Link can upgrade his Arrows to Silver Arrows, which deal double damage compared to regular Arrows and are required to defeat Ganon. The Bow is also required to play the [[Shooting Gallery]] at the [[Village of Outcasts]].
-[[Link (A Link to the Past)|Link]] obtains the Bow as the treasure of the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]], also the first dungeon of the game. Link starts out with the ability to hold 30 arrows, but this amount can be increased by five if he donates 100 rupees to the [[Venus|Great Fairy]] in [[Lake Hylia]]. This is repeatable until Link reaches the maximum amount of 70. In a similar fashion to the original ''The Legend of Zelda'', Link obtains the [[Silver Arrow]]s from the [[Cursed Fairy]] inside the [[Pyramid of Power]], which do incredible amounts of damage and are needed to defeat Ganon.
 ==''Link's Awakening''==
-[[File:Bow_LA.png|left|Bow sprite from ''Link's Awakening DX'']]
+In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', the Bow is purchased from the [[Town Tool Shop]] in [[Mabe Village]] for 980 Rupees; however, Link can steal it instead. Link must first have purchased the [[Shovel]] before he can obtain the Bow. It functions mostly identically to its previous appearances, being able to shoot strong Arrows that damage certain enemies the [[Sword (Item)|Sword]] cannot. However, the Bow is mostly optional in this game, only being required to defeat the [[Armos Knight (Link's Awakening)|Armos Knight]] and for a specific puzzle in [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]]. The Bow is also one of the items that Link can trade to the [[Secret Goriya]] for the [[Boomerang]].
-The Bow functions like it does in other 2D ''Zelda'' titles, but in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', [[Link (A Link to the Past)#Link's Awakening|Link]] can create a [[Bomb Arrow]] by dropping a bomb and firing an arrow at the same time. The Bow can be purchased from the [[Mabe Village]]'s [[Town Tool Shop|Shop]] for a whopping 980 rupees. It is possible to steal it by simply grabbing it and heading out the head. However, stealing from this shop will cause two annoying consequences. Firstly, for the rest of the game, Link will be called THIEF by everyone instead of the name chosen on the Select File Screen. Secondly, every time Link enters the shop after he has stolen an item, the shopkeeper will yell at Link and kill him.
-The bow is only required at two points in the game - fighting the [[Armos Knight (Link's Awakening)|Armos Knight]] in the [[Southern Face Shrine]] for the [[Face Key]], and shooting the eye of a statue in [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]] for a [[Small Key]]. Every other potential use of the bow can be substituted for another item, such as the [[Boomerang]], and the bow is one of the few items which can be traded to the [[Secret Goriya]] ''for'' the boomerang.
 ==''Ocarina of Time''==