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Javelin Soldier

For The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo (SNES).

From the official guides

It holds a spear in its left hand and throws it. It has plenty of spare spears, so do not rush in just because it threw one. The shield can stop the spears.

任天堂公式ガイドブック ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース 上巻 (小学館, 1992), p. 123, translated by 101Leafy

Numbers

Hit points8
Damage to Link, Green Mail1 heart
Damage to Link, Blue Mail½ heart
Damage to Link, Red Mail¼ heart

Weapons

BoomerangStuns it
Fighter's Sword4 hits
Master Sword3 hits
Tempered Sword2 hits
Golden Sword1 hit
Golden Sword spin attack1 hit
Arrows2 hits
Hook ShotStuns it
Bombs2 hits
Silver ArrowsDefeats it in one hit
Magic PowderNo effect
Fire RodBurns it
Ice RodNo effect
Bombos MedallionBurns it
Ether MedallionFreezes it
Quake MedallionTurns it into a slime

Drops

It drops something 50% of the time. The drops come in this order, then start over:

  1. Large Magic Jar
  2. Small Magic Jar
  3. Small Magic Jar
  4. Blue Rupee
  5. Large Magic Jar
  6. Small Magic Jar
  7. Heart
  8. Small Magic Jar

Names

EnglishJavelin Soldier
FrenchSoldat au javelot
GermanSpeerwerfer-Soldat
Japanese槍兵士(槍投げ)