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Vulture

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

Vulture

Where it is

From the official guides

It perches on the cacti of the Desert of Mystery, and when it spots Link it starts circling him. Stand still and beat it with a thrown or shot weapon or the spin attack.

ファミコン通信編集部責任編集 ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォースのすべてがわかる本 (アスキー, 1992), p. 101, translated by 101Leafy

A vulture that lives in the Desert of Mystery and nearby. When it spots Link it closes in, circling. Charge a Spin Attack and wait for it to come.

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. 125, translated by 101Leafy

Numbers

Hit points6
Damage to Link, Green Mail1 heart
Damage to Link, Blue Mail½ heart
Damage to Link, Red Mail¼ heart

Weapons

Boomerang6 hits
Fighter's Sword3 hits
Master Sword2 hits
Tempered Sword1 hit
Golden Sword1 hit
Golden Sword spin attack1 hit
Arrows2 hits
Hook Shot1 hit
Bombs2 hits
Silver ArrowsDefeats it in one hit
Magic PowderNo effect
Fire RodBurns it
Ice RodFreezes it
Bombos MedallionBurns it
Ether MedallionFreezes it
Quake Medallion1 hit

Drops

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

  1. Small Magic Jar
  2. Green Rupee
  3. Heart
  4. 5 Arrows
  5. Small Magic Jar
  6. 1 Bomb
  7. Green Rupee
  8. Heart

Names

EnglishVulture
FrenchVautour
GermanGeier
Japaneseテンドル