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Water Tektite

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

Water Tektite

Where it is

From the official guides

A monster that moves across the water inside the Swamp Palace. If one is waiting below a ledge Link has to jump down from, dash and then jump.

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. 106, translated by 101Leafy

A water strider sort of enemy that skims over the water. If Link is not swimming, just use the sword. It is no match for him, really...

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. 131, translated by 101Leafy

Numbers

Hit points4
Damage to Link, Green Mail1 heart
Damage to Link, Blue Mail½ heart
Damage to Link, Red Mail¼ heart

Weapons

BoomerangNo effect
Fighter's Sword2 hits
Master Sword1 hit
Tempered Sword1 hit
Golden Sword1 hit
Golden Sword spin attack1 hit
Arrows1 hit
Hook Shot1 hit
Bombs1 hit
Silver ArrowsDefeats it in one hit
Magic PowderNo effect
Fire RodBurns it
Ice RodFreezes it
Bombos MedallionBurns it
Ether Medallion1 hit
Quake Medallion1 hit

Drops

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

  1. Blue Rupee
  2. Green Rupee
  3. Blue Rupee
  4. Red Rupee
  5. Blue Rupee
  6. Green Rupee
  7. Blue Rupee
  8. Blue Rupee

Names

EnglishWater Tektite
FrenchAraknon aquatique
GermanWasser-Arachno
Japaneseホーバー