Patra
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
From the manual
Attacks as a swarm in two kinds of formation.
Translated from the Japanese manual.
Enemy
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| Kind | Boss |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | パタラ |
Official art

From the official guides
They move as a group and attack in two kinds of formation. Both the big and the small ones have a strong attack.
They move as a group and attack in two kinds of formation. Both the big and the small ones have a strong attack.
The Patra attack in groups, in two types of formations. Both formation groups are strong. So be on your toes!
There are two kinds of Patras, large ones and small ones. The Patras always fly in a group. As they attack, Patras unite in two types of formations. However, their basic pattern is many small Patras flying around one large Patra. Both large Patras and small Patras have pretty strong offensive power. Be careful.
It attacks wildly in a ring formation with the boss at the center. The only way is to beat the underlings around the boss one at a time first.
The boss sits in the middle while small Patra fly around it in a ring. There are two formations.
Ten small Patra fly around a big Patra. Both hit hard, and without the Red Ring your energy drains fast.
Two kinds, large and small, attack in a group. Both have strong attacks and are tough enemies. All you can do is keep fighting with the sword.
A monster like Kitaro's father turned into a fly. It attacks in two formations. You can't beat the boss (blue) until you have beaten all the minions (orange) around it. An enemy to fear for its group attacks.
There are two kinds, big and small, and they attack in a group. You can't defeat the big one unless you beat the small ones first.
Small ones swarm in a circle around a big leader. The ring of the swarm grows and shrinks.
They move as a group and attack in two kinds of formation. There are two kinds, big and small, and both hit hard and are pretty smart. Flying eyeballs are creepy, though.
Small ones circle around the leader and attack in formation. The ring grows and shrinks, so getting close carelessly is dangerous. You can't beat the leader until all its underlings are gone.
There are two kinds, large and small, and they always move as a group. They attack Link in two formations, and the basic pattern is many small Patra flying round and round one large Patra.
Numbers
Hits to beat it
Wooden Sword11
White Sword6
Magical Sword3
ArrowNo effect
Silver ArrowNo effect
BombsNo effect
Blue CandleNo effect
Red CandleNo effect
BoomerangNo effect
Magical BoomerangNo effect
Magical Rod6
Magical Rod (magic)No effect
Hearts lost per touch
| No ring | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
Where it appears
Labyrinths, First Quest
Labyrinths, Second Quest
Red: rooms it is in. Green: the entrance.