Red Darknut
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Enemy
| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | 赤いタートナック (101Leafy's translation) |
Official art
From the official guides
A knight who lives in the labyrinths. It has a strong attack and fends off attacks from the front with its shield.
A knight who lives in the labyrinths. It has a strong attack and fends off attacks from the front with its shield.
The knight who lives in the labyrinths. He has lots of attacking power. He repels Link's attacks from the front with his shield.
These knights live in the Underworld mazes. A Darknut is a very powerful enemy. Since he also has a shield, he can easily block your forward attacks. For this reason, you must attack him from either his side or his back. Using a bomb is a good idea too.
A knight that cannot be hurt from the front. Attacking from the front is useless, so hit it from behind or the side. Bombs work from the front.
A really strong knight. Attack it from the front and your blow bounces off with a clang! Come at it from behind and it suddenly turns around! Quit fidgeting around! There are red and blue ones.
The knight of the labyrinths. Attack it from the front and its shield blocks you. Its attack is quite strong too.
A knight. Its attack is fairly strong, but its sides and back are its weak spots.
Another strong enemy, like the Wizzrobe. A knight who guards the labyrinths, armed with shield and sword. It is very strong and can only be beaten with the sword. It often blocks warp zones and the way into basements. A nasty one.
A knight in the labyrinths with strong attack and strong defense. To defeat a Darknut, first hit it again and again with bombs, then aim at its side as it passes and use hit and run!
They carry a strong shield that blocks every attack from the front. There are two kinds, red and blue.
Knights who live in the labyrinths, clad head to foot in iron armor. They hit hard and block attacks from the front with their shields, which makes them worthy rivals for Link. This is where you show your skill.
An evil knight clad in armour and helmet. It turns away attacks from the front with its shield. It is quick on its feet too, and very tough.
A knight that lives in the labyrinth. It hits hard and is a very tough enemy. The Darknut carries a shield like Link's, so it fends off every attack from the front.
Numbers
Hits to beat it
Wooden Sword4
White Sword2
Magical Sword1
ArrowNo effect
Silver ArrowNo effect
Bombs1
Blue CandleNo effect
Red CandleNo effect
BoomerangNo effect
Magical BoomerangNo effect
Magical Rod2- Magical Rod (magic)No effect
Its shield blocks hits from the front. Hit it from the side or from behind.
Hearts lost per touch
| No ring |  Blue Ring |  Red Ring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
Damage calculator for every enemy
Drops
Drops something 104 times in 256 (40.6%). What it drops comes from these 10 slots in turn:
Where it appears
Labyrinths, First Quest
Level 8
- Room 14: 5 at once
- Room 31: 2 at once
- Room 63: 2 at once
- Room 75: 6 at once
- Room 78: 2 at once
- Room 92: 3 at once
- Room 124: 2 at once
Labyrinths, Second Quest
Level 5
- Room 28: 2 at once
- Room 31: 2 at once
- Room 63: 3 at once
- Room 77: 5 at once
- Room 92: 2 at once
- Room 108: 2 at once
Level 8
- Room 30: 2 at once
- Room 42: 2 at once
- Room 110: 2 at once
- Room 122: 2 at once
- Room 123: 2 at once
- Room 124: 2 at once
- Room 126: 2 at once
Red: rooms it is in. Green: the entrance.