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Red Ring

For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

From the manual

The Blue Ring cuts the damage enemies do to one half, and the Red Ring to one quarter.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Red Ring

KindItems
Japanese nameレッドリング

Official art

Red Ring, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Red Ring. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 22

From the official guides

The Blue Ring cuts the damage Link takes from enemies to 1/2, and the Red Ring cuts it to 1/4.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 22, 101Leafy's translation

The Blue Ring cuts the damage Link takes from enemies to 1/2, and the Red Ring cuts it to 1/4.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 16, 101Leafy's translation

The blue ring reduces the damage inflicted by the enemy by half, and the red ring reduces damage to one quarter.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 23

These rings are useful when attacking your strong enemies. The blue ring cuts in half any damage you might sustain. The red ring reduces any damage to one-fourth. You can buy the blue ring, but the red ring is not for sale.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 16

Finally, the Red Ring! Now, your enemies can only inflict one quarter of the damage.

The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Power) (Nintendo of America, 1988), p. 34

Found in Level 9. It cuts the damage Link takes to a quarter.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 77, 101Leafy's translation

It is hidden in Death Mountain (Level 9), where the monsters are tough and the rooms just keep going. The damage you take is cut to ¼, which means you are four times as strong.

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 12, 101Leafy's translation

Damage from enemies becomes half of what it was with the Blue Ring.

ファミリーコンピュータ攻略ガイドブック1 ゼルダの伝説 (曙出版, 1986), p. 52, 101Leafy's translation

There are two kinds, Blue and Red. They cut the damage enemies do to one half and one quarter.

ファミリーコンピュータ必勝シリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (ミリオン出版, 1986), p. 4, 101Leafy's translation

The Blue Ring doubles Link's toughness and the Red Ring makes it four times. Save up money early and get the Blue Ring. It is very expensive, though!

ファミコン マル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 61, 101Leafy's translation

A stronger version of the Blue Ring. With it, damage from enemies is cut to 1/4.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 22, 101Leafy's translation

A special ring twice as strong as the Blue Ring. In other words, it cuts the damage you take from enemy attacks to a quarter.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 12, 101Leafy's translation

There are two kinds, blue and red. The blue one, the Blue Ring, cuts the damage you take from enemies to 1/2, and the Red Ring cuts it to 1/4. What a wonderful treasure!

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

Even stronger than the Blue Ring. The damage you take from enemies drops to a quarter. It is a treasure in Level 9, so you can't get it early.

ゼルダブック (ファミコン必勝本 1986年6月号付録) (JICC出版局, 1986), p. 77, 101Leafy's translation

These rings help when you fight enemies that hit hard. The Blue Ring cuts the damage you take from enemies to ½, and the Red Ring cuts it to ¼. You can buy the Blue Ring, but not the Red Ring.

わんぱっくコミック増刊 ゼルダの伝説 必勝ヒント本 (徳間書店, 1986), p. 9, 101Leafy's translation

Labyrinths

First Quest

Level 9

  • Room 0 (down a stairway)

Second Quest

Level 9

  • Room 119 (down a stairway)

Red: the item's room. Green: the entrance.

What it is for

Hearts lost per touch