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Ice Keese

For The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on Nintendo 64 (2000).

Tatl says

You know about the Ice Keese, right? Destroy it before it swoops down on you. I hate the c-c-cold!

Health1
EnglishIce Keese
FrançaisSaigneur de glace
DeutschPolarflatterer
EspañolKeese de Hielo
日本語アイスキース

Damage

How hard each weapon hits the Ice Keese, and how many hits it takes to defeat it. A jump attack with a sword or a Deku Stick hits twice as hard.

AttackPowerMultiplierHits to defeat
Kokiri Sword1×11
Razor Sword2×11
Gilded Sword3×11
Great Fairy's Sword4×11
Kokiri Sword: Spin Attack1×11
Razor Sword: Spin Attack2×11
Gilded Sword: Spin Attack3×11
Great Fairy's Sword: Spin Attack4×11
Deku Stick2×11
Fierce Deity's Mask: sword4×11
Fierce Deity's Mask: Spin Attack4×11
Fierce Deity's Mask: sword beam3No damageNo damage
Goron Mask: punch2×11
Goron Mask: Goron Pound4×11
Goron Mask: roll1No damageNo damage
Goron Mask: roll with spikes1×11
Zora Mask: punch1×11
Zora Mask: boomerang fins2×11
Deku Mask: bubble blast2×11
Deku Mask: spin attack1×11
Deku Mask: launch from a Deku Flower2×21
Hero's Bow2×11
Fire Arrow2×21
Ice Arrow2×21
Light Arrow2×21
Bomb2×11
Powder Keg4×11
Deku Nut1No damageNo damage
Hookshot2×11

Hits to defeat calculator

Drops

When the Ice Keese is defeated, one of 16 slots is picked at random, so each slot is a 6.25% chance.

DropChance
10 Arrows62.5%
30 Arrows12.5%
Magic Jar12.5%
Magic Jar (large)12.5%

Arrows need the Hero's Bow and bombs need a Bomb Bag; magic needs the magic meter. Without them that slot drops nothing. A Recovery Heart at full health becomes a Green Rupee.

The arrow that defeats it decides the drop, whatever the slot: a Fire Arrow gives 30 Arrows, an Ice Arrow a Recovery Heart, and a Light Arrow a Purple Rupee.

Where to find it

Official guide

A Keese wrapped in blue cold air. Touching it freezes you solid. Block with your shield, then attack once the cold air is gone.

ゼルダの伝説 ムジュラの仮面のすべて (エンターブレイン, 2000), p. 188: Translated by 101Leafy

Targeting with Z and a Bow seem to work best against these monsters. If they touch you, you end up frozen. They can recharge their Freeze Attack.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Games, 2000), p. 131