Dark Link
Dark Link is an enemy in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 38 health.
Navi's advice
Conquer yourself!
| Kind | Mini-boss |
|---|---|
| Health | 38 |
| Places | Water Temple |
| English | Dark Link |
| Français | Ombre de Link |
| Deutsch | Schwarzer Link |
| 日本語 | ダークリンク |
Damage
How many points of health each attack takes off Dark Link. 0 means the attack does no damage, though it may still stun or knock it back.
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
 Deku Nut | 0 |
 Deku Stick | 2 |
 Fairy Slingshot | 1 |
 Bombs | 2 |
 Boomerang | 0 |
 Fairy Bow | 2 |
 Megaton Hammer | 2 |
 Hookshot | 0 |
 Kokiri Sword | 1 |
| Master Sword | 2 |
 Giant's Knife | 4 |
 Fire Arrow | 2 |
 Ice Arrow | 2 |
 Light Arrow | 2 |
 Din's Fire | 2 |
 Mirror Shield | 0 |
| Kokiri Sword (spin attack) | 1 |
| Giant's Knife (spin attack) | 4 |
| Master Sword (spin attack) | 2 |
| Kokiri Sword (jump attack) | 2 |
| Giant's Knife (jump attack) | 8 |
| Master Sword (jump attack) | 4 |
| Megaton Hammer (jump attack) | 4 |
Damage to Link
Health Link loses when an attack of Dark Link hits him, one line per attack strength, 16 points to a heart. Once a Great Fairy strengthens Link's defensive power, the damage is halved, rounded up.
| Damage | Hearts | Double Defense | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ½ | ¼ | Plain hit |
Drops
When Dark Link is defeated, the game picks one of 16 slots at random, so each slot is a 1 in 16 chance. Some slots hold nothing.
| Item | Count | Chance |
|---|---|---|
 Blue Rupee | 3 | 7 in 16 |
 Red Rupee | 1 | 7 in 16 |
| Red Rupee | 3 | 2 in 16 |
Young Link gets Deku Seeds where adult Link gets arrows, and the other way round, and an adult's Deku Stick turns into a green Rupee. Bombs, arrows, seeds, and magic only drop once Link has the bomb bag, the bow, the slingshot, or magic, and a recovery heart at full health turns into a green Rupee.
In the official guides
Link's double in the Water Temple, just as strong. Equip the Megaton Hammer and keep hitting it when it reappears; if it starts a fierce rush, answer with Din's Fire.
自分自身に打ち勝つのよ！ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ 完全攻略ガイドブック (NTT出版, 1999), p. 179, Translated by 101Leafy
Copies Link's moves; spin attacks and Din's Fire work.
Dark Link mirrored his every move but was foiled by the spinning sword attack.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 82
Shoot him with an arrow when his guard is down.
Sometimes you can hit Dark Link with an arrow if you catch him with his guard down.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Publishing, 1998), p. 83
The mid-boss in room G, with its mirror floor and misty endless space, looks like Link's own mirror image; the guide's advice is to fight with everything and hope the attacks land.
Ganz einfach: Kämpfen, was das Zeug hält und hoffen, daß seine Attacken ihr Ziel nicht verfehlen.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 72, Translated by 101Leafy