Gold Skulltula
Gold Skulltula is an enemy in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 1 health.
Navi's advice
This is also known as a Spider of the Curse. If you defeat it, you'll get a token as proof!
| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Health | 1 |
| Places | Inside the Deku Tree, Dodongo's Cavern, Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly, Forest Temple, Fire Temple, Water Temple, Spirit Temple, Shadow Temple, Well of Three Features, Ice Cavern, Kakariko Village, Kakariko Village Graveyard, Zora's River, Kokiri Forest, Sacred Forest Meadow, Lake Hylia, Zora's Domain, Zora's Fountain, Gerudo Valley, The Lost Woods, Desert Colossus, Gerudo's Fortress, Haunted Wasteland, Death Mountain Trail, Goron City, Lon Lon Ranch, Ganon's Castle |
| English | Gold Skulltula |
| Français | Skulltula d'or |
| Deutsch | Goldene Skulltula |
| 日本語 | 黄金のスタルチュラ |
Damage
How many points of health each attack takes off Gold Skulltula. 0 means the attack does no damage, though it may still stun or knock it back.
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
 Deku Nut | 1 |
 Deku Stick | 2 |
 Fairy Slingshot | 1 |
 Bombs | 2 |
 Boomerang | 1 |
 Fairy Bow | 2 |
 Megaton Hammer | 2 |
 Hookshot | 2 |
 Kokiri Sword | 1 |
| Master Sword | 2 |
 Giant's Knife | 4 |
 Fire Arrow | 4 |
 Ice Arrow | 4 |
 Light Arrow | 4 |
 Din's Fire | 4 |
 Mirror Shield | 0 |
| Kokiri Sword (spin attack) | 1 |
| Giant's Knife (spin attack) | 2 |
| Master Sword (spin attack) | 4 |
| Kokiri Sword (jump attack) | 2 |
| Giant's Knife (jump attack) | 4 |
| Master Sword (jump attack) | 8 |
| Megaton Hammer (jump attack) | 0 |
Damage to Link
Health Link loses when an attack of Gold Skulltula 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 |
Left behind
Gold SkulltulaDrops
When Gold Skulltula 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Deku Seeds | 1 | 3 in 16 |
 Green Rupee | 1 | 2 in 16 |
| Deku Nut | 1 | 2 in 16 |
 Recovery Heart | 1 | 2 in 16 |
| What Link needs most | 1 | 1 in 16 |
| Nothing | 4 in 16 | |
| Nothing | 2 in 16 |
What Link needs most is checked in this order: a fairy at one heart or less, three recovery hearts at three hearts or less, one at five hearts or less, a large magic jar when the magic meter is empty, a small one when it is half empty, Deku Seeds or arrows when Link has fewer than 6, bombs when he has fewer than 6, and a red Rupee when he has fewer than 11 Rupees. If he has enough of everything, nothing drops.
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
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. 166
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 68
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Publishing, 1998), p. 58
Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 10
There are 100 in Hyrule. They do not attack but hurt to touch, often hide on walls, in boxes, or in trees, and some only come out at night; listen for their metallic scraping sound. Their tokens are traded at the Skulltula House in Kakariko.
ハイラル全土に100体存在する黄金に輝く蜘蛛。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. 175, Translated by 101Leafy
There are 100. They come out only at night or in dark places. Nine of the ten dirt patches hold one, which a Bottle of bugs brings up.
One hundred of these valuable gold arachnids scuttle around the kingdom of Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Publishing, 1998), p. 130
Killing every Gold Skulltula in Hyrule breaks the curse; each one gives Link a Skulltula symbol.
Die einzige Möglichkeit, den Fluch zu brechen, besteht darin, alle Goldenen Skulltulas im Lande Hyrule zu vernichten.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 33, Translated by 101Leafy
One can be taken on the lower floor of the Forest Temple while turning the walls.
Ganz nebenbei kann er auch noch eine Skulltula erhalten.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 59, Translated by 101Leafy
Each Gold Skulltula Link defeats leaves a token to collect.
Diese Spinnen muß er besiegen und dann das Skulltula-Symbol einsammeln.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 96, Translated by 101Leafy
Collecting the tokens frees the cursed spider people in Kakariko.
In Kakariko kann er dann die Arachno-Menschen von ihrem Fluch befreien.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 96, Translated by 101Leafy
A spider symbol on the map shows that every Gold Skulltula in an area has been found.
Hat er in einer Stadt, einem Gebiet oder einem Labyrinth alle Skulltulas gefunden, wird ihm dies anhand eines kleinen Spinnensymbols neben dem Namen des Ortes im Kartenmenü angezeigt.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 96, Translated by 101Leafy
Some Gold Skulltulas only come out at night.
Der Halbmond ist zu sehen, falls sich die Skulltula nur nachts an der entsprechenden Stelle befindet.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 96, Translated by 101Leafy