Torch Slug
Torch Slug is an enemy in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 6 health.
Navi's advice
When the fire on its back is extinguished, it will run away. Destroy it before it relights!
| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Health | 6 |
| Places | Fire Temple, Spirit Temple, Gerudo Training Ground, Inside Ganon's Castle |
| English | Torch Slug |
| Français | Feu Visqueux |
| Deutsch | Lavaschleim |
| 日本語 | トーチスラグ |
Damage
How many points of health each attack takes off Torch Slug. 0 means the attack does no damage, though it may still stun or knock it back.
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
 Deku Nut | 0 |
 Deku Stick | 0 |
 Fairy Slingshot | 0 |
 Bombs | 2 |
 Boomerang | 0 |
 Fairy Bow | 2 |
 Megaton Hammer | 2 |
 Hookshot | 0 |
 Kokiri Sword | 0 |
| Master Sword | 2 |
 Giant's Knife | 4 |
 Fire Arrow | 2 |
 Ice Arrow | 4 |
 Light Arrow | 2 |
 Din's Fire | 0 |
 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 Torch Slug 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 | Sets Link on fire |
While Link burns he loses 1 point every 8 frames (0.4 seconds). Standing still, the flames last up to 10 seconds, so a full burn costs up to 25 points, about 1.5 hearts. The faster Link moves, the sooner they go out, and in the Goron Tunic they are out within half a second. Double Defense does not lower these 1-point losses.
Drops
When Torch Slug 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Magic Jar (small) | 1 | 11 in 16 |
| Magic Jar (large) | 1 | 5 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
A slow, fiery slug. Cut it to put its fire out and finish it before it relights; a Megaton Hammer slam flips it.
背中の火が消えたら逃げ出すよ。復活する前に倒しましょ！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. 180, Translated by 101Leafy
Hit it while its flame is out.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 75