Helmet Knight
For Zelda II The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Boss
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| Kind | Boss |
|---|---|
| Name | Named by 101Leafy; the game gives none |
Official art

From the official guides
Link comes upon him in the most remote corner of the Palace. A knight armored in blue steel bars his way. With his shield Link foils the attack, but his sword blows merely ring off the guardian's hard head. Here, to succeed, he must learn the art of the Downward thrust.
The boss of the Iron Knuckles. He was once captain of the kingdom's royal guard and now protects the palace as its guardian. They say the king breathed new life into him?
The boss of the Iron Knuckles (weak for that). Set up your defense with the SHIELD and JUMP magic before fighting. His helmet attacks you as a weapon too.
The boss of the Iron Knuckles and guardian of the second and fifth palaces. It attacks by sending its own head flying.
Once the captain of the King of Hyrule's guard, this guardian came back after death when the king breathed new life into it. In full armor it seems to have no weak spot, but if you strike its head, the head comes off and flies through the air, and a new white head appears. That is its weak spot.
Numbers
| Hit points | 48 |
|---|---|
| Experience | 150 |
| Damage class | Class 4 |
Damage to Link
Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.
| Life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 96 | 72 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
What hurts it
- Sword beams and the Fire spell do not hurt it. Only the sword does.
- The Spell spell does not change it.
Drops
Drops nothing.
Where it is found
- Palace 2, West Hyrule