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Red Ape

Enemy

Red Ape

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NameNamed by 101Leafy; the game gives none

Official art

Red Ape, official art from リンクの冒険
Red Ape. リンクの冒険 (実業之日本社, 1987), p. 25

From the official guides

A tough warrior made from a bull. It is strong and attacks by throwing its chain hammer. It moves slowly.

ファミリーコンピュータMagazine 特別編集 リンクの冒険 (徳間書店, 1987), p. 15, 101Leafy's translation

Very strong, it throws a chain hammer. It moves slowly, so the key is dodging the chain hammer.

リンクの冒険 (秋田書店, 1987), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

A tough soldier made by changing a bull. It moves slowly, but it throws an iron ball on a chain.

リンクの冒険 (実業之日本社, 1987), p. 25, 101Leafy's translation

A fighter made from the huge body of a bull. It throws its chain hammer again and again. If you do not slip in close skillfully, you take heavy damage.

完璧攻略シリーズ22 リンクの冒険必勝攻略法 (双葉社, 1987), p. 15, 101Leafy's translation

Numbers

Hit points16
Experience50
Damage classClass 3

Damage to Link

Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.

Life12345678
Damage4840363224201612

What hurts it

  • Sword beams and the Fire spell do not hurt it. Only the sword does.
  • The Spell spell turns it into a Blue Chuchu.

Drops

Every 6th enemy of drop group 2 that Link defeats leaves an item instead of giving experience. All enemies in the group share the count.

Both drop groups and their enemies

Where it is found

  • Palace 1, West Hyrule
  • Palace 2, West Hyrule
  • Palace 5, East Hyrule