Grappling Hook

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The Grappling Hook is a recurring Item in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] It enables Link to latch on to cantilevered ledges called Grappling Posts or Pegs,[2] as well as Treasure Chests in Phantom Hourglass,[2] and use them to swing across large distances to otherwise unreachable platforms.[3][4]

Location and Uses

The Wind Waker

In The Wind Waker, the Grappling Hook is given to Link as a gift from Medli after defeating the Moblins that had captured her at the summit of Dragon Roost Cavern.[5][6] It can be used to cross gaps by latching at specific targets. A separate function of the Grappling Hook is in the stealing of enemy Spoils.[7][8] Link can also use it to retrieve three Hearts from Princess Zelda during the final battle against Ganondorf.

When equipped aboard the King of Red Lions, the Grappling Hook becomes a crane, which allows Link to pull up Sunken Treasure from the seabed.[9][10] These sunken chests can be found beneath Rings of Light scattered across the Great Sea.[11]

The Grappling Hook is said to have been used by the Rito people before they obtained wings to navigate the heights and upper levels of the mountain on Dragon Roost Island.[5]

Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, the Grappling Hook can be used in several ways. It can be used as a walkable tightrope,[2] which also allows Link to use items while he is over it. However, if Link uses the Grappling Hook again, the previous tightrope disappears.[2] Similar to a Slingshot, it is capable of blasting Link across large holes.[2] It can also be used as a kilter of weight, pulling Link towards heavy objects while bringing light objects to him.[12][2] Furthermore, it can also be used to reflect attacks. This is useful when redirecting Arrows when shooting certain types of eye switches that close when Link looks at them.

The Grappling Hook is obtained in the Temple of Ice. It is used to defeat the boss, Gleeok, for which all possible ways of use will be required. The Salvage Arm replaces the Grappling Hook's crane feature at sea.

Trivia

  • In The Wind Waker, if Link misses the spot where a Triforce Shard can be hauled up, he will sometimes pull up a Vase, spawning an Octorok afterwards.[13]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
JapanJapan
Japanese
  • カギつめロープ (Kagi Tsume Rōpu) (TWWThe Wind Waker)[14]
  • カギ爪(づめ)ロープ (Kagi-dzume Rōpu) (PHPhantom Hourglass)[15]
  • Claw Rope
  • Claw Rope
CanadaCanada
FrenchCACanadian
Grappin (PHPhantom Hourglass)[16] 
The French RepublicThe French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
  •  
  •  
The Federal Republic of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany
German
Greifhaken (TWWThe Wind Waker | PHPhantom Hourglass)[19][20] 
The Italian RepublicThe Italian Republic
Italian
Rampino (TWWThe Wind Waker | PHPhantom Hourglass)[21][22]Grappling hook
The Republic of KoreaThe Republic of Korea
Korean
갈고리 로프 (Galgoli Lopeu) (PHPhantom Hourglass)[23]Hook Rope
Latin AmericaLatin America
SpanishLALatin American
Garra (PHPhantom Hourglass)[24] 
The Kingdom of SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Garra (TWWThe Wind Waker | PHPhantom Hourglass)[25][26] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

  • The Wind Waker

    Link using the Grappling Hook to retrieve a treasure

  • The Wind Waker

    A promotional screenshot of Link receiving the Grappling Hook

  • The Wind Waker HD

    Link using the Grappling Hook to retrieve a treasure

  • Phantom Hourglass

    Link using the Grappling Hook as a tightrope

  • Phantom Hourglass

    Link using the Grappling Hook as a slingshot

  • Phantom Hourglass

    Link using the Grappling Hook to pull himself across a chasm

  • Phantom Hourglass

    Link using the Grappling Hook to pull a wall tongue

  • Phantom Hourglass

    Link using the Grappling Hook to reflect an attack

  • Phantom Hourglass

    Link using the Grappling Hook to tie Gleeok's head to a post

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 126 (TWWThe Wind Waker | PHPhantom Hourglass)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass—Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 12
  3. ↑ Grab this branch with the Grappling Hook and you can swing over there to get out of this area! — Medli (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ When you aim at a branch that you can latch onto, Target lock mark will appear. Remember that! — Medli (The Wind Waker)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Here, Link! Use this to get out of here! It's what I used to get this far. It's a device we Rito used before we evolved wings. — Medli (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ I hear the bird-people who live on Dragon Roost Island east of here have invented an incredibly useful device that they call a Grappling Hook... No lie, fry! — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ I hear you can throw that thing at monsters and use it to grab treasure they've hidden in their pockets. Talk about cool. — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ You can use your Grappling Hook to steal their Golden Feathers. — Figurine (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ After that, all you need to do is use the same thing we use to haul up treasure: one of those Grappling Hooks that the Rito tribesfolk of Dragon Roost Island use. — King of Red Lions (The Wind Waker)
  10. ↑ Then, you just use your Grappling Hook while in your boat to haul up treasure! — Salvage Corp. (The Wind Waker)
  11. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 16
  12. ↑ Light objects will be pulled toward you. You will be pulled to heavy objects! — N/A (Phantom Hourglass)
  13. ↑ NJ Riley, Weird easter egg in Wind Waker , YouTube (Video), published October 6, 2015, retrieved May 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ カギつめロープを　手(て)に入(い)れた！
    羽根(はね)のない時代(じだい)から
    リト族(ぞく)に伝(つた)わる道具(どうぐ)     — N/A (The Wind Waker, Japanese version)
  15. ↑ カギ爪(づめ)ロープを手(て)に入(い)れた！
    タッチした場所(ばしょ)に　のびていき
    いろんなものに　引(ひ)っかかる     — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, Japanese version)
  16. ↑ Vous obtenez un grappin! Touchez des objets pour accrocher le grappin. — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, Canadian French version)
  17. ↑ Vous obtenez le Grappin-Griffe! Cet objet était utilisé par le people Piaf avant qu'il n'obtienne ses ailes et il s'est transmis jusqu'à nos jours. — N/A (The Wind Waker, European French version)
  18. ↑ Vous obtenez le grappin! Touchez des objets pour qu'il s'y accroche. — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, European French version)
  19. ↑ Du hast den Greifhaken erhalten! Ein Gegenstand, der beim Volk der Orni noch aus jener Zeit stammt, zu der sie noch keine Flügel hatten. — N/A (The Wind Waker, German version)
  20. ↑ Du hast den Greifhaken erhalten! — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, German version)
  21. ↑ Hai ottenuto il Rampino! I Falchi Viaggiatori ne perfezionarono l'uso tanto tempo fa, quando ancora non disponevano delle ali. — N/A (The Wind Waker, Italian version)
  22. ↑ Hai ottenuto il Rampino! Tocca qualcosa per afferrarlo! — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, Italian version)
  23. ↑ 갈고리 로프를 획득했다! 터치한 곳까지 늘어나서 여러 곳에 걸 수 있다 — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, Korean version)
  24. ↑ ¡Conseguiste la garra! Con ella podrás agarrar lo que toques. — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, Latin American Spanish version)
  25. ↑ ¡Has obtenido la Garra! Un instrumento utilizado antiguamente por los Orni, cuando aún no tenían alas. — N/A (The Wind Waker, European Spanish version)
  26. ↑ ¡Has conseguido la garra! Con ella podrás agarrar lo que toques. — N/A (Phantom Hourglass, European Spanish version)


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