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Bomb Arrow

First game

Link's Awakening (1993)

First spinoff

Link's Crossbow Training (2007)

Use(s)

Shooting enemies, explosions

Strength

50

Comparable item(s)

BombArrow Bomb Arrows,(TP | BotW)[1][2] also known as Exploding Arrows,(LCT)[3] are recurring items in The Legend of Zelda series. They are the result of combining Bombs with Arrows, thereby making for an explosive variety of Arrows. Bomb Arrows are shot like normal Arrows, but when the Arrow reaches its target, the Bomb explodes.

Contents

• 1 Mainline appearances
  • 1.1 Link's Awakening
  • 1.2 Twilight Princess
  • 1.3 Spirit Tracks
  • 1.4 Breath of the Wild
  • 1.5 Tears of the Kingdom
• 2 Spinoff appearances
  • 2.1 Link's Crossbow Training
  • 2.2 Hyrule Warriors
• 3 Trivia
• 4 Nomenclature
• 5 Gallery
  • 5.1 Artwork
  • 5.2 Sprites
  • 5.3 Icons
  • 5.4 Models
• 6 See also
• 7 References

Mainline appearances[]

Link's Awakening[]

In Link's Awakening, Bomb Arrows are makeshift items that Link can shoot by equipping both the Bow and Bombs and using them at the same time. Bomb Arrows can be used as a stronger projectile attack against enemies, but at the cost of a Bow and Arrow.

Twilight Princess[]

In Twilight Princess, to use a Bomb Arrow, the Bow must first be equipped, then the ZR Button (Wii U), R Button (Nintendo GameCube), or Z Button (Wii) must be pressed when any kind of Bomb is selected in the Inventory. Bomb Arrows consume both a single Bomb and a single Arrow per shot. They can be fired to create distant blasts in high and low places.[4] They can be used to blow up distant Rocks, which is required to progress in the Lakebed Temple. Bomb Arrows have to be used quickly because if Link holds the Bomb Arrow to the Bow for too long, the Bomb Arrow explodes, inflicting damage upon him.

Spirit Tracks[]

In Spirit Tracks, Bomb Arrows are obstacles fired by Bulblins instead, which they do in the Overworld as Link rides the Spirit Train. Link can use the Cannon to destroy Bomb Arrows headed his way.

Breath of the Wild[]

Hyrule Compendium Entry

348 (353) Bomb Arrow	DescriptionA powerful arrow designed to destroy monsters. The explosive powder packed into the tip ignites on impact, dealing massive damage to anything caught in the blast.
	Common LocationsHyrule FieldEast Necluda
Additional EffectsExplodes on impact, dealing massive damage.

In Breath of the Wild, Bomb Arrows appear as a type of Arrow that can be equipped to any Bow. They also appear in bundles.[5][6][7] They're dropped by some archer enemies or found inside Treasure Chests. Bokoblins and Lizalfos sometimes use Bomb Arrows. In Master Mode, one Moblin that uses Bomb Arrows can be found near Spectacle Rock and one White-Maned Lynel using Bomb Arrows can be found on the Great Plateau. Before facing Divine Beast Vah Medoh, Teba will also give Link twenty Bomb Arrows.

The following locations sell Bomb Arrows:

• The Arrow Specialty Shop in Gerudo Town
• The East Wind in Hateno Village
• The Slippery Falcon in Rito Village
• The Slippery Falcon (Tarrey Town Branch)
• Shaillu's arrow shop in Kara Kara Bazaar
• Jini at the Mounted Archery Camp (when it's not raining)

Bomb Arrows explode on impact and add an additional 50 damage to the attack power of the Bow being used. If an enemy is hit indirectly with the explosion alone, they are dealt 50 damage no matter what Bow is used. They're designed to destroy monsters, and they ignite on impact with an enemy.[2] The explosion of a Bomb Arrow can light enemies and flammable objects on Fire. Like all Arrows, a shot to the head of an enemy deals double the amount of damage. They do not explode in the rain, as the water causes them to fizzle out, but they still function like normal Arrows. Instead of disappearing after their detonation, Bomb Arrows bounce off objects while it is raining, and can be picked up and fired again. They will not penetrate and stick to any objects like Trees. Bomb Arrows cannot be shot within the scorching temperatures of the area around Death Mountain, as the Arrows explode immediately and damage Link after the Bow is drawn.

Tears of the Kingdom[]

Bomb arrows as a unique arrow type, have been removed from Tears of the Kingdom in favor of Fuse, which allows players to make their own Bomb arrows, by Fusing a Arrow with a Bomb Flower, or any other explosive.

Spinoff appearances[]

Ambiguously Canon Information

Link's Crossbow Training[]

Exploding Arrows can be used by holding the trigger on the Wii Zapper to charge a shot in Link's Crossbow Training.

Non-Canon Information

Hyrule Warriors[]

Linkle uses Bomb Arrows as part of the moveset for her Crossbows Weapon in Hyrule Warriors. Like their appearance in Link's Crossbow Training, she may charge a shot before firing a Bomb Arrow at enemies. She can also unleash a barrage of Arrows and Bomb Arrows. During her Crossbows Weapon's Focus Spirit Attack, Linkle fires a giant Bomb attached to an Arrow before smashing it to the ground with a fiery kick.

In the A Link Between Worlds DLC Pack, Ravio uses Bombs attached to Light Arrows as part of the Special Attack for his Rental Hammer Weapon.

Trivia[]

• During development of A Link to the Past, Bomb Arrows were planned to appear. They were set to be shot by pressing the A and B Buttons simultaneously when the Bow and Bombs were equipped at the same time. The idea was scrapped after Shigeru Miyamoto requested that Link should always have the Sword equipped. This idea was later implemented in Link's Awakening.[8]

Nomenclature[]

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	バクダン矢 (Bakudan Ya) (LANS | BotW)	Bomb Arrow
	ChineseTR	炸彈箭 (Zhàdàn Jiàn) (LANS)炸彈箭 (Zhàdàn jiàn) (BotW)
	Dutch	Bompijl (BotW)
	FrenchEU	Flèche explosive (BotW)	Explosive arrow
	German	Bombenpfeil (BotW)
	Italian	Freccia bomba (BotW)
	Korean	폭탄 화살 (Poktan hwasal) (BotW)
	Russian	Взрывная стрела (Vzryvnaya strela) (BotW)
	SpanishLA	Flecha explosiva (BotW)
This table was generated using translation pages.

Gallery[]

Artwork[]

• Ravio with Bomb Arrows in Hyrule Warriors

Sprites[]

• Bomb Arrow's The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX sprite

Icons[]

• Breath of the Wild

Models[]

• Bomb Arrow's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess model
• Bomb Arrow's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild model

See also[]

• Arrow
• Fire Arrow
• Ice Arrow
• Shock Arrow
• Ancient Arrow
• Light Arrow

References

1. ↑ "Oh... And you can combine bombs and arrows to make bomb arrows for when you need ranged explosives!" — Barnes (Twilight Princess HD)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bomb ArrowA powerful arrow designed to destroy monsters. The explosive powder packed into the tip ignites on impact, dealing massive damage to anything caught in the blast." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
3. ↑ "Use Exploding ArrowsExploding arrows can take out a lot of enemies in a single shot. When you have many enemies gathered in one area, take aim and blast the bunch of them. Be careful—you might accidentally hit a target that you don’t want to." (Link's Crossbow Training manual, pg. 10)
4. ↑ "Oh...And you can combine bombs and arrows to make bomb arrows for when you need ranged explosives!" — Barnes (Twilight Princess)
5. ↑ "Bomb Arrow x5A bundle of five bomb arrows.The explosive powder packed into the tips of these arrows ignites on impact, dealing big damage to anything caught in the blast." — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
6. ↑ "Bomb Arrow x10A bundle of 10 bomb arrows.The explosive powder packed into the tips of these arrows ignites on impact, dealing big damage to anything caught in the blast." — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
7. ↑ "Bomb Arrow x20A bundle of 20 bomb arrows.The explosive powder packed into the tips of these arrows ignites on impact, dealing big damage to anything caught in the blast." — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
8. ↑ "We also thought about having these weapons combine, say for example, having the Bow & Arrows set to the A Button and a Bomb to B Button so that when you use them together (i.e. press both the buttons), Link would shoot an arrow with a bomb attached. In the end we didn’t use this in A Link To The Past, as Shigeru Miyamoto requested that Link always have the sword equipped. We were able to implement this system in the next title, Link’s Awakening, though." —Takashi Tezuka (Nintendo on Zelda: Link to the Past – scrapped idea, working with SNES, Master Sword importance, more)