Unlike ST, SS has both a whip AND a clawshot.Ĭomparison: Just like all the other items, the main similarity between the whip and the hookshot is that it allows Link to cross gaps and reach otherwise unreachable areas. It can attach to more things than its ST counterpart, and is a bit more versatile as a weapon since it can actually defeat weak enemies on its own, as well as stun stronger ones. It retains it's swinging function in this game, but is most often used to pull levers, flip objects (like lily pads), steal special items from enemies, and grab far-away items. The whip also appears in Skyward Sword as the dungeon item in the Ancient Cistern. It can also be used to weaken certain enemies. It's main function is to swing across gaps, but it can also be used to move or remove certain items and obstacles, and can be used in tandem with the Song of Birds (latching onto the wooden bar and allowing the birds to carry Link to unreachable areas). This final similar item first appears in Spirit Tracks as the dungeon item for the Ocean Temple. Also, the clawshot is a far more versatile weapon than the grappling hook-since it is required to beat certain enemies-but, unlike the hookshot, it only ever stuns enemies with a direct hit rather than damaging them. Being able to duel-wield this item allows Link to easily hop from place to place without touching the ground, meaning he can cover much farther distances than he would be able to with either the hookshot or the grappling hook. It can latch onto a variety of surfaces (similar to the hookshot), but with the added ability to stay connected to that surface for an extended period of time, as well as extend downward or retract upward if Link is hanging onto a ceiling rather than a wall (similar to the grappling hook). It works the same in both games, allowing Link to access out-of-reach areas, grab items, and weaken enemies.Ĭomparison: In terms of look and function, the clawshots are essentially the (more impressive) child of the grappling hook and the hookshot. In Skyward Sword, Link automatically gets the double-clawshots as the Layaru Desert Silent Realm reward. A second one is found in the City in the Sky, which upgrades the item to the double-clawshots. It first appears in Twilight Princess as the Lakebed Temple dungeon item. This is my personal favorite iteration of a hookshot-like item. Also, the hookshot is slightly more versatile in terms of what it can cling on to, whereas with the grappling hook, you have to have access to some sort of grappling post to use it. It's fairly ineffective as a weapon in comparison to the hookshot, but has the added benefits of being able to change direction while using it and steal items from enemies. While WW actually has both the grappling hook AND the hookshot, PH only has the grappling hook.Ĭomparison: The grappling hook is pretty equally useful to the hookshot, just with slightly different functionality. It can also deflect certain enemy attacks. He can also use it to pull items toward him or launch himself somewhere in a slingshot-like fashion. Link can use it to pull himself across gaps (rather than swing) or as a tightrope to walk across them. The item reappears in Phantom Hourglass in the Temple of Ice. Besides allowing Link to traverse gaps, it can also be used to harvest special items from enemies, grab out of reach items, and as pick up undersea treasure while sailing (as a crane). While swinging, Link can climb up and down the rope and change the direction he wants to swing at any time. Rather than pulling Link, the grappling hook allows Link to swing from whatever the hook is latched on to. The grappling hook first appears in Wind Waker as the dungeon item for Dragon Roost Cavern (a gift from Medli).
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