HOOKSHOT
GITHUB The item, not the PC program
Hookshot in Zelda
If you wanted the Windows and Linux recompilation, go back to the home page. This table is the grappling item across the series.
Where it shows up
Zelda Wiki records the debut as A Link to the Past, inside the Swamp Palace. Later games rename it, split it into a pair, or drop it. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom do not include a Hookshot. I put that in the table as its own row so the 'is there a hookshot' search does not land on a dungeon guide.
Rows with enough distinct detail have their own page. Link's Awakening, A Link Between Worlds, and Skyward Sword stay in the table because the search volume did not justify a second article. Oracle of Ages has a Switch Hook, and Phantom Hourglass has a Grappling Hook. Those are related tools, not the same item, so they are named in this paragraph and not given a fake Hookshot row.
10 of 10 rows shown
| Game | Name | Where | Page | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocarina of Time | Hookshot | Dampé's grave, Kakariko | Guide | 1 wiki source |
| Ocarina of Time | Longshot | Water Temple, after Dark Link | Guide | 1 wiki source |
| Majora's Mask | Hookshot | Pirates' Fortress, Aveil's room | Guide | 2 independent guides |
| The Wind Waker | Hookshot | Wind Temple, after the Wizzrobe | Guide | 1 wiki source |
| Twilight Princess | Clawshot, then a pair | Lakebed Temple, then City in the Sky | Guide | 1 wiki source |
| A Link to the Past | Hookshot | Swamp Palace | Guide | 1 wiki source |
| Link's Awakening | Hookshot | Catfish's Maw | Table only | 1 wiki source |
| A Link Between Worlds | Hookshot | Ravio's shop | Table only | 1 wiki source |
| Skyward Sword | Clawshots | Nayru's Silent Realm | Table only | 1 wiki source |
| Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom | None | Not in the game | Table only | 1 wiki source |
Questions
What is a Hookshot in Zelda?
A tool that fires a chain and pulls Link to a target, or pulls an object to Link. The name and the legal targets change by game.
Is there a Hookshot in Breath of the Wild?
Zelda Wiki does not list one for Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom. Magnesis and Ascend are different abilities.
Sources
| Source | Evidence status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Prima Games — Pirates Fortress | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Dungeon — Great Bay and Zora Cape | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Wiki — Hookshot | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Fandom — Hookshot | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Zelda Wiki — Clawshot | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |