You MUST use the Ice Arrows for this! Zelda OoT Gold Quest

Finally, a use for the Ice Arrows! In fact, not just a use, it is necessary to get past this puzzle. Freeze those spikes!
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[@ct6852]

Remember being super impressed by the arrow effects at the time. The lighting was great.

[@adamdavis5383]

I didn’t even know you could use that for the Ice arrows which most don’t use them anyway.

[@ZyferscrollLP]

congrats, you found the first legit use i have seen for the icearrows haha ^^

[@cadejust6777]

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[@kenhollis6197]

I know one that I've never seen anyone talk about. I like to take down Stalfos by nailing them with an Ice Arrow and then using a jump attack with the Master Sword or a thrust attack with the Biggoron Sword. It's a two-hit kill.

[@Ghost36365]

​​@@kenhollis6197but still so useless

[@mrletsplayit]

Using ice arrows on bongo bongo's hands is a unique usage with a unique animation

[@rayjchrist]

@@kenhollis6197 can the Stalfos block the ice arrow, or does it freeze it regardless? That sounds like an actually useful use :)

[@viripvr]

God damn it! I've finished that game so many times since it's release and this is how it is used???!!! The shame...

[@jujoya]

ikr

[@Earthium]

Too bad ice arrows are obtained nearly endgame past the temple to be used here.

[@rayjchrist]

In the usual version of the game, yes. But this is the Gold Quest ROM, which is a fun alternate version made by AndiiSyn, a member of the community. It changes the story a bit and the location of all the items (not randomised, but thoughtfully placed) so that you need to change up the order of the Temples, and start doing some Temples halfway through finishing others. It also changes the interiors of all the dungeon rooms to make the puzzles different and more interesting. It really breathes new life into the game. It also means that you get the Ice Arrows before finishing the Water Temple, and he sped up the tempo of the spikes so that you NEED to use the Ice Arrows on them. Google "Zelda OoT Gold Quest" to find the ROM. For me, it's still the first search result on Google.

[@drygnfyre]

In the base game, if you do the ideal path where you only need seven keys, you can get the Ice Arrows with just the Bow and Hookshot. None of the other items are required. But this also means you need to get Epona as soon as you become an adult and free the carpenters. And since you only need to go halfway through the Forest Temple to get the Bow, you should be able to obtain the Ice Arrows without any temples cleared. I think there are some keys that can only be seen with Lens of Truth, but you can find them with trial and error.

[@gamewizard2008]

AAAAAAH! A unique puzzle for Ice Arrows?!

[@rayjchrist]

I know right! It's good to see the Ice Arrow actually getting utilised. I can't think of any other way they could have put it to use either. At least Majora's Mask did a better job of making it a useful puzzle tool.

[@jari4264]

can't you just use fire arrows to melt the ice surrounding the hookshot targets and hookshot your way up? cool use of the ice arrows either way though

[@rayjchrist]

If you check the pause menu at 0:02 you'll see I don't HAVE the Fire Arrows - This is a Romhack where the author has changed the locations of all the items to the game (it's a great Romhack by the way...). I didn't find the Fire Arrows until later in the game - so that wasn't an option.

[@Brandonrios365]

I been playing OOT for almost 15 years now and I never knew you could freeze the spiky tops. Wow this game is still hiding secrets.

[@rayjchrist]

Such a masterpiece of a game!

[@Brandonrios365]

@@rayjchrist Indeed.

[@adamdavis5383]

This is still the best Zelda game all time

[@rayjchrist]

I fully agree! It's also basically Young Adult Dark Souls :)

[@DancingQueen90911]

Damn! Does this work in the original one also?

[@kstreet7438]

It does.

[@heroknaderi]

Cool

[@MegaLuros]

Wait you can that in the unmodded game too ?

[@rayjchrist]

You can! But this is a modded version... But you totally can!

[@wazldthepirate6964]

how did you change links hair color

[@rayjchrist]

This isn't the original game. It is a modified version called "Gold Quest" where the contents of the dungeons were heavily modified, items moved around between dungeons, NPC dialogue changed, etc, to make the gameplay completely different. It's really fun! You can find it here: www.romhacking.net/hacks/6622/

[@Vegito_127]

Bro😂😂😂😂