Deku Mask

Revision as of 17:14, 10 January 2006

One of the masks in Majora's Mask which will change Link's form. The Deku Mask is used to turn Link into a Deku Scrub.

Description

Abilities

While wearing the Deku Mask, and inhabiting the body of a Deku Skrub, Link has several abilities which he does not have in his normal form.

Spin Attack

The first is the spin attack, although not with a sword. This is available from the moment Link is transformed into a Deku. It is useful for defeating enimies, although it may only stun others. It can also be used to cut down grass. Also, it gives link a tiny boost of speed when used while moving.

Flowers

The next of these abilities is when Deku Link buries himself into certain flowers found in the floor. Once released he will shoot out and, if aimed right, can be used to defeat enimies. If left inside for several seconds longer, until smoke comes out of the flower, he will be holding 2 pink flowers, which will give him the ability to hover for a limited amount of time. This it useful for getting across some seemingly impossible gaps.

Bubble Blast

The third is the bubble blast. After recieving magic power from the Great Fairy in North Clock Town, the player can hold the B button, which puts you in first person mode, and see a bubble expanding. This can be used to hit close range items and enemies, but since it moves slowly, it is not a very reliable attack.

Water Hop

Because of his light body, Deku Link can take up to five hope on the surface of deep water, walking in it when it is shallow. This it a much quicker way of getting across water, especially when there are lilly pads present, which Deku link can stand on. This ability is extremly useful in the Southern Swamp where the water is poisonous. However, if the water is too deep, Deku Link will sink to the bottom since Deku Scrubs cannot swim.

How it is Obtained

Like most of the other transforming masks, this one is obtained after playing the song of healing to heal someone, in this case yourself. After you get the Ocarins of Time back, the Happy Mask Salesman will teach you the song of healing. After the Demo, which shows Link waving to a group of Mas Skrubs, the mask will drop on the floor, and you will be able to keep it and freely transform into a Deku Skrub.

Translations

Except for the German translation they are all the same. The German version calls this mask a Deku Shell. Note that the Japanese name for the mask uses the Japanese name for the Deku Scrub, "Deku Nuts." Perhaps a more faithful translation would have been "Deku Scrub Mask" rather than "Deku Mask."