Bow of Light


 * This article is about the Spirit Tracks item. For the Twilight Princess item, see Light Arrow.

The Bow of Light (光の弓矢) is an item from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. This Bow is obtained after the defeat of Skeldritch in the Sand Temple and is necessary for defeating Malladus in the final battle. Its appearance is similar to the "wings" on the Lokomo Sword, as well as those on the statues in the boss chamber of each realm's temple. Once Link obtains the Bow of Light, he can never use his other bow again.

If an Arrow is held down for a short while, the arrow is charged with light, effectively becoming a Light Arrow; if not, the bow will fire a regular Arrow instead. Link and Princess Zelda both use this against Malladus; Link to free Zelda's body from Malladus, and Zelda to weaken and stun Malladus in his final form.

Light Arrows are an improvement on regular Arrows in several aspects. For one, they go through enemies instead of only delivering one hit. Second, they cause much more damage. Third, they can be used to help Princess Zelda possess Phantoms, similar to the effects of the Tears of Light and the Lokomo Sword. Finally, they can activate the Golden Eye Switches, which regular Arrows cannot.