Deku Nut

Deku Nut
Majora's Mask 3D model
First game	Ocarina of Time (1998)
First crossover	Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
Cost(s)	Ocarina of Time 15 Rupees for 5 (Shops) 20 Rupees for 5 (Business Scrubs) Majora's Mask 30 Rupees for 10
Use(s)	Stun enemies, Damage enemies

Deku Nuts are recurring items in The Legend of Zelda series. They are used to stun enemies with a bright flash when thrown to the ground.

Location and uses

Ocarina of Time

In the item's first appearance in Ocarina of Time, Deku Nuts are the dried buds of Deku Babas. Although defeating Deku Babas is the most common source of these items, they can also be found on certain other enemies, in trees, and in jars as well. They are usually for sale in shops at 15 Rupees for five units. Business Scrubs will offer to sell some at a slightly higher price than shops, at five Deku Nuts for 20 Rupees. Deku Scrubs, especially the Mad variant, also use Deku Nuts as their way of attacking, as they spit these at Link with their snouts to harm him.

A Deku Nut in action, stunning Queen Gohma, the boss of Inside the Deku Tree

Throughout the game, Link can use Deku Nuts to temporarily stun enemies (which is indicated by a blue skin that filters over the enemy and a distinctive sound). When a Deku Nut collides with the ground, it lets off a large flash which freezes enemies caught in the blast. Oddly enough, even Dark Link or Ganon may be injured by Deku Nuts if timed correctly.

In Ocarina of Time, it is possible to increase the maximum number of Deku Nuts the Hero of Time can carry in his inventory. The first upgrade increases the amount from 20 to 30. The second raises it from 30 to 40. These two upgrades can be obtained in any order.

The first upgrade is obtained as a child by entering the Forest Stage while wearing the Mask of Truth (additionally, the Deku Scrubs will refill the supply of Deku Nuts). In the original Nintendo 64 version of Ocarina of Time, due to a glitch, if the upgrade is not acquired before Link obtains the Poacher's Saw from the Trading Quest, it becomes impossible to receive this upgrade. This was fixed in Ocarina of Time 3D.

The second upgrade can be purchased for 40 Rupees from a Business Scrub in the Lost Woods, just outside the Sacred Forest Meadow entrance. The Bomb Bag is required.

The two Sheikah, Impa and Sheik, appear to use Deku Nuts after speaking to Link to make themselves instantly vanish out of the young hero's sight.

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, like in Ocarina of Time, Deku Nuts are the weapons of Deku Scrubs, which spit them from their snouts. However, the Deku Nuts utilized by Deku Scrubs in this game do not explode on impact, and instead simply deal damage and crumble. That being said, Deku Link is able to drop Deku Nuts while flying using a Deku Flower, which have the same effect as throwing them. Besides being used for battle, Deku Nuts also hold aesthetic value for the Deku Royal Family in particular, as the Deku King's scepter is adorned with a large Deku Nut on top.

In the Pirates' Fortress, when a Gerudo Pirate is defeated, similar to how Impa and Sheik use them in the game's prequel, they throw a Deku Nut to immediately escape from Link's view.

The Minish Cap

Deku Nuts appear in The Minish Cap as projectiles spit by Business Scrubs. Link can deflect them with his Shield, and they will stun the Business Scrubs who fired them.

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, Deku Nuts appear as objects and can be picked up from deceased Deku Babas and thrown like jars or rocks. They will not explode or produce a flash, but instead will yield Deku Seeds, which can be used with the Slingshot.

Spinoff appearances

Hyrule Warriors Legends

In Hyrule Warriors Legends, Deku Nuts appear as Plant-type Food. They are imbued with the Lightning Element. When consumed by a Companion Fairy in the Dining Room of the My Fairy mode, Deku Nuts can increase the Fairy's Trust level and personality traits.

Crossover appearances

Non-Canon Information

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Deku Nuts appear as an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. When thrown, the Deku Nut explodes upon contact, stunning any nearby fighter for a few seconds. A Deku Nut also causes approximately 18% worth of damage. Deku Nuts also explode after a while if ignored while on the ground, so they can stun whoever is holding it. If a fighter gets caught in a Deku Nut explosion while in midair, they get blasted away.

Deku Nuts also appear in the form of a Trophy and a Sticker.

Trophy Information

#	Trophy	Significant Games	Description	How to unlock
192	Deku Nuts	Ocarina of Time	Items that explode in a flash of blinding light shortly after they appear or when they take damage. Those caught in a blast will be dazed and immobile for a few moments. If the item is thrown, it has the same effect on whomever it hits. In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Deku Nuts stunned enemies and were indispensable when Link was surrounded.	Random

Sticker Information

Sticker	Artwork from	Effect in The Subspace Emissary	Usable by
Deku Nut	Ocarina of Time	[Specials: Indirect] - Attack +4	All

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

A Deku Nut in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Deku Nuts reappear as throwable items in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. There is also a Trophy of Deku Nuts.

Trophy Information

#	Trophy		Appears in	Description	How to unlock
197 199			Ocarina of Time Ocarina of Time 3D	After a short wait, or immediately if it gets thrown or hit, these little objects will explode in a burst of light. The flash will daze those too close, stunning them and leaving them open to attacks. It's easy to overlook these, so don't accidentally set one off on yourself!	Random
	Deku Nuts

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Deku Nuts are Throwing Items in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They function identically as in earlier appearances in Super Smash Bros. games.

Trivia

• As Deku Nuts are throwable items known to flash brightly with a "bang" and stun targets when they explode, this would make them essentially The Legend of Zelda series' equivalent to a real-world stun grenade.
• Ironically enough, Deku Scrubs in the Japanese versions of the main games are known as "Deku Nuts".
• The Great Deku Tree's seeds in The Wind Waker resemble giant Deku Nuts.
• The way the Sheikahs and Gerudo Pirates use the Deku Nuts is an adaptation of the metsubushi techniques, used by real-life ninjas.
• When Impa and Sheik use a Deku Nut after speaking to Link, a very small period of time passes before the impact's light vanishes and the Sheikah disappear, apparently implying that they go away instantly. It is possible, however, that Link stays stunned for longer, and only recovers consciousness after the item's effect fades away.
• In Ocarina of Time, with the exception of the final blow with the Master Sword, Ganon can actually be defeated using only Deku Nuts on his tail in the Final Boss battle. While more are required than Link can carry at once (even with upgrades), several of the pieces of rubble from Ganon's Castle on the battlefield contain Deku Nuts once Ganon smashes them open.
  • If Deku Nuts were to hit Ganon while Link is in front of his archenemy, though it only temporally makes him stop and shake his head, the sound effect of the Hookshot being fired by a wall is oddly heard (likely due to the Demon King's sheer durability by the Triforce of Power). This also applies if the hero uses Din's Fire.
• In Ocarina of Time, if Link were to successfully hit Dark Link with a Deku Nut, a glitch occurs where the deadly shadow will begin to completely mimic his doppelganger's every move, including the Iron Boots, where if Link were to wear them, Dark Link will similarly start moving as if he is also wearing the Iron Boots.
  • It is possible for Dark Link to be stunned normally like regular enemies, but this is very rare.
• Deku Seeds in Skyward Sword are incredibly similar to Deku Nuts in that they come from Deku Babas or forest plants, produce a flash on impact, and stun enemies that come close to the flash. In context, it is possible that without full maturity, the seed is a weaker version of the Nut.
• In the Desert Colossus in Ocarina of Time and the Great Bay Region in Majora's Mask, Deku Nuts will occasionally drop from Coconut Trees if Link rolls into them. For the latter, interestingly, the coconuts themselves use the Deku Nut sprite but are darker.

Nomenclature

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	デクの実 (Deku no Mi) (OoT)	Same as English.
	German	Deku-Nuss (HWDE)	Same as English.
This table was generated using translation pages.

Gallery

Sprites

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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap sprite

Renders

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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time render
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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask render

Models

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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time model
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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask model
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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D model
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  Deku Nut's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D model

Other

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  A Deku Nut in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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  A Deku Nut as seen in-game from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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  Render of a Deku Nut from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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  A Deku Nut as seen in-game from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

See also

• Deku Baba
• Deku Scrub
• Deku Stick
• Ordon Pumpkin