Whirling Blade

The Spin Attack,^{(ALttP | OoT | MM | OoS | OoA | TWW | FSA | TMC | SS | ALBW | TFH | CoH)[13]} also known as the Whirling Blade,^(LA)[14] Whirling Blade Technique,^(FS)[15] the Big Move,^(SSHD)[16], the Whirling Blade Attack,^[17] and Hurricane Blade,^[18] is a recurring special move in The Legend of Zelda series.

The attack move was first introduced in A Link to the Past, and has since appeared as one of Link's signature moves in all subsequent games of The Legend of Zelda series. To perform it, Link usually gets in a stance to power up his Sword and then spins around once in 360 degrees (some cases have himself spin multiple times), damaging all enemies within the sword's radius. This technique is useful in that it deals more damage than a sword strike, and it is also often used to solve puzzles in various games of the franchise. Although the Spin Attack is arguably Link's most iconic attack technique within the series, like the Jump Attack, however, it is actually a basic move; A better, upgraded version can often be learned sometime later in the hero's quest which often consumes magic, such as the Hurricane Spin in The Wind Waker.

Although not much is known about the history of the Spin Attack, A Link to the Past mentions that this ability is a secret sword technique used by the Knights of Hyrule,^[19] while Link's Awakening describes that the Spin Attack has been "handed down from generation to generation by the family of the hero."^[14] ==Notes==

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