In this section, I will list all of the hidden skills, along with information
about where the Howling Statues are located and such. This game has a feature
similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. Hidden skills are new skills
that you can learn, and many of them are actually good. You're forced to get
one hidden skill in the game, but every other one is optional. However, they
help out a lot, and I recommend getting them. Each time you encounter a stone
with a hole in the center, you can howl a tune in front of it (as a wolf only).
Once you howl the correct tune, a golden wolf appears somewhere in Hyrule. Head
to that location and when you approach the wolf, he'll attack you. You'll then
be carried to a white area.
The golden wolf then turns into a fallen zombie warrior, a swordsman who has
learned many skills with the sword. He is willing to teach you all of the
skills he has learned, and learning them all will make you a "true hero",
according to the swordsman.
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Ending Blow
Howling Statue Location: N/A
Golden Wolf Location: Faron Woods
How To Find: N/A
Howling Pattern: N/A
Description: This skill is learned sometime during the game at the Faron Woods.
It does not require you play a howling tune at all, and is the
only skill you're required to get in the game. To perform it, keep
attacking an enemy until it falls to the ground, then target it
and press A. Link will deliver a finish blow, resulting in an
instant kill. This skill is pretty useful against enemies that
have high defense. It can also be used to finish off certain
bosses, such as Diababa.
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Shield Attack
Howling Statue Location: Death Mountain
Golden Wolf Location: Ordon Springs
How To Find: To find the Howling Statue, climb up Death Mountain, and you'll
find it on the way up.
Howling Pattern: Up, Middle, Down, Up, Middle, Down
Description: To perform this technique, Z-Target a foe and thrust the Nunchuk
forward to hit the enemy with your shield. This will make the
enemy flinch. You can then attack while the foe is off guard. It's
slightly useful, but not too much. The wolf can be found at the
eastern part of the Ordon Springs.
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Back Slice
Howling Statue Location: Upper Zora's River
Golden Wolf Location: Hyrule Field
How To Find: This Howling Statue is located just across from the door leading
to the Fishing Hole.
Howling Pattern: Down, Middle, Down, Up, Middle, Down
Description: This is a technique that was seen in The Wind Waker. To perform
it, Z-Target an enemy and roll behind him (press A to jump to the
side, then press A again to roll), then swing your sword. This
attacks the enemy from behind, and is by far one of the most
useful skills in the game. The golden wolf is located just north
of the eastern entrance to Hyrule Castle Town, on top of a ledge.
Climb the vine wall and you'll find him.
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Helm Splitter
Howling Statue Location: Faron Woods
Golden Wolf Location: Hyrule Field
How To Find: Right by the entrance to the Sacred Grove, you'll find the Howling
Statue sitting there.
Howling Pattern: Up, Down, Up, Down, Middle, Up
Description: Using this technique, you can attack the opponent's head, followed
by an attack from behind. To perform it, use the Shield Attack and
immediately press A. Then, once you do the Helm Splitter, you can
finish the attack by attacking the foe from behind. It's a pretty
useful skill. To find the golden wolf, take the southern exit of
Hyrule Castle Town and head down the steps. Turn to the right to
find the wolf in the corner.
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Mortal Draw
Howling Statue Location: Lake Hylia
Golden Wolf Location: Gerudo Desert
How To Find: This Howling Statue is located at the eastern part of Lake Hylia.
As a human, climb up the ladder to the right of the warp point and
follow the path up a hill where the statue is. Turn into a wolf
and howl the tune.
Howling Pattern: Down, Middle, Up, Down, Middle, Down, Up
Description: This ability is easy to perform. Just have your sword sheathed,
don't Z-Target a nearby foe, and let the foe walk up to you. Then,
press A to deal a blow that instantly kills the enemy. The golden
wolf can be found at the northern end of the desert. Follow the
path east on that ledge and you'll find him.
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Jump Strike
Howling Statue Location: Snowpeak
Golden Wolf Location: Graveyard
How To Find: As you climb up the mountain as a wolf, follow the scent going up
to a hill. The statue is here.
Howling Pattern: Up, Middle, Down, Middle, Down, Up, Middle, Down
Description: This is the same as the regular Jump Attack, only you can hit all
enemies gathered up in front of you using this attack. Hold Z and
then hold A to charge up your Jump Attack. Then, when it's fully
charged, release the button to perform the Jump Strike. The golden
wolf is found up the stairs in the graveyard, by the crawlspace.
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Great Spin
Howling Statue Location: Hidden Village
Golden Wolf Location: Hyrule Castle Town
How To Find: Enter the easternmost house (break the glass windows) and look
around for another glass window. Break that one and you'll be led
to a small alley with a Howling Statue.
Howling Pattern: Middle, Down, Middle, Up, Down, Up, Middle, Up, Middle
Description: This is just a stronger version of the Spin Attack. To use it, use
the Spin Attack at full health. A red beam will surround your
spin, dealing more damage to enemies. The golden wolf is found at
the northern end of Hyrule Castle Town. If you didn't disable it
already, he's right by the barrier leading to the castle.
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