Baton

Baton
Princess Zelda wielding the Wind Waker
First appearance	Hyrule Warriors (2014)
Appearances	Hyrule Warriors Legends (2016)
Found	Adventure Mode
Use	Damaging Enemies Cutting Grass breaking Pots Lightning Elemental Attribute Levitation

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"A legendary baton that can control the very wind. Create whirlwinds to disorient your enemies, and then perform a Strong Attack to create an even more powerful tornado!"

— In-game description

Baton is a weapon moveset used by Princess Zelda in Hyrule Warriors. Described as a legendary Baton that can control the very wind. It also allows Zelda to levitate while dashing. The Baton can create whirlwinds to disorient enemies and its Strong Attack to create an even more powerful tornado. The weapon type has a Lightning Attribute.

Its default Level 1 is the legendary Wind Waker from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The 8-bit Baton is the 8-Bit Recorder.

Weapon Levels

• Level 1 - Wind Waker
• Level 2 - Sacred Baton
• Level 3 - Glorious Baton
  • Level 4 - Glorious Baton +
  • Level 4+ - Liquid Glorious Baton
• 8-Bit - 8-Bit Recorder

Gallery

The Wind Waker Baton from Hyrule Warriors

The Sacred Baton from Hyrule Warriors

The Glorious Baton from Hyrule Warriors

The 8-Bit Recorder from Hyrule Warriors

Zelda wielding the Glorious Baton in her victory cutscene in Hyrule Warriors

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Inspiration

This moveset is based on the Wind Waker baton from The Wind Waker. Its use by Zelda is likely a reference Fado statement that the Wind Waker was once used by the King of Hyrule (implied to be Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule) to conduct the Sages of the Master Sword and the fact that Toon Link receives it from the King of Red Lions himself, thus Zelda's possession and use of the Wind Waker is likely a reference to its association with the Royal Family of Hyrule. Her use of a conductor's baton may also be a reference to Zelda's portrayal in the Hyrule Warriors series, as she is the Supreme Commander who leads the Hyrulean Forces, a role akin to that of a conductor.