Harden
| Harden | |
|---|---|
| Type | Defensive Spell |
| Fields | Earth, Enchant, Transform |
| Cost | Lower Cost P5: 20 rupees |
Harden, also known as Metallic Upgrade or Petrify, is a defensive spell. To cast it, the caster must merely touch an object, and momentarily focus. The touched object must have less than half the mass of the caster's body, and cannot be magical nor alive. For so long as the caster focuses on the object, that object gains certain properties of steel. That is, the object has an unusual metallic sheen, becomes hard as steel, and has its weight adjusted to match steel. This can cause what appears to be a twig become a lethal weapon, or make a simple leaf of parchment as durable as a sheet of metal.
As soon as the caster stops focusing on the object, the object looses its metallic sheen and returns to normal. It's unusually easy to maintain focus on this spell, so focus is usually lost only by attempting to affect a different object with this spell, or by falling unconscious.
Trivia
- The more costly spell Transmogrification can be used to fully alter an object between different forms, rather than simply harden it.
- The Harden treasure is an original creation by one of Hyrule Castle's members. Its concept is credited to Tsubori. A similar ability existed on Hylian Shield, the predecessor to Hyrule Castle.
