It's almost humorous that something as seemingly worthless as an empty bottle turns out to be one of the most useful and memorable items from the popular Legend of Zelda series. Link carries around bows equipped with elemental arrows, mystical musical instruments, hammers of super-human strength, and the Hylian equivalent of an empty Snapple bottle. They're used to store potions, fairies, and all kinds of miscellaneous items that can aid him on his quest. It may be hard to remember every bottle item due to the sheer amount of them, so here is a list of everything Link can cork up in the Zelda series.

Bottles first appeared in A Link to the Past on the SNES and were primarily used to store potions and Fairies. Red Potions would heal the player, Green Potions restore magic, and Blue Potions do both. Fairies revive players in the event they die. While A Link to the Past also included the Bee and Golden Bees, the aforementioned healing items became the standard use for bottles throughout the series. Certain entries like Skyward Sword called them Heart Potions instead. Throughout the franchise, Link collects eggs, letters, ghosts, and even literal princesses in these iconic glass jars.

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Since the primary inclusion of these bottles in The Legend of Zelda is to offer players healing items, there have been many variations on the previously mentioned potions. Lon Lon Milk and its variants, Chateau Romani and the Majora's Mask 3D-exclusive Mystery Milk, offer players multiple heals per serving, unlimited magic, and are necessary for a side quest respectively. Likewise, Chu Jellies, Great Fairy's Tears, Elixir Soup, Pumpkin Soup, and Superb Soup are all variations of basic potions throughout the series with varying effectiveness. Nasty Soup and Poes heal or damage Link randomly, and A Link Between Worlds' apples can be placed in bottles to restore health later on. However, there's a bunch of items used for things other than healing in the Zelda series.

Everything Zelda's Link Puts In Bottles

In Ocarina of Time, Link finds Ruto's letter in a bottle at the bottom of Lake Hylia which he needs to give to her father. Using a bottled Fish, he gets Jabu Jabu to open his mouth so he can rescue her from within his belly. He can also use bottled bugs to lure Gold Skultulas out of holes in the ground. Later on, Link uses Blue Fire to melt the red ice in the Ice Cavern. In Majora's Mask, Link transports the Deku Princess back to her palace in a bottle, and he uses Gold Dust to upgrade his sword at the Blacksmith. He recovers all the Zora Eggs in bottles and captures Big Poes during the trading sequence in the well. Hot Spring Water and Spring Water melt ice and hydrate magic beans respectively and Link uses Magic Mushrooms to craft Blue Potions at the Magic Hags' Potion Shop.

Minish Cap introduced bottled items that offer Link buffs. Din's Charm boosts his attack power, Nayru's Charm will boost his defense, and Farore's Charm will boost both. There are also the six variants of Picolyte, which increase the drop rate of items like Hearts, Rupees, and Mysterious Shells. Skyward Sword also added elixirs like the Stamina and Air Potions which increase his max stamina and lung capacity underwater. Link can also use Revitalizing Potions to restore his shield after it's been damaged and Guardian Potions decrease the amount of damage Link takes. The Purple Potions in A Link Between Worlds make his spin attack extra deadly, and Yellow potions make him temporarily invincible.

Wind Waker has a quest in which players deliver Forest Water to each of the saplings the Koroks have planted before the water loses its magic properties. Similarly, players can capture Forest Fireflies and use them to upgrade the Pictobox so it can take color pictures. Skyward Sword's Mushroom Spores can be used to heal Orielle's bird in a side quest above the clouds, and the Glittering Spores function similarly to the Magic Powder from older Zelda titles.

In A Link Between Worlds, players find a Letter in a Bottle that can be turned in at the milk bar for Premium Milk. That can then be given to the man who's trapped at Death Mountain. Finally, there's Twilight Princess' Lantern Oil, which can fuel Link's lamp. Link can also fish using Bee Larva and Worms as bait. For items simply meant to carry potions and occasionally reflect some King of Evil magic, Link gets an exuberant amount of use out of these bottles throughout The Legend of Zelda series.

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