Zelda No-Hit/No-Damage

Created by MajinPhil with inspiration from No-Hit/No-Damage souls runs, the Zelda No-Hit/Damage challenge aims to provide a fun and challenging experience for players of all skill levels. Rules for individual games are created with assistance from the Zelda No-Hit/Damage Community.

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Base Category Rules

The base rules apply to all games for their respective category.

No-Hit Rules

No-Hit aims to be the hardest ruleset of this challenge.

Jump to: Ocarina of Time (Randomizer), Majora's Mask (Randomizer), Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword

Rule	Explanation
No Damage	Anything that loses health is considered a hit, which includes but is not limited to: Getting hit by enemies Environmental Damage (Poision water, Lava, Ice, Fire, etc.) Fall Damage Contact Damage
No Damageless Hits	Getting hit even if it doesn't lose health counts as a hit.
Bonk!	Bonking does not count as a hit.
Shielding	Shielding projectiles or attacks is NOT permitted.
Glitches	All glitches are banned although unintended sequence breaks/shortcuts are acceptable, such as: Lily Pad jump to Song of Soaring in Majora's Mask Deku Tree B1 Skip in Ocarina of Time
Required Actions	Shielding, taking damage or contact hits in which are required in order to progress the game are permitted, such as: 2, 3, 1 Scrubs before Gohma Scrub protecting Scrub code Scripted cutscenes Projectiles that need to be shielded for these reasons do NOT count as a hit regardless of whether or not they hit the target.
Save & Quit	Saving and quitting in the middle of a run is only permitted if you do so at a place where it spawns you again when you restart the game. For Example: In Ocarina of Time, you can only save and quit at the start of a dungeon, Temple of Time as adult Link, or Kokiri Forest as child Link. In Majora's Mask, saving and quitting is permitted after playing Song of Time, or saving at an owl statue.
Voiding	Voiding of any kind is not permitted and counts as a hit.
Miss!	Failing any mini-game does NOT count as a hit.
Emulation	Playing on emulators is permitted. Save states are NOT permitted. Except for the purposes of a backup save in the event of a legitimate game or emulator crash. Speed up is permitted.

No-Damage Rules

No-Damage, while still challenging, offers a ligher rule set that is great for starting out.

Jump to: Ocarina of Time (Randomizer), Majora's Mask (Randomizer), Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword

Rule	Explanation
No Damage	Anything that loses health is considered a hit, including but not limited to: Getting hit by enemies Environmental Damage (Poison water, Lava, Ice, Fire, etc) Fall Damage Contact Damage
Damageless Hits	Getting hit and not taking any damage does NOT count as a hit.
Shielding	Shielding projectiles or attacks IS permitted.
Glitches	All glitches are banned although unintended sequence breaks/shortcuts are acceptable, such as: Lily Pad jump to Song of Soaring in Majora's Mask Deku Tree B1 Skip in Ocarina of Time
Save & Quit	Saving and quitting in the middle of a run is only permitted if you do so at a place where it spawns you again when you restart the game. For Example: In Ocarina of Time, you can only save and quit at the start of a dungeon, Temple of Time as adult Link, or Kokiri Forest as child Link. In Majora's Mask, saving and quitting is permitted after playing Song of Time, or saving at an owl statue.
Voiding	Voiding IS permitted as long as no damage is taken.
Miss!	Failing any mini-game does NOT count as damage.
Emulation	Playing on emulator is permitted. Save states are NOT permitted. Except for the purposes of a backup save in the event of a legitimate game or emulator crash. Speed up is permitted.

Ocarina of Time

OOT General

Rule	Explanation
Additional Versions	Master Quest, 3DS and Ship of Harkinian versions are also permitted.
Required Actions	The following actions are required to progress and are therefore permitted: Shielding the Deku Scrub before Slingshot. Shielding 2, 3, 1 Deku Scrubs. Using Mirror Shield on Twinrova.
Warping	Warping to safety using either warp songs or Farore's Wind is permitted.
Power Crouch Stab	Power Crouch Stabbing is NOT permitted.
Cutscene Hits	Getting hit (red damage effect) while not having control of Link (cutscenes, hookshoot, etc) does NOT count as a hit.
Nayru's Love	Hits taken while Nayru's Love is activated are NOT permitted even though no damage is taken. However, Nayru's Love is permitted when used to move through blade traps.
Failed Songs	Playing songs incorrectly does not count as a hit.

OOT No-Hit

Rule	Explanation
Business Scrubs	Shielding Business Scrubs is NOT permitted as there are other alternative methods to activate them (Deku Nut, Megaton Hammer, etc.).
Wall Masters	Getting grabbed by Wall Masters counts as a hit.
Gibdo/ReDead	Getting grabbed by a Gibdo or ReDead counts as a hit regardless of whether you take damage or not.
Dead Hand	Getting grabbed by Dead Hand counts as a hit as there are alternative ways to spawn him (bombs).
I-Frames	Getting hit while having invincibility frames during a roll counts as a hit since you do not rebound off the attack. However, using rolls to go through blade traps is permitted.
Caught	Getting caught by Hyrule Castle Guards or Gerudo Fortress Guards count as a hit.

OOT Randomizer

Rule	Explanation
Version	Ship of Harkinian Build by CraftyBoss Download from Github
Settings File	Settings file with ALL SoH Settings and Randomizer Settings can be found from the #Resources channel on the Discord Server. Apply settings by dragging and dropping the JSON file onto SoH while open.
Custom SoH Settings	The following is not a full comprehensive list of the settings used but a list of the custom settings offered for No Hit, only available in CraftyBoss' build. Enhancements: Fixes: MM Style Rolls Difficulty: Gloom Mode (Not Used By Default, can be used for practice/learning.) Double Defense Protection (Not used by default, can be used in conjuction with Gloom Mode to offer "double hits" when double defense is found.) Damage while Shielding (On) Prevent Additional Heart Containers (On by default, can be turned off for practice/learning.) One Time Use Nayru's Love (On) Nayru's Love Timer Length (5 Seconds) Sun's Song only freezes Redeads/Gibdos with OoT (On) Randomizer: Boss Door Texture Matches Boss (On, Only Applies to Adult Dungeons)
Enemizer	Enemizer is on, you must select "Random (Seeded)." The following enemies are NOT enabled: Anubis Arwing Club Moblin Dark Link Invisible Fire Keese Invisible Ice Keese Invisible Stalfos Tailpasaran Withered Deku Baba
World	Area Access: Closed Forest - Off Kakariko Gate - Open Door of Time - Song Only Zora's Fountain - Closed as child Sleeping Waterfall - Closed Jabu-Jabu - Closed World Settings: Starting Age - Random Fortress Carpenters - Fast Rainbow Bridge - Greg Ganon's Trials Count (3) Shuffle Entrances: Dungeon Entrances - On Boss Entrances - Full Overworld Spawns
Items	Shuffle Items: Shuffle Songs - Anywhere Token Shuffle - All Tokens Shuffle Kokiri Sword Shuffle Ocarinas Shuffle Gerudo Membership Card Shuffle Deku Nut Bag Shuffle NPCs & Merchants: Shop Shuffle - 4 Shops Prices - Balanced Scrubs Shuffle - One-Time Only Scrubs Prices - Vanilla Shuffle Merchants - Bean Merchant Only Merchant Prices - Vanilla Shuffle Dungeon Items: Suffle Dungeon Rewards - End of Dungeons Maps/Compasses - Start With Small Key Shuffle - Anywhere Gerudo Fortress Keys - Vanilla Boss Key Shuffle - Anywhere Ganon's Boss Key - LACS-Dungeons (8) GCBK LACS Reward Options - Standard Reward Key Rings - Count (8)
Gameplay	Timesavers: Big Poe Target Count (1) Skip Child Zelda Skip Epona Race Complete Mask Quest Skip Scarecrow's Song Item Pool & Hints: Ice Traps - Off Malon Hint Horseback Archery Hint 10/20/30/40/50 GS Hint Mask Shop Hint Additional Features: Full Wallets Bombchu Drops - Yes Blue Fire Arrows Sunlight Arrows
Locations	Excluded: Deku Theater Skull Mask Deku Theater Mask of Truth Child Fishing Adult Fishing GS Archery Range Song from Impa OGC GS 100 Gold Skulltula Reward GS Crate (Death Mountain Crater) Frogs Ocarina Game GS Side Room Near Lower Lizalfos (Dodongo's Cavern) GS Alcove Above Stairs (Dodongo's Cavern) Child Bridge Chest (Spirit Temple) Child Early Torches Chest (Spirit Temple) GS metal Fence (Spirit Temple) Hammer Room Clear Chest (Gerudo Training Ground) Underwater Silver Rupee Chest
Starting Inventory	Starting Equipment: Kokiri Sword Deku Shield Starting Items: Fairy Ocarina Starting Songs: Sun's Song

Majora's Mask

MM General

Rule	Explanation
Additional Versions	3DS, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian and Zelda64Recomp are also permitted, except when doing Majora's Mask No-Hit/Damage Randomizer.
Goron Spikes	Defeating enemies using the goron spike roll or rolling through snowballs is permitted as long as you maintain the roll.
Majora's Incarnation Phase	Bombing the center of the arena to score a knockdown during the Majora's Incarnation battle is banned and considered a glitch.
Mjölk	Having the Gorman Brothers hit a milk jug during the Cremia Quest does NOT count as a hit since it doesn’t directly hit Link.
Warping	Warping to safety using either Song of Time or Song of Soaring is permitted.
Power Crouch Stab	Power Crouch Stabbing is NOT permitted.
Failed Songs	Playing songs incorrectly does not count as a hit.

MM No-Hit

Rule	Explanation
Goron Race	Goron Race is realistically not possible to be completed without bonking the other gorons. As a result, colliding with a goron during the race while in a spike roll will NOT count as a hit and is permitted. However, colliding with another goron during the race without spikes, counts as a hit.
Caught	Getting caught by a Deku Guard or Pirate Guard counts as a hit.
Sharp	Taking Damage from Sharp in Ikana Canyon counts as a hit.
Epona	While riding Epona, touching any enemy counts as a hit.
Hexed	Touching a Blue Bubble and getting hexed counts as a hit.
Bad Dog	Getting hit by a dog as Deku Link counts as a hit.
Gibdo/ReDead	Getting frozen by a Gibdo / ReDead does NOT count as a hit as long as you escape in time.

MM No-Damage

Rule	Explanation
Epona	All instances of running into an enemy with Epona and defeating it does not count as a hit, as long as no damage is taken.

MM Randomizer

Setting	Explanation
Note	The below specifications are not all of the settings/logic and is only to serve as a general reference for viewers. For all of the proper settings and logic, use the settings file found on the official Discord.
Enemizer	Enemies must be randomized. Use Isghj's Enemizer release (NOT ACTORIZER).
Logic	Glitchless Logic, as all glitches are banned.
Starting Items	All Maps and Compasses Ocarina of Time Song of Time Goron Lullaby Intro
Vanilla Items	Song of Soaring is not randomized and can be learned from it's original song stone.
Forced Junk	All Great Fairy Rewards All Skulltula Rewards Aliens Defense Mountain Smithy Day 2 Deku Playground Three Days Honey and Darling Three Days Boat Archery Frog Choir Beaver Race #2 Seahorses Fisherman Game Butler Race Cremia Anju and Kafei Baby Zoras (NWBN Check) Bank Reward #3 Goron Elder
Item Randomization	Enemies Shops Skulltulas Stray Fairies Heart Pieces Masks Key Items Small + Boss Keys Dungeon + Boss Entrances Rupee + Grotto Chests Songs
Gimmicks	Appearance: Major Items Damage Mode: 1-hit KO Death Mode: Moon Crash OR Reduced Max Hearts for learning/gloom mode. Moon Crash Erases File More Damage Sources: On Epona While Shielding From Void From Gorons From Gibdos Faster Getting Caught From Dog From Dexihands Free Scarecrow Song Vanilla Moon Trial Access
Comfort	Speed Ups: Good Dampe RNG Skip Younger Beaver Baby Cuccos Map Faster Lab Finish Good Dog Race RNG Faster Bank Double Archery Rewards Comfort Options: Disable crit wiggle Update Shops Quick Text Update Chests Increase push speed Update world models Close cows Update NPC Text Improved Pictobox No downgrades Fix Epona Sword Quest item extra storage Fill wallet on upgrade Quest items through time Arrow Cycling Safer Glitches Elegy speedups Easy Frame by Frame Add Bombchu Drops Tolerant Gossip Angle

The Wind Waker

TWW General

Rule	Explanation
Additional Versions	Both SD and HD versions of the game are acceptable.
Light Arrow Miss	Light Arrow deflection missing to hit Ganondorf does NOT count as a hit.
Required Actions	Makar gets force grabbed by a Floormaster in the Wind Temple, it is part of progressing through the dungeon and it does NOT count as a hit.
Poes	Poes controlling Link is permitted.
Cyclos	Getting caught by Cyclos' tornado does not count as a hit.
Big Octo	Getting Swalled and launched by a Big Octo does not account as a hit.
ReDead	Getting frozen by a ReDead does not count as a hit.
Morth	Morth touching Link is permitted.
Magic Armor	Magic Armor is not permitted.
Purple Mist	Going through purple mist does not count as a hit.

TWW No-Hit

Rule	Explanation
Caught	Being caught by Mobiles or the spotlights in Forsaken Fortress is not permitted.
Controlling	While controlling Medli, Makar or a Seagull any hit they take is not permitted.
Floormaster	Link being grabbed by a Floormaster is not permitted
Voiding	Voiding out and/or drowning counts as a hit, including when you crawl onto the wooden planks where a Rats void you out.
ReDead	Getting grabbed by a ReDead counts as a hit.

Twilight Princess

TP General

Rule	Explanation
Additional Versions	Both SD and HD versions of the game are acceptable.
Ooccoo	Using Ooccoo to get out of a dungeon and entering back to the entrance of the same dungeon IS permitted.
Ghoul Rat	The Ghoul Rat touching Link IS permitted.
ReDead/Shadow Beast	Getting frozen by either a ReDead or Shadow Beast does not count as a hit.
Poe 1 Skip	Poe 1 skip in Arbiter's Grounds is banned.
Long Jump Attack	Use of LJA with Boomerang is banned, enemy LJA's are permitted.

TP No-Hit

Rule	Explanation
Shield Attack	Shield Attack is considered a parry and IS permitted.
Ball and Chain	Using the Ball and Chain to block damage is NOT permitted.
Sumo	Losing Sumo against Bo or Cor Goron counts as a hit, but getting slapped or grabbed do NOT count.
Prince Zora	While escorting Prince Zora, the wagon catching fire is permitted. But letting the wagon burn and result in a Game Over does count as a hit.
Lost	Getting lost in the Snowpeak blizzard and North Faron mist counts as a hit.
BONK!	Bonking during Snowboarding counts as a hit. Bonking with Kargarok counts as a hit. It does NOT count as a hit during Plumm Minigame. Bonking with Bullbo counts as a hit. Bonking into the barriers while fighting Shadow Beasts does NOT count as a hit.
Hot!	Touching a geyser in Death Mountain and Lakebed Temple counts as a hit.
Forced Transformation	Forced transformation by dark mist in the Palace of Twilight does NOT count as a hit.
Caught	Getting caught in Telma's bar when trying to sneak through counts as a hit.
Epona	Failing to tame Epona counts as a hit.

Skyward Sword

SS General

Rule	Explanation
Additional Versions	Both SD and HD versions of the game are acceptable.
Parrying	Perfect parry with a shield is allowed, but blocking is NOT.
Amiibo	Using Amiibo is NOT permitted in the HD version.
Eldin Volcano	Burning inside the Eldin Volcano is NOT permitted.
Loftwing	Taking any hit or damage on Loftwing is NOT permitted.
BONK!	Bonking with Loftwing is permitted. Bonking with the boat in the Lanayru Desert IS permitted.
Beetle	Beetle bonking or being shot by enemies is permitted.
Brake Slide	Use of brake slide is NOT permitted.
Imprisoned	The quick kills for Imprisoned fights are allowed since they are not considered as glitches.
Harp Cancel	Harp cancels are allowed since they only skip a cutscene and don't skip any actual gameplay.
Cranioc	Spinning into a Cranioc when it's orange and charging you DOES count as a hit, since it still staggers you. You can get the Cranion to hit something after the charge and stun itself then allowing you to kill it without getting hit yourself.

SS No-Hit

Rule	Explanation
Tornado	Getting caught by a tornado while flying Loftwing counts as a hit.
Voiding	Voiding out is not permitted. Failing to call Loftwing and being saved by an NPC is also not permitted.
Quicksand	Drowning in quicksand counts as a hit.
Knocked	Getting knocked down by a log or punching bag counts as a hit.
Touching a Burr is not a hit, as long as they don't damage you.
I-Frames	Using invincibility frames from backflips to prevent taking a hit IS permitted since no hit sound occurs.
Caught	In Silent Realms, getting caught by a watcher or stepping in waking water is not a hit.
Egged	Getting hit by an egg during the Wing Ceremony at the start of the game counts as a hit.
Walltula	Getting grabbed by a walltula counts as a hit as they drain your stamina.
Aracha	Getting touched by Aracha in any form is a hit.
ChuChus	Touching ChuChus counts as a hit.
Ghirahim	Ghirahim grabbing your sword in any fight IS permitted.
Ancient Cistern	While climbing rope in Ancient Cistern you encounter Cursed Bokoblins, letting them grab you IS permitted as you're expected to keep climbing even if they grab you. But if you want to, you can kill them and safely climb up without letting them grab you.