Golden Trains are a recurring Item in The Legend of Zelda series.[2][1][note 1]
Location and Uses[]
Spirit Tracks[]
In Spirit Tracks, the Golden Train is the name given to the Spirit Train once it has been outfitted with the following Train Cars:
| Train Car | Cost | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Golden Engine |
1× |  Alchemy Stone
|
Even the smoke on this spectacular wonder seems to have some gold in it. |
| 2× |  Ancient Gold Pieces
| ||
| 3× |  Mystic Jades
| ||
 Brawny Cannon |
1× | Alchemy Stone
|
This cannon might look fancy, but it's strong enough for heavy jobs! |
| 3× |  Palace Dishes
| ||
| 2× |  Goron Ambers
| ||
 Royal Passenger Car |
1× |  Regal Ring
|
This car is opulent enough for a king! |
| 4× |  Dragon Scales
| ||
| 2× | Ancient Gold Pieces
| ||
 Golden Freight Car |
1× | Regal Ring
|
This freight car can double as an extravagant bathtub. |
| 4× |  Pearl Necklaces
| ||
| 1× | Mystic Jade
| ||
The Train Cars can be attached to the Spirit Train upon purchase from Linebeck Trading Company, or at any time thereafter at Alfonzo's house in Aboda Village. Used together, they give the Spirit Train a durability of eight Hearts, up from its default of four Hearts. Aside from this boost in durability, the Golden Train is merely a change in appearance to suit the player's personal tastes.
Other Appearances[]
Hyrule Warriors Legends[]
In Hyrule Warriors Legends, Golden Trains appear as an Item Card on the Grand Travels Map in Adventure Mode, although the Golden Engine is the only part visible on the card. The Grand Travels Map was not included with the Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack for the original Hyrule Warriors, so Golden Trains weren't introduced until the Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack released for Hyrule Warriors Legends.[3][4] Because Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition came with all previous DLC packs included, Golden Trains are available from the moment Adventure Mode is unlocked.[5]
In similar fashion to the other train Item Cards, Golden Trains cannot be purchased in the Item Card Shop and can only be obtained by completing a battle that has a Golden Train as its victory reward.[6] Because the Grand Travels Map is split between Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass-based sections, Golden Trains only appear as victory rewards of battles to the left on the pink dividing line. When a Golden Train is used, it activates an Engine Power that causes all restrictions on Warriors to be lifted across the entire map, which means that all battles that required a certain Warrior to be used now allow any Warrior to be played.[1][7] The Engine Power provided by the Golden Train runs for two battles and cannot be overridden with another Engine or Captain Power.[8]
Golden Trains can be traded for a random delicious-type Food at the Linebeck Trading Company.[9] While searching a map space with the Linebeck Trading Company, any Item Card can be traded by selecting it.[10] After a single trade, the company will disappear from the space.[11] During a Two-for-One Sale, two delicious Food will be given instead of just one.[12]
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | German | Goldzug (HWDE)[13] | Gold Train |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
Gallery[]
A Golden Train from Hyrule Warriors Legends
A Golden Train from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
A Golden Train while its Captain Power is active from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
See Also[]
Notes
- ↑ In Spirit Tracks, this term refers only to a specific combination of Train Cars. In-game, the train itself is always called the Spirit Train.
References
- ↑ 1.01.11.2 "Golden Train:
Lifts character restrictions from all map squares." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition) - ↑ "Golden Train" (Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 290)
- ↑ "Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack
This pack includes:
New playable character: Toon Zelda
New weapon: Sand Wand for Toon Link" — Nintendo, Expand your adventure with dlc packs, Zelda.com, retrieved November 30, 2021. - ↑ "A new map for Adventure Mode" — Nintendo, Individual Packs, Zelda.com (web archive), retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ "This new version brings every map, character, and mission from both the Wii U game and the Nintendo 3DS game together, including all the original premium downloadable content." — Nintendo, Nintendo Direct Mini 1.11.2018, Youtube.com (video), published January 11, 2018, retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "You can't buy this Item Card." — Item Card Shop (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "An Engine Power is affecting the entire Grand Travels Map!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "Captain and Engine Powers will last for a limited amount of time. The powers' duration counters will decrease by one after each battle. When a counter reaches zero, the power will fade. Even if the battle you're fighting doesn't exactly benefit from the current power, the counter will still decrease, so use the items wisely! Captain and Engine Powers cannot override other Captain or Engine Powers. Once the power takes effect, it will remain in effect until the duration counter reaches zero." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "On map squares with the Linebeck Trading Company, you can swap one Item Card for food." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "We have a deal!
I'll trade you some food for that Item Card!" — Linebeck Trading Company (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition) - ↑ "The Linebeck Trading Company disappears from the square after just a single trade but will pop up again after a certain number of battles." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "The Linebeck Trading Company will occasionally hold a Two-for-One Sale. During these promotions, trading an Item Card will get you double the usual amount of food in return." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "Goldzug: Hebt Kämpferbeschränkungen auf." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)