10 Best Non-Combat Items In The Legend Of Zelda
5. Magic Mirror
Anyone who has played Breath of the Wild will know that sometimes a quick escape is Link's only option for survival but long before Calamity Ganon decimated Hyrule, there was another incarnation of the legendary hero who had just the tool for bailing out on trouble - A Link to the Past's titular hero.
The Magic Mirror given to Link by the Lost Old Man on Death Mountain is primarily used as a portable method for the hero to move between the Light and Dark Worlds - the core mechanic of the game itself. However, taking up an inventory slot for such a minor purpose isn't the Zelda way and the mirror's party piece is tactical escapes.
If Link becomes overrun by enemies, drops a bit too low on hearts or even just wants to skip his way back to the start of a dungeon without wandering around, all he need do is gaze into the Magic Mirror and escape to safety.
It is a bit of a bind that Link cannot use the mirror to escape overworld enemies in the Light World but if they're giving you trouble, you're in for a lot of misery once you pull the Master Sword...