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| title        = Heart Container
| title        = Heart Container
| image        = [[File:Heart Container Skyward Sword.png|200px]]
| image        = [[File:Heart Container Skyward Sword.png|200px]]
| caption      = {{symbol|zelda}}<br />A Heart Container from ''Skyward Sword''.
| caption      = {{symbol|zelda}}<br />A Heart Container from ''Skyward Sword''.
| series      = ''{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}''
| series      = {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
| item class  = Damage Recovering
| item class  = Damage Recovering
| game1 = SSB | game2 = Melee | game3 = Brawl | game4 = SSB4 | game5 = Ultimate
| game1 = SSB | game2 = Melee | game3 = Brawl | game4 = SSB4 | game5 = Ultimate
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{{cquote|''The Heart Container recovers all of your strength, returning your Damage Meter to 0%.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros.'s'' instruction manual}}
{{cquote|''The Heart Container recovers all of your strength, returning your Damage Meter to 0%.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros.''{{'}}s instruction manual}}
The '''Heart Container''' ({{ja|ハートのうつわ|Hāto no Utsuwa}}, ''Heart Container''), known simply as '''Heart''' in ''[[Smash 64]]'', is an [[item]] that will reduce the [[damage]] of the character who picks it up. Its operation has remained functionally identical, but the nuances of its healing have changed in some of the games.
The '''Heart Container''' ({{ja|ハートのうつわ|Hāto no Utsuwa}}, ''Heart Container''), known simply as '''Heart''' in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', is an [[item]] that will reduce the [[damage]] of the character who picks it up. Its operation has remained functionally identical, but the nuances of its healing have changed in some of the games.


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:Heart Container TLoZ.png|thumb|left|A Heart Container (to the right of Link), as it originally appeared in ''The Legend of Zelda''.]]
[[File:Heart Container TLoZ.png|thumb|left|A Heart Container (to the right of Link), as it originally appeared in ''The Legend of Zelda''.]]
The Heart Container made its first appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. At the beginning of ''The Legend of Zelda'', Link starts off with a maximum health capacity of three hearts. When Link finds a Heart Container, it gives him another heart of capacity, allowing him to sustain more damage before dying. Starting in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}'' Heart Containers would also replenish Link's health to full upon collection. In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Melee'', the Heart Container's design is based around ''Ocarina of Time's'' Heart Containers. Its appearance changed in ''Brawl'' to the design in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'', like most ''Zelda'' content. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCIireS3AYw] The design of the Heart Container changed once again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' to match its appearance in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword}}'', giving it a slightly thicker and more detailed aesthetic. The Heart Container retains its ''Skyward Sword'' design, also used in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild}}'', in ''Ultimate''.
The Heart Container made its first appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. At the beginning of ''The Legend of Zelda'', Link starts off with a maximum health capacity of three hearts. When Link finds a Heart Container, it gives him another heart of capacity, allowing him to sustain more damage before dying. Since its debut, Link is often awarded with a Heart Container after defeating a {{s|zeldawiki|dungeon}}'s boss. Starting in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}'', Heart Containers would also replenish Link's health to full upon collection. In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Melee'', the Heart Container's design is based around ''Ocarina of Time''{{'}}s Heart Containers. Its appearance changed in ''Brawl'' to the design in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'', like most ''Zelda'' content. The design of the Heart Container changed once again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' to match its appearance in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword}}'', giving it a slightly thicker and more detailed aesthetic. The Heart Container retains its ''Skyward Sword'' design, also used in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild}}'', in ''Ultimate''.
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==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==
[[File:HeartContainerIconSSB.png|thumb|Heart Container in ''[[Smash 64]]''.]]
[[File:HeartContainerIconSSB.png|thumb|Heart Container in ''[[Smash 64]]''.]]
Heart Containers take on their appearance from ''Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. They spawn above the ground and float down slowly, creating a delay before they land. While this has little effect in later games where item can be grabbed in the air, it means that in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' players must fight for the area where it will land as it falls.
Heart Containers take on their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. They spawn above the ground and float down slowly, creating a delay before they land. While this has little effect in later games since in them, items can be grabbed in the air, it means that in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' players must fight for the area where it will land as it falls.


Once grabbed, the Heart Container heals the user, recovering damage all the way down to 0% (even if the player is hit during this time).  
Once grabbed, the Heart Container heals the user, recovering damage all the way down to 0% (even if the player is hit during this time).  


In ''Super Smash Bros.'' consuming at least two or three Heart Containers in a match (respectively) gives the player the Heartthrob bonus, worth 17,000 points in ''SSB'' and 2,800 points in ''Melee''. As the Heart Container is the only healing item in ''Melee'' that is not also a "food" item, consuming three Heart Containers is the only way to attain the Wimp bonus, worth 1,500 points; as a result, the Wimp bonus always overlaps with Heartthrob.
In ''Super Smash Bros.'' consuming at least two or three Heart Containers in a match (respectively) gives the player the Heartthrob bonus, worth 17,000 points in ''SSB'' (8,000 points in the Japanese version of ''SSB'') and 2,800 points in ''Melee''. As the Heart Container is the only healing item in ''Melee'' that is not also a "food" item, consuming three Heart Containers is the only way to attain the Wimp bonus, worth 1,500 points; as a result, the Wimp bonus always overlaps with Heartthrob.
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==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
[[File:HeartcontainerSSBM.png|thumb|Heart Container in ''[[Melee]]'' on [[Final Destination (SSBM)|Final Destination]].]]
[[File:HeartcontainerSSBM.png|thumb|Heart Container in ''[[Melee]]'' on {{SSBM|Final Destination}}.]]
Heart Containers again take on their appearance from ''Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. Heart Containers function the same as in ''64''. However, it only heals a total of 100%. The player is given three Heart Containers in the [[All-Star Rest Area]] that can heal all of their damage instead of the standard 100%. Due to a glitch, entering the teleporter in ''Melee'' will interrupt the Heart Container's healing and thus not fully heal the player. Completing All-Star Mode in ''Melee'' without using a Heart Container or Continuing gives the player the Melee Master bonus, worth 100,000 points.
Heart Containers again take on their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. Heart Containers function similarly to ''64''. However, it now only heals a total of 100%. The player is given three Heart Containers in the [[All-Star Rest Area]] that can heal all of their damage instead of the standard 100%. Due to a glitch, entering the teleporter in ''Melee'' will interrupt the Heart Container's healing and thus not fully heal the player. Completing All-Star Mode in ''Melee'' without using a Heart Container or Continuing gives the player the Melee Master bonus, worth 100,000 points.


===Trophy Information===
===Trophy===
The Heart Container appears as a collectable trophy.
The Heart Container appears as a collectable trophy.
[[File:Heart Container Trophy Melee.png|100px|thumb|left|''Melee'' Trophy]]
{{Trophy
''Heart Containers drift toward the ground slowly and replenish 100 percentage points of health. In ''The Legend of Zelda'', these items beefed up [[Link]]'s life meter; in most cases, Link found them in the possession of bosses or hidden in secret areas. Heart Containers are often scattered across the land in several fragments.''
|name=Heart Container
|image=Heart Container Trophy Melee.png
|desc=Heart Containers drift toward the ground slowly and replenish 100 percentage points of health. In The Legend of Zelda, these items beefed up Link's life meter; in most cases, Link found them in the possession of bosses or hidden in secret areas. Heart Containers are often scattered across the land in [[zeldawiki:Heart Container#Piece of Heart|several fragments]].
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=The Legend of Zelda|release1=7/87}}
|game=Melee
}}
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==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
[[File:HeartcontainerSSBB.jpg|thumb|Heart Container in ''[[Brawl]]'' on [[Final Destination (SSBB)|Final Destination]].]]
[[File:HeartcontainerSSBB.jpg|thumb|Heart Container in ''[[Brawl]]'' on {{SSBB|Final Destination}}.]]
Heart Containers take on their appearance from ''Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', and they function the same as in ''Melee''. In the two-player cooperative versions of All-Star Mode and [[Boss Battles]] mode the game instead gives players five Heart Containers. Heart containers will now fully heal the user in both modes even should they enter the teleporter while healing.
Heart Containers take on their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', and they function the same as in ''Melee''. If [[All Star]] and [[Boss Battles]] are done in [[Co-op mode]], there are more Heart Containers (six instead of three). There are six with the new three Heart Containers appearing under the platforms which the normal three (from solo mode) hold. Heart containers will now fully heal the user in both modes even should they enter the teleporter while healing.


===Trophy Information===
===Trophy===
The Heart Container appears as a collectable trophy.
The Heart Container appears as a collectable trophy.
[[File:Heart Container - Brawl Trophy.png|100px|thumb|left|''Brawl'' Trophy]]
{{Trophy
''The best recovery item! Grab this and heal 100 percentage points of damage. It falls slowly, so it's best to grab it in midair. Damage recovery won't happen instantly, though, so try not to get launched while your damage is counting down. In the Legend of Zelda series, Heart Containers raise the player's maximum health. Bosses always have one in their possession.''
|name=Heart Container
{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=The Legend of Zelda|console2=Wii|game2=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}
|image=Heart Container - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc-ntsc=The best recovery item! Grab this and heal 100 percentage points of damage. It falls slowly, so it's best to grab it in midair. Damage recovery won't happen instantly, though, so try not to get launched while your damage is counting down. In the Legend of Zelda series, Heart Containers raise the player's maximum health. Bosses always have one in their possession.
|desc-pal=The best recovery item! Grab this and heal a minimum of 100 percentage points of damage. It falls slowly, so it's best to grab it in midair. Damage recovery won't happen instantly though, so try not to get launched while your damage is counting down. In the Legend of Zelda series, Heart Containers raise the player's maximum health. Bosses always have one in their possession.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=The Legend of Zelda|console2=Wii|game2=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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===As a sticker===
===Sticker===
A sticker depicting a Piece of a Heart Container can be attained in ''Brawl''. Usable only by {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBB|Toon Link}}, the sticker causes Heart Containers to heal 150% damage instead of only 100% damage.
A sticker depicting a Piece of Heart Container can be attained in ''Brawl''. Usable only by {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBB|Toon Link}}, the sticker causes Heart Containers to heal 150% damage instead of only 100% damage.


{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Game
! Effect
! Fighter(s)
|-
| Piece of Heart
| {{iw|zeldawiki|Zelda: Twilight Princess}}
| {{SortKey|SpecialHeartContainerEffect+050}}{{StickerIcon|Heart Container Effect}} +50
| {{StickerHead|Link|Zelda|Ganondorf|Toon Link}}
|}
{{StickerPicBox|Piece of Heart|Zelda: Twilight Princess}}
{{StickerPicBox|Piece of Heart|Zelda: Twilight Princess}}
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==In ''Super Smash Bros. 4''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. 4''==
[[File:KirbyHatPeach.png|thumb|{{SSB4|Meta Knight}} and {{SSB4|Kirby}} standing next to a Heart Container in ''for Wii U''.]]
[[File:KirbyHatPeach.png|thumb|{{SSB4|Meta Knight}} and {{SSB4|Kirby}} standing next to a Heart Container in ''for Wii U''.]]
Heart Containers take on their appearance from ''Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'', and they function the same as in ''Brawl''. Heart Containers are not affected by [[equipment]] that increases damage healed in ''SSB4'', as they are not "food". This classification goes to the [[Fairy Bottle]] too. ''Smash 4's'' All-Star Mode, the player receives only one Heart Container initially and gets two if playing after unlocking all characters, but they also receive a [[Maxim Tomato]] and [[Fairy Bottle]].
Heart Containers take on their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'', and they function the same as in ''Brawl''. Heart Containers are not affected by [[equipment]] that increases damage healed in ''SSB4'', as they are not "food". This classification goes to the [[Fairy Bottle]] too. In ''Smash 4's'' All-Star Mode, the player receives only one Heart Container initially and gets two if playing after unlocking all characters, but they also receive a [[Maxim Tomato]] and [[Fairy Bottle]].


===Vs. Master Fortress===
===Vs. Master Fortress===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', a Heart Container will drop on the stage when [[Master Fortress]] appears, which fully heals the player like in All-Star Mode. It can be left alone and used in later phases, if the player returns to the stage proper.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', a Heart Container will drop on the stage when [[Master Fortress]] appears, which fully heals the player like in All-Star Mode. It can be left alone and used in later phases, if the player returns to the stage proper.
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===Trophy Information===
===Trophy===
The Heart Container appears as a trophy in both versions.
The Heart Container appears as a trophy in both versions.
[[File:HeartContainerTrophy3DS.png|100px|thumb|right|''for 3DS'' Trophy]]
{{Trophy
[[File:HeartContainerTrophyWiiU.png|100px|thumb|left|''for Wii U'' Trophy]]
|name=Heart Container
{{flag|ntsc}} ''An important item in the Legend of Zelda series, this item would appear when you beat a boss and increase your life by one when collected. In Smash Bros., grabbing this will heal 100 points of damage. Grab it as it gently floats to the ground!''
|image-3ds=HeartContainerTrophy3DS.png
 
|image-wiiu=HeartContainerTrophyWiiU.png
{{flag|pal}} ''A quintessential item from the Legend of Zelda series that raises your max health. In those games, you have to defeat bosses to get them, but in this one, they'll just fall from the sky, which makes things a whole lot easier. If you see one, grab it quick - in mid-air if you can! Why? To take 100 off your damage - that's why!''
|desc-ntsc=An important item in the Legend of Zelda series, this item would appear when you beat a boss and increase your life by one when collected. In Smash Bros., grabbing this will heal 100 points of damage. Grab it as it gently floats to the ground!
{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages (04/2001)|console2=GCN|game2=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (11/2006)}}
|desc-pal=A quintessential item from the Legend of Zelda series that raises your max health. In those games, you have to defeat bosses to get them, but in this one, they'll just fall from the sky, which makes things a whole lot easier. If you see one, grab it quick – in mid-air if you can! Why? To take 100 off your damage – that's why!
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|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages|release1=05/2001|console2=Wii|game2=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|release2=11/2006}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages|release1=10/2001|console2=Wii|game2=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|release2=12/2006}}
}}
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==In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==
[[File:SSBUWebsiteLink4.jpg|thumb|{{SSBU|Link}} pretending to hold up a Heart Container in ''Ultimate''.]]
[[File:SSBUWebsiteLink4.jpg|thumb|{{SSBU|Link}} pretending to hold up a Heart Container in ''Ultimate''.]]
Heart Containers again take on their appearance from ''Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'', and they function the same as in ''Smash 4''.
Heart Containers again take on their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'', and they function the same as in ''Smash 4''.
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===In World of Light===
In the second phase of the [[Final stage (World of Light)|final stage]] of [[World of Light]], a Heart Container spawns on the stage after every 2 [[boss]]es that are defeated. Each Heart Container that spawns stays on the stage between fights until used or until the phase ends, after defeating all 6 bosses.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
HeartContainerOoT.png|A render of a Heart Container from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'', used for ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee''.
HeartContainerOoT.png|A render of a Heart Container from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'', used for ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee''.
Jigglypuffs and Heart Container.png|The Heart Container in ''Smash 64''.
HeartcontainerTP.png|A render of a Heart Container from ''Twilight Princess'', used for ''Brawl''.
HeartcontainerTP.png|A render of a Heart Container from ''Twilight Princess'', used for ''Brawl''.
Heart Container.png|thumb|Heart Container artwork from ''Brawl''.
Heart Container.png|thumb|Heart Container artwork from ''Brawl''.
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SSBUWebsiteToonLink5.jpg|Four Toon Links surround a Heart Container in ''Ultimate''.
SSBUWebsiteToonLink5.jpg|Four Toon Links surround a Heart Container in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ハートのうつわ|Hāto no Utsuwa}}
|jaM=Heart Container
|en=Heart Container
|fr=Réceptacle de cœur
|frM=Heart Container
|es=Contenedor de corazón
|esM=Heart Container
|de=Herzcontainer
|deM=Heart Container
|it=Portacuori
|itM=Heart Container
|nl=Hartje
|nlM=Heart
|ru={{rollover|Капсула сердца|Kapsula serdtsa|?}}
|ruM=Heart Capsule
|ko={{rollover|생명의 그릇|Saengmyeong-ui Geureut|?}}
|koM=Life Container
|zh={{rollover|心之容器|Xīn Zhī Róngqì|?}}
|zhM=Heart Container
}}


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{{SSBItems}}

Latest revision as of 08:24, September 3, 2023

Heart Container
Heart Container Skyward Sword.png
The Legend of Zelda (universe)
A Heart Container from Skyward Sword.
Universe The Legend of Zelda
Appears in SSB
Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Item class Damage Recovering
Article on Zelda Wiki Heart Container
“ The Heart Container recovers all of your strength, returning your Damage Meter to 0%. ”
—Super Smash Bros.'s instruction manual

The Heart Container (ハートのうつわ, Heart Container), known simply as Heart in the original Super Smash Bros., is an item that will reduce the damage of the character who picks it up. Its operation has remained functionally identical, but the nuances of its healing have changed in some of the games.

Origin[edit]

A Heart Container (to the right of Link), as it originally appeared in The Legend of Zelda.

The Heart Container made its first appearance in The Legend of Zelda. At the beginning of The Legend of Zelda, Link starts off with a maximum health capacity of three hearts. When Link finds a Heart Container, it gives him another heart of capacity, allowing him to sustain more damage before dying. Since its debut, Link is often awarded with a Heart Container after defeating a dungeon's boss. Starting in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Heart Containers would also replenish Link's health to full upon collection. In Super Smash Bros. and Melee, the Heart Container's design is based around Ocarina of Time's Heart Containers. Its appearance changed in Brawl to the design in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, like most Zelda content. The design of the Heart Container changed once again in Super Smash Bros. 4 to match its appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, giving it a slightly thicker and more detailed aesthetic. The Heart Container retains its Skyward Sword design, also used in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, in Ultimate.

In Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Heart Container in Smash 64.

Heart Containers take on their appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. They spawn above the ground and float down slowly, creating a delay before they land. While this has little effect in later games since in them, items can be grabbed in the air, it means that in the original Super Smash Bros. players must fight for the area where it will land as it falls.

Once grabbed, the Heart Container heals the user, recovering damage all the way down to 0% (even if the player is hit during this time).

In Super Smash Bros. consuming at least two or three Heart Containers in a match (respectively) gives the player the Heartthrob bonus, worth 17,000 points in SSB (8,000 points in the Japanese version of SSB) and 2,800 points in Melee. As the Heart Container is the only healing item in Melee that is not also a "food" item, consuming three Heart Containers is the only way to attain the Wimp bonus, worth 1,500 points; as a result, the Wimp bonus always overlaps with Heartthrob.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Heart Container in Melee on Final Destination.

Heart Containers again take on their appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Heart Containers function similarly to 64. However, it now only heals a total of 100%. The player is given three Heart Containers in the All-Star Rest Area that can heal all of their damage instead of the standard 100%. Due to a glitch, entering the teleporter in Melee will interrupt the Heart Container's healing and thus not fully heal the player. Completing All-Star Mode in Melee without using a Heart Container or Continuing gives the player the Melee Master bonus, worth 100,000 points.

Trophy[edit]

The Heart Container appears as a collectable trophy.

Heart Container's trophy in Melee
Heart Container
Heart Containers drift toward the ground slowly and replenish 100 percentage points of health. In The Legend of Zelda, these items beefed up Link's life meter; in most cases, Link found them in the possession of bosses or hidden in secret areas. Heart Containers are often scattered across the land in several fragments.
The Legend of Zelda (7/87)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Heart Container in Brawl on Final Destination.

Heart Containers take on their appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and they function the same as in Melee. If All Star and Boss Battles are done in Co-op mode, there are more Heart Containers (six instead of three). There are six with the new three Heart Containers appearing under the platforms which the normal three (from solo mode) hold. Heart containers will now fully heal the user in both modes even should they enter the teleporter while healing.

Trophy[edit]

The Heart Container appears as a collectable trophy.

Heart Container's trophy in Brawl
Heart Container
NTSC The best recovery item! Grab this and heal 100 percentage points of damage. It falls slowly, so it's best to grab it in midair. Damage recovery won't happen instantly, though, so try not to get launched while your damage is counting down. In the Legend of Zelda series, Heart Containers raise the player's maximum health. Bosses always have one in their possession.
PAL The best recovery item! Grab this and heal a minimum of 100 percentage points of damage. It falls slowly, so it's best to grab it in midair. Damage recovery won't happen instantly though, so try not to get launched while your damage is counting down. In the Legend of Zelda series, Heart Containers raise the player's maximum health. Bosses always have one in their possession.
NES: The Legend of Zelda
Wii: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Sticker[edit]

A sticker depicting a Piece of Heart Container can be attained in Brawl. Usable only by Link, Zelda, Ganondorf and Toon Link, the sticker causes Heart Containers to heal 150% damage instead of only 100% damage.

Name Game Effect Fighter(s)
Piece of Heart Zelda: Twilight Princess SpecialHeartContainerEffect+050StickerIconHeartContainerEffect.png +50 Link Zelda Ganondorf Toon Link Link (SSBB)Zelda (SSBB)Ganondorf (SSBB)Toon Link (SSBB)
Brawl Sticker Piece of Heart (Zelda Twilight Princess).png
Piece of Heart
(Zelda: Twilight Princess)

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Meta Knight and Kirby standing next to a Heart Container in for Wii U.

Heart Containers take on their appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and they function the same as in Brawl. Heart Containers are not affected by equipment that increases damage healed in SSB4, as they are not "food". This classification goes to the Fairy Bottle too. In Smash 4's All-Star Mode, the player receives only one Heart Container initially and gets two if playing after unlocking all characters, but they also receive a Maxim Tomato and Fairy Bottle.

Vs. Master Fortress[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a Heart Container will drop on the stage when Master Fortress appears, which fully heals the player like in All-Star Mode. It can be left alone and used in later phases, if the player returns to the stage proper.

Trophy[edit]

The Heart Container appears as a trophy in both versions.

Heart Container's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Heart Container's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Heart Container
NTSC An important item in the Legend of Zelda series, this item would appear when you beat a boss and increase your life by one when collected. In Smash Bros., grabbing this will heal 100 points of damage. Grab it as it gently floats to the ground!
Game Boy: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages (05/2001)
Wii: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (11/2006)
PAL A quintessential item from the Legend of Zelda series that raises your max health. In those games, you have to defeat bosses to get them, but in this one, they'll just fall from the sky, which makes things a whole lot easier. If you see one, grab it quick – in mid-air if you can! Why? To take 100 off your damage – that's why!
Game Boy: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages (10/2001)
Wii: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (12/2006)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Link pretending to hold up a Heart Container in Ultimate.

Heart Containers again take on their appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and they function the same as in Smash 4.

In World of Light[edit]

In the second phase of the final stage of World of Light, a Heart Container spawns on the stage after every 2 bosses that are defeated. Each Heart Container that spawns stays on the stage between fights until used or until the phase ends, after defeating all 6 bosses.

Gallery[edit]

  • A render of a Heart Container from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, used for Smash 64 and Melee.

    A render of a Heart Container from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, used for Smash 64 and Melee.

  • The Heart Container in Smash 64.

    The Heart Container in Smash 64.

  • A render of a Heart Container from Twilight Princess, used for Brawl.

    A render of a Heart Container from Twilight Princess, used for Brawl.

  • Heart Container artwork from Brawl.

    Heart Container artwork from Brawl.

  • A render of a Heart Container from Skyward Sword, used for Smash 4 and Ultimate.

    A render of a Heart Container from Skyward Sword, used for Smash 4 and Ultimate.

  • Four Toon Links surround a Heart Container in Ultimate.

    Four Toon Links surround a Heart Container in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ハートのうつわ Heart Container
UK English Heart Container —
France French Réceptacle de cœur Heart Container
Germany German Herzcontainer Heart Container
Spain Spanish Contenedor de corazón Heart Container
Italy Italian Portacuori Heart Container
China Chinese 心之容器 Heart Container
South Korea Korean 생명의 그릇 Life Container
Netherlands Dutch Hartje Heart
Russia Russian Капсула сердца Heart Capsule


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Items in Super Smash Bros. (64)
Normal Beam Sword · Bob-omb · Bumper · Fan · Fire Flower · Green Shell · Hammer · Heart Container · Home-Run Bat · Maxim Tomato · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Poké Ball · Ray Gun · Red Shell · Star Rod · Starman
Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Egg
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Items in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Normal Barrel Cannon · Beam Sword · Bob-omb · Bunny Hood · Cloaking Device · Fan · Fire Flower · Flipper · Food · Freezie · Green Shell · Hammer · Heart Container · Home-Run Bat · Lip's Stick · Maxim Tomato · Metal Box · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Mr. Saturn · Parasol · Poison Mushroom · Poké Ball · Ray Gun · Red Shell · Screw Attack · Star Rod · Starman · Super Mushroom · Super Scope · Warp Star
Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Egg · Party Ball
Other Smash Coins
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Items in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Normal Assist Trophy · Banana Peel · Beam Sword · Blast Box · Bob-omb · Bumper · Bunny Hood · Cracker Launcher · Deku Nut · Dragoon · Fan · Fire Flower · Food · Franklin Badge · Freezie · Golden Hammer · Gooey Bomb · Green Shell · Hammer · Heart Container · Home-Run Bat · Hothead · Lightning Bolt · Lip's Stick · Maxim Tomato · Metal Box · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Mr. Saturn · Pitfall · Poison Mushroom · Poké Ball · Ray Gun · Screw Attack · Smart Bomb · Smash Ball · Smoke Ball · Soccer Ball · Spring · Star Rod · Starman · Super Mushroom · Super Scope · Superspicy Curry · Team Healer · Timer · Unira · Warp Star
Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Party Ball · Sandbag · Rolling Crates
The Subspace
Emissary 		Key · Stock Ball · Trophy Stand
Collectibles CD · Coins · Sticker · Trophy
Other Smash Coins and Bills
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Items in Super Smash Bros. 4
Normal Assist Trophy · Back Shield · Banana Peel · Barrel · Beam Sword · Beehive · Beetle · Blast Box · Bob-omb · Bombchu · Boomerang · Boss Galaga · Bullet Bill · Bumper · Bunny Hood · Capsule · Crate · Cucco · Daybreak · Deku Nut · Dragoon · Drill · Fairy Bottle · Fire Bar · Fire Flower · Food · Franklin Badge · Freezie · Golden Hammer · Gooey Bomb · Grass · Green Shell · Gust Bellows · Hammer · Heart Container · Hocotate Bomb · Home-Run Bat · Hothead · Killer Eye · Lightning Bolt · Lip's Stick · Master Ball · Maxim Tomato · Metal Box · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Mr. Saturn · Ore Club · Party Ball · Pitfall · Poison Mushroom · Poké Ball · POW Block · Ray Gun · Rocket Belt · Sandbag · Screw Attack · Smart Bomb · Smash Ball · Smoke Ball · Soccer Ball · Special Flag · Spiny Shell · Spring · Star Rod · Steel Diver · Super Leaf · Super Mushroom · Super Scope · Superspicy Curry · Super Star · Team Healer · Timer · Unira · Warp Star · X Bomb
Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Party Ball · Rolling Crates · Sandbag
Collectibles CD · Gold · Trophy · Custom Part
Other Smash Coins and Bills
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Items in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Normal Assist Trophy · Back Shield · Banana Gun · Banana Peel · Barrel · Beam Sword · Beastball · Beehive · Beetle · Black Hole · Blast Box · Bob-omb · Bombchu · Bomber · Boomerang · Boss Galaga · Bullet Bill · Bumper · Bunny Hood · Capsule · Crate · Cucco · Daybreak · Death's Scythe · Deku Nut · Dragoon · Drill · Fairy Bottle · Fake Smash Ball · Fire Bar · Fire Flower · Food · Franklin Badge · Freezie · Golden Hammer · Gooey Bomb · Grass · Green Shell · Gust Bellows · Hammer · Healing Field · Healing Sprout · Heart Container · Hocotate Bomb · Home-Run Bat · Hothead · Killer Eye · Killing Edge · Lightning Bolt · Lip's Stick · Master Ball · Maxim Tomato · Metal Box · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Mr. Saturn · Ore Club · Party Ball · Pitfall · Poison Mushroom · Poké Ball · POW Block · Rage Blaster · Ramblin' Evil Mushroom · Ray Gun · Rocket Belt · Rolling Crates · Sandbag · Screw Attack · Smart Bomb · Smash Ball · Smoke Ball · Soccer Ball · Special Flag · Spiny Shell · Staff · Star Rod · Steel Diver · Super Launch Star · Super Leaf · Super Mushroom · Super Scope · Super Star · Superspicy Curry · Timer · Unira · Warp Star · X Bomb
Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Party Ball · Rolling Crates · Sandbag
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The Legend of Zelda (universe) The Legend of Zelda universe
Fighters Link (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Sheik (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Zelda (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Young Link (SSBM · SSBU) · Ganondorf (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Toon Link (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU)
Assist Trophies Tingle · Skull Kid · Midna · Ghirahim · Moon
Bosses Ganon
Stages Hyrule Castle · Great Bay · Temple · Bridge of Eldin · Pirate Ship · Gerudo Valley · Spirit Train · Skyloft · Great Plateau Tower
Underground Maze (Adventure Mode)
Items Heart Container · Bunny Hood · Deku Nut · Fairy Bottle · Cucco · Bombchu · Beetle · Gust Bellows
Enemies Bubble · Cucco · Darknut · Like Like · Octorok · Peahat · ReDead · Stalfos
Other Bulblin · Dark Link · King Bulblin & Lord Bullbo · King of Red Lions · Koume & Kotake · Majora's Mask · Navi · Phantom · Sacred Land · Tetra · Yiga Clan
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
Music Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate
Masterpieces The Legend of Zelda · Zelda II: The Adventure of Link · The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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