Mad Scrub

Mad Scrub
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Main appearance(s)	Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask
Habitat(s)	Kokiri Forest Sacred Forest Meadow Woodfall
Effective weapon(s)	Shield Sword Bubble Blast Arrow

Mad Scrubs are enemies in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.

Characteristics

The Mad Scrub is a variation of the common Deku Scrub enemy, and bears foliage resembling the leaf colors associated with autumn. Similarly to the Deku Scrub, it hides in shrubbery where it attacks by shooting Deku Nuts at Link, and quickly dives in when he comes close. Unlike the Deku Scrub, the Mad Scrub will not attempt to return to its nest after being injured, and will simply shoot more Deku Nuts at Link until it is killed. In Ocarina of Time, they appear in the Sacred Forest Meadow while Link is a child, and in the Kokiri Forest when Link is an adult.

In Majora's Mask, they inhabit Deku Flowers in the Deku Palace and Woodfall, which they guard until they are defeated. After Link defeats Odolwa, he can find passive Mad Scrubs in the Deku Shrine. Unlike their Ocarina of Time counterparts, Mad Scrubs are the only type of Deku Scrub fought as a normal enemy; normal Deku Scrubs are not enemies in the game and Business Scrubs will not attack Link before offering him their wares.

Like Deku Scrubs, the Deku Nuts the Mad Scrubs shoot can be reflected back at them with the Shield, which will force them out of hiding. From there on, Link can use the Sword to defeat them. Projectile weapons such as the Bow or Deku Link's Bubble Blast are also effective.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	オコリナッツ (Okori Nattsu)	Angry Nuts
	ChineseSI	愤怒果 (Fènnù Guǒ)	Angry Fruit
	FrenchCA	Peste Dingo Peste sautée (OoT3D) Peste dingo (MM3D)	Crazy Pest lit. Hopped Pest Crazy pest
	FrenchEU	Peste Dingo	Crazy Pest
	German	Verrückter Laubkerl	Crazy Foliage-Guy
	Italian	Cespuglio Pestifero
	Spanish	Scrub Loco	Mad Scrub
	SpanishLA	Matoral loco (OoT3D) Matorral loco (MM3D)

Gallery

• Mad Scrub from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

  Mad Scrub from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

• Tatl's comment on Mad Scrubs in Majora's Mask

  Tatl's comment on Mad Scrubs in Majora's Mask