Bosses and Mini-Bosses

Gohma clings to the ceiling of the boss room and lowers herself to attack. Her eye turns red when it is open to damage. Shoot that eye with the Fairy Slingshot, or throw a Deku Nut, and she drops to the floor stunned. Run in and cut her with your sword, then back away before she recovers. She spawns small larvae from time to time, so clear them out before you fire again. A few rounds finish her. The Great Deku Tree then gives you the Kokiri’s Emerald.

King Dodongo breathes fire and rolls around the arena. He opens his mouth wide before he breathes, and that is the moment to drop a Bomb Flower or a bomb into it. The blast stuns him, and he falls on his back so you can cut his belly. Do it three or four times and he is done. Keep your Hylian Shield out, because his flame burns a Deku Shield. When he curls up and rolls, step to the side and let him pass. Darunia then gives you the Goron’s Ruby.

Barinade hangs from the ceiling of Jabu-Jabu’s Belly on tentacles and is guarded by orbiting jellyfish. Throw the Boomerang at the tentacles to cut them, and he drops. The jellyfish are shocking to the touch, so use the Boomerang or Slingshot on them instead of your sword. When he is down and stunned, run in and cut his body. Repeat until he is finished. Ruto gives you the Zora’s Sapphire afterward.

In phase one Phantom Ganon rides out of paintings on the walls, and only one of the riders is real. Lock on to the horseman that stays with you, and shoot him with the Fairy Bow when he comes out of a painting. After a few hits, he falls. In phase two he floats around the room and fires energy balls. Hit each ball back at him with your sword, and keep hitting it back until it stuns him. When he is stunned, run in and cut him. A few rounds finish him, and Saria then gives you the Forest Medallion.

Volvagia pops out of holes in the floor of a lava arena. Wear the Goron Tunic, because the room is hot. When her head rises from a hole, hit it with the Megaton Hammer to stun her, and then cut her with your sword while she is dazed. She also flies, breathes fire, and drops rocks from the ceiling. Watch the shadows on the floor to find where the rocks land. Four or so hits end the fight, and Darunia then gives you the Fire Medallion.

Morpha lives in a pool, and its tentacle reaches out to grab you if you stand near the edge. Shoot the Hookshot or Longshot at the glowing core in the water and pull it out onto dry land. Then cut it while it flops. It returns to the water, so stay back from the edge and repeat. The Iron Boots are not needed. After five or six rounds it bursts, and Ruto becomes the Sage of Water.

Bongo Bongo plays a drum, and his giant hands slam down at you as you stand on it. Equip the Lens of Truth if the hands fade, and shoot each hand with the Fairy Bow or the Hookshot to stun him. Once both hands are down, his eye is exposed. Shoot or cut the eye while he is stunned. Move around the drum so you are not pinned between the hands. Impa then gives you the Shadow Medallion.

The fight has two parts. First, the sisters Koume (fire) and Kotake (ice) fire beams at you. Hold the Mirror Shield up to bounce a beam at the other sister: fire at Kotake and ice at Koume. After a few hits, they merge into Twinrova. Twinrova fires fire and ice in a pattern. Catch three blasts of the same element on the Mirror Shield, and then reflect that charge back at her. She is stunned, so cut her. A few rounds finish her, and Nabooru then gives you the Spirit Medallion.

Ganondorf is fought at the top of Ganon’s Tower, after you have used your Boss Key. He floats in the dark and throws energy balls. Hit the ball back at him with your sword and keep hitting it back and forth until it strikes him. He is stunned, so fire a Light Arrow at him. Then run in and cut him. Stay back from his shock waves. You need the Light Arrows with enough magic for the fight, so refill from the Blue Potion if you run low.

After Ganondorf falls and the tower collapses, you escape the castle and meet Ganon in the ruins. He is a huge beast with a trident. Hit his face with a Light Arrow to stun him, then cut his tail while he is down. Roll out of the way of his swing and keep your distance while he walks toward you. Use the Master Sword, Biggoron‘s Sword or the Giant’s Knife on the tail. If Ganon knocks your sword away, pick it up and carry on. Keep repeating the arrow and the tail attack until he falls. The Sages then seal him away.

Where: Dodongo’s Cavern

Useful items: Sword, Hylian Shield

Reward: Opens the way forward

Where: Jabu-Jabu’s Belly

Useful items: Boomerang

Reward: Opens the way to the boss

Where: Shadow Temple

Useful items: Sword

Reward: Hover Boots

Dead Hand grabs you with his long arms. Press the button repeatedly to break free, then slash the hand attached to his head. The Deku Stick lights up the dark Bottom of the Well fight, and the Shadow Temple version uses the same method.

Where: Forest Temple

Useful items: Fairy Bow, sword

Reward: Opens the way forward

Where: Fire Temple

Useful items: Sword, Goron Tunic

Reward: Opens the way forward

Where: Ice Cavern

Useful items: Sword

Reward: Iron Boots

Where: Water Temple

Useful items: Megaton Hammer, Din’s Fire

Reward: Longshot

Dark Link copies your moves and blocks sword strokes. The Megaton Hammer or Din’s Fire catches him off guard, and jumping attacks work too. Do not lock on to him, because that makes your attacks easier to read. Once he is down, the chest with the Longshot opens.

Where: Spirit Temple

Useful items: Sword, Hammer

Reward: Silver Gauntlets and Mirror Shield

The Iron Knuckle is slow and hits very hard, so back off from his swing and move in for two hits before you retreat. The Megaton Hammer breaks his armor quickly. The Spirit Temple holds two, one near the Silver Gauntlets and one near the Mirror Shield. The Poe Sisters are four ghosts who each carry a torch color, and you defeat them one at a time. Keep your sword out and your bow ready for those that retreat.