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The Wind Waker: Big Octo

Beneath the waves of the Great Sea in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, six colossal Big Octos lie in wait. Hunting down these monstrous cephalopods is a rewarding challenge, yielding valuable prizes for Link.

Finding a Big Octo

Keep a keen eye out as you sail. The presence of a Big Octo is given away by a large flock of seagulls circling persistently over a specific spot on the water. Sail directly into the center of the flock, and the massive creature will emerge from the depths to confront you.

How to Defeat a Big Octo

These giant beasts may look intimidating, but defeating them is straightforward:

  1. Equip your Boomerang: This is your primary weapon against them.
  2. Target the Eyes: Lock onto the Big Octo’s eyes.
  3. Attack: Throw the Boomerang. You can often target multiple eyes in a single throw.
  4. Persist: Each eye requires three hits from the Boomerang to be destroyed.
  5. Victory: Once all eyes are destroyed, the Big Octo is defeated.

Valuable Rewards

Defeating all six Big Octos grants significant rewards that will aid your quest:

  • 2 Pieces of Heart: Increasing your total life energy.
  • 600 Rupees: Filling your wallet.
  • 1 Magic Meter Upgrade: Permanently doubling your magic capacity.

Tracking the Tentacles: The Octo Chart

Use your Deku Leaf to access the Six Eye Reef Chest

To easily track the locations of the Big Octos on your Sea Chart, you’ll want the Octo Chart (obtained from Treasure Map #26). Here’s how to get it:

  1. Sail to Six-Eye Reef (Sector D4): This reef is distinct from Two-Eye Reef where one of the Octos resides.
  2. Clear the Enemies: Defeat all the cannons and Warships patrolling the reef. This will cause a treasure chest to appear on one of the central platforms.
  3. Reach the Chest: Use your Deku Leaf to glide over to the platform where the chest appeared.
  4. Claim the Map: Open the chest to receive Treasure Map #26. Use this map with the Grappling Hook at the location indicated (often near the Northern Fairy Island, Sector A3) to pull up the chest containing the Octo Chart itself.

Big Octo Location Map

The Wind Waker Big Octo Location Map

The Six Big Octo Locations & Rewards

Here is a breakdown of each Big Octo:

# Location Sector Coordinate Eyes Reward
1 Two-Eye Reef D7 4 Magic Meter Upgrade
2 Diamond Steppe Island A6 8 200 Rupees
3 Private Oasis E5 8 200 Rupees
4 Fire Mountain F3 8 200 Rupees
5 Tingle Island C3 12 Piece of Heart
6 Seven-Star Isles F1 12 Piece of Heart