Boss and Mini-Boss Strategies

Level of Difficulty:

*= very, very easy
**= pretty easy
***= hard
****= very hard
*****= super hard


Skull Kid (mini-boss in Clock Town)
Easy fight. You can't even call it a fight, really. Z-target the Skull Kid and, as Deku Link, shoot a bubble at him. Just one. That's it! Grab your Ocarina that the Skull Kid drops.
Difficulty: *
Reward: You get your ocarina back and re-learn the Song of Time.


Metal Dinalfos (mini-boss in Woodfall Temple)
Another easy battle. Slash the Dinalfos with your sword and backflip to avoid his fire blast. He also has a weak sword attack.
Difficulty: *
Reward: Hero's Bow with 30 arrows.


Gekko (mini-boss in Woodfall Temple)
A little more difficult. Slash Gekko until he summons his turtle friend. He will ride it and attempt to flatten you. Change to Deku Link and burrow into a flower. When Gekko runs over the flower, launch up and he will fling off the turtle and climb on the walls. Change to normal Link and try to Z-target him. Once targeted, fire arrows until you hit him. Continue this process a few more times. Gekko ends up turning into a small frog, which helps you in getting a Heart Piece later.
Difficulty: **
Reward: Potential Heart Piece and boss key.




Odolwa (Woodfall Temple boss)
You only require the sword to do this battle. Odolwa is a tall warrior and has a powerful sword. Slash his legs and use your shield to protect you from the sword. He may call upon spiders to attack you. They are a good source of hearts. He may also make a ring of fire, which you cannot get through. Just keep slashing his legs whenever possible. You can use arrows as well if it's easier for you (thanks Gary for the tip).
Difficulty: **
Reward: Heart Container, Odolwa's Remains guardian mask, learn Oath to Order ocarina song.

Wizrobe- Phase 1 (mini-boss in Snowhead Temple)
Wizrobe is a wizard that has one attack mode: shooting a ball of ice at you. He appears and disappears using the teleport pads. The easiest way to beat him is to stand in one spot at all times and use your arrows to fire at him. The first part of the battle is easy as he appears in one spot. After a while, he will clone and appear in all the pads, but only one Wizrobe is real. Shoot the real one.
Difficulty: *
Reward: Fire Arrows


Wizrobe- Phase 2 (mini-boss in Snowhead Temple)
Wizrobe is back. Same deal as the last fight, except there are more teleporting pads and, therefore, more clones in the second half of the battle. Use the same strategies as before.
Difficulty: * 1/2
Reward: Boss key




Goht (Snowhead Temple boss)
This is a wickedly fun battle!! Shoot a fire arrow at the frozen boss to start the fight. This is the best roller coaster ever. Change to Goron Link and roll around the circular area. Bang into Goht with your spiked shell and he will send a blue shockwave at you. Avoid it and repeat this process. He will then start throwing bombs and rocks and pillars will grow out of the ground. Avoid all of this and continue banging into him. If you bang him enough times in a row, he will fall and all you need to do is roll into his body continously. It will be hard the first time you battle him, but if you continue playing the game over and over again, you'll love it!!
Difficulty: *** (first try), ** (afterwards)
Reward: Heart Container, Goht's Remains guardian mask




Gerudo Guard (mini-boss of Gerudo Lagoon x3)
You will fight 3 guards in 3 different rooms, but they all have the same mannerisms. Use your shield to protect and slash with your sword when possible. Don't take too long to win and don't use the big A-button slash (where he uses two hands on the sword and lunges forward). If you take too long to beat her, she will trap you and you'll have to re-enter the lagoon.
Difficulty: *
Reward: Each time you beat a guard, you get one of the Zora Eggs from a tank, three in total.


Wart (mini-boss of Great Bay Temple)
This boss is pretty tough. It's a big eyeball with many bubbles surrounding it. First, look up and stare into its eye to get the battle started. Shoot a fire arrow at the bubbles to separate them, then slash them as they bounce around. Get rid of all or almost all the bubbles. Shoot a standard arrow into Wart's big eye. After a few hits to the eye, he moves very quickly around the room, banging into walls and maybe you! Shoot at the eye when you can. After a few more hits, Wart explodes, so watch out.
Difficulty: ***
Reward: Ice Arrows




Gekko-yet again (mini-boss of Great Bay Temple)
Gekko is back and he's a bit harder than he was in Woodfall Temple. No turtle this time. Instead, he throws hard bubbles at you like Frisbees. Dodge the bubbles and slash him. He'll then take all the bubbles and fly to the ceiling. Get into a corner and shoot an ice arrow at the big bubble with Gekko inside before he lands on you and traps you in the bubble, where you are defenseless against his attacks. Once you hit the bubble with an ice arrow it freezes (of course) and crashes to the ground, restoring the bubbles for him to throw at you. Continue slashing.
Difficulty: ** 1/2
Reward: Potential Heart Piece, boss key.


Gyorg (Great Bay Temple boss)
This is one annoying and very, very difficult boss (sorry!) Make sure you have a lot of hearts and maybe even a couple of bottled fairies to revive you if you extinguish all your hearts. Gyorg is a big fish that jumps out of the water to attack you on a platform and then, while underwater, bangs into the platform if you don't attack him fast enough. While Gyorg is underwater, shoot an arrow at him. He is stunned and now is your chance to attack. Change to Zora Link and dive down to the bottom. Use your shock attack to cause damage. Quickly swim back to the platform. This is the hardest part, because Gyorg usually grabs you before you get up and, right out of the movie Jaws, chews you up a bit, before spitting you out. Continue the arrow and shock attacks until he releases a school of attack fish. Ignore them and continue attacking Gyorg until he is defeated.
Difficulty: *****
Reward: Heart Container, Gyorg's Remains guardian mask.


Skeleton & Minions (mini-boss of Ikana Graveyard)
Play the Sonata of Awakening to awaken the mini-boss. Follow him through the path, shooting arrows at him whenever possible. When you pass certain points, he puts up a fire wall and sends two "minions" after you. Defeat them to extinguish the wall. If you get close to the big skeleton, slash him with your sword. The arrows slow him down.
Difficulty: **
Reward: Captain's Hat


Iron Knuckle (mini-boss of Ikana Graveyard, inside the grave)
This enemy is tough, but I love to fight these guys, especially a few at once! Lucky for you, you only have to fight one. He's heavily equipped and has thick armour, but he's slow. Z-target him and hold it for the entire fight. Slash him and then quickly backflip to avoid his attack (all he does is take a swing at you with his sword). After a few hits, he loses his armour and is a bit faster, but weaker without protection. Slash him some more until he is defeated.
Difficulty: **
Reward: Song of Storms ocarina song


Wizrobe- yet again (mini-boss of Ikana Ruins)
This guy doesn't give up. Gotta give him credit for that. This time, he shoots fire and the attack is a bit more widespread than the ice from Snowhead Temple. Use the arrow attack, as usual. Again, he clones himself. Hit the real Wizrobe.
Difficulty: **
Reward: Nothing :o(




King Igos and Company (Ikana Ruins boss)
This boss seems like a mini-boss, but technically, he's the last boss in Ikana Ruins, so he's really the boss. The king sits through the first part of the fight, releasing his two guards to fight you. Shoot fire arrows at the two windows to burn the curtains. These guys have a weakness for bright light. Slash with your sword, then stand under a light patch and reflect the light off your shield onto each of the guards to incinerate them. Work on one guard until he's gone, then finish off the other one. When they're both gone, the king fights you. He is tougher than the guards and has 3 attacks. He can leap at you with his sword, decapitate himself and throw his head at you or blow his poisonous breath. Just attack with your sword until he's weak, then reflect the light on him. A funny cinema follows the battle.
Difficulty: ** 1/2
Reward: Elegy of Emptiness ocarina song


Ghost of Garo (mini-boss of Stone Tower Temple)
This enemy's main attack is with fiery swords. Let him bounce into the air, then after he lands, slash with your sword, especially when he stands there for a bit, then quickly block with your shield as he rebounds right away. He will disappear and reappear near you, so heads up!
Difficulty: **
Reward: Light Arrows


Wizrobe-again?!? (mini-boss of Stone Tower Temple)
This guy is back (was there any doubt?) There is a VERY easy way to beat this guy. If you stand under that structure with the iron gate blocking the one side, Wizrobe can only attack you from one pad and that is when you can fire an arrow at him. I always use this method, but if you find that boring, just do the usual. He clones himself again. Yadda yadda yadda...
Difficulty: * (if you use the easy method), *** (if you use the usual method)
Reward: Stray Fairy


Gomess (mini-boss of Stone Tower Temple)
This guy reminds me of Dracula with the bats all over him. Shoot a light arrow at him to scatter the bats, then slash him with your sword. Use your shield to block his scythe attack. Repeat this process until his demise.
Difficulty: **
Reward: Boss key


Eyegore (mini-boss of Stone Tower Temple)
This battle doesn't even have its own room! It's like a big enemy that you need to beat to get by him. If you get close to him, he fires a laser attack. When his eye turns yellow, fire an arrow at it. Be quick, because his attacks are almost constant.
Difficulty: ** 1/2
Reward: Giant Mask


Twin-Mold (Stone Tower Temple boss)
These "molds" are flying dragons, but this battle is not as hard as it seems. You need to wear the Giant Mask through the battle. You should have a good stock of magic. Slash the head and tail of both molds. That's it. If you run out of magic, the mask is automatically removed, but there are pots with magic jars to replenish and you can smash the small pillars as Giant Link for magic as well.
Difficulty: ** 1/2
Reward: Heart Container, Twin-Mold guardian mask


Majora's Mask (final boss)
This battle is pretty fun and if you have the Fierce Deity Mask, you can transform into Oni Link and the battle is extremely easy with Oni Link's laser attack and sword. If you decide to fight as normal Link or you didn't get the Oni Mask, here's a guide. There are three phases of the battle. In the first phase, he has several tentacles that he snaps at you occasionally. Use your shield to defend yourself and shoot an arrow at his back whenever possible. After a few hits, the four guardian masks fly around as well. Use your shield to reflect the mask's laser attack at the masks. When all four masks are gone, reflect the laser at Majora's Mask. After that, he transforms into the second phase: Majora's Reincarnation. He grows arms and legs and dances around the arena (notice his pirouettes and Michael Jackson's moonwalk), sometimes stopping and bouncing these energy balls around. Slash his legs whenever possible. Then he enters the third and final phase: Majora's Wrath. He is even bigger and uses two whips to attack you, which can reach across the entire room. Use your shield to defend and use arrows or your sword on its legs. After a while, the mask releases spinning spiked tops at you, which can blow up. Ignore them and shoot or slash the mask until it is defeated. Congratulations! Now enjoy the brilliant final cinema.
Difficulty: As normal Link: *** (phase 1), ** (phase 2), ***(phase 3), ***(overall). As Oni Link: all phases and the battle overall- *
Reward: You beat the game!



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