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I. REVISION HISTORY
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Version 0.4 (10/13/2000)
Strategy for the Great Bay Dungeon boss (Gryorg) has been added, along with
two new mini-boss strategies. This FAQ can now be hosted by HYRULE: The Land
of Zelda (http://www.htloz.com) so I've added them to the list of FAQs who
may have this FAQ posted on their site.
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Version 0.3 (10/12/2000)
Two more mini-boss strategies for the Great Bay Dungeon added. Also listed
another site who can use this FAQ (changed the design for that chart a little
as well.) Another Dungeon Boss strategy is coming within the next few days.
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Version 0.2 (10/11/2000)
Added the strategy for the Gerudo Guard Trio in the Gerudo Fortress area of
the game. Also added another site to the list of sites who may have this FAQ
listed on their site. Many more bosses to come, as I'm just now entering the
Great Bay Dungeon. Check out my other FAQs for this game if you are seeking
additional help with the game.
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Version 0.1 (10/07/2000)
Added the first 2 Dungeon Boss strategies, along with the first 5 Mini-Boss
strategies in chronological order. Final Boss Strategy will be added once I
beat the game, and updates shall follow to this guide as I progress through
the game. Make sure you check out my other 2 guides for Majora's Mask if you
are having trouble with something in the game.
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II. MINI-BOSS STRATEGIES
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You have 3 types of enemies in this game: 1.) The basic enemies, which are
just there so you can gain a quick item or two on your pathway to a new area,
2.) Mini-Bosses, which are mainly located in dungeons and are there to stop
you from proceeding any further in the game, and 3.) Dungeon Bosses, which are
the big guys, who must be defeated in order to proceed in the game. You won't
be gaining much from mini-bosses, other than some useful items, etc. but they
must be defeated, and this guide tells you how to defeat 'em.
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Skull Kid: Clock Town
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Items Gained: Ocarina
Songs Gained: Song of Time
One of, if not the easiest battles in the game. You will meet up with Skull
Kid for the first time in Clock Town on the 3rd day at midnight. He has
possession of your Ocarina, as well as your horse, Epona. First, Z-Target him
as he floats in the air, and when he's standing still, shoot a bubble from your
bubble shooter to make him drop your Ocarina. Pick up the Ocarina, and that's
the end of the battle (you can continue to fight him, but you will do no
damage, it's impossible to kill him) so play the Song of Time to finish off
the battle.
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Metal Dinalfos: Woodfall Dungeon
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Items Gained: Fairy Bow, 30 Arrows
This lizard is really no big match for Link. Block his sword-slash attacks
with your shield (Z-Target) and right after he does the final slash, go up and
give him a couple of counter-slashes. Immediately after you hit him, back far
away because he will let out a stream of fire that will hit anything within
its radius. Continue this method of attack until he is defeated, then collect
the Fairy Bow from the treasure chest that appears (which just happens to come
equipped with 30 bows for you to use.)
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Gekkho: Woodfall Dungeon
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Items Gained: Boss Key
This fight is pretty much un-fair, because you have to fend off 2 enemies
rather than just Gekkho himself. The battle starts out with Gekkho fighting
solo, but after you give him a couple of good shots, he summons his buddy, the
Tuttle to help him. Transform into Deku Link, burrow into a nearby Deku
Launcher and wait for the tuttle (who has Gekkho on his back) to slide over
the launcher, then let go to send them both flying into the air. It will take
Gekkho a while to get back onto the tuttle, so use your Fairy Bow to give him
a shot. Continue this method of attack until he's defeated (the Tuttle will
die with him) then go into the next room and pick up the Boss Key from the
treasure chest.
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Wizrobe (Phase 1): Snowhead Dungeon
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Items Gained: Fire Arrows
Wizrobe is a coward when it comes to face-to-face battles. There are 4
teleporters on the floor, and he uses them to teleport around the room,
shooting balls of ice at Link when he appears. The first time you meet him,
which is now, is pretty straight-forward and easy. Whenever he appears at a
teleporter, wait for him to spin around, then Fire Punch him as Goron Link
(or you can use arrows with normal Link, but punching is easier and does more
damage.) Continue doing this until he runs around the room and creates 3
clones of himself. The clones are transparent, so it's easy to figure out
which one is him. Continue punching him to defeat him and gain the Fire Arrows
from the treasure chest that appears.
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Wizrobe (Phase 2): Snowhead Dungeon
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Items Gained: Boss Key
This battle is pretty much just like the first one. He has the same type
of attack method he did before, only now, instead of having 4 pads to
transport with, he now has 6, plus he shoots his ice at you quicker than
before, making it tougher to hit him fast enough with a Fire Punch. Do the
same method of attack you did the last time (fire punch or shoot arrows when
he appears on a pad.) He will clone himself 5 times after a few hits, making
it more difficult to find him. After a few more Goron Punches or shots from
your fairy bow, he will be defeated once again, leaving behind the Boss Key
in a treasure chest nearby.
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Gerudo Guard Trio: Gerudo Lagoon
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There are a total of 3 female Gerudo guards blocking you from collecting
the three zora eggs in the settlement of Gerudo Lagoon. Each one can see you,
despite if you are wearing the Stone Corro Mask or not. They should be a breeze
if you have the Kongo sword equipped, if not, you are in for some tough fights.
With the Kongo Sword, just slash them about 3-4 times (depending on which one
you are fighting, it may take more slashes) and they will disappear, but with
the standard Kokiri Sword, you may have to stun them with a bomb first,
followed by sword attacks. The first is the easiest, the 2nd is the fastest,
and the 3rd is the strongest. Once you defeat each one, they will unlock the
door leading to the tank holding the zora eggs.
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Big-Eye: Great Bay Dungeon
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Items Gained: Ice Arrows
First, you need to remove all the mini-eyeballs surrounding the big-eye
before you can do anything. This is 80% of the work for this battle. Using
your Fire Arrows, Sword, Hookshot, Bombs, and Mask of Explosion, constantly
remove mini-eyeballs from the big-eye and kill them before they reattach to
it. While you are doing this, make sure you get a few arrows into the big-eye
when he has it open. Once all of the mini-eyes are gone, the big-eye will
begin charging at you. Use any remaining arrows you have on him followed by
slashes from your sword until he's defeated, leaving the Ice Arrows in a
treausre chest behind.
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Gekkho: Great Bay Dungeon
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Items Gained: Boss Key
He's back and tougher than before. Slash him with your sword which will
cause him to engulf himself into a large blob on the ceiling. Fire an Ice Arrow
at this large blob before it falls on you, or you're in for some major damage
to your health meter. Continue this method of attack until he dies, and talk
to the frog he leaves behind using the Ribbit's Face. Go through the only open
door, and open the chest to gain the Boss Key.
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Skeleton & Cohorts: Ikana Graveyard
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Masks Gained: Captain's Hat
Awaken the skeleton by playing the Sonata of Awakening, then give chase as
it runs from you. When you see 2 things on the sides of the walls, fire is
going to rise from the ground. The only way to remove the fire is to defeat
the two mini-skeletons that pop up from the ground. Shoot arrows at the
skeleton while you are chasing him to slow him down. If you don't catch up to
him, he'll dive into the ground at the end and you won't get the mask. Once
you catch up to him, hit him with your sword a few times, then use Ice Arrows
to freeze/slash him until he gives up and gives you access to the treasure
chest holding the CAPTAIN'S HAT.
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Iron Knuckle: Inside the Grave
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Songs Gained: Song of Storms
Iron Knuckle is by far the most powerful boss in the entire game, but he
is so slow, it doesn't really show. When you first find him, hit him with
your sword to engage the battle, and whatever you do, make sure you avoid
getting hit by his mighty axe. If you do, you can lose up to 8 hearts total on
your health meter, making you an easy kill if you stand too close to him.
The easiest way to kill him off is to Z-Target him and run around in circles,
waiting for him to swing at you, then when he misses, run up and give him
some counter attacks. When part of his body falls off, he's almost dead. Once
you kill him, view the stone slab to learn the SONG OF STORMS.
More Coming Soon...
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III. DUNGEON BOSS STRATEGIES
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The other main type of boss you will encounter are the Dungeon Bosses. Each
Dungeon has one main boss who's causing all the trouble, and below are
strategies on how to beat each one in each dungeon. Dungeon Bosses differ from
Mini-Bosses because there are fewer of them, and you get more important items
after you defeat them, plus they are more difficult than mini-bosses, but not
as difficult as the final boss.
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Odoruwa: Woodfall Dungeon
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Items Gained: Heart Container
Masks Gained: Odoruwa Guardian Mask
This is one tough battle. Odoruwa is a huge, robotic dancing machine with
a 50 foot sword, and knows how to use it. The easiest method to defeating him
is to constantly shoot arrows at him while he dances around the room (if you
run out of arrows, you can find more in the bushes in the corner of the room)
but the quickest way is to constantly hit him in the legs with your Kokiri
Sword (which seems to do more damage than arrows.) Either way, you will have
to hit him a good 20 or so times before defeating him. Beware of his super
slicing attack, where he very rapidly swings his sword around for about 10
seconds (this one does a lot of damage.) He also summons skulltullas from
above, and has an overhead chop attack. Once you defeat him, collect your
items from the glowing orb.
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Goht: Snowhead Dungeon
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Items Gained: Heart Container
Masks Gained: Goht Guardian Mask
When compared to the first dungeon boss (Odoruwa) this one seems like a
piece of cake. You won't be losing much health in this battle, but it will
take some time to defeat Goht. When you first enter, unfreeze the boss by
shooting a fire arrow at him, then transform into Goron Link. You will be
rolling around the room, running into Goht from behind (doing a Spiked Roll.)
After you hit him about 5 times, he will fall, allowing you to hit him a
few more before he gets back to his feet. He starts out just kicking up rocks
in your face, but then advances to having rocks fall from the ceiling,
tossing up bombs in your face, and lightning attacks. Collect magic from the
green pots and continue to ram him until he crashes into the wall and dies,
which is your cue to collect the items he left behind.
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Gryorg: Great Bay Dungeon
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Items Gained: Heart Container
Masks Gained: Gryorg Guardian Mask
This is one of the toughest battles you will encounter in the game. Gryorg
is a huge fish and 4 main attacks that do a lot of damage (well 3 of them do
a lot of damage.) You have two ways of defeatin this guys, or you can do a
combination of both, you can either: Stand on the platform as normal Link, fire
an arrow to stun Gryorg, then quickly transform into Zora Link, dive down into
the water and hit him with your swords, quickly swim back up, and repeat. This
method takes a long time, but it's safer than the other. Alternatively, you can
just sink down as Zora Link and stun Gryorg with your swords, then attack.
The preffered method is to combine both methods, meaning you should start
out by going under and attacking directly until he releases skellfish from
his mouth, then you should stand on the platform and fire arrows. One last
thing I must mention, you _must_ have at least 2 faries in bottles, preferrably
three. If not, you will end up dying, no questions asked. Once he's defeated,
collect the HEART CONTAINER and the GRYORG GUARDIAN MASK to finish off the
battle, and view the cinema.
More Coming Soon...
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IV. FINAL BOSS STRATEGY
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This will come once I defeat the final boss. :)
