Common Enemies
Mini Bosses
Bosses

There are many enemies – both old and new in the Zelda franchise – in Skyward Sword. Below is all the information you’ll need to take on all the monsters in Skyloft and the world down below. This includes minor enemies, as well as Bosses/mini-bosses, which will be put below as its own sub section within this guide. All the enemies will also be placed in alphabetical order.

Common Enemies

Name: Ampilus
HP: 12
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Desert
Lanayru Mining Facility

General Description:

A hermit-crab-like creature that uses its shell as a defense mechanism. Its shell is charged with electricity and will inflict an electric shock on Link if he hits him. After defeating one, the shell will sit on its own, and eventually a new Ampilus will come to make the shell its new home. If they are transferred back to the past via a Timeshift Stone, they will be reduced to mere Ampilus eggs.

Attacks:

Electric Roll – Inflicts 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 3 Attacks
Bomb – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Aracha
HP: 1
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mining Facility
Lanayru Sand Sea
Sandship

General Description: Small one-eyed scorpions that resemble Moldarach, the boss of the Lanayru Mining Facility. They attack by jumping onto Link’s body and biting him. When defeated, they will sometimes leave behind Jelly Blobs.

Attacks:

Bite – Does half a Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack
Slingshot – 1 Attack
Bomb – 1 Attack
Beetle – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: Jelly Blobs

Name: Armos
HP: 2 (1 per crystal)
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mining Facility
Sandship

General Description: Big colored statues that will slowly hop towards you. To expose their weak spot, you’ll have to equip your Gust Bellows to spin the colored propellers on their heads. This will cause them to open their mouths, revealing a crystal inside which you can either attack with your sword or place a Bomb next to. You will have to do it twice to get both crystals – one on the front side, and one on the backside.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack (per crystal)
Bomb – 1 Attack (per crystal)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Beamos

HP: 1
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mining Facility
Sandship

General Description: Tall statues that resemble totem poles. Upon seeing you, the Beamos will start to fire a laser at you, which can be easily deflected with your shield. You’ll have to get in close and do directional sword slashes on the lines going through each section of its body to destroy these parts to cause its head to reach closer to the ground. Once it’s just the head that’s left, perform a jab on its eye to defeat it.

Attacks:

Laser – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 3 Attacks (Large Beamos with 2 stacks), 2 Attacks (Regular Beamos with 1 stack)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Blade Trap

HP: —-
Difficulty: -cannot be defeated-
Can Be Found In:

Eldin Volcano Summit
Fire Sanctuary

General Description: Mechanisms that have spikes along their bodies and will dart at you near certain areas of a room. Dodging them is as simple as walking near their line of sight, waiting for them to attack, and then running past them once they move to the other side of the room. You cannot defeat a Blade Trap.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum)
Arrows – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Bokoblin Archer

HP: 1
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Eldin Volcano Summit
Fire Sanctuary
Sandship

General Description: Come in both Green and Red colors. The Archers will stand in one area – sometimes up on a wooden structure or a higher area – and will fire arrows at Link. From a distance they can be taken down with Arrows, but if you get up close to one you can take them down with your sword or Bombs.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum)
Arrows – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum)

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack
Bow & Arrows – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Bokoblin Archer (Green)

HP: 1
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lake Floria
Ancient Cistern

General Description: Much like the other Archers, except green, and more commonly found in the Lake Floria/Faron Woods area. Can be defeated in the same way as a regular Archer (with Arrows, Bombs, or your Sword).

Attacks:

Arrows – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Bokoblin (Blue)

HP: 20 HP
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods (after completing it the first time)
Inside the Great Tree
Deep Woods
Lanayru Desert (Second Run-through)

General Description: A regular Bokoblin, except colored blue. The strongest of all three colored Bokoblin.

Attacks:

Sword – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 5 Attacks

Dropped Items:

Ornamental Skull
Golden Skull

Name: Bokoblin (Cursed)

HP: —- (Very High)
Difficulty: Hard
Can Be Found In: Ancient Cistern

General Description: Can be found in dark underground areas, typically the lowest area of the Ancient Cistern. Much like your typical zombie, these creatures will lumber towards you and grab you to inflict damage on Link. They have a massive amount of HP, which can take as many as 25 hits from the Goddess Sword to actually kill them, so until you get a more powerful sword, it’s best to avoid them. You can also find a way to get them down to the ground and then stab them with a finishing blow to kill them.

Attacks:

Grab – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – Up to 25 attacks
Finishing Blow – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Bokoblin (Green)

HP: 16
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods
Skyview Temple

General Description: Unlike the other Bokoblin, the Green Bokoblin wields a stone hammer, and can usually be found guarding areas where there are tightropes to cross. When they’re encountered on tightropes, you can simply defeat them by shaking the rope to knock them off, or – if you’re hanging from the rope – shake it from underneath them to make them lose their balance and fall off. When encountered on solid ground, they will strike you more with their hammers. They are defeated like any other regular Bokoblin.

Attacks:

Hammer – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 4 Attacks

Dropped Items:

Ornamental Skull
Golden Skull

Name: Bokoblin Leader (Blue)

HP: 16
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods
Deep Woods

General Description: Much like a regular Bokoblin, but have the ability to call back-up to help them in battle. They will continue to call more Bokoblin into battle until you can defeat them, so it’s best to take care of them first before you kill the others.

Attacks:

Machete – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum)

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 4 Attacks

Dropped Items:

Monster Horn
Ornamental Skull
Golden Skull

Name: Bokoblin Leader (Red)

HP: 16
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods
Deep Woods
Eldin Volcano
Sandship

Attacks:

Machete – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum)

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 4 Hits

Dropped Items:

Monster Horn
Ornamental Skull
Golden Skull

Name: Bokoblin (Red)

HP: 12
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Sealed Grounds
Faron Woods
Eldin Volcano
Earth Temple
Sandship

General Description: The weakest and most commonly found type of Bokoblin. In the Eldin region, these Bokoblin will not carry swords, but rather clubs wrapped with vines. They can be defeated like any other regular Bokoblin.

Attacks:

Machete – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Vine Club (in Eldin region) – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 3 hits

Dropped Items:

Ornamental Skull
Golden Skull

Name: Chuchu (Blue)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In: Ancient Cistern

General Description: An aquatic form of Chuchu that can only be found underwater. They attack by jumping onto Link’s head and attempting to suffocate him while he’s underwater. You will have to shake them off to keep them from killing you. They can be defeated by doing a water spin attack straight through them.

Attacks:

Bite – Does 1 Heart of damage to Link.

Weak Spots:

Spin – 1 Attack

Dropped Items:

Jelly Blob

Name: Chuchu (Green)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Skyloft Waterfall Cave
Skyloft (Night)
Faron Woods
Lake Floria
Ancient Cistern

General Description: When these Chuchu grab onto Link, they will chew on his legs to inflict damage. You can easily kill these with one sword attack. The larger varieties must be split into smaller parts first before defeating them, so you’ll have to do a few more sword attacks to kill them.

Attacks:

Bite – Does 1 Heart of damage to Link per bite.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack (Small Chuchu), 3 Attacks (Regular Chuchu), 7 Attacks (Large), 10 Attacks (Extra-Large)

Dropped Items:

Jelly Blob

Name: Chuchu (Red)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Eldin Volcano
Earth Temple

General Description: Like other Chuchu, but with a fiery glow to them. Typically found in the Eldin region, they can be defeated just like any other Chuchu.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (maximum).

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 1 Attack (Small}, 3 Attacks (Regular), 7 Attacks (Large)

Dropped Items:

Jelly Blob

Name: Chuchu (Yellow)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mine
Lanayru Desert
Lanayru Mining Facility
Lanayru Sand Sea
Sandship

General Description: A typical Chuchu that has an electric charge. They will emit electricity for a few moments before disarming it. While they’re not using their electricity, take the opportunity to strike them down.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Bite – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 1 Attack (Small), 3 Attacks (Regular)

Dropped Items:

Jelly Blob

Name: Cranioc

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Lake Floria
Lanayru Sand Sea

General Description: A large shark-like monster that dwells underwater. When they spot Link, they will turn red and then charge at him with their oversized heads. Defeating it requires you to first do a water spin attack into it to flip it over, and then doing another spin attack on the ‘X’ mark on the front of its head.

Attacks:

Head Ram – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Water Dash Attack – 1 Attack to stun it, a 2nd attack to defeat it (you have to strike the ‘X’ mark on the forehead).

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Deku Baba (Blue)

HP: 4
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Sealed Grounds
Faron Woods
Skyview Temple
Ancient Cistern
Skipper’s Retreat

General Description: A recurring enemy in the Zelda franchise, the Deku Baba are vicious plants that will rise up from the ground and try to attack Link from their spot if he nears to close. In Skyward Sword, the Deku Baba can be defeated by slashing your sword in the same direction that the Deku Baba’s mouth is positioned. While some Deku Baba will open their mouths horizontally, others will open their mouths vertically. Another way to defeat them is to roll a Bomb towards them so that they eat it and die from the explosion. There are some Deku Baba that can be found hanging from ceilings and must be cut down with the Beetle or arrows from the Bow. They can also be shot in the mouth while hanging to be killed instantly.

Attacks:

Bite – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Earth Watcher

HP: —-
Difficulty: –cannot be defeated–
Can Be Found In: Silent Realm

General Description: These ghostly creatures patrol the grounds of the Silent Realm with lanterns to spot any intruders such as Link. If Link walks into the sight of the Watchers’ lanterns, they will alert the Guardians of his presence.

Attacks: —-

Weak Spots: —-

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Eye Guardian

HP: —-
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Skyview Temple

General Description: Always found in the Skyview Temple near doors, Eye Guardians have to be defeated before the door they are guarding will open. To do this, Link must catch the Eye’s attention with his sword and move it in a circle motion to make the eye dizzy and shut it down. An Eye Guardian can come on its own, as well as in pairs of two or three. If they come in pairs, they must all be defeated at the same time, otherwise the door will not open.

Attacks: —-

Weak Spots: —-

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Froak (Sand)

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mining Facility
Lanayru Sand Sea

General Description: An enemy that much resembles a pufferfish, these creatures will float around the room innocently – however, when Link draws too close, their bodies will burst into spikes that will harm Link if they touch him. Hitting a Froak with your sword will cause it to explode – the best way to defeat these monsters without getting harmed yourself is to either shoot them with a projectile weapon (such as the Slingshot or the Bow) or blow them into a nearby wall with the Gust Bellows (this can be used to your advantage to blow up certain walls).

Attacks:

Physical Contact – does half a heart of damage on Link.
Explosion – does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack
Slingshot – 1 Attack
Gust Bellows – 1 Attack when blown into a wall

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Froak (Water)

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Inside the Great Tree
Lake Floria
Skyview Temple (Second Visit)
Ancient Cistern
Lanayru Sand Sea

General Description: Another form of the Froak enemy that resides in water, the Water Froak float around in the water and blow their bodies up with spikes if Link gets too close. Just like their sand equivalents, they will blow up when attacked.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does half a heart of damage on Link.
Explosion – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Water Spin Attack – 1 Attack (when spun into a wall)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Furnix

HP: 20 HP
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In: Ancient Cistern

General Description: A phoenix-like creature that can only be defeated after Link has obtained the Whip. To defeat them, Link must pull them down by latching the Whip onto their long tails and then striking them while they’re at ground level.

Attacks:

Fire – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Whip
Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Guardian (Earth)

HP: —-
Difficulty: -cannot be defeated-
Can Be Found In:

Silent Realm

General Description: The guardians of the Silent Realm, these creatures will chase after Link the moment he steps out of the starting circle when entering the Silent Realm – they will stay sleeping for 90 seconds after Link finds the first tear. They are very powerful and can kill Link in one strike from their massive swords. They can also be awakened if Link steps into the lantern light of a Watcher or steps into Waking Water.

Attacks:

Sword – instant death

Weak Spots: —-

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Guardian (Flying)

HP: —-
Difficulty: -cannot be defeated-
Can Be Found In:

Silent Realm

Attacks:

Sword – instant death

Weak Spots: —-

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Guay

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods

General Description: An annoying bird that will fly above Link and actually poop on him to inflict damage. You can easily shake this attack off with the WiiMote. Kill them easily with a sword strike when they come in close.

Attacks:

Poop – does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Hornet

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Deep Woods
The Great Tree

General Description: These nasty bugs can be found swarming in their hives within the Deep Woods. If Link ventures too close, they will quickly fly over and sting him to keep him away from their territory. They will also attack if you knock down their nest for the Larvae inside. You can easily defeat them with a single sword slash.

Attacks:

Sting – Does a quarter of a heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Hrok

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Desert

General Description: A large vulture-like bird that will fly above Link and drop boulders on him. You can easily take them down by shooting an arrow at them or waiting for them to sit back in their nest and then picking up a Bomb with your Beetle and dropping it on them.

Attacks:

Boulder – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Bomb – 1 Hit

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Keese

HP: 2
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Waterfall Cave (Skyloft)
Skyloft (Night)
Faron Woods
Skyview Temple
Lanayru Mine
Skyview Temple (Second Visit)

General Description: Just like in previous Zelda games, Keese will fly around Link and attack him when they find an opening to fly in and bite. You can use a sword slash to defeat them quickly when they fly in. They can also be defeated with pretty much any item you have at your disposal. You can even take down multiple Keese at a time with a snap of the Whip.

Attacks:

Bite – Does half a heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Practice Sword – 2 Attacks
Goddess Sword – 1 Hit
Beetle – 1 Hit

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Keese (Dark)

HP: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In: Fire Sanctuary

General Description: A rare species of Keese that can only be found in the Fire Sanctuary, they act like regular Keese, however they will curse Link if they are touched, which will make them unusable for a few moments.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword
Slingshot

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Keese (Fire)

HP: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Eldin Volcano
Earth Temple
Ancient Cistern
Sandship

General Description: A more commonly-found species of Keese, this type are constantly on fire and will set Link on fire if they make contact with him. If Link is wearing anything made of wood on him (the Wooden Shield, for example), then the fire from the Keese’s body upon contact will burn that as well.

Attacks:

Bite – does half a heart of damage on Link.
Physical Contact – does half a heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 1 Attack
Slingshot – 1 Attack
Beetle – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Keese (Thunder)

HP: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mining Facility
Sandship

General Description: Another species of Keese tha can be found in the Lanayru region. This species of Keese is charged with electricity – however, they can still be taken out the same way as the other Keese.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does half a heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack
Slingshot – 1 Attack
Bomb – 1 Attack
Beetle – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Lizalfos

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In: Earth Temple

General Description: A creature that fights with shields strapped to their arms to block attacks with. They are quite quick, and must be defeated with sword precision attacks to break through their unguarded areas. They can also be defeated with Bombs and arrows.

Attacks:

Fire – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Tail Swing – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 9 Attacks

Dropped Items:

izard Tail

Name: Lizalfos (Dark)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Ancient Cistern

General Description: An alternate species to the Lizalfos, which first appear in the Ancient Cistern. They are stronger than their regular Lizalfos counterpart.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots: —-

Dropped Items:

Lizard Tail

Name: Moblin (Wooden Shield)

HP: 100
Difficulty: Hard
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods (Second Visit)
Deep Woods (Second Visit)
Inside the Great Tree
Lanayru Desert (Second Visit)

General Description: This oversized creature fights with a big wooden shield to defend itself as well as a large spear. The shield that the Moblin defends with isn’t all that sturdy – it can actually be broken into pieces with your sword, and is the first thing you’re actually going to want to do when facing off against a Wooden Shield Moblin. The Moblin’s main attack is to bring the spear back and thrust it towards you, but you can easily dodge this attack and then strike him when his guard is down.

Attacks:

Spear – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 25 Attacks

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Moblin (Iron Shield)

HP: 200
Difficulty: Hard
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Desert
Faron Woods

General Description: This oversized creature fights with a big iron shield to defend itself and a spear to attack with. Unlike the Wooden Shield Moblin, the Iron Shield Moblin uses an iron shield, which can’t be cut up by Link’s sword. To fight this type of Moblin, you must dash towards it so that Link jumps up over the Moblin’s shield and lands on the other side of it. You can then strike its backside with rapid sword attacks until it manages to turn around.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Spear – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Moldorm

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In: Fire Sanctuary

General Description: A centipede-like creature that digs through the underground tunnels of the Fire Sanctuary. These creatures can only be defeated by striking their tails – when you do it three times, they will be destroyed.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Hand Attack – 1 Attack (per section of tail)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Myu

HP: 1
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Deep Woods
Skyview Temple
Lake Floria
Skyview Temple (Second Visit)

General Description: Found in the forest area of Faron, these spiky green creatures will latch onto Link’s leg if he walks into them, and they won’t let go until they explode or are shaken off. You can kill them from a distance with the Slingshot or the Bow – another alternative is to keep your distance from them as you strike them with your sword to make them flicker red and then blow up.

Attacks:

Explosion – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack
Slingshot – 1 Attack
Bow – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Octorok (Grass)

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods

General Description: A recurring enemy in the Zelda series, the Octorok will poke out of the ground when Link is a certain distance away and shoot rocks at him – if Link gets too close, they will hide back in the grass. To defeat them, stand away from them until they pop back up and start shooting rocks at you – when they do, bash your shield into the rock to knock it back towards the Octorok and kill it. Alternatively, you can slash the rock back with your sword; you can also pull the Octorok out of the ground with the Whip so you can attack him without him disappearing underground when you get close.

Attacks:
Rock – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Shield – 1 Attack (to deflect the rock)
Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Octorok (Rock)

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru De sert

General Description: A different species of the Octorok that resides within the Lanayru region. Just like the regular Octorok, they will not show their faces until Link is standing a certain distance away. You can defeat them the same way by deflecting their rocks back at them with a shield bash. You can also roll a Bomb at them to defeat them.

Attacks:

Rock – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Shield – 1 Attack (to deflect the rock)
Bomb – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Octorok (Sky)

HP: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

The Sky

General Description: A different species of Octorok that resides in the Sky. They latch themselves onto pieces of rock in the sky and will shoot rocks at Link as he is flying by on his Loftwing. They can be defeated by dashing into them while you’re on your Loftwing.

Attacks:

Rock – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link/Loftwing.

Weak Spots:

Loftwing Dash

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Pyrup

HP: —-
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Eldin Volcano

General Description: These tiny creatures will hide in holes along the path and spit fire at Link whenever he passes by. They will also often hide beneath rocks. To defeat them, you have to roll a Bomb into the hole they’re hiding in to blow them up before they spit fire at you.

Attacks:

Fire – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Bombs

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Quadro Baba

HP: 12
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Faron Woods
Deep Woods
Skyview Temple
Lanayru Mine
Lanayru Desert
Skyview Temple (Second Visit)

General Description: A stronger species of Deku Baba that can split its mouth into both horizontal and vertical directions. You will have to match the position of its mouth to your sword swing to defeat it. They also have a bit more HP than a standard Deku Baba, so they will take a few more strikes to kill.

Attacks:

Bite – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddess Sword – 3 Attacks

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Remlit

HP: —-
Difficulty: -cannot be defeated-
Can Be Found In:

Skyloft (Night)

General Description: Normally cat-like creatures during the day, the Remlit turn into devious little creatures at night that will attack Link on sight. They cannot be defeated – however, striking them twice with your sword will cause them to scurry away.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Practice Sword – 2 Attacks

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Sentrobe

HP: —-
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mining Facility

General Description: Small machines with metal guards on the sides of its body, Sentrobes will shoot rocks towards Link, which he can easily deflect with his shield. Sentrobes can also release two smaller Sentrobe Bombs that will fly towards Link and hover near him before blowing up. You will have to cut the Sentrobe Bombs in the same direction as the line that’s travelling through their bodies.

Attacks:

Rock – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link
Sentrobe Bomb – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link

Weak Spots:

Shield (to deflect the rock)
Horizontal Slash (to the Sentrobe Bomb)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Sky Watcher

HP: —-
Difficulty: -cannot be defeated-
Can Be Found In:

Silent Realm

General Description: Much like the Earth Watchers, the Sky Watchers fly high above with their lanterns and will follow Link if he gets too close to where they’re flying. If you pass through their lantern’s light, they will alert the Guardians of your presence.

Attacks: —-

Weak Spots: —-

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Skulltula

HP: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Found In:

Skyview Temple
Skyview Temple (Second Visit)
Ancient Cistern

General Description: These large spiders will spin web wherever they can and – if they’re on the ground – will charge head-first at Link whenever he comes into their sight. If a Skulltula is hanging from a string, you can bring them down to the ground by breaking the spider web with the Beetle. When they’re on the ground, you can strike them with an upward slash to knock them onto their backs and reveal their weak spots – you can kill them quickly by performing a fatal blow on their weak spots after you’ve turned them over.

Attacks:

Grab – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Goddes Sword – 2 Attacks (maximum – 1 Attack with fatal blow)

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Spume (Cursed)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Earth Temple

General Description: A species of Spume that can be found in poisonous swamps. You can take them out quickly by shooting them with an arrow. If their curse hits you, you won’t be able to use your weapons for a brief period of time.

Attacks:

Curse – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Shield (to deflect the fire shot)
Arrows

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Spume (Electro)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Mine
Lanayru Desert
Lanayru Mining Facility
Lanayru Sand Sea
Sandship

General Description: A species of Spume that will shoot balls of electricity at Link. They can be defeated with arrows; alternatively, you can roll or throw Bombs at them to defeat them.

Attacks:

Electricity – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Bomb – 1 Attack
Arrows

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Spume (Magma)

HP: —-
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In: Earth Temple

General Description: A species of Spume that will spit balls of fire at Link. You can deflect these balls of fire back at them with your shield (as long as it’s made of iron – wooden shields will burn) to defend yourself from them. You can easily kill them with projectiles such as arrows.

Attacks:

Fire – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Rolling Ball – 1 Attack
Sword – 1 Attack
Skyward Strike – 2 Attacks

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Staldra

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Skyview Temple
Lanayru Mining Facility

General Description: A three-headed snake-like monster, the Staldra cannot be defeated unless you cut off all three of the Staldra’s heads at once – if you only cut off one or two, the ones you cut will quickly regenerate. One of the best methods is to get in close and use a spin attack while the heads are close together to cut them all off at once.

Attacks:

Headbutt – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Stalfos

HP: 56
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Skyview Temple

General Description: A skeleton warrior that wields two large swords to defend and attack, it is absolutely required that you use precise sword strikes to break through the Stalfos’ guard.

Attacks:
Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Stalfos Warrior

HP: 40
Difficulty: Hard
Can Be Found In: —-

General Description: The Stalfos Warrior is a much stronger counterpart to the Stalfos, and is the mini-boss for the Ancient Cistern. Just like a regular battle with a Stalfos, the battle requires precise sword attacks to break through his open guard. After you have inflicted some damage on him, he will draw two more weapons to fight with. However, all that changes in battle is that you have to perform even more precise attacks to break through his guard.

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword – Does 1 Heart of Damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Technoblin

HP: 20
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In:

Lanayru Desert
Sandship

General Description: A Bokoblin species that wields large electric weapons that will shock Link if he comes into contact with them. To land a hit without being electrified, you will have to strike the spots where he isn’t guarding.

Attacks:

Electricity – does a quarter of a heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: Walltula

HP: 1
Difficulty: Very Easy
Can Be Found In:

Skyview Temple
Inside the Great Tree

General Description: Much smaller in size than the typical Skulltula, Walltula’s can be found climbing along vines. They are very weak in HP, so they can be taken down easily with your Slingshot or your Bow.

Attacks:

Weak Spots:

Slingshot – 1 Attack
Bow – 1 Attack

Dropped Items: —-

Mini Bosses

Name: LD-002G Scervo

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In: —-

General Description: The mini-boss at the Sandship, Scervo is fought on a narrow platform; the goal is to push him back with your sword attacks until he reaches the end of the plank. When he’s reached the end of the plank, Scervo will shorten the distance that you get on the platform, but you can pretty much just repeat the same process until you’ve defeated him.

Attacks:

Spiked Gate – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (upon contact)
Hook – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Name: LD-003K Dreadfuse

HP: —-
Difficulty: Normal
Can Be Found In: —-

General Description: Much like Scervo back at the Sandship, Dreadfuse is fought in the Sky Keep in Skyloft. The battle is essentially the same as the battle with Scervo, so it shouldn’t be that difficult for you to defeat him.

Attacks:

Spiked Gate – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link (upon contact)
Hook – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

Dropped Items: —-

Bosses

Boss: Demon Lord Ghirahim Round 1

Fought In: Skyview Temple

Attacks:

Sword Block
Hand Slap – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Projectiles – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword Dash – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword Strike – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots: Sword

The first phase of this battle can be tricky, but as long as you are quick it can be done right. Ghirahim will walk around you with his hand up, which will be used to catch your sword if you strike at him. If he does catch your sword and you fail to break free of his grasp, he will take your sword and use it against you, and you will have to use a quick shield bash to get it back. When his hand is raised, you will notice that he is following his sword’s direction.

To prevent him from grabbing the sword, wait for him to lock onto your sword’s movements, and then move it in any direction you like – you may have to get closer to him to pull this off. When he’s following your sword’s movement in one direction, slowly bring your sword (but not too slowly) to the other direction at slash at him, in the direction that’s opposite of his hand. You can’t move too quickly when youdo this, otherwise the Wii Remote will think you’re slashing, and the trick won’t work. It’s all about taking your time and breaking his guard. When you’ve struck him from the other side successfully, you’ll break his guard and be able to deliver a few good slashes at him again.

After a few tiems of doing this, Ghirahim will change his attack sequences and will begin to fire sharp projectiles at you. He will also have his own sword. These projectiles will always be in a straight line, so you can match the direction with your sword and slash them to knock them back at him. You can also run from them or use a shield bash.

Another new attack is a charge that will end in a sword slash. This can be tricky to evade, so the best way to avoid it is to bash him with your shield when he’s close enough, which will stun him and leave him open for attacks.

After you’ve done more damage to him, Ghirahim will begin to teleport, and will appear behind Link to deliver a regular attack with his sword. Once he’s done with the teleportation trick, he will begin to guard with his sword, which means you will have to use the same directional fighting techniques you use when fighting a regular old monster that uses a weapon – deliver a sword slash from any other direction of his blocking to hit him. If you get weak from battling, there are pots along the sides of the room that contain hearts, so use those when you become really weak.

Boss: Pyroclastic Fiend Scaldera

Fought In: Earth Temple

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Fire – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword
Bombs

The first part of this battle has Scaldera running up the long ramp in this room. He will run into one of the Bomb Flowers that are planted along the ramp, causing him to roll down to the bottom of the ramp. He will start to shoot fireballs from his mouth, so you will have to avoid these as much as you can.

Obviously, this boss fight isn’t as easy as watching Scaldera run into Bomb Flowers and come up the ramp over and over again. Wait for him to get knocked down by the Bomb Flowers again, and then run after him. Once you’re close enough, he will open his mouth and inhale flames for a fireball attack, but we’re going to stop this by taking out a Bomb and throwing it into his mouth while it’s still open. This will send him to the ground and cause him to lose a part of his shell. It will also reveal his eye, which we can guess is his weak point. Slash your sword repeatedly at Scaldera’s eye.

Keep repeating this process. If you run low on Bombs, you can fill your bag with the Bomb Flowers that are growing on the ramp. There are also recovery hearts at the edges of the boss room.

After repeating this same process a few times, Scaldera will start to move faster up the ramp and he will also walk on his legs. The same process is still in effect, however you can run underneath Scaldera and when he comes rolling back down, just stay on one of the sides of him. His shell will also fall off more, giving his eye a lot more freedom to move around, so it will move much quicker and make it harder to get the sword attacks in. Once you’ve completely destroyed the outer shell of Scaldera, go in with a sword slash and deliver the finishing blow.

Boss: Thousand-Year Arachnid Moldarach

Fought In: Lanayru Mining Facility

Attacks:

Physical Contact – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Claw – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Tail – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Ram – Does 2 Hearts of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

During the first phase of the battle, you will have to strike the weak points that are in Moldarach’s claws. You will have to use directional sword slashes to hit the weak points; Moldarach will often change the direction his claws are facing, so always make sure that you’re ready to change your position. When the weak points – or ‘eyes’ – turn red, it means that Moldarach is going to strike, so back away to avoid it. If Moldarach grabs you, you will have to shake the Wiimote to escape his grasp.

Keep hitting Moldarach’s weak points. Soon, his claws will fall off. When they do, a new eye will appear on his main body. All you have to do is perform a straight sword strike to hit it. When you do, he will dig himself into the sand. Quickly equip your Gust Bellows – you will have to use it to blow away the sand until you’ve revealed enough of Moldarach’s body and he comes back out from underneath the sand. When he does, hit him in the new weak spot a few more times and he will fall.

Boss: The Imprisoned Round 1

Fought In: Sealed Grounds

Attacks:

Foot Stomp – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

The Imprisoned will start making his way up the winding path that leads to the Sealed Temple. He has four big white toes on each foot, with three in front and one in back. You will have to strike this toes with your sword to destroy them. The Imprisoned takes rather large steps that are quite easy to avoid. He will also release a red shock with each step that covers a certain amount of area around his feet, so watch out for that when he brings his foot down. Slash away at his toes until they’re all gone; once you’ve gotten rid of them, he will fall to the ground.

Quickly run to the front of the monster and strike the spike that’s embedded in his head. You have to strike it from below so that the spike cuts in deeper into the Imprisoned’s head.

You’ll have to deliver nine strikes to the spike in the Imprisoned’s head before it will be defeated, so you’ll have to do this process at least two more times. The Imprisoned will soon start to release a red charge each time it stomps its foot, so be weary of it and go in for a strike after it’s placed its foot. Once you’ve struck the spike enough times, you’ll have to perform the final sealing by using a Skyward Strike on the spike and doing a certain directional move that’s instructed onscreen. When you’ve finished this, the seal will have been restored . . . but only for a little while.

Boss: Ancient Automation Koloktos

Fought In: Ancient Cistern

Attacks:

Axe Slam – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Axe Swing – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword
Whip

Koloktos has six massive arms, two of which he uses to swing double axe blades. When he tosses these at you, they’ll come back like boomerangs, and are somewhat tricky to avoid, but as long as you keep your distance when he throws them and keep moving around, they shouldn’t hit you.

When Koloktos tries to hit you with one of his arms, move out of the way to avoid it and then quickly pull out your Whip. Use it to grab the arm and then pull on it – this will cause the arm to separate from the main body of Koloktos. Keep doing this until you’ve pulled off four of his arms.

Once you’ve done so, you’ll see that there is a red item in the center of Koloktos’ body, which acts as his weak spot. Once you get the chance to, charge in and strike it as many times as you can with your sword. After you’ve done this several times, Koloktos will reattach his arms, and you’ll have to repeat this process again.

After you’ve repeated the process a few times, Koloktos will grow feet and will equip six gigantic swords, one for each hand. He will now be able to chase you around the room and will strike you with three arms at a time. Dodge any attacks he throws at you and then quickly use your Whip again to pull the arms away. This will cause his swords to fall to the ground, so run over and grab the nearest one.

You can now use this sword to cut off the rest of Koloktos’ limbs. You can also do damage on the cage that’s covering over Koloktos’ weak spot. Once you’ve broken this cage, start striking his weak spot with the sword. Once you’ve struck it a few good times, Koloktos will reattach his arms again.

There is one more phase to this battle, and it mainly consists of Koloktos walking around the room and swinging all his swords in a frenzy. Cursed Bokoblin will also appear, but you can take care of these easily – if you don’t choose to kill them, it’s easy to avoid them as well. Do the same process of pulling off Koloktos’ arms and getting one of the swords and then striking the weak spot until you’ve killed Koloktos.

Boss: Abyssal Leviathan Tentalus

Fought In: Lanayru Sand Sea

Attacks:

Tentacle Grab – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Tentacle Slam – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Snake Tentacles – Does half a heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword
Bow

The moment you enter the boss room, giant tentacles will appear, breaking through the structure of the ship. We definitely need to make our way back to the deck, however we’ll be blocked on the way back by tentacles breaking through the walls. Regular sword attacks won’t break them, but Skyward Strikes will, so use those to make your way through the corridors.

As you’re making your way back to the deck of the ship, you’ll notice that the ship is actually SINKING – however, we’re going to focus more on getting out of here and cutting away the tentacles. Along with that, barrels will start falling in your direction, but you can easily avoid these by moving out of the way. When you’ve reached the top, head through the door to properly take on the Sandship boss, Tentalus.

The first part of this battle will involve Tentalus bringing tentacles to attack you from underneath the ship. Take care of these with a Skyward Strike the same as before – this time though, strike it with a horizontal motion so that the tentacles are properly cut off from Tentalus’ body. Keep cutting off tentacles as quickly and efficiently as you can. If a tentacle grabs you, you can break free by shaking the Wiimote.

After you’ve cut away a good number of tentacles, Tentalus will surface and strike at you with its tentacles. Quickly load and arrow and shoot it towards Tentalus’ eye. When the arrow strikes him, he will come falling to the deck, giving you the chance to strike him in the eye as much as you can before he regains himself.

You’ll have to keep repeating this process – be warned that it does get more difficult with each time you strike him in the eye with both the arrows and your sword. Tentacles will come up faster to attack you, and they will come in greater numbers. Just keep working away at the tentacles until you can get a chance to shoot Tentalus again with the arrows and then strike him in his weak spot a few more times with your sword.

After you’ve repeated this process a few times, Tentalus will start pounding the ship, which will cause a large to fall down to the deck. Use the box to climb up and reach the other platform. Once you’ve done this, Tentalus will submerge himself underwater and then reappear on the other side of the ship.

This is the final phase of the battle, and as usual, Tentalus will send his tentacles at you, only this time, the tentacles seem to be bearing teeth, and they’ll be trying harder than ever to knock you off. You can use your sword to strike them away if one of them tries to hit you. Once you have the chance, equip your bow and fire an arrow at Tentalus’ eye. Take this as your moment to deliver a strong finishing blow to Tentalus.

Boss: Demon Lord Ghirahim Round 2

Fought In: Fire Sanctuary

Attacks:

Sword Block
Projectiles – Does half a heart of damage on Link.
Sword Dash – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword Swing – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword

During the first phase of the battle, Ghirahim will walk around the room while using his sorcery to bring forth red diamonds, which he will use in both offensive and defensive manners. If there is a large amount of distance between you and Ghirahim, he will shoot the red diamonds out at you like bullets. If you’re trying to strike him while you’re in close, he will use the diamonds like a shield so you strike the diamonds instead of him.

It’s all about patience and precision for this battle. If the diamonds are arranged in a horizontal manner – a line above and a line below – then you have to strike in between with a horizontal strike to break his guard. If you miss, Ghirahim will grab your sword and you’ll have to try and break free. Keep your sword moving at all times – even if you’re not attacking – and wait for an opening where his hand isn’t so you can strike him. Again, it takes a bit of patience and quick, precise attacks to get anywhere in this battle, not to mention after you’ve struck him a few times he will summon even more diamonds to defend with, so it will get harder to strike him; again, it’s about patience and precision.

When you’ve managed to land a few good hits on him, Ghirahim will draw two swords and will make diamonds that will surround you. If the diamonds are overtop you, shake the WiiMote and Nunchuck forward to do a vertical spin attack and knock them away. If they are surrounding you in a circle formation, just do the opposite – perform a normal spin attack. When you get closer to Ghirahim, he will use his swords in the same manner as a Stalfos to protect himself, so you’ll have to match your swings to hit the areas of his body that aren’t being guarded. When you do manage to break his guard, follow up your attack with as many consecutive hits you can get in before he starts defending again.

After you’ve gotten more hits on him, Ghirahim will start to get quicker and more aggressive with his attacks. If you get anywhere near him, he will start swinging his swords around wildly. He will also start leaping into the air to try and pierce you with his swords from above. If he happens to jump, quickly run around this area so that he will miss you when he tries to land. Like before, strike him where his sword isn’t blocking and follow up with any attacks you land with more consecutive, aggressive attacks.

Ghirahim will also start to shoot more diamonds at you – this time in groups of five – so you’ll have to adjust your attack to match the same direction that the diamonds are flying in so you can strike and deflect them. Just keep breaking Ghirahim’s guard and striking him until you’ve defeated him.

Boss: The Imprisoned Round 2

Fought In: Sealed Grounds

Attacks:

Foot Stomp – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword
Groosenator

The battle with the Imprisoned this time will be slightly different, as this time he has grown massive arms. The first phase of this battle is pretty much the same as the last time we fought it – strike away at the monster’s big white toes until they’re all gone and he falls to the ground. This time when he takes a step, however, the impact of his feet will give off an electric charge, which can make it hard to get in close to attack. Now that the monster has his own set of arms, he will also try to climb up the walls of the area to get up to the temple faster. When Groose has prepared the Grooseanator, use the catapult to launch a Bomb towards the monster. This will keep him from climbing up the walls if he’s already started climbing, and it will keep him at a safe distance for a while, so you’ll get a good chance to strike his toes.

After using the Grooseanator, it will take Groose a bit of time to set it up again, so in the meantime you’re going to have to keep the Imprisoned away on your own. When the Grooseanator is prepared again, use it to launch another Bomb at the monster and create an opening for you to strike its toes and knock him to the ground. The Imprisoned’s arms will make it hard – pretty much impossible – for you to run around to strike the seal in his head, so you’ll have to quickly jump to the level of ground below and run ahead to when you’re roughly in front of the Imprisoned and then use one of the air geysers to get back up. Strike the seal in the monster’s head with three straight, uppercut sword strikes to knock the seal further into its head.

When you can deliver two sets of sword slashes to the Imprisoned’s head, he will fall onto his belly and start to slide up the path at a pretty fast speed, much faster than his walking speed. All you can do is follow it up with the geysers and repeat the same method again once it’s done sliding and has begun walking again. When you’ve delivered the third set of strikes on the Imprisoned’s head – a total of nine strikes – the Imprisoned will fall all the way back down to the bottom of the Sealed Grounds, so hurry down and deliver a Skyward Strike on the seal with the proper movements to seal away the monster again.

Boss: Ocular Parasite Bilocyte

Fought In: The Thunderhead

Attacks:

Green Blobs

Weak Spots:

Green Blobs (deflected)
Sword

Jump onto your Loftwing and start to fly towards Levias. You’ll see that he has four long tentacles flowing from his body, each one with an eyeball growing from the end of it. Carefully fly over and strike out one of the eyes with a Spiral Charge. Be weary of the other enemies that are flying around here as you take out the other eyes with Spiral Charges.

Once you have taken out all the eyes, fly over Levias and jump off your Loftwing so that you land on Levias’ back. When you’ve safely landed, you will begin a second part to this battle where you take on the real enemy – Bylocyte. When you start the battle with him, he will shoot an acid-like substance at you, but you can easily knock it back at him with a strike from your sword. We’ll have to knock out those wings on him, so when he shoots his acid blobs, strike it with the left-to-right direction of your sword to strike the blob in the direction of the wing on your right; to strike the wing on your left, swing your sword from right-to-left when striking the acid blob.

When you manage to get its wings off, the second phase of this battle will begin, in which Bilocyte will shoot acid blobs at you while moving its head around frequently. He will move his head in three directions – the right, the left, and the center. When he launches acid blobs at you, you will have to strike the blobs in the direction of where his head is sitting at that point in time. If Bilocyte happens to be in the center, just deliver an uppercut attack to launch the blob forward. When you hit its eye with the blob, you will get an opening chance to run up and strike its eye as many times as you can before he rears back and starts attacking again. Keep doing this until you defeat Bilocyte.

Boss: The Imprisoned Round 3

Fought In: Sealed Grounds

Attacks:

Foot Stomp – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Tail – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

Weak Spots:

Sword
Groosenator

Much like the previous battles, the first phase of the battle is going to spent striking the Imprisoned’s toes and shooting the Imprisoned with Bombs from the Grooseanator to keep it back. When you manage to knock the Imprisoned over and strike the seal three times, the Imprisoned will actually grow wings and start to fly. When Groose has the Grooseanator ready again, quickly use it to shoot a Bomb at the Imprisoned and send him to the ground again. Head over while he’s on the ground and strike the seal on its head three more times.

When the next phase of this battle begins, Groose will tell you that he’s run out of Bombs to fire, so you will have to quickly use the air geysers to head back up to where Groose. Groose will then suggest to catapult YOU to the Imprisoned, so jump into the catapult and shoot yourself towards the Imprisoned’s head. When you land on it, strike the seal three more times, and then deliver a Skyward Strike with directional strikes displayed on-screen to seal away the Imprisoned again.

Boss: Demon Lord Ghirahim Final Round

Fought In: Sealed Grounds

Attacks:

Projectiles – Does half a heart of damage on Link.
Kick – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Fire – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword Stab – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword Swing – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.
Sword Slice – Does 1 Heart of damage on Link.

In the first phase of this battle with Ghirahim, he will fight with his hands and feet, and your goal is to strike him off the platform to the platforms below. Ghirahim will mostly block your attacks when you start, but each attack will still send him back a little bit, so just keep striking at him until you knock him off the edge of the first platform and down to the second. When you’ve landed on the second platform, Ghirahim will still be on his back, so deliver a fatal blow to inflict some real damage.

Once you’ve inflicted some attacks on him, Ghirahim will summon special spells to his hands in the form of purple rays of light. Slashing him still works, but you have to make sure you use the right sword attacks so you don’t hit the purple rays in his hands. Keep slashing away at him until you’ve knocked him down another platform and delivered another fatal blow. Keep repeating this process until the two of you are on the ground.

Once you’re on the ground, Ghirahim will equip his sword and he will block all the attacks you throw at him with it. We won’t be able to directly attack him in this phase of the battle, however if you keep yourself a fair distance away from him, he will start launching red beams at you, which you can easily strike back with your sword if you strike it in the same direction that the beam is positioned in. Much like previous games, strike the beams back at him whenever he returns them until he misses and the beam hits him. Once you’ve managed to hit him with his own beam, quickly run over and strike him with sword jabs to the chest. Keep repeating this process until the next phase starts.

In the final phase of the battle, Ghirahim will equip an even bigger sword. When you try to strike him, he’ll block your attack, but his sword will take damage. You will have to strike his sword in an aggressive manner to keep him from jumping back and using his magic to restore it. Eventually, if you can deliver successful attacks onto his sword without him restoring it, the sword will break and you will have an opening to strike Ghirahim several times before he restores his sword. Repeat this process a few more times and Ghirahim will soon be defeated.

Boss: Demon King Demise

In the first phase of the battle against Demise, it is absolutely crucial that you stay close to him. If you distance yourself too far from him, he will charge at you with a powerful sword attack that can do quite a bit of damage if you’re hit. Deliver as many sword slashes as you can – they will be blocked, but if you can strike him where he’s not blocking, you will eventually manage to land a hit on him.

When Demise starts to prepare an attack, jump back as quickly as you can so that you don’t get it. An easy way to fight him at this point is to run up to him, strike him with a sword slash from right to left, and then follow that attack up with a sword slash from left to right. As long as you keep switching your attacks like this, you will eventually hit him. Once you’ve hit him, jump back quickly to avoid his attack. Keep doing this until the next phase of the battle begins.

In the second phase, the weather in this area will begin to change, with rain, thunder, and lightning. Raise your sword to charge a Skyward Strike. Try to avoid his attack as he will probably attack the moment you’ve charged the Skyward Strike.

Demise will start to charge up his own Skyward Strikes during this phase of the battle. If you strike each other with Skyward Strikes, they will cancel and there will be no damage taken by either of you. When you have hit him with the Skyward Strike, quickly run over and deliver some rapid attacks to Demise. You will have the chance to deliver a fatal blow to him, but don’t do it – it will just fail.

Just like before, stay as close to Demise as possible. When he gets up from the ground, be aware that he will usually perform a dash attack after getting back to his feet. Keep charging the Master Sword with Skyward Strikes and striking Demise, following it up with more sword attacks. When Demise falls to the ground again, you can perform a fatal blow if you’re quick, although you’ll probably have to do the cycle a third time. The third time will be much easier to do a fatal blow, so do it the moment he falls to the ground a third time to defeat Demise.

Kate

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