Ocarina of Time | All Bosses Guide - Tips & Strategy

All Boss List in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This guide includes every Boss, how to beat them, tips, and more.

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All Boss List
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All Boss List

Gohma
Location
Inside the Deku Tree
Strategy
- Shoot the eye with your slingshot to create an opening
- When the eye turns red, dodge then attack
- Break the eggs before they hatch
King Dodongo
Location
Dodongo's Cavern
Strategy
- When it opens its mouth to breath fire, throw a bomb into it
- nWhen it flinches, attack it 1-2 times, then immediately guard with your shield
Barinade
Location
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly
Strategy
- Attack the tentacles on the ceiling with the Boomerang
- Focus on its main body to stop the Jellyfish movements, then destroy the Jellyfish
- Once all the Jellyfish are defeated, attack the main body
Phantom Ganon
Location
Forest Temple
Strategy
- Shoot it with the bow as it emerges from one of the paintings
- If you stand right in front of the painting where Phantom Ganon came out, the lightning will not hit you
- In phase 2, deflect the projectiles back to Phantom Ganon with your sword
Volvagia
Location
Fire Temple
Strategy
- Hit it with the Hammer when it comes out of the hole
- Avoid the rock barrage attack by staying on the edge of the platform
- Use the bow while it is in the air
Dark Link
Location
Water Temple
Strategy
- Attack after Dark Link evades
- Din's Fire is effective against the boss
- After taking damage, Dark Link will teleport behind Link
Morpha
Location
Water Temple
Strategy
- Pull out its core with the Hookshot
- Play safely since the tentacle attack deals high damage
- In the second half, the tentacles will increase to two
Bongo Bongo
Location
Shadow Temple
Strategy
- Z-Target one hand and shoot with arrows to stagger it
- While one hand is staggered, focus on the other hand to stagger it as well
- Use the Lens of Truth to locate the main body, then attack it
Twinrova
Location
Spirit Temple
Strategy
- Use the Mirror Shield to reflect back attacks at Twinrova
- They will merge together after sustaining enough damage
- After merging, they will consecutively absorb attacks of the same element
- After absorbing three times, the attack can be reflected back
Ganondorf
Location
Ganon's Castle
Strategy
- Deflect the ball of light attack
- When the ball of light hits Ganondorf, follow up with a Light Arrow
- For the multi ball of light attack, use a Light Arrow during the wind-up
Ganon
Location
Ganon's Castle
Strategy
- Get behind Ganon and attack his weak point, the Tail
- Hit the face with a Light Arrow to stop its movements
- In the first half, do not use the Master Sword
- Biggoron's Sword or Megaton Hammer is recommended instead
- In the second half, fight with the Master Sword

Although each boss has different mechanics, there are tips and tricks that can be applied across all of them. Learn these to make it easier to clear them!

Use Z-Targeting

Z-Targeting will allow you to lock on to an enemy, making the camera follow them throughout. With this, you will be able to handle the boss' moves and attacks much easier.

Keep a Fairy in an Empty Bottle

By having a fairy in an empty bottle, you will revive automatically if get slain during the boss fight. You can carry up to 4 of these, allowing you to revive up to 4 times.

Save Anywhere Before the Boss Fight

Make use of the Save Anywhere option (Switch version) to be able to load back right before the boss fight in case you lose to it. It's best to do this right before entering into a boss fight. You can Save Anywhere by pressing the Minus Button.

Restock Items Before the Boss Fight

Besides saving, it's also best to restock on items first before you head into a boss fight. You can also raid for items in the pots near the boss room since they often drop fairies or hearts.