Ganon (Ganondorf)

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The final boss in the game is no other than the Great King of Evil, Ganondorf. But a repeat battle with the villain from the desert is not all that's in store. Before your very eyes, Ganondorf changes into his alternate form, the beastly Ganon.

Ganondorf: Ganon's Castle Boss

  • Appearances: Too many to count
  • Dungeon/Temple: Ganon's Castle

Strategy for Ganondorf: Navi can't help you with this battle so you're on your own as far as targeting is concerned. Ganondorf has two main attacks that he will use in this part of the battle, his electricity attack (similar to his phantom in the Forest Temple) and a green multi-shot attack. Ganondorf always opens with his electricity attack at the start of the battle so stand on one of the outer blocks and deflect his electricity spheres back with your sword just like in the Forest Temple. Repeat this until his own attack backfires. Shoot him with a Light Arrow once he is stunned which will then allow you to target and quickly use your Longshot to pull yourself directly to him and slash him with your sword. When Ganondorf begins to power up his green multi-shot attack, try to aim and fire a Light Arrow to interrupt him and repeat the steps mentioned above in the first part of the strategy to get in more slashes. If you aren't quick enough to interrupt his attack, simply power up your spin attack and use it as he shoots the magic missiles at you.

Note: If you need health, jump down to the bottom where the pots are and get recovery hearts from them. If you're having problems getting back on the outer platforms, you can equip the Hover Boots or target the walls in the corner with your Longshot for a quick escape.

Once the battle is over, follow Zelda down the castle tower to safety. Your main obstacle is falling rocks and time. You only have a few minutes to hightail it out of the castle so hurry as fast as you can. You'll reach a point where Zelda will be surrounded by fire and you'll have to fight off two Stalfos to free her. If you don't beat the second one fast enough, the first one will reappear and you'll have to defeat it again. Once Zelda is free, hurry out of the castle. 

Ganon: Final Boss

Strategy for Ganon: Ganondorf transforms into the hulking beat, Ganon -- and before you know it, you're without your trusty Master Sword. If you've got the Biggoron Sword, use it now. Give Ganon a blow in between the eyes with your light arrows. When he is stunned walk around him and slice his tail up (you can also use the hammer if you don't have the Biggoron Sword). If you don't have magic, get it by walking behind any of the remaining walls of the castle and let Ganon slice right through them until you've refilled your magic meter.

Once you hit Ganon's tail a certain amount of times, the flames encircling you in the battle will die down, so rush over to where Zelda is and get your Master Sword back. Slash his head a few times and he will get up again, upon which you'll be able to repeat the same process as the first time using the Master Sword on his tail instead of your Biggoron Sword.

If at some point you run out of magic and there's no place to get, don't panic, you have a few options. One risky option is you can roll through Ganon's legs to his tail and slash at him a few times. Alternatively, a regular arrow or using your longshot to hit Ganon's face will cause him to pause very briefly, but long enough to quickly run around and stab his tail with your sword. The funniest way to defeat the king of evil is with the first weapon you ever got, the Deku Nuts.  They will both cause him to pause if you hit him in the face, and hurt him if you hit his tail. Side stepping him when he is stunned with the 3DS slider is a bit more of a chore than it was when using an analog stick with the previous versions and you are much more likely to take damage. Once the king is down, deliver the final blow to him while Zelda holds him in place. Defeated again... until next time.

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