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The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
A Complete Bestiary for use with both versions of the game
By: The Infamous DarkSamurai you've never heard of
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1=Version History
11/19 (before guide)= Wii came out, and my heart hurt when Zelda was on it.
Have since come to terms with that.
11/23 (0.00%)= Asked The message board about FAQ
11/24 (0.15%)= Created ASCII art and title, developed sections, decided on
presentation of guide. Wrote introduction. Enabled Search function through
use of ToC labels. Added "Merchant Section" after many hours of ignoring
the guide, then reviving my topic on the TP boards.
11/25 (0.16%)= Added Catchphrase section to NPCs and a price list to the
mini-games.
11/26 (0.18%)= Tuned up search, on the offchance that anyone needed to know
exactly how to find everything. Added another Thank you, made the copy-
right clearer, and added a drop section to the monsters. Drop may or may
not be revised by contribution time. Added style to ASCII(formerly on
left margin) Cut "Appearances" because of the hassle involved at looking
at them.
11/27 (0.21%)= Added a difficulty section to the monsters and bosses. Outlook
is good from message board reception. Finalized trademarks, so no confusion
there. Realized my GameFAQs dates were off, and changed VH accordingly. Cut
drops because it just didn't matter enough to waste time looking to see if
maybe blues dropped from the monster as well. Added weapons section, with
high hopes of putting it to good use. Added 2 more "Thank You"s
12/9 (0.22%)= Fixed the rating of spoilers inside the guide. Eagerly awaiting
the release. Have been told repeatedly that this was a waste of time. Also
added The Wii release date to this and the ammo section to weapons. Added
clearer descriptions to "Weapons List". Considered putting all names
into the ToC.
12/12 (0.22%)= GameStop pushed back the release 1 day, so now I have my GCN
Edition. Expect ALOT of change to happen in a relatively short time. As
always when writing, I have my trusty notebook so I'm not considered a CPU
hog by my family. This breakthrough has made this the "Best Day Ever"
[Spongebob Squarepants]
12/23-24 (0.42%)= Ok so I lied about updates. Heres a whole new bundle of
information that I got during my playthrough. Most of this is from
memory though. 54:37 is my cleartime with 19.4 hearts and almost
all the upgrades to items. First I did the entire weapons list.
Then I cut Catchphrases because of the non-catchy things that NPCs say.
Since I'm adding names now, I'm going to go ahead and say that all enemies
will be named according to other LoZ titles, or what is most appropriate
according to appearances/actions/in-game descriptions. I.e. the monkeys call
their leader "boss", so his name is "Monkey Boss". Also noticed
severe
flaw in searching. Changed it from Roman Numerals to Standard Numbers.
I almost finished the monster list after working for 5 hours(1AM-6AM),
but I couldn't. Monster list is organized pretty randomly, which makes
me happy I made this search friendly.
12/25 (0.48%) Merry Christmas, I suppose. More monsters are here, as well
as a couple thank yous for names. I had no idea there would be so many
when I started, but I am almost done. Next is bosses. Also a note, I am
not including hidden dig spots for monster locations. Turns out I
couldn't finish tonight after all, due to lack of names. So many monsters
*sigh*
12/27 (0.49%) I got distracted by 4 new games and being allowed to borrow
KH2, but more is finally here. Maybe I'll get to bosses, but no promises.
12/29-30 (0.51%) Ok, no distractions anymore. I'm wide awake and ready to get
close to finishing this. I worked well into the night, and some of the
morning, and I am finally close. Merchants gets a big check, but I'm not
submitting until I double-check every store. Monsters are almost done.
12/31-1/1 (0.70%) Today is the day I finish Monsters. Well it may go into
2007, but I start today. It is official. At 1/1/2007 @ 7:57AM EST, I
finished the monster section. Now to bosses. I'll go back and check
Merchants when I finish that. I'm about 1/4 of the way through bosses.
Went to the Message boards to announce my accomplishment, and was met
with "I want to see it". The outlook is promising. Oh, I almost
forgot in my excitement, I cut the NPC section due to labor-intensive and
lack of importance.
1/3 (0.73%) "All things in moderation." I took a break, but I'm back.
Added 5 more bosses.
1/4 (0.75%) It came to my attention today that Prima gave a lot of
crazy names to the monsters in this game. My guide will have nothing
to do with a possibly non-Nintendo sanctioned walkthrough. No e-mails
about names unless it strays from A.)Other LoZ titles or
B.)the Nintendo Power guide.
1/6 (0.77%) Added bosses up to "Wyvern Knight"
1/7 (0.85%) Finalized all prices in the merchant section. <-Huge % boost
is because section is truly complete now. Added bosses up to Moblin
General 4.
1/9 (1.00%) I don't have long to work on this today, but I made it past
the Arbiter's Grounds and have edited those bosses for accuracy. I also
edited many of the enemies that I found new or better strategies for. I
plan on at least doing the last 3 bosses before going on to finish the
last 1, Blizzeta. Ok I'm almost done, got the Blizzeta strategy from
watching my brother do it and looking very closely. Seeing it reminded
me of my own fight, making the strategy all the better. It seems I was
able to finish after all. *added after first submission* (1.05%)
I added strategies to the sword, frozen lancers and stalfos at the request
of a reader. I also noticed that the last few stores are missing a
location guide and have fixed those as well. Some bosses lacked ratings.
I'm sorry for the number of errors in my submission.
1/10 (1.06%) Changed wallmaster strategy a tiny bit and am now allowing
this to be used on Neoseeker.com.
1/11 (1.15%) Changed alot since last update, but I'm not fixing errors,
instead I am adding to the guide. The only true edits were a name change
and one or two strategy changes. Now I am allowing this to be used on
Twilight-Princess.org.
1/20 (1.20%) Added a new monster, tweaked a couple I already had here, and
gave my permission to supercheats.com. I have never recieved a confirmation
e-mail from neoseeker to join the site, so I have taken away their right to
use it. Only because it was never posted there sadly.
3/7 (1.35%) A whole lot of name changes, 2 newbies, and a grim defeat on
my part. I have now accepted Bulbin as the official name because I was
given legit evidence that it was the official name. I am not sad, in fact
I am proud that someone took that much time to correct me.
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2=Table Of Contents(To have easy access of FAQ, use Ctrl+F on your browser)
1=Version History
2=Table of Contents
3=Introduction
4=Your Armory (A section devoted to offensive items, second most spoilers
potential)
a=Sword
b=Slingshot
c=Bombs
d=Hero's Bow
e=Water Bombs
f=Bomblings
g=Clawshot
h=Gale Boomerang
i=Spinner
j=Marksman Arrows
k=Bomb Arrows
l=Ball and Chain
m=Dominion Rod
n=Double Clawshot
o=Iron Boots
p=Teeth and Claws
q=Dark Energy Field
5=Monster List (all creatures will have the 5 in front of their prospective
single or double letter. 75 total)
a=Keese                   n=Bulbin Archer
b=Bokoblin Sentry         o=Bulbin Cavalryman
c=Bokoblin Soldier        p=Bulbin Cavalry Archer
d=Sprinter                q=Deku Baba
e=Purple Chu              r=Bio Deku Baba
f=Yellow Chu              s=Rat
g=Red Chu                 t=Earthbound Prisoner
h=Blue Chu                u=Poe
i=Rare Gold Chu           v=Lanmolas
j=Lizalfos                w=Large Lanmolas
k=Lizalfos Shaman         x=Greater Lanmolas
l=Armored Lizalfos        y=Blue Knuckle
m=Bulbin Soldier          z=Red Knuckle
aa=Silver Knuckle         an=Helmasaur
ab=King Knuckle           ao=Armored Helmasaur
ac=Darknut(mace)          ap=Bubble
ad=Iron Knuckle           aq=Skulltula
ae=Armos                  ar=Young Gohma
af=Gibdo                  as=Mature Gohma
ag=Stalfos                at=Skullwalltula
ah=Skeleton Army          au=Tektite
ai=Wolfos Skeleton        av=Shadow Insect
aj=White Wolfos           aw=Tile Worm
ak=Freezard               ax=Gekko
al=Baby Freezard          ay=Scarab Beetles
am=Frozen Lancer          az=Torch Slug
ba=Live Bombling          bn=Twilit Soldier
bb=Leever                 bo=Twilit Archer
bc=Flying Peahat          bp=Twilit Roc
bd=Mantrap                bq=Twilit Rat
be=Big Deku Baba          br=Twilit Keese
bf=Skull Puppet           bs=Twilit Baba
bg=Guay                   bt=Shadow Beast
bh=Kargoroc               bu=Magic Mask
bi=Wyvern Knight          bv=Skullfish
bj=Dodongo                bw=Bombfish
bk=Shell Blade            by=Beamos
bl=Biri                   bz=Walltrap
bm=Phantom Rat            ca=Spitfish
cb=Big Bees
6=Merchants List (Because God knows we need them. Search will be 6 and the
letter. If there is no exchange of Rupees, it does not count as a
merchant.)
a=Sera's Sundries         n=Fishing Hole
b=Malo Mart-Kakariko      o=Flight-by-Fowl
c=Goron's Night Vendor    p=Fantastication Tours
d=Hot Springs Souvenirs   q=Sky Shop
e=Barnes Bombs            r=STAR Tent
f=Castle Town Boutique    s=Fanadi's Palace
g=Malo Mart-Castle Town
h=Hot Springwater Stand
i=Watchtower Wares
j=Coro's Lanterns
k=Trill's Shop
l=Zora Bombmaker
m=Rapid Ride
7=Boss List(location of boss or mini boss and possibly a strategy regarding
it's death. Search will be 7 and the letter(s). This has highest
spoiler potential. There are only 26 without the 1 optional.)
a=Ook                       o=Ball and Chain Trooper
b=Twilit Parasite Diababa   p=Twilit Ice Mass Blizzeta
c=King Bulbin 1             q=Skullkid Round 2
d=Dangross                  r=Ancient Knuckle
e=Twilit Igniter Fyrus      s=Twilit Arachnid Armogohma
f=Twilit Rider              t=Wyvern Knight
g=Shadow Queen              u=Twilit Dragon Argorok
h=King Bulbin 2             v=Spirit Zant
i=Giant Toad                w=Usurper King Zant
j=Twilit Aquatic Morpheel   x=King Bulbin 4(optional)
k=Skullkid                  y=Ganon's Puppet Zelda
l=King Bulbin 3             z=Dark Beast Ganon
m=Cursed Sword             aa=Dark Lord Ganondorf
n=Twilit Fossil Stallord
8=Copyrights and Thanks
9=Credits
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3=Introduction
This is my first real FAQ. It is a very special FAQ, because as far as I know
it is the only one of it's kind in existence. A complete Bestiary of a Legend
of Zelda game. One would have been much needed for The Wind Waker, but instead
someone wrote a photography guide, which is just as good. The purpose of this
is to keep you from spending a long time fighting a common monster that you
just can't kill, or spending hours looking through a walkthrough to find a
boss strategy, only to try it and have it not work. More on the boss
section later, but it will contain spoilers, right now I just hope you have
fun with this guide. Searching is easy, just tap Ctrl+F and type
in the number of the section plus its own letter. On a sidenote, I get
"giddy" at the thought of how long I waited for this (the game, not the
guide). All that is left for me to say is enjoy the work of almost a month.
NOTE=I am personally disappointed with Prima, because they made names up
for monsters that were not obviously LoZ classics. This guide was done
only by the precedence set by previous Zeldas and new (and appropiate)
names were given based off of in-game information or appearances or at
the very least actions. Any alterations in this guide will come from
Nintendo Power's Guide, because to change it to fit the Prima guide will
mean a complete overhaul of the guide.
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4=Your Armory
The most diverse section, this needs an intro. This is for being able to find
and use everything in Link's power. Because of that, this is second in the
running in spoiler value. You have been warned.
(Search Item) 4#
Weapon/Item= #####
Found or Earned= #####
Location of origins= ##### (Non-mini-boss items will have a short
walkthrough)
Use-ability= ##### (Is it worth using constantly? Rating of 1-5, where 5 is
most useable. Ranged items have tended to be easier on the Wii, where as
up close and personal were GameCube friendly. This rating is based on GCN.)
Upgrades to.... (For any item that gets better over time. Typically usage
doesn't change, it just gets better at what it does.)
Becomes ________ when combined with bow. (for all relevant items)
Used with/Uses.... (More for ammo than anything else)
4a
Wooden Sword
A little of both, earned by helping Rusl before the game starts, and found
in the interior of your treehouse.
Day 2 of Ordon Village, at the very end of the day.
A definite 5, this is the most used weapon of the arsenal.
Upgrades to Ordon Sword, Master Sword, Sol-powered Master Sword
Used with Wooden/Ordon Shield, Hylian Shield
Note=Neat trick, by sheathing your sword immediately after defeating most
enemies, you will do a small slice and twirl.
4b
Slingshot
Earned through purchase at the store
Day 2 beginning-middle, depending on when you buy it. Requires completion of a
few sidequests to earn the necessary rupees.
Rating of 2. Fun to shoot, but very little dmg potential.
Upgrades to Hero's bow. Not lost after finding Bow.
Uses pumpkin seeds(found), or deku seeds(earned).
4c
Bombs
Bought, from Barnes after Goron Mines
See Barnes after finishing the Goron Mines and he will offer a bomb bag for
120 Rupees.
Rating of 3, its really only good against rocks unless in arrow mode.
Upgrades to Water Bombs, Bomblings (interchangeable)
Creates Bomb Arrows
4d
Hero's Bow
Earned by fighting Armored Goron Sentry
Refer to Mini-Boss Section
Rating of 5, because a bow is the ultimate multi-tasker.
Creates Marksman Arrows, and Bomb Arrows
Uses arrows
4e
Water Bombs
Bought after purifying Lanayru Province
Three people sell this, but one is over-charged...at first. First is Barnes,
second is a Zora literally in front of Lakebed Temple, and third is the
Castle Town General Store(WAY overpriced, but you can change that at some
point after this.)
Still a 3, but at least rocks underwater are no match now. Can have up to 15
in a standard bomb bag.
Upgrades to Bombs, Bomblings (interchangeable)
Creates Bomb Arrows, but why bother? Arrows can't go underwater.
4f
Bombling
Bought from Barnes after finishing the Arbiter's Grounds.
Can also be bought from the Castle Town shop after Barnes starts making them.
This gets a 4, but only because of the partial homing ability and insane
range. 10 in a standard bag, not good at the edge of cliffs.
Upgrades to Bombs, Water Bombs (interchangeable)
Creates Bomb Arrows, but again, why? Only 10 in a bag.
4g
Clawshot
Earned by defeating Giant Toad
See Mini-Boss section
Rating of 4, it can stun shortly, bring items to you, or allow travel.
No theft was put into this game like in Wind Waker, so be content with
stun.
Upgrades to Double Clawshot.
4h
Gale Boomerang
Earned by defeating Monkey Boss
See Mini-boss section
Rating of 4. Longer stun(mostly) than a clawshot, longer range, less
accuracy with item retrieval. Can also turn windmills and blow leaves out
to reveal rupees or hearts or bring guay and keese within striking range.
4i
Spinner
Earned by defeating Cursed Sword
See mini-boss section
Rating of 1. This isn't even really a weapon, I don't think. It can hurt,
alot, but only near a spinner-track. Keeps you from dying in quicksand.
4j
Marksman Arrows
Made from Hawkeye+Hero's Bow
The Hawkeye can be bought immediately after escorting Telma and Ilia from
Castle Town or after doing the "Show me your Skills! Pt2" sidequest.
Only available at Malo Mart-Kakariko.
Hawkeye gets a 0(not a weapon). The arrows get a 5, but maybe a scope
on a Bow is overrated. Very useful if you have a low budget and can't
find arrows, especially in the Cave of Ordeals. Can be used to take
out Torch Slugs, Kargoroc, Bulbin Archers, Keese, Guay, or any other fast
or small enemy.
Already a combo
4k
Bomb Arrows
Made from any bomb+Hero's Bow.
See each respective bomb for the How-to of getting them.
Rating of 4. This is the safest possible way of making things go boom.
So much fun to use that it tends to be bomb/arrow expensive. I only
recommend that you use normal bombs unless you have no choice but to
use the other 2 types.
No difference among the 3 bomb types, except ammo-wise.
Already a combo
4l
Ball and Chain
Earned by defeating Ball and Chain Knight
See Mini-Boss section
Rating of 5, but it has a lot of faults. Makes Link walk slowly, hard to aim
,easy to interrupt. But it has the ability to instantly kill many monsters,
destroy Bulbin sentry towers, and break large ice blocks. Acts as a
frontal shield against most enemy attacks unless you are aiming it.
4m
Dominion Rod
Earned by defeating Ancient Darknut
See Mini-boss section
Rating of 4 in the Temple of Time, and 1 in the overworld. The dungeon-only
4 is because of the focus of the dungeon involves a giant hammer. Can smack
in a really wimpy way while controlling statues, unless the statue has a
weapon itself.
Upgrades to Weakened Dominion Rod, then back to Dominion after a short time.
4n
Double Clawshot
Earned by defeating Wyvern Knight
See Monsters section
Rating of 4. Is no different in any way offensively, but does allow for
multi-grapples in the right places.
4o
Iron Boots
Reward for beating Bo in a sumo match
Renado tells Link to go see Bo in order to best the Gorons in a feat of
strength. After visiting Bo, he offers to teach Link the ways of Sumo. Bo
gives you these for being a good student.
Rating of 1. Only used as a weapon if you roll while these are equipped.
Upgrades to Magnetic Boots at large magnets.
4p
Teeth and Claws
Wolf weapons
Go into Twilight or Transform
Rating of 4, but there is a nice 5 hit combo and continuous bite.
4q
Dark Energy Field
Given by Midna if she is with you, in wolf form
Fight 3 Shadow Beasts in Faron Woods, kill 2 twice, then Midna lets you have
use of her dark energy whenever you want. Killing all 3 without it is
impossible oddly enough. 1 stays alive until she gives you this.
Rating of 5, but being hit does cancel it. Charge it like she tells you
to, then release after selecting the right number of targets.
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V=Monster List
There is a little guide to reading this section,
(Search Item) V#(#)
Name= #####
Location= ##### (Multiple places are seperated by commas, and if they are
found everywhere that will be specified as well. Hyrule Field
is any of the areas in the main overworld mini-map, with the exception
of Lake Hylia. It's the map with Castle Town in the middle.)
Methods= ##### (A partial description and way to kill it)
Difficulty= ##### (This a personal 1-10 of how it was for me.)
Notes= ##### (I axed ToD and World because enemies are different among the
worlds)
5a
Keese
These are everywhere, they come in 3 varieties. Normal, fire, and ice.
Anything can kill a keese...no seriously. I kicked one once w/ Iron Boots and
it died.
1, a very low 1 at that
Notes= Don't bother with anything except sword or clawshot to kill these.
5b
Bokoblin Sentry
Faron Woods, Hyrule Field, Forest Temple, Cave of Ordeals, Ordon Village
These things fall to almost anything. Arrows are bad here, but the rest is
just fine.
2, they stand a chance in a fight, but more often than not you will kill them
before getting hit.
Notes= These are blue and they carry clubs. Their health is vastly smaller
than that of a Soldier.
5c
Bokoblin Soldier
Hyrule Field, Hyrule Castle, Cave of Ordeals
These are resilient, but killable. Takes 10 arrows to kill, so the sword is
the key to victory here. Knock it down, then finish it or use Mortal Draw.
4, just because of their massive health.
Notes= Red and armed with a large-bladed sword. More appear as time passes
story-wise.
5d
Sprinter
Hyrule Field
The keese of Hyrule Field, they throw eggs at you and run away. Smack 'em
with Epona, hit 'em with an arrow, stun 'em with your rang and cut them, it's
entirely up to you.
1, they move fast, but not for more than a few seconds.
Notes=The only reason to kill these is for worms(fishing tackle) that are
stored in a bottle
5e
Purple Chu
Almost everywhere
So easy to kill, but be warned. These combine with each other, and are the
dominant color in multi-chu fusion. Clawshot to death or cut it.
2, they melt, but they move fast and can get the drop on you from above.
Notes=The jelly of the Purple Chu is deadly, causing you to lose all but 1/4
of a heart when drunk. The dominance chain is: Purple>Red/Blue>Rare Gold.
Purple Chu also has the ability to drain 2 hearts, restore 2 hearts, or
restore all hearts, but I wouldn't consider it a Cave of Ordeals item.
5f
Yellow Chu
Caves, Cave of Ordeals
They fall apart at the first attack, unless they have fused to make bigger
chu. They only combine with themselves, and not often are other chu nearby
when you see these. Keep the Claw handy, or use your sword.
2, all chu drop on your head and move fast around you.
Notes=Yellow jelly is flammable, and thus works well in a lantern.
5g
Red Chu
All chu are the same, smack them with the right thing, be it sword or clawshot,
and the jelly leftover is yours for the taking. Combines with others often.
2, not as common as others but all chu fight you the same way.
Notes= Red Jelly restores 8 hearts, a nice thing even at the end of the game.
5h
Blue Chu
Even less common than reds, a smack goes a long way in the death of a blue.
They do not combine willingly, so they are never the dominant color of a
fusion.
2, I bet you're sick of seeing chu, aren't you? Well don't worry only 1 more
color left.
Notes=Blue Jelly has the power to fully heal Link.
5i
Rare Chu
The only guaranteed place to see this is the Cave of Ordeals, or in some
grottos around Hyrule Field
So uncommon, you do a double-take the first time you see one. The same applies
,but have a bottle ready, or it will be a waste. Never. EVER, let this
meet up with any other Chu if you can help it, or it will be gone for good.
4, just because of how careful you have to be around them.
Notes=Rare Chu Jelly has the power to full-heal and give a short Dmg Boost.
It doesn't last as long as Great Fairy's tears. Look for a silver chu
in Snowpeak Trail dig points, but you will need B&C to knock it down. It
is in between some stalactites and its shimmer can be seen when you find
the right one. They get destroyed in the process, but you get a Chu, so
it evens out.
5j
Lizalfos
Castle Town Outskirts, Every Dungeon after Goron Mines (Except Palace of
Twilight), Cave of Ordeals
Your sword is your friend here, but bombs and bomb arrows are quite effective
at dispatching these guys. They have a shield, but it seemed like they forgot
it when I fought them. They have a large axe on their tails. They run right
at you, so bomblings away if it is safe.
4, not hard, but annoying enough to warrant that they be partially difficult.
Notes=They drop like flies under bombs and the mortal draw
5k
Dinolfos
Lakebed Temple, Temple of Time, City in the Sky, Hyrule Castle,
Cave of Ordeals
A partially more difficult form of Lizalfos. Skulls for masks, and bone armor
are their trademark looks. Actually knows about its shield. Same killing
methods.
5, use shield bash like you've never done it before or mortal draw. Bombs
pretty much guarantee a kill.
Notes=Stronger and faster, but essentially the same as before. Travels in
groups, so kill from a distance if you can.
5l
Dinofols
Temple of Time, City in the Sky, Hyrule Castle, Cave of Ordeals
An incredibly difficult Lizalfos, there is no easy way out. Knocking down
only angers them, unless you have excellent timing. It's bigger, faster,
and covered in thick platemail that doesn't come off when you hit them.
Your only option is to Helm Splitter them to death or wait for openings.
It can block Mortal Draw as well, so be careful around these.
7, one of the hardest fairly common enemies you will encounter.
Notes=I got lucky on the first one I met, I was able to do a Draw on it. If
you bide your time or charge at them, it doesn't matter, as long as you kill
in a reasonable amount of time. At least they are loners most of the time.
5m
Bulbin Soldier
Almost everywhere after seeing them in Kakariko Village
Your Bow is the key to wiping out armies of these, as it one-hit kills...
always... period. If you are low on arrows, smack them around with the
sword. They don't carry shields, only clubs and are horribly inaccurate
alone. If they come at you in groups, stun with a boomerang blast and
jump strike. Becomes Bulbin Cavalryman on Boarback.
4, I've never seen one of these alone in the literal sense.
Notes=Likes to have an Archer or a Boar nearby so that you are distracted, and
can't kill them as easily. Any arrow is fine, but the archers make it hard
to aim properly.
5n
Bulbin Archer
Almost everywhere after seeing them in North Hyrule Field
Snipe these annoying punks as soon and as fast as you can. Arrows are like
the plague to these things. You can either practice with normal Bow or
use Marksman Arrows for an easier time, but it is rather important that
these are the first to die. They are highly accurate, but a little on the
dumb side, shooting at you when you are well out of range. Becomes Bulbin
Cavalry Archer on Boarback. Also uses Sentry Towers to get the one-up
on you.
5, they can hit you well before you hit them if you aren't careful. They spawn
in the same places always after the first time you see them there.
Notes=This is why I gave the scope a 5, but I've also practiced with the
normal bow so I can save the 100 Rupees for better things in a second game.
These make great target practice.
5o
Bulbin Cavalryman
North Hyrule Field, Gerudo Desert(not permanently)
A Bulbin Soldier riding a Boar, it is susceptible to the same things, only
it is harder to catch. Best fought on horseback.
6, they are hard to kill because if you hit them with your sword they fall
off and are open to a finishing blow. Resist the urge and wait for them to
stand up, then shoot or wait for it to get on its Boar again. Another
good strategy is to get off of your horse, and target the closest one.
Since movement isn't restricted by a saddle, you can follow it with
the cursor until it is dead.
Notes=They charge at you with a giant pig and this guy trys to smack you in
the head. I would prefer it if you shot them personally, but it is your game.
Less common than Archers.
5p
Bulbin Cavalry Archer
North Hyrule Field
A Bulbin Archer riding a Boar, far more annoying than its counterpart. Less
accurate than a normal archer, and dependent on its Boar instead of trying
to kill you. Arrows still rip through these like tissue paper.
5, it isn't as much of a threat as its counterpart. Very common.
Notes=An arrow goes a long way, since these tend to drop packs of ten, and
it only takes 1 or 2 with careful aim.
5q
Deku Baba
Caves, Forest Temple, South Entrance of Castle Town
Slingshot is good for stunning, but sword lets you kill in 2 hits. Boomerang
seems to kill in 1 hit, but not always.
2, it can't chase you beyond the extent of its stem. Grabs you and holds
you in place.
Notes=These drop ammo for your slingshot, and are very easy to see and kill.
Sometimes they hang from the ceiling.
5r
Bio Deku Baba
Forest Temple, South Entrance to Castle Town, Cave of Ordeals
Cutting it off the vine isn't good enough to kill these, you have to hit them
again after you knock them off. Will follow you or try to get back to its
roots. Same strategy to knock it off as before, but go for the kill shortly
afterward. If it grabs you, use a spin attack to instantly kill it.
3, it may chase you and hold you in place, but it still has relatively low
health.
Notes=A deku with an attitude. Gust is very useful against the ones on the
ceiling.
5s
Rat
Anywhere that skulls can be found, Cave of Ordeals
A land-bound keese. So weak that anything can kill it easily.
1, because I have to give my rating of 1-10
Notes=Great for hearts and money
5t
Earthbound Prisoner
Arbiter's Grounds(only 4)
Has to be fought as wolf. Use 2 jump attacks on it, then finish it.
4 against the first 3, then 5 against the last one.
Notes=4/5 required poes in the "Save Jovani" Sidequest
5u
Poe
Everywhere(Only 56)
Has to be fought as wolf. 2 jump attacks or 1 dark energy strike, then
finish them. They are the floating lanterns around Hyrule.
3, Dodge their scythe strikes, then attack in the opening that it leaves.
You will often lose the targeting cursor after you knock them down.
Notes=Only 1 of these HAS to be killed. The rest are completely optional.
20 gets you a bottle of fairy's tears, though. Also the other 4 are
directly above this entry, and all 60 gets 200 rupees.
5v
Lanmolas
Gerudo Desert
Comes at you from underground, grapple and you will be set. It makes them
bounce helplessly in front of you. 1-hit kill from Master Sword.
3, just grapple and smack
Notes=It will never leave you alone. Period. Sometimes killing one spawns
a Greater Lanmolas.
5w
Large Lanmolas
Arbiter's Grounds
Exactly like the lanmolas from the desert. Grapple->Smack twice->dead
4, it has more health and has the advantage of a stone floor to prevent a
successful grapple.
Notes=Pull these as far from the quicksand as you can. Falling in costs you a
heart.
5x
Greater Lanmolas
Gerudo Desert
This is an "every once in a while" kind of monster. If you happen to see one,
just grapple and beat it to death with your sword.
4, it takes 2 hits to kill.
Notes=I've only seen these nearby the warp point, and only after killing
a few normal lanmolas. It can hurt you pretty badly if you let it.
5y
Blue Knuckle
Cave of Ordeals(Floor B48)
A sword-wielding Knuckle in blue armor. Back Slice this monster into oblivion.
Also use Helm Splitter if you can, because that gets you behind it. Moves
slow with armor, but fast with it off. Cannot be killed with armor on.
Helm Splitter only works  against "with armor", but a back slice can break
guard against "without armor".
9, this guy takes a long time to kill without using back slice. Hits hard and
guards against almost everything. Draw does not work on him.
Notes=Give yourself a pat on the back if you kill him easily. Back slice is
key, but make up your own strategy.
5z
Red Knuckle
Cave of Ordeals(Floor B48)
A sword-wielding Knuckle in red armor. Same strategy as above. Member of
Delta Knuckle
9, again he will take awhile without back slice.
Notes=Another pat, as there is only 1 more to go in this trio.
5aa
Silver Knuckle
Cave of Ordeals(Floor B48)
A sword-wielding Knuckle in shining white armor. Member of Delta Knuckle
9, I recommend isolating each one of these 3 so it isn't as bad.
Notes=You've finished off the last of the 3.
5ab
King Knuckle
Cave of Ordeals(Floor B49), Hyrule Castle(entrance to throne room)
A large, sword-wielding knight in black armor. Like all Knuckle variants,
the back slice is key to winning. Also you can wait for him to attack the
ground with his sword and use the opening for a 4-hit combo. Fights with
another of himself. The strongest of the Knuckle. Openings against
unarmored Kingnut include the thrust, the kick, and the 2 to 3-hit combo
9, as long as you are careful to stay out of shield bash and kick range, you
will be fine.
Notes=This guy is the last thing standing between infinite Great Fairy's
Tears and you. There are wyvern knights in here, so see their strategy
in the miniboss section. The one at Zelda's doorstep will be alot easier.
5ac
Darknut(Mace)
Cave of Ordeals(Floor ?B47?)
A hammer-wielding knight in black armor. All Darknut/Knuckle are fairly
predictable, but this one fights differently due to a different weapon.
The new attack is a swing in front of it. The rest is the same in this
fight.
9, slightly harder than others but not enough to warrant another point.
Notes=The hammer is a lot bigger than the sword, so the "Arms Toss" attack
is harder to avoid. It can be blocked, but it cause a short stun.
5ad
Iron Knuckle
Hyrule Castle
A sword-wielding knight in black armor. All Knuckle fight the same except
the hammer-wielder. Back-slice or wait for openings, then swing away.
9, just because it takes awhile to kill. Capable of killing you easily, if
you aren't ready to fight one.
Notes=By now, you've killed so many of these that the strategy you invented
is burned into your brain. Keep up the good work.
5ae
Armos
Temple of Time, Cave of Ordeals
A statue brought to life by a evil crystal in its back. Attack that, with
bombs or arrows or a 3-hit combo. Groups of Armos are borderline deadly,
because Armos only have 1 weak-point. Can be stunned by ball and chain.
Bounces randomly upon death.
5, reaching the crystal is easy in a big room, but be careful in a small
one.
Notes=This can be killed with very little harm to you, if you play your cards
right. Sneak up behind it, and as soon as it wakes up, attack the crystal
3 times with your sword.
5af
Gibdo
Arbiter's Grounds, Cave of Ordeals
This isn't the lovely Gibdo from Ocarina of Time that were easy to kill.
Nope, these Gibdo are capable of causing you a very big headache. They
scream to paralyze like before, but now they have armor and a sword that
Cloud Strife would envy. Not much can stop them from attacking, and big
groups guarantee some pain on your part. You can stop the paralyze by
moving around, and you can leave it with a spin attack on the GCN.
Otherwise you might consider running, because only hard hits stop them.
Alone, you can Continuous Bite one 3 full times to kill it. In a group,
Dark Energy before the stun scream and 2 hits will make it go away. The
ultimate way to kill them is with Mortal Draw. Ball and Chain can kill in
2 hits, once when you throw and again when it comes back. Bomb Arrows are
also good if you want to stay out of range, but they are expensive to use.
Jump Strike secret technique is effective from a range.
7, it may be slow but it is strong and it can stun as beforementioned.
Notes=God, I hate these. The spin attack does not work on the Wii version
of the game.
5ag
Stalfos
Arbiter's Grounds, Cave of Ordeals
A skeleton knight capable of reviving itself when it falls. This can be cured
by throwing a bombling at it, shooting it with a bomb arrow, or knocking
it down and placing a bomb nearby. It posesses a shield and a short sword.
Also can be destroyed quite easily with the ball and chain. First hit will
knock it down and the second will destroy its bones, most often on the
return trip.
5, more intimidating than difficult.
Notes=Any of the sword special moves can handle this. Pick your favorite.
5ah
Stalchildren
Arbiter's Grounds, Hyrule Castle, Cave of Ordeals
A group of skeletons armed with spears. 2 hits to kill one, and so many at
once that you end up killing 6 or 7.
3, only a nuisance, really. Be careful though, each hit is worth 1/2 heart.
Notes=An excellent way to get money, as 5 and 10 rupees drop often.
5ai
Wolfos Skeleton
Hyrule Field(Night only), Cave of Ordeals
A wolfos that died, then was reborn as a skeleton. Very easy to kill, just hit
it once or twice with your sword and all will be well.
3, these are seen anytime after you first enter Hyrule Field
Notes=Great source of money. You have to kill a group of these, all at once,
to get a wooden statue to be used in story quest "Ilia's Memory".
5aj
White Wolfos
Snowpeak Ruins, Snowpeak Mountain Path
Arctic wolfos that patrol the blizzards of Snowpeak Mountain. Very evasive,
very hard to kill unless smacked by Ball and Chain. Takes 3 jump attacks
as wolf, stays far out of range of Dark Energy Field unless cornered. Then
it can 1-hit kill.
6, as they run and jump away. Very fast also.
Notes=The environment is your enemy here. Wolf until you get the Ball and
Chain
5ak
Freezard
Snowpeak Ruins, Cave of Ordeals
A sturdy, ice-breathing dragon made entirely of ice. The good news is that it
can't chase you. The bad news is that it has powerful lungs for a block of
ice. Ball and Chain is literally your only hope unless you are nearby a
cannon. Even death offers you no respite from it, as it becomes a random
number of Baby Freezards upon being shattered.
6, even with the B&C. 2 hits to kill with that or 1 blast from a cannon.
Frozen status is a constant 1/4 heart drain, and even touching this gives
you that. Beware the breath, and both means can be done from a safe
distance thankfully.
Notes=I'm sorry for the pun, but I shudder to think of any room with more
than 2 of these. In the Cave, there is a room with exactly 2. In said
room there are also Phantom Rats, Ice Bubble, and 5 Frozen Lancers. Good
Luck.
5al
Baby Freezard
Snowpeak Ruins, Cave of Ordeals
The remnants of a Freezard. Not always in the same room as them, though.
They slide, alot, but they have really low health for when you see them in
the game. Ball and Chain is great for this, but 2 sword hits gets the job
done. Bomb Arrows work well, but are expensive. The ones near ledges are
almost patheticly easy to kill, just knock it off. Can inflict frozen status.
4, annoying but not a threat at all.
Notes=These are pretty rare alone, but between 3 and 8 appear when a Freezard
dies. It might be a set amount, I haven't tested it yet.
5am
Frozen Lancer
Snowpeak Ruins, Cave of Ordeals
A being made of ice that can create javelins from the moisture of the air
around itself. These guys throw their weapons at you, and sometimes hit
anyway because they throw at an arc. High health but very fragile. Throws
fast, attacks fast, just plain pains in the neck. Using jump attack with
the wolf is an excellent way to avoid being hit by other lancers, as it
destroys the multiple lances being thrown at you.
6, prone to causing high damage. Even the shield isn't capable of stopping
everything it does. The good news is that 1-hit kills are certain with the
Ball and Chain. The bad news is that they fight in groups more often than
not.
Notes=Hit hard and hit fast or you might get a game over at the end of it
all.
5an
Helmasaur
Lakebed Temple, West/East(Wii) Entrance to Castle Town, City in the Sky,
Cave of Ordeals
A small dinosaur wearing an iron mask. 3 ways to kill it. First is Clawshot,
Attack. Second is Dodge its charge, jump attack. You can also use Back
slice on these to 1-hit kill. Low health.
3, an uninspired monster at best. Always knocks you down if you do not block.
Notes=Fun to kill, especially with its own mask. Throws are preset distances,
though.
5ao
Armored Helmasaur
City in the Sky
A Helmasaur whos mask has become part of its body as it grew up. You can use
either the wait and jump strategy or a Back Slice on these.
4, pathetic considering this happens in the 7th dungeon.
Notes=Big...very big. Only annoying near ledges.
5ap
Bubble
Arbiter's Grounds, Cave of Ordeals
A flying skull that poses as a normal skull. Comes in 3 flavors, burning,
freezing, and original. Must first be knocked out of air, though it can
be killed in the air. Bounces away from you when it loses its wings. It
will get its wings and status effect back after a certain time.
4, chasing one is a new experience. You can finish if you catch it before it
goes airborn.
Notes=A more dangerous form of the skull shaped pots. Icy Bubble has freeze
status, but I don't think that Fiery effects anything past Zora's Armor.
5aq
Skulltula
Forest Temple, Caves, Path to Hyrule Castle Waterway, Cave of Ordeals
A large spider with skull markings on its body. Capable of frontal blocks,
but its abdomen is always a weak point. Cannot be "finished" after learning
shield bash. You learn bash, and it learns block. Waiting for it to start
an attack leaves it open for hits, using bash has the same effect.
4, a very slow attacker. I have only been hit once or twice by one. Harder
to kill as a wolf, but only because of no shield bash.
Notes=Not many of these around, but the few that are can be frustrating
if no bash is used. A size difference exists, and the only way I noticed
was that large cannot be finished.
5ar
Gohma Larva
Temple of Time
The just hatched egg of Armogohma. These run around the Temple like they own
the place, so show them who is boss with anything you prefer. I found that
my Ball and Chain could handle alot at once while leaving me safe. Thin legs
and a white abdomen.
2, never alone but great for hearts and, get this, arrows. So easy to kill.
So easy.
Notes=They are often the reason a door or gate cannot be passed. The abdomen
of a spider is the really big part after the legs.
5as
Mature Gohma
Temple of Time
These are more tarantula-like then their younger counterparts. Red body and
purple legs. A few sword hits and you will be fine.
2, don't expect much from these if you are good with the sword.
Notes=There aren't many of these around, so don't worry about them being a
threat.
5at
Skullwalltula
Ordon Village(not for long), Forest Temple
A vine loving spider that charges at you when you attempt to climb past it.
1 pellet or a gust from the boomerang takes these out, as well as an
attack from the Clawshot.
1, can only be knocked off by the 3 means of killing them.
Notes=They die like real spiders.
5au
Tektite
Hyrule Field, Goron Mines, Lakebed Temple
A bouncing, 4-legged, 1-eyed creature that is quite annoying. Blues have
more health than reds, and arrows are 1-hit kill to both kinds.
3, at best. Don't try this on horseback unless you have a bow. They can
stand on water.
Notes= Red tektites like the land, Blue tektites like water.
5av
Shadow Insect
Any Twilight before Arbiter's Grounds.(only 35)
These little bugs have swallowed the light of Hyrule, and they can only be
sensed by a certain wolf. Killing them before getting a vessel of light
leaves the light in easy reach, for when you come back. They electrify
their bodies while running away or attacking, and only need one bite to
kill.
2, they are hard to find in most cases.
Notes=For every one of these that you kill, you are one step closer to
never seeing spirits again. That's supposed to be good, but I couldn't
help but feel a pang of regret.
5aw
Tile Worm
Forest Temple, City in the Sky
A worm that sends you flying if you step on its tile. The only way to
kill is to knock out of ground with Boomerang, and then hit with whatever
you prefer. The Gust-O'-Matic auto targets them, so they aren't hard to
find.
4, not so bad the first time. The second time you see them, they may make
you repeat rooms.
Notes=They peek out from under the tile to see if anything is coming, and
hide when something gets close enough to hurt them. The tiles are
different sizes in the City, so it is easy to find them.
5ax
Gekko
Lakebed Temple, Cave of Ordeals
A worm-like bug that hides itself in a large bubble of water. Surface
Tension makes this almost immune to everything, but bombs or clawshot
handle the problem at hand quite easily. If you clawshot, it runs back
into the sphere.
4, not as bad as some enemies. It stalks you relentlessly if you do not
kill it.
Notes=More of a shock than a nuisance. It got its own cutscene.
5ay
Scarab Beetles
Arbiter's Grounds
A swarm of small black bugs that attach themselves to you.
Spin attack to get them off, or sword to kill them first. They cause
"weight" status.
1, rather harmless until they attach to you.
Notes=They attack when you open something or get near them. They chase
relentlessly until they are on you or dead. Wait until all of them are on
you then Spin Attack to finish with gusto.
5az
Torch Slug
Goron Mines, Some caves, Cave of Ordeals
A burning slug that loves ceilings. Has a short fire burst around itself
as a defense. Can be finished without attacking, but takes 1 hit to kill.
Slingshot is useless, but arrows can save you from falling in lava.
1, only deadly near small ledges and lava pools.
Notes=A great way to fall to your death, if you aren't careful. Otherwise,
have fun.
5ba
Live Bombling
Forest Temple
An explosive insect, used mainly for opening walls. It tackles you, or
follows you around. It has no drops, and is for all intents and purposes,
a bomb.
2, explosions are painful.
Notes=Hitting it or blocking its attack will both make it go into bomb mode.
You have been warned.
5bb
Leever
North Hyrule Field, Gerudo Desert(near fortress), Cave of Ordeals
A small green monster that looks strangely like a plant. It and 2+ friends
spin around you until they see an opening, within which they charge you.
Two hits from the sword or a spin handles them easily enough.
2, don't bother with anything but your sword, as they move fast.
Notes=Often they aren't with or even nearby other types of monster, so it
isn't a problem to kill them.
5bc
Peahat
Gerudo Desert, City in the Sky
A completely harmless flying seedpod. Only a peahat because it looks like
the ones from previous games. Clawshot on it to go to a new place.
0, has no offensive capabilities in it's power.
Notes=It can be targeted, so clawshot away.
5bd
Mantrap
Forest Temple
There are only 3 of these that I ever saw, and they can only be killed
by feeding them a bomb bug. If you fall in, it is 1/2 heart damage.
3, as 2 of them are part of a puzzle in a room. The 3rd is just hangin'
out with some Skulltula.
5be
Big Deku Baba
Forest Temple, City in the Sky
A fusion of a deku baba and mantrap. Only 2 of these. Kill the Deku to open
up the mantrap. Hit the deku when it tries to slam down on you, then toss
a bomb into the mantrap to get whatever is within it. The deku doesn't
come back.
4, the deku is annoying, but that's it. Every slam on you knocks you down.
Notes=It has a key in the Forest Temple.
5bf
Skull Puppet
Faron Woods, Lost Woods, Sacred Grove(during Skullkid mini-boss)
A wooden puppet summoned by Skullkid to slow down progress through the
Lost Woods. Kill them fast or pay with your life. If you kill all at the
same time, there will be a delay in the next assault. Disappears when
Skullkid gets hurt.
4, they attack in waves.
Notes=A fabulous way to get full money, but you cannot leave to spend it.
Also drops arrows and hearts.
5bg
Guay
A little bit of everywhere thats outside.
Small birds that attack one or two at a time. 1-hit from sword kills.
Fun to kill with Ball and Chain. Can be stunned and brought to you
at the same time by Gust Boomerang.
1, if you have trouble with them, leave the immediate area.
Notes=The ultimate in money-making. Killing an entire group has Rupees
spawn, and leaving the area(where it loads) makes them respawn. Killing
again makes the same amount of Rupees drop, and can be done this way
for hours.
5bh
Kargoroc
Hyrule Fields, Hyrule Castle Rooftops, City in the Sky
Large birds that attack quickly and run away. Best killed by sword, but can
be knocked off to their death. That includes canyons, by-the-way.
4, expect to waste arrows if you want them dead that way. Can be finished.
Notes=2 hits from Ordon Sword and 1 from Master. Drops 5 and 10 Rupees often.
5bi
Wyvern Knight
City in the Sky, Hyrule Castle, Cave of Ordeals
A dragon in armor with a grapple point for a shield. See Mini-boss section
for strategies. Sometimes you fight 2 at once.
6, you'll see why later.
Notes=Not very many of these around, so have fun while it lasts.
5bj
Dodongo
Goron Mines, Caves, Cave of Ordeals