King Dodongo is the second boss that you will encounter in Ocarina of Time Remake, located at the end of Dodongo’s Cavern. Although this huge creature poses a threat because of its rolling and breathing attacks, he is quite easy to defeat with knowledge of how to handle him. Bombs must be used in order to shock him. In this guide, we’ll show you how to avoid his attacks and defeat King Dodongo.
How to Defeat King Dodongo
King Dodongo is the final boss who waits for you at the end of Dodongo’s Cavern. Here is the secret to how you should beat him: he is stunned by bombs and can be easily defeated by attacking him with your sword in this state. One of the most dangerous attacks made by King Dodongo involves his rolling. In case you happen to be in his way, you can expect to get seriously injured. Luckily, there is a simple solution to that problem – stand close to the inner corner of any turn in the arena.
The moment he collides with the wall, rush in front of him before he does it once more. You might end up taking time, but if you’re late and find yourself behind him, he will roll off, meaning you will have to wait for the next chance when he turns the corner. The moment King Dodongo stops rolling and moves towards you, he will open his mouth and breathe fire. Here comes the chance for you to throw your bomb into his mouth. But in case you miss the chance, he will spit out lava rock.
King Dodongo becomes stunned when the bomb explodes inside his mouth and extends his tongue. The weak spot is revealed here; hence, run to attack his tongue using the sword. Once you attack him a couple of times, he gets revived and begins to move around. Retreat and repeat the entire process.
Second Phase
King Dodongo will also have Baby Dodongos appear in the arena as the battle continues. These enemies will be an obstacle that will make it more difficult to concentrate on defeating the boss. The best approach is to use the sword and kill the Baby Dodongos whenever possible.
It may also be necessary to temporarily ignore the Baby Dodongos when King Dodongo starts to prepare to breathe fire at you. All that you need to do is to lob a bomb towards the Baby Dodongos until it reaches the mouth of the boss.
Repeat the process involving the bombs and swords until finally King Dodongo falls down. Don’t forget to pick up the heart container as you get out of the arena, since it will provide you with extra life points.
Now that you have completed everything in the dungeon, go outside and talk to Darunia. He will be very thankful for your help in rescuing his people, thus completing your quest in Dodongo’s Cavern. It is time now to move on to Zora’s Domain.
