Gohma (The Legend of Zelda): Difference between revisions

| name   = Gohma

| image   = [[File:GohmaLOZ.png|200px]]<br/>Official Artwork from Game Manual

| threat = 2

| attack = {{H|1}} Contact<br/>{{H|1}} Fireball

| game   = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

| dungeon = [[Level 6: The Dragon]]<br/>[[Level 8: The Lion]]<br/>[[Level 5 (Second Quest)]]<br/>[[Level 6 (Second Quest)]]<br/>[[Level 7 (Second Quest)]]

| weapon  = [[Bow]] & [[Arrow]]

| reward = [[Heart Container]]<br/>[[Triforce Shard]]

Gohma first appears in Level 6: The Dragon as the boss who is guarding the sixth [[Triforce Shard]]. Gohma's main attack is to walk laterally shooting fireballs directly down at [[Link]]. The best method that can be used to defeat Gohma is first be on the defensive. Link should avoid the fireballs while keeping a close eye on Gohma. Once Gohma opens its eye and reveals its weakspot, the time to attack has come. One shot with the [[Bow]] & [[Arrow]] will kill Gohma instantly. The Bow is the only weapon that can hurt Gohma, so it is required to complete this boss fight. This particular Gohma is red, and once defeated will allow Link to collect the sixth Triforce Shard.

Gohma appears for the final time in Level 8: The Lion, but this time as the mini-boss instead of the boss. There are two Gohmas found in this dungeon, and they are both slightly stronger than the previous Gohma. They take three shots with the Bow to kill, where the last Gohma only took one hit. To show this increase in strength, these Gohmas are blue, not red. These Gohmas act as simple obstacles, and once defeated Link can continue through the dungeon. Though one is blocking the room holding the [[Magical Key]], the other is only guarding an [[Old Man]] who gives Link a clue to finding [[Level 9: Death Mountain]]. In any case, neither of them need to be faced to complete the dungeon.

Gohma's last appearance in the game is in the next dungeon, Level 7. This is the first time in which Gohma must be defeated even though it is not the final boss of the dungeon. Gohma is joined by a pair of Stone Statues in the middle of the room, but since the door Link uses to enter the room remains unlocked throughout the fight, he can hide in the doorway where the fireballs can't hurt him.

File:Gohma-LoZ-Art-2.png|Blue Gohma Artwork from [[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide|Million Publications Strategy Guide]] for ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

File:Gohma-Artwork-LoZ-Kodokawa-Shoten-Guide.png|Artwork from ''Kadokawa Shoten The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide''

File:Gohma-Artwork.png|Artwork from ''The Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda Picture Book''

File:Gohma-Sprite-LoZ.png|Red Gohma Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

File:Blue-Gohma.png|Blue Gohma Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''