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'''''Ocarina of Time'''''<br/>[[Zora's River]]<br/>[[Jabu-Jabu's Belly]]<br/>[[Lake Hylia]]<br/>[[Kokiri Forest]]<br/>[[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]]

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', Octoroks are enemies all around the Overworld that shoot rocks{{Ref|[[:File:The-Legend-of-Zelda-North-American-Instruction-Manual-Page-29.jpg|''The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet'' (US NES Version), pg. 29]]|A type of octopus that lives above ground. There are two types, red and blue. Watch out for the blue ones. They're mean. They spit out rocks at Link.}}{{Ref|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}537&pid{{=}}14996#top_display_media ''The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet''] (US GBA Version), pg. 24|Red and Blue Octoroks are ground-dwelling relatives of the octopus. Beware of Blue Octoroks, they'll spit rocks at you.}} at [[Link]]. The rock attack and contact will each deal half a heart of damage. Octoroks come in two colors, red and blue. The blue Octoroks take two hits to defeat with the [[Sword (The Legend of Zelda)|original Sword]], as opposed to the red variety, which is defeated with only one swipe of the sword.

Octoroks in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' are located in eastern [[Hyrule]], near the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]]. There are two types of Octoroks in ''A Link to the Past''. The first type walks around until sees Link. When it sees him, the octorok will stop to shoot a projectile. The second type will shoot multiple projectiles out in a circular fashion if it spots Link.

Octoroks in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' appear all over [[Koholint Island]] and are some of the most common enemies in the game. If they spot Link, they will shoot a rock in his general direction. They also appear in another form where they have wings, called the [[Winged Octorok]]. Winged Octoroks are less common than the regular Octorok. If Link tries to charge at them and attack, they will jump and float in the air for a few seconds.

Octoroks appear as aquatic enemies in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. For this reason, they are found in nearly any place that has water. They usually lurk under the surface of the water, but when Link gets within their range, they pop up and spit rocks at him. If Link gets too close, they will retreat back into the water. They can be defeated with the use of any long-ranged weapon or by deflecting the rocks they spit, with either the [[Hylian Shield|Hylian]] or [[Deku Shield]]. The [[Mirror Shield]] destroys their projectiles instead of returning them.

Octoroks in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' are identical to their ''Ocarina of Time'' counterparts, periodically hopping out of the area in which they sit. They are not a hugely common enemy but are present in nearly every region of [[Termina]]. These little enemies shoot rocks at Link when he is in range, which can be deflected by all Shields except for the Mirror Shield. Unlike in ''Ocarina of Time'', these Octoroks take two hits to defeat. A new feature added to this game is that Octoroks can be made into floating platforms if frozen with [[Ice Arrow]]s. They can be defeated with the [[Hero's Bow]], or any projectile weapon.

These Octoroks come in two colors, red and blue, and they still shoot rocks at Link. Red Octoroks are generally weaker and defeated with one hit of Link's [[Sword]]. Blue variations are stronger and take two hits.

The Rock Octoroks live in the Forest Haven and Forbidden Woods. Like their name implies, their only method of attacking is to spit rocks at Link when provoked. These rocks can be easily deflected by using Link's Shield, defeating them in the process. Link can also defeat them with projectile weapons like the [[Boomerang]] or the [[Hero's Bow]]. It is impossible to defeat them with just Link's Sword, as they will dive under the water if he gets too close.

The Octoroks from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'' are much like the original ones. They are red and wander around in [[Hyrule Field]]. They shoot rocks at Link and can be dealt with by shooting arrows, bombing or just slashing them with Link's Sword. The boss in the [[Temple of Droplets]] is a normal Octorok, since Link was minimized the enemy appears to be huge.

Normal octoroks appear in grassy areas, dungeons, and the [[Take 'Em All On]] challenge. They continuously shoot rocks and sometimes may shoot unexpectedly at Link while he is off-screen. The rocks can be deflected with Link's shield. Octoroks are easily defeated with Link's Sword.

Octoroks are now land creatures and they seem to resemble their counterparts from older 2D ''Zelda'' titles. They also have some similarities to [[Deku Scrub]]s from previous ''Zelda'' games. Octoroks shoot rocks toward Link, but whenever Link comes close, they hide under patches of grass or rock. In order to defeat an Octorok, Link can deflect the rocks back by lunging his shield forward knocking the rock back towards the enemy. Link can also use the [[Whip]] to pull the Octorok up from underground for a short period of time, allowing him to slash away with the Sword.

Some types of Octorok can migrate while hidden under the soil, and will chase Link and reposition themselves in order to attack. When defeated, they may drop their [[Octorok Tentacle|tentacles]], their [[Octorok Eyeball|eyeballs]], [[Octo Balloon]]s and may drop fish that they've consumed. Contrary to many other enemies, Octoroks do not have elemental drops related to their type.