King Dodongo: Difference between revisions

| name   = King Dodongo

| image   = [[File:OoT-KingDodongo-Artwork.png|250px]]

| title   = Infernal Dinosaur

| threat = 4

| attack = {{H|0.25}} Contact<br>{{H|0.25}} Roll<br>{{H|0.5}} Fire Breath

| game   = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''

| dungeon = [[Dodongo's Cavern]]<br>[[Realm of the Memories]]

| weapon = [[Bomb]]<br>[[Sword]]

| reward = [[Heart Container]]<br>[[Goron's Ruby]]

'''King Dodongo''' is a recurring [[Boss]] in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda Series'']], having appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. He is basically a pimped-out, 3D version of [[Dodongo]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''.

[[Ganon|Ganondorf]] came to [[Goron City]] to retrieve the [[Goron's Ruby|Spiritual Stone of Fire]] from [[Darunia]]. Darunia refused to cough it up, sensing that Ganondorf was bad news. Ganondorf sent King Dodongo to Dodongo's Cavern, the Goron's feeding spot, and sealed it up with a giant boulder. Thus, this caused starvation to the Gorons. Ganondorf promised to open the cave and remove King Dodongo only if Darunia gives him the stone.{{Ref|OoT|1228|Darunia}} Darunia kept the Goron's Ruby safe and faced unpredictably difficult times for his people, when he received a visit from an unlikely Royal Messenger...{{Ref|OoT|1181|Darunia}}

Really big and really buff, King Dodongo looks like business. He will let out a roar and the battle will begin. First thing to go over is how to avoid all his attacks. What to do if he does anything: stand on the sloped inside of the ring near the lava. That's it. He can't get you there with fire or rolling. Anyways, back to the battle: He will begin with a fire attack. These fire attacks are [[Link]]'s big opportunities. Before he exhales flame, he will inhale. A lot. That's Link's queue to feed him a [[bomb]]. Toss one right in his mouth and his body will shudder with the explosion. While he's lying on the ground, nail him with a jump-attack-[[Deku Stick]] to the face (A plain [[Sword]] attack will work too, but a jump attack with a Deku Stick will dish out four times normal damage).{{Ref|OoT|756|Kokiri}} He will then curl up, getting ready to roll around. At that point, Link needs to get on the sloped inside of the ring near the lava or get smooshed. Whenever King Dodongo rolls, he always goes halfway around the ring. He will bounce off one corner and stop at the next. Once he rolls past, have Link follow close behind him. Because once he's done rolling, he will face Link and try once again to roast him. Chuck a bomb in his mouth as before and slice him up good. (Again, use Deku Sticks and jump attacks for maximum efficiency) Should you run out of bombs mid-battle, use the bomb flowers placed in every corner of the arena. Using these will take timing though so try to make your own last. Unlike many other bosses in [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]], there is no "second-phase" to this battle. Once you strike the final blow, King Dodongo will roar, roll around a bit and then roll into the lava in the middle of the room. He will straighten out as he sinks and let out one last roar before finally ceasing movement. A heart container will appear by his head along with a portal that is waiting to whisk Link away to the outside of Dodongo's Cavern. At this point the lava has hardened and cooled to rock so don't be afraid to walk on it. Once Link has stepped into the portal, he will be taken to the spot where the giant boulder stood at the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern. Darunia will then drop from the sky right in front of Link (???) and congratulate him on a job well done. He will then give him the second Spiritual Stone, the Goron's Ruby.