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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', Octoroks are enemies all around the overworld that shoot rocks at [[Link]], dealing half a heart of damage. Also, upon contact they deal half a [[Heart Container|heart]] of damage. They come in two colors, red and blue. The blue Octoroks take two hits to kill with the [[Wooden Sword]], as opposed to the red variety, which will be defeated with only one swipe of the Wooden Sword.{{Ref|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}52&pid{{=}}518#top_display_media The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual] (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|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}537&pid{{=}}14996#top_display_media The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual] (US GBA Version), pg. 24|Red and Blue Octoroks are ground dwelling relatives of the octopus. Beware of Blue Octorocks, they'll spit rocks at you.}}

Despite their main attack being the actual rock that they shoot out, simply contacting an octorok will do a full heart of damage, while the rock itself only does a 1/2 heart of damage. One swipe with the [[Fighter's Sword]] will defeat an octorok.

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, and even though they have wings, they can't fly especially well. If Link tries to charge at them and attack, they 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 the rocks they spit, with either the [[Hylian Shield|Hylian]] or [[Deku Shield]]s. The [[Mirror Shield]] destroys their projectiles instead of returning them.

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.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', Octoroks return to their land-based appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda''. They're small red ball-like monsters with 4 small legs and they move around on land, shooting rocks at random intervals. Some stay in one strategic place (sometimes unreachable, serving as more of an obstacle than an enemy) and shoot rocks forward at regular intervals. They can be defeated with any weapon, except the boomerang which only stuns them. They are found throughout most of the game, but are present in large quantities in the [[Temple of Courage]], where the [[Bow#Phantom Hourglass|bow]] is found.