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Defeating all four Molduga and speaking with [[Kilton]] will reward Link with the [[Medal of Honor: Molduga|Medal of Honor]] for this enemy. | Defeating all four Molduga and speaking with [[Kilton]] will reward Link with the [[Medal of Honor: Molduga|Medal of Honor]] for this enemy. | ||
==Physiology== | |||
Moldugas are massive monsters, exceeding 15m in length and about 4m in height. Moldugas are whale-sized fish-like creatures with vestigial limbs (making them also look salamander-like). They present a characteristic jawbone resembling a shovel or a steam locomotive's cowcatcher front part. Their heads also present a bony hood and a whale-like blowhole, and their tails and spinal fins are made of bone protrusions. Their cries are screech-like and surprisingly high-pitched for a beast of their size. | |||
Moldugas swim beneath the desert sands, presenting sand displacement on the surface that indicates their position. Their massive size, swift movements and spectacular breaches from the ground indicate their great strength, and also indicate that the sands of the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] have a considerably low density for it to move that way. | |||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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==Reward== | ==Reward== | ||
Upon death, the Molduga will explode spectacularly, and drop a large amount of items. These include an array of [[Molduga Fin|Fins]] and [[Molduga Guts|Guts]], as well as two chests, which tend to contain powerful weapons such as a [[Royal Broadsword]] or a [[Royal Halberd]]. | Upon death, the Molduga will make a mortal coil on the surface and explode spectacularly, and drop a large amount of items. These include an array of [[Molduga Fin|Fins]] and [[Molduga Guts|Guts]], as well as two chests, which tend to contain powerful weapons such as a [[Royal Broadsword]] or a [[Royal Halberd]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Moldugas are the least common of the base game's 3 sub-bosses, with only four extant individuals. They are also the only sub-boss confined to a single region, and the only sub-bosses present in the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]]. | |||
*Due to their confinement to desert sands, Moldugas are the only enemies in the game whose attacks can be rendered useless solely by Link's position. Even the Molduga's tail whip can be rendered harmless by standing on top of a 2-meter-tall rock. | |||
*Similar to the [[Zora]]s, Moldugas may credit their vulnerability to electric attacks to their possible aquatic origin. This is paradoxical to their environment, however, as most monsters in the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] are electrical in nature. | *Similar to the [[Zora]]s, Moldugas may credit their vulnerability to electric attacks to their possible aquatic origin. This is paradoxical to their environment, however, as most monsters in the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] are electrical in nature. | ||
*Due to their presence, and the existence of the [[Gerudo Great Skeleton]], it's possible that the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] used to be underwater in ancient times. | *Due to their presence, and the existence of the [[Gerudo Great Skeleton]], it's possible that the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] used to be underwater in ancient times. | ||