Deku Baba

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Deku Baba are common carnivorous plant enemies that have appeared in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword. There are several types of Deku Babas as well as other enemies with very similar characteristics.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

Deku Babas appear mostly throughout the Forest Temple, Kokiri Forest and inside the Deku Tree. Their appearance is very similar in other Zelda games. They have a large, bulbous head that is blue in color with purple speckles around the mouth. The inside of their mouth is a textured red and pink, and there are no noticeable teeth. Their body, in relation to their head, is very stick thin and green. They have little means of defense besides their strong teeth that they use to intimidate and attack with, if provoked.

As in other Zelda games, their strategy for attack is based on surprise. When Link approaches a Deku Baba, it reveals itself and lunges out with a fierce bite. The most effective forms of defense against a Deku Baba are to block with Link's sheild or to simply back away. Long range attacks will also stun them, turning their body stick straight.

If the Deku Baba attacks you as it lunges out, it will trap you in its mouth and continue to deal small amounts of damage until it releases you. If it is stunned prior to detection, it will stand stick straight. However, if left unharmed, it will start to rotate in a circular motion as it un-stuns itself. This movement can also hurt Link if he stands too close without attacking.

If you kill Deku Babas when they are lunging out to attack you, you will obtain Deku Nuts. If you kill them when they are stick straight, you will obtain Deku Sticks.

Big Deku Baba

Main article: Big Deku Baba

A Big Deku Baba is a larger variation of the standard Deku Baba. While it is a bit stronger than a standard Deku Baba, it has the same primary attacks. Big Deku Baba are found in the Kokiri Forest and the Forest Temple when Link is an adult.

Withered Deku Baba

Main article: Withered Deku Baba

Withered Deku Babas are weaker versions of the standard Deku Baba. These fellows will not even attack Link and the only way to get hurt is for Link to walk directly into them. A single sword slash will defeat them, and they will always leave behind a Deku Stick as a reward. Withered Deku Baba can be found within the Kokiri Forest and Inside The Deku Tree. This variation of a Deku Baba can also be found within Majora's Mask.


Majora's Mask

The Deku Baba is a species of carnivorous plant famous for its short temper, feisty attitude, and production of Deku Sticks and Deku Nuts upon defeat. A Deku Nut is the bud of the Baba, while a Deku Stick is the stalk. Deku Babas thrive in forested areas where other Deku species, such as Deku Scrubs and Deku Trees, usually preside. As such, the best place to find one is in the Swamp at Woodfall. Deku Babas rarely exist alone, and it is very common to find a thriving patch of them in heavily forested areas.

Bio Deku Baba

Main article: Bio Deku Baba

Bio Deku Babas are alternate forms of Deku Babas, found hanging upside down from the ceiling or underneath lily pads. Bio Deku Babas can be found in Termina Field, Great Bay Temple, and Stone Tower Temple. Link can split them from the ceiling or their lily pads and they'll drop to the ground where they will continue to walk around. If Link tries to land on top of the lily pad where a Bio Deku Baba is hiding, it will flip around and harm him.

Mini Baba

Main article: Mini Baba

Mini Baba are tiny variations of Deku Babas that completely lack stems. Thus, these creatures won't reach out and harm Link. They can only hurt Link if he walks right into them. They are found exclusively within Southern Swamp and within underground caverns of Termina Field.


The Wind Waker

Deku Babas did not make an appearance in The Wind Waker. However, a very similar enemy known as a Boko Baba did and it shared many of the same characteristics.

Boko Baba

Main article: Boko Baba

Boko Babas are carnivorous plant enemies that live in the Forest, much like Deku Babas. They share many similar physical features and attributes with Deku Babas and it is possible that the Boko Babas are just evolved forms of Deku Babas.


Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess there are three variations of Deku Babas. The common ones will come out of a tiny patch of grass and attempt to attack Link when he gets too close. These can be taken out easily by stunning them with a projectile weapon (Arrows, boomerang, slingshot, etc.), then slashing them with Link's sword. The second type of Deku Baba is known as a Baba Serpent, a variety which has 2 stages. After Link cuts its stem, it will slither along the ground, chomping its teeth and occasionally lunging towards Link. Link must then attack it, or it will grab a hold of Link. The only way to get out of its grip is to perform a spin attack. Baba Serpents can also be found hanging from the ceiling. Again, using projectile weapons to stun them can be very helpful. The last type of Deku Baba is known as a Big Baba. These varieties are defeated by first defeating a snake-like carnivorous head, then throwing a bomb into the open flower part that the head grew from. The plant will then proceed to ingest the bomb and explode. The Big Baba is fought twice, once in the Forest Temple, and once in the City of the Sky.

Baba Serpent

Main article: Baba Serpent

When battling a Deku Baba, Link can spit the head of the enemy from its stem using several weapons including the Boomerang. The plant will stay alive in the form of a Baba Serpent, where it will jump around on the floor towards Link trying to bite at him. If left alone, these Baba Serpent can re-attach to their base to form Deku Babas.

Big Baba

Main article: Big Baba

A Big Baba is a much larger version of a Deku Baba found within the Forest Temple and the City in the Sky. These creatures have much larger range due to their long stems. Once one has been defeated it will turn into a Deku Like.

Diababa

Main article: Diababa

The Twilit Parasite: Diababa is a large, three-headed version of a Deku Baba. There is only one of them in the game and it serves as the Temple boss within the Forest Temple.

Twilit Baba

Main article: Twilit Baba

A Twilit Baba serves as the the Twilight version of a standard Deku Baba. They have a slightly different appearance but all of their attacks remain the same. However, Twilit Baba cause more damage to Link than a standard Deku Baba.


Spirit Tracks

Deku Baba's did not make an appearance in Spirit Tracks. However, a very similar enemy known as a Fire Baba did and it shared many of the same characteristics.

Fire Baba

Main article: Fire Baba

Fire Baba share some of the similar characters as Deku Baba in that they are plant-like creatures sprung from the ground. Unlike standard Deku Babas, these creatures don't initially Link by biting him, but instead, they will shoot fireballs towards Link. Link can separate its head from its stem using the Whip, and the Fire Baba will then try to bite Link.


Skyward Sword

There are two known variations of Deku Babas in Skyward Sword, but the two share very similar characters with only minor differences.

Blue Variation

Deku Babas greatly resemble their appearance from previous Zelda titles. They come out from underground and try to bite Link if he gets too close. A new feature is that when battling the Deku Babas, Link must slash in the direction that the enemy's mouth is open. Some Deku Babas need to be sliced vertically while others need to be sliced horizontally. Alternatively, Link can toss or roll a bomb towards a Deku Baba and it will gobble it up before exploding within its mouth.

Some Deku Babas can be seen hanging from walls or the ceiling and they are out of reach from Link's sword. In order to defeat these fellows, Link must use the beetle. After sending out the beetle, Link can track its direction so that it cuts down the deku babas from their stems, causing them to fall to the floor in defeat. Link can also use his bow and arrow to cut these deku babas from their stem.

Gold Variation

The Golden Deku Baba is a stronger variation of the standard Deku Baba. It will attack Link in the same ways as a standard deku baba by lunging towards Link, attempting to bite him. Its mouth is divided into four parts, rather than the two halves that a standard deku baba will have. This will allow the golden baba to alternate directions in which its mouth opens, meaning Link will have to slash either horizontally or vertically, depending on how its mouth is open. Additionally, unlike standard deku babas, the golden babas take multiple hits to defeat and can be quite challenging.

Non-Canon appearances

A Deku Baba is featured as a sticker within Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The sticker gives a bonus of +4 to arm and leg attacks, and can be applied to anyone.


Trivia

  • Deku Baba share many physical attributes with Piranha Plants from the Super Mario Bros. Franchise.


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