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Gomess is a mini-boss in Stone Tower Temple, the fourth and final dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Appearing only when the temple has been inverted, Gomess is a phantom-like shadow creature surrounded by a swarm of Bad Bats serving to protect a vulnerable crystalline orb situated directly below its chest. This orb is seemingly the source of its power, as well as its weak point. Gomess always carries around a large, menacing scythe adorned with the skull of a Stalchild. After its defeat, a Treasure Chest containing the dungeon's Boss Key appears.
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| caption = Gomess as it appears in ''Majora's Mask''
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| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
| dungeon = [[Stone Tower Temple]]
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'''Gomess''' is a [[Mini-Boss|mini-boss]] that resides in [[Stone Tower Temple]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. He surrounds himself with bats as a defense. If [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] stands far away from him, he'll send his bats after him to attack from all sides.


== Battle ==
Gomess has two attacks, one is to charge towards Link, which can easily be deflected with his shield. The other attack is to swipe at him, which can be reached over Link's shield at the right distance. It will miss if Link is right up against him, or just out of range. Furthermore, Link has to stay at mid-range, close enough so that he doesn't send his minions after him. Link has to shoot him with his [[Light Arrow]]s to get the bats to fly away for a short time. During the time, he is vulnerable in his heart, (the orb in his chest). Link gets close and slashes him with his sword. Link has to do this eight times and then this rival will be defeated.
Gomess usually moves slowly, but whenever it attacks with its scythe, it will rush quickly towards Link. There are two types of scythe attacks that Gomess uses: a standard attack and a counterattack, both of which are more damaging than many other foes' attacks. The standard attack is a short-range glide towards Link followed by a horizontal uppercut that can be blocked or dodged, although dodging is very risky. Its counterattack involves twirling its scythe and charging at Link, which usually happens after Gomess takes damage. This attack is much harder to dodge due to the attack's speed, but it is easy enough to block the scythe with a shield. If facing a foe who frequently attempts to outrun it, Gomess can also send in its swarm of Bad Bats to attack. However, this risk-taking strategy leaves its weak point wide-open to attack. The Bad Bats that surround Gomess also cause slight damage that can be difficult to avoid due to their sheer numbers.  


In order to conquer Gomess, Link, as pointed out by Tatl, must first find a way to disperse the Bad Bats. Tatl more or less intentionally leaves a subtle clue when informing Link of his opponent. Link must "shed light" on Gomess with the help of a Light Arrow. With said arrows, a direct hit will cause the Bad Bats to scatter, giving Link a chance to strike at the crystal orb below its chest (this will not stop Gomess from attacking with its scythe, however.) This orb may take many hits to bring down if Link hasn't obtained the Gilded Sword, but once it is broken the battle will end.
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By moving quickly, perhaps with the help of the Bunny Hood, Link can keep a safe distance from Gomess and tempt it to release its swarm of bats to attack from a distance. This method will also leave Gomess open to attack, which may be necessary if Link runs out of Magic or Arrows.

Latest revision as of 18:24, February 5, 2024

Gomess
Gomess MM.png
Gomess as it appears in Majora's Mask

Games

Majora's Mask

Dungeons

Stone Tower Temple

Rewards

Boss Key

Gomess is a mini-boss that resides in Stone Tower Temple in Majora's Mask. He surrounds himself with bats as a defense. If Link stands far away from him, he'll send his bats after him to attack from all sides.

Gomess has two attacks, one is to charge towards Link, which can easily be deflected with his shield. The other attack is to swipe at him, which can be reached over Link's shield at the right distance. It will miss if Link is right up against him, or just out of range. Furthermore, Link has to stay at mid-range, close enough so that he doesn't send his minions after him. Link has to shoot him with his Light Arrows to get the bats to fly away for a short time. During the time, he is vulnerable in his heart, (the orb in his chest). Link gets close and slashes him with his sword. Link has to do this eight times and then this rival will be defeated.

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