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{{Specify|this=the boss from Ocarina of Time|other=the boss in Hyrule Warriors|link=[[King Dodongo (Hyrule Warriors)]]}}
{{Infobox|boss
{{Infobox|boss
| name    = King Dodongo
| image  = [[File:OoT-KingDodongo-Artwork.png|400px]]
| image  = [[File:OoT-KingDodongo-Artwork.png|250px]]
| title  = Infernal Dinosaur
| title  = Infernal Dinosaur
| threat  = 4
| threat  = 4
| attack  = {{H|0.25}} Contact<br>{{H|0.25}} Roll<br>{{H|0.5}} Fire Breath
| 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]]''
| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
| dungeon = [[Dodongo's Cavern]]<br>[[Realm of the Memories]]
| dungeon = [[Dodongo's Cavern]]
| weapon  = [[Bomb]]<br>[[Sword]]
| weapon  = [[Bomb]]<br/>[[Deku Stick]]<br/>[[Sword]]
| reward  = [[Heart Container]]<br>[[Goron's Ruby]]
| reward  = [[Heart Container]]<br/>[[Goron's Ruby]]
| related = [[Big Dodongo]]<br/>[[Dodongo]]<br/>[[Baby Dodongo]]
| music  = [[Dinosaur Boss Battle]]
}}
}}


'''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]]''.
'''King Dodongo''' is the [[boss]] of [[Dodongo's Cavern]], the second [[dungeon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. It is a powerful version of a [[Dodongo]].


==Appearances==
==History==
===Ocarina of Time===
{{Navi|left}}[[Ganon]]dorf heads to [[Goron City]] to retrieve the [[Goron's Ruby|Spiritual Stone of Fire]] from [[Darunia]]. When Darunia refuses to release it, sensing that Ganondorf is evil, Ganondorf sends King Dodongo to Dodongo's Cavern, the Goron's feeding spot, and seals it up with a giant boulder, thereby causing a famine for the Gorons. Ganondorf promises to open the cave and remove King Dodongo only if and when Darunia gives him the stone.{{Ref|OoT|1228|[[Darunia]]}} Darunia keeps the Goron's Ruby safe and faces difficult times for his people until he is visited by [[Link (Ocarina of Time)|Link]].{{Ref|OoT|1181|[[Darunia]]}}
{{Navi|left}}King Dodongo is the big boss of the second dungeon, [[Dodongo's Cavern]], in ''Ocarina of Time'' and everything you'd expect a giant dinosaur in a volcano to be. Super huge and breathing fire, King Dodongo is a formidable foe.


====History====
==Strategy==
[[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}}
While King Dodongo has an impressive stature, none of the attacks are very strong. Dodongo's primary attack comes when he breaths fire out at Link. These fire attacks are the opportunities Link is waiting for, as it requires Dodongo to first inhale some air, allowing Link to feed him a [[Bomb]] by throwing it in his open mouth. Doing so causes King Dodongo to be stunned momentarily, providing Link with the opportunity to attack him with a [[Jump Attack]] with [[Kokiri Sword]], or by using a [[Deku Stick]]. The jump attack technique with the swords deals double the amount of damage.{{Ref|OoT|756|Kokiri}}


====Strategy====
King Dodongo will then curl up, preparing to roll around around the room In order to avoid King Dodongo's rolling attack, Link can stand on the slope inside the ring near the lava. Alternatively, he can tuck into a crouch in the corners of the arena behind the [[Bomb Flower]]s. Whenever King Dodongo rolls, it always goes halfway around the ring, bouncing off of one corner and stopping at the next. Once it rolls past, Link can follow close behind him. After, Link can repeat the process by throwing another Bomb. In the instance that Link runs out of Bombs, Bomb Flowers are available in every corner of the arena. Unlike many other bosses in ''Ocarina of Time'', there is no "second-phase" to this battle. Once Link strikes the final blow, King Dodongo roars before rolling into the lava in the middle of the room. A [[Heart Container]] appears by his head along with a portal that is waiting to send Link to the outside Dodongo's Cavern. At this point, the lava has hardened and cooled to rock, so Link can walk on it.
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.


====Reward====
==Reward==
Link will get a heart container from King Dodongo, and after stepping into the portal, the Spiritual Stone of Fire from Darunia, that is, the Goron's Ruby.
Once Link has stepped into the portal, he is taken to the spot where the giant boulder stood at the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern. Darunia drops from the sky right in front of Link and congratulates him on a job well done, as well as making them Sworn Brothers, a title which shows Darunia's thanks to Link for helping his people. And to symbolize their new brotherhood, Darunia gives Link the second Spiritual Stone, the Goron's Ruby.


===Four Swords Adventures===
==Screenshots==
King Dodongo is the boss of the Realm of the Memories stage.
===''Ocarina of Time 3D''===
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{{References}}
{{References}}


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Latest revision as of 20:41, February 4, 2024

This article is about the boss from Ocarina of Time. For the boss in Hyrule Warriors, see King Dodongo (Hyrule Warriors).
King Dodongo
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Title

Infernal Dinosaur

Games

Dungeons

Rewards

Threat

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Attacks

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1-4 Heart.png Roll
1-2 Heart.png Fire Breath

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Related

Media

Music

King Dodongo is the boss of Dodongo's Cavern, the second dungeon in Ocarina of Time. It is a powerful version of a Dodongo.

History

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King Dodongo
This is a huge Dodongo that eats
anything! Give it a shock, and
finish it off with your sword!

Ganondorf heads to Goron City to retrieve the Spiritual Stone of Fire from Darunia. When Darunia refuses to release it, sensing that Ganondorf is evil, Ganondorf sends King Dodongo to Dodongo's Cavern, the Goron's feeding spot, and seals it up with a giant boulder, thereby causing a famine for the Gorons. Ganondorf promises to open the cave and remove King Dodongo only if and when Darunia gives him the stone.[1] Darunia keeps the Goron's Ruby safe and faces difficult times for his people until he is visited by Link.[2]

Strategy

While King Dodongo has an impressive stature, none of the attacks are very strong. Dodongo's primary attack comes when he breaths fire out at Link. These fire attacks are the opportunities Link is waiting for, as it requires Dodongo to first inhale some air, allowing Link to feed him a Bomb by throwing it in his open mouth. Doing so causes King Dodongo to be stunned momentarily, providing Link with the opportunity to attack him with a Jump Attack with Kokiri Sword, or by using a Deku Stick. The jump attack technique with the swords deals double the amount of damage.[3]

King Dodongo will then curl up, preparing to roll around around the room In order to avoid King Dodongo's rolling attack, Link can stand on the slope inside the ring near the lava. Alternatively, he can tuck into a crouch in the corners of the arena behind the Bomb Flowers. Whenever King Dodongo rolls, it always goes halfway around the ring, bouncing off of one corner and stopping at the next. Once it rolls past, Link can follow close behind him. After, Link can repeat the process by throwing another Bomb. In the instance that Link runs out of Bombs, Bomb Flowers are available in every corner of the arena. Unlike many other bosses in Ocarina of Time, there is no "second-phase" to this battle. Once Link strikes the final blow, King Dodongo roars before rolling into the lava in the middle of the room. A Heart Container appears by his head along with a portal that is waiting to send Link to the outside Dodongo's Cavern. At this point, the lava has hardened and cooled to rock, so Link can walk on it.

Reward

Once Link has stepped into the portal, he is taken to the spot where the giant boulder stood at the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern. Darunia drops from the sky right in front of Link and congratulates him on a job well done, as well as making them Sworn Brothers, a title which shows Darunia's thanks to Link for helping his people. And to symbolize their new brotherhood, Darunia gives Link the second Spiritual Stone, the Goron's Ruby.

Screenshots

Ocarina of Time 3D

References

  1. " What a wild adventure! It will make an incredible story... I can't believe that the Dodongos suddenly appeared in such great numbers! And that big rock blocking the cave... All this trouble must have been caused by that Gerudo thief, Ganondorf! He said, "Give me the Spiritual Stone! Only then will I open the cave for you!" You, on the other hand, risked your life for us..." — Darunia, Ocarina of Time.
  2. "What the heck! Who are you?! When I heard the song of the Royal Family, I expected their messenger had arrived, but... you're just a little kid! Has Darunia, the big boss of the Gorons, really lost so much status to be treated like this by his Sworn Brother, the King? Now, I'm REALLY angry! Get out of my face, now! Are you asking why I'm in such a bad mood right now? Ancient creatures have infested the Dodongo's Cavern! We've had a poor harvest of our special crop, Bomb Flowers! Starvation and hunger because of the rock shortage! But..." — Darunia, Ocarina of Time.
  3. "Hey, let's work on some moves! To jump sideways while (Z) Targeting, press (A) as you move right or left. To do a backflip while (Z) Targeting, press (A) as you move backwards. To do a roll attack while (Z) Targeting, press (A) as you move forward. While you roll, you can avoid damage. If you have your sword ready while (Z) Targeting, you can do a jump attack by pressing (A)! A jump attack does double damage! You can use (Z) Targeting on the stone next to me, so let's practice!" — Kokiri, Ocarina of Time.