Octorok

Template:Enemy Octoroks are a recurring enemy in the Zelda series, being in every game except Twilight Princess. They highly resemble octopi from the real world (hence the name Octorok, meaning 8). They generally spit rocks, and have been found as both land and water dwelling enemies.

The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, Octoroks were enemies near the starting screen that shoot rocks at Link, dealing half a heart of damage. Also, upon contact they deal half a 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.

The Adventure of Link

In The Adventure of Link, Octoroks once again come in two varieties. The red Octoroks stay in the same place while jumping and spitting rocks. The blue versions are slightly more difficult, as the move toward Link. Defeating a red or blue Octorok rewards the player with 10 and 20 experience points, respectively.

A Link to the Past

Octoroks in A Link to the Past are located in eastern Hyrule, near the Eastern Palace. There are two types of Octoroks in A Link to the Past, the first type is just a normal Octorok which walks around in a random direction and stops if it sees Link and shoots a projectile out. The second type walks in a random direction and if it spots Link, will shoot multiple projectiles out in a circular fashion.

Link's Awakening

Octoroks in 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 common 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.

Ocarina of Time

Artwork of Octorok from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

Octoroks appear as aquatic enemies in 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 close 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 or Deku Shields. A larger version called Big Octo is the mini-boss of Lord Jabu Jabu's belly.

Majora's Mask

Octoroks in Majora's Mask are identical to their Ocarina of Time counterparts, periodically hopping out of the area in which they sit. They are not a hugely common enemy, but are present in nearly every location throughout the game. There are Big Octo that block a required paths in the Southern Swamp when it is filled with poison before beating Odolwa in the Woodfall Temple called a Big Octo. They can be killed by either taking the boat ride and crashing into them, or using projectile weapons to attack them. Normal Octoroks will shoot rocks at Link when he is in range, which can be deflected by all shields except for the Mirror Shield, whereas Big Octos will suck Link in and spit him out, dealing a large amount of damage. Octoroks are easily defeated by projectile weapons, and can be made into floating platforms if frozen with ice arrows.

Oracle of Seasons

These Octoroks come in 2 colors, red and blue, like many other Octoroks, and 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.

Oracle of Ages

They are very similar to the ones from Oracle of Seasons. (see above)

The Wind Waker

Octoroks in The Wind Waker seem much larger than in previous 3D titles, but can be defeated in much the same way. They are water dwelling enemies that live in the Forest Haven, the Forbidden Woods and the Great Sea. They come in 3 different variations: Rock Octorok, Bomb Octorok, and Big Octo.

Rock Octorok

The Rock Octoroks live in the Forest Haven and Forbidden Woods. Like their name implies, their only method of attacking is to spit rocks at Link when provoked. These rocks can be easily deflected by using Link's shield, killing them in the process. Link can also kill them with projectile weapons like the Boomerang or the Hero's Bow. It is impossible to kill them with just Link's sword as they will dive under the water if he gets too close.

Bomb Octorok

Bomb Octoroks are only found in the Great Sea, though there are a large amount of them. As their name implies, they shoot bombs at Link instead of rocks, which, naturally, cannot be deflected with his shield. Link can defeat them with the bow, the Boomerang or simply using Bombs. He could also just avoid them altogether.

Big Octo

Main article: Big Octo

Big Octos are much bigger than normal Octoroks, and also do not attack the same way. They are only found in specific areas around the Great Sea, and have either 4, 8, or 12 eyes. If there is a random flock of seagulls flying around one spot in the sea, there is a Big Octo there. Once Link approaches one, a whirlpool will surround him, and the Octo will rise out of the water. The eyes can be killed with either the Bombs, the Bow, or the Boomerang. Using the Boomerang requires the most hits, and the Bombs take only one. If Link is not fast enough, the Big Octo will suck him in and spit him out to a random island.

The Minish Cap

The Octoroks from The Minish Cap are much like the original ones. They are red and wander around in Hyrule Field, they shoot rocks at Link and can be dealt with by shooting arrows, bombing or just slashing them with Link's sword. The boss in the Temple of Droplets is a normal Octorok. But since Link was minimized he appears to be huge.

Spirit Tracks

There are 2 kinds of Octoroks in this Spirit Tracks (explained below).

Octorok

These kinds appear in grassy areas and the Take'em All On challenge. They will continuously shoot rocks and sometimes may shoot unexpectedly at Link while he is off-screen. They are easily defeated with Link's sword.

Ocean Octorok

These appear underwater in the Ocean Realm. They may shoot ink at Link, causing them to mess up your map and leaving Link to clean it off. They can be defeated with the cannon.

Skyward Sword

Octoroks are now land creatures and they seem to resemble their counterparts from older 2D Zelda titles. They also have some similarities to Deku Scrubs from previous Zelda games. Octoroks will shoot rocks towards Link, but whenever Link comes close, they will hide under patches of grass. In order to defeat an Octorok, Link can deflect the rocks back by lunging his shield forward knocking the rock back towards the enemy. Link can also use the whip to pull the Octorok up from underground for a short period of time, allowing him to slash away with his sword.

Octorok (Grass)

Octorok (grass) are octopus-like creatures that hides beneath shrub-like camouflage. Similar to the Deku scrub in the way it shoots projectiles, the Octorok hides when approached but shoots at you from a distance.

To Kill: Either use shield bash on a projectile or vertically stike the projectile with your sword to send the enemies attack back to them.

Octorok (Rock)

Very similar to its Grass counterpart, the Octorok (Rock) shoots projectile rocks at Link form a distance which he must deflect using his shield in order to defeat. This version of the Octorok resides in the desert area of Skyward Sword. Unlike its counterpart, this Octorok has a mushroom-shaped rock atop its head, which it can hide under if Link ventures too close.

Gallery

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  Red Octorok Artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Blue Octorok Artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Red Octorok Sprite from The Legend of Zelda

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  Blue Octorok Sprite from The Legend of Zelda

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  Octorok Sprite from Link's Awakening

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  Winged Octorok Sprite from Link's Awakening

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  Red Octorok Sprite from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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  Blue Octorok Sprite from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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  Octorok Model from Skyward Sword

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  Octorok Model from Ocarina of Time

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  Red Octorok Artwork from The Legend of Zelda