Octorok: Difference between revisions

| image  = [[File:Octorok-Art.png]]

| caption = ''Fan Artwork by [http://bmilos.squarespace.com/ Brendan Milos]'' from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''

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| weapon = [[Sword]]<br/>[[Shield]]<br/>Projectiles

'''Octoroks''' are a recurring enemy in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], being in every game except ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. They highly resemble octopi from the real world (hence the name ''Octo''rok, meaning "eight"). They generally spit rocks, and have been found as both land- and water-dwelling enemies.{{Ref|[http://zelda.com/universe/pedia/o.jsp The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia]|Octoroks can live either on land or in water. They move under the power of eight squirming legs and shoot rocks at their enemies. On Koholint Island, some Octoroks have developed the ability to fly.}}

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', Octoroks are enemies all around the Overworld that shoot rocks at [[Link]], dealing half a heart of damage. Also, upon contact, they deal half a [[Recovery Heart|heart]] of damage. They come in two colors, red and blue. The blue Octoroks take two hits to defeat with the [[Wooden Sword]], as opposed to the red variety, which is defeated with only one swipe of the Wooden Sword.{{Ref|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}52&pid{{=}}518#top_display_media The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual] (US NES Version), pg. 29|A type of octopus that lives above ground. There are two types, red and blue. Watch out for the blue ones. They're mean. They spit out rocks at link.}}{{Ref|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}537&pid{{=}}14996#top_display_media The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual] (US GBA Version), pg. 24|Red and Blue Octoroks are ground dwelling relatives of the octopus. Beware of Blue Octoroks, they'll spit rocks at you.}}

Red Octoroks are primarily found in the [[Cave]]s and swamps of [[Western Hyrule]], attacking by leaping in the air and spitting rocks at Link. Red Octorocks yield 10 experience points when defeated.

| Enemy Habitat || height="90px" | Caves, Deserts, and Swamps of [[Western Hyrule]]<br/>[[Death Mountain]]

Octoroks in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' are located in eastern [[Hyrule]], near the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|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 stops in a random direction and if it spots Link, it shoots multiple projectiles out in a circular fashion.

Octoroks in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' appear all over [[Koholint Island]] and are some of the most common enemies in the game. If they spot Link, they 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 regular 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.

Octoroks in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|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 region of [[Termina]]. These little enemies shoot rocks at Link when he is in range, which can be deflected by all Shields except for the Mirror Shield. Unlike in ''Ocarina of Time'', these Octoroks take two hits to defeat. A new feature added to this game is that Octoroks can be made into floating platforms if frozen with [[Ice Arrow]]s. They can be defeated with the [[Hero's Bow]], or any projectile weapon.

There are bigger variations of the standard Octorok called a [[Big Octo]]. These large enemies block paths in the [[Southern Swamp]] when it is filled with poison. They can be defeated by either taking the boat ride and crashing into them, or using projectile weapons to attack them. They take only one hit to defeat. Big Octos suck Link in and spit him out, dealing a large amount of damage. Taking a pictograph of one for the [[Swamp Tourist Center Guide|Tourist Guide]] grants Link 20 [[Rupee]]s.

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

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

In this game, Octorok's are rather large octopus like creatures that live in Firestone Lake and Fortress Centrum. They shoot rocks out of their mouth toward Link. Octoroks patrol small areas, but always turn towards Link when he is nearby. They have a rather large defense, so it takes multiple sword slashes to defeat them. A better method is to toss a single Bomb towards the Octorok to defeat it. Octoroks always leave behind a valuable Blue [[Rupee|Ruby]] as their spoil.  

File:Octorock.png|Octorok Model from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''

File:Octorok-Fan-Artwork.png|Fan Artwork of an Octorok from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' created by [http://timoteilol.deviantart.com/ timoteilol]