Octorok

The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, Octoroks were enemies near the starting screen that shoot rocks at you 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, as opposed to the red variety, which will be defeated with only one swipe of your 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 the player. Defeating a red or blue Octorok rewards the player with 10 and 20 xp, respectively.

A Link to the Past

Octoroks 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 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 Link's general direction. They also appear in another form where they have wings called, the Winged Octorok. The 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 you. 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 Shield. A larger version called Big Octo is the mini-boss of Lord Jabu Jabu's belly.

Majora's Mask

Octoroks 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 also a larger variation of the Octorok that blocks a required path in the Swamp area, they can be killed by either taking the boat ride and crashing into them, or using projectile weapons to attack them. They will shoot rocks at Link when he is in range, which can be deflected by all shields except for the mirror shield, which will only block them. Octoroks are easily defeated by projectile weapons, and can be made into floating platforms if frozen with ice arrows.

The Minish Cap

The Octoroks from this game 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. And the bodd in the Temple of Droplets is a normal Octorok. But since Link was minimized he appeared to be huge.

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 (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