Queen Gohma

Queen Gohma

Title	Parasitic Armored Arachnid
Games	Ocarina of Time
Dungeons	Inside the Deku Tree
Rewards	Heart Container Kokiri's Emerald
Threat
Attacks	Contact Gohma Larva
Effective Weapons	Slingshot Deku Nuts Sword

Parasitic Armored Arachnid: Gohma, or Queen Gohma is the boss of Inside the Deku Tree, the first dungeon in Ocarina of Time. The strategy to defeat the boss is revealed by one of the three Deku Scrubs just prior to the confrontation.

		Gohma It's one of the parasitic monsters inside the Deku Tree! Its eye is vulnerable when it's red!

Strategy

Being the first boss in the game, Queen Gohma is no pushover. The battle will begin with the arachnid crawling up to Link and attacking. It will rear up and it's eye will turn red. That's his chance to nail it with a Deku Seed. Doing so will leave it on the ground dazed with it's eyeball spinning around. This would be the part where Link slashes away with his Kokiri Sword, but I recommend using Deku Sticks for double damage. Use repeated jump attacks with said Deku Sticks to deal out four times normal damage. After taking a few hits, Queen Gohma will begin climbing the arena pillars and latching onto the ceiling. The queen's will once again turn red as it lays Gohma Larva. If Link has Z targeted Gohma since it was on the ground, he can shoot its eye once again the second it turns red. Doing so will cause Gohma to fall to the ground dazed before having laid any eggs. Have Link slash away as before! If Link did not Z target, he'll have to slash the Gohma Larva when they fall. Once they're dealt with, get ready, because Queen Gohma will jump down for another attack just like the first. Repeat this cycle until Gohma is defeated.

References

1. ↑ "How did you know our secret?! How irritating! It's so annoying that I'm going to reveal the secret of Queen Gohma to you! In order to administer the coup de grace to Queen Gohma, strike with your sword while she's stunned. Oh, Queenie... Sorry about that!" — Deku Scrub, Ocarina of Time.
2. ↑ "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.
3. ↑ "Gohma Egg When this egg hatches, a Gohma Larva will be born." — Navi, Ocarina of Time.
4. ↑ "Gohma Larva Look out when it gets ready to pounce!" — Navi, Ocarina of Time.