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 Deku Stick 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 initiates when the large arachnid drops from the ceiling and attacks Link. The young hero in green must be patient and wait for Gohma to expose her large eye. This gives him the opportunity to utilize his Slingshot to strike the arachnid with a Deku Seed. Doing so leaves Queen Gohma dazed on the ground with her eyeball exposed. Link then slashes away with his Kokiri Sword. After taking a few hits, Queen Gohma begins climbing and latching onto the ceiling. The queen attempts to lay Gohma Larva. However, when doing so, her large eyes turns red. Link must aim his Slingshot accordingly and strike the eye, resulting in Queen Gohma falling to the ground. This exposes the queen's weak spot in which, once again, Link must strike. The same phase repeats and Link must, shoot the eye. If Link shoots said eye before any eggs are laid, Gohma will never get the chance. After dealing enough damage, this should result in the arachnid queen's defeat.

Reward

Once Queen Gohma is defeated, her remains become a Heart Container. A portal then appears to transport Link back to the Great Deku Tree's Meadow, where the Great Deku Tree entrusts Link with the first Spiritual Stone, the Kokiri's Emerald.

Trivia

• If Link utilizes the Deku Stick, he can deal double the amount of damage to Queen Gohma, meaning the Boss can be defeated much more efficiently. If Link uses a jump attack with a Deku Stick, he can deal quadruple the amount of damage.

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. ↑ "Gohma Egg When this egg hatches, a Gohma Larva will be born." — Navi, Ocarina of Time.
3. ↑ "Gohma Larva Look out when it gets ready to pounce!" — Navi, Ocarina of Time.
4. ↑ "You got the Kokiri's Emerald! This is the Spiritual Stone of the Forest, now entrusted to you by the Great Deku Tree.", Ocarina of Time.
5. ↑ "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.