Twinmold

Twinmold

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Title	Giant Masked Insect
Games	Majora's Mask
Dungeons	Stone Tower Temple
Rewards	Twinmold's Remains Heart Container
Effective Weapons	Giant's Mask Kokiri Sword Razor Sword Gilded Sword Great Fairy's Sword Fierce Deity's Mask Arrows

Giant Masked Insect: Twinmold, more simply referred to as Twinmold, is the fourth boss in Majora's Mask. This foe presents something of a challenge for Link, as it is not the size of an ordinary boss. Twinmold is also split into two equally powerful worms that protrude from and dive into the sand randomly. The Giant's Mask that was previously obtained in the Stone Tower Temple relies on the magic meter, but augments Link's size, therefore allowing him to fight Twinmold more easily.

The weak points of the twin monsters are the heads and tails. Whenever Twinmold dives into the sand or starts to arise from it, the head and tail of either of the worms will be vulnerable to sword strikes. The battle consists of simply slashing at Twinmold's weak points until both are dead. Link can also shoot arrows at each of the monster's tails. One worm will fall before the other, so once one of the two has fallen, Link can focus his attention on the remaining twin.

This battle is the only time you use the Giant's Mask in the game. The Chateau Romani milk is highly suggested here, for the Giant's Mask depletes your magic extremely quick. The only way to obtain the milk is to be a member of the Milk Bar in Clock Town. The milk itself costs 200 rupees and it requires the Romani Mask to make it inside the Milk Bar. Otherwise, if you run low on magic you'll have to slash the pillars around to recover your magic. You have to turn small again to gather the magic. Either way, the battle itself is not too difficult as detailed previously.

As Fierce Deity Link

Twinmold is probably the most painstaking of the bosses to defeat using the Fierce Deity's Mask. Since the Giant's Mask was the intended instrument of its destruction, remaining relatively the same size won't exactly make the battle easy. Because Link is not huge, Twinmold poses a much greater threat as it is perhaps the largest Zelda boss in history. The tails and heads of the worms are still its weaknesses, though the limited range of the sword beams and the incredible speed of the two worms make it frustrating to actually get up close and strike the tails and heads. Sword beams aren't very effective here. It's easier to just allow the worms to tunnel into the sand. The tails are only in Link's target range for a split second, so it's important for the player to take the initiative and strike swiftly. After battling Twinmold as Fierce Deity Link, players likely won't want to do it again.