Deku Baba
For The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on Nintendo 64 (2000).
Tatl says
Don't tell me you don't know about the Deku Baba! Cut it down when it has extended its body and Deku Nuts or Sticks will come out.
Isn't that a Deku Baba? But it looks a little withered... Just cut it. You should at least get a Deku Stick out of it.
| Health | 1 / 2 |
|---|---|
| English | Deku Baba |
| Français | Plante Mojo |
| Deutsch | Großer Dekuranha |
| Español | Baba Deku |
| 日本語 | デクババ |
Damage
How hard each weapon hits the Deku Baba, and how many hits it takes to defeat it. A jump attack with a sword or a Deku Stick hits twice as hard.
| Attack | Power | Multiplier | Hits to defeat |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kokiri Sword | 1 | ×1 | 1 / 2 |
 Razor Sword | 2 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Gilded Sword | 3 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Great Fairy's Sword | 4 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
| Kokiri Sword: Spin Attack | 1 | ×1 | 1 / 2 |
| Razor Sword: Spin Attack | 2 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
| Gilded Sword: Spin Attack | 3 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
| Great Fairy's Sword: Spin Attack | 4 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Deku Stick | 2 | ×0.5 | 1 / 2 |
 Fierce Deity's Mask: sword | 4 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
| Fierce Deity's Mask: Spin Attack | 4 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
| Fierce Deity's Mask: sword beam | 3 | No damage | No damage |
 Goron Mask: punch | 2 | ×2 | 1 / 1 |
| Goron Mask: Goron Pound | 4 | ×0.25 | 1 / 2 |
| Goron Mask: roll | 1 | No damage | No damage |
| Goron Mask: roll with spikes | 1 | ×1 | 1 / 2 |
 Zora Mask: punch | 1 | ×1 | 1 / 2 |
| Zora Mask: boomerang fins | 2 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Deku Mask: bubble blast | 2 | ×0.5 | 1 / 2 |
| Deku Mask: spin attack | 1 | ×1 | 1 / 2 |
| Deku Mask: launch from a Deku Flower | 2 | ×2 | 1 / 1 |
 Hero's Bow | 2 | ×0.5 | 1 / 2 |
 Fire Arrow | 2 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Ice Arrow | 2 | ×0.5 | 1 / 2 |
 Light Arrow | 2 | ×0.5 | 1 / 2 |
 Bomb | 2 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Powder Keg | 4 | ×1 | 1 / 1 |
 Deku Nut | 1 | No damage | No damage |
 Hookshot | 2 | No damage | No damage |
Drops
When the Deku Baba is defeated, one of 16 slots is picked at random, so each slot is a 6.25% chance.
| Drop | Chance |
|---|---|
 Green Rupee | 6.25% |
 Blue Rupee | 6.25% |
 Red Rupee | 6.25% |
| Depends on Link's form | 12.5% |
| Bomb (5) | 6.25% |
 Magic Jar | 6.25% |
 Recovery Heart | 6.25% |
| Recovery Heart ×3 | 6.25% |
| What Link is short of | 6.25% |
| Nothing | 37.5% |
It can also drop:
Link's form decides: 10 Arrows as Link, a Recovery Heart with the Zora Mask on, a Magic Jar with the Goron Mask on, and a Green Rupee with the Deku Mask or the Fierce Deity's Mask on.
What Link is short of decides, checked in this order: a Fairy at 1 heart or less, Recovery Heart ×3 at 3 hearts or less, Recovery Heart ×1 at 5 hearts or less, a Magic Jar (large) with magic below half, 30 Arrows with fewer than 6 arrows, Bomb (5) with fewer than 6 bombs, and a Red Rupee with fewer than 11 Rupees. Otherwise nothing.
Arrows need the Hero's Bow and bombs need a Bomb Bag; magic needs the magic meter. Without them that slot drops nothing. A Recovery Heart at full health becomes a Green Rupee.
The arrow that defeats it decides the drop, whatever the slot: a Fire Arrow gives 30 Arrows, an Ice Arrow a Recovery Heart, and a Light Arrow a Purple Rupee.
Where to find it
Official guide
A plant-type monster. It does not move, so it is easy to defeat. Arrows also work, but be careful with the Hookshot, since it pulls you toward it.
If you strike these insane plants when they are standing ramrod straight, you get a Deku Stick. If you destroy them in any other position, you win Deku Nuts. Most Deku Baba are fierce fighters and can cause a lot of damage when you are first starting your quest.