Dodongo
Dodongo is an enemy in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 4 health.
Navi's advice
Watch out for its fiery breath! Use Z Targeting techniques!
| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Health | 4 |
| Places | Dodongo's Cavern, Water Temple, Gerudo Training Ground |
| English | Dodongo |
| Français | Dodongo |
| Deutsch | Dodongo |
| 日本語 | ドドンゴ |
Damage
How many points of health each attack takes off Dodongo. 0 means the attack does no damage, though it may still stun or knock it back.
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
 Deku Nut | 0 |
 Deku Stick | 2 |
 Fairy Slingshot | 1 |
 Bombs | 2 |
 Boomerang | 0 |
 Fairy Bow | 1 |
 Megaton Hammer | 2 |
 Hookshot | 0 |
 Kokiri Sword | 1 |
| Master Sword | 2 |
 Giant's Knife | 4 |
 Fire Arrow | 2 |
 Ice Arrow | 4 |
 Light Arrow | 2 |
 Din's Fire | 0 |
 Mirror Shield | 0 |
| Kokiri Sword (spin attack) | 1 |
| Giant's Knife (spin attack) | 4 |
| Master Sword (spin attack) | 2 |
| Kokiri Sword (jump attack) | 2 |
| Giant's Knife (jump attack) | 8 |
| Master Sword (jump attack) | 4 |
| Megaton Hammer (jump attack) | 4 |
Damage to Link
Health Link loses when an attack of Dodongo hits him, one line per attack strength, 16 points to a heart. Once a Great Fairy strengthens Link's defensive power, the damage is halved, rounded up.
| Damage | Hearts | Double Defense | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | ½ | Sets Link on fire |
| 8 | ½ | ¼ | Plain hit |
While Link burns he loses 1 point every 8 frames (0.4 seconds). Standing still, the flames last up to 10 seconds, so a full burn costs up to 25 points, about 1.5 hearts. The faster Link moves, the sooner they go out, and in the Goron Tunic they are out within half a second. Double Defense does not lower these 1-point losses.
Drops
When Dodongo is defeated, the game picks one of 16 slots at random, so each slot is a 1 in 16 chance. Some slots hold nothing.
| Item | Count | Chance |
|---|---|---|
 Green Rupee | 1 | 2 in 16 |
| Bombs | 1 | 2 in 16 |
 Magic Jar (small) | 1 | 2 in 16 |
 Recovery Heart | 1 | 2 in 16 |
 Deku Seeds | 1 | 1 in 16 |
| Recovery Heart | 3 | 1 in 16 |
| Nothing | 6 in 16 |
Young Link gets Deku Seeds where adult Link gets arrows, and the other way round, and an adult's Deku Stick turns into a green Rupee. Bombs, arrows, seeds, and magic only drop once Link has the bomb bag, the bow, the slingshot, or magic, and a recovery heart at full health turns into a green Rupee.
In the official guides
An ancient beast in Dodongo's Cavern. When it stops to breathe fire, circle behind it and cut its tail. It explodes when beaten, so run when it starts flashing red.
口からはく炎に注意！Z注目をうまく使うの！ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ 完全攻略ガイドブック (NTT出版, 1999), p. 176, Translated by 101Leafy
Hit its tail.
Link hit the Dodongos on their tails.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 49
The fire-breathing Dodongos explode after a few strong hits on their sensitive tail.
Auch die Dodongos, die Link mit feurigem Atem einige Räume später begrüßen, explodieren nach ein paar kräftigen Hieben auf den empfindlichen Schwanz.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 40, Translated by 101Leafy