Ganon
Ganon is a boss in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 30 health.
Navi's advice
I really have no idea what his weak point is!
| Kind | Boss |
|---|---|
| Dungeon | Ganon's Castle |
| Health | 30 |
| Places | Ganon's Castle |
| English | Ganon |
| Français | Ganon |
| Deutsch | Ganon |
| 日本語 | ガノン |
Boss
Ganon waits at the end of Ganon's Castle.
Arena
The boss's room seen from above, north up.
Damage
Ganon has 30 health and is only hurt on the tail, from behind. Each hit there takes 1, a Master Sword slash or spin 2, and a Master Sword jump attack 4. A Light Arrow from the front stuns him. At 20 he falls, and if Link has not taken the Master Sword back by the time he gets up, his health goes back to 25. While he is down after that, Master Sword hits from the front take 2 as well. Only a Master Sword hit takes his last health; anything else stops at 1.
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
 Deku Nut | 1 |
 Deku Stick | 1 |
 Fairy Slingshot | 1 |
 Bombs | 1 |
 Boomerang | 1 |
 Fairy Bow | 1 |
 Megaton Hammer | 1 |
 Hookshot | 1 |
 Kokiri Sword | 1 |
| Master Sword | 2 |
 Giant's Knife | 1 |
 Fire Arrow | 1 |
 Ice Arrow | 1 |
 Light Arrow | 1 |
 Din's Fire | 1 |
 Mirror Shield | 0 |
| Kokiri Sword (spin attack) | 1 |
| Giant's Knife (spin attack) | 1 |
| Master Sword (spin attack) | 2 |
| Kokiri Sword (jump attack) | 1 |
| Giant's Knife (jump attack) | 1 |
| Master Sword (jump attack) | 4 |
| Megaton Hammer (jump attack) | 1 |
Damage to Link
Health Link loses when an attack of Ganon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 4 | 2 | Plain hit |
| 16 | 1 | ½ | Plain hit |
| 16 | 1 | ½ | Knocks Link far back |
Drops
Ganon leaves nothing behind when it is beaten.
In the official guides
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. 150
The last battle. Ganon knocks the Master Sword away at the start, so fight with the Megaton Hammer or Biggoron's Sword: roll between his legs and hit his tail. Light Arrows to the face stop him. Pick up the Master Sword again and finish him with it.
最後はマスターソードでとどめを刺そう。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. 150, Translated by 101Leafy
Shoot Light Arrows at his eyes, then hit his tail with the sword or hammer.
Link fired another barrage of magical Light Arrows into Ganon's eyes and sliced through his tail with the legendary blade.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 110
Ganon knocks the Master Sword out of Link's hands at the start of the fight.
Ganon entreißt dem tapferen Streiter das Master-Schwert und attackiert ihn mit der ganzen Wucht seines abgrundtiefen Hasses.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 94, Translated by 101Leafy
Hits on Ganon's tail with the Megaton Hammer bring him to his knees and let Link take the Master Sword back.
Link bewaffnet sich mit dem Stahlhammer und drischt auf den bunt leuchtenden Schwanz des Monsters ein. Nach einigen Treffern fällt die personifizierte Gestalt des Bösen auf die Knie, worauf sich Link wieder mit dem Schwert bewaffnet.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 94, Translated by 101Leafy