King Dodongo
King Dodongo is a boss in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 12 health.
Navi's advice
This is a huge Dodongo that eats anything! Give it a shock, and finish it off with your sword!
| Kind | Boss |
|---|---|
| Dungeon | Dodongo's Cavern |
| Health | 12 |
| Places | Dodongo's Cavern |
| English | King Dodongo |
| Français | King Dodongo |
| Deutsch | King Dodongo |
| 日本語 | キングドドンゴ |
Boss
King Dodongo waits at the end of Dodongo's Cavern.
Once it is beaten, Link gets these:
Heart Container
Goron's RubyArena
The boss's room seen from above, north up.
Damage
How many points of health each sword, Deku Stick, and hammer hit takes off King Dodongo once it can be hurt. Other attacks follow the boss's own rules.
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
 Deku Stick | 2 |
 Megaton Hammer | 2 |
 Kokiri Sword | 1 |
| Master Sword | 2 |
 Giant's Knife | 4 |
| 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 King 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ½ | ¼ | Knocks Link far back |
| 4 | ¼ | ⅛ | Plain hit |
Left behind
In the official guides
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 51
Boss of Dodongo's Cavern. Throw a bomb into its mouth when it opens wide to breathe fire, then slash its head while it is stunned. When it curls up and rolls, stand at the very edge of the lava, where it cannot reach Link.
バクダンを大きく開いた口に放り込む。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. 94, Translated by 101Leafy
Throw a bomb into his mouth when he inhales, then slash him. Four bombs beat him.
When King Dodongo opened his jaws, Link charged forward and hurled a bomb inside the gaping maw.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 51
Toss a Bomb into his mouth just before he breathes fire, then hit him with the sword while he is stunned. Four rounds finish him.
Put a fire in this dragon's belly by tossing Bombs into his gaping mouth just before he attempts to cook you alive.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Publishing, 1998), p. 32
Throw bombs into his wide-open mouth one after another; when one explodes in his stomach he is stunned for a few seconds and Link hits him hard on the nose with the sword.
Er ist wirklich ein AllesfresserDer offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 43, Translated by 101Leafy
A few bombs and a few strong sword blows finish him off.
Ist King Dodongo betäubt, schlägt Link zu!Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 43, Translated by 101Leafy