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Horned Giant
For Zelda II The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Boss
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| Kind | Boss |
|---|---|
| Name | Named by 101Leafy; the game gives none |
Official art

From the official guides
Gooma, the giant troll who swings an iron spiked mace, protects the statue in which Link must place the fifth crystal. Avoiding his mace by jumping and dodging, Link then leaps in close and uses his sword when Gooma tires.
Numbers
| Hit points | 48 |
|---|---|
| Experience | 150 |
| Damage class | Class 4 |
Damage to Link
Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.
| Life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 96 | 72 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
What hurts it
- Sword beams and the Fire spell do not hurt it. Only the sword does.
- The Spell spell does not change it.
Drops
Drops nothing.
Where it is found
- Palace 5, East Hyrule