How to Beat Master Kohga in Great Abandoned Central Mine: To In Tears Of The Kingdom

Learn how to defeat Master Kohga in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This guide covers his location, vehicle attacks, and strategies for the Great Abandoned Central Mine.

Alright, so you've just gotten the Autobuild ability and now it's time to face off against Master Kohga in the Great Abandoned Central Mine. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it!

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Weakness: Vulnerable when knocked off his vehicle.
• Primary Attack: Ramming with a spiky vehicle.

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Basic Vehicle: Kohga charges at you with a spiky vehicle. Avoid the spikes and hit him with arrows.
2. Phase 2: Upgraded Vehicle: Kohga adds protection to his vehicle, including a shield. His charge attack becomes more dangerous.
3. Phase 3: Fully Upgraded Vehicle: The vehicle is heavily protected, making direct arrow shots difficult. Enhanced charge attacks are the main threat.

Strategy:

• Location: The fight takes place in a round arena within the Great Abandoned Central Mine in the Depths. The area becomes enclosed once the fight starts.
• Vehicle Avoidance: Keep Master Kohga in your sight at all times and be agile to dodge his spiky vehicle.
• Ranged Attacks: Your bow is your best friend here. Firing arrows, especially those with Keese Eyeballs attached (they home in!), is the most effective way to hit him.
• Melee Opportunities: When an arrow hits Kohga, he'll fall off his vehicle and be stunned. This is your chance to run up and wail on him with your melee weapons. Get as many hits in as you can before he recovers.
• Handling Upgrades: As the fight progresses, Kohga will upgrade his vehicle, adding shields and making it harder to hit him. His charge attack will become more powerful.
• Dodging Enhanced Charges: When Kohga stops momentarily and prepares his enhanced charge attack, sprint to either side to dodge it.
• Creating Openings: After dodging his enhanced charge, Kohga's upgraded vehicle will often crash into the arena walls. This stuns him briefly, giving you another window to shoot him with arrows or get in close for melee attacks.
• Rinse and Repeat: Keep applying the arrow-to-melee strategy, utilizing the openings created by his crashes, and you'll eventually defeat him.
• Reward: Upon defeating Master Kohga, you'll receive a Huge Crystallized Charge, which is very useful for increasing your Energy Cells at a Construct.