The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap: Defeat the Octorok

Q: How to defeat the huge Octorok in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap?

Follow the Octorok, hit its rocks back with your sword. After 3 hits, use the Flame Lantern on its tail when it's purple and frozen to make it drop rocks. Repeat this process, keeping the Flame Lantern on to avoid its dark room attacks and charges. You'll get the Water Element and a Heart Container.

Q: Where to find the Water Element in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap?

Follow the Octorok, hit its rocks back with your sword. After 3 hits, use the Flame Lantern on its tail when it's purple and frozen to make it drop rocks. Repeat this process, keeping the Flame Lantern on to avoid its dark room attacks and charges. You'll get the Water Element and a Heart Container.

Q: How to get three copies of yourself in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap?

Follow the Octorok, hit its rocks back with your sword. After 3 hits, use the Flame Lantern on its tail when it's purple and frozen to make it drop rocks. Repeat this process, keeping the Flame Lantern on to avoid its dark room attacks and charges. You'll get the Water Element and a Heart Container.

Q: How to enter Hyrule Castle Garden without being spotted?

Follow the Octorok, hit its rocks back with your sword. After 3 hits, use the Flame Lantern on its tail when it's purple and frozen to make it drop rocks. Repeat this process, keeping the Flame Lantern on to avoid its dark room attacks and charges. You'll get the Water Element and a Heart Container.

Q: What is the reward for defeating the huge Octorok?

Follow the Octorok, hit its rocks back with your sword. After 3 hits, use the Flame Lantern on its tail when it's purple and frozen to make it drop rocks. Repeat this process, keeping the Flame Lantern on to avoid its dark room attacks and charges. You'll get the Water Element and a Heart Container.

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Walkthrough

1
Follow the Huge Octorok into its lair.
2
The Octorok will spit rocks at you. Hit them back with your sword.
3
After 3 hits, the Octorok will enter a frozen, purple state. The room will also freeze.
4
In this state, the Octorok will alternate between trying to suck you up and spit you out, and freezing you. Keep running around.
5
If you get behind the Octorok, use the Flame Lantern to set its tail on fire.
6
This will cause the Octorok to run wild and drop rocks.
7
The Octorok will revert to spitting rocks. Repeat steps 2-5.
8
The Octorok will become more aggressive and start walking around. Keep the Flame Lantern on, as it will darken the room and try to ram you.
9
Continue fighting until the Octorok is defeated.

Water Element
Heart Container

After defeating the Octorok, step on the portal. Back at the entrance, step into the circle to exit. The spirit of King Gustaf will appear and disappear, leaving a mark on your map. Proceed to the Elemental Sanctuary.

Interlude #4

Go to Hyrule Castle Garden.
Enter the opening at the bottom left of the garden to bypass the guards.
Make your way to the end without being spotted.
(Optional) At the top right, stairs lead to a Fairy Grotto if you completed SHARED FUSION #2.
Chop the group of bushes to reveal a ladder. Climb down.
Go to the end of the passage and press the button.
Exit to the right.
Go up and into the garden, then proceed to the Elemental Sanctuary.
Place your sword into the alter in the Elemental Sanctuary. It will turn blue, allowing you to create three copies of yourself.
There is something to do in Hyrule Castle Garden before you leave.

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