King Dodongo
Template:Boss King Dodongo is a boss in Ocarina of Time. It is the second boss Link must defeat in order to obtain the Goron's Ruby from Darunia.
Strategy
Link must fight King Dodongo in a room with a lava pit in the middle. King Dodongo attacks by sucking in a massive amount of air to blow out fire, or by rolling into a ball and attempt to run Link over. While it is sucking in air, Link can take out one of his own Bombs, or one from a Bomb Flower nearby, and throw it into its mouth. The explosion will cause him to get stunned, moment when it is vulnerable to Sword attacks. It then rears up, rolls into a ball, and tries to run over Link. In order to avoid this, Link can either stand on the small slope between the lava and the arena, stand in one of the corners, or simply hide beneath or behind the Shield. When King Dodongo hits a wall at the other end of the arena, it unfolds and repeats the process again.
When defeated, King Dodongo curls into a ball and rolls into the lava pit, frying himself to a crisp, leaving a Heart Container.
Non-Canon Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, King Dodongo appears as a Sticker.
Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary | Usable by |
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King Dodongo | File:King Dodongo Sticker.png | Ocarina of Time | [Flame] - Attack +38 | All |
Hyrule Warriors Series
In Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends, King Dodongo appears as a giant boss that is encountered in several Legend Mode and Adventure Mode stages. In Legend Mode, it appears as a boss in the Scenarios "The Armies of Ruin", "The Water Temple", "Ganondorf's Return", "The Dragon of the Caves", and "The Other Hero". It is not required to defeat King Dodongo in all Scenarios.
King Dodongo differs from its previous incarnations as it bares golden scales, two red horns on both sides of its head, red claws, and red crystals running along its back and joints. In "The Water Temple" and "The Other Hero," it appears more closely resembling its Ocarina of Time appearance. King Dodongo attacks with a variety of moves such as curling and rolling into a ball, stomping its claws, roaring loudly, breathing a stream of flames, or by preparing a powerful fire blast by inhaling deeply. These attacks also harm nearby enemy troops. Because of its immense size, it is impervious to nearly all attacks. It becomes vulnerable when Bombs are thrown down its throat as it sucks in air, which stuns it and exposes its weak point gauge.
King Dodongo usually drop the King Dodongo's Claws Silve Material when defeated, and rarely the King Dodongo's Crystal Gold Material.
Trivia
- King Dodongo and Volvagia share a battle theme that is different from the one that plays for all the other bosses in Ocarina of Time.
- King Dodongo has the lowest amount of health in Ocarina of Time. It can be defeated with two Jump Attacks while using Deku Sticks.[1]
Etymology
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Language | Name | Meaning | |
Japanese | 猛炎古代竜キングドドンゴ (Mouen Kodai Ryū Kingu Dodongo) 轟炎凶角竜キングドドンゴ (Gouen Kyoukaku Ryū Kingu Dodongo) Template:ExpGame |
Fierce Flame Ancient Dragon: King Dodongo Evil Horned Dragon of Roaring Flame: King Dodongo Template:ExpGame | |
FrenchCA | Roi Dodongo: Dinosaure infernal | King Dodongo: Infernal Dinosaur | |
FrenchEU | Dinosaure Infernal: Roi Dodongo | Infernal Dinosaur: King Dodongo | |
German | König Dodongo | ||
Korean | 맹염고대룡 킹 도동고 (Maeng'yeom Godaeryong King Dodongo) | Fierce Flame Ancient Dragon: King Dodongo | |
Spanish | Dinosaurio infernal: Rey Dodongo | Infernal Dinosaur: King Dodongo |
Gallery
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King Dodongo from Ocarina of Time
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King Dodongo in Ocarina of Time
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King Dodongo after being defeated in Ocarina of Time
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King Dodongo in Ocarina of Time 3D
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King Dodongo's Boss Challenge image from Ocarina of Time 3D
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King Dodongo artwork from Hyrule Warriors
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King Dodongo's Ocarina of Time appearance artwork from Hyrule Warriors
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King Dodongo portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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King Dodongo's Ocarina of Time appearance portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Dark King Dodongo portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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VS King Dodongo icon from Hyrule Warriors
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VS King Dodongo's Ocarina of Time appearance icon from Hyrule Warriors
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VS Dark King Dodongo from Hyrule Warriors
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Adventure Mode King Dodongo icon from Hyrule Warriors
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Unused Adventure Mode King Dodongo icon from Hyrule Warriors