Cursed Bokoblin

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Cursed Bokoblins are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2] They are an undead variant of Bokoblins though their appearances differ between games.

Characteristics

Skyward Sword

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Target lock: Cursed Bokoblin

This horrifying Bokoblin reanimates after death. Analysis indicates it fears pure, shiny items and will startle at the sight of a sacred shield.

It is able to reanimate purely through its hatred of this world...and its attachment to outlandish underpants.

Undead whose hatred accords them the ability to reanimate, Cursed Bokoblins take on a decaying appearance — with skeletal and bandaged arms, glowing yellow eyes, and chipped horns — and this is further exemplified by the flies swarming around them. They are primarily encountered in the deepest depths of the Ancient Cistern, though they also appear in the Sky Keep. If Link is nearby, Cursed Bokoblins will emerge from the ground in large groups and pursue him, attacking by latching onto Link and biting him. In addition to dealing damage, their bite also places a Curse on Link.

Cursed Bokoblins recoil from shiny objects, which Link can exploit by holding up either his Goddess Sword while it is charged with the Skyward Strike or the Sacred Shield (or one of its upgrades) to keep them at bay.[3] Cursed Bokoblins can withstand many blows before succumbing, and they often get back up. Using Bombs or performing a Fatal Blow will instantly defeat them, at which point they may drop an Evil Crystal.

Breath of the Wild

Hyrule Compendium Entry
153  (158Master Mode) Cursed Bokoblin
Description
The Malice has given these Bokoblin skulls a sort of life. Devoid of any intelligence the Bokoblin it once belonged to may have had, these pitiful things now exist only to attack anything that gets too close.
Common Locations
Unknown
Recoverable Materials
None

Cursed Bokoblins appear in Breath of the Wild as floating heads, similar to Bubbles. They are the skulls of Bokoblins that have been partially resurrected due to Malice, though they are lacking any intelligence and only focus on violence.[4]

Cursed Bokoblins are spawned from Pools of Malice with mouths. When the attached Eyes of Malice spot Link, Cursed Bokoblins, in addition to Cursed Moblins and Cursed Lizalfos, will exit the mouth and begin to attack him. They are only found within the four Divine Beasts and Hyrule Castle, charging at Link if he is within range. The only way to stop Cursed Bokoblins from spawning is to destroy the Eye of Malice creating them.

Drops

Drops of Cursed Bokoblin (unused)
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Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

Cursed Bokoblins reappear in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, spawning when Stalkoblins are defeated. They follow the Warrior around and charge at them. Unlike Breath of the Wild, they are not spawned from Malice and can be permanently defeated.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
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Japan
Japanese
くされボコブリン (Kusare Bbokoburin)[5]
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See Also

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 172 (SSSkyward Sword)
  2. Cursed Bokoblin — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  3. Analysis indicates it fears pure, shiny items and will startle at the sight of a sacred shield. — Fi (Skyward Sword HD)
  4. The Malice has given these Bokoblin skulls a sort of life. Devoid of any intelligence the Bokoblin it once belonged to may have had, these pitiful things now exist only to attack anything that gets too close. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  5. Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 172