Waterblight Ganon

Waterblight Ganon is a recurring Boss in The Legend of Zelda series.^{(BotWBreath of the Wild | AoCAge of Calamity)}^[5]^[6]

Characteristics

Breath of the Wild

158 (163Master Mode) Waterblight Ganon	Description This phantom of Ganon attacked the Divine Beast Vah Ruta and was responsible for the demise of the Champion Mipha. It attacks with a spear and ice magic.
	Common Locations Divine Beast Vah Ruta
Recoverable Materials None

Waterblight Ganon is one of the four Blight Ganons, phantoms of Calamity Ganon that took control of the Divine Beasts^[7] and responsible for the death of the Zora champion Mipha.^[8] He can be found either in Divine Beast Vah Ruta after trying to activate the main terminal, or in Hyrule Castle if Link has not freed Ruta.

Like the other Blight Ganons, Waterblight Ganon's weak point is his eye and horns. Landing repeated strikes to either spot with arrows will knock Waterblight Ganon to the ground, providing Link with the opportunity to attack while he is stunned. An arrow to Waterblight Ganon's eye will also cancel out any attacks that he attempts. Using an Ancient Arrow or Shock Arrow in particular will deal heavier damage to Waterblight Ganon. If Link has obtained the Master Sword at this point, its current attack power of 30 will rise to 60 while within Ruta.

In the first phase of the battle, Waterblight Ganon will attack Link using his spear.^[9] He will attempt to either stab Link, throw the spear at him, or swing the spear in a large circle. Link can use Cryonis to place blocks of ice between himself and Waterblight Ganon. When Waterblight Ganon attacks, he will break his spear on the Cryonis blocks, giving Link time to attack. Alternatively, Link can execute a Perfect Dodge and subsequent Flurry Rush when Waterblight Ganon either stabs or swings his spear. In addition, Parrying Waterblight Ganon's spear when it is thrown will stun him.

When Waterblight Ganon is reduced to half of his health, the water level will rise and four platforms will appear. During the second phase of the battle, Waterblight Ganon will teleport around the area, stopping above one of the platforms. He will then summon ice blocks, which proceed to move towards Link, dealing damage to Link if hit. Link can use Cryonis to destroy these blocks before they hit him.^[10] Waterblight Ganon will immediately follow this attack with his spear, usually by throwing it. To inflict damage onto Waterblight Ganon, Link must stand on a different platform and shoot him with arrows, or use Stasis on an incoming ice block and attack it to launch it back at Waterblight Ganon.

Defeating Waterblight Ganon will free the spirit of the Zora champion Mipha, and allows her to appear to Link. She gives him Mipha's Grace as a gift, and a Heart Container falls from where Waterblight Ganon is defeated.

Other Appearances

Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information

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In Age of Calamity, Waterblight Ganon appears as the first Boss in the Scenario, "Water and Fire". Unlike its Breath of the Wild appearance, Waterblight Ganon appears more vibrant blue, and does not use any attacks that can be destroyed using Cryonis. Unlike Breath of the Wild, Waterblight Ganon does not defeat Mipha and does not possess Divine Beast Vah Ruta because of Sidon intervening from the future.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japan Japanese	水(みず)のカースガノン (Mizu no Kāsu Ganon) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[11] 水のカースガノン (Mizu no Kāsu Ganon) ^{(AoCAge of Calamity)}^[12]
The People's Republic of China Chinese^SISimplified	水咒盖侬 (Shuǐ Zhòu Gàinóng) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China Chinese^{TRTraditional}	水咒加儂 (Shuǐ Zhòu Jiānóng) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
The Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch	Ganons waterfantoom ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[13]	Ganons water phantomEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
Canada French^CACanadian	Ombre d'eau de Ganon ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[14]
The French Republic French^EUEuropean	Ombre d'eau de Ganon ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[14]	Ganon's water shadow
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Ganons Wasserfluch ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[15]
The Italian Republic Italian	Ira dell'acqua di Ganon ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[16]
The Republic of Korea Korean	물의 커스 가논 (Murui Keoseu Ganon) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
The Russian Federation Russian	Лже-Ганон Воды (Lzhe-Ganon Vody) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[17]
Latin America Spanish^{LALatin American}	Ira del agua de Ganon ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[18]
The Kingdom of Spain Spanish^EUEuropean	Ira del agua de Ganon ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[18]
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

Breath of the Wild
Waterblight Ganon's second phase
Breath of the Wild
Concept artwork of Waterblight Ganon
Age of Calamity
Render of Waterblight Ganon
Age of Calamity
Portrait of Waterblight Ganon
Age of Calamity
Waterblight Ganon's introduction
Age of Calamity
Promotional screenshot of Waterblight Ganon and Mipha}

Notes

↑ The HP depends on when you face it. The first Blight fought in a Divine Beast has 800 HP, the second 1200 HP, the third 1600 HP, the fourth has 2000 HP and refights in the Illusory Realm have 1500 HP. Any Blights fought in the Sanctum always have 2000 HP

References

↑ Scourge of Divine Beast Vah Ruta
Waterblight Ganon — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Avatar of the Calamity: Waterblight Ganon — Story (Age of Calamity)
↑ Shard of Calamity Ganon
Waterblight Ganon — Game Screen (Age of Calamity)
↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 84
↑ Waterblight Ganon — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Waterblight Ganon — Game Screen (Age of Calamity)
↑ This phantom of Ganon attacked the Divine Beast Vah Ruta and was responsible for the demise of the Champion Mipha. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ That...thing is one of Ganon's creations. I put up as much of a fight as I could, but it proved to be my demise 100 years ago... — Mipha (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Waterblight Ganon performs melee attacks with its spear. The size of this weapon is such that it can reach you over surprisingly long distances, so be ready to dodge or perfect-guard at all times. (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—The Complete Official Guide, Piggyback Interactive Limited, 2018, Expanded Edition, pg. 60)
↑ Waterblight Ganon usually starts the second phase by hurling an ice block in your direction. Have your Cryonis rune at the ready: this will enable you to shatter the projectile before it reaches you. (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—The Complete Official Guide, Piggyback Interactive Limited, 2018, Expanded Edition, pg. 61)
↑ 161 水のカースガノン — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 水のカースガノン — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Japanese version)
↑ 161 Ganons waterfantoom — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 161 Ombre d'eau de Ganon — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 161 Ganons Wasserfluch — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 161 Ira dell'acqua di Ganon — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 161 Лже-Ганон Воды — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 161 Ira del agua de Ganon — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)