Hall of Fallen Foes companion

Bestiary

All 60 regular enemies: where they live, what hurts them, and what they drop. Use it alongside the remake's new Hall of Fallen Foes.

Updated

Deku Baba

Hit it while it lunges so it stiffens upright, then cut it down for a Deku Stick; kill it while it's idle for nuts instead.

Weakness
Sword; Deku Nuts stun it
Drops
Deku Nuts or Deku Sticks
Found in
Kokiri Forest, Inside the Deku Tree, Bottom of the Well

Withered Deku Baba

It's harmless unless you walk into it, so cut every one you pass to stock up on sticks.

Weakness
Any attack
Drops
Deku Stick
Found in
Kokiri Forest, Inside the Deku Tree

Big Deku Baba

Wait for it to lunge and pull back, then strike before it can snap at you again.

Weakness
Sword, ideally a jump attack
Drops
Deku Nuts or a Deku Stick
Found in
Kokiri Forest, Forest Temple

Deku Scrub

Hold your shield up facing it until a nut bounces back into its face, then catch the scrub as it flees for a hint.

Weakness
Its own Deku Nut deflected with your shield
Found in
Inside the Deku Tree

Mad Scrub

It fires nuts in bursts of three, so keep your shield raised until the volley ends, then chase it down.

Weakness
Its own Deku Nuts deflected with your shield
Found in
Sacred Forest Meadow, Kokiri Forest

Business Scrub

Bounce its nut back to knock it out of hiding, and it offers to sell you seeds, sticks, shields or upgrades.

Weakness
Its own Deku Nut deflected with your shield
Drops
Sells items once beaten
Found in
Lost Woods, Hyrule Field, Lon Lon Ranch, Goron City, Death Mountain Crater, Zora's River, Lake Hylia, Gerudo Valley, Desert Colossus, Dodongo's Cavern, Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly, Ganon's Castle

Keese

Pick them off with the Fairy Slingshot, Boomerang, Fairy Bow or Hookshot before they flutter close.

Weakness
Any hit; ranged weapons are easiest
Found in
Kakariko Graveyard, Dodongo's Cavern, Fire Temple, Water Temple, Shadow Temple, Spirit Temple, Bottom of the Well, Ganon's Castle

Fire Keese

Its flames burn up a Deku Shield, so shoot it down before it reaches you.

Weakness
Any hit; ranged weapons are easiest
Found in
Dodongo's Cavern, Fire Temple, Shadow Temple, Bottom of the Well, Gerudo Training Ground

Ice Keese

Its touch freezes you briefly, so keep your distance and use the Fairy Bow.

Weakness
Any hit; ranged weapons are easiest
Found in
Ice Cavern

Skulltula

Its back shell shrugs off hits, so wait for it to turn and show its belly before you strike.

Weakness
Its soft underside
Found in
Inside the Deku Tree, Forest Temple, Shadow Temple, Spirit Temple, Ganon's Castle

Big Skulltula

It takes more hits than a regular Skulltula; strike only while its belly faces you.

Weakness
Its soft underside
Found in
Inside the Deku Tree, Bottom of the Well

Skullwalltula

It crawls on climbable walls and knocks you off on contact, so clear it with a ranged weapon before you climb.

Weakness
Ranged attacks, or a sword if you can reach
Found in
Inside the Deku Tree, Dodongo's Cavern, Death Mountain Trail, Forest Temple

Gold Skulltula

Many only come out at night; listen for their rattle, and use the Boomerang or Hookshot to grab a token that lands out of reach.

Weakness
Any weapon; it takes more hits than a regular Skulltula
Drops
Gold Skulltula Token
Found in
Kokiri Forest, Lost Woods, Sacred Forest Meadow, Hyrule Field, Lon Lon Ranch, Hyrule Market, Hyrule Castle, Outside Ganon's Castle, Kakariko Village, Kakariko Graveyard, Death Mountain Trail, Goron City, Death Mountain Crater, Zora's River, Zora's Domain, Zora's Fountain, Lake Hylia, Gerudo Valley, Gerudo's Fortress, Haunted Wasteland, Desert Colossus, Inside the Deku Tree, Dodongo's Cavern, Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly, Forest Temple, Fire Temple, Water Temple, Shadow Temple, Spirit Temple, Bottom of the Well, Ice Cavern

Gohma Larva

When its eye turns red it's about to pounce, so sidestep and counter, or break the egg with the Fairy Slingshot before it hatches.

Weakness
Sword (two hits); shooting its egg kills it outright
Found in
Inside the Deku Tree

Dodongo

It breathes fire from the front, so circle to its tail, and back away after the kill because it explodes.

Weakness
Its tail; bombs
Found in
Dodongo's Cavern

Baby Dodongo

It bursts out of the ground and blows up when defeated, so step back right after the final hit.

Weakness
Sword
Found in
Dodongo's Cavern

Beamos

Its eye sweeps the room and fires a beam when it sees you; one bomb destroys a normal Beamos, while the large Shadow Temple version takes two.

Weakness
Bombs or Bombchus
Found in
Dodongo's Cavern, Bottom of the Well, Shadow Temple, Spirit Temple, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

Armos

It springs to life when touched and hops after you, then explodes when destroyed, so keep your distance.

Weakness
Bombs, Bomb Flowers or Bombchus
Found in
Dodongo's Cavern, Spirit Temple

Lizalfos

They usually fight in pairs and take turns, so lock on to the one attacking and counter after each lunge.

Weakness
Sword after it drops its guard; Deku Nuts stun it
Found in
Dodongo's Cavern, Spirit Temple

Dinolfos

Unlike Lizalfos they'll gang up on you, so stun one with a Deku Nut and finish it before the other closes in.

Weakness
Deku Nuts, then jump attacks; arrows
Found in
Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

Red Tektite

It hops around unpredictably; lock on and strike right as it lands.

Weakness
Sword; ranged attacks
Found in
Death Mountain Trail

Blue Tektite

It can skate across water, so lure it onto land or stun it with the Hookshot before finishing it.

Weakness
Sword on land; Hookshot or arrows on water
Found in
Zora's River, Lake Hylia, Water Temple

Octorok

Raise your shield and let its spat rocks bounce straight back into it.

Weakness
Its own rocks deflected with your shield; Boomerang
Found in
Zora's River, Lake Hylia, Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Biri

Slashing it while it crackles shocks you, so hit it from range with the Boomerang; the Fairy Slingshot does nothing to it.

Weakness
Boomerang; Deku Nuts
Found in
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Bari

It splits into three Biri when beaten, so be ready to deal with the small ones right away.

Weakness
Boomerang
Found in
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Shabom

These bubbles pop and knock you back on contact; a Deku Nut bursts every one nearby at once.

Weakness
Deku Nuts; Boomerang
Found in
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Stinger

It swoops out of the water at you, so time a jump attack or shoot it from a ledge.

Weakness
Boomerang or jump attack; arrows as an adult
Found in
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly, Water Temple

Tailpasaran

Its body is electrified, so never slash it; aim the Boomerang at its tail instead.

Weakness
Boomerang to the tail
Found in
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Parasitic Tentacle

Each colored tentacle blocks part of Jabu-Jabu, and cutting it down opens new areas of the dungeon.

Weakness
Boomerang to its narrow segment
Found in
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Peahat

By day it flies on spinning blades, so slash the roots while it hovers low; striking a dormant one at night releases Peahat Larvae.

Weakness
Its dangling roots
Found in
Hyrule Field

Peahat Larva

Hold up your shield and let them crash into it or the ground; they break apart on impact.

Weakness
Your shield
Found in
Hyrule Field

Leever

They burrow through the sand and charge in a straight line, so it's usually easier to run past them.

Weakness
Sword
Found in
Haunted Wasteland, Desert Colossus

Purple Leever

This big variant shows up after you defeat enough Leevers; it's slower but can turn to chase you.

Weakness
Sword
Found in
Haunted Wasteland, Desert Colossus

Guay

They keep respawning, and defeating ten summons a larger Guay that drops a more valuable Rupee.

Weakness
Sword or Fairy Bow
Drops
Rupees
Found in
Lon Lon Ranch, Lake Hylia, Desert Colossus

Stalchild

They rise only at night while you're a child, and defeating several in a row calls up a giant Stalchild with better loot.

Weakness
Sword; a horizontal slash knocks off its head
Found in
Hyrule Field

Poe

It fades from sight between attacks, so wait for it to swing its lantern, then strike and catch its soul in an empty Bottle.

Weakness
Sword; arrows
Drops
Poe soul
Found in
Kakariko Graveyard, Hyrule Field

Big Poe

They appear only while you ride Epona as an adult; shoot them from the saddle and sell the bottled souls to the Poe Collector in Hyrule Market.

Weakness
Fairy Bow (two hits)
Drops
Big Poe soul
Found in
Hyrule Field

ReDead

Its scream paralyzes you if you're close and facing it, so approach from behind or freeze it with the Sun's Song.

Weakness
Sword; the Sun's Song freezes it
Found in
Kakariko Graveyard, Hyrule Market, Bottom of the Well, Shadow Temple, Ganon's Castle

Gibdo

Like a ReDead, it freezes you with a shriek and latches on, so play the Sun's Song before you get close.

Weakness
Sword; the Sun's Song freezes it
Found in
Bottom of the Well, Shadow Temple

Like Like

It swallows your shield and tunic, so kill it before leaving the room or your gear is gone for good.

Weakness
Sword; arrows from range
Drops
Returns any shield or tunic it ate
Found in
Fire Temple, Water Temple, Shadow Temple, Bottom of the Well, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

Wallmaster

Keep moving when you see a growing shadow; if it grabs you, it drops you back at the dungeon entrance.

Weakness
Sword once it hits the floor
Found in
Forest Temple, Shadow Temple, Spirit Temple, Bottom of the Well, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

Floormaster

It splits into three small hands when beaten, and they regroup unless you destroy all of them quickly.

Weakness
Sword; Din's Fire
Found in
Forest Temple, Shadow Temple

Anubis

It mirrors your movement, so you can also walk it into a nearby flame to burn it.

Weakness
Fire: Din's Fire or Fire Arrows
Found in
Spirit Temple

Torch Slug

Hitting it puts out its flame for a moment, so finish it off before the fire reignites.

Weakness
Hookshot, then sword
Found in
Fire Temple, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

Freezard

Its icy breath freezes you, so attack from the side or melt it with fire.

Weakness
Din's Fire or Fire Arrows; sword
Found in
Ice Cavern, Ganon's Castle

Spike

Once a hit makes it pull in its spikes, it's just a rock you can slash.

Weakness
Hookshot or a shield block, then sword
Found in
Water Temple

Shell Blade

Its shell blocks attacks, so wait for it to open and aim for the pink flesh inside.

Weakness
Hookshot or an arrow into its open mouth
Found in
Water Temple, Gerudo Training Ground

Flying Floor Tile

Tiles rise from the floor and fly at you one after another, so face them with your shield raised until the barrage ends.

Weakness
Your shield
Found in
Fire Temple, Spirit Temple

Flying Pot

Some pots lift off and fly at you; block them with your shield, and they shatter, sometimes dropping an item.

Weakness
Your shield
Found in
Ice Cavern, Bottom of the Well

Blue Bubble

Stun it with the Hookshot, or let its burning body hit your shield, then slash the skull while it's exposed.

Weakness
Hookshot; your shield when it's lit
Found in
Forest Temple

Red Bubble

It leaps out of lava wreathed in flame, so knock out its fire before you strike.

Weakness
Deku Nuts; sword once its fire is out
Found in
Death Mountain Crater, Fire Temple

Green Bubble

Its green fire flickers on and off, so wait for a gap and a single slash finishes it.

Weakness
Sword while its flame is out
Found in
Forest Temple, Spirit Temple, Bottom of the Well, Ganon's Castle

White Bubble

Shoot it while it spins to knock it out of the air, then slash it.

Weakness
Arrows or Longshot, then sword
Found in
Spirit Temple

Moblin

These spear-carrying guards charge when they spot you, so stay out of their line of sight and hit them when they turn away.

Weakness
Hookshot or sword from behind
Found in
Sacred Forest Meadow

Club Moblin

Its club slam sends a shockwave along the ground, but it turns slowly, so get behind it and slash.

Weakness
Sword from behind; Bombchus
Found in
Sacred Forest Meadow

Wolfos

It blocks frontal attacks, so let it swipe first and hit it as it recoils.

Weakness
Sword to its back
Found in
Sacred Forest Meadow, Forest Temple, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

White Wolfos

Twice as tough as a regular Wolfos; strike its back during the pause after its claw attack.

Weakness
Sword to its back and tail
Found in
Ice Cavern, Gerudo Training Ground

Stalfos

It blocks most swings, so counter after its attack whiffs and finish pairs close together before one reassembles.

Weakness
Sword after it drops its guard; Deku Nuts
Found in
Forest Temple, Shadow Temple, Spirit Temple, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle

Gerudo Guard

If one spots you, she throws you in a cell, so sneak past or stun them; they leave you alone once you have Gerudo's Card.

Weakness
Arrows; Hookshot stuns them
Found in
Gerudo's Fortress

Skull Kid

As an adult you're no friend of theirs, and they shoot projectiles while keeping their distance, so close in quickly or use arrows.

Weakness
Sword; Fairy Bow
Drops
Rupees
Found in
Lost Woods