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Dodongo's Cavern

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time guide · Second dungeon to obtain the Goron's Ruby

Link enters this cavern to clear out the monsters starving the Goron tribe and to claim the Spiritual Stone of Fire. Inside, he navigates lava-filled chambers, uses Bomb Flowers to blast open blocked paths, and lowers the giant stone Dodongo skull to reach the lair of King Dodongo.

Items

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Bomb Bag: Found inside a large treasure chest guarded by two Lizalfos on the upper floorDungeon Map: Located in a treasure chest in the room to the right of the main central hubCompass: Located in a treasure chest in the northern room behind a row of Armos statuesHeart Container: Appears in the boss room after defeating King DodongoGoron's Ruby: Awarded by Darunia outside the cavern after completing the dungeon

Secrets

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Gold Skulltula behind a bombable wall in the southeastern corner of the first floor central room.Gold Skulltula located on the upper floor behind a bombable wall in the room with the descending spiked trap.Gold Skulltula clinging to a high wall above the stairs created by chain-reacting Bomb Flowers.Gold Skulltula resting on a vine wall directly behind the giant Dodongo skull on the upper floor.Gold Skulltula hidden inside an alcove on the upper level reached by riding the central pillar elevator.

Enemies

Dodongo

Weak to Tail or internal explosion from bombs

Breathes fire and turns slowly, leaving its vulnerable tail exposed to sword slashes.

Baby Dodongo

Weak to Any standard weapon attack

Burrows out of the ground in swarms and explodes violently shortly after being struck.

Lizalfos

Weak to Slingshot or jump slashes with the sword

Fights in pairs by leaping across platforms and striking with swords.

Armos

Weak to Bombs or Bomb Flowers

Dormant statues that come to life when touched, hopping toward Link before flashing and detonating when damaged.

Beamos

Weak to Bombs thrown at its base

Rotating stationary defense turret that tracks Link and fires a continuous laser beam when he draws near.

Keese

Weak to Deku Seeds or sword strikes

Flying bats that can catch fire from lava and burn Link's Deku Shield if they make contact.

King Dodongo

Weak to Bombs and sword strikes

Dungeon boss that inhales before breathing fire; throw a bomb into its mouth to stun it and expose its head to attacks.

Shops and people

Business Scrub: Deku Sticks for 15 Rupees
Business Scrub: Deku Nuts for 20 Rupees
Business Scrub: Deku Shield for 50 Rupees

Tips

Equip the Hylian Shield throughout this dungeon to prevent flaming Keese and fire attacks from burning your wooden Deku Shield.
Throw bombs or Bomb Flowers directly into the glowing eye sockets of the giant Dodongo skull from the bridge above to unlock the mouth leading to the boss.
Roll immediately after striking a Baby Dodongo to clear the blast radius of its post-mortem explosion.

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