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Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time guide · Third dungeon to obtain the Zora's Sapphire

Link enters the sacred patron deity of the Zoras to rescue Princess Ruto and retrieve the third Spiritual Stone, the Zora's Sapphire. You must carry and cooperate with the stubborn young princess to weigh down switches and navigate the creature's organic passages. Inside, you defeat parasitic tentacles and a mini-boss to claim the Boomerang before facing the bio-electric monster Barinade.

Items

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Boomerang: inside a treasure chest guarded by Stingrays after destroying the Red TentacleDungeon Map: inside a treasure chest appearing after eliminating all enemies in a room past the Blue TentacleCompass: inside a treasure chest awarded after defeating the Big Octo mini-bossHeart Container: floating near the center of the boss chamber after defeating BarinadeZora's Sapphire: awarded by Princess Ruto during the cutscene immediately following the dungeon's completion

Secrets

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Gold Skulltula | on the wall in the rising water room that leads to the boss door; lower the water to strike it with the BoomerangGold Skulltula | on a vine wall near the platform puzzle in the lower basement levels; retrieve its token using the Boomerang

Enemies

Shabom

Weak to Slingshot, Boomerang, or sword

Bouncing red bubbles that float around rooms and pop upon contact with Link or a weapon.

Bari

Weak to Boomerang or Deku Nuts before striking with sword

Floating jellyfish that conduct an electric charge; attacking them directly with a sword results in taking electrical damage.

Octorok

Weak to Deku Shield deflection or Boomerang

Water-dwelling creatures that shoot rocks at Link, which can be reflected back with a raised shield.

Biri

Weak to Boomerang or Slingshot

Small electric jellyfish that float in swarms and shock Link if struck with a metal blade.

Big Octo

Weak to Stun from behind with the Boomerang, then slash the jewel on its backside with the sword

A giant octopus mini-boss that charges around a circular track in one direction.

Barinade

Weak to Sever tethering tentacles with Boomerang, stun core with Boomerang, slash with sword

Parasitic anemone boss that swings around the room and fires electrical attacks.

Shops and people

Princess Ruto: carried companion who acts as a heavy weight for blue floor switches

Tips

You can throw Princess Ruto onto platforms or across gaps to hit switches or advance puzzles before jumping across to meet her.
If you lose Princess Ruto, she will usually reappear in the room where you initially met her or near the pit you dropped through.
Boxes found in the dungeon can be used to permanently weigh down blue floor switches when Princess Ruto is no longer with you.
The Boomerang is effective at stunning electric enemies from a safe distance without taking recoil shock damage.

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