The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Guide | How to Beat Bongo Bongo

Bongo Bongo is the final boss waiting at the bottom of the Shadow Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Beating Bongo Bongo

When the battle starts, you will only see two giant floating hands drumming on the surface. The main body of Bongo Bongo is invisible unless you turn on the Lens of Truth in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Stunning Both Hands

Your first goal is to disable both of Bongo Bongo's hands so they turn blue and stop moving. You can hit them with your Master Sword, but using your Fairy Bow from a distance is much safer.

Target one hand with Z-Targeting and shoot it with an arrow. Once it turns blue and drops onto the drum, quickly target the second hand and shoot it too. Keep an eye on the first hand, because if you take too long, it will recover and start drumming again.

Exposing and Attacking the Eye

As soon as both hands are stunned, turn on the Lens of Truth. Bongo Bongo's main body will appear and rush straight toward you with a single giant eye in the center of its face.

Pull out your Fairy Bow and shoot the eye before the boss reaches you. This will stun Bongo Bongo and drop it flat onto the drum.

Turn off the Lens of Truth to save your magic, run up to the eye, and slash it repeatedly with your Master Sword or Biggoron's Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Repeating the Cycle

After taking a few hits, Bongo Bongo will recover, turn invisible again, and wake its hands back up. Turn your Lens of Truth off while you deal with the hands so you do not burn through your magic meter too fast.

Repeat the exact same steps: shoot both hands to stun them, turn on the Lens of Truth, shoot the eye with an arrow, and slash it on the ground. Three or four rounds of this will defeat Bongo Bongo and earn you the Shadow Medallion in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

FAQ

Q. Do I need the Lens of Truth for the whole fight?

A. No. You only need to turn on the Lens of Truth after you stun both hands. Keeping it off while you shoot the hands saves a lot of magic power.

Q. Can I stun Bongo Bongo's eye without using arrows?

A. Yes, the Hookshot, Longshot, or Deku Nuts should be used to stun the eye once both hands are disabled. However, the Fairy Bow is usually the fastest and easiest option to aim while moving.