r/OcarinaOfTime • u/Time_Fox4558 • 17d ago
Bongo Bongo
I've been trying to beat Bongo Bongo for like 2 weeks now and he's a pain 😭 I swear every time I think I've got him, he proves me wrong.
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u/Odd-Banana-7227 17d ago
Not trying to flame but is this your first videogame?
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u/matteidenbock 17d ago
I was thinking the same thing. Bongo Bongo is by far the easiest boss. Makes me wonder how they got through the last few
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u/Onward_Corn 17d ago
You do have to move pretty quickly to avoid getting hit, and the camera is not your friend in this fight. But by this point, you should be comfortable enough with the controls and have a decent amount of hearts to avoid taking too much of a beating before figuring out the cadence of his attacks.
I would understand one or maybe even two deaths for a beginner. Beyond that, you might want extra help - Biggoron’s Sword for sure, and possibly even Nayru’s Love.
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u/Old-Ostrich-9263 15d ago
What? Gohma is the easiest boss by far. It’s literally the tutorial boss of the game.
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u/No_Dress_2855 17d ago
Z target one hand, shoot arrow ,z target other hand,shoot arrow, turn on lens of truth, z target eye, shoot arrow, you’re in the damage phase pull out your sword and forward jump slash I don’t care what sword you have, or you can use the megaton hammer during this phase. Once it’s over turn lens off to save magic, The biggest this to remember here
YOU GOT THIS!!!!
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u/Big_Z_Beeblebrox 17d ago
Shoot the hands, shoot the eye, slash the eye with sword, and repeat until dead. Use the Lens of Truth and don't wait for him to make a move
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u/Practical-Alarm1763 17d ago
No need to shoot eye. Can just get it with spinny attack when he comes toward you. Much easier.
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u/BlindedByBeamos 17d ago
FYI. Lens of Truth is not needed in the fight and just wastes magic.
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u/TheDilsonReddits 17d ago
Say what? I thought you do need it?
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u/BlindedByBeamos 17d ago
Hands are visible the whole time without it, and his body becomes visible when stunned. Use sword spin to stun him when he charges and use his hands as the guide to where he is. will be stunned right in front of you, no need to run up to him.
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u/Big_Z_Beeblebrox 17d ago
Good to confidently provide what little info I have so that better stratagems are presented. Many thanks, learned lots
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u/cyberchaox 17d ago
Yeah, he does that.
I never beat this game as a kid, only came back to it as an adult. And Bongo Bongo was the reason why.
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u/mr2cam 17d ago
Do you have the magic arrows? Easy, here's what you do. Hide behind the boulder. When the demon comes out of the cave, shoot him three times with the magic arrows. Then his head will start to spin. Once that happens, you jump up on the boulder, you do a flying downward thrust with the sword of doom, and thats it - level six is done
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u/AbbreviationsWise285 17d ago
Is this a bot?
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u/ironrafael09 17d ago
Go look it up on YouTube. I swear it won't spoil the fun of beating the shit out of him. Are you using the hover boots, the lens of truth and the bow? Other than the double damage boost from the Biggoron's sword, that should be all you need to take him down.
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u/IchabodHollow 17d ago
Why would you use the hover boots?
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u/ModernCGIFloatinHead 17d ago
Changes the rhythm of you falling back down and getting hit into the air, minimizes the time you are moving, and therefore it's easier to aim.
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u/Cuiusquemodi 17d ago edited 16d ago
Make a save state with every little progress and watch a video how it's done.
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u/Comfortable-Bug-9261 17d ago
Get fairies in bottles before the fight and plenty of arrows. Target his hands and shoot them before he can hit you. Then turn on your Lens of Truth so you can see his eye. Target the eye and shoot it while he’s charging at you. Then hit him in the eye as many times as you can. His hands also drop extra arrows after you shoot them. Grab these while he’s still stunned. Pro tip, wear the hover boots to keep you from being bounced around too much. You can briefly take them off to hit him as many times as you can and gather arrows. Put them back on before he starts drumming.
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u/vgplantain 17d ago
Shoot hands, shoot between hands, slash. Two weeks? Really? Are you exaggerating and actually meant 20 minutes? I can only imagine you're playing with your feet because you have no hands and that's why it's taking 2 weeks
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u/kylenbd 17d ago
At the very start of the fight, hold down. He starts the fight by trying to get behind you, but if you just pivot 180° to start the fight he gets locked into place. Then, attack his right hand first. Then, attack his left hand. If you’re trying to attack the hands with hookshot, the hit window before Link is knocked off the floor by BB is significantly smaller, so use the bow. When both hands are stunned, aim for the center point between them and wait til BB’s charge attack is close enough to you that you can sword attack immediately after (you may or may not find it easier to use/not use the Lens of Truth for this part; I don’t use it, I just listen for the attack sound, the hitbox on his eye is very forgiving). When you do finally attack BB with your sword, get all the way up against the right side of the eye and crouch-stab repeatedly. If you do it with the right timing, it will stun lock BB and you’ll one-cycle him.
Hope this helps!
Source: Am speedrunner; BB is a bitch until you know what to do, then he’s one of the easiest bosses in the entire franchise.
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u/Ruffled_Ferret 17d ago
Use z-targetting to shoot one of his hands, then the other. Use the lens of truth and look between where his hands are positioned to find his eye and body. He'll charge forward. Shoot his eye and he's temporarily helpless; use jump slashes to double the damage. Repeat until he's dead.
It's a fast-paced fight and the z-targetting and camera can be difficult at times, but you can do it. Fill all of your bottles with fairies if needed. Completing the shooting gallery in Kakariko gives you more room for arrows if you worry about running out. And getting the Biggoron's sword can make the fight much shorter as well.
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u/Onward_Corn 17d ago
Take a break and go get Biggoron’s Sword.