Bongo Bongo



Phantom Shadow Beast Bongo Bongo is an evil spirit who lives in the Shadow Temple Originally, it inhabited the Well in Kakariko Village. For the majority of the battle with Bongo Bongo, his body is invisible unless revealed by the Lens of Truth. Without it, only his hands are visible as they hit the drum on which Link stands on. The beat of the drum throws Link in the air, making movement and attacking Bongo Bongo difficult. He has a single red eye which is usually protected by a star-shaped covering. His eye is his vulnerable spot.

Bongo Bongo beats the drum, setting up a fast, softer beat with one hand but tapping much harder with the other one. The heavier drum beats will bounce you up in the air. Bongo Bongo always stays on the opposite side of the drum, as far away from you as possible - move around the exact centre of the drum to see how this works.

Once you start attacking one of his hands - see below - the other hand will retaliate with one of a half-dozen attacks, including a horizontal swipe across the drum, a horizontal slap, a vertical smacking, grabbing you with a fist and just trying to punch you directly. All of these do significant damage if you end up on the receiving end.

After stunning both hands Bongo Bongo does one more attack. This involves his entire body and both fists charging across the drum towards you. There is no way to dodge this attack without attacking him back. He'll hit you hard.