Digdogger



Digdogger is a type of monster, one of which features as a boss in The Legend of Zelda.

Locations
A Digdogger is first seen as the boss of Level 5 in the First Quest, then two of the species reappear as a mini-bosses in Level 7. In the Second Quest, one Digdogger is the mini-boss of Level 4 and another is the boss of the same dungeon. More Digdoggers take on mini-boss roles in Level 8.

Battle
Digdogger is invulnerable to all of Link's attack until Link play the Whistle, found in Digdogger's own Level 5 in the First Quest and in Level 2 of the Second Quest. Playing the whistle shrinks Digdogger and makes it assailable. When the creature appears as a boss, it can then be killed simply by a few sword swipes or with bombs. When it features as a mini-boss, however, after one slash (or bomb) it will split into three mini-Digdoggers, which must each be killed separately (again, with either the sword or bombs). Fortunately, the three parts can ever reform the original Digdogger. This oddly means that this enemy is more difficult when it is not a boss.

Digdogger can damage Link by simply making contact with him (as can the mini-Digdoggers), but this is its only attack. However, most Digdogger rooms also contain statues in the four corners which can attack Link by shooting fireballs at him (see the picture above). Digdogger is immune to these fireballs in all forms.

Spoils

 * Heart Container
 * Piece of the Triforce of Wisdom

This is what Link earns by beating a boss Digdogger. Mini-boss Digdoggers usually either guard something less important such as a Dungeon Map or nothing at all.