Retro Article: Boss Challenges for Zelda Veterans

Twilight Princess Challenges

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Challenge #36: Defeat Fyrus wearing Iron Boots the entire battle. Have only three heart containers, no fairies or potions.

Difficulty: Easy

Fyrus isn’t very tough, but this might add some amount of tension to the battle.
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Challenge #37: Defeat the Deku Toad wearing Iron Boots the entire battle, without using bomb arrows. Have only three to six heart containers, no fairies or potions.

Difficulty: Moderate

The tough part of this battle is dodging the toad when it falls from the ceiling, since the Iron Boots slow you down. You’ll also need to struggle to pick up recovery hearts throughout the battle, since you lose a heart each time the toad falls on you.

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Challenge #38: Defeat Darkhammer wearing Iron boots the entire battle, using Rusl’s sword instead of the Master Sword. Have only three to six heart containers, no fairies or potions, no Magic Armor.

Difficulty: Hard

You have a very short time to reach Darkhammer’s tail once it’s exposed, so act quickly.

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Challenge #39: Defeat Blizzeta wearing Iron Boots and the Zora Armor the entire battle. Have only three to six heart containers, no fairies or potions.

Difficulty: Moderate

The first phase is easy enough, but the second is more demanding. Ice attacks deal heavier damage when you wear the Zora Armor, and if you come with few enough hearts you might be frequently facing death.

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Challenge #40: Defeat Phantom Zant using only the Spinner as a weapon. Have only three to six heart containers, no fairies or potions, no Magic Armor.

Difficulty: Moderate

Killing mobs of enemies simultaneously while riding the Spinner is pretty satisfying. Much of the challenge here comes from working out the timing to attack Phantom Zant.

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Challenge #41: Defeat King Bulblin in Hyrule Castle using Rusl’s sword. Come with only three hearts, no fairies or potions, no Magic Armor.

Difficulty: Moderate

Before the battle, drain your health meter until you only have three hearts. Then, one hit by King Bulblin will defeat you.
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Challenge #42: Defeat Ganondorf wearing Iron Boots the entire battle. Have only three to six heart containers, no fairies or potions, no Magic Armor. Do not use the Fishing Rod. Do not perform any Chance attacks.

Difficulty: Hard

Dodging Ganondorf’s attacks gets pretty difficult since your movement is slower. Much of the fun and challenge here comes from figuring out the best way to attack.

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