Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Ganon

We're at the halfway point of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and a rather surprising foe awaits at the bottom of Hyrule Castle Dungeon.

Our Echoes of Wisdom Boss Guide covers the boss fight against Ganon, the big bad of the Zelda series. He's not the final boss of the game here at all, but he poses a bit more of a challenge than all the bosses you've faced before.

As such, we've got the best strategy to defeat him, what Echoes you should use, what Smoothies to bring into the fight, and all of the rewards you get for defeating Ganon.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom: Echo Ganon Boss Strategy

Yes, you're fighting Ganon (sort of). No, this isn't the final boss. there's still a whole lot left after this.

This fight is similar to the one where you controlled Link, but Ganon has new moves up his sleeve for Zelda to deal with. Zelda also can't rely on reflecting attacks as consistently, so she'll have to use the best Echoes you have.

This is also your first three-phase boss fight, so make sure you're prepared with plenty of Smoothies for healing. Boulders are fantastic for blocking fire damage.

Echo Ganon Phase 1

As we mentioned above, Ganon has a couple of new attacks mixed in with his old ones from the prologue.

Ganon spins his spear around to act like a shield while summoning fireballs. You can hit his sides while he's doing this, but be careful of the fire. You can also wait and place a boulder to block the fire.

Another new move has Ganon spin his spear in place in the arena. This move is your best chance to run in and damage Ganon, so get a few hits in before he teleports away.

You need to use your best, fastest Echoes to deal damage, along with Swordfighter Form. Attack when you can, heal when you need to, and you'll soon be in phase 2.

Echo Ganon Phase 2

After Ganon is finished roaring, he'll teleport away. His big fireball move is back, and you can deal with it in the same way — swap to Swordfighter and reflect it back. Or avoid the fireball and run in and attack.

The rest of this phase is the same otherwise, so just continue what you've been doing and you'll eventually take him down to his third and final phase.

Echo Ganon Phase 3

Geez, this is a long fight! Now Ganon has his charging move back, and it's faster than when Link had to deal with it. He'll combine this with all of his other moves now, so you have to be ready for what Ganon might do.

Because of how quick Ganon is in this phase, it might take a while to wear him down, but you can do it. Just keep an eye on your health and avoid as much damage as you can, and the fight will soon be over.

You'll get a Heart Container, 5 Might Crystals, and a level-up for Tri.

Afterwards, you'll spot Link! But he's been captured again. Looks like you've still got some work to do. Soon, you'll get a brand new Main Quest, and you'll have three more regions, and dungeons, to take on — Eldin Volcano, Hebra Mountain, and the Faron Wetlands. You can find out what order we think you should explore them in via our regional order guide.

That's all for this section of our Echoes of Wisdom guide. For more help, hints, or tips, head on over to our main Echoes of Wisdom walkthrough.