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Dungeon 5: Swamp Palace
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Dungeon 5: Swamp Palace

Learn how to defeat Arrghus in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Use your hookshot to pull off its eyes and dodge its laser attacks to claim Oren's Painting.

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Learn how to defeat Arrghus in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Use your hookshot to pull off its eyes and dodge its laser attacks to claim Oren's Painting.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Equip your hookshot. Stand a good distance from Arrghus and fire the hookshot at its surrounding eyes to pull them away. Slash the eyes once they are detached. The eyes will try to return to the boss, so staying distant makes this easier.
  2. 2
    Repeat step 1 until all eyes are removed.
  3. 3
    After all eyes are gone, Arrghus will leap and pound the ground. Run to avoid it, then slash the boss when it is on the ground.
  4. 4
    Arrghus will charge its eye to ready a laser attack, firing multiple lasers at you. Run in big circles or merge into walls to avoid the lasers. Do not run into the boss.
  5. 5
    When Arrghus pauses after its laser attack, you can shoot an arrow at it.
  6. 6
    Continue running, slashing, and avoiding attacks until Arrghus is defeated.
Tips
  • Hookshotting the flaming eyes is possible, but watch for a second one.
  • You can shoot an arrow at Arrghus when it pauses after its laser attack.
  • Run in big circular movements or merge into the wall to avoid its lasers.

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