Monster Coliseum
The Monster Arena in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 lets you replay bosses and tackle three consecutive series. Discover how to unlock this dream hall, what to do between battles, and how to overcome the trials of the three Spiritual Stones, the five Sages, and the Hero of Time.
How to enter the Monster Coliseum
Complete the Forest Temple and return to Kakariko Village with Young Link to discover the entrance with Kaepora Gaebora. Then, look for a bed surrounded by a green glow: there's one in an upstairs room of a large house in Kakariko Village, another in Link's house in Kokiri Forest, and another near the Laboratory at Lake Hylia. Interact with the bed and sleep on it to enter the area.
Inside, you'll see statues of enemies you've already defeated. The boss statues allow you to replay fights and practice; the three owl statues in the center start the battle series. You don't have to return to the original dungeons to take on these challenges.
Video of the Colosseum challenges
The three challenges of the Colosseum and how to unlock them
This unlocks when you can enter the Coliseum after completing the Forest Temple. Examine the stone owl statue. You start with three hearts and must defeat Gohma, King Dodongo, and Barinade in this order. Conserve your health in the first two encounters and save the boomerang to remove Barinade's protection. The first victory grants the stone owl statue.
After defeating the bosses of the five adult temples, including Twinrova in the Spirit Temple, activate the silver owl statue. With six hearts to start, you'll face Phantom Ganon, Volvagia, Morpha, Bongo Bongo, and Twinrova. Purchase healing items between battles and save resources for the Mirror Shield and the final fire and ice duel. The first victory grants the silver owl.
Complete the story and defeat Ganon to unlock the Golden Owl Statue. You start with six hearts and face ten bosses: the three from Child Link, the five from the Sages, Ganondorf, and Ganon. Link becomes an adult after Barinade and receives the Light Arrows before the duel with Ganondorf. Save your health and rupees for the final two battles. The first victory grants the Golden Owl.
How to prepare between fights
Before each boss fight, you'll pass through a preparation room where the timer stops. Open the central chest first to get 200 rupees. The merchant on the left sells potions and hearts; if you don't have a bottle, he'll give you an empty one for free the first time. The merchant on the right changes his stock depending on the room and may offer equipment upgrades or Heart Containers. The former costs 200 rupees and also restores health.
Any life you lose carries over to the next boss, and if you're defeated or quit, you'll have to restart the entire series from Gohma or the first boss of your chosen trial. Your equipment and supplies in this dream are separate from your items in Hyrule. Invest in recovery when you need it, but save rupees for the later rooms.
You can practice the patterns on individual statues before entering a series and consult the strategies of the ten bosses to recognize their weak points without risking an entire streak.
The ten bosses: strategy for each confrontation
When its eye is exposed, aim the Fairy Slingshot and hit it. Approach with your sword while it's stunned. If it climbs onto the ceiling, try to knock it down before its eggs hatch; avoid losing hearts in the first fight.
Wait until it opens its mouth to inhale and throw a bomb inside. As it falls, attack its tongue with your sword. When it starts rolling around the arena, move out of its path and prepare to repeat the sequence.
Use the boomerang to sever the tentacles' connections to the ceiling. Keep your distance from its energy blasts, eliminate the jellyfish swirling around it, and stun the core again with the boomerang before attacking it with your sword.
Observe the paintings and shoot an arrow at the real rider when he appears in the frame; do not follow the decoys. When he fights on foot, return the magic sphere with your sword until you reach him, approach as he falls, and attack.
Watch the hole where its head is poking out and strike it with the Megaton Hammer. Use the stun to your advantage to use your sword. If the dragon takes flight, run to dodge the flames and falling rocks; don't wait near the holes.
Stay on the dry platform, away from the tentacles. Aim the Super Hook at the red core moving underwater, pull it out, and quickly strike it with your sword. When more tentacles appear, change position between attempts.
First, stop one hand with the bow, then the other. Use the Lens of Truth to locate the invisible eye, shoot it before it charges, and strike it with your sword as it falls. Watch out for the shockwaves caused by the drum.
With the Mirror Shield, she reflects Koume's fire back to Kotake and Kotake's ice back to Koume. Once fused, she absorbs three consecutive projectiles of the same element: alternating between fire and ice cancels the charge. She then returns the energy and attacks with her sword.
From an undamaged platform, deflect its energy sphere with your sword until it hits. Then fire a Light Arrow, jump to the center, and attack with the Master Sword. Avoid the destroyed areas of the ground and repeat the exchange.
At first, you won't have the Master Sword: dodge its blades and strike its tail with the Megaton Hammer. Retrieve the sword when you can, attack the glowing points on its arms, and wait for Zelda to expose the eye on its forehead. Shoot it with Light Arrows and finish it off with the Master Sword.
Rewards: the three owls from Link's house
The first time you complete each series, Kaepora Gaebora sends an owl figurine to the bookshelf in Link's house in Kokiri Forest: stone for the three Spiritual Stones, silver for the five Sages, and gold for the Hero of Time. These are mementos of your victories, not combat upgrades. You can repeat the challenges to improve your times, but each figurine can only be obtained once.
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Monster Coliseum All Challenges | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The three boss battle challenges in the Monster Arena of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This video showcases all three consecutive battle series you can play in this special Hyrule activity, featuring the bosses of each challenge.
The Challenge of the Three Spiritual Stones includes battles against Gohma, King Dodongo, and Barinade. The Challenge of the Five Sages features Phantom Ganon, Volvagia, Morpha, Bongo Bongo, and Birova. Finally, the Challenge of the Hero of Time consists of ten battles: the eight previous bosses, Ganondorf, and Ganon.
The Coliseum challenges are unlocked by defeating the corresponding bosses during the adventure. Each series presents a test of endurance and combat, and allows you to try to improve your time. Overcoming the challenges also allows you to obtain the commemorative statuettes that are displayed in Link's house.
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Video format: Single video
Video type: Boss Battle Challenges
Main tag: Combat Challenges
Main Element: Monster Coliseum – Three Boss Challenges
Zone: Monster Coliseum
Quantity: 3 challenges
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