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The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom can be challenging since it comprises various enemies with unique attack patterns and varying difficulties. Therefore, You must accumulate sufficient resources and acquire the best gear before jumping into fights in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. The Phantom Ganon is one of the most challenging adversaries in the game.
Do note that you cannot directly encounter him since you must first defeat the Gloom Hands enemy type that spawns the Phantom Ganon. The three forms in which it appears further add to the difficulty of beating it in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom guide: Defeating all the Phantom Ganon forms
Exploration can be a relaxing experience in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, but you will also encounter hurdles like formidable foes who will test your combat skills. The Phantom Ganon is one such enemy in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, which requires you to stay on guard and leverage every opportunity to charge at it.
You can peruse this guide on how to defeat Gloom Hands, after which the Phantom Ganon appears. As mentioned earlier, you will encounter multiple types of this enemy in your journey.
One who wields a sword, the second type uses a spear, and the third kind resorts to a club. Despite these variations, you can employ similar tactics to defeat them while keeping a safe distance and attacking when necessary.
You can perform the following activities before facing the Phantom Ganon:
- You must possess sufficient heart/health for Link. Phantom Gannon’s hits deal significant damage making it necessary to have robust health.
- Obtain the gloom-resistant armor since Phantom Ganon and Gloom Hands inflict Link with a gloom status effect.
- Have some food items that grant gloom resistance. You can use Dark Clumps with other food items to cook gloom-resistant meals.
- Make sure to use a high-attack power (at least 30) weapon in the fight to deal significant damage and increase the chances of winning the battle.
Refer to this guide to obtain the Depths Armor set that will shield you against the gloom status effect. You can upgrade armor sets by visiting Great Fairy Locations in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Beating the sword-wielding Phantom Ganon
It would help if you made a note of the following attack patterns:
- He raises the sword, followed by a swing attack which you can block with the help of a shield.
- Phantom Ganon, with a sword, uses a charge attack and a swing move. You can either block it or dodge away from it altogether.
- He can resort to a move set wherein he raises the sword to his shoulder level and unleashes a spin attack. It is ideal to dodge it to avoid getting severely damaged.
When this Ganon type gears up for a spinning attack, you must get ready to dodge backward and then use the flurry rush move. You can read this extensive guide on how to get accustomed to the dodge and flurry rush move in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Rewards for beating sword-wielding Phantom Ganon: Gloom Sword, Dark Clumps, and Demon King’s Bow.
Defeating the spear-wielding Phantom Ganon
You can watch out for the following attacks:
- With a spear, Phantom Ganon resorts to a charge attack and swing move.
- Keep an eye out for the spear stab attack executed from the front.
Try to get closer to this Ganon type and land a few hits while being cautious of his attacks. You can try to circle him from the side and hit him with your weapon at the opportune moment. You can keep the shield ready if he attacks when you reach the side.
Rewards for beating spear-wielding Phantom Ganon: Gloom Spear, Dark Clumps, and Demon King’s Bow.
Defeating the club-wielding Phantom Ganon
Keep the following pointers in mind while facing club-wielding Phantom Ganon:
- It often resorts to a club swing that you can block or dodge.
- This type of Ganon can even execute a front kick which you can easily block using the shield.
- Stay alert for one of his signature attacks, wherein he jumps into the air and lands shortly after that, dealing a considerable amount of damage if you get hit.
The strategy to combat this Ganon type in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is similar, as you can dodge its jump attack and then execute the flurry rush. The same technique can be used for his other two attack patterns but feel free to escape first until you get accustomed to his swing speed and range of the weapon.
Rewards for beating club-wielding Phantom Ganon: Gloom Club, Dark Clumps, and Demon King’s Bow.
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers some new abilities for Link, like Recall, Fuse, and Ultrahand. These vary the gameplay experience and encourage you to think creatively to solve various puzzles.
