Master Kohga (Fight 1)

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Description

The bumbling Yiga Clan leader encountered in the Depths. Fight 1 teaches Ultrahand — redirect his own boulders back at him to pop his shield and stun him for melee damage.

Weakness

Master Kohga (Fight 1)'s primary weakness is Use Ultrahand to redirect his own boulder back at him.

How to Beat Master Kohga (Fight 1)

1. Master Kohga is a recurring villain fought four times in the Depths, once at each of the four Abandoned Mines.
2. Each encounter introduces a new puzzle mechanic tied to the Zonai abilities.
3. Fight 1 is the tutorial for Ultrahand.
4. Preparation: Ensure Ultrahand is fully functional.
5. No special weapons or combat items are needed — this fight is entirely ability-based.
6. Phase 1 — The Boulder Attack: Kohga floats above the arena in a spherical shield bubble.
7. He uses Ultrahand to lift a large boulder and launch it at Link.
8. The trick: use your own Ultrahand to grab the incoming boulder mid-flight and redirect it back at Kohga.
9. When the boulder hits Kohga's bubble, it pops and he crashes to the ground.
10. Phase 2 — Attack Kohga: While Kohga is stunned on the ground, sprint in and strike him with melee weapons.
11. You get about five seconds of free hits.
12. Kohga then flees upward and repeats the boulder attack, sometimes sending two boulders at once.
13. Use Ultrahand on one to redirect it, dodge the other.
14. After two to three successful hits, Kohga dramatically retreats and vows revenge — fight over.
15. The fight is designed as an amusing comedy encounter.
16. Kohga is theatrical and not genuinely dangerous if you understand the Ultrahand redirect mechanic.
17. After defeating him, the area near the mine yields additional Zonaite resources.

Rewards

• Story progression
• Kohga retreat cutscene
• Access to next Depths mine

Shrines in This Region

Collect Lights of Blessing from nearby shrines to unlock additional Heart Containers — essential for surviving this boss fight.

• Arancia Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• Basum Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 2/5
• Dakakuri Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Duhhara Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 3/5
• Gunkatak Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 3/5
• Jarusum Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• View all 152 shrines →

Related Bosses

• Lynel (Gloom) — Depths Boss, The Depths (various), HP 4,500, 5/5
• Frox — Depths Boss, The Depths (various), HP 600, 2/5
• Obsidian Frox — Depths Boss, Gerudo Depths / Eldin Depths, HP 1,000, 3/5
• Blue-White Frox — Depths Boss, Hebra Depths / Lanayru Depths, HP 1,200, 3/5
• Gloom Spawn — Depths Boss, The Depths (various, rare), HP 800, 3/5
• Master Kohga (Fight 2) — Depths Boss, Abandoned Eldin Mine — Depths, HP 1,000, 2/5

Related Guides

• Weapons Database — Find the best weapons for every boss fight
• Temple Walkthroughs — Complete dungeon guides with boss prep
• Armor Sets — Best armor for boss resistances & defense
• Shrine Walkthroughs — All 152 shrine solutions for max hearts