How to beat Vocavor in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Vocavor is one of the more unique bosses in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Instead of waiting until you’ve reached the end of Jabul Waters to confront you, this prehistoric-looking fish ambushes you immediately and forces you into a chase where your only options are “swim” or “die.”

Your encounters with Vocavor will test your navigational, decision-making, and combat skills. If you follow my steps, sinking this deep-sea predator shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Vocavor Chase Guide

I recommend grabbing the Zora Flippers from the River Zora village shop before you set foot in Jabul Ruins. You’ll be spending most of your time in this dungeon underwater, so the added mobility the flippers give you will never stop coming in handy while you’re here. 400 Ruppes is a steep price, but the benefits outweigh the costs.

You’ll run into Vocavor almost immediately after you fall through the floor at the start of Jabul Ruins. After you’ve passed the two Bindable boulders blocking your path, Vocavor will swim into the foreground and generate a massive whirlpool before swimming away. Rude.

To state the obvious right way, you want to avoid getting hit by Vocavor’s whirlpool. It does a whole heart-and-a-half of damage, and if you aren’t careful, you’ll get tossed out of the vortex, bounce off a wall, and get pulled back into its current. Invincibility frames don’t last long in EoW, so you can run out of health quickly here if you aren’t careful.

The route the whirlpool chases you down has two forks. The top path of both is clear but complicated, while the lower one puts enemies in your way. Personalty, I’d recommend taking the lower path both times. You can use the Bind ability underwater, so all you have to do is grab whatever’s in your way and carry it until it’s out of your way. Once you’ve cleared the two divergences, it’s a straight shot to the end.

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Vocavor Boss Guide

Once you’ve reached the end of Jabul Ruins, you’ll get to fight Vocavor for real. Vocavor’s attack pattern is anything but complex. He swims from one side of the room to another, summoning more whirlpools you’ll need to swim under or over to avoid. Occasionally, he’ll fire off some homing spikes from his back, but you can avoid them by hiding behind the two platforms in the room.

If you dodge Vocavor’s attacks long enough, he’ll stop to rest, exposing his big, glowing back. Swap into swordsman mode and hit it. One hit will stun him, allowing you to land even more hits until he inevitably recovers. Hit him enough times, and you’ll transition into the second phase of the fight.

At the start of this phase, Vocavor creates two air bubbles on both sides of the arena and stays in them. Thi means you can’t swim up to his back when he makes himself vulnerable. To hit his weak spot, you’ll either need to swim as close to the roof as possible and jump out of the war in swordsman mode or summon an flying monster Echo like the Keese.

The fight will be over once you’ve dealt enough damage, and Tri will heal the Jabul Ruins rift. The battle against Vocavor can be challenging if you don’t have the Zora flippers, but you’ll be all right if you keep your cool and wait patiently for your opening to attack.