Before Zelda can enter the Jabul Ruins dungeon in Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, you’ll need to take care of the rampaged Jabu-Jabu. This is another Imposter, like Link, so don’t feel bad about feeding this regal fish all the bombs you can summon. Jabu-Jabu is a quick boss battle at the end of the Jabu-Jabu’s Den quest and appears after unlocking the doors with the two Zora Clan Chieftains. If you haven’t completed that quest yet, learn how to finish all the steps here.
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Boss: Imposter Jabu-Jabu
Lord Jabu-Jabu is guarding the entrance to the Great Rift in the Jabul Waters region. After completing the quest to unlock the gate into Jabu-Jabu’s Den, approaching the Imposter will initiate a boss fight.
- Where To Get Bombfish: Jabu-Jabu is a fish, so we’ll need water-based echoes to fight. Make sure to unlock the Bombfish Echo before entering this boss fight. The Bombfish is located in a cave nearby in Zora River. The Bombfish is also encountered during the quest to unlock Jabu-Jabu’s Den. If you don’t have the Bombfish yet, check the cave northwest from the Jabu-Jabu’s Den entrance, south of the Zora River Clan village. It makes this fight a lot easier.
Jabu-Jabu cycles through three actions. First, it spits out new debris and enemies — this can include fresh hearts to collect. Summon a fish to fight the enemies. Second, Jabu-Jabu makes a half-circle swim around the arena and chews up anything in its way. It will destroy echoes and whatever platforms and wooden objects it spit out.
Finally, Jabu-Jabbu sucks up everything. Summon a Bombfish before the third action and it will swallow the bomb. Swallowing the bomb stuns Jabu-Jabu for a moment. Transform into Swordfighter Form and attack! The boss will also always drop energy for Swordfighter form after stunning it.
- NOTE: To avoid getting sucked up, jump out of the water and press [R] to spin. Both of these movement abilities give Zelda extra speed — enough to avoid getting eaten.
Deal enough damage and Jabu-Jabu becomes more aggressive in Phase 2, but it doesn’t change its pattern. Defeat both phases to save the Zora and unlock the path to the Jabul Waters Great Rift.
