Best Zelda Bosses Of All Time

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For as long as Link has been adventuring his way through the land of Hyrule, there have been harrowing boss battles to match. The best Zelda bosses cleverly utilize the unique qualities of the equipment found in their corresponding dungeon, putting your skills to the test or forcing you to think about the new mechanics in a creative new way. And since the Zelda series is steeped in lore with consistent monster types, we've seen lots of different interpretations of similar creatures, or even super-sized versions of standard enemy types. Part of the joy of a new Zelda game is discovering all the ways that Nintendo has reimagined Zelda enemies and how to deal with them using your new array of equipment.

The series has been going on for more than 35 years so it's chock full of inventive, harrowing, and brilliantly designed bosses. It would be almost impossible to rank them all, so we've selected just over a dozen of our absolute favorites. These are the best Zelda bosses of all time, presented in no particular order.

Here's hoping the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom adds even more memorable boss fights to the list. Be sure to read our Tears of the Kingdom preorder guide as we quickly approach its launch. And for more on The Legend of Zelda, check out our ranking of the best Zelda games, along with our favorite Zelda dungeons.

Blind the Thief is one of the greatest fake-outs in the Zelda series. On a quest to rescue the seven maidens who have formed a living seal around Ganon in the Dark World, Link discovers the Maiden sitting in plain