Captain Construct IV

Maren's Tip

Stock up on Hearty meals before boss fights — a single Hearty Durian dish gives full recovery plus bonus hearts. Don't forget to save!

Description

The elite Zonai automaton. Summons decoy constructs, projects reflective shields, and hits harder than any other Construct variant. Only found at the highest Sky Islands and deepest Depths.

Weakness

Captain Construct IV's primary weakness is Sage abilities for chip damage during defensive phases — parry and punish.

How to Beat Captain Construct IV

1. Captain Construct IV is the elite Zonai automaton and the most challenging of the Captain Construct family.
2. It combines all the capabilities of lower variants with new attacks and exceptional combat intelligence.
3. Combat Overview: Construct IV opens with a charged elemental blast — a single massive shot that deals enormous damage but has a long windup.
4. Dodge sideways as it reaches full charge.
5. After the opening blast, it transitions to the standard dash-melee-ranged flow of Construct III but with longer combos, tighter timing, and a new ability: it can summon two smaller Construct decoys that distract and flank Link.
6. Decoy Management: When Construct IV summons decoys, prioritize them — the decoys deal real damage and make timing parries on the main Construct much harder.
7. A bomb arrow centered on the decoy group eliminates all of them quickly.
8. With decoys cleared, return focus to the main Construct.
9. Damage Phases: Construct IV has an active shield phase where it stops all movement and projects a full-body energy shield that reflects arrow shots.
10. During this phase, use Sage abilities (Yunobo's fireball, Riju's thunder) that bypass the shield.
11. After approximately ten seconds, the shield drops and it resumes combat.
12. The shield drop is followed by a very aggressive melee burst — be ready to parry or dodge immediately.
13. Royal Guard Construct weapon drops are among the best Construct gear in the game.

Rewards

• Large Zonai Charge x4
• Rare Construct Horn
• Royal Guard construct weapons

Shrines in This Region

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

• Daka Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 1/5
• Dokabok Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 1/5
• Ekochiu Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• Ga-ahisas Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Gutoku Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Joku-u Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 3/5
• View all 152 shrines →

Related Bosses

• Flame Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Eldin, Hyrule Field), HP 2,500, 4/5
• Frost Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Hebra, Tabantha), HP 2,500, 4/5
• Thunder Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Gerudo, Akkala), HP 2,500, 4/5
• King Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Depths / Rare Surface, HP 4,000, 5/5
• Flux Construct I — Overworld Boss, Sky Islands / Depths, HP 800, 2/5
• Flux Construct II — Overworld Boss, Sky Islands / Depths, HP 1,200, 3/5

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