Master Kohga (Fight 3)

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Description

Master Kohga's third Depths encounter with a balance-beam contraption. Place boulders on the correct sides with Ultrahand to tip the scale and dump Kohga into the arena for punishment.

Weakness

Master Kohga (Fight 3)'s primary weakness is Use Ultrahand to place boulders on his weighted contraption in the right configuration.

How to Beat Master Kohga (Fight 3)

1. Master Kohga Fight 3 is a more complex Ultrahand puzzle.
2. Kohga now floats above a pool of water (or hazardous liquid) and uses a more elaborate contraption requiring specific boulder placement.
3. Setup: Kohga operates a balance-beam-like device above the arena.
4. He places boulders on one side to lower a platform on the other side toward Link.
5. Phase 1 — Balance Puzzle: Study Kohga's contraption.
6. The goal is to place boulders on the empty side to tip the scale and send Kohga falling.
7. Use Ultrahand to lift available boulders from the arena and place them on the side opposite to Kohga.
8. Getting the right weight distribution tips the scale and drops him.
9. Phase 2 — Increased Complexity: After the first stun, Kohga adds more boulders to his side and uses a more complex multi-arm scale.
10. Place boulders on the correct arms to counterbalance and then overbalance his side.
11. Rushing this puzzle is counterproductive — take a moment to assess which arms need boulders before grabbing and placing.
12. Kohga performs delayed attacks while you are solving the puzzle — he drops water/lava balls from above that require dodging.
13. Focus on the puzzle while staying mobile.
14. The Lanayru Depths water environment is navigable.
15. After three scale-tipping cycles, Kohga is defeated here and flees.
16. His HP pool is higher in this fight, making the punish phases require more hits.

Rewards

• Story progression
• Access to Gerudo Depths mine

Shrines in This Region

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

• Angaku Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• Apogek Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Dakoiya Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 2/5
• Farosh Shrine — Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Iyu Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 1/5
• Joka Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• 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 1) — Depths Boss, Abandoned Hebra Mine — Depths, HP 800, 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