Gleeok Guide — Three-Headed Dragon Combat

Gleeoks are powerful three-headed dragon enemies that appear at key bridges and elevated areas across Hyrule. Each variant has an elemental theme — fire, thunder, or ice — and fights in two phases: grounded and airborne. Their drops are among the most valuable in TotK. This guide covers all 3 types and the King Gleeok.

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Gleeok Overview

Structure: Three heads, each with an independent beam attack. All three heads must be neutralized to trigger the phase transition.

Phase 1 (Grounded):

• Gleeok sits on the ground or a bridge surface
• Three heads fire elemental beams independently
• Weak point: each head's eye socket
• After all three heads are hit: stagger → Phase 2

Phase 2 (Airborne):

• Gleeok takes flight
• Airborne attacks increase — simultaneous beam barrage
• Must hit the central body or heads from the air
• Sky island platforms or paraglider required for airborne phase

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Fire Gleeok

Location: Coliseum Bridge ruins (Central Hyrule), various bridges

Head attacks:

• Single fire beam: continuous burn, medium range
• Triple head simultaneous burn: wide coverage arc
• Lobs fire orbs into the ground (persistent flame hazards)

Phase 2 — Airborne fire:

• All three heads fire simultaneously in a spread pattern
• Fire orbs continue to spawn on ground below

Counter:

• Ice Arrows to each head — deals bonus damage + extinguishes fire
• Flamebreaker Armor recommended for extended comfort
• Bomb Arrows for reliable head stagger

Key mechanic: The fire orbs on the ground limit mobility on bridges. Use Paraglider to stay mobile and attack from above.

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Thunder Gleeok

Location: Akkala Citadel ruins, Bridge of Hylia area

Head attacks:

• Lightning beam: follows Link's position with slight delay
• Charges entire arena with electrical field (periodic)
• Drops thunder spheres that bounce

Phase 2 — Airborne:

• Lightning carpet — entire arena floor becomes electrified
• Must stay airborne (paraglide) or on elevated terrain

Counter:

• Rubber Armor (all 3 pieces) gives shock resistance — critical for comfort
• Non-elemental arrows work (no specific weakness)
• Bomb Arrows to heads for stagger
• During the electrified arena phase: Paraglide constantly, attack from air

Key mechanic: Thunder Gleeok's arena electrification is the most punishing environmental hazard. Without Rubber Armor, standing on the ground deals continuous shock damage.

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Ice Gleeok

Location: Hebra region, Snowfield Stable area

Head attacks:

• Ice beam: freezes Link on contact
• Fires ice chunks that create terrain hazards
• Freezes large ground sections

Phase 2 — Airborne:

• Multi-head ice storm — high projectile density
• Frozen ground persists from Phase 1

Counter:

• Fire Arrows deal bonus damage to ice heads
• Flamebreaker or warm clothes to counter cold environment
• Use fire-based weapon fuses for melee (fire adds elemental damage)
• Ice chunks on the ground limit movement — stay mobile

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King Gleeok

Location: Hyrule Castle ruins (floating platform), one other location

Type: All three elements combined — all three heads fire simultaneously with different elements

Structure:

• Fire head (left)
• Thunder head (center)
• Ice head (right)
• All three must be hit in Phase 1 to trigger airborne transition

Phase 2:

• All three elemental attacks combined
• Most chaotic Gleeok fight — three simultaneous projectile types
• Each head independently targets Link's position

Counter:

• Rubber Armor (shock protection from Thunder head)
• Bomb Arrows for all-element head hits
• Focus on one head at a time — don't split attention
• Sky island platforms near Hyrule Castle allow airborne combat positioning

Drops (King Gleeok only):

• King Gleeok Horn (rare — best fuse material from Gleeoks)
• All three elemental scales

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General Combat Strategy

Phase 1 (Grounded)

1. Approach from distance — note which heads are tracking you
2. Arrow → head eye → stagger (one hit staggers a head for 3–5 seconds)
3. Melee the staggered head or fire follow-up arrows
4. After hitting a head: target the next one before the first recovers
5. All three heads hit within a ~10 second window → Phase 1 stagger → brief open period
6. Use the open period for burst melee damage to the body

Head targeting priority: Target the most active/dangerous head first. For Thunder Gleeok: stop the beam that follows you most closely.

Phase 2 (Airborne)

1. Activate Paraglider immediately
2. Ascend above or level with the Gleeok body
3. From airborne position: arrow the heads or central body
4. If launched to high altitude by wind: use the height advantage to aim bomb arrows downward onto the body
5. Avoid landing on the ground during active element hazards

Updraft trick: Gleeok fire attacks create heat updrafts. Activate Paraglider into them → gain height → aim down at the Gleeok body from above.

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Drops

| Drop | Source | Best Fuse Use | |------|--------|--------------| | Gleeok Horn | All types | Weapon fuse — high attack bonus | | Gleeok Flame Scale | Fire Gleeok | Arrow fuse — fire damage | | Gleeok Thunder Scale | Thunder Gleeok | Arrow fuse — shock damage | | Gleeok Ice Scale | Ice Gleeok | Arrow fuse — ice damage + freeze | | King Gleeok Horn | King Gleeok only | Best Gleeok fuse material | | Gleeok Wings | All types | Fuse — adds elemental property |

Gleeok Horn fuse value: Attaching a Gleeok Horn to a weapon adds 18–24 attack. Combined with a high-base weapon (Royal Claymore 52 base) → 70+ effective attack melee weapon.

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Quick Tips

• One head at a time — don't try to hit all three heads simultaneously. Focus arrows on one → stagger it → move to next. Quick sequence down all three heads faster than spreading attention.
• Updrafts are your friend — Fire and Thunder Gleeoks create updrafts from their attacks. Paraglide into these → gain altitude → attack from above. You're safer at height than on the ground.
• Rubber Armor for Thunder Gleeok — the arena electrification in Phase 2 is extremely punishing without Rubber Armor. It's worth visiting Thunderhead Isles for the set before fighting Thunder Gleeok.
• King Gleeok: focus fire head first — the fire head creates the most persistent ground hazards. Neutralize it earliest to keep the ground usable longer.
• Bomb Arrows cut through all phases — fire type, ice type, or thunder — Bomb Arrows stagger any Gleeok head reliably without needing specific elemental arrows. Stock 30+ before any Gleeok fight.

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See also: Combat Basics Guide | Thunderhead Isles Guide | Boss Guide