Digdogger (The Legend of Zelda): Difference between revisions

| caption = Official Artwork from Game Manual

| weapon = '''Per mini-Digdogger'''<br/>[[Recorder]]<br/>[[Sword#First_Sword|Sword]] - 8 hits<br/>[[White_Sword#The_Legend_of_Zelda|White Sword]] - 4 hits<br/>[[Magical Sword]] - 2 hits<br />[[Bomb|Bombs]] - 2 hits<br/>[[Bow]] - 4 hits<br/>[[Magical Rod]] - 4 hits

| reward = [[Heart Container]]<br/>[[Triforce Shard]]  

'''Digdogger''' is a [[Boss]] that is encountered in [[Level 5: The Lizard]] and [[Level 7: The Demon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', as the main boss of Level 5: The Lizard and the [[Mini-Boss]] of Level 7: The Demon.  

In Level 5: The Lizard, before engaging in this fight against Digdogger, [[Link]] can meet up with the [[Old Man]] in a certain room located in this dungeon. Here, the Old Man will tell Link the secret to defeating the Digdogger. He says, ''"DIGDOGGER HATES CERTAIN KIND OF SOUND."''{{Ref|LoZ|66|[[Old Man]]}} Link can use this information by using the [[Recorder]] during the fight against Digdogger which will cause it to break into a mini-Digdogger. This mini-Digdogger can be defeated with a multitude of items such as the [[Sword]], [[Bomb]]s, the [[Bow]] and [[Arrow]], or the [[Magical Rod]]. The best item to attack the Digdogger with are the Bombs and the [[Magical Sword]], both taking two hits to defeat the mini-Digdogger. After defeating Digdogger, Link is rewarded with a [[Heart Container]] and the fifth [[Triforce Shard]].

A trick to defeating Digdogger quickly is to place a bomb on the large Digdogger, and then blow the Whistle. If timed correctly, this will hit the small Digdoggers and deal damage. Another bomb can be quickly placed as well to hit the remaining enemies.  

Two more Digdoggers appear during the eighth level of the Second Quest, however, Link can skip fighting both of them if he so wishes. Both Digdogger will split into three mini-Digdoggers if the Recorder is played, however, only the second one is joined by Stone Statues, so the first one can only harm Link with contact damage. If Link does not have the [[Food]], he will have to defeat the first Digdogger and take a shortcut to the end of the level. If Link uses the Food on the hungry Goriya to proceed deeper into the dungeon, he will soon be locked in a room with the last Digdogger in the game. Link can elect to fight the Digdogger and leave the room, or he can simply bomb his way into the next room and keep moving on toward the [[Magical Key]].

* [[Digdogger (The Legend of Zelda)|Digdogger]] appears four times in the First Quest of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', once in [[Level 5: The Lizard]] and thrice in [[Level 7: The Demon]]. In total, it appears eight times during the game.

*According to the Japanese instruction booklet, Digdogger is a giant Unira from the game ''Clu Clu Land''.{{ref|[http://www.geocities.jp/frnyanko/setsumei/disk/zeldanodensetsu/zeldanodensetsu.html The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual] (Japanese FDS Version)|大ウニラ。 (A big Unira.)}}

==See Also==

*[[Digdogger (Oracle of Seasons)|Digdogger]] also makes an appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''

File:Digdogger-LoZ-Art-2.png|''Artwork from Million Publications Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda''

File:Digdogger-Artwork.png‎|''Artwork from The Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda Picture Book''

File:Digdogger-Recorder.png‎|''Artwork of Link playing the Recorder to Digdogger from The Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda Picture Book''

File:Digdogger-Artwork-LoZ-Kodokawa-Shoten-Guide.png|''Artwork from Kadokawa Shoten Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda''

File:Digdogger-LoZ-Sprite.png|''Sprite from The Legend of Zelda''

File:Digdogger_001.png|''Battle with Digdogger''

File:Digdogger_002.png|''Attacking with the sword''