Chapter 18: The Final Showdown in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Here is our The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD main story walkthrough and strategy guide for Chapter 18: The Final Showdown. This includes a list of enemies encountered and obtainable items.
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Obtainable Items
There are no obtainable items in this section.
Enemies
Here is a list of enemies encountered in this walkthrough:
| Enemy | Location |
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| Red Bokoblin | Sealed Grounds |
| Blue Bokoblin | Sealed Grounds |
| Wooden Shield Moblin | Sealed Grounds |
| Bokoblin Archer | Sealed Grounds |
| Stalfos | Sealed Grounds |
| Ghirahim (Boss) | Sealed Grounds |
| Demise (Final Boss) | Sealed Grounds (Portal of Darkness) |
Chapter 18: The Final Showdown Walkthrough
Sealed Grounds
| 1 | After reaching the Temple of Hylia, exit to the Sealed Grounds by going out the front door. |
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| 2 | Take out the wave of Red Bokoblins by slashing through their ranks while picking up hearts they drop to restore your health. Move forward along the pathway. |
| 3 | When Ghirahim sends out regular Bokoblins who are capable of blocking, deal with them as well. |
| 4 | Move forward when the wall disappears and prepare to battle another wave of Bokoblins. Be careful not to hit the ones carrying bombs as they will explode and deal damage in a wide area. |
| 5 | When the Wooden Shield Moblins appear at the end of the path, attack them with bombs for an easier time against them. Stay on the move to avoid their charge attack as well. |
| 6 | You will eventually come up to another wave of enemies with Bokoblin Archers among their ranks. Prioritize these ranged threats first and keep avoiding the Bokoblins carrying bombs. |
| 7 | Further along the path is a one Blue Bokoblin that is particularly harder to take down compared to its regular kin. Deal with him cautiously and back away if you need to before unloading when you see an opening. |
| 8 | For the next wave of enemies, focus on taking out the Bokoblin caller (the one with the horn) as quickly as possible to prevent it from summoning reinforcements. Pick up the horn when the caller drops it to prevent other Bokoblin from using it. |
| 9 | Towards the end of the path, two Stalfos will appear to take them out as well. |
| 10 | As you near the bottom of the Sealed Ground, a wave of normal Bokoblins, Blue Bokoblins, large Moblins, and Bokoblin Archers will block your path. |
| 11 | At the lowest area of the Sealed Grounds, Ghirahim will summon one last vanguard of Bokoblins so keep your guard up and cut down their numbers until they are all defeated. |
| 12 | Prepare to battle Ghirahim. |
Ghirahim (3rd Encounter)
| 1 | The general strategy against the final battle against Ghirahim is to force him to fall down to the lower platforms by pushing him to the edge. The boss’ moveset consists of punches and kicks which can be avoided by blocking or jumping back.
Attack Ghirahim to force him to block. Then, quickly throw out thrust attacks to push him back towards the edge. When he is at the edge of the platform, follow-up by with thrust attacks to throw him off to the platform below. Afterwards, jump down and perform a fatal blow. |
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| 2 | When Ghirahim gets up, the same strategy applies, though the boss will start to stretch his arms while radiating purple energy from his hands. Observe the pattern of his arms and slash at his exposed points. When Ghirahim falls below, jump down again and do another fatal blow. Repeat this strategy until you have knocked Ghirahim to the lowest level of the area. |
| 3 | Ghirahim will start to use a sword when you reach the lowest level. The key to damaging him is to time your block at the last moment against his sword strikes which have relatively predictable timings and follow up with thrust attacks. He will also shoot out red sword waves which you can send back at him by slashing in the same direction as the waves. Note that Ghirahim will also try to teleport behind you so be ready with a shield bash to counter him. |
| 4 | After dealing enough damage to Ghirahim, he will begin using a larger sword. Despite its size, you can still interupt him using timed shield blocks when he uses sword attacks. When he blocks with his sword, slash it at the middle depending on how he is holding it. Doing so will shatter his sword, allowing you to attack him while he is defenseless. |
| 5 | After defeating Ghirahim, watch the cutscene. Then, save at the Bird Statue. |
| 6 | From here on is the point-of-no-return as entering the portal immediately starts the final boss battle. Feel free to return to the Temple of Hylia and travel to the present age to get some items or other things you need to do first. |
| 7 | When you are ready, enter the portal to face Demise. Fi will let you know that you cannot go back after going through the portal. Say “I’m ready!” to begin the final battle. |
Demise (Final Boss)
| 1 | The best strategy for taking on Demise is to stay close to him and wait for him to swing. Time your shield block at the last moment to interrupt him and immediately slash at him once. Do this a few times and he will fall on his knees, giving you time to unload on him with more strikes. |
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| 2 | Once you send Demise flying across the screen, the second phase of the fight begins. Try to get a little distance away from Demise and raise your sword to the sky to charge your Skyward Strike. Throw out the attack before Demise can attack you to damage him. Then, run of to him and follow-up with more sword attacks before he recovers. Do this repeatedly until he is knocked down flat on the ground again. |
| 3 | When Demise charges his own Skyward Strike, jump back or dodge to the side to avoid it.
After knocking down Demise a second time during the second phase, you can finish him off using a fatal blow. If he gets up before you can go for the kill, knock him down a third time and try again until you defeat him. |
| 4 | Watch the ending. |
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