Dark Link(BOTW)

==Summary==
A boss Mipha can encounter in Breath Of The Wild DLC: Old Champions. If players look around Zora's Domain for long enough, they may encounter an opening in the side of a wall submerged in water. It looks like an entrance to a temple. Upon entering it, and searching around the desolate Water Temple enough, Mipha can eventually discover a room that's just a beach with a small tree, surrounded by puddle of water. Upon approaching the tree, shadows coagulate around the area in front of Mipha, eventually taking the form of Link. Mipha is then thrust into a battle against Dark Link. When he's beaten, in the main story, players can encounter a special treasure chest around Zora's Domain that holds a powerful bow resembling what Dark Link uses in his battle. This bow will respawn in this chest when it is broken.
==Boss Fight==
===Attacks===
*Phase 1
Name 	Description 	Damage/effects
Single Handed Sword Combo	Dark Link uses, what appears to be, a dark master sword to unleash a series of hits on Mipha. Can be stopped short of its full combo. 	30 per hit
Two Handed Sword Combo 	Dark Link uses, what appears to be, a dark royal claymore to deliver slow, yet devastating hits. Can be stopped short of its full combo. 	72
Halberd Combo 	Dark Link uses, what appears to be, a dark royal claymore to stab at Mipha with. Can be stopped short of its full combo. 	26 per hit
Arrow Shot 	Dark Link uses, what appear to be, a dark royal bow to fire an arrow at Mipha. 	36
Giant Boomerang 	Dark Link throws, what appears to be, a dark giant boomerang, which curls around back to him. 	25
Jump Attack 	Dark Link leaps in the air and slams their weapon onto the ground in front of them, creating a shockwave of varying size. 	Varies depending on the weapon
Charge Attack 	Dark Link holds his weapon overhead, letting it shine a bit before attacking. His spin attack will vary depending on the weapon he's wielding when he attacks. 	Varies depending on the weapon
Shield Parry 	Dark Link will flick their wrist outwards, attempting to beat away any incoming attack. If Mipha's attacking while Dark Link's parrying, she'll be momentarily exposed to attacks.	Staggers
Flurry Rush 	Dark Link will frequently dodge attacks. If he dodges one of Mipha's attacks just right, he'll zoom right up to Mipha and try to unleash a rapid series of slashes. 	Varies depending on the weapon, but generally high.
*Phase 2 (In addition to everything he had in phase 1)
Name 	Description 	Damage/effects
Remote Bomb	Dark Link spawns either a cube bomb or a round bomb in his hands. If Mipha's close, he'll throw a cube bomb. Otherwise, he'll throw a round bomb. He'll order a square bomb to detonate on contact with the ground, and round bombs to detonate a short while after hitting the ground.	25
Stasis 	Dark Link will use stasis to stop any object throw towards him, including arrows or other weapons, before dodging out of the way. 	Stops attack
Magnesis 	Dark Link will throw a weapon, then use magnesis to pick up the weapon and swing it towards Mipha in an attempt to damage her. 	Doesn't do damage by itself
Cryonis 	He will sometimes use cryonis to create an ice block on the puddle in the middle of the room. He typically stands on top of these to attack from above. 	Doesn't do damage by itself
===Strategy===
Dark Link is aggressive when Mipha isn't, and quick on his feet when Mipha is aggressive. He switches between different types of weapons to use against Mipha. The key is to wait for his attacks, dodge accordingly, then come in with an attack while he's recovering from his attack. Make absolutely sure you attack him at the right moments, else he'll punish you for attacking at the wrong time.
After taking out half of his health, a cutscene plays where more shadows form around his hand. The shadows form into a sheikah slate, which he uses to assist him. The cutscene continues by showing him forming three ice blocks on the puddle, and stands upon one of them. From the ice block, he'll reign down attacks from on high. His stasis will nullify projectile attacks, and he'll usually jump from block to block if you try to climb it. Your best chance is to use your own cryonis to shatter the block he's on, then go in for the attack before he can form another ice block.
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