Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Skorchill

In Echoes of Wisdom, you'll need to manipulate the elements to solve multiple puzzles. That's been the key for the whole Lanayru Temple dungeon, too, but it also comes into play against the dungeon's boss, Skorchill.

We're taking on the big snow yeti in this Echoes of Wisdom Boss Guide, and you'll need to make sure you've got those Ice Spikes on, some good smoothies, and plenty of fire and ice Echoes.

This guide will give you the best strategy to defeat Skorchill, the best Echoes, and all of the rewards you get for defeating the boss.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom: Skorchill Boss Strategy

Chill and burn-proof Smoothies are really helpful for this fight, as Skorchill will use both fire and ice during the fight. You also need to counter this with fire and ice Echoes.

This is otherwise a relatively straightforward fight where you need to let your Echoes do more work than you until you get the opportunity to attack using Swordfighter Form.

If you got the Ice Spikes when climbing up Hebra Mountain, then pop those on (if you're not already wearing them).

Skorchill Phase 1

You'll see that this is a three-phase battle, but it's not much longer than most other boss fights you've encountered in the game. Still, there are three specific sections to this fight.

The first phase, Skorchill wears an ice helmet — that means you need to break the helmet using fire-based Echoes. Wizzrobes are best for this, but even Keese are good enough. While wearing the helmet, the boss is invincible, so just do your best to avoid it as it spins around the arena.

Skorchill can stomp the ground multiple times, which sends icicles tumbling down. Avoid these as best as you can. He'll also slam his fists down on the floor, which is a great time for an echo to attack his helmet. Break it a few times and hell change things up a bit.

Skorchill Phase 2

For phase 2, Skorchill's helmet is now fire-elemental, which means you need to use ice Echoes on it.

He will still slam his fists on the floor, but now Skorchill has a new move where he spits fireballs out in a circle. Avoid these and focus on breaking that helmet before running in with Swordfighter Form.

Once again, do this a few times and you'll enter the last phase.

Skorchill Phase 3

This time, Skorchill's helmet is a mix of fire and ice. Pay attention to the colour of the horns on his helmet so you know what Echoes to send out.

All of Skorchills moves from the first two phases come together here, but the premise is exactly the same. Fire Echoes for ice horns, ice Echoes for fire horns. Stun, run in, do a lot of damage, repeat. You'll wear him down eventually.

As for the rewards, it's the usual trio — a Heart Container, 5 Might Crystals, and a level-up for Tri. You'll also get some lore on Hyrule and Lanayru's Sanction.

After the cutscenes, you can head back to Condé's house for a new Side Quest, and if you haven't already, head back to the Snowball path to find Stamp Guy next to a rift.

Otherwise, the world is your oyster! If you haven't been to Eldin or Faron yet, do one of those regions. If you have, then you'll be heading to The Eternal Forest pretty soon to finish Echoes of Wisdom.

That's all for this section of our Echoes of Wisdom guide. For more help, hints, or tips, head on over to our main Echoes of Wisdom walkthrough.