Gleeok in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are a mini-boss you can find scattered across Hyrule and they are as formidable as they look. The three types we’ve covered in this guide are Frost, Fire and Thunder, each of which can channel their namesake elements to make defeating them a truly tough feat.
As with fighting other bosses in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, half of the battle is won by preparing yourself properly before going toe to toe with your chosen enemy. Each type of Gleeok responds differently to certain ammunition but the goal remains the same for all of them – use arrows to attack their three heads to bring them down to the ground. Once grounded, hit them with everything you’ve got.
It is definitely easier said than done, so we’re here to show you how to beat Gleeok in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including how to beat Frost, Flame, and Thunder Gleeok. Plus, tips on how to prepare to fight all Gleeok types and the rewards for beating each one.
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How to beat Frost Gleeok in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Frost Gleeoks, as the name suggests, are creatures that harness the power of ice and snow into powerful and almost always deadly attacks. Like all Gleeoks across Hyrule, the Frost Gleeok has three heads which means three times the trouble for Link.
However, beating a Frost Gleeok isn’t impossible once you know how to. The first thing you need to do before tackling this mini-boss is to prepare.
Preparing for a Frost Gleeok
Now, as you would do before riding into battle with other bosses around Hyrule, one crucial aspect of defeating a Frost Gleeok is how well you prepare for the fight. Below, you will find a few preparation tips and recommendations that we found helped us take down this chilly beast.
Armor – Your armor is, of course, important when it comes to surviving a fight with a Frost Gleeok. You can choose cold-resistant armor or armor that boosts your cold-weather attack if you wish. However, as the Frost Gleeok packs a punch, we found it better to wear the Phantom Armor and fill Link up with cold-resistant meals instead.Meals and Elixirs – As we said above, cold-resistant meals and elixirs can help Link shake off some of the attacks and survive in the climates Frost Gleeoks are usually found in. Also, having a Hasty elixir and stamina-boosting elixir on hand is a good idea too, just in case things get metaphorically heated. If you’d like to know how to cook meals which will restore a lot of health, check out our recipes guide.Increase Hearts and Stamina – If you’re low on hearts and your stamina wheel is below two full wheels, we recommend spending some time doing Shrines to collect Lights of Blessing that can be spent on upgrades at Goddess Statues. Frost Gleeoks are a tough boss, and if you have a low level of stamina or hearts, there’s a good chance you won’t survive the fight.Weapons – It probably goes without saying that these are the most important part of fighting this monster. We recommend having a full inventory of weapons that have an attack power of 30 or above (20 will do, but it will take longer to beat the Gleeok.)Bows and Arrows – We cannot stress this enough, but arrows are a crucial component for defeating any Gleeok. Make sure you have plenty of arrows and bows in your inventory. If you run out halfway through the fight (like we did) and have to leave to restock, the Gleeok’s health bar will reset.
Once you feel that you’ve prepared enough, you can go and seek out your frosty opponent.
Tips and Strategy for beating a Frost Gleeok
Beating a Frost Gleeok is much easier said than done as it has a plethora of icy attacks that can instantly freeze and kill Link if you’re not careful. Cold-resistant meals and elixirs can help Link survive the brunt of an attack, but his hearts will still be depleted to a low level.
Here’s a quick list of the Frost Gleeok attacks it used on us:
Ice Beam – Like a dragon would breathe fire, the Frost Gleeok breathes ice. Each head will fire out beams of ice that can reach pretty far and can instantly freeze Link if he’s not protected enough. Hiding behind some cover or running to a distance where the beams cannot reach you is a good way to avoid this attack.Projectile Snowflakes – No, we’re not kidding, the Frost Gleeok really does shoot out projectile ice blasts that turn into large deadly snowflakes upon impact. Again, getting to cover or making sure you’re out of the way of the incoming attack is a good way to avoid being frozen.Snowballs – This is the time to turn into Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, if you see the Frost Gleeok launching large boulder-sized snowballs towards you, run fast, far and get behind cover. Do not get hit by them.Snow storm – They won’t use this attack until later in the fight, but this storm will rain down large ice chunks into the ground with deadly precision. Beams will indicate where the shards will drop before they land, so make sure you’re not standing directly under one or too close to one.
To defeat a Frost Gleeok in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom you need to attack each of its three heads and bring their individual health bars down, then attack it while it’s grounded. We found that the best way of doing this was to attach Keese Eyeballs, Keese Wings, Aerocuda Eyeballs and Aerocuda Wings to arrows before firing them off at the heads. These attachments help ensure the accuracy of your aim, maing it a bit easier to focus on not being hit as you know the arrow will go where you need it to (though you still need to aim.)