How to Beat the Desert Centipede Lanmola

Lanmola is a boss that looks like a desert centipede that can be fought at Gerudo Desert during the Wild Sandstorms side quest in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW). Read on to learn more on how to beat Lanmola, as well as its weaknesses, location, and rewards from beating Lanmola in the game.

How to Beat Lanmola

How to Beat Lanmola
Bind Lanmola's Tail and Pull Summon Your Best Echo Get Into Swordfighter Form

Equip the Gerudo Sandals

Gerudo Sandals	Description: Traditional desert sandals. They prevent the wearer from sinking in quicksand.
Effect	Quicksand-Proof

The Gerudo Sandals grant immunity to quicksand, preventing you from sinking.

Purchase them from the Gerudo Shop for 400 Rupees before heading into battle.

Rupee Farming Guide

Summon Your Best Echo

Before the fight, summon your best Echo, ideally one with a high triangle cost as they are proven to be the strongest, such as Lizalfos Lv. 3, the Wizzrobes (Fire, Ice, and Electric), or Lynel.

These powerful Echoes will aid you in combat.

Best Echoes for Combat and Exploration

Bind Lanmola's Tail and Pull

At the start of the battle, target Lanmola's tail. Bind it, and when Lanmola tries to burrow, pull its tail to flip it onto its back, leaving it vulnerable.

Bind Ability Guide

Get Into Swordfighter Form

With Lanmola flipped on its back, it’s unable to retaliate.

Switch to Swordfighter Form and attack while your Echo fights alongside you.

Swordfighter Form

Lanmola Location

Fought as a Boss in Gerudo Desert

Location	Boss Type	Rewards
Gerudo Desert	Miniboss	・Heart Piece
Weaknesses
・Bind its tail to prevent it from burrowing then attack once it flips back upright.

This version of Lanmola differs from the regular ones, featuring blue tones and greater strength, making it a more formidable boss.

Fight the Lanmola as Part of the Wild Sandstorms Side Quest

You will first need to complete A Rift in the Gerudo Desert Main Quest in order to gain access to the Wild Sandstorms Side Quest.

You also need to defeat two Lanmolas in the desert before this quest can appear.

Wild Sandstorms Quest Walkthrough

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW) Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Dungeon Bosses

Seismic Talus	Mogryph	Vocavor	Ganon
Volvagia	Gohma	Skorchill	Null

Mini-Bosses

Link	Smog	Jabu-Jabu
Lanmola	Barinade	Igneo Talus