Link can block most of the Evil Eagle's attacks using his Mirror Shield. Evil Eagle will fly back and forth across the screen at varying altitudes until Link hits him in the beak three times with any of the following weapons: the Sword, the Hookshot, the Boomerang, the Bow, or the Magic Rod. After three hits, Evil Eagle will hover to the side of the tower and either blow wind at Link and shoot little feathers (to combat this, Link should keep his shield up and walk towards the wind), or he will dive at him. If Link falls off the tower, he has to restart the entire battle. The Eagle is defeated with six hits from the Bow or L-2 Sword, and eight from the Hookshot or Boomerang.