Once the battle begins, the Lanmolas surface from beneath the sand and fly through the air for a short period of time before re-submerging. Their emergence from the sand kicks up chunks of rock to the diagonals that can damage Link. Link can damage the Lanmolas with his sword, Bombs or arrows when they are emerging or when their heads are close to the ground. The Lanmolas are especially vulnerable to the Ice Rod, which can defeat them in two hits each. It is possible to defeat the final Lanmola with the Ice Rod before it can dig back into the ground.