diff --git a/data/damage_table.bin b/data/damage_table.bin
index 1fd15f2..557656e 100644
Binary files a/data/damage_table.bin and b/data/damage_table.bin differ
diff --git a/data/i18n_en.bin b/data/i18n_en.bin
index 1537236..bb23181 100644
Binary files a/data/i18n_en.bin and b/data/i18n_en.bin differ
diff --git a/dialog.asm b/dialog.asm
index e268b8a..3a88e38 100644
--- a/dialog.asm
+++ b/dialog.asm
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ DialogGanon2:
 		LDA.w #$018D : JMP .done
 	+
 	JSL CheckMushroom
-		LDA.w #$0198 : JMP .done
 	BCC +
+		LDA.w #$0198 : JMP .done
 	+
 		LDA.l GanonVulnerabilityItem : AND #$00FF : BNE .special_item
 		LDA.l SpecialWeapons : AND.w #$00FF
diff --git a/hooks.asm b/hooks.asm
index 6c5f106..f3a1b5e 100644
--- a/hooks.asm
+++ b/hooks.asm
@@ -2694,3 +2694,11 @@ db $00, $EE, $DE, $D4, $D0, $D4, $DE, $EE
 org $05A4BD
 JSL SetLanmolaVelocity
 BRA + : NOP #4 : +
+
+; ganon - silvers just don't work like they used to
+org $0DB93D
+db $08
+
+; ganon - randomize vulnerability when stunned
+org $1D9010
+JSL StunGanon : NOP
diff --git a/ram.asm b/ram.asm
index 0b75f5f..1b2c57e 100644
--- a/ram.asm
+++ b/ram.asm
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ OHKOFlag: skip 1                   ; Any non-zero write sets OHKO mode
 SpriteSwapper: skip 1              ; Loads new link sprite and glove/armor palette. No gfx or
                                    ; code currently in base ROM for this.
 BootsModifier: skip 1              ; $01 = Give dash ability
-skip 1                             ; Unused
+GanonVulnerabilityItem: skip 1     ; Item Ganon is vulnerable to while stunned
                                    ; Crypto Block ($7F50D0 - $7F51FF)
 KeyBase: skip $10                  ;
 y: skip 4                          ;
diff --git a/tables.asm b/tables.asm
index 4280a19..c39b7b6 100644
--- a/tables.asm
+++ b/tables.asm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ChallengeModes:
 db #$00 ; #$00 = Default behavior;
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 org $30802E ; PC 0x18003E
-GanonVulnerabilityItem:
+DONOTUSE__GanonVulnerabilityItem:
 db #$00 ; #$00 = Default behavior (silver arrows)
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 org $30802F ; PC 0x18003F
diff --git a/variable_ganon_vulnerability.asm b/variable_ganon_vulnerability.asm
index 4ff68e3..438f65e 100644
--- a/variable_ganon_vulnerability.asm
+++ b/variable_ganon_vulnerability.asm
@@ -126,6 +126,53 @@ CheckBeeBoss:
 	RTL
 ; return non-zero A if entity is a boss (and bee should not attack)
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+StunGanon:
+	JSL GetRandomInt
+	BIT.b #$30
+	BEQ .non_magic
+.magic
+	AND.b #$0E
+	LSR
+	BRA .chosen
+.non_magic
+	AND.b #$0C
+	LSR #2
+	ORA.b #$08
+.chosen
+	PHX
+	TAX
+	LDA.l Ganon_RandomizeItem, X
+	STA.l GanonVulnerabilityItem
+	PLX
+	JSL DialogItem
+	LDA.b #$D7
+	STA.w $0E20, X
+	RTL
+;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DialogItem:
+	PHX : PHY
+	LDA.l GanonVulnerabilityItem
+	ASL
+	TAX
+	LDA.l Ganon_TextBox+1, X
+	TAY
+	LDA.l Ganon_TextBox, X
+	JSL Sprite_ShowMessageUnconditional
+	PLY : PLX
+	RTL
+;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Ganon_RandomizeItem:
+db #$05, #$06, #$07, #$08
+db #$09, #$0A, #$11, #$12
+db #$01, #$02, #$03, #$0C
+;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Ganon_TextBox:
+dw #$0000 ; default behavior--assume silvers
+dw #$0199, #$019A, #$019B, #$019C, #$019D
+dw #$019E, #$019F, #$01A0, #$01A1, #$01A2
+dw #$0000, #$01A3, #$0000, #$0000, #$0000
+dw #$01A4, #$01A5, #$01A6, #$0000, #$0000
+;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ganon_CheckByAncilla:
 db #$00 ; default behavior--we shouldn't be checking the table here anyway
 db #$00, #$05, #$1F, #$07, #$00