Lynel - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Guide - IGN (2024)

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Is defeating Lynel worth it? ›

The rewards you get for killing Lynels vary depending on which kind of Lynel you've beaten, but they're nearly always worth it. Here's the full list of drops: Lynel: Lynel Hoof, Lynel Saber Horn, Lynel Mace Horn, Arrows.

Fighting a Lynel of any variety is no easy feat, and before attempting one of these big bad lion centaurs, players should get good at backstep dodging and shield countering; really good.

Red Lynels (HCN 147) are your basic Lynel. Blue-Maned Lynels (HCN 148) are one step up from Red. White-Maned Lynels (HCN 149) are even more difficult to beat and fairly rare. Silver Lynels (HCN 150) are the most difficult to defeat and the rarest.

While normal, fire and ice arrows will have little to no effect on a Lynel, lightning and bomb arrows can be used to scrape off a little bit of health, although it'd probably be a good idea to focus on close quarters combat in a fight with a Lynel, so bring a weapon that Link can use to get in a few quick hits with, ...

When defeated, Lynels drop their Hooves, Horns, and Guts, along with their Weapons and a bundle of their Arrows. Silver and Golden Lynels occasionally drop Gems and Star Fragments as well. A total of 22 Lynels can be found throughout Hyrule.

Shock arrows, preferably a stronger bow with them - Steel Lizal Bow, Knight's Bow, Ancient Bow (if you wanna use for that). Aim for the face as it often stuns them - but no hit stuns them for very long. The perfect dodge or shield parry takes getting used to, but it becomes invaluable against Lynels.

Golden Lynels can be temporarily fooled by the Lynel Mask or by Majora's Mask, though they will eventually see through the disguise if they observe Link for long enough or if Link draws a Weapon while wearing the aforementioned Masks.

Lynels can be found in remote areas throughout the map, these guys are definitely harder than your average Divine Beast boss, especially once they've leveled up to silver tier.

You can never tame a Lynel (as cool as that would be), but you can mount them. You can ride in from your paraglider, but you'll cut into your stamina to take this safer route, which means you likely won't be able to stay on their backs as long.

Why aren't Lynels bosses? ›

Summary. Lynels in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lack health bars, which may be a design choice to reinforce the idea that they can be avoided and are not mandatory boss encounters.

Lynel Guts are Monster Parts that can be dropped by all types of Lynels upon their defeats. They pulse with the vitality of a Lynel, which makes them useful for making Elixirs in a Cooking Pot.

Accepted Answer. Nope, there aren't any side quests or medals tied to killing any Lynels. The only Lynel-related reward is for beating the Lynel Floating Coliseum in the Depths, which gives you Majora's Mask. Other than that they just drop good bows and are the best source of arrows.

There are three types of Lynels in Tears of the Kingdom: Red, Blue, and White. While subduing them is anything but a walk in the park, Red Lynels are the easiest of the three types to defeat. White Lynels, however, serve up the greatest challenge with their enhanced speed, strength, and abilities.

It may seem obvious, but increasing Link's health and stamina will help immensely when it comes to fighting one of the toughest enemies in the game. While a seasoned player may be able to take down a Lynel with only the initial three hearts, it's incredibly unwise to attempt this if you are new to hunting them.