Battle Talus

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Description

A Stone Talus that carries a fortified platform of monsters on its back. A mobile fortress of rock and enemies that requires clearing the riders before attacking the ore deposit.

Weakness

Battle Talus's primary weakness is Ore deposit on body — must clear monster riders on platform first.

How to Beat Battle Talus

1. Battle Taluses are Stone Taluses with a wooden fortress platform built on their backs, manned by Bokoblins, Moblins, or Boss Bokoblins.
2. This turns a simple climbing puzzle into a multi-phase combat encounter.
3. Preparation: Bring a bow with fifteen to twenty arrows for clearing the riders, plus a hammer weapon for the ore deposit.
4. Fire arrows can ignite the wooden platform but may also burn weapon drops.
5. Phase 1 — Clearing the Riders: The monsters on the platform rain arrows, throw rocks, and sometimes use bomb barrels from their elevated position.
6. You cannot climb to the ore deposit while they are active because they will knock you off.
7. The safest approach is to shoot the riders with arrows from the ground — aim for headshots to conserve arrows.
8. Alternatively, you can use Ascend through the Talus's body to emerge on the platform directly among the riders for melee combat.
9. This is faster but riskier since you are surrounded by enemies on a shaking platform.
10. The Talus itself continues its normal attack patterns while you deal with the riders, so you are dodging ground pounds and arm swings while also fighting the monsters.
11. Phase 2 — Talus Combat: Once all riders are dead, the Battle Talus fights like a standard Stone Talus.
12. Climb to the ore deposit (which is accessible once the platform is clear or destroyed) and strike it with your hammer weapon.
13. The platform may regenerate riders after some time if Bokoblin camps are nearby — unclear if this is consistent, but clearing the fight quickly avoids the issue.
14. Battle Taluses have more HP than standard Stone Taluses due to the platform armor providing some structural protection.
15. Four to five climbing cycles should finish the fight.
16. The mixed loot drops from both the Talus (ores) and the riders (monster parts, weapons) make Battle Taluses decent loot targets.
17. The rider weapons are often mid-tier quality — Soldier-level or better.

Rewards

• Flint
• Various precious ores
• Monster parts from riders
• Rider weapons
• Amber

Shrines in This Region

Collect Lights of Blessing from nearby shrines to unlock additional Heart Containers — essential for surviving this boss fight.

• Akkala Ancient Tech Lab Shrine — Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Akkala Plateau Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• Akkala Span Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 2/5
• Domizuin Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• Isu Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 3/5
• Jochisiu Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• View all 152 shrines →

Related Bosses

• Flame Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Eldin, Hyrule Field), HP 2,500, 4/5
• Frost Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Hebra, Tabantha), HP 2,500, 4/5
• Thunder Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Gerudo, Akkala), HP 2,500, 4/5
• King Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Depths / Rare Surface, HP 4,000, 5/5
• Flux Construct I — Overworld Boss, Sky Islands / Depths, HP 800, 2/5
• Flux Construct II — Overworld Boss, Sky Islands / Depths, HP 1,200, 3/5

Related Guides

• Weapons Database — Find the best weapons for every boss fight
• Temple Walkthroughs — Complete dungeon guides with boss prep
• Armor Sets — Best armor for boss resistances & defense
• Shrine Walkthroughs — All 152 shrine solutions for max hearts