Horriblin

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Description

A new monster type in TotK that clings to cave walls and ceilings, diving at Link from above. Shoot them off the wall with arrows, then attack while they are stunned on the ground.

Weakness

Horriblin's primary weakness is Shoot while on wall to stun, then melee on ground.

How to Beat Horriblin

1. Horriblens are a new monster type introduced in Tears of the Kingdom, resembling skeletal Bokoblins that walk on all fours and cling to walls and ceilings.
2. They are common in caves and introduce a unique vertical-combat dimension.
3. Preparation: Bring arrows (essential for wall shots) and a standard melee weapon.
4. Horriblens are not particularly dangerous individually but in cave settings, they attack in groups from multiple angles.
5. Understanding Wall Combat: Horriblens spend most of their time clinging to cave walls or ceilings, making melee attacks from the ground impossible.
6. You must shoot them with arrows while they are on the wall to dislodge them — an arrow hit causes a Horriblin to fall to the cave floor stunned.
7. Once on the ground, attack rapidly with melee weapons for a few seconds before it recovers and climbs back up.
8. If you have the Sage abilities, Riju's Thunder strike and Yunobo's fire ball can knock multiple Horriblens off walls simultaneously.
9. Multi-Enemy Cave Fights: In caves with multiple Horriblens, they attack from different angles simultaneously.
10. Prioritize the ones above you — a Horriblin directly overhead can drop on Link for a damaging surprise attack.
11. Use a multi-shot bow (Lynel bow or Duplex bow) to quickly dislodge multiple Horriblens before they reach you.
12. Throwing weapons can also knock them off walls.
13. Descent Attacks: When a Horriblin decides to attack directly, it launches itself off the wall in a diving slam aimed at Link's position.
14. Strafe sideways to dodge, then immediately strike it before it recovers and climbs back up.
15. The diving slam is well-telegraphed — watch for the brief pause and stance change on the wall before launch.
16. Silver Horriblens in late-game caves hit much harder and have more HP — bring appropriately strong equipment when exploring deep caves.

Rewards

• Horriblin Horn
• Horriblin Claw
• Horriblin Guts
• Occasional weapons

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