Lynel (Blue-Maned)

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Description

A blue-maned Lynel with significantly more power than its red-maned cousin. Commands respect from all who encounter it. Drops Mighty-tier Lynel weapons.

Weakness

Lynel (Blue-Maned)'s primary weakness is Headshot stun into mount for free damage (no durability cost).

How to Beat Lynel (Blue-Maned)

1. Blue-Maned Lynels are a significant step up from Red-Maned variants.
2. They hit harder, move faster, and have tighter dodge windows.
3. The same strategies apply but execution must be sharper.
4. Preparation: Bring at minimum twenty-five arrows, your best fused melee weapon, and max-level armor.
5. Attack-boosting food is strongly recommended.
6. The Blue-Maned Lynel's attacks deal roughly fifty percent more damage than Red-Maned, so defense matters.
7. Phase 1 — Opening Engagement: Blue-Maned Lynels are more aggressive from the start.
8. They will often open with a charge attack the moment they spot you, giving you less time to set up.
9. Be ready to sidestep immediately.
10. Use the headshot-mount technique as your primary damage method — the five free mounted hits plus bullet-time dismount arrows are consistent and weapon-efficient.
11. The headshot stun window is identical to Red-Maned Lynels, but the Blue-Maned Lynel recovers and retaliates faster after being bucked off.
12. Phase 2 — Midway Aggression: Below half health, the Blue-Maned Lynel becomes noticeably more aggressive.
13. It chains attacks more frequently with shorter pauses between combos.
14. Its fireball attack fires four projectiles instead of three and covers a wider arc.
15. The charge attack comes out faster and tracks your position better.
16. The ground-pound explosion has a slightly larger radius.
17. Continue the headshot-mount loop but be more patient about finding openings for the headshot.
18. Do not attempt to shoot during the Lynel's attack animations — wait for the brief pause between combos.
19. If you miss the headshot, do not panic — reset to medium range and wait for the next opening.
20. Flurry Rush remains effective but the dodge timing is tighter.
21. Practice the backflip timing on the horizontal sword swing — the window is about two frames shorter than Red-Maned.
22. Five to six headshot-mount cycles should finish a Blue-Maned Lynel with a strong weapon.

Rewards

• Lynel Horn
• Lynel Hoof
• Lynel Guts
• Mighty Lynel Saber Horn
• Mighty Lynel weapons

Shrines in This Region

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

• Angaku Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 2/5
• Apogek Shrine — Rauru's Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Dakoiya Shrine — Combat · Difficulty 2/5
• Farosh Shrine — Blessing · Difficulty 1/5
• Iyu Shrine — Puzzle · Difficulty 1/5
• Joka 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