Stone Talus

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Description

A golem made of boulders with a precious ore deposit somewhere on its body. It disguises itself as a rock formation until you get close. The easiest boss-tier enemy and an excellent gem farm.

Weakness

Stone Talus's primary weakness is Ore deposit on body — climb and strike with hammer weapons.

How to Beat Stone Talus

1. Stone Taluses are rock golems that disguise themselves as ordinary rock formations until Link gets close.
2. They are among the easiest boss-tier enemies and are excellent sources of gems and ores.
3. Preparation: Bring a hammer-type weapon (Stone Smasher, cobble crusher, or any weapon fused with a rock material) — hammers deal double damage to the ore deposit weak point.
4. A few arrows are useful for the ore deposit if it is on the Talus's back and you cannot climb.
5. Identifying the Weak Point: Every Stone Talus has an ore deposit somewhere on its body — usually on top of its head or on its back.
6. The deposit glows faintly and looks distinctly different from the surrounding rock.
7. Your goal is to reach this deposit and strike it.
8. Combat Strategy: When the Talus emerges, it will immediately start attacking with arm swings and ground pounds that send shockwaves through the ground.
9. Sprint toward the Talus during its attack recovery and climb its body.
10. Climbing works just like climbing any rock surface — simply run into its side and Link grabs on.
11. Climb to the ore deposit and strike it with your hammer weapon.
12. You get about four to six hits before the Talus shakes you off.
13. When shaken off, you are launched into the air — draw your bow for bullet-time and shoot the ore deposit with arrows for bonus damage during the fall.
14. Land, wait for the next attack to finish, and climb again.
15. Repeat until dead.
16. The ground-pound shockwave is the most dangerous attack.
17. Jump over it if you are on the ground, or simply stay on the Talus's body where it cannot hit you.
18. If the ore deposit is on top of the head, you may need to circle behind the Talus and climb up its back to reach it.
19. Two to three climbing cycles with a hammer weapon should destroy any basic Stone Talus.
20. The gem drops scale with the ore deposit type — look for Luminous, Ruby-encrusted, or Diamond Taluses for the best loot.

Rewards

• Flint x5
• Amber x3
• Opal x2
• Ruby (uncommon)
• Sapphire (uncommon)
• Diamond (rare)

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

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• Armor Sets — Best armor for boss resistances & defense
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