Stalnox Guide — Skeleton Hinox Combat

Stalnox are skeletal, undead variants of the Hinox — massive bone giants that fight with a unique two-phase structure built around their removable eyeball. Unlike standard Hinox, a Stalnox cannot be defeated through sustained damage alone. This guide covers all Stalnox locations, the eyeball mechanic, and optimal strategies.

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Stalnox vs Standard Hinox

| Feature | Hinox | Stalnox | |---------|-------|---------| | Health pool | Large but static | Restores unless eye is removed | | Weakness | Eye stun → melee | Rip out eye → stomp it | | Spawns when | Day and night | Night only (surface) | | Depths version | N/A | Yes — active at all times | | Drop quality | Mid-tier | Hinox Guts + rare items |

Key difference: Stalnox health regenerates overnight unless you remove its eye socket and destroy the glowing eyeball on the ground before it reclaims it. The standard Hinox strategy of "arrow → eye → melee" applies, but with a critical extra step.

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Locations

Stalnox appear in two contexts:

Surface Locations (Night Only)

Stalnox sleep underground during the day and emerge at dusk. Known surface spawn locations:

• Rabia Plain (west of Kakariko) — one Stalnox emerges near the large stone ruins
• Sanidin Park (east of Hyrule Ridge) — Stalnox emerges from the ruins area
• Ploymus Mountain (Lanayru) — Stalnox near the hillside cave system
• South of Akkala Citadel — Stalnox in the ruins clearing

Tip: If you see a mound of broken bones on the ground during daylight, that is a Stalnox resting site. Come back at night to fight it — or use a Fire Weapon to wake it early.

Depths Locations (Always Active)

In the Depths, Stalnox replace Hinox as the large guardian creature of underground areas. They are active regardless of time:

• Multiple Depths locations across the underground — one per major regional zone
• Depths Stalnox tend to be stronger than surface variants
• They cannot retreat underground (already underground), so there is no day-escape

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Combat Strategy

Phase 1 — Damage the Eye

1. Approach carefully — Stalnox wake when Link gets within aggro range (about 20m)
2. Fire arrows at the eye — Same as Hinox: headshots to the eye socket stagger the creature
3. Melee during stagger — Rush in and hit the body or the eye socket with your strongest weapon
4. Repeat — Continue shooting arrows to the eye, using melee windows to build damage

At around 50% HP, Stalnox transition to Phase 2.

Phase 2 — Eye Removal Mechanic

When a Stalnox reaches low health, it rips out its own eyeball and hurls it at Link as a projectile.

After the throw:

• The eyeball lands on the ground and glows
• It is now vulnerable to direct attacks
• Stomp the eyeball (jump and drop on it) or attack with any weapon
• Each hit on the grounded eye deals large damage
• If you don't destroy the eye quickly enough, Stalnox reclaims it and regenerates

Optimal eye window strategy:

1. Dodge the thrown eye (it deals contact damage)
2. Immediately sprint to the fallen eye
3. Use your highest-damage Fused weapon to hit it 3–5 times
4. Stalnox will charge toward the eye — intercept and hit it before it reclaims

Defeating Stalnox

After the eye takes enough damage in Phase 2, Stalnox collapses. The skeleton then crumbles, dropping all items. If Stalnox reaches morning before being killed (surface spawn), it retreats underground and resets to partial health — return the following night.

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Drops

| Drop | Use | |------|-----| | Hinox Toenail | Elixir ingredient (attack buff) | | Hinox Tooth | Elixir ingredient (higher tier) | | Hinox Guts | High-value elixir ingredient, Great Fairy upgrade material | | Weapons (necklace) | Mid-to-high tier weapons carried by Stalnox | | Star Fragment (rare) | Rare material drop — extremely valuable |

Stalnox Guts are one of the key Great Fairy upgrade materials for several armor sets. Farming Stalnox in the Depths is more efficient than surface farming because they don't have a day/night restriction.

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Tips

• Wake sleeping Stalnox early with fire — A Fire Arrow at a sleeping Stalnox wakes it immediately. Useful if you arrive before nightfall and don't want to wait.
• Bomb Arrows on the eye — Bomb Arrows deal bonus damage to the grounded eye during Phase 2. Two bomb arrows to the eye typically advance the damage phase significantly.
• Don't chase the Stalnox if it reclaims the eye — If Stalnox gets the eye back, just restart the Phase 2 sequence. Attacking it aggressively while it holds the eye is less efficient than waiting for another throw.
• Depths Stalnox for efficient farming — Surface Stalnox require waiting for nightfall. Depths Stalnox are always accessible, making them more efficient for material farming.
• Steal necklace weapons before fighting — Just like Hinox, approaching quietly while Stalnox is dormant and stealing the necklace weapons first means you have better gear for the fight itself.

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Related Guides

• Hinox Guide — Standard Hinox strategy
• Depths Guide — Full Depths exploration
• Gloom Hands Guide — Other dangerous undead encounters
• Night Activities Guide — What spawns at night