Stone embankment in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are mini-bosses you will encounter while exploring Hyrule. They may seem like large sensitive rocks, but they’re powerful and can easily kill Link with one hit if you’re not careful. Also, some of them sleep until you cross them or try to climb them, which can make them hard to spot until it’s too late.
As with the other mini-bosses in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Stone Talus can be easy to defeat once you know the basic tricks to defeating it. However, there are several variations of the Talus and sometimes you need a slightly different strategy depending on the type of Talus or the environment in which you are fighting it.
We are here to show you how to beat Stone Talus in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomas well as how to beat the other Talus variants and we have also included some Stone Talus locations to help you hunt them down.
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How to beat Stone Talus in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
To beat a Stone Talus in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you need to locate their weak point which is a block of rock protruding from part of their body. Once you’ve identified the weak point, you need to find a way to attack it with a melee weapon.
Not all Talus variants have their weak point in the same place. Horse God Bridge’s Stone Talus has its weak spot on top, while Tangar Canyon’s has it on its back. Before you start launching into the enemy, it’s a good idea to learn exactly where you should attack.
Having a melee weapon with attack damage above 14 will make Talus fights much easier. Arrows also work for beating a stone embankment, but this can make the process very long to defeat one. We also recommend stocking up and taking dashed elixirs while fighting any Talus, as your increased speed can make it easier to dodge attacks.
A Stone Talus can throw its arms at you from a distance. They’ll launch one arm at a time and they’ll split into two large boulders, both aiming straight at you. You can dodge them if you think you won’t make it in time, but you can use the rewind on one of the rocks to send it back to the Talus. If it hits them, it will briefly stun the Talus, which can give you a chance to attack it or reposition yourself.
Sometimes the rock you use the rewind on will also remove the second rock for you.
After the Stone Talus loses both of its arms to this attack (or if you blast them with a Zonai Time Bomb), it will briefly crouch into the ground to, quite literally, re-arm itself. He is briefly vulnerable while he does this and you can take this chance to attack the weak spot.
However, make sure to pay attention to what the Talus is doing, as it can quickly swing at you or hurl you once it gets its arms back.
Don’t get too close to a Stone Talus if you can help it as it can just bump into Link with its side and remove almost all of your hearts in the process. He can also reach out and slam it into the ground to crush you if you’re close enough.
However, if you find yourself dangerously close to one, you can try running under its legs and using Ascend to climb over it and get to safety.
If you’re in an area where you can get high while fighting a Stone Talus, then by all means do so. Fighting a Talus from a higher area means you can usually time your rewind better and can glide over the creature if that’s where you need to be.
Regardless of how you get to the weak point, your goal is the same once you get there. Hit the boulder repeatedly with your melee weapon to deplete the health of the Stone Talus. However, once the Talus starts to rumble, you need to get off of it and come back from a safe distance, otherwise it will knock Link into the nearest wall or floor.
Now all you have to do is rinse and repeat until you destroy the Stone Talus.
How to beat Battle Talus in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
A Battle Talus in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as a variation of the Stone Talus which has an additional set of problems – Bokoblins.
The Bokoblins have settled on Stone Talus which then turn them into Battle Talus. Fortunately, fighting this variant is very similar to fighting a stone.
To defeat a Battle Talus, we strongly recommend that you eliminate all Bokoblins that are riding the Talus. Usually the easiest way to do this is to attach a shock fruit or fire fruit to an arrow and take out each Bokoblin from a distance. This protects you from the Talus and allows you to prevent Bokoblin Arrows from being fired at you.
Once you’ve gotten rid of the Bokoblins, you can now fight the Talus itself. Again, you can use Rewind when the Battle Talus throws its arms at you to stun it. However, unlike the Stone Talus, a Battle Talus will not fall completely to the ground when rearming.
When a Battle Talus has been stunned, downed, or re-arms, you must run alongside it and use Ascend to climb up through one of the wooden platforms it carries on its head. When you cross the platform, you have to look for its weak point.
Once you find the weak spot, hit it repeatedly with your melee weapon to deplete the health of the Talus. When the Battle Talus starts to rumble, quickly get down from it or it will throw Link into the ground.
Stone Talus locations in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Here are three Stone Talus locations in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, so you can start farming for Talus Hearts:
- Horse God Bridge – (0541, -3702, 0059). South of Highland Stable, near where you can find the Giant White Stallion.
- Tangar Gorge – (-3474, 0181, -0104). Southwest of Hyrule Ridge and southeast of Tabantha Frontier.
- Crenel Hills Cave – (0575, 0773, 0012). East of Hyrule Castle in a cave in the Crenel Hills, the cave entrance is located on the west side of the hills at the following coordinates: 0485, 0730, 0041.
Battle Talus locations in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Here are some Battle Talus locations in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, so you can start farming for Talus Hearts:
- hopper pond – (-1082, -1650, 0073). Southeast of the Peripheral Stable, near the Forest of Spirits.
- Throne Bridge – (0634, 0541, 0026). South of Crenel Hills and east of Yamio Shrine near the Orsedd Bridge, this Battle Talus wanders around so when you’re near the bridge you should see it.
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Stone Talus rewards explained
You can get a handful of rewards for fighting and defeating a Stone Talus or any Talus variant in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
When you attack the weak point of any Talus, it will drop precious gems which can be anything from amber to rubies. You’ll also get a bunch of these gems once you defeat the Talus, but those aren’t the important items.
When you defeat any Talus, you will be able to pick up a Talus Heart. Now, to put it simply, this is a massive weapon upgrade that you can fuse with your melee weapons – but choose how you use it wisely as you can only fuse it once.
The Talus Heart will add a massive stat boost to the weapon you add it to and can cause the weapon to act like an overpowered hammer, so we recommend adding it to something that is already high level to make it truly remarkable.
That’s all for the moment! If you need more help on your adventure through Hyrule, check out our Shrine Locations Guide or our Skyview Towers Locations Guide to find your way.
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