What weapons are good against Lynels?

The easy way to kill Lynel in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Around a dozen arrows.
  • Bomb flowers.
  • Gibdo bones (or something similarly strong)
  • A spring (as inthe Zonai device)
  • Any melee weapon (even a torch will do)
  • A strong bow (we recommend a mighty Lynel bow, as it shoots three arrows at once.
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What is the best weapon to defeat Lynels?

Shock arrows, preferably a stronger bow with them - Steel Lizal Bow, Knight's Bow, Ancient Bow (if you wanna use for that). Aim for the face as it often stuns them - but no hit stuns them for very long. The perfect dodge or shield parry takes getting used to, but it becomes invaluable against Lynels.
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What are Lynels weak against?

How to beat Lynel mini-bosses in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
  • The Lynel is weak to stealth attacks… ...
  • … And to headshots… ...
  • … ...
  • Don't use your shield if you can avoid it. ...
  • Practice Flurry Rush attacks and perfect dodges. ...
  • Prepare in advance. ...
  • Make sure you're fighting the right Lynel.
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What is the best arrow to kill Lynels?

All lynels are immune to elemental effects. So bomb arrows are second most effective and ancient arrows are most effective.
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Do Lynels have a weak spot?

For players struggling to master Flurry Rush and Parrying, Lynels have a weak point that can be easily abused with arrows.
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Do ancient arrows work against Lynels?

Obliterates non-boss/non-Guardian monsters along with any drops those non-boss/non-Guardian monsters have. Most creatures, including Lynels, will be removed from the world with a flash of blue light - but they also will not drop any ingredients or materials when killed this way.
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How do you Parry Lynels?

Accepted Answer. You don't need to hold A to keep your shield up, that happens automatically while targeting with ZL (if you are wielding a two-handed weapon, you will need to put it away to use your shield). In order to parry an attack, you need to tap A whilst your shield is up when you are about to be hit.
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How do you kill a Lynel in one shot?

Take a powerful bow (a multi-shot one, if you can), and do your best to shoot at its face (with regular arrows; I think Lynels are impervious to elemental attacks, making that usage a waste of perfectly good elemental arrows).
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Does the Master Sword work against Lynels?

Link can defeat a Lynel in a variety of methods. His standard Master Sword will have no effect on these fearsome beasts. If Link has acquired either the Tempered Sword or the Golden Sword, then his sword can do damage. Alternatively, Link can hit a Lynel with his Master Sword, but only by performing a Spin Attack.
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Do bombs hurt Lynels?

The Lynel in the Coliseum can be defeated using bombs. Just spent 20 minutes dropping bombs on its head. Hope this doesn't mess up the game but it was an easy way to kill it.
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How hard are Lynels to beat?

How To Fight A Lynel. Fighting a Lynel of any variety is no easy feat, and before attempting one of these big bad lion centaurs, players should get good at backstep dodging and shield countering; really good.
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Are Lynels immune to elemental damage?

Every kind of Lynel from red to golden are completely immune to all elemental types. That includes the additional damage and the effect an element would normally inflict. It is therefore pointless to use offensives like elemental arrows and elemental melee weapons whilst fighting them.
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What is the rarest Lynel?

Silver Lynels (HCN 150) are the most difficult to defeat and the rarest.
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How many arrows does it take to kill a Lynel?

Again, only bother with this once you have better bows. Lynel fighting requirements: To be honest, contrary to what everyone else says, you really don't need too much. If you're skilled, all you need is about 20 arrows, any bow, any shield, and your most powerful weapon (should do 40 damage or more.)
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Can you kill a Lynel with bomb arrows?

While normal, fire and ice arrows will have little to no effect on a Lynel, lightning and bomb arrows can be used to scrape off a little bit of health, although it'd probably be a good idea to focus on close quarters combat in a fight with a Lynel, so bring a weapon that Link can use to get in a few quick hits with, ...
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Are Lynels fooled by Majora's Mask?

Majora's Mask

Wearing only this mask, players are able to disguise themselves from Bokoblins, Moblins, Lizalfos, Horriblins, Lynels, and even Stal- monsters. Similar to Lynel Mask, however, Lynels will still be able to sus Link out eventually.
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Can Lynels be tamed?

You can never tame a Lynel (as cool as that would be), but you can mount them. You can ride in from your paraglider, but you'll cut into your stamina to take this safer route, which means you likely won't be able to stay on their backs as long.
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Is there a Lynel Mask?

The Lynel Mask is a piece of Armor that can be purchased from Kilton at his Fang and Bone shop after freeing three Divine Beasts. It cannot be enhanced by a Great Fairy, nor can it be Dyed at the Kochi Dye Shop. When worn, Link can temporarily blend in with Lynels, which will attack him regardless after a few seconds.
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Do ice arrows freeze Lynels?

Use your bow for up-close headshots, which will stun the Lynel. If you can shoot it in the head with an Ice Arrow, you'll freeze it long enough to climb on top of it and deliver a few more blows to the head. Beating a Lynel in BOTW takes a lot of patience, so be prepared for a lengthy battle.
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What happens if you shoot a Lynel with a guardian arrow?

TIL if you shoot a lynel with a guardian arrow, it disappears.
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Do Ancient Arrows hurt Ganon?

Ancient Arrows are one of the only means of defeating Dark Beast Ganon, alongside the Light Arrows from the Bow of Light and Twilight Bow as well as Sword Beams from the Master Sword.
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