Stone Talus
Template:Boss Stone Taluses are mini-bosses in Breath of the Wild. They appear to be a cluster of boulders at first, but once approached, they assemble into a large golem-like being. Luminous, Rare, Frost, and Igneo variations can also be found all around Hyrule.
Strategy
Stone Taluses are fairly large compared to Link and can deal huge amounts of damage. They are very slow-moving, so as long as Link can stay behind or beneath them, he will be out of harm's way. Stone Taluses can use their large arm structures to punch and swipe across the ground, dealing heavy damage to the impact area. They can also fall forward and crash their entire body into the ground or launch large fragments of their rocky frame at Link.
To defeat a Stone Talus, Link can climb onto its body and attack the cranial node, usually located on top or at the back of the boss. Link can inflict major damage by using a double-handed weapon or Bomb Arrows. After taking damage, the Stone Talus will attempt to throw Link off by shaking itself. To make climbing easier, Link can use the Remote Bomb Rune to blast apart the Stone Talus' arms, hindering it temporarily. A Stone Talus can regenerate lost body parts shortly after losing them.
Defeating a Stone Talus rewards Link with Ore depending of its type.
Locations
- Great Plateau
- Deya Lake
- North Dueling Peaks (Senior)
- Dueling Peaks South (Junior)
- West Nabi Lake
- North Mable Ridge
- Martha's Landing
- Lake Floria
- Gama Cove
- Ovli Plain
- Cliffs of Quince
Luminous
- Mapla Point
- Lake Hylia North
- Lake Kolomo
- Champion's Gate North
- South Koukot Plateau
- Mount Nabooru
- South Taafei Hill
- East Mount Granajh
- Upland Lindor
- Southern Tal Tal Peak
- Crenel Hills
- Rutimala Hill
Rare
- Hyrule Castle West
- West Vatorsa Snowfield
- Illumeni Plateau
- Kolami Bridge South
- Gisa Crater
- Tabantha Hills
- Hyrule Castle Underground
Trivia
- Stone Taluses were originally called Steppe Talus in early builds of the game.[1]
Etymology
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | イワロック (Iwarokku) | Portmanteau of 岩 (Iwa) and ロック (Rokku) |
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FrenchEU | Lithorok | |
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German | Iwarok | |
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Italian | Sassorok | |
References
Mazura • Jermafenser • Rebonack • Carock • Gooma • Barba • Thunderbird • Link's Shadow
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Master Stalfos • Gohma • Armos Knight • Rover • Grim Creeper • Turtle Rock • Blaino
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Odolwa • Goht • Gyorg • Twinmold • Majora's Mask
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Captain Keeta • Iron Knuckle • Sharp • Igos du Ikana • Garo Master • Gomess • Eyegore
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Yuga • Moldorm • Margomill • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Zaganaga • Dharkstare • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon
Armos • Red Stalfos • Heedles • Green & Red Goriyas • Gigabari • Gibdos & Purple Mini-Moldorms • Red Eyegores • Flying Tiles & Devalants • Big Pengator & Pengators • Fire Gimos • Moldorm • Lorule Ball and Chain Soldier • Arrghus
Margoma • Arrghus • Moldorm • Blizzagia • The Lady's Pets • Stalchampion • Prismantus • The Lady • Shadow Links
Electric Blob King • Electric Blob Queen • Hinox Brothers • Freezlord • Vulture Vizier • Grim Repoe • Gigaleon
Windblight Ganon • Fireblight Ganon • Thunderblight Ganon • Waterblight Ganon • Monk Maz Koshia(TCB) • Calamity Ganon • Dark Beast Ganon
Stone Talus • Stone Talus (Luminous) • Stone Talus (Rare) • Igneo Talus • Frost Talus • Igneo Talus Titan(TCB) • Molduga • Molduking(TCB) • Hinox • Blue Hinox • Black Hinox • Master Kohga
Bosses in Tears of the Kingdom
Colgera • Yunobo • Moragia • Marbled Gohma • Sludge Like • Mucktorok • Queen Gibdo • Seized Construct • Phantom Ganon • Demon King's Army • Demon King Ganondorf • Demon Dragon
Stone Talus (Luminous •