Lynel Basics, Attack Patterns, Strategies & More | BotW

[@100PercentZelda]

Hi Hylians! I just wanted to add a mistake in the video. It's a mistake, but not really a mistake. Without going into details, Lynels do not upgrade depending on how many you defeat and how many divine beast. Well it does, but not exactly that. Each enemy you defeat will add an invisible counter. each enemy has their own individual number. When you reach a certain number, enemies will upgrade. Lynels, and Divine beast just have a big number =P I hope this makes sense! =) You can watch this! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIipqmusbtihnNU

[@100PercentZelda]

I'm not positive but I don't believe so

[@yeetser1748]

100 Percent Zelda is there any gold lynel that was spawn since the beginning like you don’t have to get far enough in the game or you just HAVE TO get far enough in the game to get a gold lynel

[@davidsonabreudasilva4995]

@@yeetser1748 No gold lynel since the beginning but you can kill lynels and talus each blood moon to get more powerful versions really fast. There is a video of a channel called Croton that talks about it in depth.

[@yeetser1748]

Davidson Abreu da Silva oh ok thanks for telling me

[@aleaiactaest6503]

croton made a video explaining this

[@lubnaghazwi]

The 12 simple steps of fighting silver lynels: 1. Complete 4 Divine beasts 2. Find Kilton 3. Sell monster parts until you have 999+ mon 4. Buy a lynel mask 5. Locate lynel 6. Approach lynel 7. Break 3/4 your weapons 8. Waste all your food 9. Get rekt by the lynel 10. Cry in your sleep 11. Wake up 12. Restart from step 5

[@falkeprophet]

Or if you have the dlc just get majoras mask

[@DistressedCrab]

EnderBender Majoras mask doesn't work infinitely with Lynels tho, they become aggressive after a while I believe, and still attack if you pull out a weapon or the Slate I think

[@MaxWelton]

Sage the same is true for the Lynel Mask as well. They’re supposed to be smarter than other monsters, which helps them see through your disguise. But either mask can still fool them for short periods.

[@EchoesOfArson]

Or use majora mask

[@MaxWelton]

@Lubna Ghazwi actually, you only need to complete 3 Divine Beasts to unlock the Lynel Mask.

[@Oleavee]

**Laughs in ancients arrows** **Cries in useless aim**

[@100PercentZelda]

sometimes that is the case =P

[@CharlesUrban]

That's why I use Lynel Bows. They're the bow equivalent of shotguns...especially the x5 variety. Just aim at the general direction of the Lynel's head when they get close. (Fairies and Mipha will help you get the hang of this, as a Lynel drawing close means that they're coming to hit you. Don't panic, and watch those Crushers!)

[@olimartorres3081]

i have 999 ancient arrows but i dont use them

[@bern9642]

If you use an ancient weapon you might as well just walk pass them.

[@quokka831]

@Red Danny Boy I learned that the hard way

[@mult1versal]

It’s crazy how hard lynels are compared to actual bosses that they need ACTUAL TUTORIAL VIDOES

[@100PercentZelda]

many people are even afraid of them =P

[@delanohyman3176]

@@100PercentZelda lynels are a walk in the park

[@robuxyyyyyyyyyy4708]

@@delanohyman3176 Yeah if you're good at the game

[@delanohyman3176]

@@robuxyyyyyyyyyy4708 ya i finally achieved a 100 damage savage lnel sword and i fully enhanced cap and trousers of the wild, not unic of the wild yet tho

[@Orblinkluv]

The lynel in the castle was so hard to beat that I literally gave up & decided to beat Ganon first & then come back......I beat Ganon in one try but i still know that lynel is gonna merk me 😖

[@corn8857]

Never let them use their bows. Never.

[@100PercentZelda]

there's no better advice. their aim is ridiculous

[@pipduck2478]

Everybody gangsta' till the lynel pull out the bow. Seriously they are the worst with aimbot AND shock arrows since they make me drop my weapon :(

[@eileenboussy8090]

@@pipduck2478 irritating af (when they let u drop ur weapon)

[@awsum_adri]

or if they do get their bows out, make sure to put away all weapons and shields. getting hit is inevitable, but at least you wont drop your stuff lololol

[@tristanmason06]

It's a shame that the thunderhelm doesn't stop it

[@MaxWelton]

0:36 the level of Lynel actually depends on the World Level mechanic. Every time certain enemies die, they add a certain amount to a hidden tally that upgrades certain enemies. Certain enemies don’t contribute at all, like Red and Blue Bokos/Lizalfos/Moblins and their Stal equivalents, Chuchus, Keese, Stone Pebblits, and wildlife like foxes, bears, etc. Because the Blight Ganons contribute so much to the World Level, they give the illusion that beating a Divine Beast automatically upgrades enemies.

[@100PercentZelda]

thanks! I added a comment because if this mistake I made in the video

[@MaxWelton]

@@100PercentZelda It looks like you didn't pin that comment, though. That's one of the uses for pinning, to make corrections of wrong info in the vid. I think you should pin that comment to make sure people see it.

[@100PercentZelda]

@@MaxWelton thanks! I didnt realize

[@TannerHough]

@@100PercentZelda you still didn't pin that comment

[@brace7807]

If you dodge the lynels charge attack you can quickly run up to him and mount him that way. I never hear this way being talked about, but I've used it and it works. Hope this tip helps.

[@100PercentZelda]

Hearted the comment. I hope people read this =P

[@vlad9tf2]

Its doesnt use weapon durability while you attack him that way

[@pipduck2478]

@@vlad9tf2 that was said in the video

[@MaxWelton]

+

[@MaxWelton]

I discovered this strategy thx to The Basement’s video.

[@floor2186]

When the Lynel breathes fire at you and you are in a grassy environment, run far away from the Lynel and let the grass get lit on fire. Use the updraft to shoot the Lynel in the face and sprint towards him to mount him and with a good weapon you’ll deal a great deal of damage. Hope this helps!

[@100PercentZelda]

absolutely! This is also a great strategy. I used this a lot too!

[@Quie7rack]

I'd shoot it in the face when he breath fires :D

[@rowlet7233]

Never tried this. Sounds great though!

[@usefulidiot7885]

It’s very easy I farm the gold ones all the time just use the wind power use the Lynel x5 bow shoot it in the face to stun then bust out the ancient axe++ have ur ancient armor equipped for the bonus and just spin to win alternatively the savage lynel two handed weapon with barbarian outfit works great as well

[@floor2186]

Useful Idiot yep I do that too, it’s so convenient!

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

The lynel instantly struck me as one of the most interesting Zelda enemies ever designed and their lore fit perfectly with BOTW's overall vision and codified many of the main ideas, particularly how they forge their own weapons.

[@darksparkyshark430]

@@amanofnoreputation2164 he's been there since the beginning!

[@x2buller47]

Even though I've already fought so many lynels I still want to support your incredible videos

[@100PercentZelda]

Haha thanks so much. I actually learned even more stuff making this video.

[@x2buller47]

@@100PercentZelda Well hey. Here's a fact! Did you know if you Parry you can cancel it with a crouch?

[@100PercentZelda]

Actually I didn't know that. 😄 I guess there's still other things I need to learn

[@x2buller47]

@@100PercentZelda Well hey. There's a ton more! I can teach you if you'd like

[@sparkt1855]

same lol

[@rogerdudra178]

Fightin Lynels is like fighting a big kid. Scary until you figure out weaknesses.

[@100PercentZelda]

EXACTLY! =)

[@100PercentZelda]

@Barbara Hajduk awesome! You can do it!

[@loeiscool1606]

@Barbara Hajduk Fight the one on Ploymus Mountain first. Sword Lynels are the easiest to flurry rush, and that one is always red.

[@Kidreai]

“The more you fight lynels the better you get at defeating them” this is 100% true I used to be scared of them so I fought a lynel for the first time I died 2 times and 1 day later I can kill a silver lynel without dying once. I recommend using miphas grace it’s very useful sometimes when you backflip the lynel can still hit you so if you die you’ll be revived.

[@joannakeable4719]

And - you can also be revived in battle if you have fairies, for those who don't have mipha's grace at that point.

[@Ayyan_369]

Same here 😅

[@midtierspecies]

🧢

[@Kidreai]

@@midtierspecies ?

[@5ashll303]

Disagree. I feel like my dodges don’t work half the time :(

[@thegren1190]

i never knew that a blue lynel existed i just went from red lynel to silver

[@100PercentZelda]

haha! you learn something new every day

[@awsum_adri]

same. i've been wanting to try fighting lynels more, but i didn't want to jump straight to the silver ones. unfortunately, aside from the red one in zora's domain, every lynel i run into is silver lololol

[@Blackaj53]

Blue ones are very similer to red just a bit more health

[@delanohyman3176]

@FourOh Four i didnt know white manes existed

[@val2948]

@purplerains yup exactly what i did i went from red lynels to the white maned ones i was scared to kill them before but now after i got a lot of divine beasts they upgraded and i kill every one i see

[@rexbeastoverlord_rblx2942]

The first Lynel I ever beat took me two days, and it was a red Lynel in the Colliseum before you beat any divine beasts, and I had just started the game. I didn’t even know how to parry or flurry rush so I just ran around and took any slashes that u could. That was the day I watched a vid and realised I had wasted two days of my life 😂

[@DJBrie333]

Same! When I first played the lynel by Zora's domain scared me so bad. I had to get 20 shock arrows and I didn't have much stamina.

[@Domieboy]

actually a lot of merit learned tho too, you know where to stand and where not to stand and how the lynel reacts. but dodging and parrying is good lol.

[@CarlosMendez-tn5zi]

What a legend, not everyone can kill a Lynel without at least parrying or using flurry rush.

[@Domieboy]

@@CarlosMendez-tn5zi Bomb arrows, stasis +, arrow to the head, urbosas fury, shock weapons. to name a few.

[@-im-aim]

that’s me rn

[@MaxWelton]

WAIT WAIT WAIT at the start of the video are you fighting 2 LYNELS AT ONCE?!?! Dude you are fighting on ANOTHER LEVEL.

[@100PercentZelda]

haha! It's a thing I've been seeing some people do. In the hebra region where there's 3 of them, you can provoke the western one towards the southern one

[@del5206]

@@100PercentZelda Where exactly in Hebra, I know there is a place there, but I don't know exactly where. Can you tell me where they are in relation to the area names/landmarks? Sorry, I know this is an old video, but this is something I have been wanting to do in BotW.

[@Maxawa0851]

@@del5206 theres like the large flat snowfield to the west of the labyrinth, there's a shrine there to the north of the stable, and to the south east and west of the shrine there are lynels

[@stealthbonus]

I used to be scared of Lynels when I first started playing. Now I avoid them because they break all of my weapons. Risk vs. Reward on whether I want their weapons enough to lose all of mine.

[@adamstadick2044]

If you just use 1 arrow per stun and then mount them they barely use up anything since you don’t lose durability when mounted on them.

[@Spextori]

@@adamstadick2044 Thank you for that tip!

[@CarlosMendez-tn5zi]

Amother trick, when you dismount them, they run in the direction they are facing. This is the order: Dismount > they run away > they return but not attack > they run away again > they return to attack. If you dismount them and run away, you have a chance to autoaim with your bow, and hit them in the face when they are returning but not attacking. If you hit them, then you run to mount them again and repeat this process. I ended up using like 25-30 arrows and not a single durability point out of my double handed sword. Although I did break my soup pot shield...

[@zGoldenHawk]

@user-ve3oc5mh9n this is very good when paired with shield block cancel bullet time (or shield jump cancel before getting the hylian shield)

[@senhorokami]

if you do the combo you will lose one or 2 bad weapons for a good one so its a good trade. save the one with the most damage to hit it while mounted.

[@SlammedOnGasoline]

I haven’t fought a lynel once. I’m going to fight one after I finish this.

[@100PercentZelda]

You can do it!

[@SlammedOnGasoline]

After a while,I decided to fight a lynel,and I killed it! It was only a red one,but this advice is great!

[@100PercentZelda]

@@SlammedOnGasoline yay! Keep going! You'll get used to them =)

[@yeetser1748]

Bradley Lucq my first one was a red one too also did you kill any more lynel?

[@SlammedOnGasoline]

Lucas Colteryahn first one I killed was also a red lynel. Shortly after that,there was a blood moon and I killed it again.

[@carleycomer7294]

Me: Needs shock arrows to defeat Vah Ruta The lynel: Not today

[@ramseykae9802]

I never even killed the dude lol I cheated and climbed up the side of the mountain and grabbed the ones off the trees

[@itzal1ce822]

@@ramseykae9802 not cheating :) just smart solution

[@raviolithebest8644]

@@ramseykae9802 I never fought a Red Lynel until I did my 3rd Divine Beast. I bought my Shock Arrows in the Lurelin Village

[@heat5504]

the reason I opened this video 😂😭😭

[@norhe.]

@@heat5504 same lmao

[@kisaknight626]

This is the best tutorial for lynels I have seen. Thank you so much for this video. Now, to get better practice at shield parry and flurry rushes. I can't seem to get the timing correct. 3/5 times I can get it (just learned after a year of playing) for the guardian beams

[@100PercentZelda]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate that

[@zogworth]

You can parry guardian beams?

[@kisaknight626]

@@zogworth parry, reposte, counter or reflect, however you want to call it... yes. There is a particular frame timing to it, but you can in fact block and counter the beam right back at the guardians. It works on ALL guardians

[@joelgranta4109]

When the lynel throws you off it’s back after you mount it aim for the neck area to get the critical arrow hit.

[@jonahstein3034]

You can also use a Master Sword beam when you're thrown off. It does less damage, but it saves bow durability.

[@MaxWelton]

@TheMr Dude This is a friendly reminder that "it's" means "it is" and the possesive form would be "its."

[@Zero-rm7fp]

I always do that to do chip damage

[@delanohyman3176]

@@Zero-rm7fp ya for some reason their hitbox is in their neck

[@carlosfdez854]

@@jonahstein3034 Just transfer durability..

[@MD-kl3me]

Don't tell me what to do. Only I know how I feel. If I am scared then that is my choice. It is my choice to be scared. Just stop telling people not to be scared of big Lynels.

[@100PercentZelda]

Do what I say or else! 🙃🙃🙃

[@Fox8639Primed]

Here's a tip to interrupt a Lynel that has his bow out and drawn arrows ready to snipe you. If you can quickly use stasis + on the Lynel and quickly use your own bow to hit the Lynel anywhere on it's body not just including the face of course, it will be staggered temporarily after it comes out of stasis +. You can then walk up to the Lynel to force it to change to it's melee weapon where it can be scuessfully hit in the face again to stun it to where you can do whatever you want to damage it.

[@100PercentZelda]

I like this! Thanks!

[@noizepusher7594]

Just by looking at these comments I can see you really interact with your fans! keep it up!

[@100PercentZelda]

fortunately I am growing... quickly... but I don't know if I can keep this up. haha

[@eyald.8252]

The level of the lynel depends on how many mobs you killed, each mob gives a different amount of points - the divine beasts bosses just give a lot of points, so it seems like they are the only factor

[@SlammedOnGasoline]

I found that if you use the shekia slate,the lynel will start fighting. This could be useful to someone.

[@100PercentZelda]

yes! so just be sneaky.... unless you really want to fight them

[@Zamalandre]

I learned that yesterday... So, when you take a picture of it, make sure it doesn’t see you ! Or prepare to fight ;-)

[@CharlesUrban]

Including the camera? "Hey, no pictures! Damned Paparazzi!"

[@SlammedOnGasoline]

Charles Urban pretty sure. If you want to take a picture of it,either hide from it, or just take the picture and run.

[@GUMMY_MKII]

Bradl Y I take pictures of them while fighting because they usually have more dynamic poses :) (It’s easier after a slow-mo dodge)

[@_enrique5158]

"The level of Lynels depend on how many Divine Beasts you've freed and how many Lynels you've killed" I should have looked at this video before going on a murder spree of White-Maned Lynels😭

[@100PercentZelda]

turn out I'm kind of right, but kind of wrong. Enemies upgrade based on how many enemies you kill in total. Some enemies just count more than others, divine beasts being the ones that count the most.... But you kill those lynels!

[@_enrique5158]

@@100PercentZelda ah, thank you for this information

[@MaxWelton]

@@_enrique5158 If you have the official BotW guide book, it provides a little more detail on the World Level mechanic on pg 373

[@oscarquiroz15]

Well in reality, the game have a hidden ranking system where it records your XP by killing monsters. Once your XP have met, the monsters will rank up including stronger variable weapons with yellow modifiers. I haven't started the Divine Beast quest on Master Mode. I realize the enemies just ranking up from blue to silver due to amount of XP I have.

[@h3nk3r39]

5:21 but I'm scared of lynels, that's why I'm here.

[@100PercentZelda]

you can do it!

[@sirbarker1948]

2 more things to add on to this great video: 1. I'm pretty sure that you can't stun the lynel by shooting its face if it has its bow out. you will do extra damage, but it won't stagger. It has happened to me but I'm not 100% sure if this is true. 2. After the lynel roars to perform the fire slam move, a more bold player can run right up to its face and shoot the lynel right before it attacks (in the face to stun). This is because there is a crucial moment where the lynel is stationary. However, if you miss or don't make it in time, chances are you'll take massive damage from the attack. Thus, you should only try this if you know what you're doing or if you have means of revival/many hearts. Hope this helps!

[@100PercentZelda]

Actually I knew that sometimes he didnt get stunned.. but I didn't realize that he doesnt get stunned while they're using the bow. Thanks for the info! hearted for hopefully to get some eyeballs on this

[@flamelord6553]

It's true tho

[@timetotango9453]

Furthermore, in expert mode, against Golden Lynels, an explosion attack will cost you at least 28 hearts even if your armor gear is at 60 (ex. fully upgraded barbarian gear). So consider turning mypha’s ability on and bearing fairies or it will be instant game over. :) UPDATED However you will be able to survive a lynel explosion if you have a 88 armor combined with LVL 3 protection+ with only 4 hearts (you suffer 26 hearts of damage) Damn! (Without the LVL 3 protection you die)

[@MaxWelton]

Time to Tango! Harmony what if you use even better armor, like fully upgraded Amber Earrings, Champions Tunic, and Soldier’s Greaves? That gets your armor to 88.

[@MaxWelton]

A safer way is to Stasis hit them before they unleash the fire slam attack, but it staggers them a lot less than face shots, meaning no mounting them for you. It’s a reliable tactic for if you’re not confident in your archery skills.

[@generalbomb1628]

I already fought several lynels but I still chose to watch this. Mainly because the last one I fought used the sword shield swipe move which I didn’t encounter with the weaker lynels so I wanted to learn a better way to dodge because I had a hard time getting a perfect dodge.

[@generalbomb1628]

Also do I have to jump off his back before he forces me off if I want to shoot arrows at him mid air. Because I keep failing to do so.

[@100PercentZelda]

Honestly, I would just watch lots of zelda videos of things that I might know already. But its cool hearing different things from different people =)

[@MaxWelton]

GamingBros XL once he forces you off, pulling out the Paraglider slows your descent, making it easier to activate Bullet Time. But Bullet Time doesn’t require the Paraglider, just for you to be falling.

[@generalbomb1628]

Max Welton536,329, Ok I tried that once but I think I must have failed to do it then when I tried it.

[@MaxWelton]

@@generalbomb1628 I haven't had much trouble activating Bullet Time after getting bucked off. I wonder what's stopping you.

[@teenee1331]

another thing if y'all were wondering, while a lynel is building up any of its fire attacks, if you shoot it in the face as shown it can negate the fire burst and stop the build up from happening, also stunning the Lynel.

[@nnandadeep]

I bought the game/switch like a month ago and these bullies have killed me so many times that i thought i was missing something, but i just killed my first lynel thanks to your video, thanks mate

[@100PercentZelda]

You're so welcome! I'm happy to help!

[@atomictesting6412]

You can also shoot them in the face before they do both their fire ball attacks since there is a pause when they’re still while they’re charging up. This allows you to stun them and jump on their back. If he’s doing the explosion like fire ball attack and you’re behind him you can shoot him in the back of the head to stun him but the hit box is a little hard to aim at with him mane covering it.

[@atomictesting6412]

His*

[@atomictesting6412]

I once shot him in the head while he was charging at me too, which does seem to have too many benefits since it’s really hard and the furry rush is easier to do and does more damage. I don’t really care about weapon durability since I just kill more lynels whenever I’m running low on weapons.

[@atomictesting6412]

Doesn’t*

[@100PercentZelda]

that's a good way to do it!

[@way2dawn853]

btw if a lynel does the fire explosion attack - you can just stasis him while hes holding his weapon up and he will stop his attack after stasis

[@MaxWelton]

I use this tactic bc it’s a lot more reliable than being a super pro at headshotting. Doesn’t let you mount them, though

[@TheRegulus01]

I just started my master mode playthrough on this game in preparation for age of calamity and tried my hand on my first lynel, the one on we see in the Vah Ruta quest line. It took a while, but I got him. But had I known your tips, it would have gone much smoother. Really thankful for this. I am sure a lot of people will find it helpful.

[@100PercentZelda]

you;re so welcome! hope this helps for next time though!

[@TheRegulus01]

@@100PercentZelda It definitely will! I am currently marking every damn Lynel that I stumble upon XD

[@TheDreamDojo]

Thank you so much! I was so intimidated by these things when went up to Ploymus Mountain and even as much trial and error, I was still struggling. Watching this gave me a much better idea of how to fight Lynels. I'll be sure to come back to it whenever I need a refresher! ^w^

[@RJSF9]

Number one rule of Gold Lynels: Don't worry about defense buffs or extra hearts. They won't matter much. Just don't get hit.

[@FancyShrimpp]

Fun tip with the lynel roar jump, if you jump at the same time the explosion hits your shield, it’ll recalculate your jump height. So you can jump a second time and go into bullet time!

[@TCFrosty_2]

This is my favorite video on your channel, next to the most powerful melee weapon.

[@ghb323]

0:42 be careful, the lynel in ploymus moutain attack you on sight (doesn’t stare you down). Also, pulling out your weapon at a far distance (when he have no melee weapon out) will make him simply draw his bow, unless he already have his bow out) at that distance, swinging your melee weapon will make him attack.

[@100PercentZelda]

Thanks!

[@ghb323]

@@100PercentZelda Reason for plymus moutain lynel to have a different AI is so that Link has to get the shock arrows using stealth if players don’t want to fight. A stare down of 30 seconds is way to generous.

[@Orblinkluv]

The first time I met a lynel I tried to talk to it

[@FlorianSenden-p7u]

@@Orblinkluv how did i do that aswell?

[@malikaakhiyara8232]

The way you talk is so perfect like those old instructional videos

[@100PercentZelda]

Haha thank you! That's the first time i heard that =P

[@TheHalcyonView]

I remember I used to be afraid of Lynels, now I just hunt them down out of boredom. That and also to farm shields.

[@thaliagubantes6811]

I might finally get lynel weapons from this vid.

[@100PercentZelda]

yay! That's so awesome to hear (read)!

[@rotatopotato5212]

First jump scares for me were probably the guardian next to that stasis(?) shrine and stepping on that stone talus on great plateau

[@guid3au]

If you consecutively parry the fire balls and get close enough(like in front if his face), the next parried fireball will recoil the lynel. Just a useless info considering how you can just shoot em in the face but pretty cool to pull off just for fun! Based from my experiences with lynels they only do a 2nd AoE attack when they're half way through their health and the best ways to deal with this move is to stasis then hit em to knock em off of their AoE attack but if stasis is still loading then the next best option is like in the video, parry! Still unsure if they can do more than 2 AoE attacks in a fight. I think i've had a lynel that did 3 in one fight.

[@100PercentZelda]

Yes I think this is right. Once the the beginning and one half way. I think he'll do one again eventually. Its fun to try and parry everything. Haha

[@stevesteve5497]

Lynels are a great challenge, in fact, i had fun fighting my first one. Even though it took 2.5 hours to get 19 perfect parries and perfect bow shots and a lot of Y button presses, i did it. It is quite rewarding.

[@audreyhopkin700]

The first time I even encountered a Lynel it was the silver one in the coliseum. I stood on the highest level where it couldn’t detect me, lured it out with remote bombs, and picked it off with arrows shot from a phrenic bow. It took thirty minutes and all my arrows. I’ve since learned this is neither the easiest nor the right way to do this.

[@100PercentZelda]

if it works, it works!

[@ianmuessig]

My personal favorite never fail strategy for dealing with Lynel's: don't bother! I quickly grew tired of 30-45 minute white knuckle edge of your seat anxiety inducing fights that ALWAYS culminate in your death. Ain't no body got time for that. I straight up skip them dudes.

[@lauvo1831]

My first lynel was super frustrating, defeated him after a lot, and i mean a lot, of trying. After that I noticed my dodging got better. So after some hours of gameplay I decided to try and take on more lynels. The red and blue ones are kinda fun now honestly. So keep trying!!!! If you aren’t good at dodging I suggest practicing with some low level enemies, just try to dodge their attacks

[@maddoxggs]

first lynel fight ever so i could upgrade barb armor. fought a blue one and won without even getting hit. Thank you man!

[@Excelsior1937]

Thanks for this, I was having trouble figuring out how to do the flurry rushes for their moves. I’ve just been using stasis and charged attacks.

[@tessserkin5658]

ive taken a long break from playing botw and before then i wasnt scared of lynels but now after a while ive gotten scared again. thanks for the video it helped me gather the courage again :)

[@100PercentZelda]

You are so welcome. I appreciate this so much =)

[@kira_nathan]

Once i upgraded my barbarian armor set, the Lynel on ploymus mountain only did around a single heart of damage with every swing! Im pretty sure you can take even less with the champions tunic, so I highly recommend upgrading your armor.

[@TimEssDub]

Because of this video, I went to running from Lynels to where I walk up to one and have them give me their loot after some percussive persuasion.

[@guid3au]

You can backflip to flurry rush the lynel crusher spin attack? Would you look at that, something I didn't know despite hours of lynel hunting! I usually just parry when I feel ballsy or move away.

[@100PercentZelda]

You can flurry rush, but it's probably better to parry. if you dodge, you might get hit by the spin attack coming back around

[@MaxWelton]

The first sentence of your comment was rly confusing to read, I think it would read a little more clearly if it started with "Can you" not "You can"

[@blondy2061h]

I used to be terrified of Lynels and avoid them whenever possible. Then I realized as long as I saved before, there was no loss in dying. I still make sure I have some hearty food on hand, but now enjoy fighting them.

[@EurydiceGaming]

never knew you can hide from the spinning swing by chilling under the lynel’s stomach lol hopefully they get new attacks and get stronger in botw 2 cuz i basically eat them for all meals now and i miss the challenge they used to give

[@DapperDan22]

They’re pretty easy to beat once you know most of their patterns. I mostly die because of get greedy damage like using my arrows against him until i get punished for it. You’re main uses is to use parry and dodge and use the strongest weapon when you mount a lynel for extra damage. Or you can take the easy way out and just use ancient arrows on them although you wont get any items from them (understandably) At the end of the day, I’ve grown to enjoy fighting them. I feel like they’re very fair and all of the damage you take happens because of your mistakes. And you always get rewarded if you dont use ancient arrows. They’re challenging but very fair imho

[@BigEvy]

Awesome Guide! Many players will probably use this every time they fight lynels now.

[@100PercentZelda]

Thanks so much! I hope it helps lots of people! =)

[@rogerdudra178]

Good advice. Fear is the big loser when you face Lynel's. Standing firm with resolve in the face of terror is a challenge for many.

[@100PercentZelda]

You can do it! =)

[@MaxWelton]

It's a hell of a lot easier to face terror when failing won't actually kill you in real life. But video games can still be scary.

[@lucashampton6269]

Here I am, thinking I've seen all the tricks, but getting under a Lynel is brand new to me. Amazing.

[@100PercentZelda]

=)

[@fiolioco1523]

I killed my first Lynel last night (coliseum one) and HOOOOOO I was so hype. The literal internal panic I had when he pulled out his bow moments before he was one shot 😭 they don’t lie when they say you feel invincible and feel like going out to hunt all the other lynels after killing just one 😂

[@bentoamaralstg482]

You Helped me a lot in botW. I'm almost in 100%. You're one of my favorite youtubers!!!! =)

[@100PercentZelda]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it

[@CrimsonMey]

killed my first lynel today. The one in the colosseum. 3 hearts and Climbing bandana+1, t-shirt from Impa+1, Rubber pants. Broke Edge of duality for it and downed so much Durians I am sure Zelda def won't kiss Link no more.

[@clubfoot5061]

3:03 Duck Under Their Belly -wtf never would occur to me

[@100PercentZelda]

Haha yeah, it's an interesting strategy. Kind scary though

[@murtymcfly]

While the Lynel charges up an 'Explosion' (as i call it) a bold player can parry the attack, or shoot it in the face, also, for Crusher Lynels crouching next to them makes them do a spin attack, go underneath their bellies, go in for a counter attack, parrying/flurry rushing just kills everything, everything you know is usless as long as you just flurry rush everything, i wish this video wasn't made years after the game came out.

[@HenrikMyrhaug]

It is important to note that in order to get a flurry rush you have to jump while the lynel is swinging its weapon towards you, not to actually dodge its weapon’s hurtbox. You can get cut in half and still get a flurry rush and take no damage, and you can dodge its weapon perfectly and not get a flurry rush. This is because in order to dodge the weapon, you need to jump before the lynel is in its attacking phase, meaning before its weapon has an active hurtbox. This will not grant a flurry rush. In order to get a flurry rush however, you need to jump after the lynel’s weapon has activated its hurtbox. When you do this, the game grants you a flurry rush and turns off the hurtbox of the weapon, allowing you to get hit while in a flurry rush without taking damage. This does not protect you from other enemies’ attacks, however. The goal of a flurry rush is not to dodge the weapon, but rather to jump while an active hurtbox exists. The flurry rush timing is completely whack, but once you learn how it works it becomes quite easy to pull off.

[@tims_adventures]

That explanation genuinely helps so much. Im able to pull them off a lot but not consistently and the timing always confused me because i would dodge before they started to swing thier weapon and miss the attack but not pull off a flurry rush. Hopefully i can pull it off more now

[@scottyrl6314]

It was the running horizontal attack I was struggling with I kept trying to jump to the side rather than back. Thanks man!

[@riotangel4701]

I've always had a rough time engaging crusher-armed lynels using crushers myself. Nearly every time landing one or two hits on him, even with jump cancelling, there's just not enough time to switch to shield to parry their horizontal spin attacks. Occasionally, on certain positions close to the lynel I might receive a light hit which lets me remain standing inside its spin and thereby avoiding its usual blow-back hit that attack is meant to deliver. I haven't pin-pointed that yet. Anyway, if I can just squat underneath it to avoid any hit altogether, that's cheesy but I'll take it.

[@PKshockwave]

So, it's a pretty rare attack to happen, but all lynels also do the leaping slam attack. It's a bit dependent on the terrain, as if you move the fight to areas with a bit of verticality, it's a bit more likely to happen. The crusher lynel becomes extra dangerous as the aoe on the shockwave is massive and shatters shields instantly

[@KingKP96]

I think the biggest issue a lot of people have is similar to the issue people have when fighting Souls bosses. It's a big intimidating monsters that can hit you hard for a lot of damage. It's very punishing if you do get hit and therefore most people just end up afraid of fighting. With enemies/bosses like this you need to remember that it all comes down to pattern recognition, reaction, and experience. You obviously aren't going to be crushing them on your first attempt, but that's why it's important not to be afraid of them. Fight big scary things, get killed, learn, come back stronger. Most scary fights in games can be broken down just like the Lynels where they have a few unique attributes/behaviors and a set of 4 or 5 attacks. Once you figure it out you're golden! Definitely respect enemies and bosses and the fact that they can destroy you if you don't know what you're doing or you're overconfident, but don't be afraid of them.

[@acaciagirl]

Thank you 😭

[@mathiascronqvist2029]

Today and last night were the first two times I defeated Lynels; the first one was for the "Lynel Safari" quest, and the second was at the Coliseum Ruins. Gotta love how evolved a player can get when pushed into a corner, especially when they have no choice to fight in order to get out of it.

[@JoelHernandez-tz3vk]

What bothers me so much about the lynels is how underwhelming the ACTUAL bosses are by comparison. But then I suppose that's the bosses' fault. Like you'd think the blights would be so tough they'd make you wish you were fighting a gold lynel instead. Then calamity Ganon is so tough that he makes you wish you were fighting his 4 blights at once instead.

[@MetalliPiippu]

I have fought waterblight and fireblight and they were NOTHING against lynels

[@charliez077]

@@MetalliPiippu yeah but thunderblight is something else...

[@MetalliPiippu]

@@charliez077 when i made that i didnt realise how powerful he was

[@Santi-bt7if]

Thunderblight is harder than the final boss himself

[@mickyguga8939]

I agree the bosses should be tougher (including overworld bosses, they are a joke but still get a boss healthbar) but if they were as hard as gold lynels then casual/younger players couldn't beat them. I think in master mode and the champions trials they should be buffed even more so that everyone can beat the game but if you want a real challenge the bosses will give you one. But even in normal mode Ganon should be harder, even in my first run when I couldnt beat Lynels I forgot to put on real armor and defeated him first try in the sneak armor. That shouldn't be possible...

[@elsiehahn1418]

Thanks for this video! I was always getting hit by the charge + lateral swing and I wasn’t sure why, though it was the timing or something. Watched this video, problem solved!

[@100PercentZelda]

Yay! Happy to help! =)

[@toddmusic]

Parry , arrow to face, mount, slow mo arrows jumping off mount: repeat until victorious.

[@theWaltVegas]

This is a great video. It gets straight to the point and demonstrates the basics of fighting Lynels.

[@Tron721]

I like how he says lynels can be intimidating and then my internet drops when it shows it with 6596 health

[@100PercentZelda]

haha I wonder if that confirms my statement =P

[@kazkaszaidzia4150]

This Rly Helped Me Cuz Now Ill Be Braver To Fight Lynels!

[@animationnation532]

4:12 this transition is so smooth 🔥

[@just_a_dead_dude]

FR

[@DaveSchulze]

Great video! Thanks for all the quick and clear edits. Lots of info in a small space.

[@100PercentZelda]

thanks so much! and you're so welcome!

[@BrainPyro]

Gold lynels are pretty easy (for me) every time I see a blood moon I end up going on a gold lynel killing spree and I get a lot of good weapons like the savage lynel sword (that does 100 DMG if you get lucky with the attack up boost)

[@M_B_J]

I do what you did at the end. Works really well. Particularly if you've already defeated one and have a multi shot now (I like using shock arrows). As long as you're decent with a bow you can take them.

[@creativename.]

0:10 thats the nightmare of a beginner... or of a normal person :)

[@creativename.]

Thanks for the heart! ❤

[@Samthecookieslayer]

Fr

[@julianfan5794]

I learnt to underestimate Lynels as my first fights with them are in the confined gatehouses of Hyrule Castle (their AI is so easily exploited within the tight space) When I fought them in open fields, that’s when I learnt to respect their power and study what they did more in depth

[@Store_64]

They do need a lot of space to fight, they teleport if they get stuck even

[@best_lemon]

0:13 The lynels here do get a bit quirky at night

[@aaa_batterry033]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO I just fought a white Lynel in TOTK and I actually LEARNED how to fight against them. This is so much better than just throwing random crap and cheesing him. Now I have so much confidence in fighting against them. Thank you ❤

[@TheKpa11]

Lynels look like the kind of creatures that you would interact with like Gorons or Zoras not just a tough enemy to fight. I wouldn’t mind some writer making it so

[@PLASBEZ]

It would be nice if Lynels spot you, they walk up to you and challenge you to a duel via talking

[@sofiaheart99]

Love this! Very helpful..i love to fight various enemy but Lynel is the hardest n i have really hard time defeating them..thank you for the tips on stunning them

[@n8than26]

For me Lynels are the only roaming enemy that make me excited, They're challenging and have so much attacks..

[@khatharrmalkavian3306]

Until you get stuck between a lynel and a hinox, lol

[@BassByTheBay]

This is the most helpful Lynel video I've seen... and I've seen lots. Thank you!

[@100PercentZelda]

Thank you! And you're so welcome!

[@hugopieterse5703]

On 0:37 look the xp vid of croton explaining how enemys level up and their weapons

[@tj3746]

Thank you! I kept getting crushed and was scared to keep trying after the 5th attempt but I just went back to Shatterback mountain and finally took one down. Still scared of them but I might try fighting more often now.

[@nubby4417]

this is so well made thank-you so much .

[@100PercentZelda]

Thank you so much! And you are so welcome! =)

[@del5206]

Imagine if Lynels teleported behind you during one of their attacks. Like right before they do their ramming attack they teleport behind you or to your side. I think that would be awesome. I understand it would make fighting them way harder so it would be cool if only the silver and gold ones could do it.

[@JamesDory]

They killed me straight away. I always thought how come there are so many Streamers can avoid the attacks just any time they face up the Guardians out there.

[@100PercentZelda]

you can do it! takes practice! =)

[@VinceLyle2161]

This is the single most helpful video about fighting lynels I ever watched. I'm getting better and better, to the point I'm hunting them now. Thanks for making the game more fun.

[@noizepusher7594]

Ah yes, the lynels my favorite zelda boss ever (to be fair I only have played link to the past, the original legend of zelda, and of course Botw

[@100PercentZelda]

It's so fun to fight them

[@charlesg7926]

You should play ocarina of time too. It’s an amazing game even though it’s aged some. It has the best and most emotional story and characters and also IMO the best dungeons too, they’re temples and they feel really meaningful. I love BOTW but Ocarina of Time is better

[@seasorablue]

Very helpful!! thank you for the advice (and double thank you for not being condescending about it!! just good!)

[@vandalizedcannibalized]

After a while of fighting lynels I have like a Royal Bow, two Ancient Bows and a lot of Savage Lynel Bows- After a while it becomes a bit of a hobby-

[@cancerousmaterial]

THE KING OF THIEVES I duplicate my bows like a noob

[@vandalizedcannibalized]

BeeCats35 I don’t duplicate lol I used two giant ancient cores, and I’ve fought hella lynels lol

[@cancerousmaterial]

THE KING OF THIEVES I used 3 but then realized duplication and glitches and I’ve probAbly killed like 10 lynels or something

[@lonecalzone6901]

@@cancerousmaterial i fight sooo many lynels but i also duplicate bows, i just want a bunch of x5 bows

[@cancerousmaterial]

⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ I have a x5 Savage lynel bow

[@arturoq6813]

I haven't been able to beat the ones with a crusher, but because of this video I have been able to defeat the other ones. Thanks so much!