Lynel Basics, Attack Patterns, Strategies & More | BotW
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- Fighting Lynels can be intimidating and challenging. For beginners, it's not easy. You probably should avoid beating them if you're not afraid of dying once in a while. But after you know what they do and learn the basics, it will be easier to kill them. We'll learn their attack patterns so we know how to dodge and parry everything they do. You'll get some basic strategies and fighting Lynels won't be so scary!
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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!
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I'm not positive but I don't believe so
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
@@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.
Davidson Abreu da Silva oh ok thanks for telling me
croton made a video explaining this
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
Or if you have the dlc just get majoras mask
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
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.
Or use majora mask
@Lubna Ghazwi actually, you only need to complete 3 Divine Beasts to unlock the Lynel Mask.
**Laughs in ancients arrows**
**Cries in useless aim**
sometimes that is the case =P
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!)
i have 999 ancient arrows but i dont use them
If you use an ancient weapon you might as well just walk pass them.
@Red Danny Boy I learned that the hard way
Never let them use their bows. Never.
there's no better advice. their aim is ridiculous
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 :(
@@pipduck2478 irritating af (when they let u drop ur weapon)
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
It's a shame that the thunderhelm doesn't stop it
It’s crazy how hard lynels are compared to actual bosses that they need ACTUAL TUTORIAL VIDOES
many people are even afraid of them =P
@@100PercentZelda lynels are a walk in the park
@@delanohyman3176 Yeah if you're good at the game
@@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
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 😖
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!
absolutely! This is also a great strategy. I used this a lot too!
I'd shoot it in the face when he breath fires :D
Never tried this. Sounds great though!
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
Useful Idiot yep I do that too, it’s so convenient!
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.
thanks! I added a comment because if this mistake I made in the video
@@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.
@@MaxWelton thanks! I didnt realize
Fightin Lynels is like fighting a big kid. Scary until you figure out weaknesses.
EXACTLY! =)
@Barbara Hajduk awesome! You can do it!
@Barbara Hajduk Fight the one on Ploymus Mountain first. Sword Lynels are the easiest to flurry rush, and that one is always red.
Even though I've already fought so many lynels I still want to support your incredible videos
Haha thanks so much. I actually learned even more stuff making this video.
@@100PercentZelda Well hey. Here's a fact! Did you know if you Parry you can cancel it with a crouch?
Actually I didn't know that. 😄 I guess there's still other things I need to learn
@@100PercentZelda Well hey. There's a ton more! I can teach you if you'd like
same lol
i never knew that a blue lynel existed i just went from red lynel to silver
haha! you learn something new every day
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
Blue ones are very similer to red just a bit more health
@FourOh Four i didnt know white manes existed
@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
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.
Hearted the comment. I hope people read this =P
Its doesnt use weapon durability while you attack him that way
@@vlad9tf2 that was said in the video
+
I discovered this strategy thx to The Basement’s video.
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.
“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.
And - you can also be revived in battle if you have fairies, for those who don't have mipha's grace at that point.
Same here 😅
🧢
@@midtierspecies ?
Disagree. I feel like my dodges don’t work half the time :(
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 😂
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.
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.
What a legend, not everyone can kill a Lynel without at least parrying or using flurry rush.
@@CarlosMendez-tn5zi Bomb arrows, stasis +, arrow to the head, urbosas fury, shock weapons. to name a few.
that’s me rn
I haven’t fought a lynel once. I’m going to fight one after I finish this.
You can do it!
After a while,I decided to fight a lynel,and I killed it! It was only a red one,but this advice is great!
@@SlammedOnGasoline yay! Keep going! You'll get used to them =)
Bradley Lucq my first one was a red one too also did you kill any more lynel?
Lucas Colteryahn first one I killed was also a red lynel. Shortly after that,there was a blood moon and I killed it again.
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.
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.
@@adamstadick2044 Thank you for that tip!
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...
@user-ve3oc5mh9n this is very good when paired with shield block cancel bullet time (or shield jump cancel before getting the hylian shield)
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.
"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😭
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!
@@100PercentZelda ah, thank you for this information
@@_enrique5158 If you have the official BotW guide book, it provides a little more detail on the World Level mechanic on pg 373
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.
Me: Needs shock arrows to defeat Vah Ruta The lynel: Not today
I never even killed the dude lol I cheated and climbed up the side of the mountain and grabbed the ones off the trees
@@ramseykae9802 not cheating :) just smart solution
@@ramseykae9802 I never fought a Red Lynel until I did my 3rd Divine Beast. I bought my Shock Arrows in the Lurelin Village
WAIT WAIT WAIT at the start of the video are you fighting 2 LYNELS AT ONCE?!?! Dude you are fighting on ANOTHER LEVEL.
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
@@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.
@@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
When the lynel throws you off it’s back after you mount it aim for the neck area to get the critical arrow hit.
You can also use a Master Sword beam when you're thrown off. It does less damage, but it saves bow durability.
@TheMr Dude This is a friendly reminder that "it's" means "it is" and the possesive form would be "its."
I always do that to do chip damage
@@Zero-rm7fp ya for some reason their hitbox is in their neck
@@jonahstein3034 Just transfer durability..
5:21 but I'm scared of lynels, that's why I'm here.
you can do it!
I found that if you use the shekia slate,the lynel will start fighting. This could be useful to someone.
yes! so just be sneaky.... unless you really want to fight them
I learned that yesterday... So, when you take a picture of it, make sure it doesn’t see you ! Or prepare to fight ;-)
Including the camera?
"Hey, no pictures! Damned Paparazzi!"
Charles Urban pretty sure. If you want to take a picture of it,either hide from it, or just take the picture and run.
Bradl Y
I take pictures of them while fighting because they usually have more dynamic poses :)
(It’s easier after a slow-mo dodge)
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
Thanks so much. I really appreciate that
You can parry guardian beams?
@@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
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.
I like this! Thanks!
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!
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
It's true tho
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)
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.
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.
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
Just by looking at these comments I can see you really interact with your fans! keep it up!
fortunately I am growing... quickly... but I don't know if I can keep this up. haha
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
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
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.
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.
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 =)
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.
Max Welton536,329, Ok I tried that once but I think I must have failed to do it then when I tried it.
@@generalbomb1628 I haven't had much trouble activating Bullet Time after getting bucked off. I wonder what's stopping you.
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
You're so welcome! I'm happy to help!
0:10 thats the nightmare of a beginner...
or of a normal person :)
Thanks for the heart! ❤
I might finally get lynel weapons from this vid.
yay! That's so awesome to hear (read)!
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.
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.
The way you talk is so perfect like those old instructional videos
Haha thank you! That's the first time i heard that =P
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^
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.
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
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.
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
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.
if it works, it works!
I remember I used to be afraid of Lynels, now I just hunt them down out of boredom. That and also to farm shields.
Lynels comin for ya in yo dreams; nowhere to hide, nowhere to run!
so you have to take them head on!
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.
you;re so welcome! hope this helps for next time though!
@@100PercentZelda It definitely will! I am currently marking every damn Lynel that I stumble upon XD
I really appreciate the way you break down topics. Super explanatory and clear. Great video!
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.
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.
Thank you 😭
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
I have fought waterblight and fireblight and they were NOTHING against lynels
@@MetalliPiippu yeah but thunderblight is something else...
@@charliez077 when i made that i didnt realise how powerful he was
Thunderblight is harder than the final boss himself
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...
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.
You can do it! =)
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.
This is a great video. It gets straight to the point and demonstrates the basics of fighting Lynels.
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
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.
Using this guide and lots and lots of practice, I improved a ton! Thanks so much!
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 :)
You are so welcome. I appreciate this so much =)
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
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.
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
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"
It was the running horizontal attack I was struggling with I kept trying to jump to the side rather than back. Thanks man!
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
Here I am, thinking I've seen all the tricks, but getting under a Lynel is brand new to me. Amazing.
=)
I like how he says lynels can be intimidating and then my internet drops when it shows it with 6596 health
haha I wonder if that confirms my statement =P
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
They do need a lot of space to fight, they teleport if they get stuck even
Great video! Thanks for all the quick and clear edits. Lots of info in a small space.
thanks so much! and you're so welcome!
Ya, idk how to deal with crusher lynel’s spinny attack.
Honestly, I never really tried parrying or dodging them I always just ran away. Just make sure you're not behind or beside them. They wont spin if so
I run or i parry, after i parry i quickly shoot him in the face to stun him then use my highest damage weapon to mount and hit as it doesnt take durability off of the weapon
You can parry it, but it's kinda tough. You can also crouch UNDER the lynel to avoid it, strangely enough.
Every time I backflip to escape the spin attack, it's never activated Flurry Rush.
Thank you so much I used to waste my ancient weapons but your technique works just as good thx so much
happy to help!
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.
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.
Parry , arrow to face, mount, slow mo arrows jumping off mount: repeat until victorious.
3:03 Duck Under Their Belly -wtf never would occur to me
Haha yeah, it's an interesting strategy. Kind scary though
4:12 this transition is so smooth 🔥
FR
3:03 That is a big brain move for dodging Lynel Crusher spin attacks!
On 0:37 look the xp vid of croton explaining how enemys level up and their weapons
You Helped me a lot in botW. I'm almost in 100%. You're one of my favorite youtubers!!!! =)
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it
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.
Very helpful!! thank you for the advice (and double thank you for not being condescending about it!! just good!)
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.
Awesome Guide! Many players will probably use this every time they fight lynels now.
Thanks so much! I hope it helps lots of people! =)
I fought my first lynel (the one in the First Gatehouse) after watching this and beat it on my first try. Thank you for the great video!
Almost 2 years later and this video is so amazing. Thank you for making this.
For me Lynels are the only roaming enemy that make me excited, They're challenging and have so much attacks..
Until you get stuck between a lynel and a hinox, lol
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-
THE KING OF THIEVES I duplicate my bows like a noob
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I don’t duplicate lol
I used two giant ancient cores, and I’ve fought hella lynels lol
THE KING OF THIEVES I used 3 but then realized duplication and glitches and I’ve probAbly killed like 10 lynels or something
@@cancerousmaterial i fight sooo many lynels but i also duplicate bows, i just want a bunch of x5 bows
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This video was so useful and helpful !!!! Thank you so much ! I need to get back into playing this game and beat a bunch of Lynels ❤️😍
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.
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)
3:30 who is impressed when he didn’t do any reaction for the shield ?
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
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.
Thanks!
@@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.
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
It's so fun to fight them
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
this is so well made thank-you so much .
Thank you so much! And you are so welcome! =)
This is the most helpful Lynel video I've seen... and I've seen lots. Thank you!
Thank you! And you're so welcome!
Quick and easy way to fight Lynels that I use
Requirements: a weapon, a bow, and Stasis +
Start by jumping on its back, where the hits don’t deal damage to your weapon. Then jump off and stasis it, quickly hitting it with a bow while it is stopped. After the shot, quickly go to the front of it and shoot it’s head, bringing it down so you can ride it. Then just repeat the process. This works with any strength of bow, preferably with higher durability. For the weapon, anything with a decent attack will work (technically even a stick would work if you had enough durability on your bow)
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.
you can do it! takes practice! =)
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
It would be nice if Lynels spot you, they walk up to you and challenge you to a duel via talking
I was FIGHTING for my life when I first encountered a Lynel by the Lanayru gate just because I tried to hit it with an arrow. It felt like his arrows were ceaseless as they fell from the sky with that ridiculously accurate aim.
Also thanks for the tips! I needed to learn the attack pattern for these crushers ones so thanks
In my experience, the best way to beat a Lynel is to avoid them until you've gathered a massive amount of weapons and armor, haha. These videos can be a bit counter-intuitive to the beginner because you're making it look like you can just start fighting them from the get-go. No. You'll want to have at LEAST 15 hearts, the Hyrule shield, and a TON of arrows to even get started with the lowest level lynel. You just don't want to get near these things until you're massively equipped in several areas. To also suggest that you can "handle them easily" is a generalization. Players have different skill sets, and the lynel can be difficult for some no matter how easy it is for you.
that's a good way to do it!
i managed to beat my first lynel at around 6 hearts during the vah ruta questline
all you have to do is flurry rush a load of times and you're set
I man mode the first Lynel (Zora's) with only 3 hearts. Nothing like breaking most my weapons while going "why are you like this."
That’s extremely overkill for the lowest level lynel. A 1 star Soldiers armor set and a Royal Claymore is more than enough to kill a Red lynel.
I beat my first lynel with 5 hearts mipha’s grace 5 fairies and a lot of death. It’s possible
U deserve more likes my man
thanks so much! I'm just new, but I'll get there eventually =)
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!
Late to the game, but I’ve been playing BOTW for a few weeks now. Love it! Been practicing on my lynel fights. I usually have to eat a lot of hearty meals but can win. Finally, last night had a fight where I took minimal damage. Tried using my shield more to parry. Flurry rushes and shield parry’s. Made sure I put my two handed weapon away to pull out my shield in between attacks.