How to Beat Frost Talus: Location and Spoils

This is a guide to Frost Taluses, an enemy in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW). Learn where they can be found in Hyrule, what items they drop, as well as the tips and strategies on how to beat them.

Frost Talus Base Info

Where to Find Frost Talus

Frost Talus Locations

The locations shown here are the closest ones that are labelled on the map. The enemy's precise location may be slightly different, so it is best to go to the location named above, then turn on your sensor to try and find the enemy.

Frost Talus Spoils

Diamond	Flint	Opal	Sapphire

Frost Talus Tips and Strategies

Equip Snowquill Armor Set

Equipping the Snowquill armor can help you scale Frost Talus's body without getting frozen, as it gives an Unfreezable set bonus effect. Be sure to complete the armor set first before hunting down all the Frost Talus!
How to Get the Snowquill Set

Melt the Ice on its Body

Melt the ice on Frost Talus's body to avoid getting frozen. You can remove the ice on its body by hitting it with a Fire Arrow or Fire Weapon, such as a Flameblade. A successful hit with a Fire Arrow or Fire Weapon will also stun it for 2-3 seconds. Take that opportunity to climb its body and continuously attack the ore.

Ice Items/Weapons
Great Flameblade	Fire Rod	Meteor Rod
Fire Arrow	Flameblade	Flamespear

Aim for the Ore!

Exploit the Frost Talus's weak point, which is the ore deposit on top of its body. Use a Bow and target its ore to stun it for 2-3 seconds. Take that chance to melt the ice on its body and attack the ore.

We recommend equipping a Hammer weapon, and then using a charged attack on the ore to deal more damage against it. If you already have Urbosa's Fury, it can be charged to inflict more damage to the Frost Talus.

Hammer Weapons
Lynel Crusher	Savage Lynel Crusher	Stone Smasher
Mighty Lynel Crusher	Cobble Crusher	Boulder Breaker
Iron Sledgehammer

Watch out for the Smash Attack

After it finishes recovering from your fire attacks, it will smash the ground to make its body covered with ice again. The smash attack has a wide area of effect, be sure to get away from Frost Talus once he recovers!

Beware of the Stone it Throws

Stone Talus (Rare) has a ranged attackーthrowing its stone arms at Link. This attack covers a very wide range, so be sure to sprint to your left or right to evade the attack.

After losing its arms, it will stop and recover them. It will give you a small window to climb its body and wither down its HP. Make sure to climb from its back to prevent yourself from getting hurt as he gets a new pair of arms.

Remote Bombs

Alternatively, you can use Remote Bombs to destroy its arms. These are especially useful if you want to save your arrows for an easy stun.

Parrying is not an Option

It is not recommended to parry the stones as they can still hurt Link. Even if the parry is perfect, the debris from the stone can still hit and damage Link. We highly suggest that you evade the attack and wait for an opportunity to attack back.

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