How to Beat Guardian Skywatchers: Locations and Spoils

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

Guardian Skywatcher Base Info

Where to Find Guardian Skywatchers

Guardian Skywatcher Locations

・Hyrule Field
・Akkala Highlands

Guardian Skywatcher Spoils

Ancient Core	Ancient Gear	Ancient Screw	Ancient Shaft
Ancient Spring	Giant Ancient Core

Guardian Skywatcher Tips and Strategies

Three Ways to Beat Guardian Skywatcher

Aim for the Eye Destroy its Propellers Parry its laser from the ground

Aim for the Eye

Stop its Attack

Momentarily stop the attack of the Guardian Skywatcher by hitting its eye. A perfect hit on the eye using an Ancient Arrow will deal a ton of damage and can instantly kill it.

Use Statis

You can use Statis to stop the movement of the Guardian Skywatcher for 2 seconds. It will help you aim freely for its eye and other weak spots.

Make good use of updrafts

Use updrafts to glide upwards and shoot the Guardian Skywatcher using a bow and arrow. Aiming while gliding will put you into slow motion, and it gives you more time to aim for the Guardian Skywatcher's weak spots. Just remember to keep an eye on your stamina while doing this!

Destroy its Propellers

Bring Bows and Arrows

It will be a shooting battle when facing a Guardian Skywatcher, so be sure to stock up some bows and arrows before fighting it. Bomb Arrows and Ancient Arrows are the best arrows to use against the Guardian Skywatchers.

Destroy all the Guardian Skywatacher's propellers to make it fall to the ground. A good 2-3 hits using Bomb Arrows is enough to destroy one of its propellers.

Fall it to the ground

Once all the propellers are destroyed, the Guardian Skywatcher will fall to the ground and become defenseless.

It is best to use the Master Sword to attack while it's grounded, as it deals more damage against guardians. You can also equip the Ancient Armor set if you have it, as it can give you 80% more damage to guardians if you're using ancient gear (plus it has very high defensive stats when upgraded).

Parry its laser from the ground

Watch the attack carefully

Look carefully and get used to its laser attack to increase your success rate in parrying it. Also, always remember to put your shield up when parrying an attack to avoid getting damaged.

How to Parry (Perfect Guard)

Prepare extra shields

It is wise to prepare extra shields if you're planning to parry all of the Guardian Skywatcher's laser attacks. Your shield will break if you fail to parry the Guardian Skywatcher's laser. Stocking up some shields won't hurt you, so be sure to do so!

Note: Only use this method if you are confident in your parrying skill, as an improperly timed parry can lead to death.

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