How to Defeat Shielded Enemies

You can do various combat techniques to defeat shielded enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn more about evasion techniques, counters, and other ways to defeat shielded enemies.

How to Defeat Shielded Enemies

Use Two- Handed Weapons Use Charged Attacks Use Perfect Guard Use Perfect Dodge Use Jump Attacks

Use Two- Handed Weapons

Hitting shielded enemies with two-handed weapons can forcefully remove their shield with one hit. This is a great way to cripple defensive enemies as taking their shield away will force them to take an offensive approach instead.
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Use Charged Attacks

Using Charged Attacks can also catch enemies off guard. By holding the X button, you can charge up a powerful attack that can blow enemies away and inflict massive damages at the same time.

Keep in mind that Charged Attacks will deplete your stamina, so using it again will take time. To continue using it, you can drink Elixirs to replenish all your missing stamina.
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Use Perfect Guard

Using Perfect Guard will stun enemy when counterattacking at the right time. To do this, press ZL to lock on the shielded enemy and wait for it to attack you, and then press A at the exact moment it attacks you to trigger this. This will stun the enemy and wouldn't take any action for a short time. Take advantage of this moment and attack it while it's vulnerable.

Use Perfect Dodge

Using Perfect Dodge will trigger a slow motion moment, giving you a small window of time to attack. To do this, simply jump at the exact moment the enemy attacks by pressing X. After triggering the slow motion effect, strike the enemy as fast as you can.

Use Jump Attacks

You can also try doing jump attacks as most enemies will only hide behind shields, leaving the top part vulnerable. To do this, press X to jump and quickly press Y after to attack. This method doesn't change the damage output, so you might end up using it multiple times.

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