Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Where to Find Yiga Footsoldier: Locations and Drops

The Yiga Footsoldier is an enemy you can encounter in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Learn where to find the Yiga Footsoldier and its locations, as well as the materials and items they drop!

Where to Find Yiga Footsoldier and Locations

Yiga Footsoldier General Locations

TOTK - Yiga Footsoldier Locations and How to Find

It is possible to find the Yiga Footsoldier when exploring Yiga Hideouts and East Necluda and Akkala Highlands.

If you have a picture of the Yiga Footsoldier, you can set it as a target for your Sensor+, through the Compendium, to detect when one is nearby.
How to Unlock the Sensor +

How to Beat the Yiga Footsoldier

Tips and Strategies


Dodge and Parry Their Attacks

Yiga Footsoldiers are quick and agile. They usually employ teleportation techniques to mislead you of their locations. Like all enemies, they have attack patterns that you can learn from and retaliate against.

Shoot Their Heads

You could stagger Yiga Footsoldiers by shooting an arrow towards their heads, giving you enough time to dish out as much damage as you possibly can.

Use Fused Arrows

You could even choose to be more colorful in your combat, and employ arrows fused with Flower Bombs, Aerocuda Eyeballs, Shock Fruits or anything destructive in your inventory.

Yiga Footsoldier Overview

Yiga Footsoldier Basic Info

Yiga Footsoldier

The lowest-ranked members of the Yiga Clan. They've been dispatched all across Hyrule with a single task: seek out and kill Princess Zelda and Link. They're a crafty bunch, sometimes disguising themselves as simple travelers or villagers to get the jump on you. Be wary of suspicious people you encounter. They're very agile, and their weapons of choice are bows and swords.
HP 72
Species Yiga Clan
Compendium No. 163

All Possible Drops

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Blue Rupee Red Rupee Purple Rupee

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