The Zelda series is famous for its intimidating, entertaining boss battles, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is no different from the rest in that department. With a host of challenging boss encounters across its enormous world, it's possible you'll run into problems in at least one boss fight — and if not against the 'big bads', then perhaps against the tough enemies wandering around the kingdom of Hyrule.
In this Zelda: TOTK Boss Guide, we'll show you how to defeat every boss in the game with boss tips and strategies. We also round up some 'lesser' foes and offer tips and advice on how to defeat tough enemies such as Lynels, Flux Constructs, and Gleeoks.
In this guide, we've deliberately obscured the names of the individual bosses — so 'Final Boss' and not their actual identity — in order to preserve later-game surprises for people needing advice with earlier bosses. Obviously, be aware that location names are used below, and clicking on the titles will lead you to pages that reveal their identities and go into detail.
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Boss Guide
Here is a list of the main bosses in the game and how to beat them:
TOTK Boss List
The ordering comes from the recommended order as dictated by the game and its NPCs, but you are free and able to visit them in any order you wish.
- Wind Temple Boss
- Death Mountain Boss
- Fire Temple Boss
- Mipha Court Miniboss
- Water Temple Boss
- Gerudo Desert Miniboss
- Lightning Temple Boss
- Hyrule Castle Boss
- Spirit Temple Boss
- Final Dungeon Miniboss
- Final Boss
Side Adventure bosses
Some Side Adventures have their own boss battles to deal with. We'll list the relevate quest below, which will contain strategies for each boss fight during that quest line.
'Minibosses' and Tough Enemy Tips
Here is a list of enemies that aren't 'bosses' per se, but which you will encounter around Hyrule and who may well cause you problems. Presented in order of toughness, you'll find brief tips for each one (and we'll be adding more over time).
Like Likes
A returning enemy in the Zelda series, Like Likes are simple enough to deal with but can cause problems if you're not sure how to deal with them. They come in a variety of elemental flavours (or in souped-up form like the Mipha Court miniboss version) and may spit different things at you (rocks or balls of electricity, for example), but the basic method of defeating them is the same.
To beat a Like Like, shoot the 'tongue' that occasionally appears in its mouth with an arrow or alternative projectile. Once exposed, dive in and hit it as much as possible. Repeat to defeat.
Upon death, a Like Like will usually cough up a treasure chest for your troubles.
Hinox
Returning from Breath of the Wild, Hinox are no different from their previous form. You can find these both on the Surface and in the Depths, and the latter will inflict gloom damage. Shoot them in the eyeball, attack them, and claim your monster materials.
Talus
Another returning monster from Breath of the Wild, the strategy for beating these is similar to the previous game. Get on its back and attack the mineral deposit. You can fight these in various elemental forms now, plus they're also roaming around in the Depths. Yep, you can also use Ascend on these — but it'll usually shake you off as soon as you come out the other side.
When you beat these, you'll get lots of precious gems - -great for making Rupees — and a Stone Talus Heart, a brilliant material for Fusing powerful clubs and hammers.
Battle Talus
The souped-up version of the Talus is new in Tears of the Kingdom. The Battle Talus isn't too different, except that it doubles up as a small enemy stronghold, meaning not only will you need to deal with the big rocky enemy, but also a handful of Bokoblins.
You can take the Bokoblins out from a distance with arrows, or climb up the Talus and fight them up there. For the Talus itself, once again, just attack the mineral deposit until it collapses. Once again, you'll get gems and a Stone Talus Heart.
For a more in-depth look with extra Battle Talus tips, check out our dedicated Battle Talus guide: