Lynels are among the strongest normal enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They deal enormous damage, endure a lot, and see through you quicker than most other monsters. That’s exactly why the hunt is worth it: From Lynels you get very strong Fuse materials such as Lynel Saber Horn, Lynel Mace Horn, Lynel Hoof and Lynel Guts.
In Tears of the Kingdom there are a total of 34 Lynels: 15 on the surface and 19 in Depths. You won’t encounter any Lynels on the Sky Islands. In this guide you will find all Locations with coordinates, the best farming route, the floating arena, combat tips and an overview of which Lynel materials you need for weapons and armor.
Important: The Locations remain the same, but the strength of individual Lynels can scale with your game progress. If you have defeated many enemies and completed several main stages, stronger variants may appear in some places than at the beginning.
Quick Overview
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many Lynels are there? | 34 Lynels total: 15 on the surface, 19 in the Depths. |
| Is there Lynels in heaven? | No. There are no Lynels on the Sky Islands. |
| Best place to farm? | The Floating Arena in the Depths because 5 Lynels appear there one after the other. |
| Best reward in the arena? | Majora’s Mask on the first completion. |
| Most important drops? | Lynel Hoof, Lynel Guts, saber horns, solid horns, Lynel bows, Lynel shields. |
| Best horn fusion? | Silver Lynel Saber Horn with +55 attack power. |
| Internal aids | Interactive Map, Underground map, All armor, Great Fairies, Frequently asked questions |
Lynel types and strength
Lynels is available in several variants. The stronger the variant, the more health, damage and better horns you get. The fighting style remains similar, but mistakes are punished more severely.
| variant | Typical life points | Difficulty | Important Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynel | approx. 2,000 | Entry level Lynel but still dangerous | Lynel Saber Horn, Lynel Mace Horn, Lynel Hoof, Lynel Guts |
| Blue Lynel | approx. 3,000 | Medium level | Blue Lynel horns, hooves, hearts, stronger bows |
| White Lynel | approx. 4,000 | Late Intermediate | White Lynel horns, hooves, hearts, good weapons |
| Silver Lynel | approx. 5,000 | Strongest normal Lynel variant | Silver saber horn, silver solid horn, hearts, hooves, strong bows |
| Equipped Lynel | Depending on the basic variant | More dangerous because the stone armor must be destroyed first | Like the respective variant, additionally harder entry |
| Gloom-Lynel | Depending on the basic variant | Underground variant with Gloom damage | Lynel drops plus risk of broken hearts |
If this is your first time hunting Lynels, start with a regular Lynels on the surface. The Floating Arena is great for farming, but pretty rough as a first Lynel contact.
All 15 Lynels on the surface
The surface is the best way to get started because you don’t have to pay attention to any Gloom and the Lynel areas are open. Coordinates may vary slightly due to Lynels patrolling.
| # | Typical variant | Location | coordinates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynel | Illumeni Plateau / north of the Gerudo highlands | -3378, 0030, 0105 | Good early Lynel near Tabantha Great Bridge and Turakawak Shrine. |
| 2 | Lynel | Surroundings of Lindor’s Rise / Tanagar Canyon | -2170, 1552, 0226 | Easily accessible from the tower on Lindor’s Hill. |
| 3 | Lynel | Tabantha Hills / east of the village of Rito | -2799, 1840, 0315 | Near Oromuwak Shrine; Take cold equipment with you. |
| 4 | Lynel | Western Hyrule Field | -1554, 0138, 0119 | South of Outskirt Stable; good for practice because the area is open. |
| 5 | Lynel | North Akkala Valley | 3681, 2959, 0039 | Northwest of East Akkala Stable, south of Kamatukis Shrine. |
| 6 | Blue Lynel | Hebra West Summit / south of Tauyosipun Shrine | -4536, 2683, 0236 | Very cold; Plan for protection from the cold. |
| 7 | Blue Lynel | Stalry plateau at Spectacle Rock | -1463, -2708, 0152 | Easily accessible from Gerudo Canyon Tower. |
| 8 | Blue Lynel | Nautelle Wetland | -0590, -3834, 0062 | Southwest of Ishokin Shrine; pay attention to water and terrain. |
| 9 | Blue Lynel | Harfin Valley | 0098, -3367, 0018 | West of Highland Stable; Combines well with Faron exploration. |
| 10 | Blue Lynel | Lanayru Swamp / south of Kincean Island | 1996, -0307, 0022 | Flat area, but water can interfere with evasion. |
| 11 | Blue Lynel | Rabia Plain northeast of Kakariko Village | 2501, -0519, 0125 | Near Kakariko Village and Kurakat Shrine. |
| 12 | Blue Lynel | Lanayru Heights / North of Lanayru Promenade | 2661, -0946, 0232 | Accessible from Lanayru tower or from Kakariko Village. |
| 13 | White Lynel | Risoka snowfield in Gerudo highlands | -4445, -0989, 0511 | Cold protection and strong armor recommended. |
| 14 | White Lynel | Kamah Plateau north of Lakeside Stable | 1464, -3036, 0215 | Easy to approach from the Tower of Rabella Marshes. |
| 15 | White Lynel | Ukuku Plain at Zora’s Domain / Akkala-South | 3877, 0951, 0256 | Near Rasitakiwak Shrine and south of Akkala. |
All 19 Lynels in Depths
Lynels in Depths are more dangerous because they deal Gloom damage and many copies are equipped. Before hunting, activate as many roots as possible in our underground map. Also pick up Sun Dishes, Zonaite, Brightbloom Seed, and a Stone Armor Breaking Weapon.
| # | Typical variant | Location | coordinates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equipped Lynel | West of the Floating Arena / under the Outskirt Stable | -1439, -1262, -0464 | Near Mu-ustust Lightroot; good place to practice against armor. |
| 2 | Equipped Lynel | Southwest of Stakijat Root / under the Riverside Stable | 0253, -1187, -0453 | Open area, but note Gloom damage. |
| 3 | Lynel | Floating Arena, Battle 1 | -1167, -1321, -0478 | Start of the Arena series. |
| 4 | Blue Lynel | Floating Arena, Battle 2 | -1109, -1305, -0478 | Immediately after the first Arena Lynel. |
| 5 | Armored blue Lynel | Under Gerudo Canyon Stable / West of Kimakarut Root | -2799, -2238, -0462 | Destroy stone armor first. |
| 6 | Armored blue Lynel | Under the Woodland Stable / south of the Uihcoke root | 1041, 1124, -0454 | Good Location after Forest of Hyrule exploration. |
| 7 | Armored blue Lynel | Below the Lakeside Stable / northeast of the U-u-ujoj root | 1585, -3496, -0491 | Southern Depths, plenty of room to get out of the way. |
| 8 | Armored blue Lynel | Under the Foothill Stable / south of the Anonisik Lightroot | 2604, 1145, -0575 | Near Eldin underground; take strong hammer fusion. |
| 9 | Armored blue Lynel | Under the South Akkala Stable / southeast of Gedihcayam root | 3150, 1693, -0626 | Akkala farming route. |
| 10 | Armored blue Lynel | Under East Akkala Stable / Southwest of Ui-ihcoj Root | 4212, 2721, -0551 | Can be very dangerous in the late game. |
| 11 | White Lynel | Under Hyrule Castle / Hyrule Castle Abyss | -0246, 0792, -1059 | Very deep; Save the route beforehand. |
| 12 | White Lynel | Floating Arena, Battle 3 | -1207, -1278, -0478 | The arena fight gets noticeably tougher from here on out. |
| 13 | Armored white Lynel | Under the Snowlands Stable / South of Muihcoro Root | -1603, 2523, -0660 | Very good source for white Lynel horns. |
| 14 | Armored white Lynel | Under the New Serenne Stable / East of Kawakanis Root | -1224, 0764, -0530 | North of the central region. |
| 15 | Armored white Lynel | Under the Highland Stable / southwest of the Kohsustu root | 0500, -3457, -0479 | Good southern farm spot. |
| 16 | Armored white Lynel | Under the Dueling Peaks Stable / east of the Sohse root | 1761, -1926, -0443 | Combines well with Necluda substrate. |
| 17 | Silver Lynel | Floating Arena, Battle 4 | -1097, -1249, -0478 | First silver Lynel in the arena. |
| 18 | Armored silver Lynel | Under the Wetland Stable / east of the Korakut root | 1084, -0267, -0446 | Very good silver farming spot outside the arena. |
| 19 | Armored silver Lynel | Floating Arena, Battle 5 | -1192, -1222, -0478 | Final Arena-Lynel; Stone armor and silver damage together. |
Floating Arena: 5 Lynels and Majora’s Mask
Floating Arena is the best place for Lynel farming. It lies in the Depths directly below the Coliseum Ruins on the surface. When you want to reach the chest in the middle, the gates close and the Lynels appear one after the other.
| Round | opponent | Special feature |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloom-Lynel | To get used to, but Gloom damage remains dangerous. |
| 2 | Gloom-blue Lynel | More health and stronger damage. |
| 3 | Gloom-white Lynel | From here you need clean backup windows. |
| 4 | Gloom-silver Lynel | Very strong horns and high damage. |
| 5 | Armored Gloom-silver Lynel | First break stone armor, then fight normally. |
After the first full completion you will get Majora’s Mask. After Blood Moons, the Lynels appear again, but of course the chest with Majora’s Mask does not appear again. The arena remains excellent for repeated farming because you get a lot of Lynel materials in a short time.
More arena rewards can be found here: All arenas and rewards.
Pre-fight preparation
A Lynel is not an opponent you should only face with courage and a rusty sword. It’s better to prepare quickly, then frustration will quickly turn into a clean farm run.
- Upgrade Armor: Unlock the Great Fairies and upgrade your core set to at least two stars.
- Increase Attack: Use Barbarian Armor, Fierce Deity Set or Courts with Attack +3.
- Carry strong bows: multi-shot bows are perfect for headshots, bomb arrows and gibdo bones.
- Pack sun dishes: For underground leuns you need healing against Gloom damage.
- Build a hammer weapon: For equipped Lynels, stone crushers, hammers, Lynel solid horns, rock hearts or bomb flowers help.
- Secure stamina: More stamina helps with bullet time, running away and emergency maneuvers.
- Save: Save manually before the fight if you want to practice a new variation.
Defeat
Lynels: safe tactics
Read the Lynel’s attack patterns, land headshots and use openings to mount it. Avoid spending your weapons on an uncontrolled exchange of hits.
- Control distance: Stay close enough so that he doesn’t constantly use bow attacks, but far enough to see his attacks.
- Land a headshot: Hit the head or face with an arrow. The Lynel briefly falls to the ground.
- Ascend: Run to the side or back and ascend.
- Use the strongest weapon: While you are sitting on the Lynels, your weapons hardly lose any durability. Use your best weapon here.
- Use Throw: When Link is thrown down, draw your bow in mid-air and land more bullet-time hits.
- Practice Flurry Rush: Side jump or backflip against melee attacks opens slow motion.
- Don’t panic heal: Heal after safe intervals or immediately after a dodge.
Which attacks should I counter and how?
| Lynel Attack | Best response |
|---|---|
| Straight Rush | Dodge or parry sideways, then attempt a headshot. |
| Weapon swing across | Backflip for Flurry Rush. |
| Jump or ground attack | keep your distance; don’t pursue it greedily. |
| Fireballs | Run sideways, pay attention to the updraft and use bullet time. |
| Roar with explosion | Distance yourself immediately. Then approach again. |
| Archery | Don’t stay at a distance for too long; Use obstacles or approach them quickly. |
Equipped Lynels in Depths
Armored Lynels have stone armor that needs to come down first. As long as it is active, you hardly do any normal damage. Use anything that breaks rocks well:
- Hammer weapons with rocks, rock hearts or solid horns
- Bomb flowers on arrows
- Yunobo’s ability
- Two-handed weapons with impact damage
- Multi-shot bows with explosive materials
As soon as the armor breaks, you fight like the normal variant. If possible, save your strongest saberhorn weapons for the phase after the broken armor.
drops, horns and best Fuse materials
Lynels are so valuable because their horns are some of the best Fuse materials in the game. Saber horns produce sharp weapons, solid horns produce powerful, blunt weapons for smashing.
| Material | Fusion Attack | Source | Recommended usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynel Mace Horn | +18 | Normal Lynel | Early Hammer Fusion, Ore, Armored Enemies. |
| Lynel Saber Horn | +22 | Normal Lynel | Early strong sword or spear fusion. |
| Blue Lynel Mace Horn | +29 | Blue Lynel | Medium Impact Fusion. |
| Blue Lynel Saber Horn | +33 | Blue Lynel | Very good midgame material. |
| White Lynel Mace Horn | +40 | White Lynel | Strong Hammer Fusion and Armor Upgrades. |
| White Lynel Saber Horn | +44 | White Lynel | Very strong weapon fusion in front of Silver Lynel. |
| Silver Lynel Mace Horn | +51 | Silver Lynel | Top balancing material for endgame weapons. |
| Silver Lynel Saber Horn | +55 | Silver Lynel | Best pure damage material for many weapons. |
| Lynel Hoof | +10 | All Lynels | Armor, arrows against hard targets, elixirs. |
| Lynel Guts | +1 | All Lynels, not always guaranteed | Armor upgrades and powerful elixirs. |
Extra Tip: If you accidentally stuck a rare horn to a weak weapon, do not separate the Fuse in inventory. Better travel to Tarrey Town and use Pelison so that the materials and weapon are preserved. You can find out more about this in our Frequently Asked Questions.
Which armor requires Lynel materials?
Lynel materials are particularly important if you want to improve combat-heavy or very defensive sets. For details on all sets, use our overview All armor in Tears of the Kingdom.
| Armor / Set | Lynel materials | Why important? |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian Set | Regular, blue and white Lynel saber horns and solid horns | Very strong attack set; perfect for Lynel farming. |
| Soldier Set | Lynel hooves and Lynel hearts | Extremely high defense with full upgrade. |
| light set | Lynel hearts | Interesting for the final improvement and bone weapon bonus. |
| Fierce Deity Set | Lynel hearts | Strong Attack Set; requires rare materials for later upgrades. |
| Ancient Hero | Silver Lynel saber horns and silver Lynel solid horns | Endgame armor after all 152 shrines; very hungry for materials. |
When farming specifically for improvements, don’t hunt randomly. For the Barbarian set you need different Lynel levels. For the Ancient Hero, however, you need silver Lynel, especially the Floating Arena and the silver underground Lynel near the Korakut Root.
Best Farming Route After Blood Moon
After a blood moon, Lynels will appear again. If you want to collect good materials quickly, use this order:
- Warm-up: Start with a normal Lynels on the surface, for example Western Hyrule Field or the surrounding areas of Lindor’s Rise.
- Midgame Materials: Run the blue Lynels in Lanayru, Faron and Gerudo.
- White Horns: Farm Risoka Snowfield, Kamah Plateau and Ukuku Plain.
- Silver Material: Go to the Korakut Root in the Depths and defeat the armored silver Lynels.
- Grand Round: Complete the Floating Arena when you have enough weapons, healing and sun dishes.
For a complete hunt, it is best to mark all Locations on the interactive map and work through them by region. This way you waste less time teleporting.