Hinoxe are among the biggest boss enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The massive one-eyed giants usually sleep in forest clearings, by lakes or between ruins and only attack Link when he gets too close to them or deliberately wakes them up. Overall there are in normal game 40 Hinoxes and Stalnoxes, which are particularly important for a complete game: After you have defeated Ganon at least once, hand yourself over Kilton the Hinox Order, if each of these 40 individual specimens fell at least once.
Hinoxes are also an important source of Hinox toenails, Hinox teeth and Hinox hearts, the ones for medicine, the exchange for Mon and several Armament improvements for the Great Fairies are needed. In this guide we show you all of them Locations, explain the differences between red, blue and black Hinoxes as well as Stalnoxes and reveal how you can defeat the giants with just a few targeted attacks.
How many Hinoxes are there in Breath of the Wild?
In the normal game, 40 Hinoxe are distributed over four variants. The weakest form is the red Hinox, followed by the blue and black Hinox. There are also ten Stalnoxes that only come to life at night. For Kilton’s order, all four variants count together.
| variant | number | Life Points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hinox | 7 | 600 |
| Blue Hinox | 16 | 800 |
| Black Hinox | 7 | 1.000 |
| Stalnox | 10 | 1.000 |
| Total | 40 | – |
In master mode, the color distribution changes because many red Hinoxes are upgraded to blue and many blue Hinoxes are upgraded to black. However, the 40 fixed boss locations remain crucial for the Hinox Order. An important exception are the three brothers at Mount Taran, who retain their set variants even in master mode.
All 40 Hinox locations
The following list corresponds to the normal game mode. You don’t have to defeat the opponents within a single blood moon cycle: Breath of the Wild permanently remembers which individual specimen has already been killed. After the first victory over Ganon, the message “★ Defeated” also appears next to the life display for Hinoxes who have already been defeated.
Red Hinoxes – 7 Locations
| # | Location | Region / Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West of South Bay | East Necluda, in a cave |
| 2 | Bituo Valley | East Necluda |
| 3 | Kuhan Lake | Youngest of the three brothers of Terme Mountain |
| 4 | Kamah Plateau | Faron |
| 5 | Lake of Purification | On the south bank in Lanayru |
| 6 | Phalian Highlands | In a small grove in Lanayru |
| 7 | Sea Nig | Island in the swamp of Lanayru |
Blue Hinoxes – 16 Locations
| # | Location | Region / Note |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Island Jotbecome | West of the Cocolite Plateau |
| 9 | Kibina Lake | On the peninsula in Faron |
| 10 | Kuten Swamp | Middle of the three brothers of the Terme Mountain |
| 11 | South of Luzida Dam | Small forest in Lanayru |
| 12 | Talus Plateau | Lanayru |
| 13 | Trotta plateau | Between several trees in Lanayru |
| 14 | Ralis pond | On the north bank |
| 15 | Akkala Parade Ground | Between the trees of the avenue |
| 16 | Thyphlo Ruins | In the center of the dark ruins |
| 17 | Juglano Mountain / Ulmo Hill | Near a small clump of trees west of Hyrule Forest |
| 18 | North of the western pillar of Hyrule Castle | Small plain in the Hyrule Forest area |
| 19 | Seres level | Hyrule Ridge |
| 20 | Western Hyrule Field | Hyrule Ridge |
| 21 | Northwest of Bottomless Swamp | Hyrule Field |
| 22 | Eastern Ebbel Forest | Hyrule Field |
| 23 | Digdok suspension bridge | On the island under or near the bridge |
Black Hinoxes – 7 Locations
| # | Location | Region / Note |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Labella Marshes | Eldest of the three brothers of Terme Mountain |
| 25 | Faratz Forest | East of Lanayru Tower |
| 26 | North of Stormwind Divide | Akkala |
| 27 | Northeast of the cutting cliffs | Eldin |
| 28 | South of the Hebra western tip | Hebra |
| 29 | North of the Kalfen mountain | Tabanta Frontier |
| 30 | Giant’s Forest | Clearing on the Hyrule Field |
Stalnoxe – 10 Locations
| # | Location | Region / Note |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Hickori Forests | West Necluda |
| 32 | Hyrule Castle | Foundation behind the dungeon; guards the Hylian Shield |
| 33 | Southeast of Libera Forest | In a ravine |
| 34 | Markumin Valley | On the Evandra River in the prairie by Faron |
| 35 | Hyrule Forest Park | East of Hyrule Castle |
| 36 | Mountain Base of Torpor | Hebra Mountains |
| 37 | East of Mordaba Mountain | East Gerudo Highlands |
| 38 | Plain of East Akkala | North of Tarrey Town |
| 39 | Rowan Plain | Northeast of Maritta’s stable |
| 40 | Satori Mountain | South of the shrine there |
Defeat Hinox – the eye is the weak point
The Hinox looks more dangerous than it actually is. By far his biggest weak point is the huge eye in the middle of his forehead. Immediately after the fight begins, draw your bow and hit the eye with an arrow. The Hinox grabs his head, staggers and briefly falls to his knees. Use this time window, sprint to his legs and attack with your strongest melee weapon. Greatswords and charged attacks deal particularly high damage, while Urbosa’s Fury can significantly speed up a fight against even black Hinoxes.
Repeat the process as long as the opponent shows his eye open. At about half its health, the Hinox begins to cover its eye with one hand as soon as you aim the bow at it. Then wait for one of his attacks: When hitting, stomping or throwing, he has to take his hand away again, which opens his eye for a hit again.
Greaves of blue and black Hinoxen
Stronger Hinoxes partially protect their legs with improvised armor. Blue Hinoxes wear wooden greaves, which you can ignite and destroy with fire arrows or other fire attacks. Black Hinoxes, on the other hand, have metal rails. These do not burn, but they conduct electricity: an electric arrow or other electric attack can stun the black Hinox for a particularly long time.
However, you don’t necessarily have to destroy the greaves. An arrow in the eye and subsequent attacks on unprotected areas of the body still work great.
Trees, Stones and Bomb Barrels – Hinox Attacks
If you stay out of its range for too long, a Hinox will get creative. The giants can tear nearby trees out of the ground and use them as massive clubs or throw objects at Link. Red and blue Hinoxes hurl boulders, among other things, while black Hinoxes can even use bomb barrels. Therefore, either stay close enough for evasive maneuvers or far enough away so that you can easily avoid the projectiles.
Due to their slow movements, Hinoxes are very suitable for practicing perfect evasive maneuvers. Watch the arm, wait for the blow and jump to the side or back at the right moment to trigger a flurry rush.
Nah Hinox without defeating him
The living Hinoxes are mostly asleep when you reach their Location. They carry several weapons around their necks, such as swords, spears or two-handed swords. If you approach very carefully, you can steal these weapons from the collar without even fighting the Hinox. Stealth dishes and the ninja set from our guide to all armor make the process easier.
However, just robbing isn’t enough for Kilton’s Hinox Order. Each of the 40 boss opponents must actually be defeated at least once.
The three Hinox brothers on Terme Mountain
Three of the 40 Hinoxes play a direct role in a shrine quest. There are three brothers living around Terme Mountain: the youngest red Hinox in Lake Kuhan, the middle blue Hinox in Kuten Swamp, and the oldest black Hinox in Labella Swamp. In addition to their weapons, each wears a large antique bullet around their neck.
You need these balls for the shrine task “Secret of the Three Giants”. There are three bases on the Terme Mountain, each of which you have to insert one of the balls into. You can defeat the Hinoxes and then take their orb, or sneak up while they sleep and steal the orb. If all three pedestals are activated, the Tawa Jinn Shrine appears. For our 100% pass, you should still defeat the brothers sooner or later so that they register for Kilton’s counter.
Hinox in Deubran Ruins
The blue Hinox in the Deubran Ruins is also part of a shrine task. In the almost completely dark ruins he carries the orb that you need for “Trial in the Darkness”. As with the three brothers, you can either fight or steal the ball from the sleeping giant. It is then placed in the designated base and the Kito Wawa Shrine appears.
We have integrated the entire region including the Hinox into our 100% route through the Woodland Tower, the Deubran Ruins and the Forgotten Temple.
Eventide Island Island – Hinox during the
exam
A blue Hinox also lives on the island of Eventide Island. The special feature is that Link has to give up almost all of his equipment when he first enters the island. The Hinox wears one of the three ancient orbs for the test of the island around his neck. You can defeat him with the weapons found on Eventide Island, but you don’t necessarily have to do this for the actual shrine: if you sneak up cleverly, you can steal the orb and bypass the boss initially.
For the Hinox Order, this specimen must also be defeated at some point. After completing the Island Trial, you can revisit Eventide Island with your normal gear, making the fight much easier.
Find Stalnox – only active at night
Stalnoxes consist only of the bones of a former Hinox and behave differently than their living relatives. During the day you will only find a seemingly lifeless pile of bones at their locations. Between approximately 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the bones assemble and the Stalnox awakens. If Link is right next to the skeleton when switching to night, the boss may not get up at first; In this case, move away a little and return later.
If you start the fight shortly before dawn, you should hurry up. At around 5:00 a.m. the Stalnox burrows in again and the fight has to be continued or started again on a later night.
Defeat Stalnox – destroy the eye
The eye is also the crucial weak point with the Stalnox. In the first phase of the fight you can attack his skeleton similar to a normal Hinox and shoot arrows at the eye. If his health drops sufficiently, the eye detaches from the skull and jumps across the ground. From this moment on you should attack only the exposed eye. As long as it remains intact, the Stalnox can reassemble itself again and again.
Strike the eye until its remaining health is completely gone. The eye is thrown away when hit; If possible, push it against a wall or an obstacle so that you can land more hits more quickly. Unlike other Stal monsters, the Stalnox cannot be fooled by the light set.
Stalnox in Hyrule Castle – Hylian Shield
The most important Stalnox is located in the foundation of Hyrule Castle behind the dungeon. When you enter the large chamber, the bones on the floor combine to form the boss. After his victory, a large Treasure Chest appears with the Hylian Shield.
The shield has an enormous parry power of 90 and an exceptionally high durability of 800. If it breaks later, you can buy a replacement from Granté for 3,000 Rupees after building Tarrey Town. The prerequisite is that you have gotten the original from Hyrule Castle at least once before.
Hinox Loot – Toenails, Teeth and Hearts
Defeated living Hinoxes leave behind depending on the variant Hinox toenails, Hinox teeth and Hinox hearts. In addition, the weapons from her collar and various food items fall to the ground. Red hinoxes often bear fruit, blue variants fish and black hinoxes carry higher quality Meat with yourself. Stalnoxes differ here too: they leave behind Hinox teeth and their weapons stuck between their bones, but no Hinox toenails or Hinox hearts.
| Material | Selling | At Kilton | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinox toenail | 20 Rupees | 15 Mon | Medicine, Dyeing, Armor Upgrades |
| Hinox tooth | 35 Rupees | 18 Mon | Medicine, Dyeing, Armor Upgrades |
| Hinox Guts | 80 Rupees | 40 Mon | Medicine, Dyeing, Major Armor Upgrades |
For a complete game, you should not sell Hinox hearts too quickly. They are required at higher levels of various armor and are significantly rarer than toenails and teeth.
Hinox materials for armor upgrades
Hinox materials play a particularly important role in some particularly strong armor. The Soldier set requires Hinox Hearts for its third upgrade level, the Anti-Fire Set also requires hearts at its highest level, and the amiibo-exclusive Grim Deity set requires Hinox Toenails, Hinox Teeth, and Hinox Hearts in sequence. You can find all the exact quantities in our guide to the Great Fairies and armor upgrades.
| Armor | Hinox material |
|---|---|
| Soldier Set | Hinox Hearts for ★★★ |
| Anti-fire set | Hinox Hearts for ★★★★ |
| Grim Deity Set | Toenails for ★, Teeth for ★★, Hearts for ★★★ |
Photograph Hinox for the Hyrule Manual
For a complete Hyrule Compendium, a single Hinox photo is not enough. Red Hinox, Blue Hinox, Black Hinox and Stalnox each have their own entry. Therefore, photograph at least one copy of each variant before defeating it. With Stalnox, this naturally only works at night, when the bones have assembled into a complete boss.
| Manual entry | Needed? |
|---|---|
| Hinox | Yes |
| Blue Hinox | Yes |
| Black Hinox | Yes |
| Stalnox | Yes |
Hinox Order at Kilton
After you have defeated the Calamity Ganon and the demon beast Ganon at least once and then loaded the save game marked with a star, Kilton can evaluate your progress against the big boss enemies. Ask him about the Hinoxes and he will tell you the number of specimens that have already been defeated.
For the Hinox Order, all 40 individual Hinoxes and Stalnoxes from the base game must have been defeated at least once. Killing the same Hinox again after each Blood Moon does not increase the counter. Conversely, it doesn’t matter how many Blood Moons have passed since your first victory – once a copy is registered, it remains permanently recorded as defeated.
| Order | Required opponents |
|---|---|
| Hinox Order | 40 Hinoxes including 10 Stalnoxes |
| Stone Talus Order | 40 Stone Talus, Igneo Talus and Frost Taluss |
| Molduga Order | 4 Molduga |
Hinoxes within the Trial of the Sword or other completed trial areas do not replace any of the 40 normal Locations. For Kilton, the complete boss population of the normal world of Hyrule counts.
Hinox Order does not count towards card scoring
Like the Molduga Order, the Hinox Order does not change the official 100% display on the world map. The percentage takes into account other map elements such as Koroks, shrines, titans and discovered locations. For our complete Breath of the Wild Walkthrough, all three monster orders are still part of the final score.
Farming Hinoxes after a Blood Moon
After a blood moon, defeated Hinoxes respawn. This makes easily accessible black Hinoxes ideal for farming Hinox hearts, weapons and food. A new victory does not bring any additional progress for the order, but repeating the battles can be worthwhile for armor improvements.
Black Hinoxes are particularly interesting because they are the highest living variant and reliably carry high-quality loot and weapons. Once you have powerful bows and melee weapons, these fights with repeated eye hits only last a few seconds.
The simplest Hinox strategy for the endgame
If you only process the last copies for Kilton’s Order, you no longer need complex tactics. Approach the sleeping Hinox, draw a strong bow and hit the eye immediately after waking up. While the enemy is stunned, run to him, use Urbosa’s Fury or a strong two-handed weapon and continue attacking. As soon as the Hinox gets up, the next eye hit follows. With quality equipment, even a Black Hinox can be destroyed before it even makes a serious attack.
With Stalnoxen, the only additional step left is to completely destroy the eye that falls out in the second phase of the fight.
All Hinoxes – Collectibles
| Target | Target position |
|---|---|
| Red Hinoxes | 7 out of 7 defeated |
| Blue Hinoxes | 16 out of 16 defeated |
| Black Hinoxes | 7 out of 7 defeated |
| Stalnoxe | 10 out of 10 defeated |
| Hinoxe total | 40 out of 40 defeated |
| Hinox photographs | Hyrule Compendium |
| Blue Hinox photographs | Hyrule Compendium |
| Black Hinox photographs | Hyrule Compendium |
| Stalnox photographs | Hyrule Compendium |
| The Three Giant Brothers | Tawa Jinn Shrine Unlocked |
| Hinox in Deubran Ruins | Completed for “Trial in the Dark” or received orb |
| Stalnox in Hyrule Castle | Defeat and Hylian Shield receive |
| Hinox Order | After picking up Ganon at Kilton |
All 40 Hinoxes defeated
If you have defeated the seven red, 16 blue and seven black Hinoxes as well as all ten Stalnoxes, the entire Hinox population of the base game will be killed at least once. With this you have simultaneously collected numerous powerful weapons and important materials, completed several shrine tasks and defeated the Stalnox in Hyrule Castle for the Hylian Shield. After the first complete defeat of Ganon, all you have to do is visit Kilton and receive the Hinox Order.
Together with all 40 Stone Talus and the four Molduga of the Gerudo Desert, all of the major monster groups for Kilton’s three orders are complete. For our 100% score, another of Breath of the Wild’s most extensive endgame tasks has been completed.