Hinox: Locations and Combat Guide

Hinoxes are giant one-eyed monsters in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They are slower acting than Lynels or Gleeoks, but can quickly take out Link with heavy hits, stomp attacks, and thrown trees. At the same time, they are among the best opponents if you need Hinox Toenails, Hinox Teeth and Hinox Hearts to improve your equipment.

In Tears of the Kingdom there is a total 69 Hinox opponents: 40 on the surface and 29 in Depths. You won’t meet any Hinoxes on the Sky Islands. This guide will show you all of them Locations with coordinates, explains the differences between Hinox, Blue Hinox, Black Hinox and Stalnox and gives you quick tactics for combat.

Quick Overview

Question	Answer
How many Hinoxes are there?	69 total: 40 surface and 29 Depths.
What variants are there?	Hinox, Blue Hinox, Black Hinox and Stalnox.
Best vulnerability?	The eye. An arrow to the eye briefly stuns the Hinox and opens a damage window.
Most important drops?	Hinox Toenail, Hinox Tooth, Hinox Guts, monster parts and weapons from the necklace.
Special reward?	In the Forest Coliseum in the Depths you defeat a Black Hinox and get the Korok mask.
Internal aids	Interactive Map, Underground map, All arenas, All armor, Lynels Guide

Hinox types

type	Difficulty	Special feature	recommendation
Hinox	Simply	Normal variant with a lot of health but slow attacks.	Ideal for practice and early Hinox toenails.
Blue Hinox	means	More health and harder hits than a normal Hinox.	Good intermediate for stronger materials.
Black Hinox	High	The strongest living Hinox variant.	First attack with solid armor, strong fusions and enough arrows.
Stalnox	Medium to high	Skeleton Hinox, which becomes active at night and must be defeated via its eye.	Search at night, remove eye and attack separately.

All 40 Hinoxes on the surface

The coordinates lead you to the respective combat area. In the case of caves, wells or tunnels, the entrance may be slightly offset. If necessary, use the interactive map to combine shrines, towers and nearby fast travel points.

No.	type	Location	coordinates	Note
1	Hinox	Hebra Headwaters / Northwestern Hyrule	-2825, 2433, 0409	Easily accessible once you explore Hebra.
2	Hinox	Lindor Highlands	-2736, 1334, 0169	Near central Hyrule-West, pleasant for early farming.
3	Hinox	Ludfos Moor	-2221, 0759, 0113	Open area with enough space to avoid.
4	Hinox	Rowan plain	-1246, 2109, 0116	Good fighting spot if you come from Great Hyrule Forest.
5	Hinox	Carok Bridge	-1080, 0462, 0047	Very close to central Hyrule and easy to find again.
6	Hinox	Aldor Foothills	-0407, 2011, 0186	Handy for a route north of central Hyrule.
7	Hinox	Irch level	-0742, 1263, 0092	Open terrain, good for long range headshots.
8	Hinox	South of Horwell Bridge	0693, -1081, 0023	Near Hyrule Plains and Dueling Peaks Route.
9	Hinox	Trilby level	1305, 0910, 0039	Located east of central Hyrule.
10	Hinox	Lake Siela / West Necluda	1470, -1330, 0109	Combines well with towers and shrines in West Necluda.
11	Hinox	Blatchery level	2051, -2004, 0032	Near Kakariko Village and Hateno Village routes.
12	Hinox	Rodai Sea Tunnel	1879, -2948, -0027	Part of the Cave Hinoxes, entrance not directly on the coordinate.
13	Hinox	Satori Mountain Foreland Cave	-2275, -0723, 0116	Useful when collecting caves and Bubbulfrog Signum.
14	Blue Hinox	Northern Hebra Ridge	-3655, 3806, 0238	Plan for cold protection.
15	Blue Hinox	Dalite Forest / Southwest Hyrule	-2014, -1200, 0112	Good route with Satori mountain and Gerudo foothills.
16	Blue Hinox	Grinding level	-0807, -3019, 0129	Wide area south of Hyrule, little cover needed.
17	Blue Hinox	Southern Twin Mountain	1273, -2175, 0258	Very accessible via the Necluda routes.
18	Blue Hinox	Ruto slope	3401, 0271, 0256	Located near the Zora region.
19	Blue Hinox	Lanayru-South Region / Taran Mountain Route	3160, -2596, 0116	Can be combined with Necluda and Lanayru farming.
20	Blue Hinox	Eastern Ulria Grotto	4435, 0740, 0122	Cave area in the east of Akkala/Lanayru.
21	Blue Hinox	Corta Lake Cave	1652, -2911, 0165	Cave in the south of Necluda.
22	Black Hinox	Medela coat	-4205, -1292, 0433	Strong variant in the Gerudo highlands.
23	Black Hinox	Southern Deplian Plateau	0840, 3363, 0207	Good candidate for Black Hinox material after a Blood Moon.
24	Black Hinox	Jia Highlands	1562, -2416, 0201	Close to Necluda routes, but significantly more dangerous than blue Hinoxes.
25	Black Hinox	East of Harker Lake	1098, -2872, 0079	Located south of Dueling Peaks.
26	Black Hinox	Aris Beach	1687, -3873, 0015	Coastal combat in the south, pack enough food.
27	Black Hinox	East of Malin Bay	4643, 1778, 0042	Very far to the east, combines well with Akkala exploration.
28	Black Hinox	North Akkala Beach Cave	4603, 3530, -0052	Cave in the far northeast.
29	Black Hinox	Calora Lakeside Cave	2025, -3061, 0106	Cave Battle in Southern Necluda.
30	Black Hinox	Hyrule Castle, library	-0154, 1064, 0223	Only relevant in the later lock phase; does not appear as a normal farm opponent.
31	Stalnox	Southwest of Rito Village	-3794, 1557, 0150	Active at night, inactive as a skeleton during the day.
32	Stalnox	Giant’s Forest	-1177, -0115, 0046	Near central Hyrule, good for practicing against Stalhinoxes.
33	Stalnox	Northern Popla Foothills	0780, -1954, 0026	Can be combined with Necluda and Faron routes.
34	Stalnox	Lake Darman	2142, 3011, 0435	Eldin region, pay attention to heat and fire environment.
35	Stalnox	Eastern Lanayru route	2414, -1167, 0207	Search at night and do the eye separately.
36	Stalnox	Southern Lanayru / Necluda Border	2771, -2713, 0162	Suitable for Stalnox material in the southeast route.
37	Stalnox	Skullpool Cave	3435, 3327, -0124	Cave-Stalnox in the northeast.
38	Stalnox	Royal Hidden Passage	-0322, 0458, -0024	Under Hyrule Castle / Lookout Landing, ideally combined with early exploration.
39	Stalnox	Eastern Tanagar Gorge Cave	-2058, 1559, -0057	Check cave entrance, coordinate is inside.
40	Stalnox	Zauz Island Fountain	1434, -0137, -0001	Well location, practical for cave and well collectors.

All 29 Hinoxes in Depths

Hinoxes in Depths cause more pressure from the environment: Gloom damage, darkness and poorer visibility make even familiar enemies more dangerous. Before the hunt, activate as many roots as possible using our underground map and take sun dishes, Brightbloom Seed and enough arrows with you.

No.	type	Location	coordinates	Note
1	Hinox	Depths northwest of the tower of the Hyrule Field	-1070, -0821, -0458	Good introduction to underground Hinoxes.
2	Hinox	Depths southwest of central Hyrule	-1439, -2366, -0535	Brightbloom Seed and take some sun food with you.
3	Hinox	Depths south of the scout post	0046, -1335, -0446	Combines well with early underground routes.
4	Hinox	Depths near central Hyrule	0366, -0007, -0456	Close enough for short material runs after the blood moon.
5	Blue Hinox	Depths southwest of Gerudo Town	-4325, -3465, -0457	Far out, so plan enough stamina and travel provisions.
6	Blue Hinox	Depths under the Lindor Highlands	-2736, 1334, -0586	Matching counterpart to the surface location.
7	Blue Hinox	Depths under the trilby level	1305, 0910, -0459	Well connected to the Central Hyrule East route.
8	Blue Hinox	Depths under the Jia Highlands	1562, -2416, -0617	Stronger underground enemy in Necluda.
9	Blue Hinox	Depths under Harker Lake	1098, -2872, -0495	Combine with Southern Necluda Farming.
10	Blue Hinox	Depths south of the Dueling Peaks	1213, -2672, -0571	Don’t walk in blindly: illuminate the surroundings first.
11	Blue Hinox	Depths west of Rabelle Marshes Tower	1652, -2911, -0683	Underground counterpart to the Lake Corta region.
12	Black Hinox	Depths under the Medela coat	-4205, -1292, -0844	Strong variant, have sunny dishes ready.
13	Black Hinox	Depths under the northern Hebra ridge	-3655, 3806, -0654	Long distances, so activate roots beforehand.
14	Black Hinox	Depths east of Rito Village	-2783, 2031, -0732	Good for a Hebra underground route.
15	Black Hinox	Forest Coliseum under the Great Hyrule Forest	-0146, 2382, -0598	Defeat him for the Korok mask.
16	Black Hinox	Depths southeast of Sahasra Tower	1470, -1330, -0528	Strong opponent in the Necluda underground route.
17	Black Hinox	Depths southeast of Lakeside Stable	1687, -3873, -0436	Gloom protection is particularly pleasant here.
18	Black Hinox	Depths under the Bubinga Grove region	2051, -2004, -0452	Matches Kakariko Village/Hateno Village underground route.
19	Black Hinox	Depths east of Ulri Mountain	4643, 1778, -0462	Very Eastern Location, good preparation saves time.
20	Stalnox	Depths southwest of Rito Village	-3793, 1557, -0568	Remove the eye and do it separately.
21	Stalnox	Depths in the southwest Gerudo area	-3571, -3555, -0448	Far out, so plan a teleportable route.
22	Stalnox	Depths west of scout post	-1093, 0047, -0465	Relatively central Stalnox locality.
23	Stalnox	Depths under the Giant’s Forest	-1177, -0115, -0466	Counterpart to surface Stalnox.
24	Stalnox	Depths southeast of Thyphlo Tower	0913, 2908, -0653	Northern Depths, activate roots beforehand.
25	Stalnox	Depths northeast of Popla Foothills	0779, -1956, -0446	Good candidate for Stalnox farming.
26	Stalnox	Depths south of the Ember Arena	2138, 3008, -0846	Eldin background, good lighting helps.
27	Stalnox	Depths under the eastern Lanayru route	2244, -1134, -0656	Keep your distance until the eye is exposed.
28	Stalnox	Depths southeast of Lanayru	2875, -2405, -0548	Easily portable later in a Lanayru/Necluda route.
29	Stalnox	Depths under the Skullpool region	3257, 3445, -0411	Northeast Stalnox, mark the area beforehand.

Forest Coliseum and Korok mask

The main Hinox fight in the Depths is the Forest Coliseum. It’s under the Great Hyrule Forest and sends you against a Black Hinox. As a reward you will get the Korok Mask, which vibrates and reacts when a Korok is nearby.

If you want to complete all special underground arenas, use our overview All arenas and rewards. For the Korok mask, the Forest Coliseum is worth it especially early on because it will help you collect Korok Seed afterwards.

Preparation

• 20 to 40 arrows: A Hinox is not a pure bow fight, but eye shots make it much safer.
• Keese Eyeballs: Fused with arrows, they hit the eye more easily, especially when the Hinox is running.
• Strong one-handed weapon: After a hit in the eye, you want to quickly get to the legs or head and get away again.
• Shield and Armor: An upgradeable everyday set about the Great Fairies makes mistakes much more forgivable.
• Sun dishes in Depths: They heal broken hearts through Gloom.
• Brightbloom Seed: In the Depths you want to see the Hinox before he sees you.

If you are lacking damage, farm strong monster parts first via the Lynels Guide or defeat easier minibosses before tackling Black Hinoxes and Underground Hinoxes.

Defeat Hinox

The Hinox fight is easy to read if you take advantage of its weak point. His eye is the most important target: a clean arrow shot will stun him, stagger him, and give you time for melee damage.

1. Start from a distance: Do not awaken the Hinox directly in close combat, but aim at the eye first.
2. Hit the eye: A normal arrow is enough, with Keese Eyeball the hit becomes much easier.
3. Use damage window: When the Hinox staggers or falls, attack the legs, stomach, or head with your strongest weapon.
4. Going out: As soon as he gets up, move away again. The Hinox stomps, swings its arms or jumps on Link.
5. Repeat: Eye hit, attack, retreat. Black Hinoxes take several turns.

Many Hinoxes carry weapons on a necklace. With the Ultrahand you can often steal individual weapons while the Hinox is still sleeping. This is particularly useful early in the game when you need strong weapons but still want to avoid combat.

Defeat Stalnox

Stalhinoxes function differently than living Hinoxes. They are only active at night. During the day you will often just find a lying skeleton that cannot be fought properly. Wait until night or rest by the fire if you want to specifically farm Stalhinoxes.

1. First weaken body: Attack like a normal Hinox and use arrows to the eye.
2. Detach Eye: Towards the end, the eye pops out and tries to return to the body.
3. Attack eye separately: The eye is now the actual target. Hit it before it sits back in the skull.
4. Do not allow yourself to be distracted: When the body becomes active again, anesthetize again and continue to focus the eye.

The most common mistake is to continue to attack only the body. Once the eye is separated, it’s the eye that counts. Fast weapons, arrows and some distance make this part much more enjoyable.

drops and materials

Material	Source	What it is good for
Hinox toenail	Hinox variants	Armor upgrades, early material fusion, exchange with Koltin as part of the Bubbulfrog Signum rewards.
Hinox tooth	Hinox variants	Armor upgrades and solid fusion for medium damage.
Hinox Guts	Especially stronger Hinoxe	Important for several late armor upgrades.
Stalnox material	Stalnox	Useful for collection, fusions and depending on upgrade requirement.
Weapons from the necklace	Sleeping or defeated Hinoxe	Can be very valuable early in the game because you can steal weapons even before combat.

In addition, you can use the task Search to get the Bubbulfrog signum at Koltin in one place Hinox toenails. Also interesting for collectors is the Stalnox Fabric, which you unlock via a Stalnox motif.

Armor upgrades with Hinox material

Hinox materials are especially important if you want to fully upgrade multiple strong sets. The exact cost varies depending on the armor piece and upgrade level. You can find a complete overview in All armor and in the Great Fairies.

set or purpose	Typical Hinox materials	Why farm?
Fierce Deity Set	Hinox toenails, Hinox teeth, Hinox hearts	Very powerful attack set that requires Hinox material across multiple levels.
Soldier armor	Hinox Hearts	Solid defensive armor that late upgrades can require monster hearts.
Ancient Hero	Hinox Hearts and other rare boss materials	Endgame objective for players who complete shrines and upgrades.
Mergers	Toenails, teeth, horns and bone material	Good if you don’t want to waste top materials like Lynel horns.

If you specifically need Hinox Hearts, you should primarily expire Blue and Black Hinoxes as well as underground locations after every blood moon. Regular Hinoxes are lighter, but don’t always provide the materials you’re looking for for late upgrades.

Best farming route

For an efficient Hinox route, you don’t need to kill all 69 enemies every time. A short route with safe teleport points and clear enemies is better:

1. Carok Bridge: Easy Hinox near central Hyrule, ideal for warming up.
2. Irch Plains and Rowan Plains: Two more easily accessible Hinoxes north of central Hyrule.
3. Satori Mountain Foreland Cave: Useful if you also do caves and Bubbulfrog Signum.
4. Southern Twin Mountain: Blue Hinox with good access via Necluda.
5. Jia Highlands and Harker Lake: Two stronger Hinoxes in a southern route.
6. Forest Coliseum: Once for Korok mask, later as needed for Black Hinox material.

After a blood moon, defeated Hinoxes respawn. Of course, you only receive one-time rewards like the Korok mask.