Daruk's Protection

, also known as the Power of Daruk and Daruk's Power, is a Key Item and an ability in.

Location and Uses
Link receives Daruk's Protection from the spirit of the Goron Champion, Daruk, after defeating Fireblight Ganon and calming the BotW:. Daruk's Protection creates a red crystal barrier around Link when used, protecting him from all attacks and damage while up, as well as deflecting certain attacks back such as Guardian beams. It is activated by pressing and holding the ZL button. Daruk's Protection can still be used even if Link is not equipped with a shield.

Daruk's Protection can be used three times before recharging and cannot be used again for 18 real-time minutes. While in Hyrule Castle, it instead takes six minutes to recharge. After being upgraded to Daruk's Protection +, its normal recharge time is reduced to six minutes and its recharge time inside Hyrule Castle is reduced to two minutes. If Link executes a Perfect Guard with a shield to deflect an attack while Daruk's Protection is up, then the blessing will not be used. Like all Champion blessings in, it can be disabled from the Key Items inventory. Daruk's Protection cannot be used while inside an Ancient Shrine.

Daruk uses this ability in Link's fourth Recovered Memory, "Daruk's Mettle," when he shields Link from a falling boulder caused by a quake. In the second Recovered Memory of The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack, Daruk activates his forcefield while petrified of a Hylian Retriever that he unknowingly saved from the monsters, as he feared dogs. Yunobo is also able to use Daruk's Protection as he is a descendant of him. Yunobo uses this ability whenever the Goron leader Bludo fires him at Rudania with the Cannon, as normal cannonballs are ineffective. Yunobo also uses the ability to protect himself when confronted by enemies.