Guardian


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Guardians are ancient machines created by the Sheikah, originally created to aid in the battle against Calamity Ganon. Most Guardians are under the control of Calamity Ganon during the events of and are scattered across Hyrule, attacking those who approach. Guardians that are not possessed by Calamity Ganon's Malice, such as those that reside within Ancient Shrines, in the Trial of the Sword, at Upland Zorana, and in the Final Trial, glow orange and blue instead of the pink that corrupted Guardians display. Despite not being possessed by any evil force, they will still attack Link as they were tasked by the Monks to fight him as part of the trials that he must undergo.

While Guardians are formidable opponents, they have a few weaknesses. A Guardian's eye is its weak spot; shooting it with an Arrow causes extra damage and stuns the Guardian for a brief period of time. While sufficiently strong weapons can deal a fair amount of damage to a Guardian, it is especially weak to Ancient equipment, which deals much more damage to it. The Master Sword, which doubles its attack power near a Guardian, is another effective weapon against it.

Guardian Stalker
A Guardian Stalker has high health, high resistance and a laser beam attack that deals up to 15 Hearts of damage. If a target is too close to it, the Guardian Stalker will attempt to distance itself in order to fire its laser; otherwise it will relentlessly pursue the target until it loses track of the latter. When defeated, it may drop any combination of Ancient Screws, Ancient Gears, Ancient Springs, Ancient Shafts, Ancient Cores and Giant Ancient Cores. Link can sever the legs of a Guardian Stalker, temporarily stunning it.

Decayed Guardian
A Decayed Guardian is a Guardian Stalker that have long lost its mobility. It is found buried in the ground, unable to move due to having no legs. A Decayed Guardian appears inactive until Link approaches it, when it lights up and aim its laser at him in preparation to fire.

Guardian Scout
A Guardian Scout is a smaller variant of Stalkers that can be found within Ancient Shrines and Divine Beasts. It comes in four different forms, ranging from I to IV. Depending on the form, it can be equipped with different weapons. The stronger variants found within the "Test of Strength" shrines can also use their laser to repeatedly burn the floor surrounding them, sending Link back if struck. Additionally, when near destruction, they will charge a stronger laser attack that cannot be interrupted.

Guardian Turret
A Guardian Turret does not move, but instead fire a powerful laser at Link. Upon spotting Link, a Guardian Turrent's head will begin to elevate and it will charge its laser in preparation to shoot. Several Guardian Turrets guard the entrance to the Sanctum of Hyrule Castle, where Calamity Ganon resides.

Guardian Skywatcher
A Guardian Skywatcher is a flying type of Guardian. It scans its environment with a red searchlight and will begin charging its laser upon locating a target. Many Guardian Skywatchers patrol around Hyrule Castle and the Akkala Citadel Ruins.

Sentry
A Sentry is a type of flying Guardian, similar to a Guardian Skywatcher. In the "Divine Beast Vah Rudania" Main Quest, Vah Rudania dispatches Sentries as Link and Yunobo approach Death Mountain to hinder them as they attempt to disable Vah Rudania. Sentries use red searchlights along the path up Death Mountain which, should Link or Yunobo be spotted, will cause Vah Rudania to furiously unleash Magma Bombs at them.

NaN Guardians are automatons created by the ancient HWAoC: civilization to combat the original BotW:. 10,000 years later at the onset of the second HWAoC:, the NaN Guardianss are are infested with HWAoC:'s HWAoC: causing them to attack the forces of the HWAoC:.

A HWAoC: named HWAoC: was activated by HWAoC: as young child. After being confiscated away for many years by HWAoC:'s father, HWAoC:, HWAoC: travels back in time to aid HWAoC: after the fall of HWAoC: during the second HWAoC:. HWAoC: has the ability to bring and send others through time and remotely activate other ancient HWAoC: technology.

Hostile Guardians present are additionally infested with HWAoC: from the future, creating new forms such as NaN Electric Guardians, NaN Fire Guardians, and NaN Malice Guardians.

In the first DLC pack, Pulse of the Ancients, a battle worn Guardian can be unlocked as a playable Warrior, an older but more powerful model that had not been infected by Malice.

Trivia

 * Guardian Stalkers were based on the Octoroks from, which to people on the development team seemed huge in comparison to Link, leading to the cephalopod-like design of the Guardians and the technological theme of the game.