Golden Lynel

are recurring NaN Enemies in.

OoS: can be tasked to slay a OoS: alongside other Golden Monsters by speaking to the Old Man south of the Gnarled Root Dungeon in. The OoS: can be found in the Tarm Ruins during Winter after OoS: has spoken to the Old Man. The OoS: takes more hits to kill than a standard Lynel, though if OoS: is capable of slaying it alongside the three other Golden Monsters, the Old Man will gift OoS: the offense-boosting Red Ring.

NaN Golden Lynels are the strongest type of Lynel exclusive to Master Mode in. According to the Hyrule Compendium, NaN Golden Lynels are said to have been Silver Lynels that were mysteriously transformed once they were struck by Lightning, consequently increasing their offensive power and overall health. Like their weaker counterparts, NaN Golden Lynels are resistant to elemental attacks.

NaN Golden Lynels typically carry Savage Lynel equipment, though the Lynel in the Coliseum Ruins may wield a Flameblade in addition to a Savage Lynel Shield and a Savage Lynel Bow. Like other Lynels, NaN Golden Lynels tend to refrain from attacking BotW: if he is spotted passing through their territory. However, if BotW: does not leave their presence after a short time, NaN Golden Lynels will start a battle with him by roaring and slamming their BotW: on the ground, causing a fiery explosion. NaN Golden Lynels can be temporarily fooled by the Lynel Mask or by BotW:, though they will eventually see through the disguise if they observe BotW: for long enough or if BotW: draws a BotW: while wearing the aforementioned Masks. In close-range combat, NaN Golden Lynels may also swipe at BotW: with their NaN Weapons or trample him with their hooves. From a distance, NaN Golden Lynels may breathe fire at BotW: in three bursts, charge at BotW: in an attempt to send him flying, or jump through the air and stab their BotW: in the ground to create a shock wave near BotW:'s position.

Except for the explosive blasts, attacks from their Savage Lynel Bows, and attempts to trample BotW:, all attacks from a BotW: can be BotW:, creating an opening for BotW: to attack them. If BotW: manages to BotW: charges from NaN Golden Lynels, they will skid to a stop and take a moment to recover. Additionally, NaN Golden Lynels are susceptible to strikes to their heads with a BotW:. When struck this way, NaN Golden Lynels will fall to the ground, temporarily stunned. During this brief window of time, BotW: can mount the NaN Golden Lynels and attack their backs with a melee BotW: up to five times. Attacks, while mounted on a BotW:'s back, will not degrade a BotW:'s durability.

If BotW:'s position is known but he is too far away if he is in an area inaccessible to a BotW:, or if BotW: draws his BotW:, they will switch to their Savage Lynel Bows and fire a volley of NaN Arrows at him, either directly or by aiming at the sky to cause the NaN Arrows to rain down from above. These NaN Arrows can strike BotW: even if he is under protective cover or inside a building. If NaN Golden Lynels travel too far from their territory or if they lose track of BotW:, they will teleport back to their initial positions.

Their base attack damage is double that of the Silver Lynel, dealing 60 damage plus the attack value of their BotW:. The fiery explosion caused by NaN Golden Lynels deals a total of 216 damage, equivalent to 52 Hearts to an Armorless BotW:. Consequently, unless BotW: is wearing sufficiently strong, max-level Armor and has a Defense Up Food buff active, the explosive attack will kill BotW: in one hit even at maximum health.

When defeated, NaN Golden Lynels drop Diamonds, Lynel Guts, Lynel Hooves, Lynel Horns, Rubies, Sapphires, NaN Star Fragments, and Topazes.