Stalmaster: Difference between revisions

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{{Term/Store|Stalmaster|Stalmasters|Series, SS|plural}} are recurring {{Plural|Series|Sub-Boss|link}} and {{Plural|Series|Enemy|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 207 {{Exp Game|SS}}}}</ref>{{Name Ref|SSHD, HWDE}}

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|quote1= <p>Target lock: {{Color|SS Blue|Stalmaster}}</p><p>This is an elite captain of the undead soldiers. When provoked, it has the ability to strike with all four of its sword-wielding arms.</p><p>I recommend inflicting damage when the slight gap presents itself as it readies its swords to attack.</p>

Initially, {{Plural|SSHD|Stalmaster}} only use two of their arms in combat, wielding two swords, similarly to regular {{Plural|SSHD|Stalfos|link}}. After taking a certain amount of damage, they unfold their two other arms, which also hold {{Plural|SSHD|Weapon|link}}. The full arsenal of the {{Term|SSHD|Stalmaster}} is three swords and an {{Term|SSHD|Axe|link}}. In this four-armed phase, {{Plural|SSHD|Stalmaster}} will generally position their sword so that they can only be struck from one direction at a time. {{Plural|SSHD|Stalmaster}} are very aggressive while in their four-armed phase, often striking with all four arms in quick succession. They have a strong charging attack where they first guard themselves with all four {{Plural|SSHD|Weapon}}, then lunge forward and swing them outward. Like the regular {{Plural|SSHD|Stalfos}}, {{Plural|SSHD|Stalmaster}} gradually lose portions of their rib cages as they take damage. When they are close to defeat, their helmets fall off, spawning {{Plural|SSHD|Heart|link}}.

Another {{Term|SSHD|Stalmaster}} is fought as a {{Term|SSHD|Sub-Boss|link}} in the {{Term|SSHD|Sky Keep|link}}. This {{Term|SSHD|Stalmaster}} is accompanied by {{Plural|SSHD|Cursed Bokoblin|link}}.

{{Plural|HWDE|Stalmaster}} appear in {{HW}} as {{Plural|HWDE|Captain (Hyrule Warriors)|link}}, rather than as {{Plural|SSHD|Sub-Boss}}. Their attack patterns are similar to those of {{Plural|HWDE|Darknut|link}}, as their eyes will glow red before lunging forward to strike with their swords. Doing so also leaves them vulnerable and exposes their {{Term|HWDE|Weak Point Gauge|link}}. As with {{Plural|HWDE|Darknut}}, they are also weak to the {{Term|HWDE|Boomerang|link}} when charging their flurry attack, as well as having their {{Term|HWDE|Weak Point Gauge}} revealed if the {{Term|HWDE|Warrior}} fighting them dodges behind them. When defeated, they may drop {{Plural|HWDE|Stalmaster Wrist Bone|link}} or {{Plural|HWDE|Stalmaster's Skull|link}}. Due to being based on {{Plural|HWDE|Darknut}}, {{Plural|HWDE|Stalmaster}} use a {{Term|HWDE|Shield|link}} in place in place of their second sword and have their secondary pair of arms tucked in.

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File:HW Stalmaster Model.png|A {{Term|HW|Stalmaster}} from {{HW|-}}

File:HW Stalmaster Artwork.png|{{Term|HW|Stalmaster}} render from {{HW|-}}

File:HWDE Stalmaster Icon.png|{{Term|HW|Stalmaster}} portrait from {{HW|-}}

File:HWDE Stalmaster Mini Map Icon.png|VS {{Term|HW|Stalmaster}} icon from {{HW|-}}

File:HW Stalmaster Adventure Mode Icon.png|{{Term|HW|Stalmaster}} {{Term|HW|Adventure Mode}} icon from {{HW|-}}

  |Stalfos, Stals, Sword Enemies

  |enemies= HW, HWL, HWDE