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{{Term/Store|Daruk's Protection||Series, BotW}},<ref>{{Cite|{{Big|Daruk's Protection}}<br/>A protective power containing the perfect defense of the Champion Daruk. It will automatically protect you from all manner of attacks as long as you're holding {{Icon|BotW ZL}}.|Inventory|BotW}}</ref> also known as the '''Power of Daruk''' and '''Daruk's Power''',<ref>{{Cite|Ha! I see... So, you've gained the {{Color|BotW Red|power of Daruk}}.|Impa|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Red|Daruk's power}} is that of defense. It will protect you from evil.|Impa|BotW}}</ref> is a [[Key Item]] and an ability in {{BotW}}.

[[Link]] receives Daruk's Protection from the spirit of the Goron [[Champion]], [[Daruk]], after defeating [[Fireblight Ganon]] and calming the {{Term|BotW|Divine Beast Vah Rudania|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|I wanna give you something. It's a special power of mine called Daruk's Protection. It's no good to me now that I'm a spirit... but it might be useful for you.|Daruk|BotW}}</ref> 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 (Dungeon)|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 {{BotW|-}}, 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.<ref>{{Cite|That was a little strange... As far as I know, Death Mountain has been quiet for decades. But if the mountain is shivering enough to send down a bunch of boulders that size, then—|Daruk|BotW}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite|...What's gotten into you? Hylians sure are strange. Anyway, {{Color|BotW Blue|Yunobo}} is actually a descendant of the great {{Color|BotW Blue|Daruk}}. That's why that slacker can even use {{Color|BotW Blue|Daruk's Protection}}!|Bludo|BotW}}</ref> Yunobo uses this ability whenever the Goron leader [[Bludo]] fires him at Rudania with the [[Cannon]], as normal cannonballs are ineffective.<ref>{{Cite|He uses it to protect himself when we fire him at {{Color|BotW Blue|Rudania}}. That's the only way we can chase that blasted beast away. We have no choice because normal cannonballs are no good against him.|Bludo|BotW}}</ref> Yunobo also uses the ability to protect himself when confronted by enemies.

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