Stone Talus

Main appearance(s)

Other appearance(s)

Plural

Stone Taluses^[1]

Habitat(s)

Breath of the Wild
Tears of the Kingdom
Age of Imprisonment
- Where Ancient Wisdom Sleeps
Age of Calamity

Health

BotWBreath of the Wild: 300
TotKTears of the Kingdom: 380

Weakness(es)

Reward(s)

Breath of the Wild
- Flint
  Amber
  Opal
  Ruby
Tears of the Kingdom
- Flint
  Amber
  Opal
  Ruby

Exp Points

15

Stone Talus,^{(BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom | AoIAge of Imprisonment | CoHCadence of Hyrule | AoCAge of Calamity)}^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] also known as Stone Colossuses,^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[7] are recurring Bosses and Sub-Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series.

Characteristics

Breath of the Wild

137 (142Master Mode) Stone Talus	Description This enormous monster is naturally camouflaged as a rock formation. Neither sword nor arrow can pierce its stony form, but a cunning adventurer knows to scale its body and attack the ore sprouting from its peak.
	Common Locations West Necluda East Necluda
Recoverable Materials Flint Amber Opal Ruby

Stone Taluses appear as a cluster of boulders at first, but once approached, they assemble into large golem-like beings.^[8] Luminous, Rare, Frost, and Igneo variations can also be found all around Hyrule. In addition to these, two unique Stone Taluses known as the Stone Talus (Junior) and Stone Talus (Senior) can be found on opposite sides of the Dueling Peaks.

Stone Taluses are fairly large compared and deal important amounts of damage.^{[how many?]} They are very slow-moving, so as long as Link stays behind or beneath them, he will be out of harm's way. Stone Taluses can use their large arm structures to punch and swipe across the ground, dealing heavy damage to the impact area. They can also fall forward and crash their entire body into the ground or launch large fragments of their rocky frame at Link.

To defeat a Stone Talus, Link can climb onto its body and attack the Ore Deposit on its back, usually located on top or at the back of the Sub-Boss.^[8] Link can inflict double damage using a two-handed Weapon, or four times as much damage using an Iron Sledgehammer. After taking damage, Stone Taluses attempt to throw Link off by shaking themselves. To make climbing easier, Link can use a Remote Bomb to blast apart its arms, hindering it temporarily. Stone Taluses regenerate lost body parts shortly after losing them. Alternatively, Link can stun the Stone Talus by shooting the Ore Deposit on its back, making it fall on its face. Upon being defeated, a Stone Talus leaves behind a variety of Gems, depending of its type.

After Link has beaten Calamity Ganon from the first time, he will be able to talk to Kilton about Stone Taluses.^[7] Though Kilton is currently studying them, he has been unable to approach due to their gigantic size, so he asks Link to defeat all of the Stone Taluses in Hyrule on his behalf so that he can analyze the scent their fluids leave behind.^[9] If Link achieves this goal, Kilton will reward him with the Medal of Honor: Talus.^[10] This research helps Kilton learn about the musculoskeletal structure and diet of Stone Taluses.^[11]

Drops

NormalMilestone

Item	Ruby
Amount	1
Percentage	100 %
Item	Flint
Amount	5-8
Percentage	10 %
Item	Amber
Amount	5-8
Percentage	70 %
Item	Opal
Amount	5-8
Percentage	10 %

Item	Amount	Percentage
Ruby	1	100 %
Flint	5-8	10 %
Amber		70 %
Opal		10 %

Item	Flint
Amount	1
Percentage	10 %
Item	Amber
Amount	1
Percentage	80 %
Item	Opal
Amount	1
Percentage	10 %

Item	Amount	Percentage
Flint	1	10 %
Amber		80 %
Opal		10 %

Locations

Tears of the Kingdom

169 Stone Talus	Description This enormous monster is naturally camouflaged as a rock formation. Neither sword nor arrow can pierce its stony form, but a cunning adventurer knows to scale its body and attack the ore sprouting from its peak. Lives not only in meadows and rocky areas but also plains.
	Common Locations Gerudo Highlands Depths Tabantha Frontier
Recoverable Materials Ruby Opal Amber Flint

Stone Taluses appear as Enemies in Tears of the Kingdom. Their health has been slightly increased. A new variant called the Battle Talus is also introduced, which are Stone Taluses that are modified to function as a mobile Monster Stronghold replete with chevaux de frise on the undersides of their wooden frames to prevent intruders from climbing.

Other Appearances

Cadence of Hyrule

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

Stone Taluses are two tiles wide and move every third beat. They have 3 Heart Containers, but must be hit multiple times to crack them, allowing their Hearts to be reduced, unless the character's Weapon has piercing. If the character is next to the Stone Talus the beat before it moves, it will use an area attack, hitting all eight adjacent tiles. If the Stone Talus is not hit for a while, it will sit still and become immune to attacks while it reforms itself, regaining lost Hearts.

Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

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Trivia

In early versions of Breath of the Wild, Stone Taluses were referred to as Steppe Taluses.^[12]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japan Japanese	イワロック (Iwarokku) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[13]^[14]	Portmanteau of 岩 (IwaRock) and ロック (RokkuRock).
The People's Republic of China Chinese^SISimplified	岩石巨人 (Yánshí Jùrén) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[15]
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China Chinese^{TRTraditional}	岩石巨人 (Yánshí Jùrén) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[16]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch	Steen-Talus ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[17]^[18]^[19]	Same as English.
Canada French^CACanadian	Lithorok ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[20]^[21]
The French Republic French^EUEuropean	Lithorok ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[20]^[22]^[23]
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Iwarok ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[24]^[25]
The Italian Republic Italian	Sassorok ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[26]^[27]
The Republic of Korea Korean	바위록 (Bawirok) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[28]
The Russian Federation Russian	Каменный глыбник (Kamennyy glybnik) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[29]	Stone clumper
Latin America Spanish^{LALatin American}	Talus ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[30]^[31]^[32]
The Kingdom of Spain Spanish^EUEuropean	Petrarok ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[33]^[34]^[35]
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

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Tears of the Kingdom
A Gloom-Wreathed Stone Talus
Cadence of Hyrule
A Stone Talus
Age of Calamity
Portrait of a Stone Talus

References

↑ Let's see how many Stone Taluses you've harvested so far... Looks like [X] out of 40. — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Stone Talus — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Stone Talus — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ Defeated By: Stone Talus — Game Over (Cadence of Hyrule)
↑ Stone Talus — Game Screen (Age of Calamity)
↑ Stone Talus — Game Screen (Age of Imprisonment)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 [About monsters...] Dya DYAAAAAAAH! You want to know about monsters? I just LOOOOOVE talking about monsters! Ooh. OOOOOOOH! Let's talk about the huge ones! The stone colossus? The forest giant? The giant sand beast?! Which monster do you want to hear about? — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 This enormous monster is naturally camouflaged as a rock formation. Neither sword nor arrow can pierce its stony form, but a cunning adventurer knows to scale its body and attack the ore sprouting from its peak. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ I'm currently after them myself, but they're just so big! I can't even get near them... So could I ask you to find them and, uh, harvest their materials? I'm talking all of them. That way, I'll be able to analyze the scent of their fluids that will inevitably stick to your body during battle. That will allow me to determine their habits, behaviors, and overall qualities. I'm counting on you... — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ You—! You've defeated every last Stone Talus! Oh, you are FRAGRANT, my friend. It smells like there's a Stone Talus standing right in front of me! Tha-thank you so much! Oh, yes! Here, let me give you this. — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Thanks to you, I now know their musculoskeletal structure...as well as their general diet. — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Hunting and Gathering Gameplay - Nintendo E3 2016, NintendoAmerica on YouTube, Uploaded June 14, 2016 (Archive)
↑ 138 イワロック — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ イワロック — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Japanese version)
↑ 岩石巨人 — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Simplified Chinese version)
↑ 岩石巨人 — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Traditional Chinese version)
↑ 138 Steen-Talus — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Steen-Talus — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ Steen-Talus — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Dutch version)
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 138 Lithorok — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Lithorok — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Canadian French version)
↑ Lithorok — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European French version)
↑ Lithorok — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, European French version)
↑ 138 Iwarok — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Iwarok — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, German version)
↑ 138 Sassorok — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Sassorok — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Italian version)
↑ 바위록 — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Korean version)
↑ 138 Каменный глыбник — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 138 Talus — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Talus — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, Latin American Spanish version)
↑ Talus — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, Latin American Spanish version)
↑ 138 Petrarok — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Petrarok — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European Spanish version)
↑ Petrarok — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, European Spanish version)