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Lynels are one of the toughest non-boss enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Depending on your gear, heart and stamina values, and ability to dodge, parry, or generally avoid being hit, they can be harder than even the Sage temple bosses.

You will, however, want to know where to find as many Lynels as possible, because you won’t find many better Fuse and cooking materials. Additionally, they wield some of the best bows in the game. In this guide, we’ll show you where each Lynel of each type lives in Hyrule, and even in the hell world that is the Depths.

Related: Tears of the Kingdom – Master Sword Damage & Best Fuse Items

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Every Lynel Location in Hyrule in TotK

Thankfully, there are no Lynels on the sky islands, as they need plenty of space to deal damage in battle. The ones in Hyrule Kingdom are easier than those in the Depths, with some Depths Lynels clad in heavy rock armor you’ll need to destroy to fight them properly. Regardless of where you fight them, Lynels come in the same three varieties: Red-maned (the easiest), Blue-maned (medium difficulty), and White-maned (the toughest). The harder they are to kill, the better the loot they drop, and we’ll list them by their type, starting with Red-maned.

Related: Tears of the Kingdom – How To Beat a Silver Lynel Without Taking Damage

All Surface Red-maned Lynel Locations in TotK

All Surface Blue-maned Lynel Locations in TotK

All Surface White-maned Lynel Locations in TotK

Every Lynel Location in the Depths in TotK

The Depths plays host to about as many Lynels as the surface does, but the catch is, many of them are clad in stone armor that you need to break with either blunt weapons or Bomb Flowers (can be attached to arrows). Thankfully, Nintendo was uncharacteristically kind and almost all of them are in close proximity to a Lightroot, giving you the ability to actually see your surroundings as you fight. Additionally, Depths Lynel damage is technically lower than their surface counterparts, but to make up for it, they deal Gloom damage, so bring plenty of Gloom recovery food and resistant gear.

All Depths Red-maned Lynel Locations in TotK

All Depths Blue-maned Lynel Locations in TotK

All Depths White-maned Lynel Locations in TotK

Special mention goes to the Floating Colosseum (coordinates -1149, -1261, -0499) near the center of the Depths.

There, you need to fight a Red-maned Lynel, then a Blue-maned, then White-maned, then Silver-maned, and finally armored Silver-maned.

And that’s it! Check out our other The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guides below to help with crafting, exploring, and tackling challenges across Hyrule.

Tears of the Kingdom Complete Guide | Every Ability & How To Unlock Them | How to Get The Paraglider | How to Get & Use The Travel Medallion | All Armor Locations & Where to Find Them | All Construct Materials & Where to Find Them | All Shrine Locations & Strategies | How to Get More Heart Containers

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John Schutt

John Schutt is a contributing writer at Gamepur focusing on guides, particularly of the shooter and Souls-like variety. He is a fan of just about any RPG. John has been an active part of Game Journalism since 2010, and is determined to continue his journey on that path.

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