BotW Talus Locations: All 40, HP, Drops and Medal
All 40 Taluses in Breath of the Wild — Stone, Luminous, Rare, Igneo and Frost — with map locations, HP, ore drops, how to beat them and the Medal of Honor: Talus.
A Talus is “naturally camouflaged as a rock formation”, says the game, and “neither sword nor arrow can pierce its stony form”. This page lists all 40 locations, gives each kind’s HP and drops, shows the climb-and-hit fight in screenshots, and explains Kilton’s Medal of Honor: Talus.
How many Taluses are there?
| Kind | Count | HP |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Talus | 11 | 300 |
| Stone Talus (Luminous) | 12 | 600 |
| Stone Talus (Rare) | 7 | 900 |
| Igneo Talus | 5 | 800 |
| Frost Talus | 5 | 800 |
| Total | 40 |
Counts are from the game’s placement data, and the 40 matches what the medal requires. HP values are from the game’s parameter files. The data also has 272 Pebblits, the small Talus-like enemies; they are not Taluses and do not count.
Where are the Taluses?
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- Stone Talus (11)
- Stone Talus (Luminous) (12)
- Stone Talus (Rare) (7)
- Igneo Talus (5)
- Frost Talus (5)
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The landmark is the nearest named place on the map. Nearby shrines double as warp points; see all shrine locations.
| # | Monster | Nearest landmark | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone Talus | South Nabi Lake | Central | Show on map |
| 2 | Stone Talus | Deya Lake | Dueling Peaks | Show on map |
| 3 | Stone Talus | Dueling Peaks | Dueling Peaks | Show on map |
| 4 | Stone Talus | Dueling Peaks | Dueling Peaks | Show on map |
| 5 | Stone Talus | Mable Ridge | Dueling Peaks | Show on map |
| 6 | Stone Talus | Floria Falls | Faron | Show on map |
| 7 | Stone Talus | Gama Cove | Faron | Show on map |
| 8 | Stone Talus | Martha's Landing | Faron | Show on map |
| 9 | Stone Talus | Hopper Pond | Great Plateau | Show on map |
| 10 | Stone Talus | Ovli Plain | Hateno | Show on map |
| 11 | Stone Talus | Squabble River | Hateno | Show on map |
| 12 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Crenel Hills | Central | Show on map |
| 13 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Outpost Ruins | Dueling Peaks | Show on map |
| 14 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Koukot Plateau | Gerudo | Show on map |
| 15 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Mount Nabooru | Gerudo | Show on map |
| 16 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Rutimala Hill | Gerudo | Show on map |
| 17 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Lake Kolomo | Great Plateau | Show on map |
| 18 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Mapla Point | Hateno | Show on map |
| 19 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Oseira Plains | Lake | Show on map |
| 20 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Ja'Abu Ridge | Lanayru | Show on map |
| 21 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Tanagar Canyon | Ridgeland | Show on map |
| 22 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Champion's Gate | Wasteland | Show on map |
| 23 | Stone Talus (Luminous) | Gerudo Canyon Stable | Wasteland | Show on map |
| 24 | Stone Talus (Rare) | Castle Town Prison | Central | Show on map |
| 25 | Stone Talus (Rare) | East Passage | Central | Show on map |
| 26 | Stone Talus (Rare) | Yiga Clan Hideout | Gerudo | Show on map |
| 27 | Stone Talus (Rare) | Tama Pond | Hebra | Show on map |
| 28 | Stone Talus (Rare) | Illumeni Plateau | Ridgeland | Show on map |
| 29 | Stone Talus (Rare) | Gisa Crater | Tabantha | Show on map |
| 30 | Stone Talus (Rare) | Strock Lake | Tabantha | Show on map |
| 31 | Igneo Talus | Darb Pond | Eldin | Show on map |
| 32 | Igneo Talus | Gorko Lake | Eldin | Show on map |
| 33 | Igneo Talus | Gortram Cliff | Eldin | Show on map |
| 34 | Igneo Talus | Isle of Rabac | Eldin | Show on map |
| 35 | Igneo Talus | Lake Darman | Eldin | Show on map |
| 36 | Frost Talus | Laparoh Mesa | Gerudo | Show on map |
| 37 | Frost Talus | Yiga Clan Hideout | Gerudo | Show on map |
| 38 | Frost Talus | Coldsnap Hollow | Hebra | Show on map |
| 39 | Frost Talus | Pikida Stonegrove | Hebra | Show on map |
| 40 | Frost Talus | Rospro Pass | Tabantha | Show on map |
How do you beat a Talus?
“A cunning adventurer knows to scale its body and attack the ore sprouting from its peak” — the game’s own hint. The usual routine: shoot the ore with an arrow to stun it for 2–3 seconds, climb up, and hit the ore; a hammer’s charged attack does the most.
Its only attack is to throw its stone arms at you, which covers a wide area — sprint to one side. Don’t try to parry the stones: even a perfect parry lets the debris hit you. After losing its arms it stops to recover them, which is another chance to climb from behind.
The Frost Talus below shows the extra step that elemental Taluses need. The game says an Igneo Talus can be climbed “if you can use something to chill its flames”, and a Frost Talus “if you use something to thaw its icy exterior”.
What does a Talus drop?
| Kind | 1–2 draws of | More ore drops |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Talus | Ruby 100% | 5–8: Amber 70%, Flint 10%, Opal 10% |
| Stone Talus (Luminous) | Luminous Stone 100% | 6–10: Amber 60%, Opal 30%, Flint 5%, Topaz 3%, Luminous Stone 1.5%, Diamond 0.5% |
| Stone Talus (Rare) | Diamond 50%, Topaz 20%, Ruby 15%, Sapphire 15% | 6–10: Amber 50%, Opal 24%, Flint 10%, Topaz 5%, Ruby 5%, Sapphire 5%, Diamond 1% |
| Igneo Talus | Ruby 80%, Flint 20% | 8–10: Opal 55%, Flint 35%, Ruby 5%, Diamond 1% |
| Frost Talus | Sapphire 70%, Flint 30% | 8–10: Opal 74%, Flint 15%, Sapphire 5%, Diamond 1% |
Rates are from the game’s own drop tables. A Rare Talus is the one to hunt for Diamonds.
How do you get the Medal of Honor: Talus?
Beat every Stone Talus (Luminous and Rare included), Frost Talus and Igneo Talus in the base game at least once, then talk to Kilton at the Fang and Bone. Like the Hinox medal, it has no use beyond bragging rights.
See also
More big monsters in Breath of the Wild: all 22 Lynels, all 40 Hinox and the 4 Moldugas. For Tears of the Kingdom, see its Talus page.
FAQ
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