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BotW Lynel Shield: Guard, Durability and Locations

Lynel Shield in Breath of the Wild: guard 30, durability 12; 4 fixed spots, all carried by monsters.

10/15/2026 1.6.0 QuestFern Team Last updated: 10/15/2026 2 min read

Lynel Shield is a shield in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “A sturdy shield favored by Lynels for its defensive and offensive capabilities. First and foremost a shield, but the bladed edges can deal slashing attacks when deflecting.” This page gives its numbers and maps every place the game puts one.

Lynel Shield Lynel Shield萊尼爾盾 · 莱尼尔盾 Shield

Guard Durability No.
30 12 388

Where do you get Lynel Shield?

The game’s world data places it in 4 spots, all carried by monsters.

Zoom the map in to tell the points apart, and pick a kind or a monster in the list above it.

Found 0 / 4
Shown on the map: 4

Drag to move and zoom in to tell the points apart; on a computer, click the map first and the mouse wheel zooms it. Ticks are saved in this browser only; no account is needed.

The same spots summed by nearest landmark, largest group first. “Show on map” moves the map above to one of them.

Nearest landmark Region Plants Location
Ploymus Mountain Akkala 2 ⌖ Show on map
Coliseum Ruins Central 1 ⌖ Show on map
Lanayru Road - East Gate Hateno 1 ⌖ Show on map
  • Carried by a monster: beat the monster and it drops the weapon. Most often Lynel (4). Monsters get stronger weapons as you defeat more of them, so the one you meet may carry a better one.

How good is Lynel Shield?

It has guard 30 and durability 12. How durability runs down is in weapon durability; the strongest picks are in best weapons.

See also

FAQ

Where do you get Lynel Shield?
4 fixed spots, all carried by monsters.
How strong is Lynel Shield?
It has guard 30 and durability 12.
Which monsters carry Lynel Shield?
Lynel. A monster drops the weapon it carries when you beat it.

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