while out adventuring, you’re gonna wanna be prepared.
With these tips and tricks, you will be.
Read on to learn how to beat Guardians in Breath of the Wild.
Guardian and Ancient Weapons are marked by their blue glow and a slight hum when they’re equipped.
you might buy some of the most powerful Ancient Weapons in BOTW at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.
double-check to buy and equip yourself with as many pieces of Ancient Armor as you might.
it’s possible for you to get the Ancient Helm, Ancient Cuirass, and Ancient Greaves.
Each item protects you from laser attacks.
you’re free to substitute the Diamond Circlet for the Ancient Helm, if you have that instead.
Watch for the Guardian getting ready to fire its laser at you.
Because of that, any chance you get to slow a Guardian down helps.
The simplest way to stun a Guardian is to shoot it in the eye with an arrow.
Shock arrowscan be particularly good to use, since they electrocute the Guardian and stun it longer.
Bomb arrows do a ton of damage to high-health enemies, so they can be good for beating Guardians.
So, if you’re facing a Stalker or Skywatcher Guardian, stop it from moving.
With Stalkers, attack their legs.
A few shots to the leg from a powerful weapon, and you’ll cut it off.
Any sword or arrow with ice can freeze a Guardian, and a shock weapon can stun them.
Use those to slow the Guardian down and then switch to high-damage weapons and attack.
Ice is effective because breaking the ice triples the amount of damage done by your attack.
Use Obstacles Against Spinning Blade Attacks
Some Guardian Scouts carry big swords or axes.
These weapons are particularly dangerous when the Guardians perform a Spinning Blade Attack.
Then when the Guardian is stunned, attack!
The trick here is that this attack creates wind in the Shrine.
When this attack is happening, pressXto jump and thenXagain to open your paraglider.
As you rise on the wind, hold downZRto draw your bow and slow downtime.
ReleaseZRto shoot the Guardian with arrows.
Expect a Blood Moon to bring back your vanquished foes after about seven days of in-game gameplay.
The best way to do that is to know where they are.
Though, some puzzle shrines have Guardians in them, too!).
Guardians are in these locations:
