The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - How To Get The 5-Shot Lynel Bow

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Just as it was with Breath of the Wild, fighting a Lynel is no joke in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These half-man, half-horse creatures are easily one of the most difficult enemies that you will face throughout your entire journey in Hyrule. You will not face many enemies that will hound you like the Lynels.

And as you work your way through the ranks of Lynels, you will get rewards that give your journey some meaning. And one such possible reward is the 5-Shot Lynel Bow that will make your adventure all the easier, giving it an almost necessary feel to it.

Updated by Shane Black on June 30th, 2023: This guide was updated to reference a known strategy for taking down Lynels within the Tears of the Kingdom community, which utilizes Puffshrooms. It also lists out all the Lynel locations in the game. Further, it was updated to reference other special weapons that you can pair the bow with.

How To Get The 5-Shot Lynel Bow

You can only unlock the 5-Shot Lynel Bow by beating two types of Lynel enemies: the Silver-Maned Lynels and the White-Maned Lynels. These tough enemies can be found both across Hyrule and also underneath Hyrule in The Depths. The Lynel is an enemy that will scale with your character as you beat them.

This means that starting out, you will only be able to face the lower-level Lynels, which are denoted with a red mane. However, as you beat them and take them down, you will be able to face the higher-level version of the same exact enemy. As the Lynels grow in level, they will prove to be harder and more difficult to take down.

The silver-maned and white-maned version of this enemy is one of the harder versions that you can face. So, when you feel it's time to take on one of these enemies, be sure you bring some powerful weapons and plenty of meals to replenish your health. The Lynels - especially the white- and silver-maned versions - have a lot of health, so you are in for a long fight.

There is no guaranteed strategy for beating one of these enemies, and it will likely come down to a bit of luck. You have to stay close, so the Lynel's insane accuracy isn't a factor, and keep pummeling them when you get the chance. You have to keep moving to avoid taking a massive amount of damage, and when you see a window open, take the opportunity to do as much damage as you can.

Remember that dodging and Perfect Parrying will be your best friend in these fights.

You can also fall back on the Puffshroom strategy that has taken over the community of this game. The strategy is simple: use Puffshrooms to throw at the Lynel, which will envelop them in a cloud of smoke. For some reason, this smoke will render the Lynel useless, and they will stop attacking you, standing there in the cloud. This is the perfect chance for you to run in and get as many hits in as you can.

Once the smoke wears off, just back up and toss another one at the Lynel to repeat. Keep doing this until the big guy is down for the count. It may not be the fastest or most satisfying strategy, but it is pretty good for your odds of survival.

It's important not to be greedy or over-zealous when you are fighting a Lynel; be sure to stay patient, and eventually, the Lynel will fall. And if you are lucky, they will drop a 5-Shot Lynel Bow along with it. This bow is a huge bump in damage, as it fires five shots at the same time.