In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, players could get Medals of Honor from Koltin for defeating every single monster of a certain type within the game. Players could get these medals by killing 4 Moldugas, 40 Hinox, and 40 Stone Taluses.
Interestingly, these medals make a return in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, this time, they are given to Link by the Monster-Control Crew. You can also obtain 6 medals in this game. They are for killing all the Gleeoks, Flux Contructs, Hinox, Moldugas, Frox, and Stone Taluses.
What Are Monster Medals?
Monster Medals are just little trophies that sit in your inventory. You cannot do anything with them, but they do show your commitment to the game. You must kill every single one of these specific monsters in the game if you want these medals. Some will be much easier than others to complete.
- 14 Gleeoks
- 35 Flux Constructs
- 69 Hinox
- 4 Moldugas
- 40 Frox
- 87 Stone Taluses
How Do You Earn Monster Medals?
Entering into the Emergency Shelter at Lookout Landing will allow Link to begin this quest. You will see a map of Hyrule with some circles and items drawn on it. In front of this map, you will find a man named Gralens. He is part of the Monster-Control Crew.
The Monster-Control Crew are the ones roaming the Kingdom of Hyrule trying to destroy Monster Camps. You may find them and get quests entitled "Bring Peace." There are 6 of these quests overall, and all can be found by talking to Gralens and asking about the group.
If you speak to Gralens, he will first tell you about a Stone Talus, Hinox, and Molduga. He will then give you a quest to kill one of each. Upon returning, he will tell you about an "Unknown Sky Giant" (Flux Construct), an "Unknown Huge Silhouette" (Frox), and an "Unknown Three-Headed Monster" (Gleeok). You will obtain quests to kill each of these as well.
Once the six quests are completed, you can then speak to Gralens about the number of specific monsters left in Hyrule. He will tell you how many you have left to kill before you will obtain the Monster Medal for that specific monster.
Killing them all will get you the Monster Medal for that monster.
Tips For Killing Each Monster Type
When you head out to kill these Monsters, make sure you are prepared. You'll want to have some great enhanced armor, good food, and some elixirs to make the job easier.
- When fighting Gleeoks, aim for their heads.
- During battles with Flux Constructs, aim for the vulnerable parts that light up.
- The Hinox is vulnerable in its eye, so aim there.
- While Moldugas can be difficult, using bombs to knock them out works well.
- Battling Frox in The Depths also requires shooting bombs into its mouth.
- Finally, the Stone Talus will have a small mineral deposit on its back you can hit.