In a painful-looking but hilarious video shared online, an unsuspecting Korok falls victim to a Stone Talus in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Given the game’s open-ended play style, gamers need never actually venture into any of the Divine Beasts at all if they choose not to. Instead, they can simply soar off the Great Plateau and head straight to Calamity Ganon. But even if players do decide to pursue this direct approach to the game, there is every chance that they will meet an overworld boss on their way to Hyrule Castle.
Overworld bosses are a key element in Breath of the Wild, and they include the likes of hulking Stalnox and, depending on who you ask, fearsome Lynels. One such enemy that players are likely to encounter while journeying through Hyrule is a Talus, which are cleverly disguised as unassuming rock formations until happened upon. They come in multiple forms, with the most common being the Stone Talus, but there are also climatologically themed ones like the Frost and Igneo Tali. These rocky foes are often a surprise and pose a stiff challenge for new players to take them down. Get on the wrong side of one of their heavy attacks, and Link can easily die in a few hits or less under their boulder fists.
Koroks, the small forest spirits that can be found scattered across Hyrule, apparently have an even harder time when facing down a Stone Talus. As the friendly and child-like givers of useful Korok Seed rewards, it's all the more brutal to witness one getting squashed by a random Talus attack than it is to die from one as Link. Alas, that is exactly what happened during OatmealMan12’s recent playthrough. While still evading an enraged Stone Talus, the player solved a typical rock puzzle to reveal a Korok. With just enough time to run away, Link witnesses the Korok be dealt a crushing blow by the Stone Talus's massive earthen body. It's safe to assume that the Korok survived this rather rude awakening (as some players can attest that the little guys are immortal), as a speech bubble from under the rock can be seen to say “Ouch,” much like when Link drops a rock or item onto their cute little heads.
As mentioned above, another type of enemy that can be stumbled upon while wandering the plains of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are Lynels. These savage beasts are by far the game's toughest enemies. Against those punishing foes, Link often barely stands a chance, so it's a wonder what a Silver-Maned Lynel's devastating explosive attacks would do to a defenseless little Korok.
While there is still no definitive news on Breath of the Wild's highly anticipated sequel, fans can keep getting their Korok fix in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Although, given the even more frenzied fighting style in that title, the poor things may do best to stay hidden.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available on Nintendo Switch.
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January 11, 2021 at 05:24AM
