Lizalfos Enemy Guide [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]

A recurring enemy in The Legend of Zelda games, the Lizalfos seems to have drawn inspiration from the Geru, another reptilian creature from previous installments. In the Breath of the Wild, they now possess a more sophisticated and chameleon-esque design. A horn grows from between the tip of the snout and the ridges on the eyes. It also wears a crude armor which emphasizes the scales on its back. The tail curls up into a ball.

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Lizalfos Enemy Guide

Breakdown

Name	HP	Location
Lizalfos	50	Lanayru Great Spring Gerudo Desert
Blue Lizalfos	120	Tabantha Frontier Gerudo Desert
Black Lizalfos	288	Hyrule Field Hebra Mountains
Stalizalfos	1	Gerudo Desert Hyrule Ridge
Fire-Breath Lizalfos*	160	Eldin Canyon Gerudo Desert
Ice-Breath Lizalfos**	288	Gerudo Highlands Hebra Mountains
Electric Lizalfos	288	Gerudo Desert Hyrule Ridge
Silver Lizalfos	864	Greater Hyrule

_{*-Weak to Fire, **-Weak to Ice}

Attacks

Attack	Description
Jump Attack	An powerful lunge that deals several hearts worth of damage.
Spear Charge	Dashes then delivers a piercing spear stab.
Electric Shock	Unique to Electric Lizalfos, this releases a shockwave causing an Electric Field.

Weaknesses

Horn

Drops

Item	Function
Lizalfos Horn	Common to all
Lizalfos Talon	Common to all
Lizalfos Tail	Exclusive to Black Lizalfos
Red Lizalfos Tail	Exclusive to Fire-Breath Lizalfos
Icy Lizalfos Tail	Exclusive to Ice-Breath Lizalfos
Yellow Lizalfos Tail	Exclusive to Electric Lizalfos
Steel Lizal Shield	?
Lizal Tri-Boomerang	?
Amber	Exclusive to Silver Lizalfos
Opal
Topaz
Ruby
Sapphire
Diamond

Strategy

Traditional ones inhabit the groves. The Lizalfos are menacing enemies that are quite durable with around 50 HP. They either wield the Lizal Spears or the Bows. For the melee variant, keep an eye on its arm guard as it will indicate which way it’s going to strike thus it’s best to strafe to the side, then pick on the exposed spot to punish them.

The Zonai Ruins Lizalfos differ from the default form as their horns are endowed with electric power, allowing them to fire off Electric endowed arrows and create an Electric Field. Take them on preferably with a Ranged weapon to avoid coming into contact with the shock. Whereas those that inhabit the tundra region possess the ice element, allowing them to spew ice crystals to passersby.

Generally, they are nimble. They take off then immediately steps back, this makes melee attacks inefficient against them. They dive using assaults launched from the air, which can be dealt with by a side hop. The best approach is to allow them to draw near then counter their aggression.

The Horn is a weak point that is susceptible to being punished. By striking it with an Arrow, it will cause the Lizalfos to fall to thee ground. When this is used against an Electric Lizalfos, it will summon a blast. Using a multi-hit bow is effective to severely damage the horn with several blows. This leaves it exposed to a combo.