Stalizalfos

Stalizalfos

Games	Breath of the Wild Age of Calamity Tears of the Kingdom
Location	Breath of the Wild Greater Hyrule (night) Gerudo Desert Hyrule Ridge
Rewards	Breath of the Wild Lizalfos Horn Lizalfos Talon Age of Calamity Lizalfos Horn Lizalfos Talon Lizalfos Trophy
Weapons Used	Breath of the Wild Lizal Forked Boomerang Lizal Tri-Boomerang
Health	1
Related	Cursed Lizalfos Stalkoblin Stalmoblin Stalnox

"The remains of Lizalfos appear in the dark of the night. They're as sly as ever, even now that they're just some bones stacked atop each other. However, their bodies are much more fragile, and a single solid hit can reduce them to pieces. If a skull remains intact, they will pull themselves back up and continue to fight. They've been known to grab the wrong skull at times, but they never seem to mind..."

— Hyrule Compendium entry

Stalizalfos are enemies which appear in Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity and Tears of the Kingdom..

Breath of the Wild

These monsters only appear only at night, are just as quick as their living counterparts, and tend to swarm Link in groups of 2-3. Their weapons of choice typically include strong, Lizalfos-crafted weapons such as the Lizal Forked Boomerang or the Lizal Tri-Boomerang. They will collapse after a single hit, but their head will keep moving, requiring one final strike. If the head isn't defeated quick enough, it will re-assemble itself.

Stalizalfos may drop a Lizalfos Horn or a Lizalfos Talon when they are defeated.

If Link wears the Lizalfos Mask or Majora's Mask, these enemies will no longer attack Link. Instead, they will follow behind in curiosity and will only attack if Link first attacks them. If Link has the complete Radiant Set and it has been upgraded to Level 2, he will gain the Stal disguise ability and it will display similar results as the above masks.

Age of Calamity

Stalizalfos in Age of Calamity are weaker enemies that are first encountered in the Freeing Korok Forest scenario. After a Stalizalfos is attacked, its head will separate from the rest of its body and it will begin to fly around, trying to attack a nearby warrior. Once they are defeated, they will occasionally drop a Lizalfos Horn or Lizalfos Talon. After each Stalizalfos is defeated, the player will receive a Lizalfos Trophy, which can be used to complete quests or upgrade weapons of the various warriors.

Trivia

• Their behavior while in melee combat in Breath of the Wild implies that Stalizalfos may not be aware that they're dead, or they are under the impression that they're at the very least in the flesh. The possibility is brought up by the fact that Stalizalfos attempt to attack Link by either extending their long gone prehensile tongues, or trying unsuccessfully to spit water from their mouth cavity. They are the only Stal enemies that exhibit these traits, which are contrary to the Stalnox, who appear to be aware that they're dead.
• Stalizalfos, unlike living Lizalfos, cannot swim.

Gallery

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  Breath of the Wild Hyrule Compendium picture of the Stalizalfos.

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  Stalizalfos from Age of Calamity.

References

1. ↑ "The remains of Lizalfos appear in the dark of the night. They're as sly as ever, even now that they're just some bones stacked atop each other. However, their bodies are much more fragile, and a single solid hit can reduce them to pieces. If a skull remains intact, they will pull themselves back up and continue to fight. They've been known to grab the wrong skull at times, but they never seem to mind..." — Hyrule Compendium, Breath of the Wild