Blue-Maned Lynel

Blue-Maned Lynel

Games	Breath of the Wild
Location	Deep Akkala First Gatehouse
Threat
Effective Weapons	Two-Handed Weapons Bows
Related	Lynel White-Maned Lynel Silver Lynel Golden Lynel

"These fearsome monsters have lived in Hyrule since ancient times. Compared to the Standard Lynel, those with blue manes are much tougher and are equipped with much stronger weapons. Facing off a Lynel is ill-advised, but if you must, be sure you're well prepared."

— In-Game Description

The Blue-Maned Lynel are found in Breath of the Wild. One can always be found in the First Gatehouse in Hyrule Castle.

Strategy

Main article: Lynel Weapon-Related Attack/Movement Patterns

Blue-Maned Lynels have 3000 HP. There are seven of these Lynels in the base game.

This Lynel can shoot fireballs from its mouth. These may look pretty menacing but they are actually very easy to dodge; in fact you can just run (no need to sprint) to the left or right and you won't get hit. The actual problem with these fireballs is that they light the grass on fire for a while and the fire might get in the way. On the bright side you can also use this fire to your advantage since you can ride the updraft and either use the slow motion to shoot the Lynel in the face, or you can just land on its back for a free attack. Attempting to shoot a Lynel from a distance is usually a very poor idea, it will shoot elemental arrows at you, including Shock Arrows, which afflict critical damage, and if more than one projectile hits at once, you might die outright on the spot.

These Lynels are marginally more common than the weaker Red-Maned variation, but they dwell in less accessible areas, so they're more rarely encountered. In perspective, White-Maned Lynels are more easily encountered.

As Link encounters and battles more Lynels, just like the White-Maned Lynels, the Blue-Maned variation eventually start spawning as Silver Lynels except for the Blue-Maned Lynel at Hyrule Castle.

Drops

• Note: There's a significant chance that the Blue-Maned Lynel at the First Gatehouse at Hyrule Castle may not drop weapons every time it's defeated.

Recoverable Materials
Lynel Horn		Lynel Hoof		Lynel Guts

Carried Weapons
Mighty Lynel Sword or Flameblade + Mighty Lynel Shield + Mighty Lynel Bow		Mighty Lynel Spear + Mighty Lynel Bow		Mighty Lynel Crusher + Mighty Lynel Bow		Fire Arrows, or Shock Arrows, or Ice Arrows