Stone Talus (Rare)
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Stone Talus (Rare) are bosses that appear in Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, and Tears of the Kingdom.
Breath of the Wild
The Stone Talus (Rare) is one of the many overworld bosses found in Breath of the Wild. It disguises itself in the ground as a collection of rocks, and the boss forms as Link draws near.
There are 40 of these bosses spread throughout all of Hyrule. Along with the standard Stone Talus, Link can also encounter the Frost Talus and Igneo Talus, among others. Defeating all 40 and reporting to Kilton at the Fang and Bone rewards Link with the Medal of Honor: Talus.
Locations
The Talus beasts are scattered far and wide throughout Hyrule. Frigid, snowy regions are home to the Frost Talus variant, while the Eldin region features the Igneo Talus. Be sure to check out our Breath of the Wild Interactive Map for all the different locations the Stone Talus and its variants can be found.
Strategy
There is only one phase of this boss fight, so the strategy is very simple. Exposed on the top, or on the side, of all Talus beasts is an Ore Deposit of some variety, which is the only place the Talus can be damaged. The Talus is otherwise unaffected when attacked, except by Remote Bombs, which can be used to destroy its arms. This does not deal any damage, however, so Link must attack the Ore Deposit to defeat it.
The Talus has simple but strong melee attacks, easy to avoid due to their obvious telegraph and the Talus' generally slow speed. It rears back to swing hard with its left arm or pounds Link into the ground with its right arm (Melee punch 
). At range, the Talus will throw one of its arms (Boulder throw 
-), towards Link, losing the arm in the process. Once it loses both arms, it will slam one side down to replenish its arm, then the other. At this point, and at any time when the Talus' body is at ground level, Link has a window of opportunity to climb atop the Talus.
Two methods are available to topple the Talus through direct combat. Link may choose to strike the Ore Deposit directly with a ranged attack (such as with a bow), which will stun the Talus and cause it to fall forward, providing a few precious seconds to rush forward and climb up the beast. Alternatively, the Remote Bomb Rune can be used to destroy each arm. Destroying one arm with a bomb knocks the Talus down briefly; removing its only remaining arm with a bomb will cause it to drop for a few moments longer before it attempts to pick itself up again.
When atop the Talus, Link should equip a strong two-handed weapon and use his charged spin attack to deal maximum damage. Link should be careful not to fall from the Talus during his attack, as it will continue to move around for a few moments and Link may slip off due to the changing slopes. The Talus will only put up with the player's mounted presence for a few strikes before shuddering and throwing Link off, damaging him in the process (Thrown from top of body 
).
Like all Talus variations, it's markedly vulnerable to Urbosa's Fury strikes, which deal significant damage to it when knocked down. However, the strikes may fail when the Talus is upright.
Rewards
The Ore Deposit situated on the Talus' body will occasionally drop some of its loot when struck. This includes precious gemstones from Diamonds to Opals, or basic stones such as Flint. Upon death, the Talus will drop many gemstones, including the aforementioned. These Taluses are the richest source of ore in the game, the caveat being their scarcity.
Age of Calamity
In Age of Calamity, Stone Talus (Rare) appear and fight almost identically as their Stone Talus counterparts. They may drop rare gems as rewards, including Opal, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, or Diamond. After each Stone Talus is defeated, the player will receive a Stone Talus Trophy. These can be used to complete quests or upgrade weapons of the various warriors.
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Stone Talus (Rare) from Age of Calamity
Tears of the Kingdom
Stone Talus (Rare) function largely as they did in Breath of the Wild, with two exceptions:
First, gloom-infected versions exist in the Depths; such as below Tanagar Canyon, looking down onto the Lindor Canyon Mine. These deal gloom damage - which disables Heart Containers, and can only be healed by returning to the surface, visiting a lightroot, eating a "Sunny" meal or being revived by a fairy - rather than ordinary damage.
Secondly, in addition to dropping gems and other rocky materials, they drop a Rare Stone Talus Heart. This is a spiked rock in the shape of a 🖤, which cannot be further broken down or taken into Link's inventory. They can, however, be fused to a weapon; adding a fuse power of 33 and turning the weapon into a Rare Stone Talus Hammer.