Stone Talus (Depths)

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Description

A Stone Talus variant lurking in the rocky corridors of the Depths. Shares core mechanics with surface Taluses but the Gloom-covered floors add a persistent landing hazard when shaken off. Illuminate the area before engaging and watch where you fall after each climb cycle.

Weakness

Stone Talus (Depths)'s primary weakness is Ore deposit on body — climb and strike, same as surface variant but in Gloom terrain.

How to Beat Stone Talus (Depths)

1. Depths Stone Taluses are the underground variant of the surface Stone Talus, found dormant in the rocky corridors of the Depths.
2. They share the same core mechanics as their surface counterparts but the Depths environment introduces critical preparation requirements and hazards that make the encounter more dangerous.
3. Preparation: Bring Brightbloom Seeds for visibility — fighting a Talus in near-total darkness is extremely difficult.
4. Ensure you have a hammer-type weapon for the ore deposit.
5. Sunny meals are recommended because the Gloom-saturated floor of the Depths drains max hearts if you stand in Gloom pools, and the Talus encounter often involves maneuvering around Gloom concentrations.
6. Environmental Hazards: The primary difference from surface Taluses is the Gloom floor.
7. Much of the Depths ground is coated in Gloom patches that drain max hearts.
8. The Talus itself emerges from the rocky floor, but its arm-slam and ground-pound attacks fling you onto the Gloom-covered floor, potentially landing you in a Gloom patch during the tumble.
9. Be mindful of where you land after being shaken off the Talus — try to target landing on rock or Lightroot-lit zones.
10. Phase 1 — Identification and Engagement: In the Depths, Talus formations are harder to spot among the general rocky terrain.
11. Look for rock piles that feel slightly too uniform or are positioned in open areas away from walls.
12. Throw a Brightbloom Seed into an area before approaching to illuminate potential Talus disguises.
13. Once engaged, the Talus emerges with its standard arm-swing and ground-pound attacks.
14. Combat Mechanics: Identical to a surface Stone Talus — sprint toward the Talus during its attack recovery, climb the body to the ore deposit, and strike repeatedly with your hammer weapon.
15. You get four to six hits before being shaken off.
16. During the shakeoff, draw your bow for bullet-time arrow shots at the ore deposit.
17. Land carefully and avoid Gloom patches.
18. The Depths Talus has slightly more HP than a surface Stone Talus (seven hundred versus four hundred) due to the increased challenge of the environment.
19. Three to four climbing cycles with a strong hammer weapon should defeat it.
20. The gem drop rates mirror surface Stone Taluses but with the addition of Zonaite drops, making Depths Taluses marginally more profitable than surface variants when accounting for both gems and Zonaite materials.

Rewards

• Flint x4
• Amber x3
• Opal x2
• Luminous Stone x3
• Ruby (uncommon)
• Diamond (rare)
• Zonaite x5

Related Bosses

• Lynel (Gloom) — Depths Boss, The Depths (various), HP 4,500, 5/5
• Frox — Depths Boss, The Depths (various), HP 600, 2/5
• Obsidian Frox — Depths Boss, Gerudo Depths / Eldin Depths, HP 1,000, 3/5
• Blue-White Frox — Depths Boss, Hebra Depths / Lanayru Depths, HP 1,200, 3/5
• Gloom Spawn — Depths Boss, The Depths (various, rare), HP 800, 3/5
• Master Kohga (Fight 1) — Depths Boss, Abandoned Hebra Mine — Depths, HP 800, 2/5

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• Armor Sets — Best armor for boss resistances & defense
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