Black Hinox

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Description

The most powerful standard Hinox, with aggressive eye-blocking that forces you to bait attacks before shooting. Its necklace carries high-quality late-game weapons.

Weakness

Black Hinox's primary weakness is Eye — must bait attacks to expose it, then stun and melee.

How to Beat Black Hinox

1. Black Hinoxes are the toughest standard Hinox variant, with the highest HP and the most aggressive eye-blocking behavior in the family.
2. Preparation: Bring fifteen or more arrows, strong fused weapons, and good defense.
3. Their necklace weapons are high-tier — often Royal Guard or Zora-grade gear — making them excellent loot targets for late game.
4. Phase 1 — Opening: Black Hinoxes begin covering their eye almost immediately when they spot Link.
5. You cannot simply shoot freely — you must bait attacks to create windows.
6. The most reliable window is the arm slam: when a Black Hinox slams both hands down in front of it, the eye is completely exposed for about two seconds.
7. Fire the moment the slam animation completes.
8. Another window is the tree swing — when it raises a tree to swing, the eye-covering arm moves to grip the tree, leaving the eye open.
9. Lead your arrow shot slightly to account for the Hinox's movement.
10. Phase 2 — Melee Windows: After an eye-shot stun, the Black Hinox staggers more dramatically than lower-tier variants — it staggers backward and squints, giving a slightly longer melee window (about six seconds).
11. Use your highest-attack fused weapon to maximize each stun.
12. The arm-swing attacks deal nearly double the damage of a Red Hinox, so maintain distance when not punishing stuns.
13. At full health, Black Hinoxes also have a rare ground-pound attack that creates a shockwave — jump over it.
14. Phase 3 — Low Health Rage: Below one-third health, Black Hinoxes cover the eye constantly except during attack animations.
15. You must be patient and precise — only shoot during the split-second windows from slams and tree swings.
16. Do not waste arrows on covered or partially covered eye shots; they deal minimal damage.
17. High-tier weapons on its necklace make this fight worthwhile.
18. Five to six stun cycles defeat a Black Hinox.

Rewards

• Hinox Tooth x3
• Hinox Toenail x3
• Hinox Guts x2
• High-tier necklace weapons

Related Bosses

• Flame Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Eldin, Hyrule Field), HP 2,500, 4/5
• Frost Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Hebra, Tabantha), HP 2,500, 4/5
• Thunder Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Various (Gerudo, Akkala), HP 2,500, 4/5
• King Gleeok — Overworld Boss, Depths / Rare Surface, HP 4,000, 5/5
• Flux Construct I — Overworld Boss, Sky Islands / Depths, HP 800, 2/5
• Flux Construct II — Overworld Boss, Sky Islands / Depths, HP 1,200, 3/5

Related Guides

• Weapons Database — Find the best weapons for every boss fight
• Temple Walkthroughs — Complete dungeon guides with boss prep
• Armor Sets — Best armor for boss resistances & defense
• Shrine Walkthroughs — All 152 shrine solutions for max hearts