Red Bokoblin (Field Variant)

Maren's Tip

Every enemy type has a weakness. Fire enemies melt with ice, ice enemies with fire. Gibdos are vulnerable to fire and lightning — stock those arrows!

Description

Red Bokoblins are Hyrule's most common enemy, setting camps in valleys, clifftops, and road chokepoints with predictable patrol patterns. Their forehead is the precise weak-point location — an arrow to that exact spot deals a guaranteed critical hit that stuns them regardless of arrow type. When unarmed, they flail helplessly and run — exploit this by shield-bashing their weapons away before finishing them. Farms effectively by clearing camps before Blood Moon respawns. Red Bokoblin Horn (80% drop) is the most abundant Fuse material in the early game.

Weakness

Headshot to the forehead — one-shots at close range with any bow. Knock away their weapon with a shield bash to leave them helpless. Fire attacks cause them to panic and run, interrupting their horn-call.

How to Beat Red Bokoblin (Field Variant)

Use terrain elevation to your advantage — Red Bokoblins cannot throw projectiles accurately at targets above them. Sneak behind the camp using Blue Nightshade stealth food, kill the lookout first, then pick off the others before the horn alert triggers. For efficient farming, approach camps on horseback — mounted combat lets you chain hits across the entire group in seconds. Bomb Flowers thrown into dense groups deal area damage. If they call the horn, handle reinforcements by targeting the horn-caller first.

Item Drops

Where to Find

• Hyrule Field (coordinates: -0900, -1200)
• West Necluda
• Faron Grasslands (near Dracozu Lake)
• Eldin Canyon foothills

Known Variants

• Blue Bokoblin
• Black Bokoblin
• Silver Bokoblin
• Gold Bokoblin

Related Guides

• Materials & Drops
• Weapons
• Bosses
• Armor & Defense
• Shrines