I haven't played this game in months even though I never got anywhere close to finishing it, but BnM reviving this thread and seeing people posting about it again is really making me want to go back to it.
This game has been amazing so far, but I can see myself side missioning for so long that I never actually make it to the end before I get caught up in something else entirely. I've had a lot of free time these last month, so Zelda has filled a lot of that, but I don't see myself being able to commit the hours that disappear to this game in the near future.
edit: Fuuuuuuck!!!
I just took on a Lynel head on with a level 60 Guardian Axe.... Daruks protection x3, and came in with the first 4 blows.... I think I did, maybe 1/10 damage before i was K.O.'d
I guess I'll be avoiding this guy for a while longer. I'll need much stronger weapons and waaaaay more hearts.
But atleast now I now how he attacks.
edit2: Holy ****, did you know you could mount the Lynel and attack him from his own back!?
I saved right next to him, so I'm just experimenting a little bit to see what I'm up against and what might make these fights easier... (I still need to go back to the Zora area to take on that Red Lynel, I'm currently in the fields where they said that giant horse is at.) It took 2 shock arrows to stun him, but then I hopped on his back and went for a ride!! Yee Haw!!
but apparently he can teleport.... WTF
and his rushing attack, and the leap n smash...
not to mention the sweeping club swing
I am clearly no match for this beast
edit3:
Ummm... and he can breath fucking fire!? WutThaFuck!!! :
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edit4:
I just had him down to 25% health. Mounted him 3 times, whacking him with that Guardian Axe, but he got in a lucky blow before I got out of reach and before I healed myself with more hearts.
I think I got this
edit5:
Ok, one Ice Arrow square in his face, before he is in the middle of an action, and you'll get him to kneel, so you can mount. Hacked about 20% life away... need to do this about 5 times. Only successfully lasted 3 times with some extra hacking inbetween. But if you can get him to breath fire and avoid it, he creates an updraft you can use to aim for his face again, There is also a 2 rocks next to us to hide behind/jump from, so that has been useful (for hiding) but underutilized (for jumping off of). He keeps running around me and if I keep the rock between us too long, he will just shoot arrows that will barely miss me, but electrocute me anyway. And if that wasn't bad enough and he still can't get close enough, he'll just fire 3 in the air (hitting him in the face w/ ice arrows while he has his bow out has been a fruitless endeavor... making this more difficult than it should be). I feel like if I could keep the camera in a position where i know where I am, and where he is, I could win this, but this beast is all over the place.
I think I'm gonna give it 1-2 more tries and then sleep on it. I know I can beat him, and I need his hoof for some riddle somewhere I can't remember right now.....