What is a Hinox’s weakness?

A Hinox‘s weakness is its gigantic eyeball, which is ripe for arrows, and exploiting this weakness is key to defeating these powerful creatures. By targeting the eyeball with arrows or other projectiles, players can stun the Hinox and leave it vulnerable to attacks, making it a crucial strategy in battles against these formidable foes.

Understanding Hinox Weakness and Behavior

To effectively defeat a Hinox, understanding its behavior and patterns is essential. Hinox are typically found asleep, and when awakened, they can deal significant damage but follow a fairly straightforward attack pattern, making them manageable with the right strategy and gear.

FAQs About Hinox

General Questions

1. Are Hinox hard to beat? Hinox are not particularly hard to beat, especially if you have decent gear and follow a straightforward strategy of targeting their eyeball with arrows and then attacking them with melee weapons.
2. What happens when you kill all Hinox? Killing all Hinox rewards you with a medal presented by Kilton in honor of your achievement.
3. What are the types of Hinox? There are four types of Hinox: Hinox, Blue Hinox, Black Hinox, and Stalnox, with Stalnox being the skeletal version that appears at night.

Strategic Questions

4. What is the strongest Hinox? The Black Hinox is the strongest version, identifiable by the greaves on its legs, and it has a weakness to electric attacks due to its metal composition.
5. What is the weakest Hinox? The Red Hinox is considered the standard and weakest variety, which, when defeated, drops various items including fruit, teeth, toenails, guts, and some weapons.
6. Does a silver Hinox exist? There is no Silver Hinox in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the strategy for defeating a Hinox or a Stalnox involves targeting their eyeball with an arrow and then attacking while they are stunned.

Tactical Questions

7. How do you kill a Hinox fast? To kill a Hinox quickly, use a strong Bow and plenty of arrows to target its eyeball from a safe distance, stunning it and allowing for efficient melee attacks.
8. Can you sneak past a Hinox? Yes, it is possible to sneak up to a sleeping Hinox and even climb into its hand without waking it, allowing you to steal loot from its necklace.
9. Can you kill a Hinox with bombs? Hinox have a natural weakness to Bombs, and using Bombs or Bomb Arrows can be an effective way to defeat them.

Reward and Item-Related Questions

10. What are Hinox guts used for? Hinox Guts are a scarce monster part essential for upgrading the Soldier’s Armor Set at a Great Fairy Fountain.
11. Do you need Hinox toenails? Hinox Toenail is a rare monster part useful for upgrading armor and can also be attached to arrows for a slight damage bonus.
12. What happens if you kill all 4 Molduga? Defeating all four Molduga earns you the Medal of Honor: Molduga from Kilton.

Miscellaneous Questions

13. Can ancient arrows work on Hinox? Unfortunately, hitting a Hinox with an Ancient Arrow does not yield any special drops or effects.
14. Is there a king Molduga? The Molduking is the strongest of all Molduga, distinguished by its unique coloring.
15. What is the best weapon against Molduga? Using remote bombs thrown into the sand as Molduga approaches, then detonating them, is an effective strategy to immobilize Molduga temporarily, making them easier to defeat.