Unlocking the Secrets: The True Reward for Vanquishing Every Hinox in Hyrule

What is the total reward for killing all Hinox? The simple answer is bragging rights, a completionist’s satisfaction, and the accumulated spoils of war. While The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom don’t offer a specific in-game achievement or reward for wiping out every Hinox, the consistent drops, increased availability of powerful weapons, and the overall strengthening of your character make the endeavor surprisingly worthwhile. You also get to enjoy the satisfaction of thorough monster extermination.

The Hinox Hunter’s Spoils

Hinox, those hulking cyclopean beasts, are a consistent source of valuable items. Each defeated Hinox yields a treasure trove of ingredients useful for cooking and crafting potent elixirs. Furthermore, as you progress, the weapons they carry on their necklaces become increasingly powerful, a crucial boon for tackling tougher challenges. Think of it less as a single reward and more as a cascading wave of benefits.

Material Gains: A Chef’s and Alchemist’s Dream

Every Hinox drops the following:

• Hinox Tooth: Useful in elixirs to increase attack power.

• Hinox Guts: A scarce ingredient vital for upgrading specific armor sets, like the Soldier’s Armor Set.

• Hinox Toenail: Another elixir ingredient, often used for defense boosts.

• Hinox Horn: A versatile component for cooking and elixir crafting, adding substantial duration to effects.

These materials are essential for any adventurer looking to maximize their survivability and combat prowess. The Hinox Guts, in particular, are highly sought after due to their rarity and armor-enhancing properties.

Weapon Acquisition: Arming the Hero

Perhaps the most enticing reward from Hinox is the weapons they carry. These weapons, displayed prominently as necklaces, scale in power as you progress through the game. This means that as you defeat more enemies and increase your overall strength, the Hinox will begin to wield and drop progressively more powerful weapons. This provides a steady stream of upgraded gear to help you keep pace with the increasing challenges of Hyrule. Toward the later stages of the game, Hinox become a reliable source of Royal weapons, high-attack items often worth the effort of taking down the monster.

Kilton’s Medal of Honor: The Completionist’s Prize

While not specifically tied to killing every Hinox, defeating all unique instances of each monster type, including Hinox, earns you a Medal of Honor from Kilton, the monster part enthusiast. This medal acknowledges your dedication to monster slaying and provides a sense of completion for dedicated players. Kilton says he presents the medal in honor of defeating every Hinox and acknowledging that ending a monster’s life is never easy, but necessary. So there is an acknowledgement by an NPC that you have achieved something.

Strategic Advantages: Mastering Combat

Beyond tangible rewards, consistently fighting and defeating Hinox enhances your combat skills. Learning their attack patterns, identifying weak points (the eye!), and mastering dodging and parrying techniques are invaluable skills that translate to success against other enemies, including the formidable Lynels and even Calamity Ganon. This improvement in combat proficiency is a reward in itself, allowing you to tackle increasingly difficult challenges with confidence. Plus, there is always a reward in understanding the game design and enemy behavior and patterns. This is something the Games Learning Society is committed to helping understand. You can find out more at GamesLearningSociety.org.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Hinox

Here are 15 frequently asked questions to delve deeper into the world of Hinox and their role in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

1. What do you get for killing Hinox?

   You receive Hinox Tooth, Hinox Guts, Hinox Toenail, Hinox Horn, various cooking ingredients, and weapons. The specific weapons they drop depend on the Hinox type and your game progression.

2. Is it worth killing a Hinox?

   Absolutely. The materials are valuable for cooking elixirs and upgrading armor. The weapons they drop become increasingly powerful, and they provide excellent combat practice.

3. Does a silver Hinox exist?

   No, there are no Silver Hinox in Tears of the Kingdom or Breath of the Wild. The strongest Hinox variant is the Black Hinox.

4. What is the weakest Hinox?

   The Red Hinox is the weakest variant. They typically drop common fruits along with their monster parts and basic weapons.

5. What is the hardest Hinox?

   Black Hinox are the toughest Hinox, boasting higher health and dealing more damage. They are especially vulnerable to electrical attacks due to their metal greaves.

6. How many hinoxes are in Tears of the Kingdom?

   There are 29 Hinoxes lurking in the Depths of Hyrule in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

7. Do Stalnox count as Hinox?

   Yes, Stalnox, the skeletal versions of Hinox, are considered Hinox for completionist purposes and share similar attack patterns. The Stalnox also share the same weakness as the Hinox: an arrow to the eye.

8. Are Hinox Guts rare?

   Yes, Hinox Guts are considered a relatively rare monster part, making them highly valuable for upgrading specific armor sets at Great Fairy Fountains.

9. What does the Hinox curse do?

   The “Hinox curse” refers to a glitch in Breath of the Wild triggered by despawning a Hinox in a specific way, causing various physics and graphical anomalies. This is not intentional or a reward in any sense.

10. What to do with ball after killing Hinox?

    Some Hinox guard orbs that are required to unlock Shrines. Once you’ve claimed all three orbs, place them on the platforms to the West above the Taran Pass to unlock the Shrine.

11. Can you mount Hinox?

    No, you cannot mount a Hinox. The primary strategy involves targeting their eye with arrows to stun them, then unleashing melee attacks while they are vulnerable.

12. What are Lynels weak against?

    The Lynel is weak to stealth attacks. The Lynel is also weak to Bomb Flowers.

13. What is the rarest Lynel?

    Silver Lynels (HCN 150) are the most difficult to defeat and the rarest.

14. Are Lynels harder to defeat than Divine Beasts?

    They definitely are. Lynels are generally considered more challenging than the Divine Beasts.

15. Do all Lynels turn gold?

    There are 23 Lynels in Breath of the Wild, and they scale up in difficulty as you defeat monsters. When you’ve defeated enough other enemies, 19 of the 23 Lynels will become Gold in Master Mode.

Conclusion: The Intangible Rewards of a Hinox Hunt

While there’s no grand prize for eliminating every Hinox in Hyrule, the consistent flow of valuable materials, increasingly potent weapons, and improved combat skills make the endeavor a worthwhile pursuit for any dedicated adventurer. The satisfaction of completing the bestiary and the bragging rights that come with conquering every challenge in the game are perhaps the most valuable rewards of all. Happy hunting!