All new enemies in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

❘ Updated: 2023-05-12T08:10:00

A new enemy in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

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There will be plenty of enemies for Link to face in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and here’s a full rundown of all the brand-new ones you’ll find in Hyrule.

Breath of the Wild’s open world was sprawling with many different enemies for players to encounter, and Tears of the Kingdom is adding even more monstrous foes for Link to fight.

While familiar enemy types like Moblins will be appearing there will be plenty of new faces to find and battle as well. Based on the released gameplay footage and trailers we’ve rounded up all of the new enemies in Tears of the Kingdom below.

For our full thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom, you can check out our review here.

New enemies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Constructs

A Construct enemy in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

This is a brand new enemy type that looks like it will spawn on sky islands in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They appear to be made up of different stone parts that bare some resemblance to the deadly Guardians from Breath of the Wild.

Detailed gameplay footage has shown off a small Construct enemy that uses a fan to send Link flying right off a sky island and back down to the surface, but there have also been bigger Constructs spotted in trailers for the game – although we don’t know much about them yet.

A new flying enemy

A new flying enemy type that resembles a gargoyle has been shown off in various trailers for Tears of the Kingdom, but we still don’t have an official name for them. They can carry Bokoblins into battle and it looks like Link will need to use his bow and arrow to take them down.

A stone titan

Another enemy we don’t have a name for is this giant stone titan. It loosely resembles the Stone Talus from Breath of the Wild, as it’s so huge and is made up of different blocks of stone, although it looks far more fearsome. Is it a boss fight or a more common enemy? We’ll have to wait and find out.

A three-headed dragon

A three-headed dragon (perhaps a Hydra?) was briefly spotted guarding a bridge in the second Tears of the Kingdom trailer and made another appearance in the game’s third trailer looking pretty imposing.

We don’t know much about this enemy, but it looks like it could be a powerful boss fight for Link to contend with.

Returning enemies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Bokoblins

Bokoblins were the cannon-fodder enemies of Breath of the Wild, so it’s not too surprising to see them make a return in Tears of the Kingdom. They’re easy to defeat by themselves, but get caught out by a big group of them and you could find yourself meeting an unfortunate fate.

Moblins

Moblins are a step up from Bokoblins. They’re still relatively easy to defeat, but they’re a lot taller and stronger than their Bokoblin counterparts so you’ll need to be a bit more careful around them.

Hinox

Alongside the Bokoblins and Moblins, the fearsome Hinox enemy will also be returning in Tears of the Kingdom. This cyclops-inspired monster can often be found sleeping, which gives you a good chance to sneak attack it before it wakes up and comes chasing after you.

Lizalfos

Lizalfos are chameleon-like enemies that are capable of camouflaging themselves to ambush Link. We don’t know much about their role in Tears of the Kingdom yet, but it’s likely that all the different variations like Electric Lizalfos and Fire Lizalfos will return.

Octoroks

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom cooking Easter Egg Ocarina of Time

The Octorok is another returning enemy that has multiple forms, so it will be interesting to see how many of them turn up in Tears of the Kingdom. In the third trailer for the game, an Octorok shoots a fireball at Link, but he sends it flying right back with his new Recall ability.

Stone Talus

The Stone Talus has made appearances in trailers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, so players will once again need to take on this defensive mini-boss. Its rock body is impenetrable, but it does have a weak spot on its shoulder for you to target.

Ganondorf

It’s not exactly a big surprise, but it’s finally been confirmed by Nintendo that the mighty Demon King Ganondorf will return as the main antagonist of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

He’s got a new look and an even greater thirst for power, by the sounds of it, as he bellows in the latest trailer: “Do not look away… you witness a king’s revival and the birth of his new world.”

That’s everything we know about the enemies in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Visit our Zelda page or check out the guides below for more information on the game: