There are few enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that can easily overwhelm more than the Hinox. These giant, one-eyed, troll-like creatures can pummel you with their powerful hits and have a large pool of health that you will need to whittle down if you are to be successful.
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Further, there are a lot of Hinox scattered both around the land of Hyrule, and also throughout the Depths. There are a whopping total of 40 Hinox roaming above ground and a pretty sizable 29 that are in the Depths. So if you are looking to wipe out the Hinox from Hyrule, you have quite a journey ahead of you.
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Released
May 12, 2023
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Updated by Shane Black on November 20, 2023: This guide was updated to rework some of the titles in the article, as well as add links to relevant guides and articles to give more information for players.
Hinox Locations In Hyrule (Above Ground)
The 40 Hinox that can be found across the entire map of Hyrule are scattered around just about every corner of the world. You can often find them sleeping, leaving them open to get the first hit or two in. You can also take on a few quests that will have you hunting them down for an NPC or character.
Either way, here is a breakdown of where you can find each one, including the region, coordinates, and what type of Hinox they are:
Hinox Locations
These are the normal, base type of Hinox that you can fight. They provide the easiest challenge as an enemy, though they are still nothing to scoff at.
Area of Map
Coordinates
Sleeping on Carok Bridge.
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Just northeast of the Royal Ancient Lab Ruins, to the north of Hyrule Castle Moat.
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Found west of Great Hyrule Forest, also north of the Elma Knolls Chasm.
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Just west of the Kiuyoyou Shrine in the Rowan Plain.
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North of Hyrule Ridge Chasm.
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South of the Thundra Plateau in Ludfo's Bog.
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Found at the Hebra Headspring to the northeast of Rito Village.
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South of Satori Mountain, to the northwest of Usazum Shrine.
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To the southwest of the Floret Sandbar to the west of Riverside Stable.
0693, -1081, 0012
To the southwest of Kakariko Village, west of Lake Siela.
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Inside the Mount Floria cave near the Lakeside Table, part of the Ousting the Giants quest.
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Head south of the Woodland Stable in the Trilby Plain.
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To the west of Dueling Peaks Stable.
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Blue Hinox Locations
The next level of Hinox is the Blue Hinox, which comes with more health, roughly 200HP more. The result is a tougher boss, but one that follows the exact same game plan as any others.
Area of Map
Coordinates
To the east of Zora's Domain, southwest of the Gatanisis Shrine.
4435, 0740, 0112
On the Ruto Precipice that is looking over Zora's Domain.
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Inside the Corta Lake Cave near the Lakeside Stable. Part of the Ousting the Giants quest.
1652, -2911, 0156
To the west of Ebon Village, you can find it on the path leading southwest from Hateno Village.
3160, -2596, 0106
Near the southern edge of the Dueling Peaks area.
1273, -2175, 0250
To the southwest of Lake Hylia in the Grinnden Plains.
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Found to the west of Outskirt Stable.
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Right along the northern edge of Hyrule, just below the Hebra North Crest.
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Black Hinox Locations
One of the two toughest versions of the Hinox, coming with a huge 1000HP that you have to take down in order to win the fight.
Area of Map
Coordinates
Can be found in Meadela's Mantle, just to the south of the Frost Gleeok boss.
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Found to the southwest of Cotera's Great Fairy Fountain.
1562, -2416, 0193
To the southeast of the Spring of Courage, east of the Zonai Ruins and Harker Lake.
1098, -2872, 0068
Found inside the Calora Lake near the Lakeside Stable. Part of the Ousting the Giants quest.
2025, -3061, 0096
Can be found on the shore southeast of Lakeside Stable.
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Just south of the Rist Peninsula, right before the land begins to swirl around.
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On Lomei Labyrinth Island.
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Found northeast of the Typhlo Ruins Skyview Tower.
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Close to the library of Hyrule Castle.
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Stalnox Locations
That's right: the Hinox has a skeletal version that you can find just like many other enemies in the game. This version, just like the Black Hinox, comes with 1000HP to take down.
Area of Map
Coordinates
Found between the two salamander lakes to the northeast of Goron City.
2142, 3011, 0431
To the east of Skull Lake.
3435, 3327, -0139
Can be found on Zauz Island, in the Lanayru Wetlands.
1434, -0137, -0013
Southeast of Meda Mountain, in Hanu Pond.
2771, -2713, 0153
To the south of South Nabi Lake.
0780, -1954, 0014
In the Phalian Highlands, east of Kakariko Village.
2414, -1167, 0199
South of Rito Village and Lake Totori.
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Sits above Tanagar Canyon, northwest of the Lindor's Brow Skyview Tower.
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West of Lookout Landing, in the clearing of Giant's Forest.
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Near Central Square in the Hyrule Castle Town Ruins.
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Hinox Locations In The Depths (Underground)
There are plenty of Hinox lurking below the surface as well, and when you run out of Hinox to take on the light of Hyrule, then you can head below ground to take on some more.
To the northwest of the Muotue Lightroot, and northeast of the Hebra Dark Skeleton.
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To the west of the Abandoned Hebra Mine.
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Can be found to the south of Gerudo Canyon Mine.
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Located to the north of the Dueling Canyons Mine.
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To the southwest of the Secluded Coliseum, in the Bubinga Grove.
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To the southeast of the U-u-ujoj Lightroot.
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Can be found in the Forest Coliseum.
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South of the Rist Mine and Kimimeg Lightroot.
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Stalnox Locations
Area of Map
Coordinates
Southeast of the So-oaw Lightroot.
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Found northeast of the Gataharak Lightroot.
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Found in the Giant's Grove, southwest of the Gustaf Canyon Mine.
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North of the Construct Factory.
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West of the Migo-o Lightroot.
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Found east of the Meda Canyon Mine.
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Can be found to the west of the Fire Temple, northeast of the Uukukis Lightroot.
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Northeast of Misisi Lightroot.
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Northwest of Sikutamak Lightroot, in the Akkala House of Bones.
3257, 3445, -0430
Northeast of the Giant's Grove Stalnox.
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Hinox Rewards
Taking out a Hinox can give you a good amount of materials that provide a handful of uses. Every time you take out a Hinox, you will be given a couple of Hinox Guts, as well as a couple pieces of fruit, almost like the world making it up to you for the health you surely lost in the fight.
Hinox Guts are useful for a couple of different reasons in the game. First off, they can be added to an Elixir to help boost the duration of that Elixir's effects longer than they normally would be. Simply add the Hinox Guts to a recipe and you can take advantage of this trait.
Second, you can use them to upgrade the Soldier's Armor set at a Great Fairy Fountain. You will need Hinox Guts to get the Soldier Armor set to its third level, along with:
200 Rupees
Lizalfos Tail
Flint
So if you are looking to use this gear and bring it to its top level, you are going to need Hinox Guts at some point for it.
The three monster parts that you can pick up from a Hinox are:
Hinox Horn
Hinox Tooth
Hinox Toenail
The uses for these materials is all for Fusing with your weapons. Specifically, the Horn gives you a +12, the Tooth gives you +8, and the Toenail gives you +7. None of them serve any purpose in cooking or creating elixirs, so only worry about how much damage they can add to your weapons.
And while the Hinox parts can be useful to add damage to any weapon, there are a few that just stand out from the rest due to their base damage and conversely, the added damage from the parts. The best weapons to use with Hinox parts are:
