#Full Rating (TOTK) – Destructoid

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has no scarcity of epic and imposing enemies for Hyperlink to battle. From the coliseums within the Depths to the tallest sky island, Hyrule is filled with enjoyable fight encounters.

However which creatures and face-offs are the very best? It’s all, after all, considerably subjective based mostly on the participant. Nevertheless, on this full TOTK enemies tier listing, we’re going to do our greatest to kind all of the adversaries objectively. Legendary clashes, cool visible designs, and neat interactions with techniques like Fuse will push enemies additional up the listing.

Warning: Main spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom observe.

S Tier: The Most Epic Showdowns in Hyrule

Demon King Ganondorf, Flux Assemble, Gleeoks, Colgera, Phantom Ganon, Demon Dragon, Bokoblin

The highest class on this tier listing is made up virtually solely of memorable boss fights with nice visuals and mechanics. Nevertheless, there’s one exception. The basic Bokoblin is a staple of Hyrule with a weirdly charming design that does a stable job of introducing the sport’s primary preventing mechanics. In the meantime, bosses just like the Flux Constructs and the Gleeoks look cool and provides gamers tons of attention-grabbing methods to defeat them utilizing the brand new Ultrahand and Ascend powers. 

Boss Highlight: Ganondorf and the Demon Dragon

Tears of the Kingdom nails the epic showdown with Ganondorf from begin to end. Whether or not you’re dealing with off in opposition to his phantom visage within the throne room or his ultimate draconic transformation on the finish of the sport, you’re in for an epic battle that will get the blood pumping. The Demon King’s flurry rush talents made for the right foil to Hyperlink’s personal combos. Whenever you see the boss’s well being bar break the conventional restrict and attain for the far proper facet of your display screen, you’re up in opposition to an evil like no different.  

A Tier: Flurry Rush on the Prepared

Boss Bokoblin, Gibdos, Captain Constructs, Lynels, Grasp Kohga, Frox, Moldugas, Marbled Gohma, Mucktorok, Gloom Spawn

Among the finest fights in Tears of the Kingdom are those that appear difficult at first however then get progressively simpler when you uncover that there’s not only one strategy to defeat the monster, however many. Lynels, Captain Constructs, Gloom Fingers, and the Marbled Gohma boss battle are all nice examples of this. There are additionally loads of enjoyable methods to experiment with Fuse when taking down Boss Bokoblins, Molduga, and Frox. Mucktorok, the Water Temple boss, additionally belongs on this tier due to the epic low-gravity area through which you face him.

Boss Highlight: Grasp Kohga

The chief of the Yiga Clan and his horde of misappropriated Zonai units is a greater than worthy showdown for Hyperlink. In reality, Tears of the Kingdom improves upon the encounter with this enemy from Breath of the Wild in virtually each approach. As a substitute of a single battle that’s solvable with a number of arrows, you now have to trace Kohga by the Depths. Each time you discover him, he will get progressively stronger and busts out a brand new set of strikes.

B Tier: Value Losing Bomb Arrows On

Keese, Evermean, Moblins, Horriblins, Zonai soldier assemble, Yiga blade grasp, Hinox, Stalnox, Moragia, Queen Gibdo

The center part of this tier listing contains all of the monsters which have cool designs however supply extra simplified fights. Horriblins look terrifying, however when you learn to drop them over water, they turn into trivial. Moblins, Hinox, and Stalnox, are additionally reasonably intimidating and enjoyable to battle however don’t deliver as a lot rigidity because the monsters within the A and S tiers. Evermeans provide you with a very good soar scare the primary time you discover them, however after that, what to anticipate. I’ve additionally put Keese on this tier merely for the standard of their fuse drops. 

Boss Highlight: Queen Gibdo

The ultimate boss of the Lightning Temple is a difficult battle for aspiring heroes of Hyrule. The queen seems like a suitably terrifying foe, and in the course of the first part of the battle, there are many enjoyable choices for taking her down. Nevertheless, it’s the second part of the battle that knocks this boss down from the upper tiers. Utilizing Riju’s lightning energy is the best strategy to take out the purple nests within the chamber’s 4 corners. Nevertheless, the ability takes a very long time to recharge, and I discovered myself working away from assaults and kiting mobs whereas ready for it to come back again.

C Tier: Grasp Sword Fodder 

Like Like, Aerocuda, Lizalfos, Wizzrobes, Battle Talus, Yiga Foot soldier, Seized Assemble

Enemies on this tier are first rate sufficient mobs to battle often however not in any other case significantly noteworthy. Like Likes and Wizzrobes require just a few arrows to take down. Aerocudas, whereas a minimum of providing viable fuse drops, have solely primary transfer patterns. Yiga footsoldiers have a cool design, however you often do away with them rapidly earlier than they do something attention-grabbing. As for Lizalfos, these guys are simply plain pesky.

Boss Highlight: Seized Assemble

The ultimate boss of the key fifth sage temple within the Depths was one thing I admittedly discovered a bit disappointing. On this battle, Hyperlink has to make use of the spirit sage’s energy to step right into a boxing ring-like area and defeat the assemble. Whereas this may sound cool in precept, the mechanics as a substitute felt clunky. Moreover, there wasn’t something significantly visually attention-grabbing within the boss battle in comparison with Colgera, for instance. Maybe I used to be additionally anticipating one thing a bit darker in theme, contemplating how the sport arrange this battle’s mysterious location within the Depths. 

D Tier: Blobs, Globs, and Rocks

Chuchu, Rock Octorock, Pebblits, Stone Talus, Sludge Like, Little Frox  

Not each enemy in Tears within the Kingdom is an automated dwelling run. Some are simply blobs of goo that get in your approach once you’re attempting to make it to your subsequent quest goal. This class is made up of unlucky, uninteresting creatures that don’t supply a lot when it comes to both battle prowess or drops. Simply knock them on the pinnacle a number of instances with a stick, and also you’ll be in your approach with no second thought.