WANTED: Stone Talus

Key takeaways

Use the following points to plan the bounty before leaving Lookout Landing.

• Unlock condition Complete Bring Peace to Hyrule Field before attempting to take this assignment from Gralens. Unlock condition
• Start the bounty Find Gralens in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter and choose the How about big monsters? dialogue option. Start
• Target area Search the ditch west of Tumlea Heights in the North Akkala Foothill region for the Stone Talus. Target area
• Combat focus Bring a heavy weapon or a rock-crushing item and concentrate on reaching the Stone Talus's weak spot on its back. Combat
• Completion reward Report the defeated monster to Gralens for 100 Rupees. The Stone Talus bounty also counts toward the additional Gold Rupee reward tied to the three primary WANTED quests. Reward

WANTED: Stone Talus overview

WANTED: Stone Talus is an optional bounty in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It sends Link from Lookout Landing to North Akkala Foothill to hunt a named Stone Talus and return to Gralens after the monster has been defeated.

The quest becomes available only after Link completes Bring Peace to Hyrule Field. Once that prerequisite is satisfied, speak with Gralens, the head of the Monster-Control Crew, inside the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter. His dialogue includes the option How about big monsters?, which opens the larger-monster bounty line and allows Link to accept this Stone Talus assignment.

The target is found in a ditch west of Tumlea Heights in the North Akkala Foothill region. The objective is deliberately straightforward: reach the marked area, locate the Stone Talus, defeat it, and report the result to Gralens. The encounter is the central challenge, so preparing a weapon suited to striking the creature's exposed weak spot is more useful than treating the mission as a conventional camp-clearing quest.

During the fight, heavy weapons and rock-crushing items are especially appropriate because the Stone Talus is a stone-bodied enemy. Its weak spot is on its back, making positioning and access to the creature's upper surface important. After the monster falls, return to Gralens in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter to complete the bounty and receive 100 Rupees.

WANTED: Stone Talus is one of six monster-hunting bounties offered through Gralens. It also contributes to the larger set of three primary WANTED quests: Stone Talus, Molduga, and Hinox. Completing all three of those primary bounties grants an additional 300-Rupee Gold Rupee reward.

Where this sits

Requirements

The only documented unlock requirement is completion of Bring Peace to Hyrule Field. Combat preparation is recommended rather than mandatory.

• RequiredComplete Bring Peace to Hyrule FieldThis quest must be finished before Gralens offers the big-monster bounty dialogue.
• RequiredSpeak with GralensVisit Gralens in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter and select How about big monsters? to accept the task.
• RecommendedHeavy weapon or rock-crushing itemThese weapon choices are encouraged for damaging the Stone Talus's stone body and targeting its weak spot.
• RecommendedPrepare for an open-field monster encounterThe target is located away from the quest giver in a ditch west of Tumlea Heights, so plan for travel before beginning the fight.

Objectives

1. Unlock the big-monster bountyComplete Bring Peace to Hyrule Field, then return to Gralens and select the appropriate dialogue option.
2. Accept WANTED: Stone TalusSpeak with Gralens in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter and choose How about big monsters?.
3. Find the Stone TalusTravel to the ditch west of Tumlea Heights in North Akkala Foothill.
4. Defeat the Stone TalusUse a suitable heavy or rock-crushing weapon to attack the weak spot on the creature's back.
5. Report the victory to GralensReturn to the quest giver in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter after the target has been defeated.

Walkthrough

1. 01

   Unlock the bounty

   Finish Bring Peace to Hyrule Field

   Before this bounty can be accepted, complete Bring Peace to Hyrule Field. If Gralens does not offer the big-monster dialogue, the prerequisite is the first thing to check rather than searching the North Akkala Foothill target area.

   Location: Hyrule Field

   TipConfirm the prerequisite is complete before making the trip to the Emergency Shelter.

2. 02

   Speak to Gralens

   Find Gralens in the Emergency Shelter

   Enter the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter and speak with Gralens, the head of the Monster-Control Crew. He is the character who provides the WANTED assignments, so do not confuse this step with simply visiting Lookout Landing's surface.

   Location: Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter

   Checkpoint
3. 03

   Accept WANTED: Stone Talus

   Choose How about big monsters?

   Select the dialogue option How about big monsters? when speaking with Gralens. This opens the larger-monster bounty conversation and assigns the specific Stone Talus target.

   Location: Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter

   Watch outLeaving without selecting the big-monster dialogue option does not advance this bounty.

4. 04

   Reach the target area

   Travel to North Akkala Foothill

   Make your way to the North Akkala Foothill region and use Tumlea Heights as the geographic reference for the search. The target is not at Tumlea Heights itself; the relevant area is the ditch west of that landmark.

   Location: North Akkala Foothill

   TipKeep the quest marker active and compare your position with Tumlea Heights so you do not search the wrong side of the landmark.

5. 05

   Find the target

   Locate the Stone Talus in the ditch

   Search the ditch west of Tumlea Heights for the assigned Stone Talus. The encounter is the target of the bounty, so focus on the monster rather than treating every nearby part of the region as a separate objective.

   Location: Ditch west of Tumlea Heights

6. 06

   Prepare for the fight

   Prepare a weapon for the weak spot

   Equip a heavy weapon or another rock-crushing item before committing to the encounter. These tools are encouraged because the Stone Talus is a stone creature and the mission specifically directs Link toward the weak spot on its back.

   Location: Ditch west of Tumlea Heights

   TipA weapon that can handle rock-bodied enemies is preferable to relying on an unsuitable light weapon.

7. 07

   Expose the weak spot

   Reach the Stone Talus's back

   During the encounter, work toward the weak spot on the Stone Talus's back rather than striking randomly at its body. The elevation and shape of the creature make access to that upper surface the key positioning problem of the fight.

   Location: Ditch west of Tumlea Heights

   Watch outRemaining focused only on the creature's stone body wastes the opportunity to attack its identified weak point.

8. 08

   Defeat the target

   Defeat the Stone Talus

   Continue attacking the weak spot with the prepared heavy or rock-crushing weapon until the target is defeated. Once the monster falls, the combat portion of the bounty is complete and the next task is to report the result.

   Location: Ditch west of Tumlea Heights

   Checkpoint
9. 09

   Report the completed hunt

   Return to Gralens

   Travel back to the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter and speak with Gralens after the Stone Talus has been defeated. The quest is not finished merely because the monster is down; the report to the Monster-Control Crew leader completes the bounty.

   Location: Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter

10. 10

    Complete WANTED: Stone Talus

    Collect the bounty reward

    Finish the conversation with Gralens to receive 100 Rupees for the completed Stone Talus assignment. If the other two primary WANTED quests have also been completed, the wider set can provide the additional Gold Rupee reward.

    Location: Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter

Mission mechanics

This bounty is structured around a single large-monster encounter rather than a sequence of ordinary enemy camps. The quest's travel loop is simple: Gralens assigns the target in Lookout Landing, Link travels to the North Akkala Foothill search area, and the completed hunt is confirmed by returning to the same quest giver.

The Stone Talus's defining combat feature is its back-mounted weak spot. The source material recommends heavy weapons or rock-crushing items, so weapon selection should be made with the target's rocky construction in mind. The important tactical question is not only how to damage the creature, but how to gain a safe route to the elevated weak spot.

Because the target is placed in a ditch west of Tumlea Heights, the surrounding terrain is part of the encounter's practical navigation. Approach the marked ditch deliberately, identify the Stone Talus before attacking, and avoid assuming that the nearest named landmark is the exact battle location. The ditch west of the heights is the documented search point.

The quest does not document a required companion, a special item, a timed section, or a separate puzzle. Those omissions mean the safest preparation advice is limited to the confirmed combat recommendation: bring an effective heavy or rock-crushing weapon and keep the weak spot on the back as the main target.

What works and what does not

Checklist

• Complete Bring Peace to Hyrule Field.Required for the bounty to unlock.
• Speak with Gralens in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter.He is the head of the Monster-Control Crew.
• Select How about big monsters?.This is the dialogue route that opens the assignment.
• Travel to the North Akkala Foothill region.Use Tumlea Heights as the reference landmark.
• Search the ditch west of Tumlea Heights.This is the documented target location.
• Bring a heavy weapon or rock-crushing item.Recommended for the Stone Talus encounter.
• Attack the weak spot on the Stone Talus's back.The back is the identified vulnerable area.
• Defeat the Stone Talus.This completes the hunt objective.
• Return to Gralens.The report is required to finish the quest.
• Collect the 100-Rupee reward.The bounty is paid during the completion report.
• Complete WANTED: Molduga and WANTED: Hinox if pursuing the set reward.The three primary WANTED quests provide an additional Gold Rupee reward.

Failure conditions

• Attempting to start the bounty before completing Bring Peace to Hyrule FieldThe quest is locked until the prerequisite has been completed.
• Not selecting How about big monsters? when speaking with GralensThe assignment is accepted through this specific dialogue option.
• Searching the wrong part of North Akkala FoothillThe target is in a ditch west of Tumlea Heights, not simply anywhere near the named landmark.
• Leaving after defeating the Stone Talus without reportingThe reward is obtained by returning to Gralens in the Lookout Landing Emergency Shelter.

Rewards

• 100 Rupees
  Paid by Gralens after Link defeats the assigned Stone Talus and reports back.
• 300-Rupee Gold Rupee
  Additional reward for completing all three primary WANTED quests: Stone Talus, Molduga, and Hinox.

Characters in this mission

• LinkAccepts the bounty, hunts the target, and reports the result.

Aftermath

Trivia

• WANTED: Stone Talus is one of six monster-hunting bounties available from Gralens.
• The quest uses the dialogue option How about big monsters? to distinguish the larger-monster bounty line.
• The Stone Talus assignment is tied to North Akkala Foothill, while its more precise search reference is the ditch west of Tumlea Heights.
• The additional set reward is connected specifically to the three primary WANTED quests rather than all six monster-hunting bounties.

Sources

• WANTED: Stone Talus quest guide — ign.com
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom quest reference — thenerdstash.com
• Monster bounty walkthrough reference — gamerant.com
• Tears of the Kingdom quest guide reference — eurogamer.net

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