Yiga Blademaster

are recurring enemies in the .
==Characteristics==
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Yiga Blademasters are the elite soldiers of the Yiga Clan. They can be found patrolling the Yiga Clan Hideout, and if they spot in the hideout, they will close all doors and exits while calling in back up. After Master Kohga is defeated, they will also start appearing randomly to attack Link.
Yiga Blademasters attack with Windcleavers that send blasts of air at long distances. They can also create fissures with their Earthwake technique that produce updrafts that Link can use to glide before a stone pillar emerges from them. A shot to the head with the Bow can stun Yiga Blademasters, opening them for attacks. Yiga Blademasters cannot be ragdolled and will instead catch themselves with their hand when knocked back before resuming their fighting stance. If Link gets too far away during an encounter with a Yiga Blademaster, they may teleport closer to his location. When defeated, they flee while leaving behind their Windcleaver and Mighty Bananas. After defeating Master Kohga, Yiga Blademasters will randomly appear all around Hyrule attempting to assassinate Link.
During the Side Quest, "The Stolen Heirloom", Link must defeat a Yiga Blademaster in order to retrieve the heirloom that grants access to the Lakna Rokee Shrine.
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Yiga Blademasters appear as enemies in Tears of the Kingdom, acting the same as in Breath of the Wild, but wield Eightfold Longblades, instead of their Windcleavers. A Yiga Blademaster can unwittingly teach Link their Earthwake technique when the Hero of Hyrule is disguised as a Yiga Footsoldier after he defeats 3 Yiga Footsoldiers in under 1 minute, with the Thunder Helm itself being the grand prize for defeating 9 Yiga Footsoldiers in under 1 minute.
==Other Appearances==
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 appear in as Captain ranked enemies. They fight the same way as in , though their can be exploited with the . They also speak, similar to the , in instances such as when they are defeated in battle. After uses the souls of some to revive the four Blight Ganons, and turn against him. The rest of the then follow suit, using the to exact vengeance on .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:BotW Yiga Blademaster.png| battling a 
File:BotW Yiga Blademaster Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork of 
==See Also==
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