Guardian Stalker

are recurring in .
==Characteristics==
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 are a type of found throughout Hyrule, most commonly in the area surrounding . They were built by the ancient to be used as a powerful weapon against . During the events of , they are an enemy to under Calamity Ganon's influence. have 1500 health and can fire powerful blue laser beams from their eye that can deal up to 58 points of damage. If a target is too close to them, they will attempt to distance themselves in order to fire their lasers; otherwise, they will relentlessly pursue the target until they lose track of it. Sometimes when firing their lasers, they will fire in rapid succession if their health is low enough and has not moved too far from when they fired their last laser. These rapid lasers will stop if gets hit too far from their last firing point, if is no longer within their range, or at a random stopping point.
 can inflict 500 damage to by deflecting their lasers back at their eye with a Perfect Guard, mainly known as a parry. When defeated, they may drop any combination of . can cut off the legs of a , which temporarily stuns them and results in being dropped. This can also topple them, rendering them helpless. However, a disarmed will attempt to recover its footing and distance itself from while attacking, making it difficult to land further hits. If hits a in it's eye using a bow, it will temporarily stun it in a similar fashion that cutting off its legs would do. Sometimes when doing this, the may move sideways in order to mess up Link's aim. Using Stasis + on a charging up will stun them afterwards, even if not hit during stasis. If Link has the Master Sword he may use it to destroy a Guardian Stalker's legs in two strikes, effectively chaining the stun effect for easy damage.
In , will sometimes take slightly longer in their charge up phase before firing their laser to throw off Link's timing.
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====Drops====
A drops between 10 and 12 of:
==Other Appearances==
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A Guardian appears as an Advanced Support Spirit in . When used, it increases resistance to weapons.
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 retroactively debut in , running roughshod over , just as they did in . One is prematurely recruited by Ganon's Malice in order to kill Zelda before she can awaken her powers in Road to the Ancient Lab. Later in the game, they are properly faced as enemies after Ganon awakens on Zelda's 17th birthday and recruits them to his army. In gameplay, they attack the same way as in with a few new attacks, such as slamming down into the ground and spinning their bodies. In addition, Fire, Ice, Electric, and Malice variants make their debut as stronger variants.
In addition to the enemy appearing in the game, the DLC Pack Pulse of the Ancients includes a playable under the name of Battle-Tested Guardian, a nearly decayed free of Calamity Ganon's influence (indicated by its yellow body lights in place of the purple ones and a brighter blue light for its eye) where one of its attacks featured is the signature optic laser beam which it can hold and sweep across a wide range.
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==Gallery==
File:BotW Happy Thanksgiving Artwork.png|Artwork acknowledging Thanksgiving, depicting a Guardian Stalker breaking through the trees
File:BotW Christmas Artwork.jpg|Artwork acknowledging Christmas, depicting a Guardian Stalker decorated like a 
File:BotW Guardian Stalker Broken Legs.png|A Guardian Stalker with broken off legs
File:BotW Unpossessed Guardian Stalker.png|A Guardian Stalker that is not under Ganon's control
File:Battle Tested Guardian 1.png|The Battle-Tested Guardian first revealed in Age of Calamity
File:Battle Tested Guardian 2.png|The Battle-Tested Guardian firing a laser into a horde of Bokoblins
File:BotW Guardian Firing.png|A Guardian Stalker pursuing Link in the 2014 trailer
File:BotW Attacking a Guardian.png|Link attacking a Guardian Stalker in the 2014 trailer
File:BotW E3 2016 Guardian Statue.png|A Guardian Stalker statue from the E3 2016 booth
File:E3 2016 Link Fighting Guardian.png|Statues of Link and a Guardian Stalker fighting from the E3 2016 booth
File:BotW Series Guardian amiibo.png|The Guardian amiibo
File:BotW Japan Expo Artwork.png|Japan Expo 2017 artwork, depicting defeated Guardian Stalkers
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