Guardian Scout II

They can be found in Minor Test of Strength Ancient Shrines and Divine Beasts. A unique, translucent blue Guardian Scout II appears in the Ta'loh Naeg Shrine.- These guardians will wield a single weapon and have a base health of 375 HP, making them a more formidable opponent. It is the second most basic of the four types of Guardian Scouts found in the game and it can be found within Shrine of Trials and Divine Beasts. Link will encounter these Guardian Scouts when exploring Minor Test of Strength shrines and other assorted shrines.They have 375 HP and wield a Guardian Spear, Guardian Sword, or an Ancient Battle Axe. The configuration of its weapons and whether or not they also wield a Guardian Shield depends on the instance of this enemy you encounter, though they only ever hold one weapon at a time.

## Combat

The Guardian Scout II may start attacking with either its weapons or its laser ability. It will likely switch strategy mid-battle to catch you off guard; this can happen when its health drops to a certain amount. When it uses its laser ability, you can parry the pulse with Link's shield using a Perfect Guard to reflect the projectile back at the Scout.When facing this scout in a Test of Strength Shrine, the scout will use a wide variety of attacks. The scout may stop attacking Link at close range and jump far away. Be prepared to find a stone pillar or to create an obstacle to hide behind as the scout will extend its weapons and come spinning towards Link. You can also stop it spinning before it hits you with a precise shot into the eye with an Arrow. Once the scout has stopped spinning, it will take a moment to regain itself, leaving you time to attack it.Another attack the scout may use is retracting its upper part into its body and spinning its eye around, charging its laser. This renders a circle of the battlefield harmful and will knock Link back if the circle is too close. However, the spinning motion also creates an updraft that can be used by Link to get some height above the circle and attack from above with a melee weapon. Another way of stopping the scout spinning is by carefully firing an Arrow into its eye. This is difficult to pull off though because its eye is spinning rapidly; timing is crucial to land a hit on the eye.When the scout drops to very low health, the scout will become stationary on the battlefield and will charge up a beam to fire at Link, similar to the attack of a Guardian Stalker. A well-timed Perfect Guard can reflect this beam back at the scout but if not timed correctly, then the beam will either hit Link's shield and likely destroy it in one shot or the beam will hit Link, causing a large amount of damage. The two outcomes will depend on whether you missed the Perfect Guard by parrying too early or too late. Once the scout has charged up, it will not only fire one beam but multiple consecutively before charging up again. Fortunately, the scout can only aim so fast, so running around the scout in circles while it is firing will usually cause the scout to miss because it cannot turn fast enough to aim at Link properly. While the scout is charging, it is open for attack, so make use of that time. If the scout is about to shoot, then you can run around it to dodge, find something to hide behind (it will break stone pillars after the first shot, leaving you open to be hit on the consecutive shots), be prepared to parry its beam, or try to shoot an Arrow into its eye to stun it, though the latter can be tricky to do in the short amount of time available.

## Special Guardians

The Hyrule Compendium entry on the Guardian Scout II at the Ta'loh Naeg Shrine.
### Ta'loh Naeg Shrine Guardian

The Ta'loh Naeg Shrine at Kakariko Village features a non-walking, attacking-only version of the Guardian Scout II that is meant to teach Link the moves Perfect Guard, Perfect Dodge and Flurry Rush. Unlike all other guardian scouts, it does not regenerate once defeated when a Blood Moon occurs.The guardian has a special gray/white color scheme that makes it look covered in stone.Albeit it's set up like a Test of Strength Shrine scenario, this Shrine is not an actual Test of Strength. As a matter of fact, if the player follows the story cues, this will be an introductory shrine to Tests of Strength.