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Daruk's Protection,[1] also known as the Power of Daruk and Daruk's Power,[2][3] is a Key Item and an ability in Breath of the Wild.

Location and Uses[]

Link receives Daruk's Protection from the spirit of the Goron Champion, Daruk, after defeating Fireblight Ganon and calming the Divine Beast Vah Rudania.[4] Daruk's Protection creates a red crystal barrier around Link when used, protecting him from all attacks and damage while up, as well as deflecting certain attacks back such as Guardian beams. It is activated by pressing and holding the ZL button. Daruk's Protection can still be used even if Link is not equipped with a shield.

Daruk's Protection can be used three times before recharging and cannot be used again for 18 real-time minutes. While in Hyrule Castle, it instead takes six minutes to recharge. After being upgraded to Daruk's Protection +, its normal recharge time is reduced to six minutes and its recharge time inside Hyrule Castle is reduced to two minutes. If Link executes a Perfect Guard with a shield to deflect an attack while Daruk's Protection is up, then the blessing will not be used. Like all Champion blessings in Breath of the Wild, it can be disabled from the Key Items inventory. Daruk's Protection cannot be used while inside an Ancient Shrine. It also does not protect Link from aggressive Cuccos[5].

Daruk uses this ability in Link's fourth Recovered Memory, "Daruk's Mettle," when he shields Link from a falling boulder caused by a quake.[6] In the second Recovered Memory of The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack, Daruk activates his forcefield while petrified of a Hylian Retriever that he unknowingly saved from the monsters, as he feared dogs. Yunobo is also able to use Daruk's Protection as he is a descendant of him.[7] Yunobo uses this ability whenever the Goron leader Bludo fires him at Rudania with the Cannon, as normal cannonballs are ineffective.[8] Yunobo also uses the ability to protect himself when confronted by enemies.

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
FranceFrenchEUBouclier de DarukDaruk's Shield
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References

  1. "Daruk's Protection
    A protective power containing the perfect defense of the Champion Daruk. It will automatically protect you from all manner of attacks as long as you're holding ZL Button.
    " — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
  2. "Ha! I see... So, you've gained the power of Daruk." — Impa (Breath of the Wild)
  3. "Daruk's power is that of defense. It will protect you from evil." — Impa (Breath of the Wild)
  4. "I wanna give you something. It's a special power of mine called Daruk's Protection. It's no good to me now that I'm a spirit... but it might be useful for you." — Daruk (Breath of the Wild)
  5. The Egg Man, Did you know that Daruk's Protection doesn't protect against Cucco's?, YouTube.com (Video), published April 6, 2022, retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. "That was a little strange... As far as I know, Death Mountain has been quiet for decades. But if the mountain is shivering enough to send down a bunch of boulders that size, then—" — Daruk (Breath of the Wild)
  7. "...What's gotten into you? Hylians sure are strange. Anyway, Yunobo is actually a descendant of the great Daruk. That's why that slacker can even use Daruk's Protection!" — Bludo (Breath of the Wild)
  8. "He uses it to protect himself when we fire him at Rudania. That's the only way we can chase that blasted beast away. We have no choice because normal cannonballs are no good against him." — Bludo (Breath of the Wild)
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