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Lynels aren't really worthwhile unless you make a weapon specifically for killing them from their backs (which doesn't use up durability). The weapons they drop in the second game are also kind of trash, it's still decayed crap (which also makes them a lot less potentially damaging than the ones in BOTW), so only their bows and fuse materials are really worth farming.

If it's base weapons you need, it's best to look around the underground for freebie pristine weapons from the ghosty dudes. Royal Guard weapons (doubled power when near breaking, quadrupled power on its final hit; the claymore is the primo choice for aforementioned Lynel-killer weapon once you get it down to 1 durability), Gerudo weapons (double fuse power), and Zora weapons (doubled power if wet) are the popular ones to go after, but they will only show up in certain regions so make sure you aren't wasting your time trying to find them in areas where they have zero chance of showing up.

Also if you get really good stuff, it helps to try not to let it break. The Rock Octoroks in the Eldin region will actually fully repair one piece of equipment for you (and reroll its special modifier) if you drop it on the ground and let them inhale it, which is something they weren't capable of doing in the first game. Each Octorok will only do this once (per blood moon), but if you note where all the spawns are, there's more than enough to let you maintain a solid arsenal.