I have not been able to discover a method of defeating guardians. I have to run away every time. What are some methods to defeating these giant instant death laser creatures?
Zelda Breath of the Wild Guide – How to Defeat Guardians
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Best Answer
This Reddit post has the same question, and leads to two videos (of the demo) of players defeating guardians: a moving one, and an immobile one.
Also, it has been proven that any shield can parry a guardian laser attack back at it to defeat it. This is the quickest method, though you need good timing. Immobile guardians only require one parried attack, but mobile guardians require that you parry 3 attacks back at them.
Ancient arrows will also make short work of guardians, purchasable at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.
As stated in the comments by @Dabbingsdednow, you can use all three charges of Urbosa's Fury (also known as the Power of Urbosa or Urbosa'a Power) to defeat a guardian.