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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |OT2| It's 98 All Over Again
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TheGamingBox
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how do you upgrade the
outfit?
dark link
I own it on Switch, but prefer a big screen for this game.
Mediking
Member
As a Switch owner.... handheld mode is BEST mode.
God, BOTW has spoiled me.
I just went back to my OOT 3DS save file. I'm up to the Fire Temple. Link moves like a stiff mannequin and getting around is a chore. I killed a skultulla and it was literally 5~ pixels over Link's head and I couldn't grab it! I had to use the hookshot to reel it in, which felt so pointless and unnecessary.
I'm not sure I can go back to this without serious adjustment.
You mean blows your mind in a good way? Because handheld mode is awesome.
I think there are 4-5 altogether. The "town" shrine that transports you to the center and the three shrines at the end of the korok challenges.
Regarding climbing, I find the "press up" criticism to be unfounded. Until you get lots of stamina, that's a good way to not make it up tall cliffs and fall from exhaustion. Many times I survey the areas up above to see if there's a very slightly horizontal area where Link can rest and regain his stamina in order to continue climbing up higher. These are in many climbing areas of the game if you look carefully.
I just went back to my OOT 3DS save file. I'm up to the Fire Temple. Link moves like a stiff mannequin and getting around is a chore. I killed a skultulla and it was literally 5~ pixels over Link's head and I couldn't grab it! I had to use the hookshot to reel it in, which felt so pointless and unnecessary.
I'm not sure I can go back to this without serious adjustment.
You mean blows your mind in a good way? Because handheld mode is awesome.
I think there are 4-5 altogether. The "town" shrine that transports you to the center and the three shrines at the end of the korok challenges.
Regarding climbing, I find the "press up" criticism to be unfounded. Until you get lots of stamina, that's a good way to not make it up tall cliffs and fall from exhaustion. Many times I survey the areas up above to see if there's a very slightly horizontal area where Link can rest and regain his stamina in order to continue climbing up higher. These are in many climbing areas of the game if you look carefully.
CharminUltra
Member
Yeah, handheld mode is glorious. I really have no trouble switching between it and docked + Pro Controller.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Do you actually like getting rupees in this game? I'm playing Wind Waker and was pretty mad I did a hard sidequest just to get an orange rupee when I already had a 1000.
It doesn't break?
victreeb3l
Member
Yup, since you actually have a lot of things to spend rupees on. My favorite rewards are rupees and especially arrows.
Rupees are very much welcome in this game because there's a shit load of expensive items and consumables to buy. I'm at 100 hours and I'm still saving up to buy stuff.
Also the game has no wallet limits. Thank god.
Shamrock7r
Member
This is probably the best example of Zelda getting the Rupee usage/reward correct. Rupees are used far more in this game on a regular basis than in previous Zeldas
victreeb3l
Member
Oh yes. I hope I never have to buy another wallet or quiver upgrade again.
You can't.
TheGamingBox
Banned
but research on the internet shows you can?
It might, but I didn't use it until I got there, and it lasted the entire fight. And
it reflected all the beams I needed it to without having to time a parry, I could just hold it up and it would do the trick.
I don't think it can be upgraded.
kunonabi
Member
I'd actually argue that Hyrule Castle is the only "dungeon" that doesn't feel sectioned off.
LegendofLex
Member
I'm basically constantly buying up arrows, food staples, and
crafting materials
Isn't that what I said? The Divine Beasts/Shrines are sectioned off, but Hyrule Castle is the exception.
Yeah, there's a bunch up in the mountains too in the snow. Got me paranoid so I had to
use magnesis to see which treasure chest was real or not.
CoconutTank
Member
I'm always down for more gliding in Zelda games. Roc's Cape is my favoritest item in any Zelda game, and while the glider isn't exactly the same, the functionality is similar enough :3
NipplesAndToes23
Member
This all sounds great. I can't wait to play it.
It must have some kind of cap right? It's probably high like 99,999.
Version 3.0
Member
Best since Zelda 1, I'd say. You always want money in Zelda 1.
We've come full circle since Twilight Princess had to have a money-eating armor suit.
ToysAndMoreClub
Member
Went to Hyrule Castle for the second time and found an
Had no idea they existed on the first play-through which I basically did para-gliding everywhere.
entire underground sections where you can go everywhere in the castle through those tunnels.
Are you mining and selling gems? I always have 5000+ rupees by selling them and I buy a lot of arrows of every kind each time I visit a town.
Speaking of... what town requires you to pay rupees? O_O
I want a 3D sequel to Link's Awakening set on Koholint Island and made in the style of BOTW. Make it smaller than BOTW's Hyrule, with full blown (but optional) dungeons scattered across the land, some obvious and some deeply hidden.
Or really, it doesn't have to be on Koholint, I just want it to have the same alternate reality / dream-like feel of Koholint. I want it to strike that balance of weirdness and quaintness that LA did so well.
Or really, it doesn't have to be on Koholint, I just want it to have the same alternate reality / dream-like feel of Koholint. I want it to strike that balance of weirdness and quaintness that LA did so well.
Huh?
LegendofLex
Member
You can get Rupees from literally every single non-equipment item you have.
That means Rupees are everywhere in this game.
CrazyHorse
Junior Member
In this video they say that one of the character designs changed a lot from the January trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CsGbtifZI
First: That is so late in production!
Second: Which character is it?
First: That is so late in production!
Second: Which character is it?
Mediking
Member
Remember how entering Gerudo cost Rupees? I nearly cried. Lol
And how are you mining gems?
LegendofLex
Member
Hit sparkly rocks a bunch of times/with a heavy weapon and smaller, very valuable sparkly rocks pop out. You can get dozens of these, many of which sell for 200+ a pop.
I had more than 50,000 Rupees by the time I got to Gerudo town. Every time I found a merchant, I'd sell off any monster parts and gems above a 20 count. Later, when I was already swimming in money, I bumped the count up to 30. As long as you're not ignoring pickups and monsters, you should never have issues with money after the first dozen hours or so.
Rupees aren't sparse really sparse considering all materials have monetary value. Considering each apple is worth 10 rupees if you put them on a pot, you're swimming in money.
White monsters dropping rare ores feels so good.
I would still like to buy weapons other than the ancient ones.
You can also bomb those mineral rocks. I prefer hammers since the materials don't fly all over but I don't think bombing gives you less stuff
White monsters dropping rare ores feels so good.
I would still like to buy weapons other than the ancient ones.
You can also bomb those mineral rocks. I prefer hammers since the materials don't fly all over but I don't think bombing gives you less stuff
Maybe I'll grab the bow too then. I'm starting to build up a lot of rupees and I'm not sure what to use them on. Though I already regularly throw out bows before they break because they last for a long time.
On the topic of arrow dropoff, I noticed that 10 damage Shiekah bow whose name I forget (Phrecae or something?) has a zoom function and very little arrow dropoff at range. I love having one on me for utility, even though its damage has long been outclassed by other bows.
I found selling foods is a good way to get money. Sometimes a food gives less bonus than you wanted, but then you find it sells for over a hundred rupees. It's pretty nice.
Yoshimitsu126
Member
Bribing enemies with food while blending in and sneak attack is so useful.
Mediking
Member
?!
Gerudo was the 1st place I ran to after Kakirko village... you know... the super awesome village that has that super expensive Sheik outfit?
LegendofLex
Member
IMO the game actively discourages you from going to Gerudo first by making it the most difficult region to access and traverse early on. It's designed to punish you if you don't master the systems needed to succeed there (including the economy), which I can't say is bad design in an open-world game.
kunonabi
Member
Oh, I sort of read the question as being in disagreement with Hyrule Castle being an exception. My bad.
It's the first place I went from the Great Plateau, but yeah, I turned away once I got to Gerudo Town. It felt like too much of a hassle when I still mostly just wanted to explore.
I bought the entire Sheikah set as soon as I got to Kakariko. I just sold minerals and monster parts to get more than enough money. You can find minerals on every mountain and they sell for good money. Grab a sledge hammer and start mining (bombs also work).
I already had the cost of the armor since I always carry a stash of rupees so =P
Mining
If you see a bunch of black rocks or glowing rocks (this happen in some places at night) and hit them with a hammer or a greatsword you can obtain ore/gems that you can sell to vendors.
Mining Tips
There are black rocks that have little colored dots around them which mean they give you better and more valuable gems.
The Tallus minibosses always grant you a lot of ore/gems so you can farm them if you want since they also respawn every Blood Moon.
There are spots that have a lot of rarer gems and they also respawn with time, I just mark them in my map with a symbol and when I needed gems I just go there and mine a bit.
Selling Ore/Gems Tips
The more common types are flint, amber and glowing rocks (I forgot the name) and you can obtain so much of them that is worth your time to sell them.
I also usually sell some of the rarer ones (Opal, Ruby, Topaz and the blue ones) but don't sell them all
because you may need them to upgrade armor or
exchange them for the special weapons
The glowing rocks are incredible common and you can find an NPC that will exchange you 10 of them for a diamond... but is better to sell those 10 glowing rocks than the diamond itself. Yeah, roll with it lol
There is a vender in Goron City that buy gems for a higher place than every other place but I think she only buys in batches of 10... don't remember rn
A more general tip to gain rupees if you like to fight a lot is to sell some of the monster parts that you may have in excess.
Version 3.0
Member
Mine changed to hours on day 10.
Yep. On my second playthrough I went pretty straight (stopping at the tower, a few shrines, and a stable) from the Great Plateau to Kakariko and was able to buy all the armor without problem. I then went pretty much straight (stopping at the tower and a few shrines) to Hateno and was able to afford all the new armor right away also. It's not hard to get a bunch of money even at the start of the game.
HammerOfThor
Member
WTF I can
in this game? How many more secrets exist here.
Where can I start this lol
build my own town
Where can I start this lol
This is all great advice. We should bookmark this for anyone else who's feeling cash poor in the future, haha.
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