You'll see. And it seems the general consensus is northwest, east or north, then southwest to finish. Started a new run just for this, and if you hop off the plateau, there's a road that takes you almost right up to the NW.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |OT3| Your Free Time is Badly Damaged
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Don't even worry about "playing it right." Just explore and have fun and get creative. It's a huge, wonderful world and you really can't go wrong by just letting your eyes lead you to the next point of interest.
Personal pref: I would upgrade Stamina to at least two wheels asap. Hearts are just potential game over screens, but Stamina is freedom.
TetraGenesis
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Thank you everyone for your responses! I'm very much looking forward to being free from the shackles of Persona 5 to get into this just as deeply. I'll probably pass 150 hours in Persona; wonder if I'll hit that here.
Oh, there was never any question there. I'm putting everything into Stamina asap with just enough health to scrape by. That's how I play most games with upgrades like that. I always prioritize movement, speed, and freedom.
Oh, there was never any question there. I'm putting everything into Stamina asap with just enough health to scrape by. That's how I play most games with upgrades like that. I always prioritize movement, speed, and freedom.
Found the last great fairy. Finally upgraded my armor. Now I don't die with every sneeze aimed my direction.
I marked a few korok puzzles on the world map, noting where three plants were side by side or there was some interesting structure. I keep running into the stamp limit. It's frustrating.
Enjoyed the "current solution" shrine. I like these circuit-building shrines.
I marked a few korok puzzles on the world map, noting where three plants were side by side or there was some interesting structure. I keep running into the stamp limit. It's frustrating.
Enjoyed the "current solution" shrine. I like these circuit-building shrines.
TetraGenesis
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I sure do wish you could button map, though. I would LOVE to sprint by clicking in the left stick, crouch by pressing A, and pick up things with B. It's gonna take a lot of getting used to and, even then, I think it's bad design to ever restrict the character from moving the camera while also sprinting.
But I knew that wouldn't be an option so I'll adjust.
But I knew that wouldn't be an option so I'll adjust.
FreedomFighter
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I'm fighting Fireblight Ganon right now. His second form, I have no idea what to do. Anyone want to give me a hint?
Inhale. Inhale. Boom.
sazzy
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start collecting all and any korok seeds from day 1.
sazzy
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with the right ingredients it can go up to 30 mins guaranteed every time you cook.
FreedomFighter
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Thanks buddy!
I've been exploring the desert. Tons of korok seeds. I also discovered that clearing shrines
Now I wonder where else this is the case...
I also found a valley covered in tags. I ran into four ninja-like characters and took them out, but I can't find a way into the building at the end. I went around to the back and found another closed door. There is a hole in the ground nearby, but it seems to have a death barrier about midway through so I can't reach the bottom.
destroys the sandstorms! I have been activating most shrines and skipping them to go back to later, and had no idea they would affect the overworld upon completion.
I also found a valley covered in tags. I ran into four ninja-like characters and took them out, but I can't find a way into the building at the end. I went around to the back and found another closed door. There is a hole in the ground nearby, but it seems to have a death barrier about midway through so I can't reach the bottom.
Etrian Oddity
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I just unlocked the mothafuckin Master Sword, bitches. Feels good
Also, which are the best Amiibos? Is there a consensus comparison amongst them all?
Take. It. In.
This game is magical. Every time you wonder, "I wonder if..." the game almost always says, "Yes, that works."
You'll be a little nervous to explore outward from The Great Plateau when you clear it, for how soft and fleshy you are. Find courage and venture forth.
Personally, I recommend taking the eastern road. It's the most natural and beginner-friendly progression, and you can always branch outwards.
In my opinion... if you venture east, you find the best story and immersion. It's definitely the most memorable encounter for me. If you venture west, you'll find some good design and some fun areas, with a good powerup. If you venture far west and to the north, you'll get a great tool for exploring, and some feels if you enjoyed Wind Waker. Venture north at your own risk.
Also, which are the best Amiibos? Is there a consensus comparison amongst them all?
As earlier mentioned... soak in The Great Plateau. Explore it. Figure things out. Learn to cook, learn about your stamina, learn about combat, learn about maneuvering Learn about all of the runes. Go to a cliff or the top of the temple, zoom at that huge mountain in the distance. Watch the grass blow in the wind. Watch the sun rise from a hilltop. Listen to the soft piano that makes up this game's soundtrack.
Take. It. In.
This game is magical. Every time you wonder, "I wonder if..." the game almost always says, "Yes, that works."
You'll be a little nervous to explore outward from The Great Plateau when you clear it, for how soft and fleshy you are. Find courage and venture forth.
Personally, I recommend taking the eastern road. It's the most natural and beginner-friendly progression, and you can always branch outwards.
In my opinion... if you venture east, you find the best story and immersion. It's definitely the most memorable encounter for me. If you venture west, you'll find some good design and some fun areas, with a good powerup. If you venture far west and to the north, you'll get a great tool for exploring, and some feels if you enjoyed Wind Waker. Venture north at your own risk.
Spoilers for TetraGenesis:
It's a tie between the Rito and Zora, easily. Medoh and Ruta are the best Divine Beasts for sure. The music and areas are gorgeous, too. Of course, the Gerudo desert is gorgeous at sunset, there's some good night music at the oasis and lookout post, and the Gerudo themselves may be well-written... but those asses remain misandrists even after you save their civilization.
That valley is story-locked, for what it's worth. Explore the desert town(s) and you can return for a real excursion there.
I always had a problem with this. Maybe the developers were too lazy to rewrite dialogue for all of the Gerudo inhabitants.
Do you know what those ingredients are? I've played with lots of different combos but I can't figure out which food extend stat boosts for a long time.
Up to 108 Shrines now after stumbling across one in the west and one in Tabantha. I think I have enough marked or listed as a Shrine quest to reach 115 at the moment. Finding the other five might be tricky, but I know there's a bunch in Hebra to locate.
Defeated my final divine beast last night. Really wish I had done the Medoh/Rito quest first. It's a nice and easy build-up, dungeon and boss battle. The Champion power up reward would have come in useful many times earlier in the game too.
265 Koroks now. Found so many in the valley south of the golf mini-game. I realised I hadn't been down there except to play golf so I trekked the whole distance knowing there would be Koroks to find.
Defeated my final divine beast last night. Really wish I had done the Medoh/Rito quest first. It's a nice and easy build-up, dungeon and boss battle. The Champion power up reward would have come in useful many times earlier in the game too.
265 Koroks now. Found so many in the valley south of the golf mini-game. I realised I hadn't been down there except to play golf so I trekked the whole distance knowing there would be Koroks to find.
I searched all over for a puzzle. Maybe I'm missing something. I did figure out the korok statues nearby need
bananas
Skellig Gra
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sazzy
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you need to add shard of farosh's horn to your recipe
its farmable, if you can figure out when and where the dragon spawns
its farmable, if you can figure out when and where the dragon spawns
There are stone slabs covering the front and back entryways. I don't see any circular room. The path through the valley ends with a platform covered in frog statues, the other path ends on a flat platform with an endless pit in the center.
That's what others have said, though I wonder if there is another way.
Skellig Gra
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So I just watched my sister defeat
as her first boss and... that looked way easier than when I tried it. The second phase was just breaking his shield once and the one bomb arrow and he was done. I remember it was way longer for me.
Also she was super lucky because on the second phase
teleported and started a spin animation just as she initated an attack and somehow locked
into blocking.
thunderblight ganon
Also she was super lucky because on the second phase
thunderblight
thunderblight
breadtruck
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Hell yes.
It took me a long time until I got used to the "goofy to me" setup.
Even being "used" to it now, I still occasionally press the wrong button in the heat of battle.
lightchris
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Just "accindentally" talked naked to Hestu.. fun little details this game has. 
I guess there are ton of other NPC reactions I haven't come across yet.
I guess there are ton of other NPC reactions I haven't come across yet.
well, i guess i'm kinda ... 'done' with the game for now?
i feel kinda empty now :/ - but i got caught up on like ... 50 episodes of podcasts. (also, i should probably subscribe to less podcasts...)
(disclaimer - for Koroks and Monster hunting i did use a map, ... duh
- to be exact, i first used the official printed game guide, but i missed like ... 19 seeds or so, so i had to do some cleanup by ticking off every single seed i had already collected on that webpage (filtered: "hide completed")
Though my quest log tells me i only found "40/42 hidden shrines" - which is kinda weird.
Also, did ya know, you have to 'find' a certain number of named map locations for a full 100% map completion - it's not just the shrines and Korok seeds.
I enjoyed every second of it. Every step you take in this game just feels great.
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All 3 medals, all 900 Korok seeds, all non-amiibo armor sets fully upgraded ...
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(100% map completion)
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[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/xEBFqXJ.jpg[/IMG]i feel kinda empty now :/ - but i got caught up on like ... 50 episodes of podcasts. (also, i should probably subscribe to less podcasts...)
(disclaimer - for Koroks and Monster hunting i did use a map, ... duh
- to be exact, i first used the official printed game guide, but i missed like ... 19 seeds or so, so i had to do some cleanup by ticking off every single seed i had already collected on that webpage (filtered: "hide completed")
Though my quest log tells me i only found "40/42 hidden shrines" - which is kinda weird.
Also, did ya know, you have to 'find' a certain number of named map locations for a full 100% map completion - it's not just the shrines and Korok seeds.
I enjoyed every second of it. Every step you take in this game just feels great.
Some of the shrines that are related to hidden shrine quests don't actually need the quest started to find them. If you've already found the shrine then the quest will automatically clear once you start it.
Oh, so i need to find the QUESTGIVER for the quests leading to two shrines that i already completed, gotcha, thanks.
Missing the horse gear. (what is that letter and "gold cake/shit?")
theangrypirate
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Hey guys. I broke down and finally bought a Switch and BotW. Got it yesterday. Awesome console. One thing is bugging me though... I noticed the colors look really washed out on my TV. Almost like the brightness is too high. Are there any game settings in Zelda where I can change the brightness? I only was able to find a screen brightness setting in the Switches menu but that only effects the switch screen when it's in portable mode.
Don't remember for the letter, but the gold shit is the
900 koroks "reward"
Well... well...
RGB Range mismatch between the Switch and the TV set?
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/5ujpis/psa_rgb_range_guide_for_switchs_tv_settings/
Naked Snake
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I'm about to venture into Death Mountain with the aim of exploring and defeating the Divine Beast, and I have a few questions:
What's the difference between the Heat-Resistance and Fireproof effects?
I have briefly ventured into Death Mountain before and used Fireproof elixirs (just a lizard and monster parts) and that worked fine. But now as I'm experimenting with dishes and elixirs before my main dive into that region, I'm a bit confused on what's the better option to stock up on... How does a High-level Heat Resistance dish compare to a Fireproof elixir? Also I just made a "High-level Fireproof elixir" (I think that's what it was called, it has two flame symbols in the description instead of one) by throwing in Monster Extract along with the usual ingredients... That surprised me as I didn't think there were levels for the Fireproof effect. What do I need this for?
I'm 115+ hours in and this is my first post in the OT... been taking my sweet sweet time exploring the world before tackling the main quests.
What's the difference between the Heat-Resistance and Fireproof effects?
I have briefly ventured into Death Mountain before and used Fireproof elixirs (just a lizard and monster parts) and that worked fine. But now as I'm experimenting with dishes and elixirs before my main dive into that region, I'm a bit confused on what's the better option to stock up on... How does a High-level Heat Resistance dish compare to a Fireproof elixir? Also I just made a "High-level Fireproof elixir" (I think that's what it was called, it has two flame symbols in the description instead of one) by throwing in Monster Extract along with the usual ingredients... That surprised me as I didn't think there were levels for the Fireproof effect. What do I need this for?
I'm 115+ hours in and this is my first post in the OT... been taking my sweet sweet time exploring the world before tackling the main quests.
Naked Snake
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So Fireproof > Heat Resistance and can substitute for it?
Is it High-level Fireproof > Fireproof > High-level Heat Resistance > Mid-level Heat Resistance... ? Or are there unique uses for HR meals (besides health recovery)?
I haven't been to the desert yet and don't currently have any heat resistant armor.
theangrypirate
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Ah this is what I needed. Thanks a lot kind sir!
Chance Hale
Member
Are blood moons bugged? Have seen them start 3 times, a cutscene plays, and then once that ends it's over.
Also can you check game time?
Also can you check game time?
I dont think fireproof stops heat at all, they are treated as diferent stats. You can be in a snow area and be set on fire.
Naked Snake
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I've read numerous reports of bugged blood moons. I never encountered them though, and I thought they were fixed in a patch, could be wrong.
You can check the time by using Normal HUD.
I have a question: what's the difference between Defense and Toughness effect?
Naked Snake
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Hmm, I'm pretty sure I used Fireproof elixirs for heat resistance on Death Mountain? I was taking damage by just being in the area, but was fine while the Fireproof effect was on.
I can confirm that's not the case, at least in the desert. Im with a triple fireprof buff right now and doesnt block the heat.
Edit: Walking around the edges of death mountains right now, maybe there isnt a hot area in death mountain and there is only areas that set you on fire. I remember using my heat proof set there but maybe it wasnt necesary.
Naked Snake
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Ok good to know, thanks. I'll have to check again when I get to Death Mountain.
sazzy
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its a feature of the graphics, esp when it's cloudy, early morning or anytime really in Faron Woods and a couple of other big areas.
Yes, it looks very bad at times.
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