Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

@WoomyNNYes Yeah I've found several chests in the water. I Just wish the weapons were a bit more plentiful. Overall though I'm pretty happy with this game. I ended up playing almost 6 hours yesterday, crazy!

Debating picking up the Expansion Pass.

@Dreamliner Struggling to find weapons? Have you tried sneaking into the castle? I don't want to say any more. If you're worried about triggering ganon, don't. It's part of the game.

@Dreamliner Finding the master sword will help too. Although, you can only use the master sword when it glows. It only glows & powers up in the presence of guardians and bosses. You can't really use the master sword if it's not powered up. If it's not glowing, it does half as much damage and will break. If it breaks, you'll have to wait for like 5-10 in-game days? until you can get it back. If I remember right, the game will tell you when it's ready again, and it will be where you originally found it. edit: oh, @mariolover92 below remembers better than I.

@WoomyNNYes The Master Sword actually doesn't break. It just runs out of energy after enough use, and after that, you'll have to wait for 10 minutes before you're able to use it again. It'll still stick around in your inventory, so you don't have to go back and get the Master Sword all over again.

On a side note, I tried out Trial of the Sword, and it's honestly rather hard... I don't know if I'm able to do it honestly. It seems like you have to do the whole thing in one sitting without running out of hearts.

@MarioLover92 you can cheese Trial of the Sword (kinda) if you plan it out a bit. I haven't gotten the DLC for BOTW but I have seen many people play it and I've seen many "tutorials" and strategies for it.

@Owl1 Ah really? I guess I could try going in after temporarily maximizing my hearts. The last time I tried it out, I also accidentally scared a fairy away so I'll try to sneak in and try to get it next time.

@MarioLover92 Here's a good video to start with and maybe give you some ideas.

The Master Sword can still go on cooldown even when powered- up. It just takes 188 hits rather than 30. That's enough to take down seven full health guardians, mind you, so I can see why people get the impression that it never runs out.

I think it's a shame that they didn't use a similar mechanic with the champion weapons. They're a bit more durable than regular weapons, but they'll still break and need reforging with rare materials; that's not really worth doing so when there are more powerful weapons just lying around. As such, I never use them and they end up as trophies on the wall of the house.

@MarioLover92 Trial of the sword is in 3 parts. And you can do things like eat items to overfill your hearts or give you an attack boost before you go in. I hadn’t played since 2020 (day 1 owner) and was very rusty but the trials are beatable. Just remember to horde your ancient arrows until you need them. As there are enough to take out the worst of the final trials if you do it right.

And don’t rush. Use your environment and bombs to your advantage. And remember you can cook wood. If you are out of food inhaling 20 failed meals still replenishes health.

@Ryu_Niiyama All right gotcha, yeah I've been planning on overfilling my hearts before I go back in, so that would help quite a bit. I'll see how long I can last my second time around, thanks for your advice!

Any tips for someone that has tried a couple of times to get into this game but is struggling?

It's a game I really want to like/enjoy and big up the way everyone else does and look forward to Tears of the Kingdom. Mainly playing PS5 games currently, but a bit bored of them, would love a decent game to reel me back in

@W90WBA Is there a specific reason as to why you're struggling to enjoy it? From there I can probably give you some tips to help enhance your experience

@W90WBA I'd say the best way to go into botw is with no expectation or plan. Once you throw out that idea, and just explore, gather, and discover at your leisure, it's one of the most enjoyable experiences. I've played through 3 times, and I never had a set goal. Other than, obtaining the master sword, defeating Ganon, and doing the 4 divine beasts of course.

@W90WBA A common theme amongst people disappointed with botw (that I've seen here); They never discovered the workarounds for common complaints, like breaking weapons. They haven't maximized their bombs at Hateno Village Lab(helps you save weapons), or they haven't beat a divine beast yet. Beating divine beasts gives you something useful. You can make yourself OP in BOTW, Just ask.

BOTW Quest Log is a great in-game guide to keep you from getting lost in the game, and makes it the easiest zelda game to resume after a long break. Press (+), then L button to see quest log. You'll see main quests & side quests. Each one has a good description, tells you who you talked to, where you were, and what you're supposed to do. After you select a quest, open your map and a golden pin will be placed on the map showing you where to go to access/complete the quest. Easy peazy.

@W90WBA You need motivation. Right now that poor Princess Zelda is in agony crying out in pain for you to save her and every second you're not playing it means the longer she has to endure even more horrible brutal pain. Why won’t you help her!?

Do we need a separate thread for BOTW easy mode/solutions for breaking weapons, etc. so we can avoid spoilers in here?

For several years now, it seems like every 1-3 months, someone surfaces in the forum that missed solutions to common problems/complaints. (Granted, there is no solution for lack of themed dungeons.)

I'm not sure, the only thing I can think is that I know nothing about Zelda. Don't know about the characters, the story, the history. I've never played a Zelda game before

@jump I'm certainly hoping to help! Help me, help her!! Haha!

@W90WBA The thing about Breath of the Wild is that it’s actually very unlike any other Zelda game before it. There are recurring themes, characters, and ideas, but as a whole it’s a very different kind of Zelda game. Could I ask how far in the game you’re in? How much progress you’ve made in the main quest?

If you want to find out more about the world and characters, you can do that through the main quests, particularly Free the Divine Beasts and Captured Memories. You'll get both of these through Impa, who is the first person you're told to seek out once you've cleared the Great Plateau.

Bear in mind that Link has amnesia from being in suspended animation for a century, so he won't know any more about this stuff than you do.