Scorching Climates
In superheated volcanic regions, wooden bows or shields you have equipped will catch fire. It's better to use metal equipment instead.
Sand Shroud
When the sand shroud impairs your visibility, try climbing above the sand shroud to check your heading.
Monster Tips: Boss Bokoblins
They command a team of Bokoblins in battle. Let the whole squad bunch up so you can knock them all out at once.
Strafing
If you want to move side to side without changing the direction you're facing, try moving sideways while pressing .
Rumor Has It...
You'll sometimes see a glowing blue spirit in the form of a rabbit. It has a habit of running toward caves. It's said it'll bring happiness to anyone skilled enough to hit it with an arrow.
Armored Enemies
A sword is useless against enemies encased in rocky armor. Use a hammer to smash the armor apart first.
Firing Brightbloom Seeds
Fuse a brightbloom seed to an arrow, and you can light up an area from a safe distance.
Sand Seals
Sand seals provide a fast way to travel across sand. When hitching a ride, be careful not to run into any rocks!
Replenishing Equipment
If you run out of equipment while exploring a temple, consider making a trip into town. Once you've stocked up, you can travel right back to the temple.
Device Dispensers
You can see which Zonai capsules you've received from a particular device dispenser by checking it on the map.
Scope Tip
When you find an object or place of interest while looking through your scope, press to place a pin on your map in that location so you won't forget about it.
Speedy Skydiving
You can hold to speed up while skydiving.
Resetting the Camera
Press to quickly shift the camera behind Link. If there's an object nearby that you can focus on, the camera will target it.
Monster Tips: Molduga
These huge monsters swim through the sands until they detect even the slightest sound, which causes them to attack.
Walls in the Depths
On rare occasions in the Depths, you will find areas surrounded by high walls stretching up to the ceiling. These may be connected to a chasm on the surface.
Battle Tip
If a monster is hiding behind a shield, you can bat the shield away by hitting it with a heavy sword.
Zonai Devices: Batteries
By attaching a battery to a Zonai device, you can activate it without consuming your energy gauge.
Climbing Tip
In rainy weather, cliffs become slippery and may not be possible to scale. Wait for clear weather before attempting to climb a steep cliff whenever possible.
Loose-Sand Mounds
A gust of wind can easily disperse these piled-up mounds of sand.
Temperature Changes
The temperature will change depending on your location and the time of day. It's a good idea to pay close attention to fluctuations in temperature when you're out roaming.
Cold Water
Swimming in cold water will lower your body heat and cause you to take damage. Cooked food and special garb won't help you.
Battle Tip
If an enemy camp has multiple levels, each packed with monsters, consider using the paraglider to sneak your way to the top.
Hot Springs
These lush, thermal baths are found throughout the world. You can relax in them for a while to replenish your hearts.
Autobuild
You may be able to build designs even if you are short on materials, but results may vary.
What's That, Pooch?
If you befriend a dog, it may lead you to something interesting.
Autobuild Favorites
Older Autobuilds are automatically deleted as you create new ones and reach your limit. Mark your favorites to make sure you keep them.
Basic Controls
Take a peek at your controls at any time by opening the menu and checking under System.
Finding Your Way
If you get lost, try climbing to higher ground and looking around. Press to pull out your scope so you can see even farther.
Galloping
The number of times you can increase your speed depends on each horse. If you find a horse with a high number of spurs, consider keeping it as your companion.
Zonai Devices: Wings
The key to getting a wing off the ground is either to decrease its friction with the ground or to apply a powerful force to it.
Recovering from Gloom
If you suffer the effects of gloom, you can recover by eating a dish with gloom-purifying properties.
Battle Tip
Monsters need their beauty rest too. If you see a group of monsters sleeping, use that opportunity to sneak-attack them!
Cutting Grass
Wildlife taking shelter in the grass will sometimes jump out when you cut down their hiding place.
Mineru's Construct
You can fire arrows even while riding the construct.
Cave Secrets
They say every cave is home to a Bubbulfrog.
Wet Walls
Walls slick from rain are hard to climb. It's best to come prepared with slip-reduction clothing or elixirs to ensure a steady grip.
Torches
The light from a torch in the hand will not be extinguished as long as it remains dry. A torch is useful not just as a light source but also to ward off the cold.
Memories
In the Memories section of the Purah Pad, you can play back cutscenes you've watched during your adventure.
Updrafts
When fire spreads, it creates an updraft. You can use the paraglider to catch that updraft and ride it high into the sky.
Monster Tails and Weapons
Fuse a monster tail to a weapon to make it extendable, increasing the range of your attacks.
Zonai Devices: Flame Emitters
The flames it emits can be used to melt ice or even as a heat source for balloons.
Making a Campfire
To start a campfire, simply set some wood ablaze. You can use a torch or some flint to do just that.
Elemental Weaknesses
If you use a fiery attack against an icy enemy, you may defeat it in one hit.
Scorching Climates
In superheated volcanic regions, ingredients will roast simply by placing them on the ground. Use this to your advantage to restore hearts on the go.
Sky-Island Rumors
Some claim to have seen a sky island made of ore deposits that lights up the sky like a star at night.
Cooking Secrets
Using more of an effect-imparting ingredient when cooking will increase that effect in the resulting dish.
Bottomless Bog
A quagmire that will draw you in... Sink in too deep, and you'll be unable to escape.
Yiga on Wheels
An effective strategy is to aim directly at the driver or try to overturn the vehicle so the driver falls off.
amiibo Functionality
You can use amiibo accessories to summon forth items that may be useful to you on your adventure!
Map Stamps
You can stamp the map on your Purah Pad with reminders of important discoveries, like the location of a cooking pot or something unusual you want to investigate later.
Beating the Heat
In superheated volcanic regions, you can pour water over yourself for a temporary respite from the heat.
Puffshrooms
Toss these to obstruct enemies' vision with the smoky dust they produce. While enemies are disoriented by the smoke, you'll have a chance to move in for a sneakstrike.
Monster Horns and Weapons
By fusing a monster horn to a weapon, you can create blades and hammers with higher attack power.
Ladders
Climbing ladders will not deplete your stamina. However, using to jump up a ladder will.
The Steed Takes the Lead
Obedient horses will follow pathways without being told to. Leave the running up to your loyal steed every once in a while so you can enjoy the scenery!
Fuse Benefits
Fusing anything to a weapon increases its durability.
Critical Hits
The strike that breaks a weapon, whether it's thrown or swung, will deal double damage.
Sand Seals
In order to hitch a ride behind a sand seal, you'll first need to equip a shield.
Battle Tip
If the foe you're fighting is too powerful, train yourself up! You can start by finding a stronger weapon or collecting Lights of Blessing to get more hearts or increase your Stamina Wheel.
Paraglider
Soaring with the paraglider depletes your Stamina Wheel. Be careful to monitor your stamina so you don't run out midflight.
Zonai Devices: Stabilizers
You can attach these to a plank to use as scaffolding, or use the force of it righting itself to make a catapult.
Paraglider
With the paraglider, you can glide down from high places with ease. Use to scope out a safe spot to land.
Shrine Walls
Shrine walls are too slick to grab or climb. You must find alternate ways to reach new heights, such as ladders or other creative solutions.
Battle Tip
Monsters on the lookout in watchtowers will sound the alarm if they spot you. Defeat these foes first before they alert the others.
Gloom-Wreathed Enemies
If you get attacked by an enemy covered in gloom, your maximum hearts will be reduced until the gloom is purified.
Throwing Materials
Press while holding to select a material to throw from the list shown.
The Energy Gauge
Energy consumption varies depending on the type of Zonai device in use. The more Zonai devices in use at a time, the more energy is consumed.
Zonai Devices: Springs
You can launch yourself upward by standing on a spring and activating it.
Rocket Jumping
If you fuse a rocket to your shield and hold it up, you can make one high jump.
Shooting Stars
If you happen to see a shooting star nearby while skydiving, you may be able to catch it if you can get close enough.
Character Profiles
In the Character Profiles section of the Purah Pad, you can review information about people you've met during your adventure.
Changing Focus
When there are multiple things to lock on to, press again to switch your focus.
Spike Shields
If you fuse a sharp, spike-shaped thing to a shield, it becomes capable of dealing damage when you swing it at an enemy.
Monster Tips: Ice Chuchus
When you attack Ice Chuchus, they explode in a burst of frost. Use this to your advantage to put nearby monsters on ice.
The Joys of Night
Some animals and critters only come out when it's dark. Keep an eye out for them!
Monster Eyeballs and Arrows
An arrow with a monster eyeball fused to it will seek out a target on its own.
The Root That Dispels the Darkness
The light from these large roots not only illuminates your surroundings, it purifies you of any gloom you may be suffering from.
Cave Creatures
Caves and wells have their own native flora and fauna.
Climbing Tip
Use and to kick off from the surface you're currently climbing.
Tulin's Gusts
You can use the gusts Tulin generates for many things, such as sailing on rafts or blowing away light enemies and objects.
Jump Slash
Perform a jump slash by pressing after jumping or while in the air. The shock wave created when you hit the ground can affect nearby monsters.
Monster Tips: Moth Gibdos
Moth Gibdos like to hover just out of reach of your blade. A bow or a weapon with some reach, such as a spear, will do the job.
Fairy Effects
If you keep a fairy in your pouch, it will automatically restore some hearts when you fall in battle.
Critical Hits
Hitting a monster or enemy in the head with an arrow deals double the normal amount of damage.
Mineru's Construct
While riding the construct, you'll take no damage when falling from high places.
Weapon Bonuses
Some weapons you'll come across have special properties that set them apart from others of their class, such as superior durability or above-average attack power.
Tips and Tricks
Check this screen for hints that will surely aid you on your journey. The adventurous heart must never stop seeking knowledge!
Autobuild
You can use Autobuild to easily re-create things you've built before with Ultrahand.
Perfect Guard
When equipped with a shield, if you press to deflect a monster's attack at just the right moment, you will be rewarded with a chance to counter the attack.
Roasting Ingredients
Throw ingredients like mushrooms or fish directly into a fire to roast them and up their health benefits. Keep in mind that roasting an ingredient won't activate its potential special effect.
Time Flies
Monsters thrive at nighttime—as do other things that can make adventuring dangerous. If you're low on hearts at night, find a campfire and lay low until morning.
Mineru's Construct
You can attach a fan to the back for increased speed, or a rocket so it can jump.
Gerudo Canyon
Rather than directly climbing up and over a sheer cliff, it may be faster to find a way around or a cave leading through.
More Than a Weapon
Metal weapons create sparks that can be used to light a fire. Furthermore, if you set a wooden weapon on fire, it can be used as a torch.
Octo Balloon
When inflated, this sac obtained from defeating Octoroks is extremely buoyant. Place one near something you want to lift to make it float into the air.
Sky-Island Ingredients
Rare ingredients can sometimes be found growing in clusters on sky islands. Never pass up an opportunity to collect them.
Battle Tip
Instead of throwing yourself at enemies over and over to no avail, try cooking special dishes and elixirs to give yourself better defense, extra damage, or more hearts.
No Stone Unturned
Wildlife taking shelter under a rock will sometimes jump out when you lift up their hiding place.
Mineru's Construct
Press at the right time while guarding to extend your arms and repel an enemy attack.
Tumbleweeds
Slash a tumbleweed rolling around Gerudo Canyon, and you might find an item inside.
Setting Fires
Wooden objects and dry grass catch fire easily. Be careful around such things while holding a lit torch.
Collecting Ingredients
There are many more ingredients than those used for cooking food. Collect and experiment with different ingredients to make all sorts of things!
Sensor
Use this power to detect the location of shrines. Simply head in the direction where the reading is strongest.
Monster Tips: Bokoblins
These omnivorous monsters enjoy not only meat and fish but also fresh fruit.
Quicksand
Making good use of scaffolds or vehicles is one way to deal with quicksand, which can be treacherous to walk across.
Calming Your Horse
When a wild horse that you're riding starts to act out or ignore you, try soothing it with . If you keep this up, it will become more obedient over time.
Battle Tip
Monsters sometimes leave their weapons lying around their camp. Sneaking up and stealing these items will make defeating them much easier!
Korok Fronds and Weapons
These large leaves look like they may conceal something. Fuse one to a weapon, and every swing will create a huge gust of wind.
Monster Tips: Fire Chuchus
When you attack Fire Chuchus, they explode and start a fire. Use this to your advantage to turn up the heat on nearby monsters.
Zonai Devices: Sleds
A vehicle built on sleds will move faster in deserts and snowfields than one built on tires.
Safe Skydiving
When you need to dive from the sky to the surface, landing in deep water will prevent taking damage from the fall.
Rocks and Weapons
You can fuse a rock to a weapon to make a hammer that can crush sturdy objects.
Pony Points
You can earn points at stables that can be exchanged for various rewards.
Monster Tips: Moblins
These large carnivores require sizable helpings of meat and fish to sustain their bulky frames.
The Joys of Rain
Some insects in Hyrule come out only while it's raining.
Granters of Boons
Somewhere deep in the continent, there is a being that trades in Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels.
Dazzlefruit
These produce a blinding light when struck, which can disorient enemies within a wide area. It's an effective way to put a stop to quick-moving foes.
Archery Tip
Draw your bowstring while jumping from a high place to briefly slow down time so that you can aim with greater accuracy.
Ultrahand
You can undo Ultrahand's adhesive by moving back and forth while holding the glued-together object.
Battle Tip
If you fuse a puffshroom or a muddle bud to an arrow and shoot it at a group of enemies, it can disrupt them all at once.
Traversing Gloom
It is dangerous to walk across gloom, but you can ride a vehicle over the gloom to avoid touching it and losing hearts.
Sand Seals
These large beasts native to the Gerudo Desert are much friendlier than they look. They've been domesticated over time for use as a mode of transportation.
Burning Things
Dry grass catches fire especially easily, and that fire spreads quickly.
Rumor Has It...
Forest spirits called Koroks like to hide in unexpected spots. Never pass up an opportunity to investigate things that look out of place!
Scorching Climates
The extreme temperatures of superheated volcanic regions will hurt you without the proper precautions. Wear fireproof equipment or down an elixir to stave off the heat.
Battle Tip
Some Zonai devices can be powerful defenses if you fuse them to a weapon or shield.
A Healthy Supply of Arrows
Make a habit of buying arrows at shops whenever you can to avoid getting caught without any when you need them most.
Restoring Hearts
You can replenish your health by consuming fruits and veggies you've collected, as well as meat you've acquired through hunting. Eat ingredients raw, or cook them to increase their healing properties.
Horse Gaits
As your horse's speed increases—from walk to trot, canter, and gallop—its gait changes as well. Use to increase speed, and use to decrease it.
Recall
You can press at any time to stop recalling an object along its path.
Monster Tips: Electric Lizalfos
If you hit an Electric Lizalfos's horn with an arrow, it will discharge a massive electric shock.
Time Flies
If you ever want to advance time, seek out a cozy campfire. There, you can pass the time until morning, noon, or night.
Decayed Constructs
Inspect these remnants of broken constructs from ancient days, and you might find something useful.
Impact Damage
Two ways to crush an enemy are to drop them from a high place or to throw something heavy at them at great speed.
Chasms
The Upheaval created chasms throughout Hyrule that reach far down to the Depths.
Battle Tip
Spears and other weapons with reach are effective against enemies in high places.
Zonai Devices: Steering Sticks
When you attach a steering stick to a vehicle with tires, you can not only control its direction but also go in reverse.
Sleigh Seals
These sand seals have luggage carriers capable of hauling people or objects. You can rent them from the sand-seal rental shop in Gerudo Town.
Training Your Horse
Horses that you have just caught won't listen to much of what you tell them to do. The more time you spend adventuring with your steed, the better behaved it will become.
Sidon's Water Wall
While you're inside Sidon's water wall, it will block one enemy attack.
Climbing Tip
If you're in a hurry to climb somewhere, you can scale a wall quicker by using . Doing so uses up a lot of stamina, so make sure you have enough to make it to the top!
Brightbloom Seeds
Brightbloom seeds blossom into flowers when struck, lighting up their surroundings. It's good to carry a few in dark places.
Gems
The gems that sometimes drop when you break ore deposits fetch a high price when sold.
Mineru's Construct
Attach materials or weapons to the construct's arms to increase its punching power.
Freezing Climates
Wear cold-resistant clothing or eat something that warms your body when adventuring in cold regions. Otherwise, the cold will slowly chip away at your health.
Removing Fused Objects
Items fused to a weapon or a shield can be removed via the inventory. Once removed, they cannot be recovered, so be careful.
Two-Handed Excavation
When you want to dig through sediment or break ore deposits, two-handed weapons are especially effective.
The Surface and the Depths
The surface and Depths are intricately connected. Someplace special on the surface may be mirrored by something in the Depths as well, and vice versa.
Monster Tips: Electric Chuchus
When you attack Electric Chuchus, they explode in a burst of sparks. Use this to your advantage to shock nearby monsters.
Stealth Tip
Crouching in a grassy field makes it harder for monsters and enemies to detect you. Keep this in mind if you want to ambush enemies or avoid fighting altogether.
Travel Gates
You can travel instantly to shrines and towers using the map on the Purah Pad (). If there's somewhere you need to be, travel to a shrine or tower near your destination to get there faster.
Travel Medallions
Once you place a travel medallion, you can travel back to it whenever you like.
Fishing Tip
If you use to dash while swimming, you can get up close to a school of fish before they swim away.
Critical Hit
When using a weapon with this bonus, the last hit in a series of attacks will deal double the damage.
Breaking Through
By fusing rocks or certain hard monster materials to your weapons, you can break through deposits of brittle sediment.
Stamina Wheel
If your stamina runs out while climbing, you will lose your grip and fall.
Shooting Stars
If you should see a star shoot through the night sky, mark the place where it lands—you might find something there.
Eldin Ore Deposits
The Eldin region is known for its mining operations. If you spot an ore deposit, take out a hammer and do some mining yourself.
Zonai Devices: Mirrors
Mirrors can reflect light, like sunlight, but at night and in dust clouds, light beams are too weak to reflect.
Ingredient Effects
Certain ingredients give elixirs or dishes special properties. But don't get greedy; ingredients with different effects will cancel each other out.
Zonai Devices: Balloons
More intense sources of heat will increase a balloon's ascension speed.
Gloom Spawn Rumors
There are reports of animated patches of gloom known as Gloom Spawn. If you meet one, watch out, as some have claimed to see something strange and fearsome within them.
Monster Tips: Bokoblins
Without much in the way of clothing to protect them, they tend to run when menaced by bees.
Battle Tip
Constructs don't discriminate when it comes to trespassers. Try leading them toward other monsters to give them a new target.
Recovering from Gloom
If you suffer the effects of gloom, you can return to the surface or visit a lightroot to recover from it.
Lightning Strikes
Lightning has a tendency to strike anything metallic. Whenever you hear thunder, it's a good idea to remove any metallic equipment before you get fried.
Monster Wings and Arrows
Fuse a monster wing to an arrow to help it fly smoother on the wind, extending the range of your shot.
Goddess Statues
These ancient relics depict the Goddess worshipped in Hyrule since time out of mind. You can trade four Lights of Blessing to one for a Stamina Vessel or a Heart Container.
Armor Sets
Wearing the top, bottom, and headwear from the same set can earn you some bonus effects.
Ingredient Effects
You can enjoy only one effect from a dish or elixir at any given time. If you're relying on an active effect, be careful not to cancel it by eating something with a new effect.
Intact Weapons
You can sometimes find weapons that haven't decayed around the Depths.
Gerudo Canyon
Canny travelers survive by taking advantage of natural features like water, shade, and caves.
Monster Tips: Lizalfos
As carnivores, they eat meat, fish, and even small critters.
Climbing Tip
Use and to kick off from the surface you're currently climbing. If you use the paraglider right afterward to glide, you can reach many new places.
Rafts
Rafts with sails can move when pushed by the wind. If there's no wind blowing, a Korok frond or certain Zonai devices can fix that.
Elemental Weaknesses
If you use an icy attack against a fiery enemy, you may defeat it in one hit.
Fairy Effects
If you have a fairy help you cook, the tonic you produce together restores a great deal of hearts.
Surviving the Cold
Even in frigid climates, the heat of a campfire can keep you warm. Holding a lit torch is another good way to stave off the cold.
Horse Temperaments
Trying to force a rowdy and untamed horse to speed up will likely result in you being tossed to the ground.
Perfect Dodge
If you backflip or side hop away from a monster's attack at just the right moment, you will be rewarded with a chance to let loose with a flurry of attacks.
Climbing Tip
Overhangs that curve outward and the underside of ceilings are too difficult to hang on to. If you try to climb these surfaces anyway, you will fall.
Bubbul Gem
The Bubbulfrogs that dwell in caves may drop these. Someone somewhere in Hyrule might be interested in them, so hang on to any you collect!
Charged Attack
You can ready a charged attack by holding . Doing so depletes your stamina, so be sure to time your attack carefully.
Sorting from Quick Select
Press on the quick-select screens for weapons and materials to sort them. This makes it easier to find what you're looking for.
Mineru's Construct
While riding the construct, you can traverse lava and gloom without taking damage.
Rail Grinding
You can shield surf along the tracks used for mine carts and other on-rails conveyances.
Shield Surfing
If you jump while your shield is out, you can climb aboard it using . This will knock some durability off of the shield, but it's an effective way to travel downhill quickly!
Pushing Objects
Barrels and boxes can be pushed around. Use this to your advantage!
Boomerangs
Throw a boomerang with , and it will fly in a large arc before returning to you. What goes around comes around!
Device Dispensers
Throwing multiple Zonai charges at once into a device dispenser will generate more capsules than doing it one at a time.
Battle Tip
Monsters have a harder time detecting you if you press to crouch and quietly approach them.
Battle Tip
Aiming a bright light at enemies will blind them, causing them to drop their weapons.
Gerudo Canyon
Beware both the extreme heat during the day and the freezing cold at night. An unwary traveler can easily perish if not prepared with the proper clothing, food, or elixirs.
Sinkholes
Sand flows directly into these underground desert caves. You can enter them through the center.
Nighttime Monsters
When night falls, skeletal Stal monsters will emerge from the ground. Stay vigilant!
Bedtime
Sleeping in a bed allows you to sleep until morning, noon, or night. It also replenishes your hearts.
Fuse
The Fuse ability enables you to attach items not only to swords or arrows but also to shields.
amiibo Functionality
An amiibo may be used only once per day.
Where's the Fire?
When a wooden weapon or shield catches fire, you can extinguish it by unequipping the burning item.
Feeding Wild Horses
If you approach a wild horse while holding food, the horse may eat it out of your hands. Wild horses that you have fed will be less anxious and prone to flee from your advance.
Climbing Tip
The stamina required for climbing increases with the steepness of the cliff. To climb higher while using less stamina, it's important to find walls that have a gentler slope.
Horseback Battles
When fighting on horseback, use to focus your attention, making it easier to aim.
Horse Steps
While totally motionless, if you press and hold , your horse will take careful steps in any direction with . Do this if your horse balks or when you find yourself stuck somewhere.
Gloom
The gloom that covers the ground cannot be dispersed—not by a weapon, nor by fire, water, wind, nor any other method.
Sensor +
The sensor + can detect objects that are logged in your Hyrule Compendium.
Smoke Signals
A plume of smoke in the distance is a good sign that you might find someone at its origin.
Dealing with Sludge
You can wash away sludge with water. If you do so, you might sometimes find that it was covering something up.
Falling Death
Depending on the height, you may take damage, or even die, when you fall. Remember to use the paraglider for a safe descent.
Paraglider Fashion
If you bring fabric to the dye shop in Hateno Village, you can have the paraglider reworked in that style.
Cooking Pots
Cook up some wild cuisine by throwing together some ingredients and seeing what happens. You can't cook with an unlit pot.
Form Up!
If you whistle with , you can call summoned sages to your side, even in the middle of combat.
Wild Horses
If you see a wild horse you'd like to ride, crouch down so you can approach it quietly from behind. Take heed though—if the horse notices you while you're directly behind it, it will kick you!
The Yiga Clan
The Yiga Clan's disguise techniques seem to have improved. Now they sometimes transform into things other than people to spring their trap.
Falling Death
Depending on the height, you may take damage, or even die, when you fall. So be cautious out there walking near cliff edges!
Calling Your Horse
Horses you have registered are displayed on the map. If one of them is nearby, call it with , and it will come running.
Monster Ingredients
If you combine monster parts dropped by fallen foes in a cooking pot with things like lizards and butterflies, you can create elixirs with special effects.
Lightning Strikes
It may sound like a superstition, but lightning seems to strike metal objects frequently. If you hear thunder, unequip anything metallic.
Shrine Travel
Activating a shrine registers it as a travel point. If you get stumped or run out of supplies, you can leave the shrine and return easily when you feel ready.
Stamina Wheel
Swimming depletes your stamina. If your stamina runs out while you're swimming, you will sink below the water and, unless you've run out of hearts, be returned to dry land.
Hyrule Compendium
Images captured with your camera are logged in your Hyrule Compendium. Things that can be logged include wildlife, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure.
Weapon Durability
Durability varies with every weapon. Always be aware of the condition of your equipment. A weapon breaking at the wrong time is never a good thing.
Resting at an Inn
Sleeping overnight in a bed can do more than just fully replenish your hearts. If you spend more for a comfier bed, you can temporarily increase your hearts or stamina!
Stealth Tip
It's harder to hear footsteps when it's raining...making it the perfect time to sneak up on some monsters!
Busted Wagons
If you investigate broken and abandoned wagons, you might turn up something interesting.
Fallen Ruins
Sometimes plants typically only found in the sky are attached to ruins that the Upheaval rained down from above.
Aim Controls
Some items, like bows, allow you to target things by tilting . Remember to be aware of your surroundings when doing this.
Recipe Book
In the recipe book, accessible from your inventory, you can view the ingredient lists used for any known dishes.
Enhancing Armor
The Great Fairies can enhance your armor to protect you against vicious enemy attacks, greatly reducing the damage you'd receive.
Targeting
Press while near a monster or a person to target it. When locked on to something, you can freely circle around it.
Monster Tips: Evermeans
These tree-mimicking creatures hate fire. Blunt weapons won't do much against them; just like with real trees, an axe is called for here.
Monster Tips: Gibdos
Though they are normally resistant to damage, they can be weakened with elemental attacks, such as fire or water. While in this vulnerable state, their bodies turn white.
Temperate Caves
Duck into a cave or well to stave off the heat and cold of the outside world.
Hard Sediment
It takes time to burrow through tougher sediment. It might help to fuse material with higher crushing power before doing any serious mining.
Sage Avatars
You can summon or dismiss the aid of the sages by selecting their vows in Key Items.
Horseback Battles
When fighting on horseback, weapons with reach such as spears and big swords have an advantage over short swords and clubs.
Master Sword
When your hearts are full, you can fire a beam from the sword with . The more Heart Containers you have, the farther the beam's range.
Map Pins
Not only can you drop pins while looking through the scope but you can also add or delete pins from the map on your Purah Pad.
Sprinting
Move around while holding to sprint. This is useful for evading monster attacks or whenever you're in a hurry.
Throwing Weapons
If your weapon is close to breaking, try throwing it at an enemy using . It will double your damage if it hits!
Galloping
You can run down smaller monsters atop your galloping steed, but don't forget that you cannot make quick turns when traveling this way.
Hyrule Castle Rumors
There is said to be an underground passage, meant as an emergency escape route, leading from the castle to Hyrule Field.
Fairies
Fairies, which can heal a bit of damage, are most commonly found on sky islands and in caves.
Yunobo's Charge
Yunobo's charge can break ore deposits and sediment.
Freezing Climates
Some ingredients will freeze if submerged in ice-cold water or when left out in frigid regions. There are a few ingredients that taste even better frozen.
Monster Tips: Horriblins
These cave-dwelling monsters are formidable foes. They like to creep along the ceiling, so drop them to the ground before moving in.
Read All About It
Keep up to date on the latest happenings in the world by reading the newspaper.
Jewels and Weapons
Fuse a gem to a weapon to unleash its hidden elemental power. This enables it to fire projectiles of fire, ice, and so on.
Dodging Attacks
While targeting an enemy, execute a backflip by holding and pressing . This move is useful for dodging enemy attacks.
Galloping
Running your horse at max speed is called galloping. Press to increase your horse's speed until it reaches a full gallop.
Luring Fish
Tossing ingredients that serve as bait near fish in the water will attract them. Different bait works on different kinds of fish.
Hero's Path Mode
With this, you can review the route you've traveled so far on the map.
Reading the Map
If a location stands out to you while looking at your map, it's usually worth investigating.
Zonai Devices: Portable Pots
Since a portable pot doesn't use fire, you can cook with one even when it's raining.
Battle Tip
It's dangerous to approach enemies head-on when you're low on hearts or don't have protective armor equipped. Always be prepared!
Beat the Heat
The strong rays of the sun during the day in Gerudo will inflict damage if you're unprepared. You'll need to spend time in the shade, cool off with water, or equip special armor made for high temperatures.
The Demon Dragon
In swallowing the secret stone, Demon King Ganondorf has lost his sense of self and become a ruinous dragon, spreading his gloom all across the world.
Swimming Tip
When in the water, you can swim faster using . Be careful not to overuse this, lest your stamina run low and you drown.
Sidon's Water Wall
Staying inside Sidon's water wall can also work as a way to cope with hot temperatures.
Lava Pools
Lava is extremely deadly but also shallower than you'd think.
Hylian Pine Cones
These highly flammable items can be tossed in a fire for an instant updraft.
Registering Horses
Once you've tamed a wild horse, you can register it by taking it to a stable. Do this, and you'll be able to call your beloved steed to your side from any stable in Hyrule.
Special Bows
A few bows fire multiple arrows at once. They offer several times the power of normal bows, while strangely consuming only one arrow at a time.
Lava and Water
If you pour water over red-hot lava, it creates a patch of igneous rock.
Sorting Your Inventory
You can press to sort your inventory according to your needs.
Monster Tips: Chuchus
They will explode when attacked. Try throwing something at them from a safe distance.
Treetops
The things you can do atop small trees are limited, but small trees have their uses. Use them to scout an area with your scope. It's a handy way to decide your next destination!