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.
Throwing Materials
Press while holding to select a material to throw from the list shown.
Shooting Stars
If you should see a star shoot through the night sky, mark the place where it lands—you might find something there.
Lightning Strikes
It may sound like a superstition, but lightning seems to strike metal objects frequently. If you hear thunder, unequip anything metallic.
Gerudo Canyon
Canny travelers survive by taking advantage of natural features like water, shade, and caves.
Recall
You can press at any time to stop recalling an object along its path.
Ladders
Climbing ladders will not deplete your stamina. However, using to jump up a ladder will.
Critical Hit
When using a weapon with this bonus, the last hit in a series of attacks will deal double the damage.
Cooking Pots
Cook up some wild cuisine by throwing together some ingredients and seeing what happens. You can't cook with an unlit pot.
Monster Horns and Weapons
By fusing a monster horn to a weapon, you can create blades and hammers with higher attack power.
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!
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.
Battle Tip
If an enemy camp has multiple levels, each packed with monsters, consider using the paraglider to sneak your way to the top.
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.
Paraglider Fashion
If you bring fabric to the dye shop in Hateno Village, you can have the paraglider reworked in that style.
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.
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.
Strafing
If you want to move side to side without changing the direction you're facing, try moving sideways while pressing .
Zonai Devices: Flame Emitters
The flames it emits can be used to melt ice or even as a heat source for balloons.
Device Dispensers
You can see which Zonai capsules you've received from a particular device dispenser by checking it on the map.
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.
Scorching Climates
In superheated volcanic regions, wooden bows or shields you have equipped will catch fire. It's better to use metal equipment instead.
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.
Temperate Caves
Duck into a cave or well to stave off the heat and cold of the outside world.
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: 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.
Quicksand
Making good use of scaffolds or vehicles is one way to deal with quicksand, which can be treacherous to walk across.
Sensor
Use this power to detect the location of shrines. Simply head in the direction where the reading is strongest.
Monster Tips: Bokoblins
Without much in the way of clothing to protect them, they tend to run when menaced by bees.
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.
Fuse Benefits
Fusing anything to a weapon increases its durability.
Device Dispensers
Throwing multiple Zonai charges at once into a device dispenser will generate more capsules than doing it one at a time.
Mineru's Construct
Attach materials or weapons to the construct's arms to increase its punching power.
Monster Tails and Weapons
Fuse a monster tail to a weapon to make it extendable, increasing the range of your attacks.
Galloping
Running your horse at max speed is called galloping. Press to increase your horse's speed until it reaches a full gallop.
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.
Throwing Weapons
If your weapon is close to breaking, try throwing it at an enemy using . It will double your damage if it hits!
Changing Focus
When there are multiple things to lock on to, press again to switch your focus.
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.
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.
The Joys of Night
Some animals and critters only come out when it's dark. Keep an eye out for them!
Reading the Map
If a location stands out to you while looking at your map, it's usually worth investigating.
Cave Creatures
Caves and wells have their own native flora and fauna.
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.
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.
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.
Battle Tip
Spears and other weapons with reach are effective against enemies in high places.
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.
Battle Tip
If a monster is hiding behind a shield, you can bat the shield away by hitting it with a heavy sword.
Mineru's Construct
You can attach a fan to the back for increased speed, or a rocket so it can jump.
Dodging Attacks
While targeting an enemy, execute a backflip by holding and pressing . This move is useful for dodging enemy attacks.
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.
Targeting
Press while near a monster or a person to target it. When locked on to something, you can freely circle around it.
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.
Decayed Constructs
Inspect these remnants of broken constructs from ancient days, and you might find something useful.
amiibo Functionality
An amiibo may be used only once per day.
Memories
In the Memories section of the Purah Pad, you can play back cutscenes you've watched during your adventure.
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.
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.
Monster Tips: Lizalfos
As carnivores, they eat meat, fish, and even small critters.
Sinkholes
Sand flows directly into these underground desert caves. You can enter them through the center.
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.
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.
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.
Sensor +
The sensor + can detect objects that are logged in your Hyrule Compendium.
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!
Fairy Effects
If you keep a fairy in your pouch, it will automatically restore some hearts when you fall in battle.
Bedtime
Sleeping in a bed allows you to sleep until morning, noon, or night. It also replenishes your hearts.
Zonai Devices: Portable Pots
Since a portable pot doesn't use fire, you can cook with one even when it's raining.
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.
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.
Horse Temperaments
Trying to force a rowdy and untamed horse to speed up will likely result in you being tossed to the ground.
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!
Fuse
The Fuse ability enables you to attach items not only to swords or arrows but also to shields.
Sky-Island Ingredients
Rare ingredients can sometimes be found growing in clusters on sky islands. Never pass up an opportunity to collect them.
Monster Tips: Molduga
These huge monsters swim through the sands until they detect even the slightest sound, which causes them to attack.
The Joys of Rain
Some insects in Hyrule come out only while it's raining.
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.
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.
Climbing Tip
Use and to kick off from the surface you're currently climbing.
Loose-Sand Mounds
A gust of wind can easily disperse these piled-up mounds of sand.
Speedy Skydiving
You can hold to speed up while skydiving.
Battle Tip
Monsters have a harder time detecting you if you press to crouch and quietly approach them.
Cutting Grass
Wildlife taking shelter in the grass will sometimes jump out when you cut down their hiding place.
Sorting Your Inventory
You can press to sort your inventory according to your needs.
Monster Tips: Bokoblins
These omnivorous monsters enjoy not only meat and fish but also fresh fruit.
Yiga on Wheels
An effective strategy is to aim directly at the driver or try to overturn the vehicle so the driver falls off.
Mineru's Construct
While riding the construct, you'll take no damage when falling from high places.
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.
Mineru's Construct
Press at the right time while guarding to extend your arms and repel an enemy attack.
Sand Seals
Sand seals provide a fast way to travel across sand. When hitching a ride, be careful not to run into any rocks!
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.
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!
Hyrule Castle Rumors
There is said to be an underground passage, meant as an emergency escape route, leading from the castle to Hyrule Field.
Boomerangs
Throw a boomerang with , and it will fly in a large arc before returning to you. What goes around comes around!
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.
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.
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!
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!
Rocket Jumping
If you fuse a rocket to your shield and hold it up, you can make one high jump.
Smoke Signals
A plume of smoke in the distance is a good sign that you might find someone at its origin.
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.
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.
Critical Hits
Hitting a monster or enemy in the head with an arrow deals double the normal amount of damage.
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.
Zonai Devices: Springs
You can launch yourself upward by standing on a spring and activating it.
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.
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!
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.
Form Up!
If you whistle with , you can call summoned sages to your side, even in the middle of combat.
Armor Sets
Wearing the top, bottom, and headwear from the same set can earn you some bonus effects.
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.
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.
Recipe Book
In the recipe book, accessible from your inventory, you can view the ingredient lists used for any known dishes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Basic Controls
Take a peek at your controls at any time by opening the menu and checking under System.
Elemental Weaknesses
If you use a fiery attack against an icy enemy, you may defeat it in one hit.
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.
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.
Pony Points
You can earn points at stables that can be exchanged for various rewards.
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.
Battle Tip
Some Zonai devices can be powerful defenses if you fuse them to a weapon or shield.
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.
Sand Shroud
When the sand shroud impairs your visibility, try climbing above the sand shroud to check your heading.
Horseback Battles
When fighting on horseback, use to focus your attention, making it easier to aim.
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!
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.
Firing Brightbloom Seeds
Fuse a brightbloom seed to an arrow, and you can light up an area from a safe distance.
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.
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.
Autobuild
You can use Autobuild to easily re-create things you've built before with Ultrahand.
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.
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.
Updrafts
When fire spreads, it creates an updraft. You can use the paraglider to catch that updraft and ride it high into the sky.
Battle Tip
Monsters sometimes leave their weapons lying around their camp. Sneaking up and stealing these items will make defeating them much easier!
Lava and Water
If you pour water over red-hot lava, it creates a patch of igneous rock.
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!
Stamina Wheel
If your stamina runs out while climbing, you will lose your grip and fall.
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.
Gems
The gems that sometimes drop when you break ore deposits fetch a high price when sold.
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.
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.
Luring Fish
Tossing ingredients that serve as bait near fish in the water will attract them. Different bait works on different kinds of fish.
Mineru's Construct
While riding the construct, you can traverse lava and gloom without taking damage.
Gloom
The gloom that covers the ground cannot be dispersed—not by a weapon, nor by fire, water, wind, nor any other method.
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.
Fairies
Fairies, which can heal a bit of damage, are most commonly found on sky islands and in caves.
Armored Enemies
A sword is useless against enemies encased in rocky armor. Use a hammer to smash the armor apart first.
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.
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.
Setting Fires
Wooden objects and dry grass catch fire easily. Be careful around such things while holding a lit torch.
Ultrahand
You can undo Ultrahand's adhesive by moving back and forth while holding the glued-together object.
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.
Character Profiles
In the Character Profiles section of the Purah Pad, you can review information about people you've met during your adventure.
Brightbloom Seeds
Brightbloom seeds blossom into flowers when struck, lighting up their surroundings. It's good to carry a few in dark places.
Cave Secrets
They say every cave is home to a Bubbulfrog.
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.
amiibo Functionality
You can use amiibo accessories to summon forth items that may be useful to you on your adventure!
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.
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.
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.
Autobuild
You may be able to build designs even if you are short on materials, but results may vary.
Battle Tip
Aiming a bright light at enemies will blind them, causing them to drop their weapons.
Burning Things
Dry grass catches fire especially easily, and that fire spreads quickly.
Yunobo's Charge
Yunobo's charge can break ore deposits and sediment.
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.
Recovering from Gloom
If you suffer the effects of gloom, you can recover by eating a dish with gloom-purifying properties.
Critical Hits
The strike that breaks a weapon, whether it's thrown or swung, will deal double damage.
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.
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.
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.
Breaking Through
By fusing rocks or certain hard monster materials to your weapons, you can break through deposits of brittle sediment.
Hylian Pine Cones
These highly flammable items can be tossed in a fire for an instant updraft.
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.
Rocks and Weapons
You can fuse a rock to a weapon to make a hammer that can crush sturdy objects.
Paraglider
With the paraglider, you can glide down from high places with ease. Use to scope out a safe spot to land.
Where's the Fire?
When a wooden weapon or shield catches fire, you can extinguish it by unequipping the burning item.
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.
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.
Zonai Devices: Balloons
More intense sources of heat will increase a balloon's ascension speed.
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 Tips: Electric Chuchus
When you attack Electric Chuchus, they explode in a burst of sparks. Use this to your advantage to shock nearby monsters.
Charged Attack
You can ready a charged attack by holding . Doing so depletes your stamina, so be sure to time your attack carefully.
Cooking Secrets
Using more of an effect-imparting ingredient when cooking will increase that effect in the resulting dish.
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.
Rail Grinding
You can shield surf along the tracks used for mine carts and other on-rails conveyances.
Tips and Tricks
Check this screen for hints that will surely aid you on your journey. The adventurous heart must never stop seeking knowledge!
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.
Bottomless Bog
A quagmire that will draw you in... Sink in too deep, and you'll be unable to escape.
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.
Fallen Ruins
Sometimes plants typically only found in the sky are attached to ruins that the Upheaval rained down from above.
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.
Hero's Path Mode
With this, you can review the route you've traveled so far on the map.
Nighttime Monsters
When night falls, skeletal Stal monsters will emerge from the ground. Stay vigilant!
Zonai Devices: Sleds
A vehicle built on sleds will move faster in deserts and snowfields than one built on tires.
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.
Battle Tip
Monsters need their beauty rest too. If you see a group of monsters sleeping, use that opportunity to sneak-attack them!
Safe Skydiving
When you need to dive from the sky to the surface, landing in deep water will prevent taking damage from the fall.
Busted Wagons
If you investigate broken and abandoned wagons, you might turn up something interesting.
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.
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.
Fairy Effects
If you have a fairy help you cook, the tonic you produce together restores a great deal of hearts.
Fishing Tip
If you use to dash while swimming, you can get up close to a school of fish before they swim away.
Two-Handed Excavation
When you want to dig through sediment or break ore deposits, two-handed weapons are especially effective.
Battle Tip
Constructs don't discriminate when it comes to trespassers. Try leading them toward other monsters to give them a new target.
Beating the Heat
In superheated volcanic regions, you can pour water over yourself for a temporary respite from the heat.
Granters of Boons
Somewhere deep in the continent, there is a being that trades in Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels.
Intact Weapons
You can sometimes find weapons that haven't decayed around the Depths.
Lava Pools
Lava is extremely deadly but also shallower than you'd think.
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.
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.
Monster Tips: Electric Lizalfos
If you hit an Electric Lizalfos's horn with an arrow, it will discharge a massive electric shock.
Chasms
The Upheaval created chasms throughout Hyrule that reach far down to the Depths.
Elemental Weaknesses
If you use an icy attack against a fiery enemy, you may defeat it in one hit.
Sidon's Water Wall
Staying inside Sidon's water wall can also work as a way to cope with hot temperatures.
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.
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.
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.
No Stone Unturned
Wildlife taking shelter under a rock will sometimes jump out when you lift up their hiding place.
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.
Monster Tips: Chuchus
They will explode when attacked. Try throwing something at them from a safe distance.
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.
Stealth Tip
It's harder to hear footsteps when it's raining...making it the perfect time to sneak up on some monsters!
Tumbleweeds
Slash a tumbleweed rolling around Gerudo Canyon, and you might find an item inside.
Pushing Objects
Barrels and boxes can be pushed around. Use this to your advantage!
Dealing with Sludge
You can wash away sludge with water. If you do so, you might sometimes find that it was covering something up.
Travel Medallions
Once you place a travel medallion, you can travel back to it whenever you like.
Zonai Devices: Mirrors
Mirrors can reflect light, like sunlight, but at night and in dust clouds, light beams are too weak to reflect.
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.
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!
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.
Aim Controls
Some items, like bows, allow you to target things by tilting . Remember to be aware of your surroundings when doing this.
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.
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.
Ingredient Effects
Certain ingredients give elixirs or dishes special properties. But don't get greedy; ingredients with different effects will cancel each other out.
Monster Tips: Moblins
These large carnivores require sizable helpings of meat and fish to sustain their bulky frames.
Zonai Devices: Batteries
By attaching a battery to a Zonai device, you can activate it without consuming your energy gauge.
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.
Sand Seals
In order to hitch a ride behind a sand seal, you'll first need to equip a shield.
Sage Avatars
You can summon or dismiss the aid of the sages by selecting their vows in Key Items.
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.
What's That, Pooch?
If you befriend a dog, it may lead you to something interesting.
Read All About It
Keep up to date on the latest happenings in the world by reading the newspaper.
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.
Making a Campfire
To start a campfire, simply set some wood ablaze. You can use a torch or some flint to do just that.
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.
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.
Gloom-Wreathed Enemies
If you get attacked by an enemy covered in gloom, your maximum hearts will be reduced until the gloom is purified.
Paraglider
Soaring with the paraglider depletes your Stamina Wheel. Be careful to monitor your stamina so you don't run out midflight.
Mineru's Construct
You can fire arrows even while riding the construct.
Monster Eyeballs and Arrows
An arrow with a monster eyeball fused to it will seek out a target on its own.
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!
Hot Springs
These lush, thermal baths are found throughout the world. You can relax in them for a while to replenish your hearts.
Sprinting
Move around while holding to sprint. This is useful for evading monster attacks or whenever you're in a hurry.
Recovering from Gloom
If you suffer the effects of gloom, you can return to the surface or visit a lightroot to recover from it.
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.
Horseback Battles
When fighting on horseback, weapons with reach such as spears and big swords have an advantage over short swords and clubs.
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.
Sidon's Water Wall
While you're inside Sidon's water wall, it will block one enemy attack.
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.
Enhancing Armor
The Great Fairies can enhance your armor to protect you against vicious enemy attacks, greatly reducing the damage you'd receive.