Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo Switch)

[meady1981]

Are you talking about

Yes -

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basically go underground and start exploring down there

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I've probably played 30 played hours and havent even attempted the main quest yet

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Thanks!

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Which chasm/region? 

It freaks me out so much going underground.

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30 hours?! Now THAT‘s dedication 

(I have not checked, but I estimate I am at around 10-15 hours. I can only play once my kid is in bed 

[meady1981]

30 hours?! Now THAT‘s dedication 

(I have not checked, but I estimate I am at around 10-15 hours. I can only play once my kid is in bed 

Haha, me too.
But I've was off sick with covid for a few days so what else was there to do while she was in school 
It'll slow right down now. Can see it lasting me all year.

Thanks!

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Which chasm/region? 

It freaks me out so much going underground.

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I can't remember - was another case of mistakenly going somewhere then spending hours looking around.
Possibly an entrance near the first tower?

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Perfect time to get Covid  (but in all honesty: get well soon, mate!)

I agree: There is SO much to do in this game I feel like I could be at it for the better part of a year.

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According to Nintendo, Tears of the Kingdom has sold over 10 million copies worldwide in its first three days, becoming the fastest-selling game in the history of The Legend of Zelda series.

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Alright lads, I believe this is the most important optional quest in TOTK and none of us should sleep on it:

Basically, its akin to collecting the memories in BOTW (which loads of players skipped), but in TOTK it has way more importance and it offers you a must-have reward at the end.

Also, it is kinda easy to miss completely, hence this post 

Slight spoilers to follow, nothing really story related, only how/where to start the quest:

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So it involves all these huuuuge Zonai „paintings“ that are scattered all over the landscape - called geoglyphs.

You‘ll need to investigate them as each one will trigger a (quite incredible, and important) cutscene.

But to get going, you first need to find and speak to Impa (old Sheika lady who lived in Kakariko in BOTW). She‘s the one already investigating the geoglyphs, and she will set you off on your way.

This is where you will find her:

Head West and North from Lookout Landing to reach the New Serenne Stable in the Hyrule Ridge area, which is on the path towards another Skyview Tower. Nearby in the field you’ll see Impa standing by the large glyph.

Again, if you complete this side quest, not only will you get „the full picture“, but also a reward you won‘t want to miss 

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You can start on this quest pretty much the moment you reach the surface 

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So, how‘s everyone been getting on with this gem of a game? 

[meady1981]

So, how‘s everyone been getting on with this gem of a game? 

Still exploring, still haven’t touched the first main mission. I LOVE diving off the sky islands and gliding from place to place. It’s so pointless having horses!

[JerseyKloppite]

So, how‘s everyone been getting on with this gem of a game? 

Enjoying it so far. Couple of little niggles but nothing significant, just lovely to be back in this world.

Combat is harder than I remember it and weapon durability remains frustrating. I suppose when I last played the game I was maxed out so I could fight most enemies quite straightforwardly, now I run away from the bigger dudes

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I love the game!

I set aside the main quest to focus on exploring again, and the past two nights were very productive:

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- beat enough shrines to have seven hearts and two full stamina wheels
- unlocked all the towers (much easier than in BOTW thanks to the Sky Islands)
- got Autobuild
- unlocked the first great fairy
- got the Hylian Shield
- and got the Master Sword 
- started farming dragon parts ala BOtW

Now gonna focus mostly on mining Zonite to build up more battery power.
And maybe take on a Lynel or two cause I bet their parts are great for fuse power.

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I am in no rush at all to proceed with the main quest.

[meady1981]

Have you figured out what the Poes do yet?

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Have you figured out what the Poes do yet?

I believe you can trade them in somewhere for stuff that you could otherwise only get with the amiibos.

[Snail]

So, how‘s everyone been getting on with this gem of a game? 

About to unlock my last tower. Like most, I’ve just been messing about and doing shrines to get my strength up. I’ll leave the main quest for as long as I can.

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Trying desperately now to farm masses of Zonaite to build up more battery power so that I can start engineering wild shit like dropships etc. 

[Lynndenberries]

Incredible game. Only 10-15 hours in and I feel like I haven't made a dent in it. It's like Minecraft, but in Hyrule.

[AndyMuller]

I’m finding this well harder than BOTW.

[Disregarder]

I have to say that I'm not yet enjoying this quite as much as I'd hoped.  Loved the Great Sky Island tutorial bit - the music was amazingly poignant.  Now I'm down in Hyrule I am finding the way the story has unfolded a bit too much too soon.  In BOTW it seemed to flow so beautifully but this seems to hit you with so much at the same time.  It's still good though and I'm only about 10-15 hours in so far so lots more to uncover that will probably change my mind.

[gazzalfc]

Looks like the item/weapon/shield duplication glitch from BOTW has crossed to TOTK.

Basically a game breaker if you get access to any powerful weapons earlier than you should

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Looks like the item/weapon/shield duplication glitch from BOTW has crossed to TOTK.

Basically a game breaker if you get access to any powerful weapons earlier than you should

Yes!

I have been using a different glitch that is extremely easy to set up:

Do a shield jump, pause in mid-air, hold 5 of the same item (e.g., large zonites) in your inventory, press Y+B simultaneously to leave the menu.

Done correctly, the five items you selected to hold will still be in your inventory, while 5 more will have dropped to the ground, effectively duplicating the amount you have.

I‘ve been doing this with diamonds to get rich and with large zonite to trade in for large crystallized charges (available at the various Construct Forges) which can then be used to upgrade your battery.

[UntouchableLuis]

Started this last night - only a couple hours in but liking it so far - fusing objects together is good fun!

I had a shield I got from an early enemy I killed but it broke - any ideas how to get another one on the first sky island?

The only thing that keeps irritating me is the ability to throw your weapon - don't remember that in BOTW. I keep clicking it accidentally and threw a good sword off the island cliff.

[meady1981]

I like how there seems to be a lot more wildlife in this one. Like herds of deer.

[Lynndenberries]

Started this last night - only a couple hours in but liking it so far - fusing objects together is good fun!

I had a shield I got from an early enemy I killed but it broke - any ideas how to get another one on the first sky island?

The only thing that keeps irritating me is the ability to throw your weapon - don't remember that in BOTW. I keep clicking it accidentally and threw a good sword off the island cliff.

Can't remember where to find a shield on the first island, but I would recommend fusing items to your inventory, especially weapons, to increase the attack at the very least. I am not sure what effect (if any) it has on durability though.

The ability to throw your weapon was there in BOTW, but it definitely feels more sensitive this time around.

[Disregarder]

The only thing that keeps irritating me is the ability to throw your weapon - don't remember that in BOTW. I keep clicking it accidentally and threw a good sword off the island cliff.

Done this loads. Think it's because the right shoulder button is used for manipulating objects with ultra hand so you use it a lot.

[JerseyKloppite]

Done this loads. Think it's because the right shoulder button is used for manipulating objects with ultra hand so you use it a lot.

It's a weird choice as I can't think of any times I've thrown a weapon at anything. Would have thought you were more likely to throw a Brightbloom or a Firefruit.

[owens_2k]

Have you figured out what the Poes do yet?

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If you speak to the Poe statue at the lookout he will trade them for items. There are huge Poe statues in the depths and the poe in the lookout will mark the location of one of them on the map for you. The huge one lets you trade the poes in for the Dark Tunic or Gloom tunic which protects you from gloom.

I didn't do much exploring at first and did the first main mission, the Wind Temple. Once i'd done that I flew across to some sky island which then fell into the depths. At first I thought it was just a small area, not the entire world! A bit of exploring in there and next thing I'm face to face with a three headed dragon when I've only got 4 hearts!

I killed a Yiga clan member who was driving some car that shot lazers which I commandeered and could drive but couldnt work out how to fire the lazer. Anyone know how?

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[UntouchableLuis]

Don't know if I glitched the game yesterday:

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still on the first sky island, done 2 shrines out of 3 and on the way to the 3rd shrine (the snowy one) I came across this smaller island with a giant robot thing made out of cubes. I defeated it but then could not get off the island - there was nowhere for me to jump down to or climb up without dying. Maybe I was being stupid? Or is that a bit meant for when you can glide later in the game or something?

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[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Don't know if I glitched the game yesterday:

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I also got stuck here for a little bit. There's a floating platform you can move with Ultrahand that should get you out of there

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[UntouchableLuis]

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I also got stuck here for a little bit. There's a floating platform you can move with Ultrahand that should get you out of there

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Cheers! I loaded a previous save in the end so will head back there another time.

[Snail]

Don’t update and turn off auto-updates if you’ve been using a certain glitch.

[AndyMuller]

Some of these shrines are rock hard.

[Disregarder]

It's a weird choice as I can't think of any times I've thrown a weapon at anything. Would have thought you were more likely to throw a Brightbloom or a Firefruit.

Think you get double damage from throwing a weapon at an enemy. Used it a lot in BOTW when one was about to break so chucked it in a baddys face.

I am still getting the throw and powers buttons mixed up

[meady1981]

Still haven’t even done a main quest yet. Getting obsessed with finding all the weird clothing in the mines and maxing my battery. I certainly didn’t miss koroks though.

[UntouchableLuis]

Wasted so much time yesterday.

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getting back to the Temple of Time after completing third shrine. No idea there was a platform just by it you could use ascend on and then fly the glider thing back. I tried to go back through the caves and kept dying or realising I'd hit a dead end. Must have spent an hour and a half doing this then gave up and searched how to do it!

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[Snail]

The size of this game, ffs. I’ve been playing it almost every evening since launch and I’ve barely touched the sky islands / depths.

[gazzalfc]

The size of this game, ffs. I’ve been playing it almost every evening since launch and I’ve barely touched the sky islands / depths.

I just love fast warping to a tower, launching myself up and just looking at the world.

As good as the horses were in BOTW, I haven't even looked to get a horse to get around yet. A rocket powered platform, jumping off a mountain etc is so much more fun

[meady1981]

The thrill of finding a rich pocket of glowing zonite in an abandoned mine. Then blowing it with a couple of bomb flower arrow. Zonite scattering everywhere. Sweet zonite.

The wing suit is pretty cool for diving off the sky islands.

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I‘ve reached the stage where I can just fly across the entire map on my airbike, with maxed out batteries, plenty of large Zonite charges (for instant recharge) and wearing the full Zonite armor (=battery depletes half as fast) 





This is particulary helpful for exploring the depths, and for farming dragon parts to upgrade certain pieces of armor.

[Hazell]

Just got this this weekend and just got my paraglider. Reading this thread, can't wait to go exploring!

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Just got this this weekend and just got my paraglider. Reading this thread, can't wait to go exploring!

Have fun! I’m about 75 hours in and have hardly progressed the main questline. There is just SO much you can get lost in. Wonderful gaming experience.