With Tears of the Kingdom being as epic of a game as it is, it’s only natural to want to make sure if there are things you should know before starting Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. And the answer is a resounding yes. These helpful tips will make sure that after you’ve been playing the game for a while, you don’t regret not properly using these gameplay features later. So read on and learn about these spoiler-free tips that will prepare you for the grand adventure ahead.
Focus on the Story Until You Get the Paraglider
You might be thinking this open-world game is yours for the taking, but before you can get to the point of complete freedom of exploration, you’ll need to stick to a narrow path at first. Early on, your patience will be tested, just like if you were to preload your Tears of the Kingdom game. You can either try and progress as fast as possible or take the time to enjoy the early grind to complete the necessary plot points as you get acclimated to the new Hyrule.
Eventually, you’ll get to the Central Hyrule Sky Archipelago and after talking to an NPC, you’ll have access to the paraglider. From this point on, it will be a lot easier to explore and reach new limits. You might say it’ll be a breeze.
Don’t Be Afraid to Fuse & Destroy
You might be worried about using up materials and items too fast and finding yourself completely empty-handed. But that’s not the case at all. The basic materials you’ll need are abundant and you won’t have to worry about fusing wrong or incorrectly. Experimenting is what makes the new fuse mechanic fun. You can also constantly use and break items because you can’t carry much in the beginning so you’ll be ditching plenty of unused materials anyways. So keep fusing, using, and breaking, because there’s plenty more to gather and make–so fuse away!
Get As Many Zonai Charges As You Possibly Can
Again, let’s reiterate that; get as many Zonai Charges as you possibly can wherever and whenever you can. These key materials are very valuable and used for many important elements. You can use this with random gacha machines to get materials, and they also power up your vehicles for a one-time boost. And some puzzles and tasks can only be completed with these Zonai Charge boosts, so this is the one item you want to use sparingly and be very conservative with. It’s Zonai charge for the win!
Use Recall Multiple Times in a Row
When you try to get up onto a Sky Island, you’ll want to start by trying to jump on the stones that fall from them, and then Recall them back up onto the island. Depending on how long since the stone fell from the Sky Island and landed, you might use Recall once and find that the stone stops in the air without going all the way back up onto the island. But that’s okay, just use your Recall ability again to rewind the stone from that mid-air point to keep going back up. We know, time-travel is confusing for us too.