multi Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 That'll be a Hinox I think. Hugely intimidating on first sight but they're big, slow, bumbling softies really. Doesn't take too much to take them down Spoiler Shoot an arrow into their eye from a distance, that'll slow them down then either attack up close or keep firing arrows into that eye I always feel a bit guilty when I come across them, seems like they just want to relax and knock some Zzz's out in their little forests, doing no harm to anyone. Spoiler I think you can also have the option just sneak up on them too and thieve the goodies from around their necks, although there does come a time when some will need to be defeated to access a shrine or 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbearboy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Find yourself some hearty food to cook into a life boosting meal (plus either an attack or defence boosting meal too) and a Lynel fight won’t seem so tough. Or just don’t engage with them - I found out recently that they don’t actually want to fight you unless they see you as a threat. #138 here at 24:34 A longer demonstration here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbearboy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I think somebody posted the link in here but I cannot find it. Anyways, there’s an good episode of the Perfect Console podcast with Phil Fish, where he talks (albeit too briefly) about BotW - and four of his other favourite games and his career. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin/id1665581266 If anybody can recommend any other good podcasts about BotW then I’m all ears. It’s lovely to hear people wax lyrical about how great this game is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chosty Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 12 hours ago, multi said: I always feel a bit guilty when I come across them, seems like they just want to relax and knock some Zzz's out in their little forests, doing no harm to anyone. Reveal hidden contents I think you can also have the option just sneak up on them too and thieve the goodies from around their necks, although there does come a time when some will need to be defeated to access a shrine or 3 Yeah, you can do that. Just last night: Spoiler I paraglided directly on top of one wearing the sneaky Sheikah garb, pinched his weapons and ran off without him waking up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chosty Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I've been bypassing most of the Lynels on Master Mode (because they're nearly all golden ones and I haven't until now had enough strong weapons), but I need some of the things they drop to finish upgrading certain outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimmyhill Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 10/03/2023 at 23:13, Dr Nookie said: And (somewhat behind the rest of the world) we’re off…. It looks fun. Ahh man, the feels - hairs standing up and everything! What a moment this is, so jealous of anyone getting to experience it for the first time 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatbin Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Did you know a Lynel will not attack you if you have your weapon put away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chosty Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Kilton never told me that when I purchased a Lynel mask, the swindler! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Nookie Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 23 minutes ago, Shimmyhill said: Ahh man, the feels - hairs standing up and everything! What a moment this is, so jealous of anyone getting to experience it for the first time What’s really striking is that sense of scale and freedom. Go here, go there, whatever you want. I rolled a bomb miles down a hill to then detonate in the distance and take out a little gang of nasties and it just rolled and rolled and to be able to still interact with something that far off was I think, a unique experience for me. And playing through with the boy is a great shared experience. After Yoshi, Luigi’s Mansion and Pikmin which are all world class - it just seems impossibly huge in a good, long adventure way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 3 hours ago, Chosty said: Yeah, you can do that. Just last night: Hide contents I paraglided directly on top of one wearing the sneaky Sheikah garb, pinched his weapons and ran off without him waking up. Using the sneak suit you can also stand in a Hinox’s hand, and they will lift you up to their chests when they fidget. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 12/03/2023 at 20:32, multi said: Not sure Googling "stunning and spanking" is the best way to research this though. Probably not! Some good tips here, although I think they overcomplicate it with the dodge in the third method. My tip is let the Lynel barge at you, stun them with an arrow to the face, get on the back and spank ‘em with a big weapon: I always felt bad killing them though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbearboy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Had some trouble beating Fireblight Gammon yesterday but managed it eventually. Just one more Champions Ballad memory left to do. Last thing I did yesterday was a whistle stop tour of all the shops to stock up on arrows. Wasted a lot trying to get a korok on Death Mountain. Also, after looking up arrow farming videos on YouTube I also need to get myself the Travel Medallion, which I was blissfully unaware of until now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Do 71 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Wow. Found the perfect place for apples, a Shrine is nearby and a few Korok seeds too. Be careful on that broken bridge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Nookie Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 So we’re a week in and loving it. Playing with my 7 year old is a great shared experience - he loves the exploring and on the way down to a village just went ’wow, that paraglider amazing…..’. I’m constantly amazed at how solid the landscape is and how it all gels together. It’s remarkable really. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonamok Posted March 16 Popular Post Share Posted March 16 Was being chased by a Bokoblin near Hestu, I dropped a sheikha bomb behind me and kept running. Triggered it as the Boko ran past it. He arced up over my head and landed in a heap 50 ft in front of me with a tiny sliver of health left. Unfortunately for him he was right in front of Hestu, where I’d left my horse, who promptly reared up and stamped on the Bokoblin’s head to finish him off. 160 hours. Never seen that before. So much the best game ever. ❤️ 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyFish Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I threw a bomb at a couple of baddies yesterday and it somehow caused them to fight one another. One of those big things with the pointy snouts started attacking it's comrade, eventually picking it up and throwing it off a cliff. I'm really enjoying it - there's a lot of flexibility on how things can be achieved so far. I'm still not keen on the weapon degradation, but if I have any real complaint, it's the rain. Seriously, fuck the rain. I spent 10 minutes in a thunderstorm last night waiting for it to pass so I could climb a big flagpole (assuming there might be something worthwhile at the top). After the lengthy rainstorm, I finally climbed it only to find jack shit. It looks very atmospheric, but it's a pain in the ass gameplay-wise. It seems like every time I want to climb something (or even worse, I'm halfway up climbing something) it starts to rain and I end up slipping back down. It's like The Legend of Zelda: Manchester. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothjan Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 53 minutes ago, FishyFish said: It's like The Legend of Zelda: Manchester. I would pay so much money for this version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Nookie Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 A few more shrines down and a LOT more cooking done…. I really like the idea of mixing up different ingredients to give you a limited time in a new area - I thought it’d be a bind but actually works brilliantly. The best bit really is my youngest saying ‘Daddy, can we play some Zelda after dinner?’ What a treat that is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyFish Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I've beaten one of the Divine Beasts now (Ruta) but am mostly exploring and opening up the map. Last night I decided to visit an island I'd seen a way off the coast, so I paraglided across from a high cliff (although I needed to consume a couple of stamina top-ups on the way). When I landed I found out that I was on Eventide Island and would need to Spoiler complete three tasks and that, until these were complete, all my possessions would be removed (plus the game couldn't be saved). Yeah, thanks! So, basically, link is now running around in his pants with no weapons, food, potions, anything. What I somehow managed to miss was the fact that I still had my rune powers, so I ended up in some sort of self-imposed hardcore mode where Link went full Rambo, taking out enemies with sticks and anything he could get his hands on. I gradually got better equipped as I recovered weapons and food from dead enemies or creatures I managed to catch or kill. It was only right at the very end that I realised I had my infinite bombs, plus all the other rune powers! Talk about make things hard for yourself! Did it all without dying once though. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonamok Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I’d forgotten about Eventide. That was a lot of fun. Might head there soon on this playthrough. Heffalump and Birdy down, and just entered Gerudo town, so it’ll soon be camel time. Enjoying this tour of Hyrule as much as the first. ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Nookie Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 It’s still good people, it’s still good. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonamok Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 It really is. It’s a breathtakingly beautiful game. And with its skybox of insane potential, Tears looks even better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Do 71 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I’m upto 106 Shrines found, and 605 Koroks on Switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I may return to it myself…I think I’ve got fifteen shrines left still after playing over 300 hours and obsessively combing the map, I’m just not sure I remember how to play it! Last time I had a go I couldn’t even deflect a Guardian blast, and I used to do it with a pot lid for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorfarius Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Make sure you buy the DLC as it adds some necessary story stuff and is pretty good all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Nookie Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, Lorfarius said: Make sure you buy the DLC as it adds some necessary story stuff and is pretty good all round. I’m trying to explain to my son that 2 weeks in and we’ve hardly started. It’s hard to grasp the scale tbh. Hopefully he won’t lose interest. We’ve got to sort out Lynel tonight… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaqat Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 6 years and 1 month later I finally completed the game. Been stuck on Ganon for months. Went off to learn parrying and got some ancient arrows which changed things up a bit. Juuuuuust in time for the next instalment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaqat Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 What I'm not happy about is that there are limited save slots that get overwritten by the autosaves so you can't really save an area to go back to. Anyway around this? I guess if I wanted to go complete more shrines I just use my last save before I fight ganon? There's no post end game save? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Do 71 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 6 minutes ago, rafaqat said: What I'm not happy about is that there are limited save slots that get overwritten by the autosaves so you can't really save an area to go back to. Anyway around this? I guess if I wanted to go complete more shrines I just use my last save before I fight ganon? There's no post end game save? Aye. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarik Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 29/03/2023 at 10:35, Lorfarius said: Make sure you buy the DLC as it adds some necessary story stuff and is pretty good all round. As you can only do it after completing the Divine Beasts, the base difficulty of the Shrines is harder, which they can do because they know you'll already be pretty familiar with the game by that point and they can step things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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