WhenThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildcame out, there were typical articles like what the best weapons were and how to complete side quests. Those were all helpful, but the more outrageous content that got players excited was others posting about ways to break the game using its physics. This sharing phenomenon was increased whenThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwas released with even more toy-like mechanics to play with.
Now here isThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom,Zelda’s first big solo adventurepromoted by Nintendo. Players are sharing tons of tricks to use with Echoes, and it’s only going to get more wild as the months tick on. So for now, let’s go through some uncovered secret ways to use Echoes.
6Flying In The Game
Giving Crows The Meat
It’s far too easy to fly in the game and there are multiple ways to abuse the system. First, most players will figure out they can grab a flying monster, like a Crow, and then glide if they jump off some sort of ledge. There are side quests anddungeons inThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomdedicated to this idea, so one way or another, players will get the hang of it.
What the game doesn’t teach players is that flying can be done infinitely. For example, players can spawn a Crow and then tether themselves to it using Tri’s binding ability. Players should also drop a chunk of meat on the ground, grab it, and then that Crow will chase it endlessly without getting tired. Other players have tried tethering multiple birds together as well as using the Gustmaster Echo, so there is still a lot of experimentation going down.
5Using Monsters For Land Traversal
Better Than Horses
WhileThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdommay look like atypical top-downZeldagame, it’s a much bigger world. It’s so large that players can get a horse to navigate the terrain, although there are faster and more immediate ways to travel on the ground. It’s even easier than setting up a flying trick.
For example, there is a spinning blade monster known as a Pathblade that players can find in dungeons. Binding to a Pathblade and then using the “Follow” command will cause the monster to speed straight at a fast rate. This can be done with other Echoes too, like a Spark. Some players have even used wind machines tethered to Zelda to push her forward.
4Drowning Enemies In Water
The Water-Block Is One Of The Most Versatile Echoes
Players will stumble upon the Water-Block during their investigation into theJabul Ruins inThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. With it, players can stack water cubes alongside each other or on top of each other to swim through in almost unnatural-looking ways. It’ll make clearing gaps and heights a breeze especially once Tri gets upgraded powers.
Navigation is not the only reason for the Water-Block rules. Players can use it to drown enemies in one of the darkest ways possible. They can simply summon a Water-Block, grab an enemy with bind, hold them in the cube, and then they will drown, which is very elaborate on a serial killer level. Players may also want to think about pitching enemies into full lakes or pits.
3You Can Jump Into Pots
They Can Hide More Than Rupees
This revelation can happen to a lot of players by accident. They may grab an Echo without ever knowing its use, like a sign or a pot. What can those do that a bed, table, or trampoline can’t? Well, players can jump inside most pots and urns to engage in stealth camouflage.
TheZeldaseries has implementedstealth sequences a lot and perhaps to an unnecessary degree. These Echoes do help, though, on the level of Solid Snake using a cardboard box in theMetal Gear Solidseries. Here’s an extra tip that pot lovers may not even know. Inside a pot, urn, or whatever, players cannot be stunned by the cries of ReDead monsters who are infamously brutal.
2Speeding Up The Sleeping Process
Making The Most Out Of Beds
One of the cheapest and easiest ways to heal inThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis to make smoothies. They cost almost nothing and from side quests and chests, players will undoubtedly have an abundance of ingredients quickly. It’s a better way to heal than to buy traditional potions.
Players probably also know that they can heal with any bed they find, and different types will heal more hearts. What players may not know is that it is faster to sit upright and then lay back down again after receiving a health boost on the bed. It sheds off only seconds, but it’s worth noting if players like using beds over smoothies.
1Platbooms Are Killable
Stack These Monsters To The Sky
Players can copy over a hundredEchoes inThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, including gadgets, furniture, and monsters. Not everything can be copied though, like Cuccos in Kakariko Village. So, when something doesn’t present itself with a shiny surface, players may not even think about trying to copy it.
For example, around the Gerudo Desert region, players will come across Platbooms which are floating tiles with one eyeball. They are menacing, but they don’t initially feel like monsters but more like platforms that cannot be copied; however, a Platboom IS a monster and can thus be killed and copied. The stacking that players can do with them is impressive.
