Summary
Although players ofThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomcan fight enemies in various ways, some social media users demonstrated the power of Zelda’s Bind ability and the Water Block Echo. By dragging an enemy with Bind over a Water Block,Echoes of Wisdomplayers can instantly kill some foes and trivialize some encounters.
As the first mainline game in theLegend of Zeldaseries to feature its titular princess as the main playable character,Echoes of Wisdomallows players to solve puzzles and defeat foes through creative methods. By using the Tri-Rod to claim echoes of different objects, elements, and monsters, Zelda can conjure them to deal with challenges as players see fit. This creativity has proven to be a hit with fans, asEchoes of Wisdomsold over 200,000 copies in Japanduring its opening week, which beat out the sales of 2019’sLink’s Awakeningby a margin of 50,000 units within a similar timeframe.
While previousZeldatitles likeTears of the Kingdomallowed players to torture certain characters,Echoes of Wisdom’s mechanics can be utilized for efficient kills. A Reddit user named K0ks3nw4i shared a short video on the r/EchoesOfWisdom subreddit that demonstrated what happens when an enemy is dragged into a Water Block. In their video, K0ks3nw4i conjured a Water Block Echo near a Moblin outpost in the Gerudo Desert, and used the Bind ability to drag three unsuspecting Moblins through the Water Block, which caused the porcine foes to suffer a swift and watery demise. However, this trick can only be done in areas ofEchoes of Wisdomwhere a Water Block can be summoned and only works on foes that are small enough to be dragged with the Bind ability. Flying enemies can also be dragged through a stack of Water Block Echoes, which can be placed on top of one another.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Players Use Bind and Water Blocks To Instantly Kill Enemies
To get the Water Block Echo,Echoes of Wisdomplayers must travel to the Jabul region in northeast Hyrule, where the River and Sea Zora call home. After subduing Lord Jabu-Jabu andgaining access to the Jabul Waters Rift, players can claim the Water Block Echo just before entering the Jabul Ruins dungeon. Both the Gerudo Desert Rift and the Jabul Waters Rift can be done in either order after sealing the Suthorn Forest Rift.
Whether used to easily dispatch foes or conquer dungeons,the titular echoes inEchoes of Wisdomare among the most creative game mechanics in theZeldafranchise. What echo combinations players will discover next remains to be seen.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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Save Hyrule—this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda!The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts—and with a certain swordsman among the missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom in the latest adventure in The Legend of Zelda™ series!Team up with the ethereal creature Tri and use the Tri Rod to create “echoes,” which are imitations of things you find in the environment—then recreate those echoes whenever you like to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Use echoes like water blocks to reach new heights, make bridges out of old beds, throw rocks at foes, or find your own combination of echoes to do things your way. you’re able to even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
