
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” transports you to a fantasy world you can explore and progress into in a non-linear fashion as you explore this unstructured world called Hyrule.
In Hyrule, you find yourself at the end of the Zelda timeline as you control Link, suffering from amnesia, as he embarks on a journey to save Princess Zelda and prevent Calamity Ganon from destroying their world. Along the way, you collect items and complete objects like puzzles and side quests.
The vastness of the world of “Breath of the Wild” is as wide as the things you can do in the game. Let this concise guide walk you through everything you need to know when playing this game. It will be a few-minute read only, unlike jumping from one guide to the other.
Main Quests
“The Legend of Zelda” offers 15 Main Quests, all giving you the chance to navigate across the vast open world of the game, into the four Divine Beasts (Vah Ruta, Vah Rudania, Vah Medoh, and Vah Naboris), and ultimate battling with Calamity Ganon. While these Main Quests are pretty straightforward, you may get stuck with them occasionally. These Main Quests are:
- Captured Memories
- Destroy Ganon
- Divine Beast Vah Medoh
- Divine Beast Vah Naboris
- Divine Beast Vah Rudania
- Divine Beast Vah Ruta
- Find the Fairy Fountain
- Forbidden City Entry
- Free the Divine Beasts
- Locked Mementos
- Reach Zora’s Domain
- Seek Out Impa
- The Hero’s Sword
- The Isolated Plateau
- Follow the Sheikah Slate
Side Quests
Unlike the Main Quests, Side Quests in “Breath of the Wild” are more extensive, totaling 76. They are a fantastic way to prolong your time in the game and earn the best rewards. That being said, some of these Side Quests are tricky to complete, so the following guides will help you accomplish the toughest of these complex tasks. The top five most difficult ones are Lost Pilgrimage, A Gift for My Beloved, Under A Red Moon, Zora Stone Monuments, and The Eighth Heroine and the Forgotten Sword. You must have a lot of patience with them.
Shrines
When it comes to Shrines, you will find a whopping 120 Shrines across “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” and they are a way to acquire Spirit Orbs. For complete clarity, you can exchange these Orbs at Goddess Statues for Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels, making them incredibly important items.
However, completing a Shrine and claiming its Spirit Orb can be challenging. The top 10 Shrines are:
- Blue Flame: Shora Hah Shrine
- Katosa Aug Apparatus: Katosa Aug Shrine
- Korgu Chideh Shrine: Stranded on Eventide
- Kuh Takkar Shrine: Melting Ice Hazard
- Lakna Rokee Shrine: The Stolen Heirloom
- Maka Rah Shrine: Steady Thy Heart
- Shora Hah Shrine: Blue Flame
- Toh Yahsa Shrine: Trial of Thunder
- Tawa Jinn Shrine: The Three Giant Brothers
- The Current Solution: Hawa Koth Shrine
- The Spring of Wisdom: Jitan Sa’mi Shrine
Great Fairy Fountains
The game has four Great Fairies, and those interested in upgrading their Armor Sets must find them all.
Cotera
The Great Fairy Cotera is the first Great Fairy in “Breath of the Wild.” She is located on the hilltop in Kakariko Village. Wake her up by bribing her with 100 rupees, but you must first find the Tal’noh Naeg shrine and then proceed to the forest behind it.
Mija
Great Fairy Mija can be found on the northeast, directly east of Akkala Tower. Heading east from the Tower, you must glide over Lake Akkala to see a forest on the cliffside. Bring yourself to this forest to find her. If she is your second fair, you must give her 500 rupees.
Kayasa
In the west of Hyrule, south of Tabantha Tower is Great Fairy Kayasa. Find her by gliding south of this Tower until you spot a plateau slightly located southeast in this area. You want to pursue the plateau with a small lake by looking at the map. She needs 1,000 rupees to offer her services.
Tera
The Great Fairy Tera does not want to isolate herself, but her hideaway is far from those of the other fairies above. She is tucked under a skeleton toward the map’s southwest region in Gerudo Desert, just a bit southeast of the Dragon’s Exile. Picking her location on the map to remember it as you ride a sand seal toward that direction is recommended.
Korok Seeds
Regarding the all-important Korok Seeds, you can choose from 900 of them in the game, though you must have only 441 Seeds to upgrade your inventories. In the process of acquiring them, you will need assistance to reach that number.
Gear
Without gear, armor, and weapons, your “Breath of the Wild” gameplay can be boring. For sure, you don’t want just to walk around. The right Armor Set can improve Link’s stealth and help him win against a brutal enemy. The best Armor Sets in this game are:
- Barbarian Armour
- Climbing Armour
- Dark Link
- Flamebreaker Armour
- Rubber Armor
Cooking
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” is very exciting because it also allows you to experience how to cook. Cooking is an excellent way to get a steady supply of consumable items. While cooking is not a requisite like earning Skills in “The Sims 4,” cooking occasionally produces food items that can help you overcome certain obstacles.
The best food to cook here are Tough Meat-Stuffed Pumpkin, Enduring Mushroom Skewer, and Baked Apple.
Aside from those, you must also know about the game’s Cities and Villages, enemies, and mounts. Now, you are more than ready to start playing “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.”