We’ve also seen the return of both fire arrows and bomb arrows for those of you who are fond of pyrotechnics, and Link can replenish his quiver from the arrows that enemy archers drop.
Speaking of which, bows can also be found scattered around Hyrule or harvested from defeated enemies, the amount of arrows Link has left in his quiver displayed alongside the crosshair. What’s cool about them is that if Link happens to be at the top of a snowy mountain, he can channel his inner Legolas, jump on his shield and surf down the mountain, firing arrows at all the enemies in his path. You can get the Warm Doublet for completing the Old Man’s special recipe. It also provides Cold Resistance, making it much easier to reach the earlier shrines in the beginning area. The Warm Doublet is a chest piece of armor that provides 7 defense. Link is able to pick up anything vaguely shield like, such as a pot lid, to aid his defence, as well as relieving enemies of their shields and stealing them for himself. Zelda Breath Of The Wild Rare Weapon & Armor Guide Armor. Hold the Y Button down to perform a spin attack. Link can fight with a sword and shield when wielding single-handed weapons. One of the coolest items we’ve seen thus far is the shield. See the list of weapons below to learn more Single-Handed Swords. The trailer also showed Link as having one strapped to his back whilst diving into a body of water, suggesting it could also be used to harpoon a fish supper. Fortunately, our hero also seems pretty adept at using a spear in combat too, giving him greater range and also a faster attack. As a weapon, axes appear to be heavy and powerful, but not particularly useful for quick combat. These can consequently be chopped up further for firewood, or as the trailer shows, felled across ravines to allow Link to access new areas. Not just a potent weapon, it can also be used to fell trees. Defeating the skeletal Bokoblins at night also gave Link the option to pick up their bony arms to use as a weapon, complete with still wiggling fingers!
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We’ve also seen how defeating enemies yields other items - Bokoblin Horns, Keese Eyeballs and the like - which, combined with being able to forage other items such as flowers, and the ability to mine for ore, suggests that an upgrade system similar to Skyward Sword‘s could well be returning. Each of these items degrades with use and eventually breaks, though we did see footage of Link foraging for flints meaning he may well be able to repair his swords, Monster Hunter-style. Some of these swords are huge two-handed affairs, dealing more damage but leaving Link unable to use his shield.
There also appear to be a variety of swords dotted around Hyrule that Link can pick up. You can ask certain npcs to get the champion weapons back. Once they’ve been defeated Link can acquire his foes’ weapons, from clubs to spears, for his own use. Even the Master Sword (regenerates in 10 minutes) or Hylian Shield (have 40 times more durability than the second most durable shield and you can get an extra when it breaks).