Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks for Getting Started
Here are some beginner tips and tricks for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. See early game tips and other advantages that you can take and be on the lookout for while playing the game!
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Zelda: The Wind Waker Tips and Tricks
- Roll Around to Move Quickly
- Lock On an Enemy With the ZL Button
- Break Pots for Hearts
- Check Postboxes Often
- Capture Fairies for Revives
- Explore Every Island in the Great Sea
- Save the Game
Roll Around to Move Quickly
Link moves faster than running when he's also rolling over! Press the A button while tilting the left joystick to roll towards the direction you're going. This action can also be used in combat to dodge or maneuver to a better position.
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Lock On an Enemy With the ZL Button
Whether you're fighting a single enemy or a group, there are times that you'd want to focus the camera on your target even as you move.
Locking on with the ZL button lets you move Link relative to the target's position, making it easier to direct your hits towards the enemy and respond to their movement.
Break Pots for Hearts
When you're running low on hearts inside a dungeon, look for pots and break them to see if they contain hearts. Enemies also drop hearts sometimes, but breaking pots are safer if you need to replenish your health as they don't fight back!
Check Postboxes Often
There are Postboxes installed on a lot of the islands in the Great Sea, especially in areas that are involved in the main story. Regardless of where you currently are, see if a nearby postbox is "wobbling", as this means that you just got a letter!
Letters often contain various items and even Rupees as rewards for previously completed quests, whether they're part of the main story or quick side quests.
Capture Fairies for Revives
It really is dangerous to go alone, so maybe bring a fairy or two with you in your adventure! Fairy Bottles can replenish 10 hearts when opened or automatically revive Link when his hearts are fully depleted.
You can obtain Fairy Bottles by capturing Fairies with one of the 4 Empty Bottles in the game. Fairies are usually found in Fairy Fountains, but they can also appear from broken pots in certain areas.
Explore Every Island in the Great Sea
Try to stop by every island that you come across while sailing the Great Sea, even if they're not part of the main story. You might find rare items like Heart Pieces, important Quest Items, and other treasures!
Sea Chart: All Islands in the Great Sea
Save the Game
Don't forget to save your adventure when you need to head back to the real world. You can save by opening up the menu and selecting the Save option. Take not that reloading your save may place you back to the entrance of a dungeon or island.
Use Save States on Switch 2
If you're playing on Switch 2, it's recommended to use save states to save your progress. This makes it less likely for your save file to get corrupted or erased. It also allows you to return to the exact point where you saved instead of starting at the entrance of a dungeon or island.
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