Can you BEAT Tears of the Kingdom using ONLY Zora Gear??

Just two best buds taking on the Upheaval!! Can we do this e-fishently?
Our other Tears of the Kingdom themed runs:
Using ONLY Gerudo Gear!
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Using ONLY Yiga Gear!
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All the footage was taken from my Twitch playthrough of this the other week, so feel free to check out my page there for more fun playthroughs and runs!! / crotonzelda
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[@Croton]

Gerudo ✔ Banana Man ✔ Fish ✔ ...what is next?

[@Croton]

Thanks for watching!! All of our BotW/TotK challenge runs can be found here --> kzbin.info/aero/PLAjULYyNSE9b_sOPHRYmwip6WJCvKEbXO

[@Vergil_the_motivated]

Hmm...birb

[@sidon6969]

Amibo or zonai only

[@Masked_figure2]

Goron!!

[@rip_music123]

@DawgMann_2 he did that in botw

[@deaconaligood]

Fun fact: Any blue spark means that your weapon didn't take durability, so you can wallop shields with a sword all day, your sword won't break

[@Croton]

Sadly I didn't find out about the blue spark until Tears launched 😂 went all through the BotW era without knowing this...

[@deaconaligood]

@@Croton Ha! Yeah, it took me atleast three years before learning about the blue sparks not taking durability (Side note, you responded to this when I wasn't finished with the video, what a coincidence?)

[@jackthegiantpotato3182]

Thank you for telling me the fact I didn’t know about this. I’ve went through the breath of the wild era, and the tears of the kingdom era without knowing this.

[@robertlongyear470]

Veryyyyy helpful dude saved me

[@FuryJack07]

Wait what.

[@alonsorodriguezgarcia4595]

29:38 you could say that the zora waterworks are breathtaking because they are underwater

[@Croton]

🫨 woa

[@TheBingusZone]

this is deep

[@Curio117-ve7ou]

@@TheBingusZone under the water?

[@TheBreadPirate]

Fish are friends, not food!

[@Croton]

mmmm, tasty bass

[@Bite_the_bokoblin]

Breads are friends, not food! (Love both of y’all’s vids btw🫰)

[@TheOfficialGuinta]

Hi Fox News!

[@orcalost2466]

I would love to see a Zonai only run next, the new aesthetic is gonna look amazing

[@jeffreydavis8864]

speaking of zonai, whenever a zonai construct attacks me, it sounds like the construct says "what the fu-" I think this only works for the one handed sword.

[@danieljames1868]

I miss the sheikah aesthetic, but the zonai stuff is still pretty neat. Also, a speargun and a laser speargun are both fun tools to use.

[@JetTheBaron]

Hear me out, the Water Temple should've been the Waterworks. They could've had the 4 main temples in each area. Sky (Rito), Depths (Goron), Overworld (Gerudo), Caves (Zora). But I suppose theres 2 of each place, if you count the Spirit Temple and Hyrule Castle.

[@kikosawa]

not much of an OVER-world, is it

[@CashMoneyShorts08]

I agree it would have been perfect in the waterworks. Maybe a skilled moder could do that idk.

[@Congele_]

That's absolutely what I believed would happen when I started the game, after seeing that the Rito one was in the sky and the Goron one was in the Depths, I felt like it was the most logical thing for the remaining 2 I hadn't seen until then to be one on the surface, the other in a cave, especially with the number of caves around Zora's Domain. I honestly was kinda disappointed to discover that they made the Water Temple to be in the sky as well, rather than expanding on the Waterworks.

[@elijahioffe2]

“The rules of the run are… simple” never gets old

[@dmlfan928]

11:47 that finally explains why when I did a few play throughs where I booked it straight to Rito Village, I got what felt like a panic moon as I approached the old stable turned newspaper building.

[@Aurora-313]

Croton tried to finish TotK without a blood moon and discovered that if you don't do "Zelda"s quest at Hyrule castle first, the game will panic moon just make the player aware of her presence.

[@drabbitzgo2377]

Wake up, babe. New Croton challenge run just dropped

[@kikosawa]

wake the f up, link. we've got a challenge video to watch

[@Angelicanimations]

Unironically, "Whatever happens here, this is the end." goes so DAMN hard

[@Dylan_x64]

32:34 The Metroid Prime music here made me happy. 1:07:23 HOLY MOTHER, that was HILARIOUS!

[@pedrovictorsilvaladeira7877]

Metroid Prime music is amazing!

[@AntiZubat]

Fun fact: You could probably use a silver lynel saber horn on light scale trident while being wet and eating power up food to kill the eyes on the dragon. It might be a bit harder because you can’t equip the most optimal armor but it would probably work

[@Croton]

It didn't make the video but we did use our remaining Zora weapons to take down the dragon eyes!! the lynel mace weapon especially was efficient

[@Tylerm05]

I guess you can say we got Sid-ON our side.

[@ash_tray]

Nice lol

[@dragonboy5006]

That wasn’t good

[@lisabeavis8598]

-2

[@Chop676]

Sid is my favourite Zelda character

[@Croton]

This is objectively the best Sidon pun now

[@Hanakothemizumiko]

The way captain constructs slap Link will never not be funny 😂 I rewinded that part way too much So many highlights in this video: the archer bokos forgetting Link exist and eating the ice fruit, the boomerang returning to k.o Link. The whole dropshipping segment! 😂 The epic king gleeok fight. your challenge runs are amazing

[@Croton]

Every run is filled with the unexpected 😂 I'm glad you enjoy them!!

[@tinagoe1738]

That was a blast of fun. I appreciate using Sidon’s abilities more after seeing how much the water impacts the damage output. Great job Sam. And I’ll look forward to seeing the long version on your VOD channel I’m hoping. Tina

[@Chubby_Bub]

Seems like the Zora drop table for Like Likes is 40% Zora Shields, 20% Lizal Shields, and 10% each for Zora Sword, Longsword, Spear and Bow. So it's understandable why you had a hard time finding it. Moral of the story: I'm getting that one Zora Bow from the chest and putting it in my house.

[@Croton]

Interesting!! We really just got some bizzare luck then 😂

[@pedrovictorsilvaladeira7877]

When I reached the Zora's Domain I noticed that the bow was harder to find than in BotW. I was searching everywhere for the weapon compendium. I only found one in a like like. After many resets. I think Zora's bows are really rarer to find than any zora weapon. The odds are really low

[@lesdeuxnoapasdrole]

Next can you try with President Hudson run

[@1th_to_comment.]

Forever our president

[@lesdeuxnoapasdrole]

Yes he will always be ​@@1th_to_comment.

[@Congele_]

I learned so much I still didn't know about this game with this run, be it the jump shield surf with a rocket shield or the extra batteries you get when you use more Zonai charges, but the coolest thing ever might just be that ice storm you made at 1:12:48, my jaw actually dropped, it was so cool!

[@Khetroid]

I did something similar for my second play through. My rules were only the Zora, Gerudo, Goron, Rito, and Zonai (but not construct) gear. An added twist was the gear was only allowed to be used outside of the associated zone once the Temple was beaten and a full set of that faction's gear (except the champion weapon) was collected (once). Champions were only allowed once I had obtained the champion weapon. I started Zora and it was a lot of hunting and collecting weapons, to the point that going into this video I have some idea of what's in store, for once. (I suspect the lack or respawing bow will be a problem, unless there is a lucky like like drop or two, which I never got. Haven't finished the video yet, though.) Ended up using the Zora gear more than the rest cause it is so strong.

[@TheRealAmProFly]

Like a good neighbor Sidon is there! Brought to you by ZoraCare!

[@TheJolteonMaster]

The Zora caves are some of the coolest, I like the one with some random Hylian ruins.

[@toadstoolsandfrogchairs]

In my playthrough I realised pretty late in the game that I forgot to take a picture of the zora bow for the compendium, and was like, no problem, I'll just head down to zora's domain and pick one up! only to find out that the one I already used and broke ages ago was the only one in the game... It took me more than 3 irl days of killing all the like-likes in the area and waiting for blood moons so I could kill them again before one finally dropped a bow. By the end I was almost sure that it wasn't even in their loot drop table, was very close to giving up on that one 😅

[@Pete0731]

Before I read this comment , I was going to look up if like likes drop bows because of this play through. Thanks for answering that lol

[@ZiptoZapto]

I know just how hard the king gleeok fights can be, from the time I fought them with only stuff from the sky. COnsidering that was hard even with multiple bows, bullet time and that one rock, you are crazy to try that with one bow.

[@YourAverageCarrot]

Short answer: Yes Long answer: YEEEEEEEEES

[@dashing290]

I WANNA WATCH THIS BUT I HAVEN'T FINISHED THE GAME YET 😭😭

[@Croton]

No rush on that, the games amazing take your time!! 😄

[@1th_to_comment.]

My favorite part is when Sidon says "It's time," and proposes to Link.

[@e4e6mate96]

LOL fusing the bow for the last hit was awesome

[@Garfieldforpresident2024]

Awsome video! I'll be watching this on the side while working on homework! Keep up the spectacular work

[@DoccosM]

these are some of my favourite types of videos ever! can't wait to see what is in store this time :D

[@iamaminepro614]

i was waiting for this for soooooo long after seeing that you had doen this challenge on twitch like a month ago. thx for the amazing vid

[@redrex6642]

11:58 that explains so much thank you for that

[@the.poodle]

i have waiting eagerly for so long for this, AMAZING video

[@TheTolnoc]

I like how Mucktorok is just a Splatoon boss fight.

[@PizzaGames604]

That intro was so good the timing with Sidon and his sage was amazing 👍

[@kikosawa]

That part with the sardines can... Man, you play exactly like my girlfriend sometimes. In a scorched-earth kind of way.

[@legendgaiden4678]

I've been feeling sick and your videos cheer me up thank you

[@irisv_d_h2251]

absolute banger of a video! also the persona music is appreciated 👀

[@AngelofGrace96]

I loved all the persona music in this one! Made it so hype!

[@gumi_b3ar]

49:33 playing splatoon music for this boss is so real

[@crazykrantzy5738]

OMG Yes! Finally! I need more Totk challenges in my life!

[@actua1ly_ell1otst4bler]

Ive been waiting for this run 😭😭😭

[@Pryizsym]

I heard a random OO at 40:33.

[@PokemonHaloFan]

Nice touch using the Metroid Prime underwater crashed frigate theme for exploring the water temple.

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

gotta say bouncy weapons are crazy fun to use, gotta love smacking an enemy with them as they basically go YEET off into gods knows what part of hyrule when done just right

[@Herobrine10]

WHEN THE PRIME MUSIC KICKED IN! I JUST...! Damn! I felt that! it was like playing the game for the first time again! and the memories of exploring the crashed frigate!!

[@konstantinfinke2055]

cool Video. nice to see a challenge from totk again

[@davidenren6496]

Love to see more of these videos King

[@gaykittypirate]

YESSS i’m so excited! Zora Bow for life!

[@RickRaptor105]

That King Gleeok fight was incredible

[@zacheonwolfstuffheh7476]

I was beating my stick only play-through while watching this (so only sticks and tree branches no armor shields or bows and complete all main quests) it was actually really fun

[@Separatist_Studios]

As someone who couldn’t afford totk and plays Botw everyday I can confirm this video was fire 🔥

[@geomaster9409]

Hold up I need to cook some sardines 1:07:42

[@linkle17]

hey croton love ur vids also amazing music choice do u think u could do a review or final thoughts of totk?

[@Croton]

Thank you! I only really have positive things to say about this game - I share my opinions a lot live on stream!

[@linkle17]

@@Crotoncool thanks for the response

[@hishnick79]

amazing run as usual! ohh that King gleeok was intense! Was wondering if upgrading the Zora armour would have been a requirement for the run

[@Thecoolgamer64974]

I love these runs and they have inspired me to do a monster only run for botw! Keep up the great work! P.S. are you planning to do an amiibo only run for this game?

[@Chese1907]

LETS GO!ANOTHER CROTON VIDEO!

[@OrrynThorngate1994]

I love this series

[@user-ko1mq7eg2p]

I always try to beat every mini boss wish not does in BOTW and TOTK. I do bosses without copy abilities in Kirby. It is always so much fun when you see the ways the game decease make it possible. Like with the fuse constructs you can walk up their arms when they punch the ground.

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

45:40 I had no idea a chest was there 1:07:46 Well that escalated quickly! 1:26:00 I had no idea the Gleeoks had an attack from behind, that's kinda badass

[@Crim_god]

I don’t know if it was just me but I was laughing my butt off at the joke 😂

[@AidanNUTHALL]

I swear Croton speaks like Blippi in the sense that they both talk to kids 🤣

[@Sidon-rd8nv]

Thank you for your help link!

[@KY502ShinyHunter]

Been kinda lazy on upgrading so I always use Zora armor since that’s my most upgraded gear. Those long swords are pretty OP and makes Sidon’s useless feature pretty useful.

[@michelleranavat]

I have all Zora gear too!! - Aiden

[@alfonsoynigomendoza2901]

1:37:14 Guys look! It's a fish drifting on the water all alone! (Yes, I did reference Bury the Light by Casey Edwards)

[@loganalexander7810]

BRO WHEN LIFE WILL CHANGE STARTED PLAYING I WAS BOPPING

[@TheTolnoc]

Here's a thought: the ancient zora waterworks has a huge tower in the middle. Do you think that's an intentional reference to the Water Temple?

[@LinkFrodo]

Love ur vids!

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

It angers me that they moved my girl Miphas statue out of the city to make room for Sidon's. It make no sense. They should have put his statue on the dam where link and Sidon staged their attack on the devine beast.

[@diamonddiver5922]

Your making mipha proud 😁

[@nodalmode]

100% Respect for using splatoon music during the mucktorok fight

[@Chipandtristan]

only if just the zora chest piece fitted with out the zora pants

[@theshadowking3198]

Finally some challenges

[@regrebsnre]

Did you know that you can sort the item quick menu with Y and drop the selected item with X? It’s a lot faster than holding it and dropping it from the inventory

[@sewrat]

Omg you haven’t popped up on my explore in a while I’m so happy watch more content from you

[@nananamamana3591]

Coming back to the video after so long, *huge* missed opportunity to have the final song be _River in a Dry Land_

[@rosie959]

How about totk goron run? Would be nice to watch tbh.

[@MegaMew204]

It begins

[@Shawn-hg2fo]

The way you killing all the enimies in the demon Kings fight should be how the master sword is down there. If it really reapels evil.

[@Gamer-yo6pr]

I actually attempted a run like this before but cause i didnt know there were zora bows i ended up just using the twilight bow

[@dancarpentieri7762]

Are you going live tonight to finish TOTK which you started almost a year ago?

[@Croton]

No stream this week, but we'll be back next week for more TotK! Only a few more streams left till 100%

[@dancarpentieri7762]

@@Croton okay thanks! :)

[@user-zd9uv4ny9o]

i think a rubee only run and the zora were all was the best

[@solidzack]

Since durability is even more of a concern in these runs you could use your shield for mining instead if fused with a rock shattering item

[@bingonight1504]

Hell yea, water episode

[@coolperson2764]

15:14 Our "Best friend" is back definitely a best friend

[@Venoshock31]

I would actually like to clarify why Sidon couldn't finish off the sludge like. bosses are programmed to only be able to take the final hit from link, so after a certain point, the sages do zero damage no matter what

[@Lexiand]

Do splashing zora wielding enemies doubles their damage against you? 21:25

[@dohi264]

YEAHHHH NEW CROTON VIDEO

[@REDDEADMARSTON]

Bro did more than I did on my main play through😂

[@CreepiHeining-kl7kx]

Thank you becouse you used the back strat for killing colgera my soul is free, I will never have to kill again

[@Hernandez-rv9mq]

Thank you

[@CushYT]

I know a thing or two about a fish out of water

[@thejamestersmine]

Wow that’s like you I think

[@belliebun4529]

I think a zonai only playthrough would be cool.

[@jasonzervos]

I appreciate the Splatoon 2 music over the dungeon boss ❤

[@user-hl9jy5be6u]

1:34, he was there, he changed his weapon.

[@ShanikaCamacho-ti8gc]

Zonai would be amazing!

[@Cmoney-jw2my]

On the fact of the sludge like I've found out enemies with a boss health they cannot kill you have to get that hit in I tried to cheese a stone talus with tulin shooting the stone on its head but sat there for thirty minutes with no damage

[@masongarofalo9370]

Bro's twitch chat is still a robot.

[@Yes22466]

question. could you do a guide on how to beat the goron dungon.

[@Rcd5000]

Look i get Nintendo wont make a dlc but at least make a master mode it shouldnt be that hard. just add regeneration, gold enemies, and a stronger construct.