Can you beat Tears of the Kingdom WITHOUT WEAPONS?

[@Smallant]

I ALSO 100% THE GAME BUT THAT VIDEO HAS 139 HOURS OF FOOTAGE. I'LL TRY TO GET IT OUT BY THE WEEKEND. EXPECT A MINECRAFT VIDEO LIKE TOMORROW OR SOMETHING TO HOLD YOU OVER

[@tVichi]

Is the Minecraft video the one without a keyboard?

[@ydna5519]

It's okay take as long as you need!

[@Jonesy.P]

okay.

[@randomcommenter7343]

Simply speedrun the video editing process, take the 139 hours and speed the video up ×20. You'll be done editing in sub one hour. Strats.

[@Science__Politics]

You need another editor on staff?

[@frickinfrick8488]

I absolutely love that Link has a unique animation for showing up to the final boss without any weapons. He’s ready to throw hands

[@jennbryant1814]

Nintendo probably knew that there was gonna be a weaponless challenge sooner or later

[@Pangu211]

Also it took me a whole fucking hour to do the fire templen then I watch this video

[@pigeongod3450]

I bet Rauru feels real silly right now for not thinking of the time-out box

[@supotter377]

Smant really put gdorf in gay baby jail

[@notakirakarakaza2118]

One of the moments where thinking outside the box really bites you in the ass 10,000 years down the line

[@bataloof]

@@notakirakarakaza2118 odd thing to ask here but how do we know its 10,000 years? genuine question, i cant find it anywhere in game

[@notakirakarakaza2118]

@@bataloof I'm fairly certain the number comes up at some point during the introduction under hyrule castle, but now that you ask I'm actually not sure any more

[@halinaqi2194]

@@notakirakarakaza2118 10 000 is referencing the last calamity ganon attack prior to BoTW, i am pretty sure the imprisoning war takes place before that..?

[@aeroon9991]

I love how in almost every Zelda game, it's practically tradition to make a fool out of Ganondorf. Beating him with a fishing rod, reflecting his attacks with a bottle... I'm glad to see Smallant carrying on the tradition.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

In an ironic twist of fate, the Yiga's power was needed to defeat Ganondorf.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

Tbh I didn't even know that was a thing that could be gotten, until this video lmao

[@itoaste]

the fact he posted this before his actual full playthrough of the game is crazy

[@IDK3679.]

​@iansonofthor That's 100% not causal playthrough 😂

[@Free-4554]

Man uploaded this before the casual playthrough what a legend (of zelda)

[@orjama6411]

@@IDK3679. that is his casual play through, not the 100% speedrun

[@IDK3679.]

@@orjama6411 Read the top comment again

[@erickck240]

@@orjama6411139 hours was NOT his casual playthrough 😂

[@adora_was_taken]

The change from "no glitches" to "no duping glitches" is some real environmental storytelling stuff

[@itiswhatitis3339]

But man so good at speed running be duplicated the glider without trying

[@obsidianflight8065]

@@itiswhatitis3339 so good at speedrunning he duplicated the wing on accident

[@KittyGamingYT]

Yeah lol. Just because the boss was too hard, he had to use glitches

[@itskdog]

@@KittyGamingYT Is it a glitch or an exploit? I'd say he was just exploiting the AI.

[@axolotl_princess]

@@itskdogi’d say it’s a glitch not because the ai is doing something wrong, because it’s behaving perfectly as intended, but rather it’s the objects that are bugged where they have the unintended effect of not getting destroyed

[@SomeGalNamedEve]

The fact that yeeting random stuff at enemies is actually a viable way to fight them is absolutely hilarious

[@fiusionmaster3241]

Love it

[@spiderdude2099]

@DP Enduro it means “to violently throw or hurl”

[@punkipatchmusic]

Hey dude.

[@kiibothebestboi7764]

Random bullshit go!

[@PenguinPoo4246]

This is why totk is the best game ever

[@treyhouse6581]

the jump cut from "I have a gun" to the seized construct dying was hilarious

[@spyr0guy]

Zelda sacrificed her sapience and spent 10 whole millennia as a mindless beast to repair the master sword, and link decided he’d rather just use funni laser horse heads. That’s gonna be an awkward conversation.

[@gl_alex3897]

Wasn't it actually way more then 10 millennia cause it was just 10000 years ago that ganon last attacked in botw but that was not the demon king it was just ganon right?

[@Toastryan]

@@gl_alex3897 yes it was much longer ago compared to the shika

[@Zealko]

calamity first attack was 10,105 years ago (from totk) attacked again 10000 years later, then link woke up, 5 years went by then it was totk. sheikah wasn’t around during the zonai, so it could be anywhere from 100,000 years ago to 11,000 years ago

[@ThePileatedSnagret.]

34:52 The fact that he said "Can u bomb the towers?" still makes me laugh.

[@Anomandaris]

and censored it lol

[@agentdeltaroblox]

Bro....

[@josephrichardson7254]

I can't believe you imprisoned Ganondorf a second time. The creativity in these games never ceases to amaze me.

[@bigfudge2031]

I have a feeling this might get patched at some point.

[@chez-berger]

@@bigfudge2031 Nah nah but that's the point of the game, to solve problems in your own way

[@bigfudge2031]

@@chez-berger but every other block is breakable by the boss, pretty sure this just sounds like an oversight rather than an intended strategy.

[@rayraymind]

@@chez-berger unfortunately nintendo is crazy diligent in going after glitches and exploits

[@chez-berger]

@@rayraymind This is true, but with how they didn't patch out windbombing and BLSS from Breath of The Wild, two very game-breaking exploits, they just might not patch the the Second Imprisoning War from ToTK... (ok who am I kidding they definitely will but please let me have a few moments of denial (this is a hilariously broken exploit))

[@lukelaws3545]

I love the idea of Link running around in Hyrule, chucking apples and rocks at enemies and everyone is like, “for the love of God Link, use a sword or something man!”

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

Link:>Points to ruined Master Sword "Tried that, didn't work"

[@Febo2310]

Everyone calling him a swordsman while this man probably doesnt know what a sword is

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

@@theapexsurvivor9538lol

[@caffienatedtactician]

*sound of underwear squad cheering furiously*

[@pencestreams9103]

The hero of rhyme

[@smashdriven1640]

The “Second Imprisoning War” lol that part killed me.

[@Warriorcat_Youtube]

So happy that the Yiga Clan was able to save both Eldin and Hebra from their disasters. Very glad to see Earthwake get some love

[@ronansullivan5668]

It's been like a month and he's already done something crazy like this, I can't wait for speed running to get going for this game it's gonna be insane

[@randomcommenter7343]

I'm already impressed that it's only been about three weeks and yet as of today the any% run is already sub 1 hour, with multiple exploits discovered (and patched). It's already getting pretty insane out there, just imagine how it'll look in a year or two.

[@Averagetunafish3683]

2 weeks, just 2

[@nbdeity]

Only 19 days

[@barrenwanderers5655]

​@@randomcommenter7343 Someone did it with no Glider..

[@fiusionmaster3241]

@@randomcommenter7343 oh my

[@jimbo9900]

I was really expecting at the end that the "No 'new' Weapons" clause would come back into affect during the Demon Dragon fight, allowing the challenge to be possible

[@RougeMephilesClone]

Considering that the fight was done a day after the clause was made, I think he just forgot that the Master Sword was declared legal if forced by the game.

[@Darksiege357]

I wish there was a bombardier outfit or something that increased the damage and range of thrown items. It could have a set bonus of reduced explosive damage too.

[@spectoestis3106]

You could buy it from Beedle

[@xX_Thaddeus_Xx]

Well, they are working on DLC...you never know.

[@zsation240]

@@xX_Thaddeus_Xx I just want the other 2 containers in the dlc if I don’t get those I’m going to be livid

[@daseanclifton397]

​@@zsation240 the other two containers can be gained through long quests - without spoiling too much; the first is found on the great platue

[@zsation240]

@@daseanclifton397 if your referring to the statue one I collected that one. Unless you get a second one form him.

[@aarong1092]

I like to imagine that link picked up a decayed weapon and thought "nah, we need a different approach"

[@ZorotheGallade]

Ganondorf felt safe knowing every weapon in Hyrule had been corroded into uselessness. Oh what he didn't know.

[@gferrol118]

10:21 His obsession with bananas got him killed... I knew Ant was a yiga member!

[@nayuki-rn]

That edit at 1:28 caught me off guard. Very smooth!

[@grass-touched]

It was quite clean

[@byleth-bh6wb]

still amazed that this dude uses Sony Vegas

[@Calvinfromcalvinandhobbes]

actively looked for this comment

[@NoceurXeno]

I agree

[@mayanightstar]

yeah omg I came here to comment that too

[@XBC30]

"If not using weapons is key, then why not try picking up a tree" -Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@JosukeHigashikataReal]

I farted

[@bionicdragon5]

If throwing bomb flowers is sure to result in victory, then you must throw bomb flowers!

[@PJBloop]

​@@bionicdragon5 sun tzu said that, and he know a little bit more about throwing bomb flower than you doooo pal

[@tobiletsplay]

Lol😂😂

[@6e46]

@@PJBloop because he invented it! and then he perfected it, so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor!

[@SomeGalNamedEve]

The sheer amount of creativity TotK allows for is just astounding, you can find an unorthodox solution for pretty much everything in this game

[@funnybones98]

bruh you're everywhere, pretty suspicious

[@NobleVI_343]

bomb flowers for 80%

[@deespresso7033]

Hey SmallAnt you can use Tulin's wind to throw items farther, just press A on him so he comes behind you and then A again immediately after you throw your object. Extra distance.

[@JaybugJabbers]

This challenge run was such a journey, I'm glad I could witness it. Ganon trapped in angry baby jail is the funniest thing I've seen in Zelda for sure.

[@XanderLeavens-db8ix]

Tulin is insane with the bow for a literal child

[@AdaTheWatcher]

They do say the rito mature faster, maybe that makes them more capable with bows due to the focus required to aim?

[@blastofo]

I got spoiled by him, the second companion and the water attack seems kinda useless.

[@TheGemstoneMines]

​@@circularnectarine1439you are immune to fire when you have the water shield

[@angelvu]

@@circularnectarine1439He’s pretty useful when you’re exploring in the desert, it cools you down for like 2 mins. He also protects me from attacks so I’m grateful for Sidon 😊

[@dazcarrr]

so is link in every zelda game he's a child

[@erickck240]

I like how smant didn’t know ganondorfs attacks cause he cheesed the hell out of it 💀

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

I made it into the boss fight with 2 non-gloom hearts and no gloom food, so I just gibdo boned him in the head in bullet time to death…it was a little anti-climactic, but I didn’t want to have to come back with gloom food and/or be more careful in the lead up.

[@crazyfutureradio]

I want to believe that link canonically defeated the demon king by trapping him in a box and throwing gibdo bones at his face

[@Pluveus]

17:16. For anyone wondering the intended method of that shrine, hitting the switch makes the thing in the center spin around. You can play T-ball with it.

[@lemonjunia]

I’ve been putting of watching this video because of spoilers but now that I’ve completed TotK I can finally watch it!

[@multigaming4219]

same lol

[@buss1205]

the best part about beating totk is being able to watch videos about it

[@repulse4649]

1:28 THAT TRANSITION WAS SO SMOOTH WHETHER IT WAS INTENTIONAL OR NOT

[@llamadrama1090]

How would it not be intentional?

[@basicallyjustollie4834]

It’s so cool to see the absolute range of totk players. Like I’ve spent about 100 hours in this game and I’m finally starting to do the actual main story quests, but this man has both 100% the game, and also has done this. It’s crazy cool.

[@DankElm]

Love that someone else finally dived through colgera. Did that my first play through and watching everyone struggle through it was painful

[@britt6184]

I didn't struggle with that boss but I had no idea I could just dive through it. Gonna do that next time I encounter it.

[@stephencorbin4043]

TIL you can dive through Colgera. I literally thought I had to use fire arrows to melt the "ice" and then shoot a normal arrow at the web... 😑

[@DankElm]

@@stephencorbin4043 so many folks missed it. The game devs tried to teach you with ice on top of the very first trampoline boat. It’s way faster and easier to just shoot it with a bow though. I’m just an old school Zelda gamer that loves finding the intended routes before I break the game lol

[@MetaKaios]

@@DankElm >The game devs tried to teach you with ice on top of the very first trampoline boat. Well then that lesson failed. Of course I'm not going to think of diving right into solid ice, WTF

[@MathMagician93]

@@MetaKaios If Link can dive 2 km into water, he can dive into less dense ice. (FYI water essentially becomes solid at that speed)

[@jeffymis7759]

I learned 3 things from this, the intended strat for colgera, that I was looking for the spirit temple in the wrong place, and that I almost fought the demon kings army accidentaly

[@MrPsyJak]

Accidentally?

[@jeffymis7759]

Didn't know where the hole led@@MrPsyJak

[@Chris_Pickaxe]

That transition at 1:27 was CLEAN

[@selfaware7617]

This is exactly why 10/10 reviews were being given to this game

[@krabbecorkorn]

Because you can literally do whatever tf you want as a youtuber ones said there are no bad ideas only ideas that can do terrible wrong

[@GyroCannon]

That Ganon jail thing seems like a (hilarious) glitch, but I won't dismiss this run because in theory, that fight could be done with a crapload of food and patience

[@glassphoenix9095]

its definitely exploiting a loophole in ganondorf's AI, but given that the game technically lets you bring that into the arena and ganondorf has no moves that allow him to teleport, i wouldn't say its a glitch. the game is definitely working as intended, just to a very silly degree. i think a lot of zelda games let you use some weird, random gadget against the final boss (e.g. the bug net in skyward sword or the fishing rod in twilight princess, etc) this is just taking that to the logical extreme lol the legend of zelda - if it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid

[@Kyufoxy]

@@glassphoenix9095 Yeah, if anything here is a glitch it's that those blocks specifically don't break from the slash but everything else does.

[@heathersmith4042]

@@glassphoenix9095 agreed, this is an exploit, not a glitch. a glitch is being able to shoot the ganon blights from outside of boss arena in botw and damage them mid-cutscene, while this is just obeying the game's logic. enemy attacks don't damage those blocks for whatever reason, ganondorf was not given a teleport move, autobuild explicitly lets you bring your creations into a boss fight- it's all allowed!

[@QwertyuiopThePie]

@@heathersmith4042 The only glitch here is that those particular blocks can't be destroyed by bosses, which is a developer oversight and not consistent with the game's logic.

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

It’s likely those blocks are coded differently because of where they show up. Absolutely brilliant.

[@nathbregou27]

I like how it went from "No glitches" to "No duping glitches" at the last boss.

[@KittyGamingYT]

It kind of cheapens the experience honestly

[@thomasclay4487]

My favorite part is shrines where they're really intricate puzzles and I'm just like "what if I built a really long bridge" and it works

[@redblu]

Runs like this, by you, are 50% of the reason I was so hyped for this game to release

[@TellMeMoreYT]

That was a clean af transition at 1:28

[@Phatt]

THATS WHAT IM SAYIN

[@dafunny2255]

thx for letting me know about that transition because HOOOOO

[@modestalchemist]

Technically it was a "wipe" transition

[@kitkatiecat]

Putting Ganon in gay baby jail and repeatedly punching him is honestly hilarious

[@AdaTheWatcher]

My headcanon is link whispering in his ear saying only one phrase Cry about it ganondorf

[@Tree_-wp5zn]

Shout out to simple flips

[@miraculousmongoose]

GAY BABY JAIL OMFG

[@Heavy-TF2]

in W H A T

[@Tree_-wp5zn]

@@Heavy-TF2 gbj Gay Baby Jail Shout out to simple flips.

[@MahirAnowar]

Great run. Super creative. I did the entire Yiga clan mission, but skipped through it mostly. Thought the helmet was the only cool reward. Didn't even realise they teach you a move. I have a hard time beating the Ghibdo on a normal playthrough so this was mad impressive. One little thing though, it was mostly a glitch/exploit less run... I wouldn't even count trapping Ganon a glitch. You figuring that out is insane enough. But the fact that he stop attacking is a bit of an exploit.

[@crowkerus]

obsessed with ganon uselessly shuffling around in his little jail cubicle at 43:08

[@wuffles9584]

the transition at 1:28 was immaculate

[@Wagintrowl]

i got really scared when editing my "no y button" challenge run when I saw you streaming it cause I thought you had beat me to the punch, but that damn final attack really screws over any challenge runs huh

[@a2g108]

I've been watching this guy since the Mario odyssey impossible jump days, only gotten better since then.

[@DooDooWater9732-n5z]

I've been watching since that world record speedrun with only 6 captures.

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

Fllyyy me to the mooon😊

[@m4rcyonstation93]

remember when mincaps was 13

[@l_spagal7649]

Friend of mine did something similar, managed to beat the game without pressing Y and it's really surprising how difficult it can be with even that minor difference

[@remixtheidiot5771]

not being able to press even a single button is not a minor difference.

[@HyperNova808]

@@remixtheidiot5771 depends on how much can be done with that one button and how useful it is

[@l_spagal7649]

@@remixtheidiot5771 was moreso referring to minor compared to Ant's video though I guess it is a major difference

[@Rando458]

that shouldn't be difficult since bows are op , kudos to your friend tho.

[@Wagintrowl]

yeah that sounds really hard

[@stevendodd2414]

When the game dropped and I started playing one of my first thoughts was how I can’t wait for the “I Beat TOTK with only apples” videos

[@cataclysmusultimus]

45:51 - Calamity gannon repeats himself from about 100 years ago

[@Jaden926]

Bro it been less than 2 weeks since the game released and you are already putting out amazing content loving it ❤

[@budthatisblue6941]

1:27 is nobody else gonna talk about that crazy amazing transition??? As someone who enjoys editing video I respect that SO MUCH

[@BilbusBaggins]

Damn the seized construct looks exactly like the boss in the ancient cistern in skyward sword Was a hit of nostalgia riight there

[@Tread_On_Them]

Marbled Gohma was enough nostalgia that I started a new run of ocarina, after I finished tears of the kingdom

[@bulkypigeon]

Glad I’m not the only one who was shocked by Koloktos showing back up in a way. Almost as hype as Colgera being a new form of Molgera.

[@sylmaerie]

@@bulkypigeon colgera…cold molgera…..

[@jexus5588]

I do really want to see more challenges like that. Maybe something like using just bows or shields to make damage or not using stamina or something

[@BritishPotato8]

0:32 As his master sword broke mine got its energy back

[@alexoconnor68]

I've played for close to 100 hrs and somehow this video is the first time I learned about throwing items at enemies.

[@2fischerman]

There is a shrine teaching that lol

[@lixyororke]

@@2fischerman some people dont do every shrine, and even when they do it can be so easy to just skip the challenges and not learn what theyre teaching that sometimes im not even sure what the challenges are lol

[@misirtere9836]

@@lixyororke It's one of the Training shrines. You literally CAN'T NOT do what they want.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

The game literally teaches you that in the first cave area of the tutorial, when you first get the bright bulb seeds It also tells you that when you first go to the depths with Robbie

[@lixyororke]

@@misirtere9836 isn't the training shrine about throwing weapons, though? my bad if i'm wrong but i don't remember one about specifically throwing items at enemies

[@SomeGalNamedEve]

1:27 Can we talk about how clean that transition was?!

[@RandomiaGaming]

Omg first TOTK challenge run on KZbin! So excited!

[@ember6714]

no?

[@ember6714]

there’s been a challenge run before

[@pomuf_]

AstralSpiff no-hit the entire final boss gauntlet as one of the first things he did in-game

[@zsation240]

@@pomuf_ yeah I got done watching him, Spiff is definitely a masochist cus 6 days on a challenge with zero prep time

[@amberhernandez]

Star0Chris did the same run a day earlier lol

[@fallenswordmaster4697]

0:49 in ancient egypt, throwing an apple at someone was showing them that you love them

[@edasch]

1:25 that tree transition is so... i cant describe it in words x.x

[@lukijoke]

I was hoping for someone to notice it, its not like I made it, I just like it

[@SemiHypercube]

That was some great problem solving for that last fight

[@m1_1911]

Refusing to use weapons against his enemies, he defeated them using only his wits, his charms, and a flamethrower.

[@jamesgats900]

"Your friend can find you in hell" is the funniest line in this video

[@klumpenblade1614]

Im watching this video now a second time and noticed that crazy transition at 1:28. Crazy how so much he tries to make perfect content.

[@foxo8117]

i dont know if you guys noticed but when link uses earth quake its blue but when yiga does it it is red

[@kazenpacheco6454]

How do you do this stuff I am completely blown away at how much perseverance you have during these challenges

[@Cabbagehater21]

WHAT, I thought you could only use fire fruits for colgera, this game amazes me

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

Was the glowing broken ice segment not an indication?

[@funnymannotfunny]

you don’t even need to attach anything to arrows, just shoot the segments

[@TheRealPurpleGuy7248]

Already?!? Wow! The pace you put out these amazing videos is crazy!

[@carlsoll]

38:48 Lol ‘This is all I got’ :P

[@Ishyfishy0808]

"can you bomb the towers?" A quote by Smant

[@cedarnomad]

"Who said laser eye surgery isn't dangerous?" WHY IS THAT ACTUALLY A BANGER ONE LINER THO

[@ramofeldduckington6257]

Jesus, a challenge run already? I mean, I’m not complaining but damn!

[@lsaac-]

That transition at 1:28 was SEEMLESS 👏

[@chez-berger]

Yeah that was a really seamless transition!

[@LarvaHeroes]

the fact he posted this before his actual full playthrough of the game is crazy

[@memelescream4796]

Fun fact if you just... have enough stamina, you can just climb up the walls and walk on the rails and not bother with the fire temple stuff

[@anirbanmistry1864]

Someone needs to count how many times Smant said "Goro, do not run away from me" in this video.

[@JeY_k]

You're an insane gamer. Love this video and all of the dedication to the craft to not only complete the challenge but make it interesting along the way. Looking forward to 100%!

[@thepurplewizard5673]

I genuinely had no clue that there was an ‘intended’ way to beat Colgera. I just used a bow too 😂

[@Trinity_66]

28:22 "*Gasp!* It's a trap!" Ok, but... "I have a gun."

[@Tatokat]

This must be the first time I heard someone being happy about the Mineru-mechsuit. And all it took was to ban all weapons, bows and shields from being used.

[@räaaaaaahdd]

I loved the part where he said "I have a gun" and on the next frame the boss was beaten

[@batmanguy1422]

Best strat is to lock Ganon in the McDonalds playplace. 10/10 GOTY

[@erickck240]

Thought the intended way was the only way my first playthrough 💀

[@jasminecarroll9788]

I underestimated Puffshrooms for so much of the game, but they're actually busted.

[@humzahmalik-gc4xy]

22:02 he sounded so desperate 🤣

[@mrbutter449]

Smallant.. you dont even understand.. Me and my friend were just talking about you being crazy enough to do this. AND THEN THIS VIDEO COMES OUT. Edit: We even said he would use the yiga ability lmao

[@tristanbond8191]

0:41 what is uarah123 on

[@Snozzer]

41:55 This is the Twilight Princess Fishing Pole of this game... outstanding move.

[@identikited]

This is just Great Brittish Bake-off ToTK. He has a flame thrower and apples.

[@rylango3376]

“Why didn’t you farm bombs?” *”Im in a volcano bro they instantly explode”* that part had me dying

[@seeker776]

So with is consisting of mostly throw, Ultrahand and earthwake, this is technically and earth-bending-build

[@Magicannon_]

This has a similar feeling as those consumable only challenge runs out of the Soulsborne games. Fun seeing the out-of-the-box thinking.

[@IAMED2]

Finally beat TotK now I wanna see more stuff like this Maybe TotK randomizer?

[@exi_m7074]

Useful tip! If you get the Yiga clan armor and become a Blademaster, you can do a trial and get a damaging skill that doesn’t use a weapon! It’s the second reward if I remember correctly

[@reobrauer6445]

fun fact i actually stuck with one energy cell for like the whole game until I realized I could upgrade it

[@mijoges6288]

after seven months i finally completed my playthrough and can finally watch this 😂

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I love the yiga armor stuff so much!

[@klop4228]

39:46 as an introvert, me too, man.

[@PocksDW]

1:27 bro just dropped the worlds cleanest transition and though I wouldn’t notice

[@zhaumbie]

YOOOOO that transition @ 1:29 was incredible. Okay, I'm in for the whole damn video now