Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom High Level Combat Explained

In a previous video, we showed how far The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's combat can be pushed. Some of what was shown may have been confusing, so we breakdown exactly what happened behind the scenes during these intense battles.
In this video we go over techniques such as Pivot Shield Jumping, Shield Block Resets, Keese Orbiting, and more, showing how it can be used in combat to gain the upper hand over your enemies.
0:00 Intro
0:16 Flux Construct Combo Explained
2:45 Boss Bokoblin 1 Combo Explained
5:13 Boss Bokoblin 2 Combo Explained
6:29 Moblin Combo Explained
8:47 Lynel Combo 1 Explained
9:47 Lynel Combo 2 Explained
11:47 Outro
#zelda #tearsofthekingdom #gaming

[@RinHara5aki]

If anyone has any additional questions, feel free to comment below, I can help answer a couple questions!

[@kolbecha]

How did you get so good in such a short amount of time?

[@castedrummer]

Hi Rin! Do you have a discord channel about all this amazing stuff?

[@RinHara5aki]

@@kolbecha Some players have a lot previous BOTW combat experience that carries over.

[@RinHara5aki]

@@castedrummer discord.gg/sUrMnhS

[@bobsmith93]

​@@kolbechaand since he's being so humble, he was basically the botw goat since it released. Literally wrote the book on botw advanced combat and apparently also has a knack for finding cool, lesser known tidbits and tips, hence the dozens of episodes of aptly named "things you didn't know in botw". And like he said a lot of it also carries over from botw

[@leonsamson4339]

My secret fighting technique is mashing the attack button, hoping the enemy will die before they counter attack

[@R3efaRasman]

Yess, it's greatness I swear 😭👍🏾

[@gingerbreadfilms4411]

That and just standing on a rock and shooting the with bomb arrows until you don’t hear them getting hit anymore

[@user-wk5vh5tk3q]

​@@sammymuros3575 This makes me miss the bomb runes so much

[@shadowsa2b]

It surprises me how many attacks dobt stun even small enemies like bokos, and they can still attack you through

[@kingsolo5928]

I dodge then do that

[@landlighterfirestar5550]

By 2025 the combat in this game is gonna be unbelievable

[@STUBBISUPREME]

Hopefully they create a gta version of it online

[@firstlast6437]

​@@STUBBISUPREME??? What

[@frankieventura8201]

I know it’s already only been out for around a month or two, but it’s already insane

[@MrKULVIS]

​@@frankieventura8201most the cool stuff has already been found. Theres gonna be a few new techniques along the way but the meat and potatoes of what you can do in this game was honestly discovered in the first month.

[@ThatNamedGuy411]

Fax

[@Octobeann]

I love the glide suit in low-grav, it just looks like link is full on flying

[@lukurd5923]

It feels really broken at the Lomei labyrinths in the sky, you can just check your minimap to see where you're going and zoom around the place without worrying about falling

[@UndeadGary]

@@lukurd5923I just cheesed the sky labyrinth by flying to the top and making a travel point then just walking across the top and dropping down from above to the four points on the mini map. Then just travel to your point and repeat three more times then travel back to your point one more time to interact with the dragon terminal that unlocks the depths.

[@lukurd5923]

@@UndeadGary That actually sounds really OP I might try that if I replay the game

[@xbrunnx]

As always you never cease to amaze us with your combat guides.

[@Iink_0]

Ima spend hrs tryna perfect this

[@drtoast3180]

@@Iink_0how’s it going

[@Iink_0]

@@drtoast3180 pretty decent, Inwteas of tryna just go for the big stunts straight away I’ve been tryna perfect every small thing so when I put it together it will be good

[@danielwoods7325]

I have watched so many of these combat videos, but this is the first one I've seen that showcases techniques simple enough I might actually be able to do them 😂, AND gives a clear explanation. Great video!

[@Zaekmusic]

Another Construct strat that wasn’t pointed out here: when the construct flies up to become a big square in the sky, you can rewind one of the blocks he drops, then hop on and catch a ride up on the reversing block. There’s really no limit to all the options you have and fun stuff you can do lol

[@zionnemakoma1398]

Yeah, I think that's the "intended" way to do it

[@Pigeon_loll]

Is that not the intended way?

[@-siranzalot-]

@@Pigeon_loll I thought that was ascending through

[@exoplaneeet9499]

@@-siranzalot- ive found that the ones you fight in places without a ceiling tend to be just a little to high to ascend to

[@marinadavies1917]

@@-siranzalot-if its a flux construct 3 then it goes too high to ascend through

[@cheynepolansky5289]

My main attack is y+y+y+y+y+y+y...

[@tighlia3375]

I thought this was an exploration game, not a physics and fighting game combo mastery exam.

[@Tekkerue]

e) All of the above 😂

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

You can play this game pretty much any way you want to, which is a big part of what makes it such a masterpiece

[@daemonsadi4964]

If it wasn’t a physics game they wouldn’t have given us the ability to build such cool things. I just hope the dlc adds more favorite slots for auto build. Adding contraptions to combat is so much fun

[@zamarion101]

I learned so much! The keese orbiting is insane!

[@ssfbob456]

I didn't know I needed an anime style missile swarm in my Zelda game, but I clearly I've been missing out.

[@TheLastZonai]

This is so awesome. Thank you for the breakdown. I dont think i can do this by myself, but is beautiful to see.

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

TotK has quite literally added a whole other dimension to combat, and I am all here for it If this is where combat is only about a month after the game's release, I *cannot* wait to see how crazy it gets in the future!!

[@girahimar2122]

sadly the game added new features to make stylish things but didn't really improve the botw combat system which is bad

[@portiac6097]

Take a look on botw combat then see where we are

[@ChaiGptea1010]

@@girahimar2122 Uh, how is the combat system bad? Just wanted to ask

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

@@ChaiGptea1010it isn't bad, it is just the same as before in BOTW which isn't great. That's what he is saying.

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

@@girahimar2122exactly, this guys seems to think that this combat system is not at all remotely similar to the combat system of BOTW.

[@lorentzen.montoya]

Phenomenal breakdown. Love your vids, Max!

[@mathaeis]

This is so insane! Thank you for sharing all of this. I can't wait to try some of these moves!

[@-siranzalot-]

I'm not that interested in all of those, but the pivot shield jump into rocket- and then bomb shield combo really has style to it and I'm going to use it. Thanks!

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

Thanks for the upload Max, love this kind of entertainment. You are just as clever and skilled at this as you were in BOTW, no surprises there! 👍

[@tekarthobbyist9598]

Of all things I actually really want to copy from other totk players, its the high level combat... Forget the vehicles and newly discovered glitches.. I want to be so badass I don't worry about having few resources entering into a battle

[@dogwaterhumanrights4288]

dude the keese orbiting shot at 7:42 is so cool, the way the last one crit as well

[@paulhinterberger7438]

Thanks to this video, I've created 2 small combat montages and am working on 1 against a lynel. Thank you this was a huge help

[@KingHenry6621]

All these high level techniques are so hard to pull off and you do them like second nature. Pure skill right there

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

I knew the Demon Kings bow had something about it. I love that bow both aesthetically and it’s feel compared to others.

[@DanielPangemanan]

Thank you for your thorough break down. Awesome combat!

[@cemerson12]

Clearest set of explanations I’ve seen. Thnx

[@beaucaver4988]

Ok, I just got back into playing Zelda, so all of this is new to me. Had no idea about any of this....low-key this is pretty badass. Thanks for the uploads man

[@minsik71]

Thank you for explaining! I really want to try all of them :D

[@Wildicon19]

Wow, I always learn a lot from you Max! Now to put it to practice! Thank you for your wisdom!

[@11aachar]

great video more high level combat breakdowns plz!

[@rvboyett]

This is freakin' crazy. I love it. I'm going to be practicing this stuff tonight. thanks

[@samatarsamatar226]

I like this stuff as much as the next guy. But wouldn’t it be cooler if some of this stuff was more practical and baked into the game

[@felixputz5190]

Yep .. awesome combos are awesome, but when half of that combo is menuing it looses a lot of fun

[@z4ngetsub4nk4i]

Man I had no idea this was possible 🤣 I'm over here just trying to stay alive when I confront lynels

[@TalesoftheTriforce]

Great content as always.

[@hyrulemasterchef9573]

Good job man!!! This is awesome. You are amazing at this game!!

[@DTM1337]

Great tips, thanks!

[@arkarh1114]

This kind of video reminds me of skate clips how every "tricks" on their own have to be masted and then put together for an amazing compilation props to you, def gives me more motivation to play the game and learn advanced combat techniques edit: and thanks for taking the time to explain in details !

[@DailysasterXD]

One of the best tutorail that I have seen

[@Sirperfluous]

The combat in this is so unbelievably cool. And I loved the combat in botw even without knowing any special techniques. Thanks heaps for giving a tutorial on this! So awesome!

[@mantrafox]

You dudes are playing a totally different game to me! Amazing

[@Sickmmaner]

FINALLY an explaination to some of this stuff!

[@colinmagaming]

Nice video, I learned how to pivot shield jump

[@SkorpleSlop]

And I felt proud of myself for using recall on a freeze boomerang to hit an enemy twice in a row…

[@Edumax1mus]

that moment when the gaming journalist is actually cracked at the game

[@Kalagni1000]

At this point, it's just matter of time Max will do another Thunderclap Rush in ToTK, pair with all new trick from ToTK. Poor demon army will be decimated with style by lore accurate Link.

[@woodrowhedgpeth2639]

I don't have very advanced techniques, so I think the shield block reset will be very useful. Great video, thanks!😁🤗

[@michaeldahlinger8815]

9:00 If you are struggling to get the bullet time (I sure was) make sure to press attack and L at the same time. Went from struggling to getting it every time.

[@kbenti]

This is taking the skill matrix of the game and shattering it like a rock star!

[@huhhuhhuh4069]

And here I am running up to mobs and bonking them on the head with a club

[@elulu159]

that entire video was SO badass

[@kiryonnakira7566]

It was so well timed that I seriously thought that the ice projectiles where due to the earthwake technique on the moblin fight. I know it doesn't make sense but I thought maybe there was a quest to upgrade it

[@smallperson.]

I was playing tears of the kingdom while listening to this, as as he said earthquake technique, a yiga blademaster spawned!

[@ccbbaaron]

I love the full Glide Armor set. Obviously having no fall damage speaks for itself but Sky Mobility is a new element of the game that I can never utilize as much as I would like. I would love to see more fun/useful ways to use it.

[@felixputz5190]

Its so sad that they've developed these insane skydive mechanics, and did nothing with it :(

[@Rightsideup23]

If you haven't yet done so, try using the full glide set in a sky labyrinth. Just zooming around with it in the updraft is a lot of fun!

[@ccbbaaron]

@@Rightsideup23 I'm glad you mentioned that. I haven't touched the labyrinths yet until a few days ago. I'm sure I'm over 100 hours into this game. I was looking for things to do and randomly paraglided over to one. Did exactly as you were saying and spent way too much time flying around in the Glide Suit at ridiculous speeds just for fun. I really feel like there was wasted potential here. Glide Suit challenges in low gravity or something more that took you from the sky islands to the depths would have been so much fun.

[@foldervtolvr]

In a game about creativity, it’s no wonder the most effective combat techniques are so creative and crazy

[@nicholasbehel2051]

Incredible!

[@hide1986]

Although i dont think I'd be able to play like this, but still enjoying watching the explanation!

[@visitrohitbag]

my head is spinning after watching this

[@fallb0rn]

Hands down the best guide

[@cr3d294]

Man, imagine if Nintendo took some of these dudes coming up with this crazy stuff and brought them in on the combat system for the next Zelda.

[@Wildicon19]

Wow I have a lot of catching up to do, however once I get there the real fun begins! The Bomb shield BTB I discovered 10 hours into game play! It is so much fun! The orbiting keese eyes is intriguing! I shall experiment!

[@Castodas]

For the flux construct, when it gets super high, I typically just rewind the blocks it throws down while riding it. You can also use a bomb arrow to lower it and then use ascend. I prefer to not waste bomb flowers though if I can help it.

[@JayloungerPrime]

That intro lagged my phone so bad it buffered for 2 minutes

[@Wildicon19]

The orbit vollies are explosively awesome!

[@ketochiesesoyyo]

The multi shot arrows was insane

[@AfroGamerg33k]

great video

[@porgington8971]

Hilarious way to beat lynels 🙃 Get a plus 3 attack boost, phantom ganon armour set, Royal guards claymore that's combined with a molduga jaw (with one hit away from braking) Then climb on the lynels back, and give it all the hits you can until u fall off. You can use any royal guards claymore, but the fixed ones are better Then, be immensely satisfied with what happens to the lynel 🙂

[@q.b.3828]

What happens to the lynel

[@porgington8971]

@@q.b.3828 they (depending on what type) get obliterated in around one combo while on their back. Silver and white maned lynels take a little more if your using a non-fixed royal guards claymore.

[@GURGLEGUY12345]

Can you get unbroken ones from the Depths of Hyrule Castle?

[@porgington8971]

@@GURGLEGUY12345 haven't been there yet, but probably not. There is a broken one in zeldas room If you break it then you can get a fixed one in the usual depths areas from a wraith.

[@GURGLEGUY12345]

@@porgington8971 You need to break the decayed one in Zelda's room before they spawn in the Depths...?

[@Polopollo75]

The time bombs you can attach to shields trick is really good even for me who is not as advanced! Thank you!

[@nahargeta]

that was the best zelda combat I have ever seen

[@lionsayshey]

Hey! Great video, may I ask, how do you have multiple master swords?

[@miguelrebollar1535]

Thank you 🙏🏻 now we can all play as lore accurate Link

[@zachstokes9664]

This is absolutely wiiiiild I can't wait to do it haha

[@kremit_frog4031]

Keese orbiting is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. I hope at some point a glitch is discovered that can attack multiple things to an arrow so we can have homing missiles

[@wostmusic8482]

I needed this video lol

[@Hypert0nic]

If we want to practice some of these tricks like the shield block reset, do you have any suggested enemies or locations to practice on/at?

[@wrefk]

Go to some of the NPCs in lookout landing that have weapons, like zora, attack them. They'll attack back with no damage

[@davidmorris8319]

​@@wrefknice thanks! Do you also not harm them?

[@wrefk]

@@davidmorris8319 no damage possible to npcs

[@smirthmeinfok3743]

Bro the movement is amazing holy heck

[@Lionofanamechanger]

Yay. I’m a professional at combat and combat stylist , but do not know the stylish backwards shield surf. Pivot shield. All I need was that and some more…

[@lynrossi8409]

I will have to practice a thousand times to figure these out! I'm just not that coordinated. I admire your skill, but even your explanation makes my eyes cross! 😂😂

[@pocket__sand]

This is more exciting than learning ssbu combos, and I spent years on that

[@frogganator3918]

Upon discovering this video, i have came to the conclusion that I am competent at best when it comes to this game.

[@ONYXAURELIUS]

phenomenal

[@fugmopoly]

this is awesome

[@sevy4163]

So trying this. It may take a long while but this is is like the coolest aerial kunk fu skydiving. What controllers you use?

[@Tech_D3mon]

Thus I start my journey into lore accuracy

[@markukblackmore]

As a child of the 80s just learning to shield surf, who came for some tips, I think I know how that Lionel felt! :- ) wow. Great tips still. I'm gonna have to practice a LOT.

[@erickreyes7902]

The keese orbiting is next level....

[@dany102611]

Insane, I didn't know anything about this

[@dumptruck4083]

I need more, more info!!!

[@Unizuka]

I wish this game had an invasion system like the souls series, pvp would be amazing

[@swampkid8]

0:40 u can shield surf while paragliding? so ZL + A while paragliding and the cannon will point downward?

[@thatweirdgamer9214]

Im glad to see TOTK carries on the BOTW Tradition of people finding ways to turn the game into Devil May Cry

[@jerryg4534]

and when i thought me doing flurry rush and shield parry made me a master in combat

[@genaromorales6946]

combat has become my favorite part in BotW and TotK. Would love to see more videos on this!

[@zaristophanes2]

You make gamespot awesome

[@shrimpygaming5623]

I love how absolutely extra the advanced combat in this game is. Like bruh yall make fighting a red bokoblin look hard.(Not in a bad way)

[@JohnSchindleriii]

This melted my 7 heart Link's brain...

[@ates8129]

2:01 for this cube monster I use ultra hand skill to pull that glowing cube. it shreds immediately

[@DEADN8]

This is wild.

[@TrayJD]

The biggest buff to speedrunner link known to man

[@ASAINsensation]

this is goated

[@yizhou6854]

This is art.

[@UJxstGotClipped-]

Make a video on how to parry and perfect dodge every attack from every enemy in the game😳

[@MC-zr7hl]

I'll never be this creative or this good at this game lol I didn't know any of this was even possible

[@heteroskedasticity99]

Legendary