If Old Zelda Games Had Breakable Weapons

[@dorkly]

see? we remember how to make non-Pokemon videos.

[@Zeusaroonee]

That you do

[@NegaLimbo]

*GOOD.*

[@spacegame4462]

Hmmm you guys are up to something

[@mentallyinstablewario4432]

Good time to show us your humor didn't break.... Clap it was a good joke ok

[@astrouphel]

Nice to know that.

[@NightShadow720]

This is the saddest battle between Link and Ganon I've ever seen. And I feel sorry for the big pig.

[@AxxLAfriku]

I am the most famous man on YouTub! This is not bragging! This is the truth! The truth will set you free, dear sj

[@wicked.a950]

Then you didn't see the one in which link had the fierce deity mask... That couldn't even be called a fight...

[@CameronBrtnik]

@@AxxLAfriku i luv ur vids, dear AxxL NOT!

[@Dapperganker]

@@AxxLAfriku Ah yes you're so famous that for me to have any idea who you are you must tell everyone you're so famous first!

[@Danlows1]

@@Dapperganker seriously, his banner video is “SPEEDPUNCHING my attractive underwear!!!” And he’s somehow got 32k subs🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Pixelcraftian]

When people said they wanted a break from nostalgia they didn't mean like this

[@DavidBrit101]

First xd

[@primal9007]

Oh god dang it.

[@Imbadanny]

Man I see you on like every comment section haha

[@edvance1030]

Good one. Also, Link's talking???

[@MK8MasterJunjie]

@@Imbadanny I wish he would just go away.

[@gurvmlk]

This is why weapon durability should attribute to sharpness, not breaking.

[@saint-g7449]

Like in red dead redemption 2 how the guns degrade slowly after each shot. The weapons stats lower.

[@songohan3321]

Or at least have a blacksmith that could repair it.

[@ariangcontreras]

@@saint-g7449 That's actually more realistic than this breakable weapon mechanic. Losing stats over prolonged usage.

[@DigitalAlexN]

Say It again for the people in the back

[@vexxama]

I like this much better. Where overuse and neglect of upkeep means lower stats, not your weapon destroying itself. Especially for something grindy, that is beyond infuriating

[@eviltroll6297]

Isn't it weird how a wimpy tree branch can hit more than a giant metal trident and a giant demon pig's fist combined

[@HiddenMistEnforcer]

I think that says more about Link's own strength.

[@timothycarney9652]

If it counts all uses of the item as hits to its durability, then the spinning of the trident and doing anything with your hands probably wore down their durability to next to nothing

[@NoMoreSuperHero]

Throwing weapons is hell on their durability.

[@sethkably1855]

Or Link used the Durability Transfer glitch

[@jermainekngdom3154]

Yeah link is a newb. The tree branches aren't weapons. They are used to put things on fire.

[@Nosretep]

The durability ranges from "Pringle" to "Buff Pringle" -SuperButterBuns

[@jamesdecannon7509]

I see you are a person of culture as well

[@Thechicken5748]

I’m sorry I don’t get the reference I’m too stupid.

[@Nosretep]

@NeoGeo As in everything breaks!

[@songohan3321]

I will now go see this video.

[@Nosretep]

@@Thechicken5748 Breath of the Wild for Beginners SuperButterBuns

[@cobaltprime9467]

And magical weapons breaking make no sense. Like Ganon’s Trident.

[@lonestarr1490]

Talking about making sense in a game series where the hero usually carries about 15 different weapons, 500+ gemstones, metal boots, sometimes 20 carnival masks, several empty bottles, and all of that without any kind of visible backpack. Exactly my kind of humor. (Best weapon of all times? The Ball and Chain from Twilight Princess. Its weight almost makes Link collapse when 'in hand', but no problem at all when 'put away'.)

[@Evilbutteredpopcorn]

I mean hey man, that magical energy puts a lot of stress on the metal.

[@TheLastRaven6]

@@lonestarr1490 My theory is all links expect the first game have bags of holding.

[@mattwo7]

@@lonestarr1490 Don't forget the Iron Boots, Link can barely walk in those but when he puts them away, he's just fine.

[@lonestarr1490]

@Games I'm familiar with that concept and I know the difference between 'realistic' and 'believable'. So please, go on and explain why breaking weapons make no sense in a realm that has lain in ruin for over 100 years. (Besides, for my disbelief to be suspended, the game would have to provide any explanation for the issue in hand. But when it comes to Link carrying about 1.5 metric tons of gear, it simply provides no explanation at all. My disbelief is way better suspended in terms of the weapons breaking, than in terms of how one giant talking pear can increase the capacity I have for said weapons.)

[@Krumpins]

Inaccurate. Everyone knows the weapons are invincible when enemies use them, but when Link picks them up they break in five seconds.

[@kecukraftwork1988]

Like in FPS and some action games, too. Enemies use up a whole warehouse of clips missing your arse, only to then drop 5 bullets. Like gee...thanks.

[@zerosumgame5700]

To be fair, we have also seen Link pick up stones weighing dozens of tons and throw them like baseballs. He might not swing any faster than most trained swordsmen, but it must feel like getting by the Home Run Bat. Not many non-magical *anythings* can take that kind of applied force, giving or receiving.

[@monikasernek1177]

Maybe link(s) has some insane super strength? I mean i played one of the DS games and little babi link could lift a huge rock. Like wtf how strong is that child?

[@Krumpins]

@@monikasernek1177 If that's the case, then Link needs to learn to be gentle with his weapons, before Hyrule runs out of the materials to make more.

[@monikasernek1177]

@@Krumpins or link: - hugs his enemies to death - yeet giant rocks at them - becomes one punch man of hyrule (Also i remember a video here on KZbin (i think it's) call the adventure of lunk - its basically link did drink to much milk and he's to strong now)

[@Fox.with.a.Dragon.Tattoo]

Why is the master sword like my iPhone... effing priceless!

[@etazeta674]

iSword

[@GabePuratekuta]

@@etazeta674 My favorite Rooster Teeth miniseries!

[@etazeta674]

@@GabePuratekuta IKR? 😁

[@MinatotheGreenLantern]

😂 love that joke

[@tsherwoodrzero]

So, constantly eating money, dying, then spying on you for anything someone thinks MIGHT be weird.

[@deusexvesania1702]

Weapon degradation is one thing. Having the durability of a corn chip on a stick is another.

[@skeletorgames8641]

Yeah, I hate durability systems in general, but lots of other games handled it way better than BotW. BEOWULF handled it better, and that is a super crappy movie tie in game.

[@wildfire9280]

@@skeletorgames8641 movie tie in but the movie is a book tie in

[@Inf_Sto]

I mean the durability basically matches botw so I can’t argue

[@demonictogaaftoncipherstar4271]

Yeah Also just imagine if the Master Sword actually broke and didn’t just run out of energy

[@majorleaguezombie796]

yeah, and i honestly do like that about the game. it really is a neat mechanic. annoying at times, but i guess that's the point for when you have no weapons and your last one breaks.

[@Drazil232]

@@majorleaguezombie796 for me it has the same problem like the modern Paper Marios: you waste ressources for a reward that has waaaay less value. That normally causes that I (and a lot of other players) avoid combat, what is one of the most important aspects of the game

[@jermainekngdom3154]

@@majorleaguezombie796 what do you mean run out of weapons. That never happened. Unlimited bombs. And holding a ton of weapons I can buy. Killing monsters and taking their weapon. The mechanic literally had no effect. The master sword recharged in-between fights.

[@majorleaguezombie796]

@@Drazil232 not with BOTW. i LOVED the combat in that game.

[@geardog24]

"You are history's softest anime boy." *Laughs in Final Fantasy*

[@silverblade357]

Seriously, I'd take Link with his expressive nature over the next anime sad boy from Final Fantasy.

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Now the real question is, which Final Fantasy character is the softest

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

@@janelantestaverde2018 Good question, the biggest on my head are Zidane and Tidus. Anyone else?

[@seandobbins2231]

Which anime boy from Final Fantasy is softer than Link? It's worth noting that Link only gets more powerful with items, not by himself, whereas FF characters can get more powerful just by experience.

[@klop4228]

@@manuelalbertoromero9528 spoilers, but Zidane is a genetically engineered angel of death, so, uh, Tidus is probably softer. He is a sports star, sure, but that's softer than the rest of them.

[@kingninja8957]

“It’s to dangerous to go alone! Take this” *Breaks as he hands Link the sword*

[@PeanutTechno]

"Especially when I'm using it against a human equivalent of a body pillow" ...do you think Link knows about people making body pillows about his BOTW self?

[@secretminty6398]

I am completely willing to put money down that there's LoZ body pillows that are far worse. There shall be no further casualties: I will sacrifice myself to the depths of the internet and come back with my report

[@tajmakescartoons]

@@secretminty6398 well? Find anything?

[@secretminty6398]

@@tajmakescartoons Ganon. That's all I'll say

[@tajmakescartoons]

@@secretminty6398 oh god

[@EZOnTheEyes]

I tried to use the Blue Candle, but I ended up spilling hot wax everywhere.

[@19Sephirot93]

I can't imagine how disappointed your girl/men is, for wasting all the wax

[@EZOnTheEyes]

@@19Sephirot93 my man's real blue now😔

[@19Sephirot93]

@@EZOnTheEyes Ohhh. Good ?girl? That's how wax is used

[@lshanksy1]

@@19Sephirot93 damn, and there was me using it instead of eye drops

[@19Sephirot93]

@@lshanksy1 That is and exception I allow

[@ethanbrandt8617]

It really is dumb that even the high end weapons would break within a couple minutes of use

[@StarlightMagician]

Or the Fucking Champion weapons, but at least you can Remake those (at the cost of the game Acknowledging it as a counterfeit, which isn't any better).

[@commander_frog]

Everyone knows the shield of the gods shatters if you hit it like 20 times

[@nich2468]

Everyone knows the gods prefer having their weapons and armors made in third world countries. They just label them « of the gods » for marketing.

[@ikedrakeford7164]

Me: Has a huge sword that can break through stone and big boulders Then it breaks when I hit a slime monster three times with it.

[@Mayeur000Donz]

"Breaking weapons forces you to use weapons you otherwise wouldn't. More interesting this way." "Oh, so does this sword play any differently to all the other swords you got?" "Well... no..."

[@alexhosten1508]

There are different types of weapons though

[@RezeedTheDataspirit]

@@alexhosten1508 That don't play much different from each other.

[@alexhosten1508]

@@RezeedTheDataspirit not extremely different maybe but there is a big difference between some weapons, like heavy weapons and spears. The stats differ aswell.

[@bradjones7491]

@@alexhosten1508 they could of done it better, anyone who seriously plays the game will tell you durability is ass. It really doesn't add anything to the game other than the annoyance of having to carry around 120 weapons so you can use half of them on a white bokoblin with 500 hits worth of hp. Just to get one shot by another white bokoblin with a stick. They could of made a crafting system that offered the ability to upgrade weapons, put in sharpness like in monster hunter, and just offered the player the choice to modify the weapon to fit their playstyle. Instead they went with the most artificial garbage possible. 80% of the weapons are clones and the ones that are unique break so fast you dont end up using them at all because you'll lose them.

[@1Raptor85]

Hyrule warriors did it so much better than BOTW itself did, all the same weapons but the reason to switch is that the different weapons abilities and movesets make them more effective on different kinds of monsters, and they don't break, they just level up.

[@CRAZYGREGFILMS]

The one thing I hate about Breath of the wild and probably not gonna look forward in the sequel either.

[@mattm7220]

Unless they at least give us the ability to repair damaged weapons before they break

[@mittensfastpaw]

I’m not going to play the sequel due to this shit.

[@ToyKeeper]

Yeah... and it doesn't even accomplish its goal of getting people to use more types of items. Instead of using the same _good_ weapons all the time, I just end up using the same _easily-farmed_ weapons all the time. And wasting more time on errands.

[@Mgauge]

Even just an emergency weapon and some separate unbreakable tools would be a huge improvement.

[@isauldron4337]

@@Mgauge agree completely

[@michaelcarlton1484]

I mean... The Triforce parts have broken into smaller parts before... Good luck getting into all of those dungeons or deciphering those treasure maps.

[@LucianCanad]

So does that mean Wind Waker should take place after BotW?

[@RamseyDewey]

I may be late to the party having just played Breath of the Wild for the first time recently, and being endlessly frustrated trying to defend myself with wimpy tree branches that snap like twigs before giving up moments later… but was it ever worth it to get the joke here! Mwahahahahahahaha!!!

[@1Raptor85]

What, you didn't like having to leave a mini-dungon 3/4 of the way through to go grind again because you ran out of weapons?....Yeah, honestly when the second game comes out I really hope both that and the stamina meter for running go away.

[@lonestarr1490]

I don't know how you guys play. What you describe never happened to me. Except for leaving the mini-dungeon to gather weapons. That happened exactly once. It was some kind of a golf course and required a hammer.

[@dizluanimated1170]

@@lonestarr1490 I know which one your talking about that took me forever.

[@chunkychuck]

I just started the other day! I wish you could hold more too

[@agentclank8183]

Korok seeds help you hold more weapons. Look up a guide if you need to for the expand inventory process.

[@TheShy1000]

Tatl: "Quickly Link, play your ocarina and summon the four giants before the Moon crashed down!" *Link blows into the Ocarina of Time, which shatteres upon doing so*

[@claudetheclaudeqc6600]

Everyone: *Well,* *(censured)*

[@jonsku6662]

I was expecting Ganon on the way to find a fairy have an issue with- *Your leg broke*

[@zerosumgame5700]

No, that's Ark, the game with cold and heat so extreme that it breaks your knees, but the weapons are repairable.

[@UndernetChara]

"Your Triforce broke." Everyone who has ever played A Link Between Worlds: "ah shit. Here we go again."

[@mystbunnygaming1449]

or the original

[@ramseiiwelton7047]

Ah shit it’s wind waker all over again

[@walugusgrudenburg3068]

@@mystbunnygaming1449 No, that's the Triforce split into pieces. If the triforce actually breaks, it would cause the world to fall apart like Lorule, and probably not just a giant fetch quest.

[@Jeezes718]

Hilda: I didn't do it this time.

[@mystbunnygaming1449]

@@walugusgrudenburg3068 So what you're saying is.. the Triforce is very selective about when to bring about the apocalypse. Zelda breaks it into pieces Triforce: Meh, not now. Maybe next time.

[@Snicketbar]

This was a concept that lot of games wanted to try. However, they soon realize that a lot of players had a specific weapon they enjoyed and didn't want to use others. Circumvent this they either made the weapon extremely durable or gave a sort of jury-rigging ability.

[@Rokabur]

Boredom of the Wild on Cemu allows for anything from one-hit breaking all way to 10x and infinite durability.

[@lancelnce]

Man I totally hate these mechanics of weapon breaking out of nowhere

[@TheFloodFourm]

Try putting a little thought into your encounters or have the self control to avoid them. Otherwise I suggest trying something that requires less thought like Diablo or Skyrim.

[@megaman37456]

@@TheFloodFourm Or just give us an actual Zelda game with Zelda mechanics not some garbage basic ass open world nonsense that has zero place being in a Zelda game. It's why I use cheats for Infinite durability and stamina, because then it feels a little more like what an open world Zelda SHOULD feel like.

[@TheFloodFourm]

@@megaman37456BOTW and TOTK sold better individually than the two “traditional” zelda titles on the switch could combined. I think the series just evolved and your palette didn’t.

[@megaman37456]

@@TheFloodFourm Sales mean nothing in terms of gameplay. Same bullshit metric PS fanboys use. Nope sorry. BoTW and ToTK have a little replay value but most people aren't gonna replay a 120 hour game compared to say a 6 to 12 hour game.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

"It's more realistic that way" (Ganondorf, a Giant Monster With súper strength, procedes to break his Fiat punching the equivalent of a human kid)

[@sergeantpepper42]

It's completely unrealistic anyway. I'm a bricklayer in real life and one thing we constantly do to save time is to break bricks by hitting them with our trowels when we need a half piece or something, and I still get a few years before I need a new one. I'm pretty sure swords would be more durable than trowels and flesh is definitely softer than bricks.

[@Nami8302_OwO]

oh no my fiat

[@WinVisten]

He broke his Italian sports car? If you say so...

[@genreproductions2706]

Old Zelda: I wish to be like Breath of the Wild Moral of the story: “Be careful what you wish for”

[@johnheuslerjr9623]

YES

[@Omnificence2016]

Ya gotta admit, that "son of a-" mixed with the Mario coin sound effect at the end was pretty clever.

[@DoodleThis]

Honestly I wouldn’t have mind the weapons breaking if they didn’t break so quickly. Like I found myself avoiding enemy camps just bc I didn’t want to waste/break certain weapons.

[@RynKen]

My solution was to use bombs as free damage as often as possible. The end result was me having more good weapons then I knew what to do with on a regular basis.

[@sylinmino]

Camps would 99% of the time give you better returns on your weapons anyway, so why not? You swap like 2 good weapons for like 3 better ones most of the time.

[@matttaylor1996]

Gonna be honest, i never understood that mentality. you have plenty of good weapons thrown at you while on the story path that almost let you cruise through the dungeons without ever needing to actually look for another weapon. add in the fact that almost every enemy gives you some form of item if not a weapon to help make a weapon. In all honesty I had the exact opposite problem. I kept having to toss out weapons that I barely used because I got better varients of them.

[@rivlasdezerai]

@@sylinmino Or just take a trip to hyrule castle and raid their weapon stash to stock back up

[@DoodleThis]

@@RynKen That’s what I ended up doing too!

[@Austin_Schulz]

I hated the weapon breaking system

[@firenze6478]

It had nothing to do with difficulty for me anyway, pausing for full heals in battle( how is that any more realistic than hearts) and how forgiving and op flurry rush is made combat stale and boring, add in durability and id rather just avoid unnecessary combat altogether

[@xraymone]

yeah it's bullshit

[@huranbae9972]

@@xraymone it was pretty fun and forced you to think on your feet sometimes and not just use one weapon for the entire game and then all others become useless

[@xraymone]

yeah?, that's just like ur opinion man

[@firenze6478]

@@huranbae9972 its not like there were any differences asides from stats though, 1 handed are superior because of shield, spears are weaker one handed and 2 handed is trash. Also the enemies all ho down the same way, dodge flurry rush so the only things that matter are stats.

[@spellcasterneo]

Dorkly, you deserve an reward for pointing out the dumbest mechanic they've added to a Zelda game. My hats off to you. Even in Dark Souls you could repair your weapons.

[@stetsonherrick8090]

Use that Repair Powder with discretion when bonfires are not a reasonable option. Such short supply between merchants and general findings.

[@johnheuslerjr9623]

My major gripe with BotW...

[@Santoryu90]

Dumbest mechanic added in a Zelda game? Eh that’s debatable.

[@michaelroy7754]

Ive never found permanently breaking weapons intresting. Hive me a blacksmith and a repair skill.

[@lonesailordee3886]

Nintendo’s logic in a nutshell

[@songohan3321]

The Master Sword losing its power through normal use is the biggest load of BS in the Zelda series.

[@TheWildScizor9731]

You upload Zelda stuff too!? That's brilliant!!

[@Kentrc11]

The shop spending Hyrule epoxy glue or Hyrule gorilla tape is making bank right now

[@Meton2526]

I knew there would be more uses for Epona.

[@scalesthebattlemage4634]

Imagine if weapons broke in Skyrim, you're in the middle of fighting Alduin or Miraak and your weapon that you spent hours getting and improving BREAKS. (it's a shitty mechanic to have in a game)

[@evernewb2073]

huh...never seemed all that annoying in Oblivion, honestly it just felt like a handy way to have a bit more control over your statgain on levelups (fixing stuff trained a strength based skill very quickly) stuff actually degraded at a pretty reasonable pace and repaired at a reasonable rate though, even at almost no armorer skill. probably helps that you had little motivation to use anything fancy outside of extreme situations unless you were just plain rich enough and/or high enough skill that carrying a relatively cheap weapon from that bandit camp you just wiped out wasn't worth going through your inventory menu to switch off of your latest nifty ancient relic or far superior custom-forged minmaxxed godslaying abomination. heck, one of the biggest reasons to use crappy items instead of the good stuff after earlygame was because they broke much faster and thus let you practice on them more often without scumming up some damaged equipment a-la blocking mudcrabs to train shields.

[@scalesthebattlemage4634]

@@evernewb2073 yea but I feel like Bethesda is just great at anything to do with combat based games.

[@johnheuslerjr9623]

💯%

[@christopherchasteen4990]

Well... there was a sort of Weapon Durability in Oblivion and Morrowind. The weapons and armor do not break, but excessive wear and tear will lower the effectiveness of said gear. Fortunately there you can repair worn out equipment, improving your own skill as an Armorer in the process. There is no such skill in Skyrim, as the durability stat is gone. And the Armorer skill is replaced by the Smithing skill in the process.

[@scalesthebattlemage4634]

@@christopherchasteen4990 I like the way it's done in oblivion, but the way it's done in breath of the wild is just ridiculous

[@The_gaming_gazimon]

"if old zelda games had the most hated mechanic of the most modern zelda game"

[@johnxmanny]

When you are playing Minecraft‚ and you launch a trident with no mending: 0:04

[@leonardoalvarenga7572]

Get mending.

[@GabePuratekuta]

Also get Loyalty. That trident has to act like a boomerang!

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@GabePuratekuta i wish you could have both storm caller AND loyalty on a trident cause then it would really be a spear version of mjolnir

[@GabePuratekuta]

@@wilmagregg3131 So it's like Riptide? Yikes.

[@NathanDav42]

Ganon asking about the Master Sword and seeming legitimately concerned that it may have broken was the best part. ‘Is that why you’re not using the Master Sword? Did the Master Sword break?’

[@theinfamous1449]

If the old games had that mechanic it would’ve killed the franchise

[@seandobbins2231]

Some of the old games did have that mechanic, but the difference is they were smart enough to only do it with one weapon per game, usually with a temporarily upgraded weapon.

[@firenze6478]

@@seandobbins2231 botw honestly has a ton of gaping flaws asides from durability but never seems to be called out on them or if they are than you get viciously attacked for calling them out.

[@rokmare]

You must have never played rougelikes because it’s the same mechanic people just not use to the idea that nothing last forever in games.

[@dusklunistheumbreon]

@@rokmare because they're different genres with different expectations entirely?

[@Xanderboof]

@@seandobbins2231 oot did it right with the knife. You’d get a minute of use out of this awesome weapon and it would break. Or you could do some side quests and build the real deal that won’t break.

[@ugochukwunyere3196]

0:05 My spinny trident thing! 0:33 Wimpy Lil’ tree branch 1:21 Ganon’s fist 1:38 the Tri force

[@madisonatteberry9720]

"Why dose it have the same problem then my I-phone." Why dose an I-phone in this magical world, where communications can be simply sent using magic, even exist?

[@alacru1]

10/07 a saturday whitout Dorkly video, sound the alarm!

[@dylanwoods5944]

At the beginning I was just like "But that's not the hero of time....."

[@nilbrotto]

You guys increased the quality of the animation drastically! Great work!

[@TheLoneLoony]

They should do a compromise and just let the player DECIDE if they want weapons to break or not. lol

[@walleras]

Or just make the weapons dull, then you need downtime to make them effective again.

[@michma121]

Notice how everything that he touches or touches him breaks. Zelda hugging link, "Link I-" falls over and dies. Link, "Oh, God, Da-"

[@DeskieFam]

"It's more interesting gameplay wise." NO, IT IS NOT!!!

[@Asher_Tye]

Didn't like it in Fire Emblem either.

[@bradjones7491]

@@Asher_Tye it at least makes sense in fire emblem, that's a tactical game and the durability is fairly high on most gear, barring magic which makes sense because you used up all the magic energy.

[@songohan3321]

@@bradjones7491 Fire Emblem actually lets you repair weapons and you actually know when a weapon is about to break. Breath of the Wild actually had two blacksmith and neither of them repaired weapons.

[@bradjones7491]

@@songohan3321 I'm not defending BOTW I agree that it's dumb.

[@songohan3321]

@@bradjones7491 No worries. Just pointing out that literally another Nintendo series actually knew what to do.

[@xmen12315]

Thank you for pointing out that ridiculousness of breakable metal weapons. Like I understand why cheap bronze, silver, and wooden weapons break in BOTW by why steel weapons and the weapons of the four guardians can break makes absolutely no sense. They are literally made of the finest metal in the world and have withstood hundreds of battles

[@ChibiTails]

I swear, at this point they do that "Hero of Time" thing just to screw with hardcore fans.

[@RaphBlade7]

Breath of the Wild isn't the first Zelda game to feature Breakable weapons/shields. In OoT, Deku Sticks are breakable (though you can use a broken Deku Stick as a weapon via the ledge grab trick) and then there is the Giant's Knife which is basically a breakable version of the Biggoron Sword (which is ironically unbreakable in OoT but breakable in BotW) though you can use the broken Giant's Knife as a weapon (without the use of any glitches or tricks). Then in Majora's Mask, Deku Sticks return, and the cool looking Razor Sword is breakable though it reverts back to the Kokiri Sword if it does, unless the Razor Sword is forged into the unbreakable Gilded Sword using Gold Dust. In Twilight Princess, NPCs have to deal with breakable weapons too, as shown when Link finds his old Wooden Sword which he gave to Talo broken (using its remains to get Talo's scent allowing him to track him as Wolf Link). Oh and don't get me started on Shields. Too Late! In OoT, the Deku Shield is flameable and will burn if struck by fire elemental enemies like Fire Keese. In TP, the Ordon Shield is also flamable and of it burns it can't be replaced (as the Ordon Shield is one of a kind) though Link can purchase another flamable Wooden Shield or save the Ordon Shield by investing in and switching permanently to the Hylian Shield). In Skyward Sword, every shield that isn't the Hylian Shield is breakable, though they can be repaired by the Blacksmith in Skyloft or using certain Potions, and the Sacred Shield as well as its upgrades which includes the Goddess Shield can repair themselves over time.

[@RaphBlade7]

Also the Master Sword enters its stronger glowing "True Master Sword" (as I like to call it) state when in the presence of Ganon, Ganon corrupted Guardians (as the uncorrupted Guardian Scouts in Shrines do not trigger it), Ganon's Blights, and Cursed enemies revived by Malice. Heck, in Hyrule Castle, the Master Sword is permanently in its True Master Sword state while within the Hyrule Castle dungeon map due to Ganon's Malice permeating the place.

[@Megamean09]

People deadass be calling Breath of the Wild the best Zelda when it has the single worst mechanic in all of gaming.

[@firenze6478]

It hardly even plays like zelda No overworld music Most repetitive combat system yet with a terrible tacked on durability system to make it seem deep, No item progression which is at the core of almost every zelda game Non existent story and barely any reason to explore its giant open world outside of main story

[@knight3612]

Botw is the best Zelda game because it's not like the other Zelda's. I hate the other Zelda's because the follow the same story beats, the same gameplay routine as every game. Oh link wakes up, he somehow gets thrown into a situation that forces him to go to multiple temples, get the master sword or some variation of it, and then you gotta kill an evil dude and save a girl. Like wow, thanks guys. I've stopped playing Zelda games since wind waker due to this. They all started to feel the same, no matter how different they were. They all followed those beats from what I can tell.

[@firenze6478]

@@knight3612 thats just opinion. I find botw to be the most repetitive zelda gane in history. It has less enemy variety than zelda 1 And a bunch of copy and paste stuff to do. All it does is cram together a bunch of open world tropes while getting rid of most of the stuff I loved about the series like item progression.

[@osmano675]

@@knight3612 I don't know if you played botw, but you pretty much described the plot, Link does go to multiple temples, he gets the master sword, and he kills an evil dude.

[@Mgauge]

You know what’s a better way to encourage people to use different weapons than having them break like they were made of glass? Having different enemies require different weapons and tactics.

[@ahdhwjdue8362]

And attaching various different attack mechanics to the weapons themselves that match with stats Halo has been doing this for ages. For example a great sword being abit slow but packing alot of damage and perhaps stuns enemies Regular sword being balance between medium damage and fairly good speed Dagger having slightly poor damage but great attack speed allowing you to get alot of hits in fast to make up for it.

[@samwiseb2799]

I always hated that argument “it forces you to try out different weapons” Yeah and the “filler and padding” that people hated in Skyward Sword forces you to try out different gameplay but no one uses that as an argument. If a game “forces you” to do anything it’s not really good game design or gameplay because you shouldn’t be forcing your player to do anything. Isn’t that the whole damn point of “go anywhere and do whatever you want” in BOTW? Like people should be allowed to use whatever weapon they want and be happy with the gameplay structure you want. The whole “it forces you to try out different weapons/gameplay” is an idiotic argument because it’s not good gameplay because it doesn’t encourage the player to try out different things but rather pigeonholes them into being forced to try out different strategies. Instead of making enemies puzzle like and fun with their own unique strategies it forces combat and puzzle solving to be a shit tier paper Mario sticker star system where you are forced to gather weapons for the sake of gathering weapons but ideally not choosing to fight is the better solution. It’s the exact same flaw as sticker star but because bOTW is treated like the golden child of gaming because “it’s open world and you can do what you want and explore everything” somehow weapon durability is perfectly fine because reasons!

[@grimms8783]

I think BoTW can get away with it more easily is because the system is not as bad as Sticker Star's as well as the game itself being entertaining besides that. A major part of Paper Mario games after all is the turn based battles, that's sort of the whole point, while BoTW's, like you said, is more about exploring. That and charging head first into fights and breaking weapons isn't the only option the game presents the player with in terms of fighting enemies. Do I think the durability system is good and should be excused though? Not really, but at the same time I don't think it drags down the rest of the game. Possible ways they could change the idea of trying out new weapons is having the main weapon types of one-handed, two-handed and spear, but add more sub-variations with unique traits, as well as giving each of the weapon types and sub-variations mentioned more advantages and disadvantages to them. This way while each type of weapon has a general feel, certain weapons within these type carry things the player can learn about them. Sadly the game already tries to do this but doesn't go all in, like blunt weapons doing more damage to the talus enemies and breaking rocks faster, flame blades keeping you warm and cold blades keeping you cool, certain bows being able to be drawn faster or shoot further, boomerangs and lizal weapons coming back after being thrown, etc.

[@mystbunnygaming1449]

It pretty much meant I didn't want to use my best weapons, and held onto them indefinitely till I couldn't pick up any new weapons. Can't try anything I can't carry.

[@traxathon4464]

Check out the video Zelda vs. Red Dead 2, but explained with food. It explains it really well

[@gurvmlk]

Indeed that is a terrible argument. I've always seen it more as tasking the player with resource management as a form of challenge, because they have to consider when and where to use which weapons, much like how one has to strategize with ammo in a survival game. Except it forgets the part about making resources scarce enough for that to matter.

[@redray213]

@@mystbunnygaming1449 yeah I feel the same way, if anything I've learned from playing breath of the wild is don't use the best stuff you got always hunt for gems to sell later, and if you ever fight a lynel always go for the head.

[@codeman7780]

And this is why I attack from stealth and kill using the environment as often as possible lol. The korok leaf became my favorite tool in master mode. Freezing enemies and blowing them off cliffs was amazing haha

[@highway2heaven91]

Haven’t made a Zelda video in a while. Miss the old voices though.

[@Tjimmy-pr2qe]

Little did Ganon knew he could've just wished for his hand to be healed.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

System: "Your fist broke" System: "Your tri force broke" (Injects body with DG Cells) "I've had enough of your bollocks, game!" System: "Your DG Cells broke" System: "Your DG Cells are repaired" System: "Wait, that illegal!"

[@LukeLovesRose]

When the MASTER SWORD loses its power and needs to reload, its ridiculous

[@kyuubinaruto17]

Well, every so often those sages from Windwaker get tired of praying over it.

[@thisisnotthechannelyourelo407]

One of the worst micromanagement systems ever put into some games.

[@kaptinbarfbeerd1317]

This is one of the reason I stopped my BOTW playthrough right now. This mechanic also drove me bugshit in Dying Light. Hitting a zombie with a sledgehammer (which were designed to break rock/concrete) damages it and can only be repaired 3 times before it becomes useless? How about climbing picks, you know, the same ones designed to chip into rock and hold more than a single persons weight. Nah, same thing, zombie skulls damage climbing picks too. That shit really broke the games immersion for me. To make things worse, the firearms didn't need maintenance for whatever reason.

[@dottakwaii]

McDonald's logic : everything is broken. I mean that's the feels. It's a good point durable weapons are a crappy add-on to gameplay, kind of hate being forced to use crappy weapons. Anyone remember grinding for weapon upgrades? Taking side quests to get a rare weapon? The new stuff isn't as satisfying as it was back then

[@Zangetzu419]

If that were to happen to every item in every Zelda Game, I probably wouldn't play it.

[@Hopalongtom]

Ancient relics of unimaginable power are fragile... you can't just go throwing them around!

[@seandobbins2231]

Yep because for some reason they survived for hundreds of years with all kinds of use just to break after a few more uses.

[@thesmilingman7576]

0:02 he is already dead this is the hero of legends

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Breakable Weapons are the worst.

[@alphayun7401]

they really are, especially if its unrealistic, forged weapons arnt going to break unless you force it

[@myrddinemrys1332]

@@alphayun7401 Which is exactly what happens in fights. You're forcing your weapon into either other weapons, shields or pieces of armour in most games and real life so yes it would dent and chip and if you didn't take care of it, it would eventually break.

[@dragonroots]

@@myrddinemrys1332 WoW imo has the best durability system i've seen, it's slow to degrade but eventually you will have to go to an armor shop and get your gear repaired or it'll lose all of its effectiveness.

[@myrddinemrys1332]

@@dragonroots That system sounds the most realistic to me if we pretend sharpening weapons is done in the background.

[@alphayun7401]

@@myrddinemrys1332 but by forcing it, i mean like too far, so long as you don't force steel malee weapons beyond their limit (ie great swords) they will last, though some swords are stronger than others

[@cirious1703]

Even Captain Americas vibranium shield broke under the force of an Uru blade so I mean...

[@neogotham2k39]

I feel sorry for Ganon after he broke his hand

[@nickstoltz167]

The pixel perfect animation is a huge upgrade. Super impressed with such a wonderful step-up.

[@nx.dotgov]

Alternate title: If Zelda games had Minecraft physics.

[@schoolxing8367]

Mending l unbreaking lll sharp v Borderline invisible sword

[@aprilfrischart]

the silliest part is that the Triforce isn't inherently a weapon, yet it still fell apart

[@gamelover2222]

Durability has never been a fun mechanic in any video game ever.

[@TheFloodFourm]

It was really fun in BOTW. Well, if you had the self control necessary to realize that every enemy doesn’t need to be killed and looted like an elder scrolls game.

[@asuraofwrath]

@@TheFloodFourm your being a jerk for no reason calling people stupid because they don't like weapons breaking while its completely reasonable when there are a lot of enemy's you have to fight either way and are sponges for you swords durability witch is to low to make it fun for most people Minecraft's stone tools last longer than almost all the weapons in BOTW and they don't give you anything but a message when your swords going to break soon and not giving you anyway to fix a weapon before it breaks people shouldn't need to be scared of using a weapon that they enjoy because the weapons durability sucks and cannot be fixed and and it isn't even realistic for any weapons made with a metal that isn't rusted link is a trained knight fighting mostly unarmored enemy's meaning he knows how to fight without breaking a sword and his sword isn't even hitting anything strong enough most of the time to break it most people wouldn't have a problem if they give you someway to repair weapons so but they give you barely any warning to when a weapons going to break and sometimes the environment isn't always an option either

[@HelloThere-zf8ke]

I don't like the weapon breaking system because I get attached to my weapons and treat them like trophies 😭

[@mentallyinstablewario4432]

Ganon breaks the 4th wall

[@Giran_0]

Well I'm just waiting for the planet to break.... any day now

[@greatazuredragon]

Run out of energy? Its a sword! Halo has joined the chat. XD

[@StarlightMagician]

At least that makes sense from both a Balanceing and logical Standpoint. It's a Blade made with Plasma Energy, and let's be Honest, having unlimited Ammo on a Weapon that can ONE-SHOT is just dumb as hell.

[@edwardbryan9501]

Modern gaming logic now. Build an ultimate weapon that’s unrepairable with 1 HP left. yaaay…

[@macromondo8026]

Haven't played the new BoTW, did they finally implemented a way to reforge broken weapons so you don't lose the UNIQUE weapons belonging to your dead friends or is still a stupid mechanic? Edit: huh, so there was always a way to fix those weapons? neat! i guess i was just too stupid to figure it out in the first place lol.

[@Banchoking]

All of those unique weapons from the champions can be repaired by the people that gave them to you.

[@RynKen]

There has always been a method to get the unique weapons again after they break.

[@bluestreaker9242]

Personally, I'd rather they include a way to repair ANY weapon/bow/shield you get...period. I really can't believe I'm saying this, but MINECRAFT and DARK SOULS both got this right! Like, if you're gonna make the weapons breakable, then at the very least you can offer me a way to fix them when they break, otherwise, I'm just hoarding these stupid awesome weapons with amazing stats that I'm never gonna end up using. I shouldn't be afraid to use one of, if not THE, most iconic sword in all of gaming! >.>

[@lordtrinen2249]

@@Banchoking They don't really "repair" the weapons but rather forge you exactly duplicates of them. Personally I think this greatly cheapens their story significance.

[@RynKen]

@@bluestreaker9242 You kinda said it yourself, stop being afraid to use them. Grab that awesome weapon and unleash it on a decently strong enemy! Then move on looking forward to the next cool thing you find.

[@Krysten55]

I knew the Triforce was gonna break, but I also loved Link's voice. It's so cute!

[@shadowbolthaseo1861]

Yeah the one problem I had with breath of the wild in a nutshell I wish they added a durability bar or something not a last second oh it's going to brake to bad message

[@seandobbins2231]

Yeah, that's pretty bad. Even games like Dark Cloud had a durability meter to track while fighting, but you also could repair weapons, which is another thing BotW didn't have.

[@TheFloodFourm]

I suggest playing Skyrim it’s a lot easier and you don’t have to think as much.

[@Jig-nonymous]

Screw breakable equipment. Bring back the true zelda games

[@MasterArchfiend]

Looks like Link forgot that a jump slash with a deku stick is the equivalent of the master sword. Weapons do break and get damaged with excessive use, but doesn't the Master Sword get stronger when in the presence of evil? I can understand it doing less damage against small fry because they aren't as evil as Ganon, but once you reach him, then it should just be your best option.

[@Rokabur]

Master Sword maxes at 60 damage. Lynel weapons can reach over 100 damage.

[@MasterArchfiend]

@@Rokabur Well the timeline is already a headache so I guess lore can just leap into the void as well now. I know in OoT that the Megaton Hammer is more powerful than the Master Sword except in the Ganon fight.

[@elitely6748]

Your legs are weapons too, so they'd break. Your ribs, skull, all ur bones are a defensive weapon sooooo... *Huh neat*

[@ahdhwjdue8362]

*the developer walks in cackling and he steps on your heart to finish you off*

[@JohnSmithIlIlIlIl]

LOL His fist broke! **fixes glasses** ACTUALLY his fist wouldn't break, he'd just take HP damage from using his bare hands to attack.

[@WinVisten]

*Glasses break* Ouch...

[@svartfrasr9755]

You cannot harm me with a blade that doesn't shine with the power to repel Evil.

[@SgtSupaman]

Even as a long time fan of Fire Emblem, I hate weapon durability.

[@zerosumgame5700]

At least with Fire Emblem, you get 15 to 45 whacks with the pointy stick, and you see exactly how much you have left. A sword that was used against heavy armor a few dozen times may actually break, bend, or blunt to the point of uselessness. A supply of good weapons can make or break a sword-and-shield army. Still doesn't explain how I break a generations old magical sword against a 90% naked Dancer. Still doesn't explain the god-awful random breakage mechanic in other games, that can result in top-tier weapons shattering in a single use. Bad place for RNG if you aren't willing to code a base minimum item health. Very easy to design very poorly.

[@SerenityM16]

I mean, forged metal will eventually break if not properly taken care of, but that’s after long extended use

[@bluehedgehog123]

That was nice of him to hand over the triforce however seem like he gave up easily and its fine

[@thesparxeffect9734]

"Son of a *Super Mario Bros coin sfx* " *Dorkly*

[@willcooper6935]

One of the biggest reasons I couldn’t get into BOTW. What’s the point in finding great weapons when they break after a couple encounters?

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

I don't mind it but I wish they were a bit more durable, it does encourage using different tactics with your abilities instead of just running in and slashing everyone but them breaking too often means you're just going through menus to pick another. What they should've done is make it about weapon maintenance instead and have you use resources to repair damaged weapons (different resources for different weapons) outside of battle (akin to cooking) and increase the number of hits it takes to break them while gradually making them weaker with each hit.

[@Snowthree]

BotW: We want you to try new and different weapons you'd never consider normally. Me: *Is loaded down with the Master Sword which does the bulk of fighting and an inventory stuffed full of Royal Guard and Guardian weapons for when it runs out of power* Different what now?

[@firenze6478]

Exactly, plus two handed weapons are just so bad that I almost never find a reason to use them except for hammers and daruks club on Talus’s

[@adammyers7383]

This might be my favorite Dorkly short in ages actually

[@CinnabarCereal]

Let's hope they fix weapon durability in botw2

[@KabroSaavedra]

It won't happen

[@HUYI1]

Hah! Not a chance

[@pious83]

By 'fix' that should be 'remove'.

[@dakumauler]

That was the best one you guys have done yet I love it

[@clericofchaos1]

What the hell happened to ganon's voice? He sounds horrible. Like he's dying from lung cancer or something.

[@BonaparteBardithion]

His lungs are also low on durability.

[@americanalligator1284]

@@BonaparteBardithion 👌🏻

[@thepokemontrainer6094]

Basically if Zelda was the actual Middle Ages where weapons break against monsters but are deadly towards humans.