Tears Of The Kingdom | PRO TIPS - You Should Know From The Start!

The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom gameplay guide, with important advanced tips. Creating moving elevators & traps, removing materials from gear, fusion combos, rail grinding, & more!
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00:00 Intro
00:38 Create Moving Platforms
02:16 Shield Surf Grinding
02:52 Useful Fusion Combos
04:45 Build Your Own Traps
06:12 Remove Materials From Gear
06:35 Get Wing Devices Flying
08:13 Golden Apples
08:40 Flame Emitters
09:34 Blupee Creatures
10:06 Outro
10:42 Real Life Shield Surfing?
#zelda #tearsofthekingdom #totk

[@BoomstickGaming]

*There are a ridiculous amount of things programmed into this game!* -BoomstickAlex

[@ToadOnSteam]

What if you fuzed the skateboard to the pot lid?

[@n64danny21]

Can you please make a video about Octo balloon arrows?

[@Kokoz40]

Also about the blue rabbits. If you chase them they always run towards a cave!!

[@hendrianfajar]

the death trap mechanics 👁️👄👁️ alright im making one! also where on earth is bomb flower im in desperate need of it

[@chodicuss1889]

That pot lid 5050 was dope

[@KarlRock]

I realised I have no imagination. This game is very deep. Thanks for the tips.

[@BoomstickGaming]

Welcome!

[@SoftOtaku]

I resemble this remark.

[@dustinschalk8825]

I’m so unimaginative 😂 my best inventions will be copies from videos But so cool

[@Durwood71]

I think we've just been conditioned by decades of rigid game design, where the player is limited by explicitly defined rules. We're not used to games that let us do pretty much anything we can think of.

[@haraldjohansen1867]

This game makes me feel stupid.

[@ceetruth4709]

Holy cow, the amount of mechanics available to play with are insane

[@kesselsol]

People are going to be insane in this game i bet. I give it 6 months until full-on rollercoasters and other highly complex mechanisms.

[@tiller2473]

@@kesselsol You underestimate the community. I give it a month before we start seeing all these fancy rollercoasters

[@GG256_]

It's the most mechanically innovative game ever made

[@Peppanomaly]

@@GG256_ No, it's not.

[@CharmedReally7]

​@@kesselsol it took only one day for them to crucify a korok, think of what they'll do in 6 months 💀

[@MunchingOrange]

That IRL shield surfing at the end tho... Unexpected but awesome! Keep up the grind 😉

[@itsRiske11]

I especially liked the swap from lid to skateboard to show he actually knows what he's doing and isn't just attempting it for the views.

[@PhazzeBacon]

Get it. Grind

[@cherry_top]

Bro stole Shaggy’s look

[@danjal87nl]

Does explain why the potlid breaks so fast =P

[@hadri1]

And thanks for leaving the vintage OOT mini-game music on all the way through! Sweet memories

[@hudsonja]

I cannot begin to give enough credit and props to the developers for this game, it's truly astounding the amount of thought, creativity and care that went into these new abilities and making them work in ways most people would never imagine or try (but they seem to have accounted for anyway). Amazing stuff, I can't get enough of this game and what you can do with it.

[@malicioustactics6846]

It's a shame Ultrahand won't be in the mext release but I understand they gotta keep it fresh and find new ways to make the already incredible games even better

[@blakecollins6933]

Is nobody talking about how impressive his actual shield surf was

[@winturs2201]

Fr 😭

[@5izzy557]

It's the reason i scrolled down to the comments, lol

[@Him_15]

@@5izzy557 same😅

[@code066funkinbird3]

Now it can had wheels

[@mkv2718]

Literally the comment right above yours at the time of me typing this Seriously, can we all just collectively stop the “why is no one talking about [thing]!?!” format? It’s incredibly hackneyed.

[@Reperanger7]

Your first tip with recall literally blew my mind. I hadn't even thought of that as a potential possibility and it really opens up insane stuff.

[@HubertCumbadale02]

Just realised, if you can photograph those ghost rabits they can be used on the sensor and that way you can pick up all the caves! I learnt to do this with the treasure chests in BOTW. Amazing how many chests you miss

[@olavocouri387]

Nice one, bro. Didn't think about it.

[@tphillips37]

They're called Blupees. 😅

[@Leitz_Music]

6:25 if you want to keep the material, go to Tarrey Town. There’s a goron kid that breaks fused things without destroying them for a price (20 rupees I think?). Super useful if you no longer need a ruby shield and wanna sell the gem :)

[@stephinwilliams4384]

Was just going to leave the same comment. Yes, 20 rupees. INCREDIBLY USEFUL when you fuse something accidentally to your shield instead of your sword, like I did!

[@edu7blah]

amazing tip. I wasn't using the gems because I don't want to waste them. Now I will use and go to this kid when the weapon is almost done. thank you so much

[@magdalenehagey4079]

I always do this with the gem swords and rods that I pick up from wizzrobes, the gem sells for way more than 20 rupees.

[@pineappleboi1719]

Yeah, unfortunately he can't unfuse things from the master sword

[@ianweir3608]

Son and done!

[@Gerardhutt]

With all the stuff you can do and ability you got. It is a big suprise this game is not a broken mess. They really did a crazy good job. Gamefreak should learn from this and takes notes. Zelda totk shows a game does not have to be a broken mess only because the switch is old. Imagine a pokemon game like this

[@estebanco6937]

gamefreak games are a broken mess because they don't get any actual time to develop, totk was in the making for like 6 years

[@Gerardhutt]

@@estebanco6937 that is true in most cases. But I believe scarlet and violet has been in development for like 3 years. It really has no excuse for the state it was released in

[@j.dviant]

​@@Gerardhutt well they have very little incentive to put out a quality game. Ppl will continue to mindlessly buy their low quality trash.

[@jazzyj7834]

@@j.dviant And people will continue to buy Zelda games because of it's brand as well. The difference in quality stems from the standards being upheld, not money.

[@zetterburger]

Pokemon is baby’s first RPG.

[@sputnik2581]

Just realized that bullet time arrow shots now also consume a fixed amount of stamina for every shot.

[@philorgneopolotin8762]

It also doesn’t use stamina anymore unless you actually shoot.

[@MalfunctionNeo]

Yep, both a buff for weaker players, no losing all your stamina while you aim, and a nerf for stronger players since there's much less ability to spam shots.

[@BisexualPlagueDoctor]

@@MalfunctionNeodamn you game balancing!

[@iitvoii]

It just consumes your stamina for shooting, but not your stamina for other actions, like your stamina for holding onto the glider.

[@FilianVStheWorld]

You can also use the gems/elemental like stones as a source of temperature. Ruby fused on equipement keeps you warm in cold areas and sapphire for hot areas

[@jamsquan9415]

a ruby on a shield keeps u warm???

[@mrvomitman4247]

If you let a Blupee run, It’ll lead you to a cave entrance everytime.

[@MrJramirex]

My kid has been obsessed doing some random things with ultra hand. I'm going to blow his mind when I replicate some of your tips for him. Thanks!

[@BisexualPlagueDoctor]

Replicate and reciprocate

[@austinjoseph2881]

That's sweet

[@smartxalex5719]

Omfg. My brain is too small for this game. Super log was basically my go-to for every problem.

[@swenswenthebest]

Did you know that star fragments also can be used in the gem staff? It shoots balls of light those are perfect for exploring the deep

[@vjs2530]

Never knew that😊

[@kylenaumann2318]

Dude this is one of the best gaming walkthroughs I have seen for this game. So much creativity, and so much fun. Keep bringing the pro tips!

[@hvnterly8388]

Seconded, thank you for making this video! 😊

[@thealexfish4480]

You have no idea how many people this will be sold on the game because of this vid

[@braidena1633]

I would be if I didn't already buy 3 copies

[@satorii_2060]

@@braidena1633 why’d you get three copies??

[@braidena1633]

​@@satorii_2060 one for niece's bday this month (8), one for nephew's bday this month (5), and one for me. idk if they'll actually play it more than 1-2 hours but this is a risk i'm willing to take

[@enzoeclipsed]

I thought this comment was hyperbole but it’s true

[@TopLevelJiuJitsu]

True

[@LothmorJ]

It's insane to think so many interactions have been programmed into this game. It's like BOTW dialed to 11. And the best part is that there are yet so many discoveries to be made! Excellent video! Thanks for sharing these tips!

[@Amanda57563]

I'm so impressed. I didn't think they could top BOTW. ❤❤

[@KJ-je9pm]

This game is overwhelming me. BotW I was already a bit overwhelmed but this one is just on a whole another level! So much stuff you can do

[@supermagma]

Cool tip with the auto-assemble ability: You can use it to automatically collect items! For example, stick a giant clump of apples together, and save that as a template. Then bring out that template near an apple tree, and watch the apples fly into the clump!

[@JohnNguyen-iw8qn]

Wat!?

[@miguelify646]

I will definitely have to try this. i dont have auto-assemble yet, but i do like to collect apples just to top my life up when i'm only missing a heart or two

[@joeMama0102]

TF IS auto assemble its auto build And it does not collect items it allows you to recreate old builds from ultahand

[@TheDestroyer73]

Yes! Then cook them and sell them for ruppees

[@dickurkel6910]

​@@joeMama0102 Yes but while doing that it collects items in the circle

[@XxCruelRagexX]

I’ve used the recall trick so many times in shrines by hanging the item in the air for a few seconds, then getting onto the higher platform, recall it and then ultrahand to it onto the platform. Have worked around so many mechanics doing this

[@tiller2473]

Finally a vid that isn't just "go here and get OP armor!!1!!". This is exactly what I was looking for, amazing. Made the early game that much better for me

[@BoomstickGaming]

I made a video that is exactly "go here get better armor" rofl

[@GeniusControlsChaos]

I know I'm late, but I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. You're probably one of the few people on KZbin that actually gives out useful tips without outright telling people to play the game a specific way.

[@amber8287]

I have had so much fun with this game. My boyfriend laughs at some of my inventions and the names totk calls them in inventory. I think our latest laugh was Super Sticky Stick- Two super long sticks combined. Even funnier sheathing it and seeing Link straddle that tall of a weapon 😆 Thanks for the extra ideas! Some of these I hadn't thought of yet!!

[@Bsliggs]

The idea of rotating long objects for recall blew my mind and reminded of platforming games. I had thought to make moving platforms with flat objects when I found out how recall works with ultrahand, but I hadn’t thought of that next step

[@AlexEgiyan]

I feel so dumb after watching this video, you’re a genius

[@TaylorMcDonaldMusic]

im 3 minutes in and already head palming myself for not thinking of any of these things... this game has so much creative potential

[@hackcubit9663]

Tears of the Kingdom is absolutely mind-boggling for all the different tricks that folks can do when combining the new items and the new powers.

[@OdinArrow28]

It’s insane the amount of stuff I would have never thought to try before watching this video! Thanks!

[@gagegrogan4352]

This is the best video I’ve seen yet and my gawd the amount of stuff you can do is insane lol great video man and great pot lid grinding 😂

[@exzisd]

This is very helpful. Some of these I already knew but learned new ways to use them in different scenarios and a lot of these I probably never would have thought of. There's really so much you can do. I have watched so many videos of people playing and everyone is playing the game and solving the puzzles a little bit differently. As a kid I wish there was more I could spend my rupees on in Zelda games because I wish there was more to do. I think what I really wanted to a wide variety of things to do. Breath of the Wild hit the nail on the head and Tears of the Kingdom drove it through all the way.

[@questionmark9713]

As a developer, I am amazed by the coding effort that the developers put into this game!

[@youboob1996]

Great video, I didn’t know any of this was possible. Changes my feeling about the “crafting” and now I see it’s actually useful and not just work.

[@loblegonst]

I did not realize just how big "Super Log" can get!

[@nkhasselriis]

Love these tips. And especially the music used at the end! And as someone who plays video games one-handed, these tips are definitely a gamechanger

[@patjoseph9980]

LOVE the music at the end with your rl skating haha excellent throwback and solid skating too! Great vid!!

[@sebafucile9344]

I didn’t think I’d come out of this video learning thing that will ACTUALLY help me with my entire play through, but goddamn! You earned a sub brother.

[@BoomstickGaming]

thank ya!

[@vjs2530]

​@@BoomstickGamingsubbed also😊

[@angelobronte6029]

Instead of destroying the fuse material you can go to terrytown and there's a goron that will remove the fuse item for you without deleting it. Cost 20 rupees tho

[@TheRAMBO9191]

Diamonds on ends of weapons before they break, quickly put the weapon away and then head to that town when ready. 👍🏻Diamonds give damage boost👍🏻

[@angelobronte6029]

@@TheRAMBO9191 exactly. All the gems can be saved or really good mob drops

[@Atlantid01]

The Wizzrobe enemies drop a pre-fused “gem + rusty weapon” wand. Taking these to Tarrey Town can net you a nice little profit for rubies and sapphires

[@JessicaBadillo]

You seriously are a PRO. Thanks, I've just bought it yesterday and at times I've felt overwhelmed but with this tutorial i have a different perspective

[@sakurasai781]

This is so insanely useful. I’m so shook at the endless things I can do and create in this game, just wow.

[@kennithwestbrook8767]

I subscribed just because of all of your amazing attempts at shield grinding in real life! Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@yurpcrusher123]

Facts, I didn’t feel that I was bad at the game anymore. I felt I was bad at real life. This man can do anything. Lol.

[@alphaspartan]

These tips are amazing. Subbed, liking and commenting for the algorithm. Hope to see more vids like this and the overpowered guide. Good luck with your channel!

[@gameclipsd9852]

This might be one of the best videos I have ever seen on KZbin..literally changed the way I play the game. Thanks so much!!

[@ThePhildefer001]

So many tips I hadn't imagined possible! Thanks for expanding my knowledge and the scope of what I can imagine!

[@godzillagodzilla4405]

Amazing tips! I figured out the winged glider reverse time thingy on my own yesterday, and felt pretty good about it :3

[@godoylf]

Great video! No spoilers and super useful!!!! Thank you so much, enjoyed a lot 😄

[@lemonzx8445]

I would never thought of doing any of this!! The creativity shown is amazing and the game has so much depth and much to explore or try!!

[@Icy_Mf_Dragon]

Omg i love how in depth they made this game , i feel like I learn something new everyday. Great video !

[@FlameBlade1212]

A cool way i found to use the zonai glider in mid air is to start paragliding and stand still, aim your camera in the direction you want to spawn your zonai glider, open your menu and pull out a glider, then hold forward before or as soon as you close the menu, finally after a tiny bit close your paraglider and you should land on the wing

[@youtubehatestruthtellers8065]

You found this or you saw a guide on KZbin? Damn colonizers😂now you get credit for somebody else's effort from imaginary ppl online.

[@FlameBlade1212]

@@youtubehatestruthtellers8065 i figured it out myself on release a couple hours into the game, thought to try and see if i can pull it out midair and get in it. At first i tried to pull it out while still moving forward and realized it was going faster than Link, then after a few more attempts i figured i should stand still and see what happens. Once i was at that step it was a simple solution

[@VaraxEstin]

I only just made it to the ground from Great Sky Island. The moving platform trick and trap ideas are really gonna come in handy.

[@Ederfb78]

Wow! I never tought about doing the ultra hand moving stuff and then play it backyard!!😮 The worst, is that it's something they showed you early on in one of the shrines, but when I finished that shrine, that info just got out of my head. That game is brillant! 😊

[@Jociaoftrades]

This is the most useful and most creative video I’ve seen so far. Heck it even tells us how to un-fuse things. So I can now fix my sword shield or shield shield combos I made in haste. This video also showcases why this game is GOTY and honestly the GOAT. Just so much love and detail put into this game. The Ultrahand and Rewind ability I was already using to make things happen. And I saw someone use the Ascend ability with them as well. This game rewards creative thinking as I’ve solved a few shrines with things I shouldn’t have been able to. Now I gotta go out and see what it is like to have a butter shield.

[@danielrue1801]

recently got ToK and only just arrived in Hyrule. I knew I was definitely missing out on really good tricks on more efficient combat with the systems this game has, so these tricks are going to be VERY fun and helpful to try out. Thanks for the video! (Also thanks for adding in the thing about the ghost rabbit. I thought you needed to catch it and never even attempted attacking it!) One thing I did figure out on my own: If you're out and about during a lightning storm, you obviously make sure you're not wearing any metal to avoid getting zapped... BUT THEN you use your Ultrahand to run around with something metal and you can attract lightning to specific spots (like on enemies or large trees or whatever). Just be careful to keep the metal pretty far away as the lightning blast has a pretty good AoE.

[@Vuyrix]

Another tip with the blupees, they often stick around caves and will run into or around them when they startle. It’s been very useful for finding caves that npcs tell me the area of

[@edbdavis4]

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! You have no idea how much this helped! I was so frustrated with the game but your tips completely changed the game for me and now I am having a ton of fun!🎉 thank you so much!!!

[@jrfoster1980]

Super useful thanks. Didn’t realise the combos of ultra hand and recall had so many options, especially the traps - genius!

[@rivaldobox]

Recall is the most mindblowing mechanic I've seen in a game yet lmao. It never crossed my mind how many ways it could be used

[@Failzz8]

I love how they specifically made sure the rewind could be active at any time in order to allow us to combo it with the other powers instead of strictly limiting us to one power at a time.

[@ledfloyd9035]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who built superlog.

[@aforgottenhero]

Dude I liked, subbed and commented all in the first 10 minutes cause these tips are amazing! Thank you so much for putting these out there! I've got so many ideas now cause you showed me mechanics and ideas I had not thought of yet! Such as using Ultrahand and Rewind to make traps, I figured out how to use them to make elevators but did not think of the offensive capability. FOR THE ALGORITHM!

[@tran4of3]

Thanks much! These are some great uses for the new abilities - can't wait to try em out!

[@Jacob9815]

This video is funny 😂 great tips too, the amount of stuff you can do with the abilities is so great

[@linguisticgamer]

bro the first tip changed everything

[@HeyRoosty]

Probably the best tips and tricks video I've seen so far. Great work.

[@WannaTasteLife]

So good, so useful. Thanks. Laughed so much when you potlid-surfed at the end on OoT's horse race music. Thanks very much!

[@jamiemorgan3649]

Using the recall ability to make platforms is so sick.

[@thedon2005]

these tips can prove very valuable when used in the correct situations.

[@christofferarbes3432]

Omg! Youre a genius! Thank you for this! I’m just 6hours into the game and i love every moments of it!

[@brogantrull]

These are amazing tips! I realized I wasn't even realizing all the creative ways to use these new abilities. 😊

[@dragonriderjohann7683]

DUDE I LOVE HOW YOUR OUT OF THE BOX THINKING AND SHARING TIPS TO MAKE THE GAME WAY MORE FUN AND HELPING PLAYERS WITH THESE TIPS THANK YOU

[@BoomstickGaming]

This is what my channel is!

[@dragonriderjohann7683]

@@BoomstickGaming then keep doing it!!!!! your elden ring video helped me in the early game thank you for that and your atomic heart video as well

[@mr.mikaeel6264]

Guy can actually skate and do some solid waxed pot lid grinds😮 subbd!

[@BoomstickGaming]

lol ty

[@ioulolo19]

This is such a good video. I’m impressed by the amount of details and characteristics this game has

[@easybeart]

The recall platform tip is incredibly useful. Thank you.

[@therobotFrom94]

I had no idea that UH and Recall synergised like that this is so good! no wonder they made basic combat so difficult

[@PeaceJourney...]

Pot lid grinding in real life?!? AWESOMENESS SICK!!! 👍 liked and subbed!!!

[@mediagirl]

This was possibly the most useful video about gaming / a single game I have seen in decades!

[@michelleb7911]

I’m so excited to explore I haven’t slowed down to experiment! I’ve thought about it and said nahhh but yeah I’m slowing down for sure. Great video!

[@wyzeyzere]

Man. Makes waiting on the game even longer 😂😉. Subscribed for this. Beautiful!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Hey thanks!

[@zoe_gamer_girl]

Video is so good. It’s just SO good!

[@Bulbonius]

Wow I never woulda figured out any of this on my own. Thanks for this. I'm gonna have fun with the emitters.

[@theoncehermitking]

I honestly only thought up about 2 or 3 of those tips on my own. Very helpful stuff

[@MrLimo217]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks Alex and Boomstick, my go to guys for skill type videos just like this

[@BoomstickGaming]

That's me and me!

[@wjb4578]

I'm so here for these TotK videos, even though I don't plan on playing the game. I can live vicariously through content creators like you!

[@AstaIsAMonster]

Another great video man.

[@Goldenroses930]

if you shield jump with either spring bombflower or wing fused to shield it will yield varing degrees of height all getting into bullet time pretty sure

[@sputnik2581]

Does it also work with a rocket attached?

[@Goldenroses930]

@@sputnik2581 you will rocket up so yes kinda but you dont shield surf for that one

[@Failzz8]

Even better, attaching a glider will allow you to jump a bit higher by pressing shield surf and it's JUST high enough to activate bullet time

[@DanielPangemanan]

Watching you showing us all this amazing tips & tricks, opens up to sooo many possibilities that I think would be very awesome to do. Exactly like Mr. Aonuma said it's going to happen, players will inspire others.

[@CteCrassus]

I must thank you profusely for opening my eyes on the usefulness of the _Rewind_ ability. I shelved it on the "for specific puzzles only" drawer in my brain and most often than not completely forgot it exists.

[@Psychronix]

The Blupee bunnies lead you to caves if you don't kill them.

[@jazzyj7834]

Another trick to get into the sky for elevation is to use the flamethrower on grass and create an updraft. I personally use this tactic for the Battle Talus fights.

[@ChaseGynko]

Or Rewind the stone throw which makes them fall down immediately and use Ascend below the wooden platforms to spawn right next to the weakspot

[@nathanthompson742]

​​​@@ChaseGynko Damn that is a good idea!

[@RathalosEmperor]

​@@ChaseGynko that's what I do.

[@johnpearce9023]

The lid surfin at the end....brilliant

[@SplendidFellow]

Big fan of skating as well as Zelda so this was awesome, THANK YOU for this video!

[@florylegrand]

Ok you're officially a legend !

[@spence6195]

Great video, this game is so fun!

[@gustaveriksson113]

Dude. Thx for the skatevideos! You're a great skater and the video was very informative!

[@firelordskyler285]

In my opinion the keese eyeball arrows are one of the most helpful things

[@AlkinSlice]

great video! been subbed since you were at 10k!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Awesome you're mega OG!

[@AlkinSlice]

Your Fallen Legion video made me buy the game back in the day :😜

[@BoomstickGaming]

@@AlkinSlice Sick! That has had a few sequels since then I think

[@AlkinSlice]

The one I watched was in 2018 after I moved back from Japan

[@Drum4Life_36]

Awesome tips that never crossed my mind! Thank you 🤘🏼😎

[@jonathonlove9597]

Thank you so so so much. This was the video I wanted after playing an hour of this amazing game. Subscribed

[@lycanlube7484]

im actually surprised with some of the techniques you came up with, they are pretty smart and creative, good job. i wonder if the devs had this in mind

[@bishopp14]

I'm sure they did but I do wonder if they will be surprised at anything someone creates that they didn't anticipate.

[@X1erra]

Pretty sure the log hugging freefall wasn’t part of the plan xD

[@melanp4698]

I'm definitely sure the devs had a looot of options in mind, but you cant compete with millions of players. People will come up with the strangest things.

[@Failzz8]

@@X1erra Probably not part of the plan in that sense, but I'm pretty sure they were aware of it being a thing, it just seems like one of those things that would break so much fun stuff as a necessary consequence if it were to be fixed.

[@blueknight0782]

The force is strong with this one.