One particularly proficientThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has recently taken to social media to demonstrate an insanely clever way to mount a Lynel. Their convoluted method of combating this deadly creature emerged online just asZeldafans startedspeculating thatTears of the KingdomDLC will be announced soon.
While the newZeldagame expanded on its predecessor’s enemy roster with some half a dozen new creatures, almost none of its additions are as vicious as Lynels. So, as was the case withBreath of the Wild, Lynels are some of themost dangerousTears of the Kingdomenemies outside of bosses.
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And while someTears of the Kingdomplayers have already regretted overthinking Lynel fightsto the point of disaster, others are taking online to flaunt their combat skills during clashes with these menacing foes. The latest such gameplay footage comes from Reddit user FilthmasterRich, who recently demonstrated an insanely clever way to mount a Lynel by leveraging Link’s Ascend ability. The newly viral clip starts with them maneuvering beneath a frenzied White-Maned Lynel in a crouched position, then picking up a nearby rock as the creature jumps back in preparation for a charge attack. But just before its strike connects, the player drops the rock and ascends through it, only to jump on the Lynel’s back for some free hits.
Many fans reacting to the video expressed their awe at the achievement, whereas its author described the feat as the “wildest way” they have ever managed to mount a Lynel. The footage was made all the more impressive by the fact that Link spent that entire section of the fight clinging to life with only one heart’s worth of health remaining. “I was just messing around with him,” the poster explained.
While this particular application ofTears of the Kingdom’sAscend abilityis novel, its underlying technique has actually already seen some use among the fandom. Namely, many players have previously leveraged the rock-ascending trick to trigger archery bullet time.
Fans interested in less nerve-wracking combat applications of Ascend should look toward other mini-bosses inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as a number of giant enemies like Flux Constructs and Taluses offer opportunities to ascend through them to deal some free damage to their weak spots. The trick even works on Frost and Igneo Taluses, so long as the players remember to first negate their elemental effects by hitting them with Fire and Ice Fruit, respectively.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis available on Nintendo Switch.
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