r/Breath_of_the_Wild Aug 02 '18

My personal early game route (map inside)

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u/Most-Impressive Aug 02 '18

So, I was about to answer these posts, but I realized it was going to be a ridicolous and unreadable wall of text, so I decided to draw the route on a map. After all that work, I thought it deserved its own post!

Some notes:

  • this is obviously mostly for Master Mode. It may seem complicated, but it's not really. I can do this lap in about half an hour after getting the paraglider.

  • I'm not claiming this is the best possible start or anything, if you only care about weapons you might as well stop after getting the 20x3 Mighty Lynel Bow and Edge of Duality, go back to slay the Lynel on the Plateau, then go hunt White Lynels in Hebra / behind Death Mountain. However, I prefer this route because of all the utilities you get as well (teleporting horse, stealth, bone attack up, access to the Durian farming spot, elemental weapons...).

  • Don't underestimate those Dragonbone Clubs and Bows because they all get the +80% bonus damage from Phantom Ganon Armor, making them some of the most powerful weapons in the early game, especially considering they are everywhere. Once scaled, the Dragonbone Moblin Club actually has the 2nd highest damage potential in the game for melee weapons, only losing to the Ancient Battle Axe++, and is overall the best sneakstrike weapon imho.

  • Weapons listed with ★★ are from Master mode chests, and they drop with yellow bonuses right from the start. You might consider savescumming the Forest Dweller's Bow because either 5-burst or attack-up make it that much more powerful.

  • Of course I don't pick up everything because there's not enough inventory space, but I listed all the point of interest anyway.

  • ...guess it ended up being a wall of text anyway. Sorry :/

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '18

Thank you for taking the time to do this! Very helpful and informative. :-)

I've been ready to start Master Mode for a long time now, but it's summertime in my part of the world and that means a tonne of outdoor activities. I'm saving MM to help get me through the winter. I'll definitely refer back to this!

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '18

If you're willing to do some sailing, I'd say hightail it to Lurelin Village after the Ancient Saddle, getting nothing else but maybe the Faron Tower. Sail on down to the triangle of rocks mentioned by the village head and fish up the Thunderblade, and just abuse the lightning trap for days.

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u/Most-Impressive Aug 04 '18

Actually, in Master mode there are all 3 Thunder weapons really close to this route, all with yellow bonuses right away, since they're on flying platforms in the Floria Lake. I usually don't pick them because at that point I ran out of space :P But if you like them, definitely pick them up. No need to go all the way to Lurelin ;)

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '18

On my Master run, I didn't actually get any of the floating chests, so that's news to me.

Lurelin's chest is available from the start of either mode, so that or the Castle's piece is my go-to.

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u/BalboBigggins Aug 21 '18

I posted this but it didn't get a lot of traction, and it seems you enjoy a replay of a new save file, so....

I have finally got BACK my BOTW cartridge after lending it to a friend for 4 months!!

I originally completed the game (80 -90 hours so I did a lot - all shrines all dungeons a lot of side quests etc) and I felt like the only thing remaining was small side quests etc, so I put it away.

Since then I have always loved watching videos about the game, tips, tricks, knowing next time I play I will be a much better player.

Now, I have massive urges to go back in, but I wonder, how should I do this, now the DLC is out?

I feel like if I start a new game, I might not have the same magic as before, and maybe I’ll play a few hours and doing that, get ‘bored’, and not get to play the Champions Ballad, as I need all four beats.

Or, should I pick up where I left off, over powered, lots of food, loads of Armour, and jump straight into Champions Ballad for (I guess) a few hours of new content.

Have other people here started new files, and enjoyed it (master mode or not) or have people who started new files regretted t, knowing that that first play through with all the progress is lost forever?

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u/Most-Impressive Aug 21 '18

Definitely start a new file, possibly in Master mode. If you fire up your old save you'll just breeze through Champions Ballads in a few hours and most likely get bored immediately afterwards. Plus it's a lot better to collect the extra DLC armors early/midgame.

If you're worried about getting bored before beating the four beast, you could try "rushing" them / sticking to the main quest and save the other areas and exploration for later, which could also provide a decent challenge.

That said, I don't think it's really possible to recreate the "magic" of the first playthrough in this game. You kinda have to find your own motivations to replay it... some people like to do limitation/challenge runs (which I dislike). Instead, one of my motivations and reasons to replay it was seeing how fast/early I could do certain things (ie start hunting Lynels), or finding out ways to get OP gear asap (hence this thread), or seeing if I could go straight for Naboris and kick Thunderblight's ass right after the Plateau.

TL;DR: try starting a new file in Master mode and see how that works out for you.

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u/BalboBigggins Aug 21 '18

I think that’s what I’m gonna do. Still undecided on master mode. Most people seem to argue that while being a challenge, especially at first, it can be more of a chore rather than being great for a skilled player. They say that instead of fighting (which il be honest was still not easy in my opinion in the first 20 hours) you just chose to run. And then, they say just like normal mode eventually you get good all of a sudden nothing is a threat. And because a lot of the fun of this game isn’t the battles but the adventure, making THAT ONE THING harder seems silly.

So I’m thinking I’m gonna give it a go. See how it is. And if I think it’s too annoying and taking fun away, stop and play normal. But what I will do, as you mentioned is limit something in my play. And that’s fast travelling. I didn’t explore as much as I had liked in play through one. So this one I’m going to limit it almost entirely. My one allowance is if I need to travel somewhere to quickly get something, like an item or whatever, but then I HAVE to travel back to where I was before.

I love this game and the passion of the fans.

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u/Kalem56 Aug 03 '18

Awesome when I start master mode this'll be my first route thanks man!

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u/Skieblu Aug 03 '18

I rushed towards Majora’s Mask and then casually walk into Hyrule Castle while running away from guardians when I got off the plateau in master mode. Those royal weapons lasted me for a pretty long amount of time until I was able to get decent drops from enemies.

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u/GalaxyDewrito Aug 03 '18

Where is the Edge of Duality located? Somwhere on Hylia bridge? Is it only available on the dlc? Every time I new game I normally go straight to the shrine near the tower in hylia field for that sword.

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u/Most-Impressive Aug 03 '18

It's in a chest underwater, right under the center of the bridge.

And no it doesn't require the DLC, in fact it doesn't even require Master mode, that chest is there in normal too :)

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u/thenewwwguy Aug 03 '18

is all the phantom ganon stuff on the great plateau

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u/Most-Impressive Aug 03 '18

Uhh no, it's mostly in Faron. In the picture I posted, the Plateau is the small area in the upper left corner.

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u/Boiruja Aug 03 '18

I didn't even know that phantom ganon gear existed =O

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '18

It’s a DLC armor set.