The Unbelievable Strategy That Lets Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player Defy Gravity and Avoid Fall Damage

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One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player avoided fall damage by landing on a deer after accidentally skydiving toward a small puddle.

Mountable animals like deer and horses can be used by players to land more smoothly and prevent any damage from falling. The Tears of the Kingdom Glide Armor set improves Link's ability to maneuver while in free-fall, resulting in a more interactive skydiving experience.

One Switch owner recently took to social media, showcasing how diving into a shallow puddle in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can sometimes be a fortunate, rather than fatal, experience. Despite Sky Islands being less prominent in the new Zelda game than anticipated by some fans, Tears of the Kingdom places a greater emphasis on skydiving rather than climbing. In fact, the game's initial instruction highlights the ability of the player's character, Link, to survive any fall, as long as they land in a sufficiently deep body of water suitable for swimming.

Taking this into consideration, a Reddit user named miaio recently attempted to dive into a pond, only to discover at the last moment that they were actually falling into a puddle. However, Link managed to survive the fall thanks to an unexpected deer that he unintentionally landed on. The remarkably fortunate outcome of this stunt is due to the mechanics of taming deer in Tears of the Kingdom. Specifically, landing on a deer will automatically trigger the game's mounting animation, regardless of the actual distance fallen. This mechanic also applies to horses and other rideable animals in the game, which originated from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Although this lucky player discovered the potential of using rideable animals as a means to soften their landings, this technique has already been utilized by other fans. Shortly after the game's release in mid-May, another Tears of the Kingdom player devised a clever trick to avoid fall damage before obtaining the glider, using the same underlying method but with a horse.

Don't let the fear of falling face-first into a puddle deter players from skydiving in Tears of the Kingdom. Infrequent and shallow bodies of water are not always fatal if players have at least one Fairy in their inventory, as each Fairy will automatically revive Link when he takes lethal damage.

For avid skydivers, acquiring the Tears of the Kingdom Glide Armor set is highly recommended. While this costume does not slow down falling speed, each piece significantly enhances Link's maneuverability in the air, resulting in a highly responsive and thrilling free-falling experience.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on Nintendo Switch.