In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a skilled player utilizes a clever tactic to simultaneously freeze and defeat multiple Bokoblin enemies. Throughout the game, Bokoblins, Moblins, and other adversaries often gather together to confront Link. However, the game introduces fused weapons that have the ability to swiftly eliminate hordes of enemies with just a few strikes.
The Fuse ability in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom becomes accessible early on in the game and remains useful until the very end. By utilizing Fuse, Link's weapons become significantly more powerful, and certain fusion combinations can provide additional advantages in combat. For instance, fusing a Ruby gem with a sword enables Link to ignite enemies with each swing. Additionally, Link can fuse items into his shield to enhance its defensive capabilities.
In a cave near the Lanaryu Promenade, player stewymanx378 in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom used a Sapphire Rod to freeze and ultimately drown a group of Bokoblins. The Sapphire Rod, known for summoning a powerful freezing mist with each swing, proved extremely effective as it caused the enemies to remain frozen for approximately 30 seconds upon contact. Employing just one swing of the Sapphire Rod, stewymanx378 successfully froze all the Bokoblins, subsequently disposing of them by pushing them into a nearby pond.
Through this clever strategy, stewymanx378 managed to effortlessly collect numerous Bokoblin monster parts, which hold significant value in weapon fusion and the creation of elixirs within Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The user's Sapphire Rod was crafted by fusing a Sapphire gem with a Magic Rod, enhancing the potency of the freezing mist and overall durability of the weapon. Alternatively, fusion with a wooden stick would also suffice, although to a lesser extent.
In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Bokoblins are unable to swim, making this technique valuable in areas near lakes and oceans, including Bokoblin-infested Lurelin Village. However, it should be noted that this tactic is ineffective against larger boss enemies such as Hinox and Stalnox, therefore it is advisable for players to focus on targeting Bokoblins and smaller foes instead.
A similar freezing effect can be achieved in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by using arrows combined with Ice Fruit or Sapphire gems. Players have the ability to freeze distant targets with these fused arrows, although it requires a higher level of accuracy to successfully freeze multiple targets simultaneously. Alternatively, some players may opt to gather Bomb Flowers in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as the resulting explosions can swiftly eliminate groups of enemies.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now for Nintendo Switch.