The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild it is the gift he continues to give. Although Nintendo’s open world extravaganza has been around for more than four years, players they are still finding us ways a break the game at the altar of entertainment. Specific case: this weekend, BotW speedrunner and problem hunter LegendofLinkk uncovered how to fly Link without glider. It is set to completely change the game for people trying to get over the game as fast as possible.
Yes, Link can now “fly” with your trusted glider. But this has some notable limitations: it requires endurance, for example, and is also subject to the vagaries of gravity. Thanks to a fool named Newton, Link will slowly descend over time as he glides (and will fall completely when he has no resistance). Other techniques, such as throwing yourself through tree trunks or Bokoblins, are also limited by gravity and speed to some extent.
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But by relying on this newly discovered trick — which requires a team of equipment and equipment — you can make Link fly free from the forces of nature. It will not slow down. It will not go down at a steady pace. It will not burn anything. He just … goes and goes and goes. Breath of the Wild speedrunners call it “BLS Sliding” (or “archery smuggling”) or, more simply, “sky sliding”.
Taking a slide out of the sky is really simple. All you have to do is [deep breath]…
- Take out a bomb.
- The place is on the ground.
- Take out your bow.
- Press the B and Plus buttons at the same time.
- Equip your shield.
- Reopen your computer menu.
- Equip your shield and close the menu.
- Skip and press the B and Plus buttons at the same time.
- Unpack your shield and close the menu.
- Place an arrow, but cancel the shot immediately.
- If you performed the first ten steps correctly, Link should have a bow in one hand and a bomb in the other.
- Try uploading something, then release the B button.
- This is! You should explode. If you move the inch bar back and forth, make it accelerate. If you relax the lever in a neutral position, Link will stop sliding in the sky and plummet.
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Breath of the Wild speedrunner JoeDun detailed the process in more detail on YouTube:
Essentially, the steps to slide the sky put Link in what is known as the “bow lock” state, which allows him to push it with game objects. While, as JoeDun points out, “anything you can grab” can technically be used, bombs are easier because, you know, you can conjure them from the air.
But the slide of the sky has ramifications beyond granting players the chance to traverse Hyrule from 30,000 feet. Just think about what the trick for the game means speedrunning community. Side missions that require you to carry items will be a breeze. Some shrines will be easy as a cake. And categories of any% (world record: 25 minutes and 6 seconds) 100% (17 hours and 35 minutes) could see deep ups and downs, considering that players no longer need to deal with navigating that annoying thing known as land.