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I've only got Rito special ability so far, and it's a crap compared to
the equivalent BotW one IMO
I thought that but actually it's quite useful for getting further along the map between shrines by going high and gliding very far very quickly. You can get three bursts on a single stamina wheel.To get the vertical equivalent, just slap a rocket on your shield and aim it. Higher and faster.
I've just completed the fourth sage and tbh they're all a little underwhelming but just having them there to tank for you is very helpful.
One annoyance is that they crowd you and sometimes you can trigger their abilities when you're trying to loot - if that's Tulin then you're sending all of the lootable gear 100ft away in a gust of wind...
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To get the vertical equivalent, just slap a rocket on your shield and aim it. Higher and faster.
Another excellent tip I hadn't really considered! I've not really spent any time getting particularly creating with the building stuff so am probably missing out on some excellent experimental builds. Though I remember picking up a flamethrower shield in the early game and being disappointed by how quickly it broke/wore out, that's probably a contributing factor there.
One annoyance is that they crowd you and sometimes you can trigger their abilities when you're trying to loot - if that's Tulin then you're sending all of the lootable gear 100ft away in a gust of wind...
Absolutely, especially if you're running around picking up a load of items (a ton of monster look for exampled) and you're rapidly tapping A then suddenly it's flying everywhere.
Still, points for being less of an annoying prick than Revali
mmccarthy
I've only done one of the 4 region-specific quests (analogous to the Devine Beasts in BotW). I went on a bit of a shrine-fest and while I've now got around 45 of them, I poured most of those into stamina so am still pretty underpowered.
In terms of weapons, you can try slapping some random monster parts on them to add to the strength. The various skeleton arms are surprisingly strong (and not too weak when attached to a sturdy base weapon).
Also 2 pet peeves of mine so far. BotW trained me to expect a korok under every rock you can pick up, now they're bloody everywhere and no koroks under any of them. Also, I've only got Rito special ability so far, and it's a crap compared to the equivalent BotW one IMO.