{"id":5456,"date":"2024-09-16T18:34:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/blog\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2024-09-23T12:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:13:53","slug":"totk-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/blog\/2024\/09\/16\/totk-17\/","title":{"rendered":"TotK #17 – Labyrinths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s been a few months since the last entry, as I took a break from the game…and even then played intermittently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I decided to finally tackle something I’ve been putting off for a long time: the labyrinths. Honestly, they were kind of a pain in Breath of the Wild, so I haven’t exactly been eager to return. I guess that’s one of the down sides of returning to the same world in a sequel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I first went to Lomei Labyrinth Island in the Akkala Sea region. While it’s (obviously) still a maze, it’s not filled with enemies…so navigating it isn’t as tedious as it could’ve been. I made my way to the gate without too much trouble, and it directed me to the labyrinth of the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When I arrived at the sky labyrinth, I had to find and activate four terminals. That reminded me of a temple or dungeon, but it was (surprisingly) much easier. In fact, it was a breeze. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n

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Next, it led me into the Depths. Once I was done there, I received some new armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Hebra region, I returned to a sky island that had a King Gleeok I previously couldn’t beat. This time, I defeated it and earned another Sage’s Will. I had four of them again, so I enhanced my bond with Mineru…the last sage left on my list. So I think that means I’ve found all of the Sage’s Wills now. \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n\n\n

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Up on some sky islands, I got my camera out and took a photo of this smiley face. \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n\n\n

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I then went on to the other labyrinths: the North Lomei Labyrinth in the Hebra region, and then the South Lomei Labyrinth in the Gerudo Highlands. They all operate pretty much the same, so they weren’t hard to complete in this game. They can still be time-consuming if you hunt for all the treasure chests, but it wasn’t too bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shrine at one of them threw me for a loop, though. It looks like just a regular “Rauru’s Blessing” shrine, until you walk up the final steps. The platform splits and rises up into the air, revealing a new segment. It didn’t take me long to figure out what I had to do, but it was a pleasant surprise to see such a twist after seeing wayyyy <\/em>too many of these boring “Rauru’s Blessing” shrines lately. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Over near Lookout Landing, I exchanged some crystallized charges for some energy wells…and I exceeded what appeared to be the maximum. I still have eight of the battery container things, but some have turned blue to indicate they’ve filled up again<\/em>. So apparently you can double-up the juice. \ud83d\udd0b <\/p>\n\n\n

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I just hate that your Ultrahand creations sometimes blink and “die” before you even use up all the battery power! What good is all that power if your devices can’t even handle it? That can be so annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While exploring the Depths, I’ve found a new more Yiga schematics; I can now build an instant scaffold, a fanboat, and a fishing trawler with Autobuild. I’m not sure that I will <\/em>build them, but at least I can<\/em>. \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went searching for the remaining lightroots, and the last two were giving me some trouble. But I did eventually track them down, so I have now dispelled all of the darkness from the Depths. I earned a medal for the accomplishment, although I don’t think it actually does anything.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Status Update: My map completion is now at 67.81%, and my adventure log progress is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Main Quests: 21\/23 (really 23\/23) \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Side Adventures: 55\/60 (up from 54)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Shrine Quests: 29\/31 (up from 26)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Side Quests: 86\/139 (up from 79)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Memories: 18\/18 \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    You can see my other stats here:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    My shrine count up to 145 (from 134 last time), my lightroots are maxed out, and my Korok seed count is 292 (up from 264). Here is my Hyrule Compendium progress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Creatures: 84\/92<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Monsters: 109\/110<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Materials: 120\/126<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Equipment: 152\/175<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Treasure: 6\/6 \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      I only have seven more shrines left to go! But on the other hand, I still have over 50 side quests remaining somehow! I don’t even know how that’s possible, since I only have 10 unfilled ones on my list. Either there are a lot of characters I haven’t met yet, or lots of those side quests have follow-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      The next Zelda game, Echoes of Wisdom, is just a couple weeks away! I plan on buying it either at launch, or shortly after. I’ll probably post some blog entries of it too, and likely before my next TotK entry. (I’m still not done with Tears of the Kingdom yet, though.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Anyway, if you missed my video from July, here is TotK Moments #2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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