There are so many enduring characteristics to Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and one of the highlights is how you can utilise echoes to help solve environmental puzzles. It can be incredibly gratifying to finally figure out how to reach a specific platform or activate a switch from far away.
These puzzles stand out because they are innovative, as you can often adopt different approaches when solving a puzzle. For instance, you might use beds to get past a gap between two ledges, whereas someone else might use water blocks to swim to the other side. This type of gameplay format cultivates constant creativity, which makes it so enticing to play from start to finish. In this list, we will divulge some of the best items echoes in Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and give you some ideas on how to use them.
Flying Tile
The flying tile is easily one of the best items echoes in the game, and the travesty of it all is that you can easily miss it, as there are only a few locations where you can learn it. This enchanted-infused tile will momentarily fly in a straight line when you jump onto it, making it a great alternative to bird echoes to glide. Using the flying tile combined with the Platboom can be a game-changer when navigating the later temples in the game, so make sure you learn the flying tile when you first encounter it in the Still World of Gerudo Sanctum.
Wind Cannon
Trying to get past a wind cannon can be troublesome, but it’s absolutely satisfying when you’re the one using it. This robust device will blow a constant strong wind that can extinguish fires and cause sand to scatter, leaving items behind. However, the funniest way to utilise this arcane cannon is to place it in front of an enemy by a cliff edge and watch them get pushed into their demise, as they are defenceless to the brutal force of the wind.
Bed
The bed is one of the first echo items you will learn in Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and it will become a staple when tackling most puzzles, even till the game’s closing hours. The best way to use beds is to stack them on top of each other at an angle to create height, which will help you traverse problematic gaps and ledges. It might not take the most brainpower out of you, but a good chunk of puzzles can be solved by defaulting to the good old faithful bed. You can also hop into bed for a snooze, restoring health and allowing you to save smoothies for those all-essential boss fights.
Trampoline
The Frog Ring is one of the best accessories in the game, as it will increase how far you can jump, allowing you to reach higher platforms with a breeze. This classic children’s toy will spring you into the air roughly the same distance as the Frog Ring. If that description didn’t make it sound desirable enough, you can obtain the trampoline in the game’s opening hour while you’re at Suthorn Village. This makes some of the beginning puzzles much easier, as you will not have to worry about creating elaborate pathways. But, you will have to be careful, as the trampoline is another echo item you can skip past if you are not too careful, which can drastically change the difficulty during the first few hours.
Water Blocks
Water blocks are perhaps the best single echo item, as they have so many multi-diverse uses, from extinguishing fires, drowning enemies and creating distinctive routes. When you first learn water blocks, they may not initially seem too helpful, and to be fair, one independently by itself will not be the most advantageous. But when you summon several water blocks in a row, you can start crafting unique pathways on the environmental terrain or in the water, enabling you to reach most platforms horizontally or vertically away from you. When in doubt, try a water block. There is a good chance it will help you solve most puzzles.
What are some of your favorite echo items that you like to use in Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? Let us know with a comment below!
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is available for the Nintendo Switch.
Published: Oct 7, 2024 05:45 pm