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[spoiler=My reply to the original commenter]
Breath of the Wild is basically "The Legend of Zelda: Skyrim". As such, Stealth Archer is the best way to play. Also, when you find the Master Sword, make sure to get up to at least 13 heart containers )if you aren't at that already) before you try and pull it out. (Only red ones count. The extra ones from food are ignored.)
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[spoiler=DrgnmastrAlex's reply+My response.]
DrgnmastrAlex said:
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There are also collectables that, when you get four of them, you can trade them in for a quarter of a full stamina meter, or for a heart container, at certain shrines.
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[spoiler=My response to DrgnmastrAlex's reply]
Each Stamina Upgrade only adds a fifth of the outer stamina meter. (For the first ring to get filled via upgrading, at least. I haven't seen how much it fills for the 2nd ring or further.)
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Mindwipe said:
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If you're getting OHKO'd by enemies, you either went in a bad direction, or you need better armor. The best advice I can give is stick to the main quest for a while. I'd say at LEAST until you get to Kakariko. Don't even think about straying too far from the main path until then.
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[spoiler=My 1st response to Mindwipe's points.]
From the videos I've watched, the path after visiting Kakariko seems to be: Zoras, Gerudo, Gorons, Rito.
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Mindwipe said:
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As others have said, gather food. You can find types of food everywhere. Apples, mushrooms, herbs, you can even kill animals for meat. Cooking meals will increase the effectiveness of your food. Always keep a good stash of food handy, and you can power your way through most anything.
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[spoiler=My 2nd response to Mindwipe's points.]
Also, while you're still in the starting area, chop down as many trees as you can using an Axe you'll get pretty much at the start. (Just make sure to hit it again after you've felled it.) Doing this will net you pretty much all of the wood you'll ever need
for making campfires for quickly roasting some food because you know you'll need to, and you aren't anywhere close to a cooking spot, and you don't want to have to redo the trek back to where you are from the nearest stable because you haven't found a shrine for fast traveling near to where you're currently located.
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Mindwipe said:
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[spoiler=My 3rd response to Mindwipe's points.]
*Turned this one to an ellipsis because I agree with it. Reference Mindwipe's comment if you want to see what it is I agree with.[/spoiler]
Mindwipe said:
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[Go] [m]ine. If you find black, sparkling rocks, bomb them or crush them with an Iron Sledgehammer to make them drop ore. Selling anything but Rock Salt or Flint is a good way to net a lot of cash. I'll go against what someone above me said and say sell all your precious ores early on. Mining spots are very plentiful and you can even buy high value ores in certain places later on. Make mad cash and buy arrows every chance you get.
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[spoiler=My 4th response to Mindwipe's points.]
Remember, though: Only use bombs if you don't have a sledgehammer or some other two-handed, metal weapon. When you use bombs, the stuff inside the nodes go flying everywhere, and you tend to lose about half of the loot to areas that are too dangerous for you to drop into (and when the nodes are near the black goo, to the black goo, which is deadly.)
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Mindwipe said:
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If one of your weapons is badly damaged and a new weapon is in front of you, pitch the old one. Even if the new weapon is a bit of a downgrade. Also, it pays to play this game a bit like Dark Souls, especially early on. Play smart, play stealthy, pick your battles. And always remember that different colored enemies are stronger.
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[spoiler=My 5th response to Mindwipe's points.]
I disagree with the advice of "Ditch weapons that are nearly broken." If you land a hit on an enemy with the attack that causes your weapon to break, you'll do double damage. This is something that could end up saving your life. Once the weapon breaks, it's
then that you go and pick up the new weapon. Also, not only enemies of different colors, but also enemies that are outright
bigger, will be stronger.
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