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This guide will show you how to Shield Surf in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn tips to Shield Surf downhill or on railings and the best shields for Shield Surfing.
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Press and hold the ZL Button to raise your shield. Continue to hold the ZL Button as you proceed with the next step.
While raising your shield, press the X Button to jump and immediately press the A Button to begin shield surfing. If successful, Link will perform a flip and use the shield as a surfboard.
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Most fused shields cannot be used for shield surfing as the added bulk and texture will get in the way of surfing. An in-game warning appears when you attempt to do so.
The best fused shield to shield surf on is the Cart Shield. This fused shield has better mobility and acceleration than a regular shield as it has four wheels.
You can shield surf on the railings that you normally use to create ziplines with Ultrahand. Stand on the railing and shield surf down to the next area.
This comes in handy if you do not want to spend time creating contraptions with Ultrahand and want to reach an area quickly.
You can press the Y Button to perform a spin and the X Button and the Left Thumbstick at the same time to perform various tricks.
You can extend your shield surf onto a flat surface when pressing the Y Button. This allows you to travel further and adjust your steering when coming down a hill or a slope.
You can use a bow and arrow to attack while shield surfing. Pressing the Y Button also allows you to perform a spinning attack with your melee weapon.
If you jump and open up your paraglider, you can paraglide while still strapped to your shield. This is very useful for when you're about to go off the edge of a cliff or if you missed landing on a railing. Once you put away your paraglider, you'll land on your shield and immediately start shield surfing again.
You should generally shield surf on sandy, snowy, and grassy areas only as these do not deal damage to your shield. Rocky areas will deal damage and slowly break your shield over time, so be sure to stay on course.
Shield Surfing is one of the best ways to bypass any gloom-filled terrains. You will not take any Gloom damages while shield surfing directly on gloom-filled surfaces, making this one of the ideal ways to explore the Depths safely.
Shield Surfing is also one of methods of the Material Duplication Glitch. Right before you land your shield, open your menu and select the items you want to duplicate. Press Y and B at the same time and after you exit the menu, all items you selected drops in the overworld as duplicates!
If you find this a little difficult to execute, you can try the paragliding method. It's a fairly similar method, but easier to execute as you only need your paraglider and an elevated area to trigger this glitch. All you have to do find a small slope to paraglide on and while mid-air, select all the items you want to duplicate and Press Y and B after.
How to Get Cart Shield |
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Fuse Cart Zonai Device + Any shield |
The Cart Shield is the best shield you can use for shield surfing. The cart has four wheels which increases mobility when surfing downhill or on railings. You can use any shield and fuse it with the Cart Zonai Device to create this piece of equipment.
Shield surfing can eat away at the durability of your shield, especially if you shield surf for long periods of time. If your shield breaks while in the middle of shield surfing, Link will trip and fall. You don't want that to happen when you're surfing down a steep slope.
Use a high durability shield like the Hylian Shield or a shield with a Durability Up modifier as your dedicated shield surfing equipment. Do not use shields that are about to break.
Note that using a fused shield does break both the shield and the fused device, so use a shield that you do not need to create your shield surfing equipment.
How to Get Sled Shield |
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Fuse Sled Zonai Device + Any shield |
When surfing on either snow or sand, it may be preferable to use a Sled Shield instead of a Cart Shield. The Cart Zonai Decive incurs a movement penalty in sand. When traversing the Gerudo Desert, you can glide through the sand more easily with a Sled Shield.
How to Get Icy-Meat Shield |
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Fuse Icy Meat + Any shield |
If you don't want to use a Zonai Device, you can fuse Icy Meat to your shield instead. The Icy-Meat Shield is an effective way of surfing through any terrain. It has all the slipperiness of ice, but it has the benefit of not being able to melt.
When making your Icy-Meat Shield, make sure you don't pick up the Icy Meat after it's frozen. It will end up in your Food Inventory, and you will no longer be able to take it out. Simply fuse the meat directly to your shield once it is frozen.
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