Doing a run in normal mode where I get zero shrines (not counting the first required 4), using base hearts and stamina, no divine beasts, no towers, and no shields or bows whatsoever except for korok puzzles.
I gotta say, it’s kinda fun. It puts even more emphasis on cooking and resource management, and I’ve found that using magic rods to take care of elemental enemies and using boomerangs to knock down archers are effective alternatives to arrows. I just took down a guardian by continuously using cryonis blocks to take advantage of its lack of object permanence while I attacked. I find myself coming up with more creative and fun solutions than usual playing like this. I’m enjoying it a lot.