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| image = [[File:Shield-surfing.JPG]] | | image = [[File:Shield-surfing.JPG]] | ||
| caption = Link shield-surfing | | caption = Link shield-surfing | ||
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''</ | | game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''<br />''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity|Age of Calamity]]'' | ||
| learn = Overworld | | learn = Overworld | ||
| perform = '''''Breath of the Wild:'''''</ | | perform = '''''Breath of the Wild:'''''<br />* Hold shield up and jump forward on a slope<br />* Wrangle a [[Sand Seal]]<br />'''''Age of Calamity:'''''<br />* Run and press '''(X)''' to do a short surf<br />* Press '''(Y)'''+'''(Y)'''+'''(X)''' to attack | ||
| effect = Slide down slopes</ | | effect = Slide down slopes<br />Attack ('''''Age of Calamity''''') | ||
| related = [[Selmie's Shield-Surfing]]</ | | related = [[Selmie's Shield-Surfing]]<br />[[Kiah Toza Shrine]]<br />[[Sand Seal#Sand Seal Surfing|Sand Seal Surfing]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Shield-surfing''' (or '''Shield Surf''') is a special movement skill mechanic featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' and ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity|Age of Calamity]]''. In the former, it allows Link to slide down slopes on top of the shield, while in the latter, it's used as an attack and for fast horizontal movement. | '''Shield-surfing''' (or '''Shield Surf''') is a special movement skill mechanic featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' and ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity|Age of Calamity]]''. In the former, it allows Link to slide down slopes on top of the shield, while in the latter, it's used as an attack and for fast horizontal movement. | ||
==Breath of the Wild== | ==''Breath of the Wild''== | ||
===Mechanics=== | ===Mechanics=== | ||
[[File:Shield Surf - BotW Wii U.jpg|thumb|400px|<center>Prompt from the Ability Controls menu in the [[Nintendo Wii U| Wii U]] version of the game</center>]] | [[File:Shield Surf - BotW Wii U.jpg|thumb|400px|<center>Prompt from the Ability Controls menu in the [[Nintendo Wii U| Wii U]] version of the game</center>]] | ||
In order to Shield-surf, Link has to perform a '''Shield Jump''' by holding shield up '''(ZL)''' and jump forward on a slope '''(X)''', then '''(A)'''. | |||
There are three factors that affect shield surfing, namely: | There are three factors that affect shield surfing, namely: | ||
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* '''Damage:''' It's produced by two factors, '''impact''' and '''sledding'''. | * '''Damage:''' It's produced by two factors, '''impact''' and '''sledding'''. | ||
** '''Impact damage''' consists of the shock exerted on the shield when first performing the skill, when jumping, or when the terrain makes Link catch air and landing, usually 1 point per jump. Small jumps and bumps don't produce damage to the shield. Also, the damage on the shield remains the same regardless of the height one drops from; | ** '''Impact damage''' consists of the shock exerted on the shield when first performing the skill, when jumping, or when the terrain makes Link catch air and landing, usually 1 point per jump. Small jumps and bumps don't produce damage to the shield. Also, the damage on the shield remains the same regardless of the height one drops from; | ||
** '''Sledding damage''' consists of the time Link can shield-surf. '''This is unaffected by friction'''. Most shields in the game take | ** '''Sledding damage''' consists of the time Link can shield-surf. '''This is unaffected by friction'''. Most shields in the game take 0.25 points of durability per second while surfing, but there are outlier shields with different ratios, from better to worse: | ||
*** [[Ancient Shield]] - | *** [[Ancient Shield]] - 0.05 points/sec (amounts to ~10:40 minutes) | ||
*** [[Hylian Shield#Breath of the Wild|Hylian Shield]] - Average friction rate and sledding damage, but extremely high durability of 800 (amounts to ~53:20 minutes) | *** [[Hylian Shield#Breath of the Wild|Hylian Shield]] - Average friction rate and sledding damage, but extremely high durability of 800 (amounts to ~53:20 minutes) | ||
*** [[Daybreaker]] and [[Steel Lizal Shield]] - | *** [[Daybreaker]] and [[Steel Lizal Shield]] - 0.125 points/sec | ||
*** [[Radiant Shield]] - | *** [[Radiant Shield]] - 0.15 points/sec | ||
*** [[Royal Guard's Shield]] - | *** [[Gerudo Shield]] - 0.175 points/sec | ||
*** [[Royal Guard's Shield]] - 0.75 points/sec (Given the fact that this shield only has 14 points of durability, this shield will break the fastest by both the impact and sledding damage, making it the worst shield for surfing in the game) | |||
Contrary to popular belief, the [[Kite Shield]] has only average surfing statistics overall in spite of its reputation otherwise. | Contrary to popular belief, the [[Kite Shield]] has only average surfing statistics overall in spite of its reputation otherwise. | ||
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File:Radiant-shield.png|The [[Radiant Shield]], best in terms of surfing acceleration and speed, but has bad durability and damage rate | File:Radiant-shield.png|The [[Radiant Shield]], best in terms of surfing acceleration and speed, but has bad durability and damage rate | ||
File:Shield-eye.png|The [[Shield of the Mind's Eye]], good acceleration and speed, bad durability and damage rate, but it's the most readily available | File:Shield-eye.png|The [[Shield of the Mind's Eye]], good acceleration and speed, bad durability and damage rate, but it's the most readily available | ||
File:Pot-lid.png|The [[Pot Lid]], average acceleration and damage rate, | File:Pot-lid.png|The [[Pot Lid]], average acceleration and damage rate, bad durability | ||
File:Royal-guards-shield.png|The [[Royal Guard's Shield]], '''worst''' for surfing overall due due to high damage rate + low durability | File:Royal-guards-shield.png|The [[Royal Guard's Shield]], '''worst''' for surfing overall due due to high damage rate + low durability | ||
File:Kite-shield.png|The [[Kite Shield]] has only average shield surfing statistics overall | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Age of Calamity== | ==''Age of Calamity''== | ||
In '''''Age of Calamity''''', there are two methods to shield-surf: | In '''''Age of Calamity''''', there are two methods for Link to shield-surf when using his One-Handed Weapon moveset: | ||
* Run and press '''(X)''' to do a short surf - mainly for traversing the map | * Run and press '''(X)''' to do a short surf - mainly for traversing the map |