Protect yourself from Lightning in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Guide includes what is lightning, save yourself from lightning strikes, metal weapons, and more!
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Lighting Protection - How To Avoid Lighting Damage
Unequip Metal Equipment
Lightning will strike Link if he is wearing metal equipment. When lightning is about to strike, Link will gradually become electrified, so remove metal equipment to avoid this. You can also check your inventory since metal equipment will have an electric effect if lightning is present.
Get Under A Roof Or Large Tree
If you get under a roof or a large tree, lightning will not be able to strike you. For example, it can be a cliff ledge so long as there is an obstruction between Link and the sky. However, if it is a small tree, be aware that it may be hit directly and fall down, or it may fall down on you.
Lightning - Details
Damages & Electrocutes On The Area It Strikes
The area where the lightning strikes will be damaged and electrocuted regardless of whoever or whatever is in it. Note that Link may get killed by lightning strikes if he has low Hearts.
Throwing A Metal Weapon Causes Lighting To Strike It
If you equip a metal weapon and throw it with the R button, lightning will strike the weapon you throw. It can be used as a means of avoiding lightning, but if you throw it at the location of enemies, you can bait the lightning to hit them!
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| Main Quests | Map List | Shrines | Skyview Towers |
| Early Game Guide | Korok Seeds | Best Food | Rupee Farming |
| Horse Guide | Inventory Expansion | Battery Upgrade | Zonai Devices |
| Equipment & Items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons | Repair Weapon | Reroll Weapon | Best Weapons |
| Armor/ Clothes | Armor Set | Upgrade Armor | Best Armor |
| Set Bonus | Master Sword | Hylian Shield | Best Equipment |
| Bows | Arrows Farming | Bomb Flower | Best Fuse |
| Maps & Collections | |||
| Geoglyphs | Great Fairy | Device Dispenser | Sage's Will |
| Rock Octorok | Forge Construct | Malanya | Hudson Sign |
| Cave | Well | Schematics | Old Map |
| Stable | Bargainer Statue | Horned Statue | Goddess Statue |
| Misko’s Treasure | Shadow Soldier | Poe | Bubbul Gem |
| Light Dragon | Dinraal | Farosh | Naydra |
Link's New Abilities
Things To Know
Purah Pad - Uses & Abilities
| ▶Camera | ▶Hero's Path Mode |
| ▶Sensor + | ▶Shrine Sensor |
| ▶Travel Medallion | ▶Ultrahand |
| ▶Fuse | ▶Ascend |
| ▶Autobuild | ▶Recall |
Equipment Related
| ▶Master Sword | ▶Hylian Shield |
| ▶Repair Weapon | ▶Reroll Weapon Effects |
| ▶Upgrade Armor | ▶Best Fusion & Fuse |
| ▶Inventory Expansion | ▶Make An Axe |
Farming & Cooking
| Farming Related | |
|---|---|
| ▶Rupees Farming | ▶Arrows Farming |
| ▶Bomb Flowers Farming | ▶How To Get Dragon Materials |
| Cooking Related | |
| ▶Best Food Recipes | ▶How To Cook |
| ▶How To Make A Fire | ▶Spicy Recipe |
| ▶Hearty Food | ▶Stamina Food |
| ▶Gloom Resistance Food | ▶Attack Up Food |
| ▶Light Foods | |
Horse Related
| ▶Horse Guide | ▶Catch A Horse |
| ▶Reroll A Horse | ▶Get The Best Horse |
| ▶How To Get Epona | ▶Make A Carriage |
| ▶Towing Harness |
Map Related
Zonai Related
Combat, Skills, and Controls
System and Others
| ▶New Features | ▶Points of No Return |
| ▶Amiibo Benefits | ▶Should You Play BotW? |
| ▶What Carries Over? | ▶How To Save |
| ▶Can You Play Multiplayer? | ▶Change Difficulty |
| ▶Death Penalty | ▶Required Storage |
| ▶Best Settings | ▶Kingdom Edition |
| ▶Collector's Edition | ▶Downloadable Contents (DLC) |
| ▶Patch Updates |
