Shield Surf guide for the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Includes how to use shield surf, when to use shield surfing, controls, tips, & more about shield surf.
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Shield Surf - How To Use
Jump & Press Both ZL+A Buttons With Shield
On a downhill, you can surf your way down using shield. The applicable locations where this can be used are limited but it is convenient and fun to use if you explored the areas where it can be used.
Controls For Shield Surf
| Left stick (top) | Accelerate |
|---|---|
| Left stick (bottom) | Decelerate |
| Y | Spin |
| X | Jump |
| X while mid-air | Paraglider |
| ZR | Bow |
Shield Surf - When To Use & Benefits
Swift Downhill Descend
Shield Surf is one means of mobility when exploring which can be used when going downhill. Shield Surf cannot be executed if there is no downhill slope, even if you try to perform it.
Shield Durability Can Decrease
▲ Durability does not decrease while surfing
Performing Shield Surf on snowy mountains & deserts does not reduce the shield's durability but it does if you do it in other areas. It would be great if you have a disposable shield that you can use for Shield Surf so you are not going to worry when it gets destroyed.
Cover More Distance When Jumping
If you do the Shield Surf mid-air while pressing the L stick, you are going to roll forward while moving in the direction you are moving. It looks like a double jump and the distance it can cover is longer than usual. This technique is useful for reaching certain areas that would be impossible to reach by typical means such as making your way across different platforms.
Tears of the Kingdom Related Articles
Return To TopUseful Articles From Beginning To Endgame
| 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 |
