Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A different kind of challenge run: Minimalist 100%
Part 6 - Yahaha!
There is not much I can say about this "filler episode" other than that I think it is a huge load of Dodongo Dung that Koroks are worth 3/4 of the entire counter. I'd rather go and fight Thunderblight in my undies ten times in a row than having to solve all 900 Korok Puzzles, but there is no turning back now: I started this run and I'm going to finish it. Period.
I temporarily skipped a couple of puzzles that I couldn't yet solve without using up actual items (like for example the emblems at the Kakariko Village entrances that you HAVE to use actual arrows for) and I plan to just solve them all in one go after completing the rest and then include them all in a single compilation. This is easier for the tally than having to keep track about every single arrow.
Estimated percentage at this point (not counting locations yet):
37.68% (+ 19.12%)
PS:
It has also been pointed out to me that it looks as if Link is scratching his butt and then sniffing his fingers in the intro. Well .. my Link has been living like a caveman for the past few in-game months, running around the woods butt-naked, hitting stuff with a leafy stick, collecting tons of poop ... he's probably slowly turning feral.
I can't really blame him for having a level zero social standart, but I apologize for his display of awkwardness anyway.
A different kind of challenge run: Minimalist 100%
Part 6 - Yahaha!
There is not much I can say about this "filler episode" other than that I think it is a huge load of Dodongo Dung that Koroks are worth 3/4 of the entire counter. I'd rather go and fight Thunderblight in my undies ten times in a row than having to solve all 900 Korok Puzzles, but there is no turning back now: I started this run and I'm going to finish it. Period.
I temporarily skipped a couple of puzzles that I couldn't yet solve without using up actual items (like for example the emblems at the Kakariko Village entrances that you HAVE to use actual arrows for) and I plan to just solve them all in one go after completing the rest and then include them all in a single compilation. This is easier for the tally than having to keep track about every single arrow.
Estimated percentage at this point (not counting locations yet):
37.68% (+ 19.12%)
PS:
It has also been pointed out to me that it looks as if Link is scratching his butt and then sniffing his fingers in the intro. Well .. my Link has been living like a caveman for the past few in-game months, running around the woods butt-naked, hitting stuff with a leafy stick, collecting tons of poop ... he's probably slowly turning feral.
I can't really blame him for having a level zero social standart, but I apologize for his display of awkwardness anyway.
![You can (rarely) get normal-sized Ancient Cores by flipping over dead Guardians [TLoZ: BotW]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JTOHx4B_VTo/mqdefault.jpg "You can (rarely) get normal-sized Ancient Cores by flipping over dead Guardians [TLoZ: BotW]
These are the loot tables: https://github.com/MrCheeze/botw-tools/blob/master/all_drops.txt - that stuff determines what enemies drop under certain circumstances.
If you SEARCH a dead Guardian, you have these drops:
RuinGuardian - x1
* 52.0% - Ancient Screw
* 25.0% - Ancient Spring
* 15.0% - Ancient Gear
* 8.0% - Ancient Shaft
Translation: You get ONE item and it will never be a core.
If you FLIP a dead Guardian, youll have these drops:
FldObj_RuinGuardian_A_Dynamic
Normal - x2-4
* 22.0% - Ancient Gear
* 35.0% - Ancient Screw
* 26.0% - Ancient Spring
* 15.0% - Ancient Shaft
* 2.0% - Ancient Core
Translation: You get 2-4 items and each of them has a 2% chance to be a normal-sized Ancient Core. Its random and rare, but it does happen - even if you havent left the Great Plateau yet.
Please note that you can not flip over ALL dead Guardians in the game. Most are stuck in the ground and wont move, and you cant flip the ones that still shoot laser beams - but if you find a dead one sitting on the ground, you can flip it over with either Cryonis (if there is water beneath it) or by pushing something heavy against it using Magnesis (like a treasure chest or a Boulder Breaker). You can also topple them by stasis-launching something heavy against them, but it can be tricky to hit the correct spot for that.
Some dead Guardians in Akkala are also sitting in shallow holes that only fill with water during rain and thunderstorms. If you dont have a convenient Boulder Breaker on you ATM, just wait for rainfall and use Cryonis then. (...and since were talking about Akkala, waiting for the next rainfall never takes long)
PS: savescumming works, so if youre super adamant about obtaining a core this way, just save in front of the Guardian, topple it over, and if it didnt drop a core, reload and try again. It will work eventually.")
