The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is full of exploration, with players immersing themselves in this open-world rendition of Hyrule. Instead of limiting players to what can be explored - and when - Nintendo instead opened up Breath of the Wild’s vast map and allowed it to be experienced in just about any way. However, despite this being a welcome and widely praised aspect of the game, there is one feature of the climbing mechanic that is still pretty annoying - and BOTW 2 can hopefully fix it.
Breath of the Wild's sprawling map has received many of its own fan made dedications, including clay models and full-blown Minecraft homages. But while the flora and fauna in BOTW is certainly a large part of what makes the Kingdom of Hyrule such a mesmerizing place to be, the ever-changing weather system is also a key part of making this world feel so alive.
At any given moment, Breath of the Wild players can be hindered by the full force of nature’s wrath, as lightning storms frequently rage down upon Hyrule. When this happens, players must strip Link of all of his metallic weapons and armor, to avoid him being struck by lightning. However, and even more annoyingly, whenever Link does get stuck in one of Hyrule’s frequent downpours, it also affects his ability to climb. The usually adept hero slides back down after several advances upwards when scaling any surface smattered with rain. This has been a constant source of contention with players. But, there is every chance that this will be less of an issue in Breath of the Wild 2, thanks to the new lands in the sky.
Breath of the Wild 2: Why Weather May Play Less Of A Role
In the most recent trailer for Breath of the Wild 2, players saw a collection of rocky islands hovering above the land of Hyrule. This has led many to draw parallels with Skyward Sword, where players spend a large chunk of their time soaring through the sky on the back of a Loftwing. However, Skyward Sword‘s skies don't let players experience any adverse weather, except for inside the Thunderhead. In this case, the clouds surrounding Link became a drearier shade of grey, and the presence of a rainbow over one land mass is the only indication that some kind of moisture in the air. However, being in this area has no adverse affects on Skyward Sword’s gameplay.
This could be the same for BOTW 2. As the land masses shown in the most recent trailers are also in the sky, they too may be unaffected by the tempestuous climate that befalls Hyrule. Much like when taking off in an airplane, once the cloud cover has been penetrated, the typical weather systems experienced on Hyrule's ground level could (and should) disappear. With no rain present with these new islands in the sky in Breath of the Wild 2, climbing could finally become perpetually burden free - something that many Zelda fans would welcome with open arms.