A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player has found an unorthodox way to kill one of the menacing Guardians roaming Hyrule. With Breath of the Wild now five years old, many players have sought new and unusual ways to play while waiting for news of its sequel.
The idea of fighting a Guardian is a terrifying thought for a new player of Breath of the Wild. Their tough armor, unerring gaze, and punishing laser beams make a Guardian one of the most challenging mobs in the game to defeat. Nevertheless, by the end of the game Guardians are just another enemy. Strategies to fight them are slowly developed; cutting their legs off, learning the timing of their attacks, and even parrying the laser itself for those players with good timing. Fighting Guardians becomes mundane in its own way, as it does for any monster given enough time. At this point, players can find themselves trying to find the best, most entertaining way to defeat BOTW's enemies, instead of the most practical.
This is the point in Breath of the Wild that DonkeyKindly7310 has reached, much to the delight of Reddit users. Over the past week, they have been posting a series of short videos to the Breath of the Wild subreddit titled 'How to defeat a Guardian.' The latest video in this series, 'Day 7,' demonstrates the devastating potential of simply hurling one's weapons at the target. in the video, Link can be seen hurling a vast array of rare and powerful heavy weapons at a Guardian in Hyrule Field. Each weapon shatters on impact, both damaging the Guardian and stunning it in the process. It is an impressive and devastating attack by BOTW's standards, but its toll on one's weaponry means it isn't one for the faint of heart.
How to defeat a guardian, day 7. Thrown weapons. *some viewer may find this disturbing* if you are attached to your weapons do not continue to watch this video. from Breath_of_the_Wild
DonkeyKindly7310's fellow Redditors have reacted with a comedic mixture of appreciation and shock at their exploits. BOTW's weapons have limited durability, and can become a carefully hoarded resource. As such, breaking so many back to back appears to go completely against common sense. Some have even commented that Link throwing the weapons, guaranteeing that they will break on the Guardian's body, was stressful to watch. DonkeyKindly7310 has said that "it was a bit of a surprise" to see their new weapons break so easily, but this didn't stop them from completing their assault. A variety of fan favorites like the ancient weapons, which some BOTW players have called their favorite weapons, are all seen to be lost to the brutal strategy, which it must be said does render the Guardian completely helpless.
Although horrendously costly, and certainly not a plan of attack for regular play, it cannot be denied that DonkeyKindly7310's strategy is extremely effective. By chaining the stunning effect of a thrown weapon breaking, they are able to keep the Guardian completely off-balance throughout the encounter. This effectively erases the Guardian's ability to pose a threat, even if it is at the cost of a huge amount of weaponry. And as a result, one of Breath of the Wild's most fearsome enemies is left easily defeated thanks to this BOTW player's unusual use of heavy weapons, which makes for a brilliant spectacle.
Source: DonkeyKindly7310/Reddit