In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, players could travel Hyrule on foot, by horse, or by hang glider; the upcoming sequel The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, however, has gone even further, and will give Link the ability to craft and control vehicles for traveling by land, air, and/or water. Several vehicles (crafted with components found throughout Hyrule) were revealed in recent gameplay trailers for Tears of the Kingdom. These hypothetical vehicles would be especially fun for Tears of the Kingdom players to mess with.

Breath of the Wild introduced open-world sandbox gameplay mechanics such as crafting gear and the ability to manipulate surroundings with magical Runes like the ice-rocketing Cryonis Rune. One of these Runes, a "Magnesis Rune" that allows players to lift and move metal objects, has been exploited by clever Breath of the Wild players to create crude cars and flying machines. Rather than patching this exploit, game developers have made vehicle construction a core part of Tears of the Kingdom, and might even make it possible to create vehicles such as these:

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10 Tanks

Link using what appears to be a custom vehicle in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

The ability to construct an armored land vehicle in Tears of the Kingdom would be an interesting new way to combat enemies during open-world exploration. In the early game of Tears of the Kingdom, players could create simple armored wagons they could drive around in order to ram opponents (something like the round proto-tank from Leonardo's Da Vinci's sketches). As more construction options and parts become available, Tears of the Kingdom players could then add more tank-specific features such as treats or movable turrets with ballista, magical lasers, or other fantasy equivalents to modern artillery cannons.

9 Battle Barges

A simple speedboat made in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdoms with  3 logs and 2 motors.

Any parts that could be used to assemble a tank in Tears of the Kingdom could also be used to assemble an armored boat of some kind, capable of sailing the waterways of Hyrule and devastating nautical enemies with ballista, bomb, or ram. The armored boat vehicles players can craft in Tears of the Kingdom could draw inspiration from pre-modern armored boats such as the spike-roofed turtle ships of legendary Korean Admiral Yi Sun-Sin. The maximum size of these hypothetical battleships would depend very much on the size of waterways in Tears of the Kingdom proper.

8 Hydrofoils

A Tears of the Kingdom boat with motors for hovering and sails for steering.

For more swift, flashy water excursions in Tears of the Kingdom, it would be interesting if players were able to create swift speed boats capable of zipping across rivers and lakes. These fast boats could be augmented with big waterwheels, propellors, hovercraft curtains, or even (depending on the vehicle recipes in Tears of the Kingdom) modern accessories like hydrofoils (wing-like struts attached to the bottom of the boat's hull in order to create a lifting effect when moving at high speeds). Ideally, boat parts like these would let Tears of the Kingdom players pull off entertaining tricks and stunts.

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7 Submarines

A sea monster from Tears of the Kingdom and a barrel submarine from Windwalker.

In Tears of the Kingdom, submarines would be cool vehicles to manufacture, but would also be technically challenging to pull off. First, there would need to be gameplay mechanics for diving into bodies of water and exploring interesting underwater locations. Veteran players from Breath of the Wild would need to discover vital submarine/submersible parts such as airtight chambers, ballast tanks, propellors, diving fins, or manipulator arms. Finally, Tears of the Kingdom developers would need to populate underwater areas with Subnautica-style ecosystems, interesting ruins, and collectible items to reward players who craft submarines. If this is indeed part of TOTK, Link will need a new vehicle to travel with.

6 Balloons

A hot air balloon from Tears of the Kingdom, floating across Hyrule's skies.

Simple hot-air balloon vehicles show up several times in trailers for Tears of the Kingdom, and might be the first flying machines players will be able to construct in this open-world RPG. Real-life balloons (like or unlike the balloon seen in recent Tears of the Kingdom previews) navigate by ascending and descending until the balloonist finds a wind current that blows them to their desired destination. Tears of the Kingdom players who build this balloon vehicle might use this real-life method, or just ride the balloon high enough to leap off and then fly somewhere with their hang glider item.

5 Dirigibles

Link looking up at a flying ship/boat in Tears of the Kingdom.

If balloons are the first aerial vehicle that Tears of the Kingdom players can craft, dirigibles or blimps may be the next tier of aerial vehicle they can make. Instead of a spherical gas bag, players would need to find or craft a cylindrical or rugby-ball-shaped frame, then attach accessories like motors, propellors, and wicker baskets for carrying passengers or supplies for the powerful recipes introduced in BOTW. Compared to other flying machines, the dirigible's prestige in Steampunk culture would make it a good fit for the ancient technology aesthetic of the games.

4 Autogyros

Link piloting a flying vehicle in the skies of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Both the traditional and modern Autogyro are transitional flying machines that bridge the gap between airplanes and helicopters; Autogyros or gyro-copters, like helicopters, have a central rotor instead of wings, but have a front or back-mounted propeller and fly through the air like an old-school biplane. In the world and story of Tears of the Kingdom, realistic Autogyro vehicles would feel more exotic compared to planes or copters.

3 A Custom Divine Beast Mech

The four mechanized Divine Beasts from Breath of the Wild - the lizard Vah Rudania, the camel Vah Naboris, the elephant Vah Ruta, and the bird Vah Medoh - superimposed on a screenshot of the game's Hyrule.

In Breath of the Wild, huge mechanized war machines called Divine Beasts play a major role in the game's plot and are battled throughout. After the Divine Beasts are defeated, the ghosts of the pilots who once controlled them help Link take down Calamity Ganon. Once players master vehicle crafting mechanics in Tears of the Kingdom, they may get to craft their own animal-shaped Divine Beasts - choosing animal limbs and weapon parts to add to their machine, then using it to fight Godzilla-sized monsters.

2 Humanoid Mechs

A robot enemy in Tears of the Kingdom that looks like a stack of boxes.

Recent gameplay trailers for Tears of the Kingdom show Link facing off against two giant, humanoid robots; one emerging from a ruin, the other resembling a human-shaped set of boxes. In Tears of the Kingdom proper, players might be able to create, control, and fight with humanoid robots straight out of games like Xenoblade Chronicles. Indeed, designers from Xenoblade Chronicles were brought in to help with development work on the original Breath of the Wild, making it extra likely Tears of the Kingdom will feature the fantasy mecha fights Xenoblade Chronicles is famous for.

1 Moving Castles

A giant block on wheels facing a stone robot fort in Tears of the Kingdom.

This vehicle idea is shamelessly borrowed from Howl's Moving Castle, a picturesque Studio Ghibli film adaptation of the classic fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones. In that animated film, the moving castle of the eccentric wizard Howl is a bizarre mix of walls, cottages, and steel plates propelled by mechanized chicken legs. If a similar kind of mobile home was available in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players could create a fun custom castle that's much improved over Link's house in BOTW and able to follow Link across the lands of Hyrule.

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