10 Most Useful Echoes and Tricks in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Echoes in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom are the primary new mechanics needed to Solve puzzles And Defeat enemies and bosses. From the beginning, you will be able to Collect echoes By defeating enemies or finding inanimate objects to copy. However, not all echoes are created equal.

Most echoes have a simple, useful mechanic, such as the Crawltula helping Zelda scale sheer cliffs. However, some echoes have interesting interactions with others, or can be used in unexpected ways. Here are the 10 best echoes and tricks to make them more effective.

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Pot echoes

Unlikely armor options

Early on, Zelda can get echoes from various pots, with the Hyrule Castle Pot Echo Received in the their beginning of the game. These pots are usually used to help Zelda be more stealthy. You can Climb inside and sneak past guards Or enemies, hiding inside if you’re about to be spotted.

however, As PhillyBeatzU points out in his videoPots also have the unique ability to protect you from redeads. Like other articles in the US Legend of Zelda franchise, Redheads scream When spotting you, causing you to Freeze in place. however, While in a panThis effect does not occur. instead, You can continue to pass They and use other echoes to attack, or just bypass them entirely.

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Flying part echo

Soar to New Heights

The Flying part echo is received from the Gerudo Sanctumand is used to cross gaps or holes. This echo allows players to place a tile, jump on top and Drive it a short distance Before it dispaws.

However, as long as Tree has enough levelsYou can spawn More than one tile in a time. By spanning one tile, then another, and jumping to the second tile, you can Chain together multiple tiles to climb almost infinitely in the sky.

The usefulness of this technique is somewhat limited, viz You don’t have much control over which direction you go. Regardless, it can still be an effective way to quickly ascend a long cliff or path.

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Wind cannon echo

The Wind cannon echo was found in a cave in the Gerudo desertand is normally used to push around enemies or other echoes. However, you can set up a wind cannon and then repeatedly drop a damaging echo into the wind, like a Baz Blob or Ignizolthem to ‘shoot’ at enemies.

The most effective use, however, is to drive Zelda across Hyrule, Both on land and while swimming. By summoning the wind cannon and binding to it, you can head in the direction the cannon is facing. Get a significant speed boost. Just drop and re-bind the cannon if you need to change directions.

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Crow Echo

Farming Rupees & Flying High

Crows are an echo that can be found early, only to the East of Hyrule Castle. These cheap birds can be summoned to attack enemies, dropping rupees with each attack. If combined with the Silver and/or gold broochThe rate of rupees dropped will increase even further.

However, crows can also be Used to fly or glide Cross Hyrule using two different methods. For the first method, you will need to call a crow and bind it to you Summons a meaty echo And pick it up. then, Switch to the opposite volume To bind Zelda to the crow, and the crow will now fly. This option Only allows gliding at a single heightBut can be very useful if you start from a high cliff.

The second method requires calling two crows, and it can be a little difficult to follow. This YouTube video by umbra Shows a great example of how to pull it off. First, you will need to Call a crow and bind to it. then, Summons a second crow And grab onto it.

Switch to the Reverse bindWhich will rarely rise in the air. Swap back to bindAnd you will slide forward in the direction you face. Alternate between the two binds To periodically gain height and soar forwards.

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Ball and chain trooper echo

Harnessing the power of the wing

The Ball and chain trooper echo is an overall powerful, offensive echo that can be used to defeat normal enemies and bosses. It can be obtained from the US Hyrule Castle Dungeon. Once summoned, the trooper will walk around swinging his wing, and will deal decent damage to enemies.

Not only that, but the trooper will Extend his wings To reach distant enemies. He too Resist being staggered Due to his armor. The best way to use him is to call him, then Bind to him, move him around the battlefield In enemies you want to defeat.

5

Sea urchin echo

Multiple uses for massive damage

The Sea urchin echo Can be obtained by defeating one at Southhorn BeachAnd can be used in many different offensive ways. Besides just dropping them onto enemies, you can too bind to them And simply Go into enemies To deal damage.

Other than that, you can reuse these Wind cannon echo to face enemies and Drop multiple Sea Urchin Echoes In the wind, they blow to an enemy. Finally, you can simply Make a catch of sea urchins By fitting four together, with a space in the middle. Bind to an enemy And move them in the center, where They will be trapped and eventually die of running into the urchins repeatedly.

4

Dku Baba Heda

Automated offensive

The Dku Baba Heda Can be placed on the ground to automatically attack enemies. There are Several different levels of Deku Baba that can be found across Hyrule, and each one works with these methods. Besides placing them on the ground, you can also Attach them to moving objectsLike a table or boulder echo, to control where they attack.

You can also place them on moving objects, such as the PathbladeWho is in a line to the nearest enemy. However, the best combination for the Deku Baba is to Put them on a Tweelus. Not only do the baby talus move to enemies, but they Also attack them directly. Combining the two echoes creates a Powerful autonomous turret Which chases down enemies and attacks them in two different ways at once.

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Water block echo

Extremely versatile and surprisingly deadly

The Water block echo is one of the most useful echoes in the game, and a compelling argument to complete Jabul Waters first, before the Gerudo Desert. On the surface, the water block can be used Solve many puzzles and reach platforms which are otherwise too high. It can also be used in a pinch to escape from enemies by quickly hopping over obstacles.

However, the most surprising mechanic is this Many basic enemies can be drowned By using a water block. Simply place a block and Bind to an enemythen Carry the enemy into the water. If they can drown, they will begin to fight, and will quickly perish. It is a Shockingly effective method of defeating even powerful enemies.

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No bed echo

Lots of healing, puzzle solving and flying

From this moment you get a Bed echo In the game, you will use it to solve almost any puzzle that requires climbing or crossing gaps. As an additional effect, beds can also be used Recover hearts No smoothies or potions.

You can heal even faster by lying down, and then Get up as soon as you win a heart. Lie back, and stand up again, Repeat this until your hearts are full. Zelda’s bed Gives the maximum healing rate of any other bed.

There is a unique interaction when using a bed with a Tornado echoAlthough. By standing on the side of the bed in the direction you want to go, you can Summon a tornado On the opposite side to Launch your bed onwards and upwards in the direction. Continue to drop tornadoes opposite the direction of your choosing, and you will soar Extremely high. PhillyBeatzU’s video shows this clearlyFor reference.

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Zero echo

Overwhelming damage against enemies and bosses

The most powerful offensive echo is the Zero echowhich can be obtained in the Elden Volcano area. The echo seems straightforward at first, as you just summon one of the flying creatures, and they will throw bombs at your enemies. Luckily, the bombs Do not damage Zelda.

The real trick though is that Ziros will throw a bomb Just as they are called. Because of this, you can Call them regularlyWith the first zero spawning when you reach the maximum. Call them repeatedlyAnd you will bombard your enemies with Endless, powerful explosions of their bombs. This method can trivialize many of the bosses that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom He throws to her, and makes some of them a walk in the park.

Sources: PhillyBeatzU/YouTube, Umbra/YouTube