#loz references

I started this one yesterday but had to put off finishing until today. Have a little Blupee!

With the background for this one I was trying out some different effects brushes, including one I made myself. Still have a long way to go on that, but I'm happy with how it turned out, and I'm proud of myself for completing more art today!

So watching the cutscenes for Tears of the Kingdom as I find like, the different Dragon Tears locations and unlocking the different regions, I'm hit with this sense of like... it's both nostalgia and uncanny valley.

We've known for a while that the development team for Zelda set Breath of the Wild in an undetermined distant future of Hyrule - so far into the future that all the stories of the past games have become legend. There were a lot of hints in Breath of the Wild, easter eggs if you will, that certain past game events PROBABLY happened in this timeline. Hell, there's an entire video (two?) on Game Theory about where BOTW fits in the timeline, and how the OG Hyrule Warriors should be canon because that game being canon to the timeline would explain a lot of the inconsistencies in BOTW (like the Rito and Zora existing at the same time, and multiple geographic and item references from all three timelines, yadda yadda).

Anyway, the point is, that now in Tears of the Kingdom, we're getting serious confirmation about known past game events...

But it's got that uncanny valley vibe because they changed the story.

I'm kind of just braindumping here so I'll likely hash these thoughts out more in depth later (when I finish the game), but there are a lot of references to both Ocarina of Time and Skyward Sword in this game that are insanely obvious.

Going back to the very first king of Hyrule and his wife is crazy for me, because they just released the HD Skyward Sword not that long ago where new players got to experience the original version of the story there. This new version of Hyrule's first king and queen seems to combine the Skyward Sword lore with the Ocarina of Time lore. The references to the people from the sky, how the royal family was descended from "gods" (the Zonai, in this version), and then the origins of Ganondorf, his role as king of the Gerudo and his pledge of fealty to the King of Hyrule, leading into the Imprisoning War which, up until now, most Zelda players would recognize as being the plot of Ocarina.

It's just so crazy to me to play this and have all these similarities, these clear plot callbacks, and have them be the same, but different.

Master Sword

Tree Branch

Torch

Soup Ladle

Boomerang

Spring-Loaded Hammer

Traveler's Sword

Soldier's Broadsword

Knight's Broadsword

Royal Broadsword

Forest Dweller's Sword

Zora Sword

Feathered Edge

Gerudo Scimitar

Moonlight Scimitar

Scimitar of the Seven

Eightfold Blade

Ancient Short Sword

Rusty Broadsword

Royal Guard's Sword

Flameblade

Frostblade

Thunderblade

Boko Club

Spiked Boko Club

Dragonbone Boko Club

Lizal Boomerang

Lizal Forked Boomerang

Lizal Tri-Boomerang

Guardian Sword

Guardian Sword+

Guardian Sword++

Lynel Sword

Mighty Lynel Sword

Savage Lynel Sword

Fire Rod

Meteor Rod

Ice Rod

Blizzard Rod

Lightning Rod

Thunderstorm Rod

Vicious Sickle

Demon Carver

One-Hit Obliterator

Bokoblin Arm

Updated 3/31/2024

I feel like if Link did write all his recipes down, he would include monster parts and elixir recipes in the same book as the food. He's chaotic like that.

Updated 3/31/2024

A complete list (I hope) of the meal and elixir recipes in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, arranged like a proper cookbook. The pages I make for these will include the game recipe, and will also include a real-world recipe!

Hylian Shield

Pot Lid

Wooden Shield

Emblazoned Shield

Hunter's Shield

Fisherman's Shield

Traveler's Shield

Soldier's Shield

Knight's Shield

Royal Shield

Forest Dweller's Shield

Silver Shield

Kite Shield

Gerudo Shield

Radiant Shield

Daybreaker

Shield of the Mind's Eye

Ancient Shield

Rusty Shield

Royal Guard's Shield

Boko Shield

Spiked Boko Shield

Dragonbone Boko Shield

Lizal Shield

Reinforced Lizal Shield

Steel Lizal Shield

Guardian Shield

Guardian Shield+

Guardian Shield++

Lynel Shield

Mighty Lynel Shield

With Tears of the Kingdom coming out soon, I thought another great craft project would be the Hero's Cookbook. This is the list of ingredients available (for food) in Breath of the Wild. When Tears of the Kingdom comes out, I'll update this list!

Acorn

Apple

Armoranth

Armored Carp

Armored Porgy

Big Hearty Radish

Big Hearty Truffle

Bird Egg

Blue Nightshade

Bright-Eyed Crab

Chickaloo Tree Nut

Chillfin Trout

Chillshroom

Cool Safflina

Courser Bee Honey

Endura Carrot

Endura Shroom

Fleet-Lotus Seeds

Fresh Milk

Fortified Pumpkin

Goron Spice

Hearty Bass

Hearty Blueshell Snail

Hearty Durian

Hearty Radish

Hearty Truffle

Hylian Rice

Hylian Shroom

Hyrule Bass

Hyrule Herb

Ironshell Crab

Ironshroom

Mighty Bananas

Mighty Carp

Mighty Porgy

Mighty Thistle

Monster Extract

Palm Fruit

Raw Bird Drumstick

Raw Gourmet Meat

Raw Meat

Raw Prime Meat

Razorclaw Crab

Razorshroom

Rock Salt

Silent Princess

Silent Shroom

Sizzlefin Trout

Sneaky River Snail

Spicy Pepper

Stamella Shroom

Steak

Sunshroom

Swift Carrot

Swift Violet

Voltfin Trout

Voltfruit

Warm Safflina

Use ctrl + f or cmd + f on desktop to search for your armor piece to see if it's a part of a set and what you need to upgrade it!

Sets

A Well-Worn Outfit Old Shirt + Well-Worn Trousers Set Bonus: None Cannot Be Upgraded

Stealth Set Stealth Mask + Stealth Chest Guard + Stealth Tights Set Bonus: Night Speed Up ★ Blue Nightshade x3 ★★ Blue Nightshade x5, Sunset Firefly x5 ★★★ Silent Shroom x8, Sneaky River Snail x5 ★★★★ Stealthfin Trout x10, Silent Princess x5

Flamebreaker Set Flamebreaker Helm + Flamebreaker Armor + Flamebreaker Boots Set Bonus: Fireproof ★ Fireproof Lizard x3, Moblin Horn x3 ★★ Fireproof Lizard x5, Moblin Fang x5 ★★★ Smotherwing Butterfly x5, Moblin Guts x3 ★★★★ Smotherwing Butterfly x8, Hinox Guts x5

Zora Set Zora Helm + Zora Armor + Zora Greaves Set Bonus: Swim Dash Stamina Up ★ Lizalfos Horn x3 ★★ Lizalfos Talon x5, Hyrule Bass x5 ★★★ Lizalfos Tail x5, Hearty Bass x5 ★★★★ Lizalfos Tail x10, Opal x15

Snowquill Set Snowquill Headdress + Snowquill Tunic + Snowquill Trousers Set Bonus: Unfreezable ★ Red Chuchu Jelly x3 ★★ Red Chuchu Jelly x5, Warm Safflina x3 ★★★ Fire Keese Wing x8, Sunshroom x5 ★★★★ Red Lizalfos Tail x10, Ruby x10

Hylian Set Hylian Hood + Hylian Tunic + Hylian Trousers Set Bonus: None ★ Bokoblin Horn x5 ★★ Bokoblin Horn x8, Bokoblin Fang x5 ★★★ Bokoblin Fang x10, Bokoblin Guts x5 ★★★★ Bokoblin Guts x15, Amber x30

Gerudo Clothes Gerudo Veil + Gerudo Top + Gerudo Sirwal Set Bonus: Heat Resistance Cannot Be Upgraded

Climbing Set Climber's Bandanna + Climbing Gear + Climbing Boots Set Bonus: Climbing Jump Stamina Up ★ Keese Wing x3, Rushroom x3 ★★ Electric Keese Wing x5, Hightail Lizard x5 ★★★ Ice Keese Wing x5, Hot-Footed Frog x10 ★★★★ Fire Keese Wing, Swift Violet x20

Desert Voe Set Desert Voe Headband + Desert Voe Spaulder + Desert Voe Trousers Set Bonus: Shock Damage Resist ★ White Chuchu Jelly x3 ★★ White Chuchu Jelly x5, Ice Keese Wing x3 ★★★ Ice Keese Wing x8, Icy Lizalfos Tail x3 ★★★★ Icy Lizalfos Tail x10, Sapphire x5

Soldier's Set Soldier's Helm + Soldier's Armor + Soldier's Greaves Set Bonus: None ★ Chuchu Jelly x5, Bokoblin Guts x3 ★★ Keese Wing x5, Moblin Guts x3 ★★★ Lizalfos Tail x5, Hinox Guts x3 ★★★★ Lynel Hoof x4, Lynel Guts x2

Barbarian Set Barbarian Helm + Barbarian Armor + Barbarian Leg Wraps Set Bonus: Charge ATK Stamina Up ★ Lynel Horn x3 ★★ Lynel Horn x5, Lynel Hoof x5 ★★★ Lynel Hoof x8, Lynel Guts (x3 for Leg Wraps) ★★★★ Lynel Guts x10, Shard of Dinraal's Horn (Helm)/Farosh's Horn (Armor)/Naydra's Horn (Leg Wraps)

Rubber Set Rubber Helm + Rubber Armor + Rubber Tights Set Bonus: Unshockable ★ Yellow Chuchu Jelly x3 ★★ Yellow Chuchu Jelly x5, Voltfruit x5 ★★★ Zapshroom x5, Yellow Lizalfos Tail x5 ★★★★ Yellow Lizalfos Tail x10, Topax x10

Radiant Set Radiant Mask + Radiant Shirt + Radiant Tights Set Bonus: Bone ATK Up/Blend in with Stal Enemies ★ Luminous Stone x5, Bokoblin Guts x3 ★★ Luminous Stone x8, Moblin Guts x3 ★★★ Luminous Stone x10, Molduga Guts x3 ★★★★ Luminous Stone x20, Lynel Guts x3

Ancient Set Ancient Helm + Ancient Cuirass + Ancient Greaves Set Bonus: Ancient Proficiency ★ Ancient Screw x5, Ancient Spring x5 ★★ Ancient Spring x15, Ancient Gear x10 ★★★ Ancient Shaft x15, Ancient Core x5 ★★★★ Star Fragment x3, Giant Ancient Core x3

Dark Set Dark Hood + Dark Tunic + Dark Trousers Set Bonus: Night Speed Up Cannot be Upgraded

Hero of the Wild Set Cap of the Wild + Tunic of the Wild + Trousers of the Wild Set Bonus: Master Sword Beam Up ★ Acorn x10, Farosh's Scale x2 (Cap)/Naydra's Scale x2 (Tunic)/Dinraal's Scale x2 (Trousers) ★★ Courser Bee Honey x5, Farosh's Claw x2 (Cap)/Naydra's Claw x2 (Tunic)/Dinraal's Claw x2 (Trousers) ★★★ Energetic Rhino Beetle x5, Farosh's Fang x2 (Cap)/Naydra's Fang x2 (Tunic)/Dinraal's Fang x2 (Trousers) ★★★★ Star Fragment, Farosh's Horn x2 (Cap)/Naydra's Horn x2 (Tunic)/Dinraal's Horn x2 (Trousers)

Salvager Set Salvager Headwear + Salvager Vest + Salvager Trousers Set Bonus: Swim Dash Stamina Up Cannot Be Upgraded

Phantom Ganon Set Phantom Ganon Skull + Phantom Ganon Armor + Phantom Ganon Greaves Set Bonus: Bone ATK Up/Blend in with Stal Enemies Cannot Be Upgraded

Phantom Set Phantom Helmet + Phantom Armor + Phantom Greaves Set Bonus: None Cannot Be Upgraded

Tingle's Set Tingle's Hood + Tingle's Shirt + Tingle's Tights Set Bonus: Night Speed Up Cannot Be Upgraded

Royal Guard Set Royal Guard Cap + Royal Guard Uniform + Royal Guard Boots Set Bonus: Charge ATK Stamina Up/Climbing Jump Stamina Up/Swim Dash Stamina Up Cannot Be Upgraded

Hero of Time Set Cap of Time + Tunic of Time + Trousers of Time Set Bonus: None ★ Amber x3, Star Fragment ★★ Amber x5, Star Fragment x2 ★★★ Amber x15, Star Fragment x3 ★★★★ Amber x30, Star Fragment x4

Hero of Winds Set Cap of the Wind + Tunic of the Wind + Trousers of the Wind Set Bonus: None ★ Opal x3, Star Fragment ★★ Opal x5, Star Fragment x2 ★★★ Opal x10, Star Fragment x3 ★★★★ Opal x20, Star Fragment x4

Hero of Twilight Set Cap of Twilight + Tunic of Twilight + Trousers of Twilight Set Bonus: None ★ Topaz, Star Fragment ★★ Topaz x3, Star Fragment x2 ★★★ Topaz x5, Star Fragment x3 ★★★★ Topaz x10, Star Fragment x4

Hero of the Sky Set Cap of the Sky + Tunic of the Sky + Trousers of the Sky Set Bonus: None ★ Sapphire, Star Fragment ★★ Sapphire x3, Star Fragment x2 ★★★ Sapphire x5, Star Fragment x3 ★★★★ Sapphire x10, Star Fragment x4

Hero Set Cap of the Hero + Tunic of the Hero + Trousers of the Hero Set Bonus: None ★ Ruby, Star Fragment ★★ Ruby x3, Star Fragment x2 ★★★ Ruby x5, Star Fragment x3 ★★★★ Ruby x10, Star Fragment x4

Fierce Deity Set Fierce Deity Mask + Fierce Deity Armor + Fierce Deity Boots Set Bonus: None ★ Hinox Toenail x5, Farosh's Scale (Boots)/Naydra's Scale (Armor)/Dinraal's Scale (Mask) ★★ Hinox Tooth x5, Farosh's Claw (Boots)/Naydra's Claw (Armor)/Dinraal's Claw (Mask) ★★★ Hinox Guts x5, Shard of Farosh's Fang (Boots)/Shard of Naydra's Fang (Armor)/Shard of Dinraal's Fang (Mask) ★★★★ Lynel Guts x5, Shard of Farosh's Horn (Boots)/Shard of Naydra's Horn (Armor)/Shard of Dinraal's Horn (Mask)

Other Armor (with Upgrades)

Champion's Tunic ★ Silent Princess x3 ★★ Silent Princess x3, Shard of Farosh's Horn x2 ★★★ Silent Princess x3, Shard of Naydra's Horn x2 ★★★★ Silent Princess x3, Shard of Dinraal's Horn x2

Other Armor (No Upgrades)

Amber Earrings

Opal Earrings

Topaz Earrings

Sapphire Circlet

Ruby Circlet

Diamond Circlet

Thunder Helm

Bokoblin Mask

Lizalfos Mask

Moblin Mask

Lynel Mask

Korok Mask

Midna's Helmet

Majora's Mask

Ravio's Hood

Zant's Helmet

Nintendo Switch Shirt

Warm Doublet

Island Lobster Shirt

Sand Boots

Snow Boots

Shiek's Mask

Vah Ruta Divine Helm

Vah Rudania Divine Helm

Vah Naboris Divine Helm