How to use the Zonai wing in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom like a pro

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How do you fly in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

It’s incredibly easy to fall and glide in this game using the paraglider, with lookout towers launching Link into the clouds. But actual flight takes a bit of work, and the game never quite explains the “best” technique for using Zonai wing. We’ve tried a variety of different takeoff methods, and we thought it would help to share them.

Trust us: Nailing flight pays off. The easy solution to practically every problem in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s opening hours is to build a bridge. A very, very, very long bridge. But the further you go in Hyrule, the bigger your problems – quite literally. Soon, a geographical challenge will span a distance far greater than any bridge could reach.

For the biggest gaps, you’ll need the Zonai wing. Here are our go-to methods for lifting off.

Before you can become a master of aviation, you must first learn the basics. Early in the adventure on the Great Sky Island, Link will come across a bird-shaped glider called the Zonai wing. Alongside this device waits a pre-cut runway that slopes downward and off a cliff, sending the wing into the air using nothing more than gravity. This runway and Zonai wing combo is the best way to reach the Temple of Time — and a great opportunity to take your first flight.

Before you leave the Great Sky Island, you will come across a Zonai capsule dispenser near the Gutanbac Shrine. Spend your Zonai charges! Seriously, don’t be stingy, because you’ll collect plenty more charges throughout the game.

I recommend you buy in bulk, putting five Zonai charges into the machine to receive as many capsules as possible. Do this a few times if you have the extra charges on hand. This particular