Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – How To Shield Surf And Rail Grind | Tips & Tricks

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Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of A Kingdom is a game that can surprise you with its mechanics and combinations tens of hours into your playthrough. The sheer scope of this game is as vast as the world it portrays, and the stuff you can do is just a button press away. Some things make a return from Breath Of The Wild, others are upgrades, and more often than not, they are brand new. 

Shield Surfing, somehow, manages to hit all three, and it is one of the most overlooked aspects of our Twitter trawling is to be believed. In fact, with all the other systems taking the limelight, series veterans may have forgotten this technique even exists, and more still may have been blind to its upgrades.

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Shield Surfing is one of the coolest aspects of Tears Of A Kingdom (and its predecessor). In short, it allows Link to use his shield as a board, which in turn lets him slide down hills at high speeds. It’s a fantastic navigational tool that has undergone some changes. 

To Shield Surf, all you have to do is jump, hold up your shield, and then parry. This sounds complicated, and that’s because it is sort of it. The exact button inputs are: X, ZL, and A in quick succession. If successful, Link will land on his shield, and if you are on a slope, you will accelerate. 

There are some quirks to Shield Surfing, such as the technique draining your shield’s durability, and the fact you can deploy your glider and maintain your surf stance. This lets you combo jumps, glides, and surfing for the ultimate thrill ride. 

The biggest change to Shield Surfing is Fusion. Fusion has turned Tears Of A