Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Would Benefit From Encouraging Unique Builds

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The Legend of Zelda's protagonist is known for his green tunic and hat, which have become emblematic of swordsmen in titles like HAL Laboratory's Kirby. However, Link has also been known to swap outfits going back to 1986's The Legend of Zelda on NES. This title saw him collecting rings that upgraded his tunic into blue and red varieties with damage resistance bonuses, and the idea would carry into future titles via variants like Twilight Princess' Zora Armor. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild took this a step further.

Nintendo's 2017 blockbuster brought Link into an open-world version of Hyrule, and with that transition came a number of changes. One such change was Breath of the Wild's equipment becoming more akin to other RPGs, in which sets had widespread effects rather than being used to solve specific area puzzles as with the aforementioned Zora Armor. Great Fairy Fountains across the map also let players upgrade any of the three pieces that made up most armor sets (a helmet, chest piece, and greaves). However, the upcoming sequel could create more interesting armor variety by leaning into combat-specific builds rather than traversal.

The Legend of Zelda Tier List for Every Version of Link

Many 3D Zelda games prior to Breath of the Wild start Link in an outfit before he collects the green tunic. The Wind Waker's Link wears his blue Island Lobster Shirt; Twilight Princess' Link wears a patchwork outfit representing his home, Ordon Village; and Skyward Sword's Link similarly starts in common Skyloft attire before donning the green Knight's Uniform — one of various colors given to graduates of the Knight Academy. In Breath of the Wild, Link awakens from a 100-year slumber within the Shrine of Resurrection wearing