The immense world of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom has just opened its doors to you and you are about to dive into the unknown: we wish you an excellent time and we will of course be there throughout your adventure to offer you numerous game aids. And we start with a primer on what items to keep from the start and what you’ll need for the next 200 hours.
The soneau orbs
This consumable can quickly go up in smoke, if you decide to slam it to temporarily extend your battery life. We recommend that you avoid doing this and keep all your orbs carefully to dive them into the gachapon kind of soneau artifacts, which will distribute the capsules containing the different elements of soneau technology. Build up a substantial stockpile from your first few hours of play so that you have peace of mind every time you come across a new distributor.
Sonium
Ore available in unlimited quantities in the depths of Hyrule, you will need it to trade with the refiner golems to buy soneau resources. This is also how you will manage to gradually extend the battery gauge of the infernal machines that you will create with the Grip power. Note that there are two types of sonium: basic and superior, which is rarer but is used to purchase even more important items.
The radiant flowers
A plant that you can only find on the sky islands and that will allow you to counter the effects of the miasma in the depths of the kingdom of Hyrule. Making dishes with this ingredient is quite simple since it works like any other element with an effect: to increase its bonuses, add as many as possible (4), with the rarest accompaniment in your inventory, in order to obtain maximum protection. However, there is no need to be heavy-handed at the start of the game: you will only have a few hearts, using 1-2 flowers per dish should be enough to help you adequately in the depths.
The rubies
This may seem logical, but rubies are a rare enough resource that you should avoid wasting them on items that are not necessarily worth it. We are thinking in particular of everything concerning the inventory of this good Terry that you will meet in the relays: the insects and resources that he has on him can most often be found without effort in nature. Your savings will mainly be used to buy overpriced outfits to complete your collection or, if you want to treat yourself, to create your own Dream House in Euzéro.
Star Fragment and Gemstones
These very rare components are not only used for resale, even if they are surely the most profitable resources in the entire kingdom. You will also need it for upgrading certain specific outfits from the Great Fairies: Gemstones are often included in recipes needed for high levels, and upgrading a full outfit to level 2 will allow it to gain a whole new power. For star fragments, it’s different again, since they are used from level 1 for certain very very special outfits.
