There are many ways to travel in The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears. However, walking, running and paragliding are for beginners. If you really consider yourself a true hero of Hyrule, you’ll probably get a B-52 bomber with Ultra Hand and let the Bokoblins go to waste until the next Bloodmoon rises. That may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s not.
Scroll down a bit on Twitter and Reddit and you’ll see players using Link’s Ultra Hand ability to build all sorts of contraptions and vehicles. Simple things like a very long bridge, weird things like a wooden statue with a giant flamethrowing king, and complex things like a working engine. But one player built something cool and useful.
Introducing The Beast, created by lynx-paws. An all-terrain vehicle capable of overcoming all types of terrain in Hyrule. Whether it’s the rolling hills above or the rocky depths below, there’s no terrain this Zonai tank can’t conquer. Its nearly indestructible exterior consists of a zonai sled, minecart and big wheels, but the real wonder lies in its undercarriage.
The reason the Beast can traverse almost any terrain is because it has a superior suspension system consisting of Zonai springs. Springs connect the wheels to the chassis and deploy on uneven ground to increase maneuverability and recoil on level ground to increase stability. A video by lynx-paws shows The Beast completely shattering deep, rocky terrain.
“After getting fed up with cars that drained their batteries too fast and couldn’t travel on straight roads, I decided to create Beast,” the author explained. “This towering monster is a mobile fortress that can easily traverse shallow ponds and rocky hillsides.” The armor protects Link from projectiles. You can effectively “switch” the suspension by getting on and off the steering stick, giving you a smooth ride until you need to climb something.
“Since it towers over most of the mobs and is level with the Bokoblin Archer’s Tower, the top armor has intentional gaps for Link to shoot his bow and arrow through,” they continued. “Walls prevent Stone Tarius boulders from damaging Link unless Link hits it correctly (but the whole vehicle flips over when the suspension is up).”
Unfortunately, just like in the real world, giant beasts like this require a lot of fuel or power. The Beast consumes a lot of Zonai’s power charges while driving, so it’s a good idea to stock up on charges or work on upgrading his battery pack before building this absolute juggernaut. z