What is a perfect guard in BotW?

A Perfect Guard in Breath of the Wild (BotW) is a shield technique performed by pressing the 'A' button at the precise moment an enemy attack connects, causing Link to parry it, stunning the foe, potentially disarming them, deflecting projectiles (like Guardian lasers), and preventing shield damage, creating an opening for a counter-attack. It's a high-skill move requiring perfect timing, but extremely effective, especially against Guardians, whose lasers can be reflected back for massive damage, instantly killing weaker ones.
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What is the Perfect Guard skill?

Perfect Guard is a skill that completely blocks most enemy attacks if a character rises their guard at the exact moment the attack would connect. With each successful Perfect Guard, a small amount of MP and Hearts will be replenished.
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What's the strongest shield in BOTW?

The best shield in Breath of the Wild depends on your goal: the Hylian Shield is unmatched for overall durability and defense (90), found in Hyrule Castle, while the Ancient Shield is great for Guardian Beam deflection. For shield surfing, the Radiant Shield offers the best speed/friction, though it breaks quickly, making the Hylian Shield better for long surfing sessions.
 
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How to parry perfectly in BOTW?

teach you how to parry attacks without locking on. so useful, right? step one hold out a one handed weapon and your shield. step 2 very briefly. hold down y to start a one handed charge attack. step 3 release Y and press A to parry one frame later. if done properly, you will have successfully performed a parry.
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How to perform Perfect Guard?

A Perfect Guard can be performed with any Shield the moment before an Enemy's attack lands by pressing the A-button. Executing a Perfect Guard temporarily stumbles the Enemy, allowing for Link to quickly counter the attack. It may also disarm the Enemy.
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How to deflect guardian beams?

To deflect a Guardian beam in Zelda: Breath of the Wild, use a shield and press the 'A' button to perfect parry just as the Guardian's eye flashes blue and fires the laser; timing varies with distance, but practice on stationary Guardians on the Great Plateau is best, or use an Ancient Shield for auto-deflection. 
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Is there an unbreakable sword in BotW?

In Zelda: Breath of the Wild, no sword is truly unbreakable by default, but the Master Sword is special: it runs out of energy and recharges (10 mins) instead of shattering, and can become permanently powered-up and durable after completing the Master Trials DLC, effectively making it unbreakable during combat. Other "unbreakable" options involve glitches or using other unique items like the One-Hit Obliterator (temporary), but the Master Sword's recharge and DLC upgrade are the intended ways to have a near-permanent powerful sword. 
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Is there a Royal Shield in BotW?

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Chief among metal Shield are the Royal Shield, whose Durability and defensive power outshine many others. Before the Great Calamity, these Shields were issued to the immediate guard detail of the Royal Family of Hyrule.
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Does Link's Shield break?

It is the strongest and most durable shield in the game, having a durability of 800 (up to 1160 with Durability Up +) and Defense rating of 90 (up to 144 with Guard Up +). Unlike Skyward Sword, the Hylian Shield is capable of breaking like other Shields.
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What is Perfect Guard Wilds?

Perfect guards in Wilds are tied to one of the new attack parameters "_IsTechGuardBreak". This is a boolean, meaning it is either true ou false. If "false" (like in most attacks), perfect guarding a move will result in a weak knockback, no matter your weapon guard thresholds or the attack knockback power.
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Does Magic Guard stop an explosion?

No, Magic Guard does not prevent a Pokémon from fainting from moves like Explosion or Self-Destruct, as these aren't considered recoil damage but rather self-inflicted fainting mechanics; Magic Guard blocks indirect damage like status conditions, hazards, and recoil from moves like Flare Blitz, but not the instant knockout from moves designed to KO the user. 
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Can I trigger a blood moon in BotW?

Yes, you can trigger a Blood Moon in Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW) by meeting specific conditions, primarily by playing for a set time (about 2h 48m of uninterrupted active world time), killing many enemies, or creating massive resource spikes, but the most reliable method involves letting the in-game timer run in the overworld for nearly 3 hours, then resting at a campfire until nightfall and waiting for midnight.
 
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Can you parry everything in BOTW?

Nearly every form of attack in both Breath of the Wild can be parried, even things like explosions and Lynel fireballs, which will pass through Link without causing damage. This technique is particularly useful against Guardians, as it will reflect their beam attack directly back at them and deal 500 damage.
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What is the rarest thing in BotW?

The rarest items in Breath of the Wild often involve specific, hard-to-find materials like Big Hearty Radishes, Smotherwing Butterflies, Endura Carrots, and Star Fragments, but truly unique finds include the glitchy Ice Cream Cone, missable Secret Seashells, specific rare armor pieces like the Flamebreaker Armor (requiring Smotherwings), and certain high-end Lynel weapons that can be lost forever, plus the powerful Bow of Light (limited use) and Master Sword, with some players considering Giant Ancient Cores extremely rare drops.
 
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Is soldier's Armor worth it in BotW?

The Soldier Armor has no set bonus or effects, but it is one of the armor sets in the game with the highest defense. A few others rival it, including the Zonaite Armor and Wild Armor, but this one is easy to find early, so it's worth upgrading if you need some heftier defense.
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Is there a Zora shield in BOTW?

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Silver Shields are Zora-made Shield known for their intricate ornamentation. It is believed that true masters of these Shields can redirect attacks like a rock redirecting rushing water. Silver Shields belong to the Zora Gear equipment archetype, which includes all Weapons created by the Zora.
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What is the rarest weapon in Zelda Breath of the Wild?

The rarest weapons in Breath of the Wild often involve items with limited spawns, unique properties, or those only obtainable through specific glitches or DLC, with candidates like the Kite Shield, unique Champion weapons, rare drops like the Vicious Sickle (Yiga), and DLC-exclusive items (like Biggoron's Sword) topping lists, alongside powerful, hard-to-find variants like Pristine Royal Guard's Claymores.
 
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Why is the Master Sword decayed?

The Master Sword is decayed in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom because it was shattered and corrupted by Ganondorf's Gloom beneath Hyrule Castle when Link first confronted the Demon King, weakening it and draining Link's own power. This initial decay left it in a much weaker, broken state, necessitating its journey back in time to be restored by Zelda, eventually becoming the Light Dragon.
 
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Is the Master Sword blue or purple?

The design of the sword has evolved over the course of each Zelda title, but it has become identifiable by its purple and silver design. It is a one-handed longsword blade featuring a blue or purple hilt with green grip, purple spread-winged handguards and a yellow gem inlaid in the centre.
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How to parry laser botw?

To deflect Guardian lasers in Breath of the Wild, hold your shield up (ZL), lock on (ZL), and press the 'A' button to Perfect Parry right as the guardian's eye flashes blue and it fires, sending the beam back to destroy it; any shield works, but the Ancient Shield reflects automatically, and Guardian Shields can handle more hits before breaking, making them great for practice.
 
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How to beat laser robots in BotW?

To defeat laser robots (Guardians) in Breath of the Wild, use Ancient Arrows to the eye, shoot off their legs/propellers with arrows, or master the Perfect Parry (shield bash) to reflect their beam back at them, with the timing being key just as the blue beam forms. Special equipment like the Master Sword and Ancient Weapons from Akkala Tech Lab help, but the shield parry is free and effective once timed right, usually requiring 3 hits.
 
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