Can You Beat Tears of the Kingdom With Only Gloom Gear?

Justin Bae30 minutes read

The Tears of the Kingdom game involves a challenging run using only Gloom weapons, defeating Gloom hands, and completing various temples while facing environmental obstacles and bosses. The narrator battles through temples, acquires armor sets, and completes challenges, ultimately achieving victory by defeating the Demon King's Army with only Gloom weapons.

Insights

  • The Tears of the Kingdom game introduces Gloom weapons dropped by Phantom Ganon that reduce maximum Hearts, adding a challenging element to the gameplay.
  • The player embarks on a complex challenge run involving specific rules, such as using only Gloom weapons, facing environmental obstacles, and encountering various bosses, showcasing perseverance and strategic gameplay to achieve victory.

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Recent questions

  • What are Gloom weapons in Tears of the Kingdom?

    Weapons that reduce maximum Hearts when used.

  • How do you defeat Gloom hands in Phantom Ganon?

    By using Gloom weapons and evil spirit armor sets.

  • What materials are needed for a hover bike in Tears of the Kingdom?

    Steering sticks, fans, and large Zonai charges.

  • What challenges are faced in the Water Temple in Tears of the Kingdom?

    Overcoming environmental obstacles and defeating Gloom hands.

  • How do you duplicate Gloom weapons for durability in Tears of the Kingdom?

    By utilizing specific strategies and techniques.

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Summary

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Phantom Ganon Challenge: Defeating Gloom Hands

  • Tears of the Kingdom game features Gloom weapons dropped by Phantom Ganon, which reduce maximum Hearts when used.
  • Rules for a challenge run include using only Gloom weapons, obtaining full evil spirit armor sets, defeating every Gloom hand in Phantom Ganon, allowing glitches and material throwing.
  • Starting the run by acquiring the Master Sword and paraglider, stocking up on bombs, and encountering Gloom hands for the first time.
  • Challenges faced in defeating Gloom hands due to spawning issues and environmental obstacles like wind affecting bomb placement.
  • Progressing through the run by defeating Phantom Ganon, obtaining Gloom weapons, and acquiring the dark tunic from a bargainer statue.
  • Gathering necessary materials like steering sticks, fans, and large Zonai charges for a hover bike and exploring various locations for Gloom spawns.
  • Duplicating Gloom weapons for durability, facing off against Phantom Ganon multiple times, and obtaining evil spirit armor pieces.
  • Completing temples like the wind and lightning temples, facing Queen gibdo, and overcoming challenges in the floating Coliseum and labyrinths.
  • Continuously encountering and defeating Gloom hands, liberating lands from their presence, and progressing through the water temple.
  • Reflecting on the abundance of Gloom hands in the game, the ongoing challenge of the run, and the gradual liberation from Gloom spawns.

17:39

"Narrator conquers temples, battles bosses, faces Ganon"

  • The narrator battles through various temples, encountering challenges like explosive diarrhea and fighting bosses like Muck to Rock.
  • Successfully completes the Water Temple and defeats a Glue Man with Sidon's help.
  • Acquires Flame Breaker Armor and progresses to the Fire Temple, facing Goma and experiencing a humiliating death.
  • Engages in the Spirit Temple, defeating Gloom Hands and acquiring the Depths Armor set.
  • Explores Hyrule Field, purging it of demons and collecting hearts.
  • Enters Korok Forest, interacting with Clorox and completing a Korok trial.
  • Visits the Great Deku Tree, engaging in humorous interactions and acquiring the Depths Armor hood.
  • Ventures to Hyrule Castle, battles Phantom Ganons, and embarks on Mineral's questline.
  • Struggles with Gloom Hands in the Gerudo Dark Skeleton area and the Depths below Hyrule Castle.
  • Gathers Midna's helmet, prepares for the final battle against the Demon King's Army, and replenishes weapons before facing Ganon.

35:28

"Mastering Gloom Run Strategy for Victory"

  • The process of defeating a character in a game involves strategic moves and the use of specific items like dark clumps fused to the master sword, resulting in a successful completion of the game with only Gloom weapons.
  • Despite initially thinking the Gloom run was over, the player revisits the game to defeat the remaining Gloom spawns, ultimately achieving victory with the help of channel members and a final showdown with the last enemy.
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