The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
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  • Clear the enemy gauntlet in the Shark Island grotto without getting hit 10 times and without using magic.

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  • Created by AlmightyXor on: 01 Jul, 2024 04:25
    Last modified: 14 Jul, 2024 20:44


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    15 Jul 2024 21:28
    suspect15 promoted this achievement to the Core set.
    15 Jul 2024 21:30
    suspect15 promoted this achievement to the Core set.
    TrashCity 31 Jul 2024 18:30
    Solid achievement really enjoyed this one.

    For anyone having trouble, I had boomrang [stun] and arrows on other slot. Always leave Darknut's in the center and walk in a cicle killing the other enemies around them. If some smaller enemies are stuck with the group of darknuts use your bow to kill them. After you only have the Darknut's focus to parry one so you knock off the helm, then use bow to KO Darknut.

    Once you hear the wizard drop what you are doing and focus on the wizard the fireballs can shoot pretty quick.
    Vatuu 3 Aug 2024 20:44
    Worst achievement in the entire set, constantly having enemies respawn outside your field of view to get cheap hits in while your camera is overcrowded by 4 enemies 3 times the size of Link is just not fun.
    LilUglyCutie 4 Aug 2024 00:48
    I love how the first two comments are like polar opposite vibes lmao.

    In the slight chance anyone is having trouble unlocking the pit... Stand on top of the steps next to the high cliff with yellow rupees on top of it, boomerang the crystal looking switch, hop on the step switch, hop over to the hammer switch, then run on over to the pressure plate switch on the other side of the island with the iron boots
    Pablo200 4 Aug 2024 15:41
    Is this really missable? I came back looking for missing chests in caves and the monsters came back and the achievement was still unlockable
    Breembin 11 Aug 2024 08:12
    What exactly makes this missable?
    Breembin 12 Aug 2024 07:54
    I thought this would be incredibly tough, but taking some of grandma's soup and running laps makes this a breeze.
    LudoMeSono 23 Aug 2024 10:17
    Now I know why Maggie is in love with a Moblin.
    BryanLoeher 25 Aug 2024 03:23
    Love it when you try to dodge but you pick something in the sea of weapons the enemies leave behind lol
    sandro4912 29 Aug 2024 17:57
    This one was quit fun. The 10 spare hits does not make this two impossible. If this would be twilight princess it would be probably no hit the whole fight ;)
    OliviaWants2BePretty 9 Sep 2024 01:22
    Arrows are your best bet
    xlROCKMANlx 16 Sep 2024 06:12
    Bro... the MINIBLINS!!!!!!
    bryandelmond 19 Sep 2024 20:18
    This one was fun. Did it in 5 tries. It is kinda RNG the order in which enemies spawn but very doable. It can become very chaotic though. I hate Miniblins with a passion.
    Shadewrecker 28 Sep 2024 03:25
    if they just deleted the miniblins and wizzrobes from this it would be fun. boomerang supremacy
    Ness64 9 Oct 2024 03:36
    I didn't need this for the achievement, but I'll suggest it here anyway because it could end up helping others in the future.

    I said over in Puppet Ganon's achievement how the All-Purpose Bait works for its final form, and I found earlier today it also works on the Miniblins. They all go to where you throw the bait and stick there for a moment or two, completely ignoring you! You can then either kill them all at once with a solid hit or just leave them be, move away and focus on the other enemies. Repeat as needed.
    I don't know if it works for any of the other enemies you fight here, but yeah, if they're being too annoying, bring plenty of bait and see what happens when you throw it!

    Only other recommendation I got is to make the Wizzrobes a top priority. Even if there are like 2-3 Darknuts after you, kill that fucker first, you don't want him bothering you. I didn't have any major problems with them, but I see how easily it can spiral out of control if you leave them around, so don't.

    Funnily enough, the worst part for me wasn't any of the above (and I still love the Miniblins, I get how they can be annoying but they're too funny). It was L-Target camera jank coming up at the wrong times and making me run right into an enemy I couldn't see. I think half the hits I took were from that alone.
    I also ran into that weapon problem BryanLoeher mentioned above, but barely dodged it. Still cut it pretty close though, I'm almost sure I got hit 9 times throughout this, but I still had fun
    SeaBlue 16 Oct 2024 20:00
    Honestly not that bad if you have the Master Sword. Bow also helps a lot when fighting the Wizrobes and Darknuts
    BladeofLeaves 17 Oct 2024 22:59
    This one is lowkey making me hate the the L-Targeting system. I'll be facing the Wizzrobe and Link will just turn around and target a Miniblin instead
    firkinblin 27 Oct 2024 22:14
    Took me two attempts. Still easier than that stupid boat mini-game.

    One thing I would add is feel free to use the enemy waves to your advantage. Take out Miniblins and Bokoblins first, they don't spawn infinitely here. Wizzrobes should be easy to cut down if they spawn near you. If not, shoot. (just be sure that you don't have your magic arrows set before coming in)

    The Darknuts are easily beaten by knocking off their helmets and shooting with arrows (in groups) or hitting with a boomerang (solo).

    Moblins are moblins. Boomerang and slice them up. Use some arrows if you're being chased by Darknuts, too.

    The bait works, but in practice, it's much more productive to just focus on killing, at least for me. And yes, you will pick up a few weapons, so you have to watch the floor. Towards the end, try to pull enemies into gaps where there aren't weapons everywhere, otherwise it could get you hit. If you do pick something up, just throw it at a Darknut's head. It's surprisingly effective.
    ar96 31 Oct 2024 08:16
    For anyone wondering how you can track your progress for this achievement, I want to add that it seems like there's specific phases to this for sure, all of them marked by either Darknuts or Wizzrobes. In each attempt, I noticed this to be the phases' pattern somewhat:

    1 Silver Darknut
    1 Wizzrobe
    2 Darknuts (White and Gold)
    1 Wizzrobe
    Final: 3 Darknuts (White, Black, and Red)

    At most, two different phases were overlapping. Darknuts and Wizzrobes could occur at the same time. If you hold off on killing a one enemy type while killing off the Miniblins, Bokoblins, and Moblins.. there's a chance that it'll spawn the next phase of that specific enemy type as well. So, you could see the first 3 Darknuts before the last3 Darknuts at once, or you could potentially see the 2 Wizzrobes together as well.

    ---

    I did this with fully restored Master Sword, used the boomerang and bow, and worked my way up to the biggest enemies when they ganged up on me. I used the boomerang extensively as it became my means of crowd control. As soon as Wizzrobes appeared, I ran like a madman and jump attacked them for one-hit KOs. And the last 3 Darknuts, I just removed the helmets and just shot at their heads until they died.

    No sense in being risky at the end of the attempt lol

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