Everyone expectedTears of the Kingdomto be a hit, but not so many expected it to be such a hit that it had the ability to unseat Breath of the Wild as the undefeated champion on Switch. The game is packed with unimaginable amounts of new content that truly add so many literal layers to the game.
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One of those comes in the Fuse ability that lets Link, you guessed it, fuse anything together. There are some limitations (sorry, no fish weapon) but there’s honestly plenty more than you might never have expected, some with rather hilarious impacts on whatever they’re fused to.
Updated June 22nd, 2023 By Hilton Webster:The base concepts of Tears Of The Kingdom want you to mess with them, fusing just about anything you can think of together to make some hilarious combos. We’re back with even more striking fusions for you to try out!
13Boomerang With Beam Emitter For A Long-range Light Show
Boomerangshave been a mainstay of the Zelda series for decades, so it’s only fair for them to return in Tears of the Kingdom as a weapon. Though they may not be a tool like before, they offer some great extra utility.
In Tears of the Kingdom though, they have the benefit of being able to be thrown with anything attached to them and still come back. There are plenty of funny things you could fuse, but seeing a giant laser zig-zagging through the air is one that’s hard to beat.
12Forest Dweller Spear With Puffshroom For Infinite Stealth
Tears of the Kingdom brought with it plenty of new items with very practical effects for you to play with. From the glowing Brightcap to the self-explanatoryBomb Flower, there are some powerful new items to play with.
ThePuffshroom, for example, lets you release a massive cloud that basically renders you invisible to enemies.
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The only issue with items like these is they’re single-use - unless you get a Forest Dweller Spear, that is. Single-use items get a dramatically increased lifespan, letting you spam their effects.
It’s great for a quick getaway, but also for spamming sneak strikes against particularly tough enemies.
11Ore Onto Anything For Magic On The Fly
Ore has many uses in Tears of the Kingdom. The primary comes inits wonderful monetary value, then how useful it is in upgrading your gear.
Finally, there is the actual elemental power behind them that can be drawn out when fused to an arrow or, more typically, aMagic Rod.
However, you can actually fuse them to any weapon and they’ll provide the same effect as a Magic Rod, though with fewer orbs. This still lets you make an effective weapon on the fly and one that still has some melee damage power to boot.
10Talus Heart For Heart-Breaking Damage
We all loved the giant Talus enemies in Breath of the Wild for just being, well, a giant rock that you could climb. This rock just so happened to fight back.
They return in Tears of the Kingdom both in the same way, though others have also been mobilised into moving forts.
However, they also drop a unique item now - a Talus Stone Heart. Fused to a shield gives you some extra defence while on a weapon gives you a surprisingly sturdy smashing weapon.
Better yet are the Luminous Talus Hearts, which passively give off light to illuminate your surroundings.
9Bomb Barrel For Barrels Of Fun
Sneaking around the camps of Bokoblins has always been a fun experience, especially for how hectic those fights can suddenly become if literally any one thing goes wrong. You never want to get caught in the middle of a field of explosive barrels after all.
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Unless you’re the one with the barrel. You could attach one to your shield and let any enemy that dares strike you get blown to smithereens, though it’s not the best defensive practice.
Instead, tie it to a weapon and smack them. You’ll get blown to bits too, but at least you’ve now gotten your own version of the One Hit Obliterator.
8Minecart To A Shield For A Smoother Surf
Starting off in the Great Sky Island,Tears of the Kingdom throws you straight into the fraywith a bundle of abilities and not an excessive degree of guidance. It might come off as a bit complicated, but you’ll never be too far from a bit of advice.
One of the early puzzles here that you’ll have likely seen shared aplenty already is the minecarts. There’s one little rail that’s broken and you’ve to figure out a solution.
Or you could just stick the minecart to your shield and have an intensely smooth drive. You can even still ride the rails.
7Fan To A Shield For A Whirlwind Of Fun
Tears of the Kingdom’s big differentiator from its predecessor is the over-the-top focus on creation. Very few things are made as weapons, but nothing is stopping you from turning them into one.
The many Zonai devices that Link can pick up are some of your greatest assets for this.
One of the most simple but effective is the fan. You could attach it to your weapon, though it’ll be no more effective than a wooden board or a Korok Leaf.
But if you attach it to your shield? Now you’ve got as much wind on command as you have battery power.
6Like Like Stone For Sturdy Elements
One of the big issues with Breath of the Wild was its enemies. The ones that were there were great! There just weren’t very many of them. Even in its opening hours, this is an issue Tears of the Kingdom rectifies with flying colours. One of these funny new enemies are Like Likes.
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Spread across the world in various elements, they stick to surfaces and fire away at you, dropping a matchingLike Like Stoneupon defeat. Unlike other elemental items like flowers or gens, Like Like stones are both more common and sturdier, giving you easy, guaranteed access to the elements.
5Spike Ball For Extra Spiky-ness
In Tears of the Kingdom,everyone has embraced something of a DIY lifestyle. Weapons are all decayed so people are stitching together whatever they can find.
The enemy camps spread around the world are a great showcase of this, hodge-podge and filled with traps.
A favourite of them is the giant spike ball. It hurts to get hit with it, filled with spikes as it is.
So turn the tables and stick that giant ball on top of a stick. Now you’ve got a massive mace that deals some serious damage.
4Shield To A Two-Handed Weapon For Constant Defense
Most games have to strike a balance between what’s fair and what’s fun. You have a hard-hitting weapon but it’s slow, or you have a one-handed weapon that frees up your second hand.
Breath of the Wild took a similar approach, though Tears of the Kingdom is happy to let you break it.
For example, two-handed weapons like spears and great swords don’t allow the use of shields unless you fuse them together. Then you’ve got great offence and defence with no tradeoffs. Parry away knowing you’ll be doling out some serious damage with the counter.
