Summary
- Tears of the Kingdom's new crafting mechanics allow players to build impressive and versatile weapons and vehicles to aid Link in his battles against evil.
- The War Miner, a multi-purpose tank with a propeller drill and a six-laser turret, is a prime example of the creativity and ingenuity of Tears of the Kingdom players.
- The game's flexible crafting mechanics and open-world structure have made Tears of the Kingdom one of the highest-selling games in the franchise and may set the standard for future Zelda games.
A crafty Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has built an impressive battle tank with a surprisingly wide range of abilities to help Link in his never-ending fight against evil. Tears of the Kingdom has been one of 2023’s biggest games so far, thanks in no small part to how it evolved the already successful formula of 2017’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with new features that allow players to explore the vast realm of Hyrule however they see fit.
This includes Tears of the Kingdom’s new crafting mechanics, which enable Link to build creative weapons and vehicles using whatever raw materials he has on hand and the ancient technology of the Zonai. Zelda players have taken full advantage of this crafting mechanic’s flexibility to build all kinds of impressive transports, from planes with automatic Zonai cannons to blast enemies to powerful mining machines that can break through any rock wall. Seeing what Tears of the Kingdom fans whip up next is almost as fun as actually playing the game, and there seems to be no limit to the awe-inspiring machinery that can be pieced together in Nintendo’s latest blockbuster RPG.
A prime example of this was recently shared on r/HyruleEngineering, a Reddit forum dedicated to showing off impressive Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom creations. A Reddit user by the handle of BlazeAlchemist991 posted a video clip of their own impressive battle machine: the War Miner. This multi-purpose tank comes equipped with a propeller drill that can tunnel through the toughest Hylian rock and a massive six-laser turret to defend Link from any foes in his path.
Other users in the comment section of BlazeAlchemist991’s post have praised the War Miner for its versatility on the battlefield, with some even comparing it to the massive drill that The Underminer used at the end of The Incredibles. Sure enough, Tears of the Kingdom’s versatile crafting mechanics and free-roaming open-world structure have helped it become one of the highest-selling games in the history of the franchise, and producer Eiji Aonuma has hinted that this might become the standard for future Legend of Zelda games.
There are already rumors of a Tears of the Kingdom sequel being in development, with director Hidemaro Fujibayashi even teasing some new ideas for this seemingly inevitable follow-up. In the meantime, talented players like BlazeAlchemist991 are still enjoying Tears of the Kingdom’s impressive weapon and vehicle crafting mechanics, which have paved the way for impressive creations like the versatile War Miner. The sky seems to be the limit for what players can build in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the next amazing contraption is only a social media post away from taking the game’s fandom by storm.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now on Nintendo Switch.