Blindfolded BOTW Pastebin v2

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           [Blindfolded] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by Saver
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I will attempt to clear The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild while being Blindfolded

Category:

    All Major Quests (non-DLC)
    No Amiibo
    Bug Limit

Custom Rules:

    1. Must start with a brand new switch account.
    2. No Amiibos.
    3. All divine beasts must be rescued.
    4. All memories must be acquired.
    5. Bug Limit means minor tricks are allowed, major ones are not.
    6. Glitchless (if that is a thing).
    7. Must get Champion's Tunic.
    8. Must get Master Sword.
    9. Must board divine beasts AFTER obtaining both items above.
    10. Must destroy all forms of Ganon using the sword that seals the darkness (when possible).
    11. Must kill Ganon.
    12. No external help allowed.
    13. Multiple sessions for sanity sake.
    14. Breaks are allowed in between sessions.
    15. Cannot gain ANY advantage whatsoever when unblindfolded (including rupee count)
    16. DLC is allowed.

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                                      Questions and Answers
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Q: Has anyone else done this?
A: No.  I've seen others do 2 hours blindfolded, or certain parts of the game, but never the full run.

Q: Why do you switch weapons before saving?
A: It allows me to tell which saves are manual (with weapon) versus autosave (without)

Q: Why is he jumping so much?
A: If I'm moving while jumping, I'm trying to go in a straight line.  If I'm jumping in place, I'm listening to the noise the ground below me makes.

Q: No way you got this far without looking at the screen or getting help from chat!
A: You can check the past vods.  Everything was done without looking and without help.  I'm actually very proud that this run is getting as far as it did!

Q: What's bug limit?
A: If you go to https://www.speedrun.com/botw and click Bug Limit then rules, it states what's allowed and what's not.

Q: Bird box?
A: I had no idea what that was until right before the end of this run.  So...bawk?

Q: Have you done this before?
A: BOTW: no, this is my first attempt at this blindfolded.  I have completed Zelda I, Zelda II, Link's Awakening DX, Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons (linked) blindfolded in the past.  Vods are in my twitch and youtube for proof.

Q: How can he see chat?
A: I can't.  I have a blindfold on until I take a break.

Q: Do you take breaks?
A: I take breaks every 2 or 3 hours to clear my mind, interact with chat and be able to get back at it.  I do not look at anything I've done that would give me an advantage moving forward.

Q: Do you take breaks at certain times when frustrated?
A: I attempt to take break when I absolutely need them.  If there are sections that are extremely difficult and yet I have the will to go on, I will go on.  Yiga hideout and Vah Naboris are examples of this.

Q: Why not just do Any%?
A: I feel that any% is quite doable and find it too simple.  I want to show off a mastery of navigating through most of the game.

Q: No master mode?
A: I debated it, and thought it may have been easier because there are many extra free chests.  That and I didn't know this was even possible yet.

Q: Why not just get Ravali's gale early to help navigate and find shrines?
A: Rule is I must get the Champion's Tunic and Master Sword before boarding ANY divine beast.  That means I have to come up with more strats to navigate the overworld for shrines.

Q: How many shrines does it take to get the master sword?
A: 40

Q: Why do you need so much money?
A: I need to purchase a lot of arrows for certain places because the game's sound cues isn't 100% helpful.  That and having arrows in general is great.  Durians are pricey as well.

Q: Do you look over your past vods?
A: Yes, but mainly after I have completed an objective correctly (and after finishing streaming).  I love reading the chat's thoughts and reactions, and appreciate all hosts, follows and subscribers.  I make sure ZERO advantage can be given to me moving forward.

Q: What controller do you use?
A: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.  I REALLY WISH there were slight notches in it to tell certain directions.

Q: What order will you do the divine beasts?
A: Most likely Revali, Mipha, Daruk and Urbosa (Medoh, Ruta, Rudania, Naboris).

Q: Where did you find some of the strats you do?
A: I came up with all of them on my own during practice.

Q: How will you defeat Calamity Ganon and Dark Beast Ganon?
A: Hopefully with patience and timing.  I want to avoid using Champion abilities for damage and use the sword that seals the darkness.  I bet it will take a few tries.  Dark Beast Ganon...may your aim be true.

Q: How long do you think this run will take?
A: My original guess was around 70 hours, but now I'm guessing 80 - 110+ hours.  If I redid the sections I've already completed, I know I could go much faster given what I've learned.  This is my first attempt going at this with an actual blindfold live.

Q: Is there a place I can comment on this?
A: You can check out my youtube where I post the vods.  I made a reddit thread about this not too long ago to let others know.

Q: Any way to contact you?
A: Twitch, twitter or discord I suppose.

Q: Are you planning on any other blindfolded runs?
A: When I choose a blindfolded game (usually Zelda), I get a passion and urge to try it and attempt it.  Currently my focus has been on BOTW so no current plans afterwards yet.

Q: How many blindfolded games have you done?
A: This will be my 7th.  My first was Bunny Must Die, and the other six were different Zelda games.  Some games I did run more than once (Zelda I and LADX).

Q: What inspired you to do this?
A: For the challenge, skill, patience, and fun.  Its like the anti-speedrun.  Sometimes I speedrun games, other times I love to take on challenges that are extremely difficult and slow going.

Q: You're nuts!
A: Thanks!

- Saver