How do I beat the Eventide Island trial?
In the far southeast corner of the map, I found Eventide Island. As soon as I began walking on land, a shrine guru spoke to me and told me I had to undergo some kind of trial by finding three orbs on the island and placing them into three pedestals. The catch is that he took away all of my equips except for the Sheikah Slate and the paraglider. I have no weapons, no armor, no food, nothing. I am supposed to finish this trial using only resources I find on the island.
It didn't sound too hard at first - I was able to beat the initial monster camps on the beach using bombs and tree branches. However, one of the required orbs is guarded by a a huge group of bokoblins and one very strong moblin - a tough fight when all I have is a couple of low-level weapons and shields. Another orb is guarded by a sleeping Hinox (giant mini-boss) which I do not have enough resources to beat at all.
To make matters even more frustrating, you are unable to save while doing this challenge, and dying before the challenge is over forces you to restart from scratch.
What's the secret to beating this challenge? What strategy can I use?
Best Answer
So here's a few tips to beating Eventide Island.
- Before you step foot onto the island, you can throw weapons onto the shore. Be warned though, any weapons you throw onto the island will be lost when you complete the challenge.
- You don't need to kill the Hinox. You can paraglide down his body, grab the orb, and run for your life.
- If you're intent on killing the Hinox, Urbosa's Fury makes him much much easier.
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The best way to fight and kill the Hinox on Eventide island is to roll the boulders from atop the mountain down to it. After this, throw bombs to chip away at its health. Now the real fight, aim for it's eye and you'll stun it.How do I beat Hinox Eventide Island?
Set apart from the mainland and therefore quite tricky to get to, Eventide is the biggest and more difficult Shrine to complete as it requires you to survive the island's threats without much of your gear.Is Eventide Island hard?
You should be able to make it if you've upgraded your stamina four times, otherwise make sure you have food or a potion to replenish some stamina mid-journey. If you give yourself extra hearts before arriving, they will stay in effect when you arrive. Head to this island for an alternate route.More answers regarding how do I beat the Eventide Island trial?
Answer 2
I've just read on a Youtube strategy video that not only can you drop weapons before stepping on the the beach by landing in the water then standing in the shallows, then pick them up after the challenge begins, but you can ALSO drop those same weapons before you place the final orb, and then pick them up after the shrine spawns.
That is, if none of this has been patched. I have no reason to believe it has from my reading but you never know.
The letsplayer whose video I was watching brought his Twilight Bow, and while I was thinking: "Do I really want to sacrifice my best bow to help me complete this challenge?" I read a viewer comment that asserts that you can retain you gear by dropping it again before placing the last orb.
I haven't tried this yet, but I will report back to let you know if it works. If anyone else has succeeded in doing this, please say so!
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