<P> Activating towers and shrines adds waypoints that the player may warp to at any time . Activating towers also adds the surrounding territory to the player's map, although location names are not added until the player explores that area . Shrines mostly replace the series' traditional dungeons, instead consisting of smaller challenges ranging from puzzles to battles against robotic opponents . Clearing these shrines earns Spirit Orbs, which can be traded at various "Goddess statues" for additional health or stamina . Also scattered across Hyrule are various small puzzles that reveal the hiding places of Koroks; solving them earns Korok Seeds, which can be traded in to expand inventory size for weapons, shields, and bows . Players also encounter hikers or other travelers who offer side - quests, hints, or conversation . Weather is dynamic and regularly changes . For example, colder environments at higher elevations damage Link unless he wears warm clothing or eats certain food, but players may take advantage of inclement weather by throwing metal objects at enemies during thunderstorms to attract lightning strikes . </P> <P> Players who own the correct Amiibo figures may scan them against their console to conjure items, or call Link's horse Epona from previous Zelda games and Wolf Link from Twilight Princess . </P> <P> Breath of the Wild introduces a world marked by recurring conflict between the kingdom of Hyrule and the evil being, Calamity Ganon . Each time that Ganon resurfaced, he was defeated by Princess Zelda, who descended from the Goddess Hylia with the help of her champion . Over time, Hyrule managed to mature into an advanced civilization . Using their knowledge of technology, they decided to prepare themselves for Ganon's inevitable return by creating four massive animal - like machines called the Divine Beasts, as well as an army of autonomous, mechanical weapons, called Guardians . Upon Ganon's return, four great warriors were each given the titles of champions and tasked with piloting one of the Divine Beasts to attack and weaken him, while the princess and her hero used the Guardians to protect them while the hero struck Ganon down with the Master Sword, allowing the princess to seal Ganon away . </P> <P> 10,000 years later, the kingdom of Hyrule lost its technological greatness and had reverted to a medieval state . Upon reading the prophecies their ancestors had left behind, they learned the signs of Ganon's return and recovered the Divine Beasts and Guardians after excavating land throughout the kingdom . Key members of Hyrule's various races--Daruk, a warrior of the mountainous Goron, Mipha, a princess of the aquatic Zora, Revali, the most skilled archer among the bird - like Rito, and Urbosa, the chief of the desert - dwelling Gerudo--were assembled to pilot the Divine Beasts as the princess' champions, while Princess Zelda and Link, her appointed knight, attempted to stop the evil using the same strategy as their ancient predecessors . However, Ganon appeared from beneath Hyrule Castle and took control of the Guardians and Divine Beasts, turning them against Hyrule . In the "Great Calamity" which followed, the king, Champions, and everyone in the Castle were killed, the castle town was destroyed, and Link was gravely wounded defending the princess, leaving the entire kingdom utterly devastated . Zelda survived, and after having Link taken to safety and hiding the Master Sword, faced Ganon alone, using her magic to restrain him within the castle walls . </P>

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