Learning how to grind rails in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is practically necessary to get through many of the game's puzzles. Not only can you do it with items around you, but there's a returning technique from Breath of the Wild that will help you out.
In this guide, we'll teach you how to grind rails in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Fortunately it's quite easy, ensuring you can skim around the vast open world very easily.
How to grind rails in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
There are a handful of ways to grind rails in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. This will largely depend on what items and abilities you have available to you. The most obvious and easy technique is by using hooks, attaching them to rails using Ultrahand, and fusing them to something you can stand on.
Then, just hop on and your little mechanism will start grinding the rail. Early on, this is a great technique to get you across spaces, but it can be a little inconsistent, and you need to have the right items nearby.
If you don't fancy building your own mechanism to start grinding, the shield surf mechanic has come back in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. To do this effectively on rails, fuse a cart to your shield, then shield surf on the rail. You can do this by jumping, holding your shield, and then hitting the parry button (ZL). It is an effective way of getting across a rail, even if you may need a boost to go upwards.
Now that you know how to grind rails, there is so much more for you to learn. If you want to know more, here's how to use batteries in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, our full Zelda Tears of the Kingdom guides hub, and a look at how to get the Master Sword in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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