You’ll want to know how to catch fairies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as they provide a powerful buff to Link that brings you back to life if you lose all your hearts.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sees Link in a much different Hyrule, with a bigger focus on verticality due to the Sky Islands above and the Depths below. If you’re taking to the skies to explore in the game, you’ll want to make the most of your trips and catch some fairies while you’re there. So, take a look at our instructions for how to catch fairies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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How to catch fairies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
To catch fairies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you will need to employ stealth and sneak up to the fairies before they fly away.
As long as you stay crouched near a Tears of the Kingdom fairy, it won’t get spooked, but standing up near it will instantly cause it to leave.
Once you’re nearby, just press the A button to catch it, and the fairy will be added to your inventory. Sometimes they will also fly a little above you, making them out of reach. In this instance, just wait for them to hover above you, then jump and press A to catch them immediately.
You can spot fairies by their pink glow, and they are most commonly found next to sky islands with ponds, such as the West Necluda Sky Archipelago, or the South Hyrule Sky Archipelago.
If you have a fairy in your inventory, when you die, you will regain all your hearts straight away, essentially giving you an extra life.
You can only hold a total of four fairies in Tears of the Kingdom, but this is still a lot considering that it gives you four extra lives. We recommend topping up on them early in the game, so you have a safety net during harder quests or if you make a mistake.
That’s all for our primer on how to catch fairies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and now you know how to collect these powerful creatures to gain extra lives.
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