The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomand its predecessor,Breath of the Wild, have been hailed as some of the strongest entries in the long-running Nintendo franchise. Between the inventive building system that madeTears of the Kingdoma playground for creativity andBreath of the Wild’s introduction of an incredibly detailed open world, these two games have set a new standard for the series going forward.
SinceTears of the Kingdomis a direct sequel toBreath of the Wild, it’s not surprising that the two share many similarities.Breath of the Wildintroduced some great features toThe Legend of Zeldafranchise, andTears of the Kingdomelevated many of those concepts. However, despite the two sharing a general essence, there is one similarity between them that is completely by accident: item duplication glitches.
Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild Both Have Useful Duplication Glitches
In-Game Exploits That Continue to Give Players a Helping Hand
The recent 1.4.2 update forTears of the Kingdomhad some fans nervous, as patches can often get rid of glitches, but thankfully, that wasn’t the case, at least this time around.Tears of the Kingdomstill features a variety of duplication glitches, and it’s truly the gift that keeps on giving. Not only that, butBreath of the Wildstill holds these types of glitches, as well, allowing players to duplicate many useful items.
ABreath of the Wildglitchthat can give players infinite crafting materials has been incredibly popular in the past, alongside plenty of other exploits, like one that lets players unlock the Master Sword early on in the game. Pulling these types of glitches off can sometimes be complicated, but once they’re discovered, it’s really hard to go back to playing the game as intended. Exploring the world inBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomin order to collect items and weapons is a big part of the experience, but for those who want to streamline the experience a bit, duplication glitches can become essential.
ForTears of the Kingdom, the “split item duplication” glitch is one of the most popular, and many were relieved to find out that it continues to be present in the game after the update.Tears of the KingdomandBreath of the Wildhave continued to entertain players years later, and dupe glitches and other exploits can really keep things interesting after putting so many hours into the games.
The Legend of Zeldais set to get its own live-action movie. Originally slated to release on July 16, 2025, it was recently pushed back to May 7 of that same year. There has yet to be an official cast revealed for the movie.
The Next Legend of Zelda Game Remains a Big Mystery
Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 is here, many are eagerly awaiting the announcement of a freshZeldagame. A reveal is bound to happen eventually, but there isn’t any clear indication as to when that will be. There were six years betweenBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom, soZeldafans may still have a long wait ahead of them before Nintendo reveals the next direction the franchise will go in, sinceTears of the Kingdommarked the end of that series.
As the wait forthe Switch 2’s first originalLegend of Zeldaoffering continues,Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom’s ports to the console offer a fresh way to experience the game. Until then, taking advantage of these two games' dupe glitches is well worth giving a try, because they may not be around forever.
