Unlock the true power of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom by mastering its central mechanic: Echoes. From the Crow that showers you with Rupees to the versatile Water Block that lets you traverse dizzying heights, the right Echoes can turn daunting puzzles and fierce battles into a breeze. Dive into our expert guide to discover the best Echoes that will elevate your adventure and redefine your gameplay experience in Hyrule.
Best echoes to get early in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
In the early stages of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, acquiring certain Echoes can significantly enhance both exploration and combat effectiveness. Key early Echoes include the Keese, which allows gliding down steep areas and aerial attacks; the Trampoline, useful for reaching higher platforms; and the Ignizol, a fiery Echo that sets enemies and obstacles ablaze, serving as both a weapon and light source. The Peahat offers a wide-range spinning attack that can hit enemies across water, while the Strandtula provides climbing ability with its thread. Additionally, the Sword Moblin and Crow Echoes are valuable for combat support, with the Crow also aiding in Rupee collection. For healing, Bed Echoes, especially the Soft Bed, accelerate health regeneration. Prioritizing these Echoes early on can make navigating Hyrule and overcoming challenges much smoother.
Of the 127 echoes in Echoes of Wisdom, some are immensely helpful in the early hours. Prioritize getting the following six as soon as you’re able:
- Trampoline Echo
- Water Block Echo
- Bombfish Echo
- Flying Tile Echo
- Crow Echo
- Any bed echoes
Make sure to grab these, as they will radically improve your ability to scale cliffs, cross gaps, and solve puzzles.
Trampoline Echo
The humble trampoline, which you get in Suthorn Village soon after starting your adventure, will help you reach most cliffs that are just out of Zelda’s jumping range. While her jump will upgrade later on in the game with the right accessory, this helps get over some early-game humps near immediately and shouldn’t be counted out.
Water Block Echo
Obtained during the Jabul Waters portion of the game, this echo trivializes any vertical obstacle. They stack on top of each other easily – you don’t have to jump and place them, just stand and keep pressing Y aiming at the same spot and they’ll stack nicely. They also only cost one Tri energy to place, which means the stronger you get, the taller towers of water you can build. Yes.
Bombfish Echo
While there are bombs later in the game, the Bombfish Echo (you also get in Jabul Waters) will carry you until you get proper bombs. Even when you get the bombs, the bombfish is still great, as it doesn’t cost any Swordfighter energy the way your item bombs do.
Flying Tile Echo
You get this echo in the Gerudo Desert portion of the game, and while you can skip it by accident, you need to have the Flying Tile Echo to make this game significantly easier. The flying tile will carry you across large horizontal gaps, so you won’t have to build janky bridges anymore.
Crow Echo
You’ll find crows everywhere in Hyrule Field and these greedy little birds help with rupee farming and are just great to use as allies. The first time a crow hits an enemy, rupees will explode out of the enemy, making 5-10 rupees per enemy. They also only cost 1-2 Tri energy (depending on how far you are in the game), so you can have an army of crows to help distract and take down enemies.
Bed echoes
Yes, even if you don’t necessarily need the bed anymore to make staircases and bridges, it’s still one of the more useful tools in the game. Sleeping in the bed allows Zelda to regain health. The comfier the bed, the faster she restores her health, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for bed upgrades along your journey.
There’s also something hilarious about just taking a little nap in the corner during a boss fight to restore some HP.
Best echoes to get mid-to-late in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Mid-to-late in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the best echoes to acquire focus on both powerful combat abilities and versatile traversal options that significantly ease exploration and battles. Key echoes include the level 3 Darknut and Sword Moblin, which provide formidable offense and defense against tougher enemies. Elemental Wizzrobes-Fire, Electric, and Ice-are invaluable for inflicting status effects and controlling groups of foes. For traversal, echoes like the Flying Tile and Platboom enable quick movement across large gaps and vertical ascents, while the Cloud echo offers temporary aerial platforms. Additionally, the Spiked Roller serves as a relentless offensive tool, and summoning multiple Peahats can overwhelm enemies effectively. These echoes collectively transform mid-to-late gameplay into a more manageable and dynamic experience.
These echoes are mostly found in later areas and have higher energy costs than the ones we list above. The above echoes are already some of the best echoes to use to transport yourself across Hyrule, but if you need some more muscle for late-game, these are the ones to grab:
- Boomerang Boarblin Lv. 2 Echo
- Wizzrobe Echoes
- Freezard Echo
- Lynel Echo
We explain where to find them and our reasoning more below.
Boomerang Boarblin Lv. 2 Echo
If you get annoyed by enemies that are flying or too far for your usual echoes to reach, boomerang boarblins are the way to go. Even better, this one is the stronger version, which you can find in the western Gerudo Desert, so they’ll make quick work of any flying enemies giving you grief.
Wizzrobe echoes
The wizzrobe comes in three flavors, found in different areas: the Ice Wizzrobe in Hebra Mountains, the Fire Wizzrobe at the Eldin Volcano, and the Electric Wizzrobe in the Faron Wetlands. These guys are annoying to defeat, since they teleport around, so just imagine siccing them on your enemies. They hit hard and last for a while since they keep moving around. These are particularly useful against bosses that require you to do certain elemental damage, like the Gohma in the Faron Temple and the bosses in Lanayru Temple.
Freezard Echo
While these icy golem heads don’t deal very much damage, they do freeze enemies very quickly. If you’re getting swarmed by many enemies at once, this helps soothe the situation, putting a bunch of the enemies on hold so you can take them out one-by-one until they’re all dead. You can find freezards both in the Hebra Mountains and in the Lanayru Temple.
Lynel Echo
Yes, of course. It’s a no brainer that the Lynel Echo is the strongest one in the game. It can tank a ton of hits and dish out some pretty wild damage. That said, you’ll have to find the lynel by following the hoofprints in the Eternal Forest and then take it down before you can use this powerful echo, making it a true endgame beast.
Which Echoes are considered the most powerful for early game progress
The most powerful Echoes for early game progress in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom are those that combine utility, combat effectiveness, and exploration aid. Key early Echoes include:
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Peahat: Known for its wide-reaching spinning attack that can hit multiple enemies, even across water, making it invaluable for early combat scenarios.
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Crow: Excellent for dealing with flying enemies and useful for farming Rupees, providing both combat and economic advantages early on.
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Ignizol: A fire-based Echo that can set enemies and environmental objects ablaze, useful for combat and puzzle-solving alike.
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Keese: Offers unique traversal by allowing Zelda to glide down steep areas and provides aerial support in combat.
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Trampoline: Helps overcome Zelda’s limited jump ability by enabling her to reach higher platforms, crucial for exploration.
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Strandtula: Functions like a climbing rope, allowing access to elevated areas, enhancing exploration and combat positioning.
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Sword Moblin: A sturdy combat Echo with good offensive and defensive capabilities, useful as a bodyguard in early fights.
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Soft Bed: Provides fast healing, which is essential for sustaining health during early encounters.
These Echoes are relatively easy to acquire in the early game and provide a strong foundation for both combat and exploration, making them the best choices to get started in Echoes of Wisdom.
What makes Peahat Echo the top choice for early combat
The Peahat Echo stands out as the top choice for early combat in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom due to its versatility and raw power. It is a flying Echo that can navigate over gaps and water, allowing it to reach and attack enemies at different elevations with ease. Its wide-reaching, rapidly spinning blades deal consistent area damage, making it highly effective against groups of weaker foes and especially useful against flying enemies.
Additionally, the Peahat is durable enough to withstand several hits, serving as both an offensive powerhouse and a protective body in battles. Although it costs three Tri Power to summon early on, its ability to mow down most early-game enemies quickly and efficiently makes it invaluable for progressing through the first half of the game. Its flying nature also makes it difficult for enemies to hit, increasing its survivability in combat. This combination of strong offensive output, mobility, and durability cements the Peahat Echo as the premier early-game combat Echo.
