Picture Hyrule’s vast waters blocking your path-until Ultrahand turns scraps into a seaworthy vessel. Master boat-building in Tears of the Kingdom with this straightforward guide.
Continue reading to find out how to build a boat in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, based on footage revealed by Nintendo in a March 28, 2023, livestream.
How to make a boat in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
To make a boat in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, gather flat wooden boards or logs found near rivers or lakes and place them on the water. Use Link’s Ultrahand ability to attach the pieces together, forming a stable base. Add a Zonai Fan or Sail for propulsion, and secure any extra components like steering handles or side rails. Once assembled, set the boat afloat and use the wind or power devices to travel across the water smoothly.
All of the vehicles (except for the horses) in the Tears of the Kingdom trailers were actually created by Link through the Ultrahand ability. Ultrahand allows you to fuse building materials together to construct anything the mind can think of.
- First things first, you’ll need the Ultrahand ability and some building materials that can float, such as logs. Chop down a few trees to gather some logs and branches, and meld the logs together using the Ultrahand ability to create the boat’s base.
- Next, you’ll need something to propel yourself forward such as a sail or a fan. Sails and fans can be found while you’re exploring, but we’re also speculating that a makeshift sail can be built using Ultrahand.
- Attach the sail or fan to the boat’s base, and attack your contraption to activate the fans. However, make sure to keep the boat’s balance in mind. If one fan is too far to the side, you may end up spinning in circles until the fan runs out of power.
Customize your boat even further by attaching fans to the bottom of your boat, turning it into a hovercraft. Add wheels to make it an amphibious vehicle capable of operating on land and in water. Maybe even change the building material to something heavier to turn it into a submarine (as long as you can somehow breathe underwater). The possibilities appear to be endless in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, so be creative and create anything that comes to mind.
How to build a car using Ultrahand in Tears of the Kingdom
Building a car in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom uses the Ultrahand ability to assemble a stable platform with wheels and steering for land travel.
Requirements
Unlock Ultrahand early via Rauru in the Great Sky Island tutorial. Collect key parts: a flat base (wooden planks, stone slabs, or metal plates from ruins), 2-4 Zonai Wheels (small or large, found in caves/Dispellers or from Sky Island chests), and optional steering like a Steering Stick (from Tarry Town Dispenser post-quest) or Rudder.
Building Steps
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Activate Ultrahand (hold L, select with right stick), grab a flat base, and lay it flat with ZL.
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Attach wheels to the underside: position each near corners (orange glow shows attach points), press A to bond-aim for even spacing to avoid wobbling.
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Add a Steering Stick upfront or rear; smack a wheel lightly with a weapon to spin it up, or use fans inline for speed boosts.
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Place on flat ground, hop on the back, and steer by facing the direction or using the stick.
Tips and Variations
Symmetry prevents flipping; test on inclines first-large wheels handle rough terrain better. Upgrade to “carts” with inline wheels for speed, or fuse rockets for bursts. Save designs via Autobuild (unlocked later) for quick recreations.
How to build a flying car with Ultrahand
Building a flying car in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom combines car and flying machine elements using Ultrahand, typically with wheels for ground takeoff, fans or wings for lift, and steering for control.
Requirements
You need Ultrahand (unlocked early) and parts like a flat platform (wooden plank or metal sheet), 2-4 Zonai Wheels (small for stability), 1-2 Zonai Fans (pointed downward for lift), a Zonai Wing (for gliding/sustained flight), and a Steering Stick (from Tarry Town Dispenser).
Building Steps
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Lay a flat platform as the base; attach 2 wheels underneath the rear for ground propulsion (spin them with a weapon to start).
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Mount 1-2 fans on the sides or top, blades facing down (use ZL to lay flat, rotate with R+arrows to orient upward thrust).
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Attach a wing lengthwise on top (curved side up); add steering stick upfront-smack fans to activate lift after wheels get you airborne.
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Test on flat ground: accelerate with wheels, jump off a ramp or gain speed for wing lift, then fans sustain hover.
Tips and Variations
Keep it lightweight and symmetrical to avoid flipping; fans provide active lift, wings passive glide-combine for efficiency. Hoverbike variant skips wheels for pure flight (two fans + steering on a small base). Unlock Autobuild later to save and recreate designs quickly.
