Four years after its original release, fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are still discovering new secrets hidden in the game. However, some of these secrets may be less intentional than others, as one player recently found a glitch that allows them to play Breath of the Wild in first-person - without needing the DLC-exclusive Master Cycle Zero item.
While Redditor Diamond-Herobrine shared the news on Reddit, it appears that the glitch was shared earlier on Japanese Twitter by the @SNSKTues account. This isn't the only bug found in Breath of the Wild, but it may be one of the most useful for first-person gaming enthusiasts.
Diamond-Herobrine showcased both the glitch and the process required to activate it in a short, 18-second-long video. It appears that gamers can play Breath of the Wild in first-person perspective with a short series of commands. According to the poster, the pattern goes weapon smuggle, re-equip shield, switch to camera rune, hold an item, press ZL, switch weapons, and then press L and + at the same time. The complexity of this string of commands has led a few other users to compare it to random button-mashing, but some claim to have tried it and that the glitch worked for them as well.
While the glitch can be pulled off in under 20 seconds, Diamond-Herobrine stated in the comments under the original post that other gamers don't have to do it as fast as they did. If the combination still proves too difficult, there are a few other exploits players can use to get Breath of the Wild into first-person, including one glitch involving the Breath of the Wild iteration of Link's Master Cycle. However, the Master Cycle Zero is restricted to the Champions' Ballad DLC, and players have to complete a series of challenges before they can get access to the bike.
As of writing, fans generally appear to be grateful for another avenue to play Breath of the Wild in a first-person perspective, though this glitch does seem to come with some limitations. For example, interacting with any of the shrines in Breath of the Wild may send the game back into third-person perspective. Likewise, entering into a new load zone may also cause the game to reset back to its usual POV. Still, most users appear to be quite grateful for an easier first-person glitch that doesn't require spending actual money on the Champions' Ballad DLC.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available now for Nintendo Switch and Wii U.