Breath of the Wild’sstamina bar returns inZelda: Tears of the Kingdomalongside almost every action that the resource was used for. Though there are plenty ofnew navigation abilities inTears of the Kingdom, there’s nothing quite like slowly watching the stamina meter deplete while carefully climbing up the side of a mountain.
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Another use of the stamina bar is Link’s ability to sprint for short distances. Though it rapidly depletes stamina, knowinghow to run inZelda: Tears of the Kingdomcan mean all the difference between making a getaway by the skin of Link’s teeth or getting killed by something avoidable. The sprint controls inTears of the Kingdomare the same as inBreath of the Wild, except for players who havecustomized their control layoutor swapped one in-game option.
How To Sprint in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
To run inTears of the Kingdom, the default input is the bottom face button, B. Hold the B button down while moving in a direction, and Link will sheathe his weapon and break into a speedy dash. Link moves noticeably faster on flat ground when sprinting but not so much faster on inclined surfaces and stairs.
This input may be different for some players, though, because the Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Con can now be customized and becauseTears of the Kingdomactually lets players swap the Jump button for the Sprint button. If players have this option enabled, then to make Link run, hold down the X button instead.Players who have customized their Joy-Conor Pro Controller with a new layout should refer to their input settings and see which button B is mapped to, as that will serve as their sprint button inTears of the Kingdom.
Running inTears of the Kingdomgets rid of a ton of stamina very quickly – at the start of the game, Link can barely make it more than a few seconds in a full sprint before the meter runs out.To upgrade the amount of stamina available, players can complete Shrines to restore Link’s power.
Just like inBreath of the Wild, the stamina meter will eventually max out, but Link will be able to run for much longer – and do much more in general.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
