The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) has a hidden gameplay feature to surf, skate and slide using the shield. This is never explained during the main story but you are told about it during Open the Door Side Quest or by talking to constructs.
In Zelda Tears of the Kingdom you can surf / skate / slide with the shield by jumping with X, holding ZL, pressing A.
This is particularly useful for deserts and snowy regions to snowboard down hills. You need a downward slope for it to work properly, this way you can get around quicker. If you use it on an even plain you will only damage the shield with this. In mountainous regions it comes in handy to go downhill faster and it’s a fun gameplay feature that most players don’t know about.
That’s all there is to shield surfing in Zelda TotK. For more tips & tricks check out Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Strategy Guide.
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