Ever sinceThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildreleased in 2017, players have happened upon many hidden details in the open world. One player, however, discovered a seemingly unintentional quirk of the game.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildchanges the mechanics ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries in big ways, filling a vast world with many quests that help build Link up for the final battle that can be approached at any time the player feels ready. A sequel has been revealed, and while little is known about it, it is unlikely to have anything like the strange area TurtleLlama1983 stumbled upon.

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In a video post, the player details a strange occurrence near the Coliseum Ruins area whereLink encounters a strange anomaly, being damaged by what seems to be the regular ground. The temperature meter is high and jumping makes splashes of lava appear despite there being no visible lava pool. Stepping slightly to the side reveals a similar patch of water, where jumping makes the splash ripples appear to be floating over the ground.

There is seemingly no visual indication that these water and lava patches should be there, so it seems they are most likely unintentional. The patch is very small, so it has no chance of causing major issues for players, either. Despite its insignificance, it is an interesting representation of how some things, intentional or not, can remain obscure thanks to thesheer size of the open worldthe game features.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildhas received updates and DLC before, so this anomaly could be fixed, but it is in a relatively unimportant location where it has a very low chance of causing problems. As such, a fix seems unlikely. Depending on interpretation, it could even be seen as a well-hidden secret given how few players know about it, and it certainly is not as obvious asCalamity Ganon disappearing entirely.

Even with the amount of effort and care put into a game likeBreath of the Wild, some problems are sure to arise due to its scale. Speedrunners are the main users of many of the game’s quirks and issues, turning them into ways to beat the game incredibly quickly, with some even managing tobeatBreath of the Wildin under half an hour. While it is unlikely that a benign patch of water and lava could aid speedrunning, the discovery is certainly interesting.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis now available for Nintendo Switch.

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