How to craft & ride the Mine-Cart Shield in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Want to get your very own skateboard in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? We’ll be showing you how to craft the Mine-Cart Shield and just how you can ride it in style.
Fuse, one of Link's new abilities in Tears of the Kingdom, allows you to create outrageous combinations like the Mine-Cart Shield to help you not only during battle but also when exploring the land of Hyrule.
The Mine-Cart Shield highlights the game's fantastic traversal options, so buckle up as we teach you how to build and ride this brilliant item combination.
How to craft the Mine-Cart Shield
The earliest you can craft a Mine-Cart Shield is during the opening hours on the Great Sky Island.
As you progress, you’ll find a series of mine carts to ride the rails through caves and upwards to several smaller islands to explore. While the obvious thing would be to fuse a fan to them so you can ride the rails, there is a much more fun way to ride.
When you get your Fuse ability from the In-Isa shrine, you’ll be able to combine items to make new ones, including a Mine-Cart shield.
To craft the Mine Cart Shield you will need to:
- Press the L button on your Joy-Con to open the rune wheel
- Select the Fuse ability (a sword icon) located at the bottom of the ability wheel
- Point it in the direction of the mine cart and you’ll be given the option to fuse it to your shield
- Press the prompted button and the mine cart will shrink and attach
That's it! You'll now have your Mine-Cart itself ready to go.
Riding a Mine-Cart Shield
Now that you have your Mine-Cart Shield, you’re going to want to ride it in style. Since it has shrunk, the Mine-Cart Shield is like having your own skateboard. To ride the Mine Cart Shield:
- First, you need to block as you normally would with the ZL button
- Next, jump with the X button
- While in the air, press A
- Voilà! You now will start riding your Mine-Cart Shield
It works best on the rails and down hills, but you can also jump while riding the Mine-Cart Shield for some sweet tricks. Who knew Link would be giving Tony Hawk a run for his money?
Looking for some armour to match your new Mine-Cart shield? Why not check out where to find the Miner’s Armour in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as well?
About The Author
Jack Roberts
Jack is a Guides Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) & MA in English and Creative Writing, he was also the Gaming Editor for The Indiependent. When not pondering which game has the best cup of coffee (and drinking far too much of it himself), he can often be found playing Dead by Daylight, Street Fighter or making yet another build in Bloodborne.
