The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Complete Official Guide – Expanded Edition

by Piggyback

The Expanded Edition Guide to The Legend of Breath of the Wild is a 512-page hardcover guidebook covering everything in the main game as well as the two Expansion Pass DLC packs “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad”.

Expansion Pass concept art gallery; dedicated chapters covering both Expansion Passes; Reference and Analysis chapter; Maps chapter; all-new hardcover and an extensive 4-page Index.

GUIDE DETAILS

Maps a dedicated 36-page atlas of Hyrule showing the exact location of all Korok seeds and treasure chests.

Reference & Analysis contains a farming manual showing how to acquire all items of prime interest efficiently; the best weapons and armor upgrades; the most effective recipes; the most lucrative gemstone mining spots; amiibo; merchants and much more.

Expansion Pass 34 pages dedicated to “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad”.

100% all side quests, all shrines of Trials and all information about collectible items fully mapped out; also includes optional challenges, mini-games, unlockables, Easter eggs, and more.

At-a-glance Walkthroughs : annotated maps and screenshots show the optimal way through every quest and dungeon.

Large map two-sided and fully-annotated – covering the immense game area.

Concept direct from the development team and beautifully laid out across two 16 pages of concept art from “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad” as well as a 16-page art tour of the main game.

Puzzle every single puzzle and riddle unraveled with refined, visual solutions.

Expert Combat practical, reproducible tactics to crush all enemies and bosses.

Comprehensive exhaustive appraisals of all items and monsters – including key parameters that are hidden in the game.

Premium with guide pages printed on superior-quality art paper.

EASE OF Instant searches, print navigation systems, extensive 4-page index and detailed map poster give you immediate access to the information you need.

Genres: Gaming, Reference, Video Games, Games, Nonfiction, Art, Guides

512 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2018

About the author

Piggyback has spent 20 years publishing premium guides for a select number of seminal game franchises. Their focus on a choice number of publications per year enables them to maximize the potential of each book.

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a masterpiece. A stunning work of art and incredibly interesting. It includes maps, guides to all shrines, Korok seeds, good loot, food including recipes, enemies and how best to fight them and so much more. Highly recommended to anyone who loves Breath of the Wild.

[haven ⋄ f (hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super helpful in my pursuits to 100% this massive game. I wasn’t able to get everything I wanted done, but thanks to this, it was easier to do.

[Ja · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's dangerous to go alone.

That's why you should embark on your Breath of the Wild journey with the complete official guide. I wouldn't recommend using the guide for the overall plot of the game, but it is very helpful if you want a physical guide to help you find all of the shrines and complete all of the side quests. There's even a giant pull out map of all the korok seed locations. However, I do kinda wish the korok seeds were also listed in the book itself based on location. That would make it a lot easier to find them all.

The guide is pretty, includes many pictures from the game, both artistically and as a guide to help you get your bearings. As far as I could tell, there weren't any mistakes in what I read through. Once finished, it's still a great book to display on your bookshelf.

[Brian Garthoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I combed through these pages while playing BotW and i loved every minute of it. It’s a solid guide to Hyrule, and it’s no fault of the book itself but some of the information is inaccurate after Nintendo’s updates and less comprehensive after the release of Champions DLC. Still, it’s very pretty and well put together supplemental material to one of my favorite games of all time.

[Un mundo en celulosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una guía perfecta, todo muy bien explicado y con un arte de escenarios hermoso de contemplar

[L. J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This shit really came in handy when I was slowly, but surely, making my way through the game for the very first time. I recently finally completed it and will begin the sequel eventually, as I have that guidebook, too. And even though we’re likely getting rid of the game as it doesn’t have much replay value after getting everything already, I’m keeping the book, mainly because I wrote in it. Admittedly, it did leave out quite a few things, such as enemy encounters that were a bit more difficult than the guide claimed them to be.

[Fer Gómez · Rating 5 out of 5]

:D

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the best guides I've ever read. I gave it four stars only because the type is so small -- although, were it larger, this already-big book would become a coffee table super heavyweight.

Breath of the Wild is a sprawling game that hinges on exploration. Its guide charts everything you could ever look for -- expect to make the index your central hub. The text itself is clear and comprehensive throughout. Whether you need help finding an elusive shrine, knocking out a guardian or finding the right clothes for colder passages, this book really does Have It All.

This edition's map is a helpful reference, and the hardcover art is gorgeous. For a few dollars more than the more 'standard' paperback, I highly recommend this.

[˚⊱ Avi ⊰˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I waited a long time to play Breath of the Wild and somehow avoided spoilers until I was able to play it. This book went a long way in helping me through the game from recommended paths to detail on shrines, side quests, items, armor sets, and a bunch more. It also keeps things decently separated and labeled so if you want to avoid being spoiled on something or figure a puzzle out yourself, you can easily get right to the info you need. Again I found it especially helpful and I found the section on concept art quite charming.

Now, can you find a lot of this info online? Certainly. However, if you like physical guides, I definitely recommend this one!

[Philip Lister · Rating 5 out of 5]

The print was too small. But the book and the game are amazing! I don’t know if anyone from Nintendo is going to read this but WELL DONE!
I am a 53 year old man from the tiny state of Rhode Island. My Father died before I was born and I only had women in my household growing up I found Marvel and DC comics when I was 10 Star Wars when I was 13. I’ve enjoyed Star Trek and Tolkien and The George R R Martin books.
Legend of Zelda Breath Of The Wild is my absolute favorite piece of Pop culture ever!☮️❤️🎮📚

[Percy Zelda Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good official guide to my favorite Zelda game, it has a good layout, starting from the game's prolouge to it's ending, then adding side quests and secrets at the end of the book. It also includes an ingame map. I strongly reccomend this book to any Breath of the Wild fans and anyone who might need help completing this diverse game.

[Kambrie Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have given five stars, but it came out so soon, and now players don't have a guidebook for the DLC's, or they will have to buy a separate book. Other than that though it is a great guidebook with awesome artwork!

[Christina Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

New to gaming, I needed some great Zelda help and this is a fantastic source! Beautiful coffee table book, addresses pretty much every question you'll have in an easy to access way. A must have for collectors!

[Keira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whether you have Breath of the Wild on your Wii U (R.I.P.) or your Switch this guide will make things a whole lot easier. It explains everything clearly and even has pictures showing you what to do.

[Benjamin Honeycutt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous, page turning strategy guide worthy of this iconic addition to the Legend of Zelda franchise. I had become accustomed to strategy guides functioning like step by step quantitative equation. This book, by comparison, has encyclopedic scope and features hundreds of pieces of artwork, (both concept art and the finalized art for the game) with detailed descriptions of how they brought these initial art concepts to life in the years of development for the game (and the changes they made to the initial designs, why they made them, and how the changes made the initial concepts into a reality while playing the game.

The guide doesn’t only provide details on how to beat the game, not only in its main story but in every side and shrine quest provided in its main story and DLC, but also enriches the main story of the game with lush, haunting descriptions of the calamity that spurred the plot to Breath of the Wild.

Through the game, you encounter ruins of former cities, homes, and garrisons that were overwhelmed with Ganon’s calamity a hundred years before the game. I hadn’t put a lot of thought into the human cost of the calamity until I picked up the guide. An entirely page is dedicated that memorizes what was lost in the calamity, showing a detailed picture of the cities that existed before the calamity… and the few that survived after. This haunting section is buffered by detailing how the cities that survived were surrounded with geographical protection. Enriching the canon of the game while shining a light on the sheer thought the creators put in to make the story of this game into a reality.

Reading this book (after buying it as a gift as a brother), had convinced me (as someone who has already beaten the game), that this is just as worthy of a purchase for those wanting to beat the game as it is for those wanting to collect the stories that showcase the rich lore of the Legend of Zelda franchise.

[Esther · Rating 5 out of 5]

คู่มือเกมที่หนักกว่าtextbook สมัยที่ใช้เรียนอีก เนื้อหาอัดแน่นมากๆๆ เป็นตัวช่วยที่ดีมากๆในการทำภารกิจต่างๆ ชอบสุดคือการบอกตำแหน่งในการฟาร์ม เพราะหลายๆครั้ง เดินวนหาที่เดิมๆมันไม่เจอ 555555

มีการบอกเคล็ดลับต่างๆ ทำให้สู้ได้ง่ายมากกก ก่อนอ่านคือสู้บอสตัวอื่นเกือบตายหลายรอบ

เนื้อหาและรูปประกอบทำค่อนข้างเข้าใจดี แต่ตัวหนังสือเล็กไปหน่อย

เล่มนี้เหมาะสำหรับคนที่ไม่กลัวการโดนสปอย ใครที่อยากเล่นเกมแล้วค้นพบสิ่งๆต่างด้วยตนเองก็อาจไม่ค่อยเหมาะ(มั้ง) แต่โดยส่วนตัวถึงอ่านไปด้วย เล่นไปด้วยก็ไม่ได้รู้สึกทำให้เกมสนุกน้อยลงเลย

[E Vance Shearin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is more of a reference book than a straight reading book. But is is quite through, including everything you might want to know about the game. It is a slog to sit down and read it. best if you love the game to have a copy to look info up about the gem when you need it.

[MeTheBubbletea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great compliment to the writers of this guide! It portrays the game in every aspect and is the best guide if ever read. I love the game and experienced great joy to get to 100% with the help of this guide.
(900 Koroks are otherwise kind of hard to find - expecially the last one 🌳)

[เปี๊ยก คุง · Rating 5 out of 5]

dd

[Joshua Milligan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very in-depth guide to one of the best games of all time. Just...don't read it all the way through. Use it for reference instead.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

😉

[Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[FrostFire3000 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I owe my entire success in Hyrule to this book. That's it. It saved me countless time.

[Ni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este livro ajudou-me muito a chegar aonde eu estou no Zelda.
Gostei da parte em que mostrava as armas e os monstros.
😀😀😀

[La licorne bibliophile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très bon guide qui m'a bien aidé parfois pour mon 100%!
Il manque quand même un descriptif de chaque korogu...

[Jenny Faust · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gutes Buch zum Spiel 🎮 enthält jede Lösung zu den schreinen,krogs,neben Aufgaben und Haupt Aufgaben 😁und viele Bonus Sachen

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this for my kids who are super into this video game, and I'm shocked at how often the reference it and use it while playing. Lots of valuable maps and such.

[Sverre Amundsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book, except for the small print making hard for these weary eyes to read. Beat the game though.

[Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente guía. Lo tiene todo!

[Lindsay Sheffield · Rating 5 out of 5]

So beautiful.