1.

Cook food before every major fight — Hearty meals fully restore and add extra hearts.

2.

Climb everything. BotW's stamina system rewards exploration — towers reveal the full map.

3.

Save Eventide Island for last — it strips all your gear for a survival challenge.

4.

The Great Plateau is your training zone. Complete all 4 shrines before leaving.

5.

Chu Chu Jelly + Keese Eyeball + 3 monster parts = powerful elemental elixirs.

6.

Stasis+ (upgraded) can launch boulders. Use it to solve puzzles and defeat Guardians.

7.

Ancient weapons deal 3x damage to Guardians. Farm ancient parts at Akkala.

8.

Blood Moon refreshes all enemies and restarts cooking bonuses — exploit it.