Can you dive underwater in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom?

Link facing a body of water in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

Link facing a body of water in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

The exploration process in the latest Zelda game is really diverse, and today we will tell you if you can dive underwater in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. This feature isn’t new to the series, and it wouldn’t be anything out of the ordinary if it was in Tears of the Kingdom.

So, numerous gamers want to find the answer to this question, and in this guide, we will tell you everything we know about this topic.

Can you dive underwater in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom?

Unfortunately, the answer to this question is rather disappointing. You can’t dive underwater in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. However, this is not a reason to be sad, as the game has lots of locations to explore.

The main theme of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is the floating islands that you can find all over Hyrule. So, most of the new travel mechanics allow you to fly and reach these structures to explore them. You'll be going up into the sky, rather than down into water!

Link perched on a glider in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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Will there be underwater exploration mechanics in future Zelda games?

Well, anything is possible, especially when you consider the previous Zelda games. There are some really good titles that have underwater exploration. For example, Ocarina of Time has an entire section dedicated to people known as Zora. These creatures live underwater and you can use many cool features to explore their domain.

So, perhaps the next Zelda game will have underwater exploration and various mechanics related to it. As for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, there are still a lot of new features that will make this game very exciting and fun. Various tools and abilities will help you get to new territories and solve different puzzles!

While you are here, make sure to check our guide on whether Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have dungeons. And if you are looking for more content, then be sure to check out our guide on how to use Recall in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Also, we've got a list of all the new enemies in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.