Zelda: Link Between Worlds - Octoball Guide
If you're struggling to get that Heart Piece then watch as we show you the easy way to do it (and it's a *very* reliable method too).
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The Strategy:
Focus your efforts on getting three pots in a row to trigger the 20-point bearing crow. You only need five of these to guarantee the heart piece (and golden pots are only worth five points each). So you want a system where you can ensure you don't miss any pots (you can almost guarantee hitting the crow by using a neutral stance and letting the ball home in on the crow over the Octopuss' head).
So let's break our system down into easy to follow parts:
1. Hold UP and strike the ball early to hit one of the closer pots to your right.
2. Don't hold anything and strike early to hit one of the slightly further away pots to your right.
3. Hold DOWN and strike the ball early to hit one of the pots on a tree to your right.
4. This'll trigger a crow to appear so just hit the ball earlier to watch the ball home in and net you 20 points.
5. Hold UP and strike the ball later to hit one of the closer pots to your left.
6. Don't hold anything and strike later to hit one of the slightly further away pots to your left.
7. Hold DOWN and strike the ball later to hit one of the pots on a tree to your left.
8. This'll trigger a crow to appear so just hit the ball earlier to watch the ball home in and net you 20 points.
9. If you're more confident in your timing, then repeat steps 1 - 8 to net a further 40 points by hitting different pots (from close to farthest away - in that order).
10. Hit one of the crabs (by holding UP to keep the ball low) to reset the broken pots on the field.
11. Repeat until you've netted your 100 points target.
Following that system will make getting this heart piece loads easier as you're systematically smashing pots that you're most likely to hit. The crow's the biggest points earner; but if you can hit a golden pot as you're doing the steps above then all the better.
We've added a video of this very strategy in action below with some voice commentary to talk you through it as you watch. We're very confident with our help you'll be making light work of what can otherwise be a royal pain in your royal butt.
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