Gloom is a new phenomenon of sorts in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that reduces your maximum hearts if you come in contact with it. This ominous black and red sludge infects the ground ...

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To start the Side Quest “Gloom-Borne Illness you need to speak to Lasli, who can be found in front of her grandmother’s house on the east end of Kakariko Village. Her grandmother has fallen ill due to ...

In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, there is a new way to make Link’s life and fights more challenging. This new status effect, Gloom, reduces Link’s health capacity and decreases his durability and ...

While some weapons, like the Master Sword, tie into Tears of the Kingdom’s overarching narrative, others are simply useful weapons to pick up and equip for certain quests and scenarios. That’s where ...

First things first, it’s important to note a few things that are unique about Gloom Hands (aka Gloom Spawn). Basically, much like the red puddles of Gloom that are infesting the lands of Hyrule, ...

Gloom Spear is a two-handed weapon, and it affords Link more range with attacks. Spears or spear-like weapons like Gloom Spear work well when maintaining distance from the enemy is the best strategy.

Gloom-borne Illness is one of many side quests you can find in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It looks like Link isn’t the only one stricken by Gloom — a blight of reddish-purple gunk that ...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is filled to the brim with danger, but few things can be as scary as the ever-encroaching Gloom. This red-and-black substance is littered nearly everywhere in ...

Finding the best method to gain gloom resistance is critical to survive in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Both the main story quests and side adventures will inevitably take you to the ...

Gloom Sword is a one-handed weapon, Link can swing it faster than large swords or other heavy two-handed weapons. It can also be wielded alongside a shield. Since the Gloom Sword is a metal weapon, ...