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Perhaps the most exciting "exclusive" rumor involves the Great Plateau. According to the leak, there were four unused shrine entrances buried under the Plateau’s terrain. The 1.6.0 update would have unlocked a quest called "The Forgotten Pilgrimage," opening a 160-second timed challenge inside an underground cistern beneath the Temple of Time. The reward? A Hylian Hood without the hood up (a cosmetic item fans have begged for since 2017).

No. Nintendo has officially moved on.

It has been years since the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, yet the Kingdom of Hygium remains as captivating as ever. While most Knights of Hyrule have moved on to the sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, a quiet ripple went through the community recently regarding a specific patch: Version 1.6.0.

If you’ve been searching for the "BOTW 160 Update," you know that information is scarce. Was it a performance patch? A secret content drop? Or something else entirely?

Today, we are diving deep into the exclusive details of the BOTW 1.6.0 update, what it means for current players, and why it matters for the future of the franchise.

When you have save data from the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda (released Nov 12, 2021) on your Switch, Breath of the Wild 1.6.0 unlocks:

  • Verify quest trigger fix:
  • Inventory duplication check:
  • Enemy pathfinding:
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