I don't know if I'm suggesting this category in the right place, but if I am in the wrong place someone will let me know.

It's simple. Pick up the least amount of items that go into your inventory as possible.

Ex: 1 sword is one item. The sheikah slate is one item. The paraglider is one item. 1 helmet is one item. A blue rupee is 1 item. A bundle of 5 arrows is one item.

sounds like it would end up being tedious if anything...

@Yoshiruns that's the point of low% also I was just thinking this... actually maybe bring this to the category extensions forum: https://www.speedrun.com/botw-extension/forum

A clear definition of what gives points is useful.

• Pressing the button to pick up something off the ground: 1 point
• Opening a chest to obtain the items inside: 1 point?
• Receiving an item through a cutscene: 1 point

I’ve actually tried to theorize and theorycraft what the lowest amount would be im not sure

Let's see...we don't have to use arrows. We also don't have to get the Shieka Slate (if you're playing NG+), items aren't required on the plateau either. But the Bow of Light is required for the end. So in Hyrule Castle we would get the Royal Guard's Claymore, the Royal Claymore, the Royal Guard's Shield, and the Royal Guard's Sword. Maybe 2 more are needed for durability, but idk.

I'm willing to make a discord server if people want to further discuss things like:

Things we can skip e.g Sheikah Slate

Things we can't skip e.g Great Plateau (paraglider)

Things we can avoid e.g Food items, some weapons.

Other things to consider e.g Wind blight with a single arrow, less melee weapons needed

ive always been really interested in low% and this seems really cool

also @linny356 the bow of light is not required, ancient arrows also work

@archetypespeedruns but that’s 2 items instead of one

@trentthekid642 i know the bow of light would mean less items, because it comes with arrows, but it could still be useful information.

route so far: skeikah slate skip left the great plateau with ONLY the paraglider NO shrines have been activated in the current save file great plateau tower is NOT active NO runes are collected

no enemies should be defeated apart from the blight ganons + calamity ganon Least amount of weapons as possible for the final boss fight (amiibo may have to be used to get the strongest swords with the most durability, e.g. sword of the six sages) Bow of light must be collected, no arrows are necessary.

Whats the actual end goal of this speedrun, because it just sounds like any%? Also, all runs start on a new game with no previous glitches, including ragdoll

i think they may be able to make an exception for a category extension, as this probably wont be in the full game page also the goal is still to beat dark beast ganon

@The_Bromie If no setup glitches or NG+ glitches are allowed, then Shieka Slate skip can't be a thing anymore.

What is NG+

@Trentthekid642 NG+ means glitches that are carried through save files are allowed to be used e.g. moon jump in botw, carries itself to a new save file as of currently, all speedruns for botw have to be started from a fresh save file. (NG) the current sheikah slate skip setup requires moon jump to be carried through save data, which would mean under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be able to be used for 'low%' if it is added. Another example would be transferring a bomb bag through save files in Twilight Princess

Ok ik that you just made it sound like it can be used to do something greater bc you said “left the great plateau with ONLY the paraglider” though you’d also need spirit orbs

I don’t believe this would become popular enough to be added Simply put: this category is either too arbitrary and is most likely going to be similar to any% Plus any% barely gets anything in the first place

you would skip things like tree launch or btbs just cuz u dont want weapons it would end up prolonging plateau a ton

Plus it would take a lot of math to figure out exactly the bare minimum amount of weapons to defeat the blights and Gannon as well as the amount of resets to get the perfect calamity cycle is going to be brutal especially with no arrows

i dont think its too similar to any% i mean any% gets a shield, arrows, a bow, an axe all kinds of weapons from hyrule castle. low% would be completely different.

also im pretty sure all the blights and calamity can be beaten with just bombs unless NG+ would be allowed since you can skip runes (assuming were counting them as items)