Finally there's a new update for Breath of the Wild of version 1.3.3, following the 1.3.1 update from August. They skipped a version number and we can only speculate why that is. Maybe version 1.3.2 was going to support the new amiibo and was made a while ago, while version 1.3.3 then added the new Xenoblade Chronicles 2 gear. We will probably never know.
Anyway, here are the official patch notes:
- The amiibo of the four Champions (Revali, Daruk, Urbosa, and Mipha) are now supported.
- The side quest to receive Xenoblade Chronicles 2 collaboration gear is now available.
- An issue preventing the × mark for Game Overs from being recorded in Hero’s Path mode from Ver.1.3.0 onward has been fixed.
- Various fixes to improve gameplay.
As soon as you load the game, the new Side Quest named "[Xenoblade Chronicles 2]" will appear in your Adventure Log. Compared to previous EX chest quests, this one offers a new feature with red shooting stars falling from the sky. They look and sound similar to the shooting stars that will earn you the Star Fragments, but the red ones are triggered directly as soon as you look at the right area and the actual drop is much more noticeable, where you can always clearly see and hear the impact. And instead of a Star Fragment, the impact points will house one of three red chests, which are new in design:
You can even see a little Star Fragment decoration on these chests! Once you found all three of them, this is how the fully assembled Salvage Gear looks like:
- Salvager Headwear
- Salvager Vest
- Salvager Trousers
Like the Tingle set it does have a set bonus from the start ("Swim Dash Stamina Up" in this case), but the pieces can't be upgraded at all.
However, concerning DLC armor there is actually an improvement in the new update. As you might have noticed in the description, it doesn't include the typical "if you sell it, you can't get it back" warning anymore. Instead it's just a "rare find". The same change applies to the Nintendo Switch Shirt and all armor items from the Master Trials DLC pack and there's a good reason for that.
You can now purchase all DLC armor from Granté's Collection:
This only includes the ones, which you've found already. But you can now get duplicates and what's more important, you can finally get them back, if you accidentally sold them! This actually crosses off one point from the long list of issues, which is very good news. It shows that Nintendo is still willing to improve the game. It's a small step in the right direction, but there are a few more steps to take!
The Armor inventory is still limited to five pages, which can hold up to 100 pieces of armor, and as of version 1.3.3 there are 98 individual armor pieces in the game. So, if you get one of everything including all the new armor, there are only two open slots left. Hopefully Nintendo will expand this by one page or else you will have to sell the goods in order to make space for all the upcoming DLC armor (if there are more than two pieces coming, which is highly likely).
According to GameFAQs, the falling chest at Mount Drena was also fixed. It now sits on top of the mountain. The glitched chests in Hateno Village, at Rassla Lake, Aris Beach and the Old Man's Hut weren't fixed, however.
Update: amiibo functionality
Other than the Divine Helms, scanning the Champion amiibo will reward you with the weapons of the respective tribe, but seemingly not the Champion weapons themselves. In addition Daruk drops minerals, Mipha drops fish, Urbosa drops meat and Revali drops fruits.
While the Divine Helms do support the "Ancient Proficiency" set bonus as a replacement for the Ancient Helm, they don't have the "Guardian Resist Up" buff, but only the buffs already advertised by Nintendo:
- Vah Rudania Divine Helm: Flame Guard (Lv1)
- Vah Ruta Divine Helm: Swim Speed Up (Lv1)
- Vah Naboris Divine Helm: Electricity Resistance (Lv1)
- Vah Medoh Divine Helm: Cold Resistance (Lv1)
To upgrade a Divine Helm it takes the same materials as for the Ancient Helm, so that's:
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