I'm thinking of heading straight to Hyrule Castle with 3 hearts, getting the main quest done in one go and spend the rest of my time getting all the shrines etc.
I was actually thinking about doing a 'no shrines' run on Master Mode once I get the DLC, the low stamina would suck though
I feel like I must be oblivious to the Korok Seeds. I've got 10 or so and always on the look out for things out of place and don't seem to find any
Don't worry it gets easier as you get familiar with what to look out for, they are spread out all over the place but it doesn't seem like it at first. You need to explore quite thoroughly to find the vast majority.
Often you'll need to get quite close to a Koroks location to spot that something is suspicious. Use your map to identify points of interest. Interact with things, climb them, look for patterns, and things that look interesting/different. Every lone tree, grove, forest, pond, boulder, plateau, ridge, peak, summit, ruin etc
could be hiding a secret or two
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As someone mentioned, finding all 900 is really not an intended objective per the games design which is why you need less than half of them for all the progression rewards.
If you're set on finding all 900 though, the Korok Mask and Heroes Path will save loads of time and are almost a requirement. These tools will certainly make the world
seem more alive but be aware that they may also take away some of the satisfaction and element of surprise from the exploration, while also making the world feel smaller and less mysterious.
I guess it can depend on the kind of player you are but I really feel the game is best experienced, and designed to be experienced, without the mask/path. BotW is a game that continuously develops and tests you to rely on your own intuition.
