Unpopular opinion (on the internet): BotW and TotK's weapon durability feature is one of these games greatest mechanics

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SvennoJ said:

Anyway, I'll see how far I get in TotK without fast travel....

Not far, I'm afraid - getting out of Depths pretty much relies on using Fast Travel.

I get your pain, I hate fast travel as well, and very few games have it done properly so that there is meaningful setback to using it.