Many of the physics patches—the velocity caps, the collision checks, the menu timing—were stress-tested in this patch. Consequently, the glitches that don't work in TotK (like the infinite fall damage cancel) were first disabled in BotW 1.6.0.
introduced a frame-rate limiter on the inventory screen. While Menu Overload still technically works, the timing window is now inhumanly tight (down to 1/60th of a second). For practical purposes, Nintendo killed the most accessible duplication methods. 4. The Infinite Ancient Arrow Amiibo Exploit Using the Travel Medallion (DLC) and the Wolf Link Amiibo, players could generate infinite Ancient Arrows. This was patched via a save-state check. If you try the exploit on 1.6.0, the game will crash to the Switch home menu. 5. "Mine Cart Surfin'" Fix This one broke a few hearts. A hilarious exploit let players use stasis on a mine cart, jump on it, and launch themselves across the Eldin region like a rocket. BotW 1.6.0 added a maximum velocity cap to launched objects, meaning you now "fall off" the cart at high speed rather than riding it. 6. Language & Post-Launch Support Less exciting, but practical: 1.6.0 added support for new in-game text languages (specifically, Chinese Traditional/Taiwan and Hong Kong localization) to coincide with the game’s formal release in that region. It also fixed a rare bug where the "Xenoblade Chronicles 2" Salvager Set would not render correctly in rainy weather. How to Check Your Version & Update If you have been playing offline or on a used Switch cartridge, you might not be on 1.6.0. botw update 1.6.0
But for a specific subset of players—the speedrunners, the completionists, and the glitch-hunters—one version number carries a heavy weight: . Many of the physics patches—the velocity caps, the
For modders and emulator users (PC playing via Cemu/Yuzu), 1.6.0 is the standard target version. Most graphics packs, the "Second Wind" mod, and the "Relics of the Past" mod are built specifically for 1.6.0, not earlier iterations. Q: Does 1.6.0 add new quests or armor? A: No. Those were added in DLC updates (2.0 and 3.0). 1.6.0 is purely stability and anti-glitch. While Menu Overload still technically works, the timing
Nintendo added an invisible collision wall and altered the boss trigger zone. You can no longer skip the boss. This forced the speedrunning community to split the leaderboard into "Version 1.5.0" and "Version 1.6.0+" categories. 2. The Trial of the Sword Shield Clip Fix The Master Trials DLC features the brutal Trial of the Sword. Players discovered a glitch that allowed them to clip through a wall in the "Beginning Trials" using a shield jump, exiting the arena and walking directly to the final Hinox (Trial 3).
Approximately 450MB (varies slightly by region) Release Date: November 18, 2019 (NA/EU) / November 19, 2019 (JP)
When The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW) launched alongside the Nintendo Switch in March 2017, it was already a masterpiece. Over the next two years, Nintendo carefully curated a series of patches. Most were minor bug fixes, while the 1.3.0 and 1.5.0 updates laid the groundwork for the Champion’s Ballad DLC.