The BLSS (Bow Lift Smuggle Slide) is a movement glitch discovered in 2021 (First Clip : https://x.com/i/status/1434177818775089164). It’s now used in many categories, but how do you activate and use it?
Classic BLSS
You can use the BLSS with any object that can be wearable, but keep in mind that each object has its own characteristics! The most well-known ones are:
Remote Circle Bomb → Fast and slides straight; use it in all categories since it’s the object closest to Link, usable anywhere without issues.
Remote Square Bomb → The slide is straight, but it’s harder to gain speed.
Pot → Same characteristics as the Remote Circle Bomb, but it’s fragile and not available everywhere! So be careful when the pot is near a wall.
Barrel → Fairly fast but extremely difficult to control; you sometimes have to wiggle the stick sideways to go straight.
How to activate and use the BLSS?
The glitch is divided into two parts: activation and usage.
Activation
Hold ZL to pull out your shield while facing an object Link can hold (Ex: Pot, Remote Bomb)
Press ZR and A in quick succession (Link should pick up the pot but still have the bow in his hands) [Screen 1]
Jump, press B while midair, and pause ASAP after pressing B (Link should have the bomb on his right side while in this menu)
Unequip the shield and unpause (Link should put the bomb back over his head)
Press ZR to pull out the bow
Now you can move with an object attached to your wrist. [Screen 2]
How to Use
To perform a slide, simply walk onto a ledge where Link would step up while holding B. It’s important to hold B the entire time you’re doing a BLSS. To gain speed, flick the stick left and right (you’ll gain speed in whatever direction Link’s back is facing). If you let the joystick return to neutral for more than 1 frame, Link will fall out of the BLSS.
If you’re having trouble understanding, feel free to watch this Video Tutorial by The Zelda Enthusiast.
Zero BLSS
The Zero BLSS is a special type of BLSS. it’s a BLSS without arrows!
It’s very difficult to control and extremely unstable, so it’s rarely, if ever, used in speedruns for that reason. The setup is similar, but we just don’t have any arrows!
How to Use It
To start sliding, simply walk onto a ledge where Link would step up while holding B. It’s important to hold B the entire time you’re doing a BLSS, BUT there’s another factor: you need Link to step up with his left foot first! Otherwise, you’ll stay in place! To gain speed and steer, you’ll have to try it yourself. it’s very unique and hard to explain.
You can see a video of what a Zero BLSS looks like below:
Here, you have two tutorial vidéo for make a Zerro BLSS :
