Hero Points are a type of score-keeping in Tri Force Heroes.[1] They were introduced in the Ver. 2.1.0 update.
Usage[]
Hero Points are awarded whenever a player clears a Level via Local Play or Download Play,[2][note 1] or when a player clears a Level or Drablands Challenge in Online Play that they did not personally vote for.[3] Hero Points are also awarded if a player selects "I cannot decide!" during the Level selection screen and clears the Level chosen. A single Hero Point is awarded for every Level that the player successfully completes in this way. The number of Hero Points can be tracked by speaking with Mr. Tudor or by inspecting the southeast tree in the town of Hytopia; the number of cicada shells displayed are the number of Hero Points currently earned.
Hero Points have a few uses. Hero Points can be saved up and shown to the Street Merchant to receive free Materials as a reward; the kind of Materials the Street Merchant will give will always be a Material that is required to craft an unfinished Outfit. The Street Merchant will also keep track of Hero Points earned, and tell how many more are needed for the next Material. Through this, it is possible to receive the rare, gold-ranked Materials normally only given out by King Tuft after completing Drablands Challenges or through the Coliseum. The Street Merchant, however, will not give out free Friendly Tokens. The first two Materials collected from the Street Merchant require five Hero Points each;[4][5] subsequent Materials require one additional Hero Point,[6][7][8][9] up to a maximum of ten.[10][11] Once Link has crafted all Outfits that do not require Friendly Tokens, the Street Merchant will no longer give out free Materials.[12]
Hero Points are also used to upgrade the effects of the Bear Minimum. After acquiring 30 Hero Points, the Outfit grants two extra Hearts, increases the chance at dodging attacks, and produces a visual sparkling effect.[13] A crown is also added to the Outfit's bear insignia. It, however, still causes Link to take double damage when dodging fails.
According to Mr. Tudor, it is also possible to lose Hero Points through bad behavior, which can cause the upgraded Bear Minimum to lose its effect.[14] If a player is blacklisted by another player, their total number of Hero Points is temporarily reduced to zero.[15] However, by completing another multiplayer Level without such an incident, all of their Hero Points and the Outfit's effects will be restored.[16]
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | Japanese | 勇者ポイント (Yūsha Pointo)[17] | Hero Point |
 | FrenchCA | Point d'héroïsme[18] | Heroism point |
 | FrenchEU | Point d'héroïsme[19] | Heroism point |
 | German | Heldenpunkte[20] | |
 | Italian | Punto eroe[21] | Hero point |
 | SpanishEU | Punto heroico[22] | Heroic point |
 | SpanishLA | Punto de heroísmo[23] | Heroism point |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
References
- ↑ "Hero points have been added as a new element to enhance gameplay." — How to Update The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Nintendo Support, retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ "You can also earn them by completing levels via Local Play or Download Play. Pretty snazzy, eh? It gets better too." — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Heroes who complete a level they did not personally vote for in Online Play will be rewarded a hero point." — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 0. Come see me when ya earn 5 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 5. Come see me when ya earn 5 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 10. Come see me when ya earn 6 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 16. Come see me when ya earn 7 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 23. Come see me when ya earn 8 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 31. Come see me when ya earn 9 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 40. Come see me when ya earn 10 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Hero points? Looks like you have 50. Come see me when ya earn 10 more. Then we'll talk." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Ya seem happy. Content even. I'd like to keep rewarding you for your hero points, but to be honest... It doesn't look like there's anything more I can give you that'd make you happy. My work here is done. I'm gettin' all emotional now, pal! But hey, I'll still be cheering ya on from the sidelines." — Street Merchant (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Furthermore, once you have at least 30 hero points, the Bear Minimum outfit will gain extraordinary powers!" — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Naturally, only those who follow the way of the hero can make use of this special gift... To prevent such power from falling into the hands of false heroes, it will be taken away if you step out of line" — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "All are overjoyed to meet a hero with 0 hero points... I, too, am honored to know you." — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Of course, to err is human, is it not? Quite so. All is not lost if you lose the power you earned. To regain this gift, simply resume heroic activities by helping fellow heroes and earning more hero points." — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "そうじゃ オヌシに 勇者ポイントの話をしておかねばのう インターネット通信では" — Match Master (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Ma foi, puisque vous êtes là, jeune maître, laissez-moi vous toucher un mot des points d'héroïsme." — Match Master (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Ma foi, puisque vous êtes là, jeune maître, laissez-moi vous toucher un mot des point d'héroïsme." — Match Master (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Diesen Helden werden als Zeichen ihres vorbildhaften Verhaltens Heldenpunkte zuerkannt." — Mr. Tudor (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "A proposito, giovanotto... ti devo parlare dei punti eroe." — Match Master (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Bueno, jovencito, ahora ha llegado el momento de hablarte de los puntos heroicos." — Match Master (Tri Force Heroes)
- ↑ "Bueno, jovencito, ahora ha llegado el momento de hablarte de los puntos de heroísmo." — Match Master (Tri Force Heroes)
Notes
- ↑ In Download Play, only the player(s) with the full game can earn Hero Points.