In the sprawling vertical landscape of Hyrule, Link has always been defined by how high he can climb and how fast he can soar. Since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched in 2023, fans have weaponized every tool, from Zonai devices to physics quirks, to make the hero move faster than the developers ever intended. The famous recall launch became legendary for hurling Link at 1.5 times the speed of sound, carrying him from the deepest Depths to the highest sky islands. But that technique was brutally difficult, demanding frame-perfect precision and leaving most players grounded. Then a Redditor named e_vac changed everything with an absurdly simple contraption built from a wooden board and a cooking pot.

Even in 2026, years after release, Tears of the Kingdom's community continues to mine the game's physics engine for new ways to travel. The recall launch has always been the most spectacular answer to vertical movement, but its old execution was so fussy that many players only watched clips instead of attempting it themselves. This newly discovered method, shared on the Tears of the Kingdom subreddit, simplifies the entire process into a few repeatable steps that almost anyone can perform.

The setup is almost comically humble. A wooden board and a cooking pot are all that a player needs. First, the board is placed flat on the ground. Then the cooking pot is set right on the edge of the board. After picking up the cooking pot and dropping it back in the same position, the player moves the board toward the back of the pot and fuses it with Ultrahand. This creates a small, tilted seesaw-like mechanism. With the board still connected to the pot, Link hops on top of the board and uses Recall on the cooking pot. The pot begins to move back through its recent path, lifting the board high into the air. At the peak of that motion, Link jumps immediately, and the resulting launch sends him soaring upward with incredible force.

Timing the jump is the most crucial part of the entire process. According to e_vac, a correctly timed jump can launch Link over 1000 units into the sky, which is the player's personal record using this method. That is an enormous vertical gain, especially for a technique that does not require a complex Zonai machine or a rare item. The method works with fans and batteries as well, but cooking pots are apparently the easiest object to use. The reason, as another Redditor explained, is that these three objects align themselves on a single axis while being carried, which causes them to tilt after being dropped. That slight tilt is exactly what creates the explosive upward motion when Recall is activated.

For years, speedrunners and casual players alike have raced to make Link faster. The original recall launch was impressive but demanding, requiring careful placement, precise inputs, and an understanding of how Recall reads an object's movement history. That old method could propel Link at 1.5 times the speed of sound and let him travel as much as four kilometers from the deepest Depths to the highest heavens. The new cooking pot method does not always match that extreme range, but it dramatically lowers the barrier to entry. Instead of being a speedrunner's secret, the recall launch now becomes a tool for anyone who wants to reach a sky island or simply enjoy the view from above.

The community's response has been enthusiastic. Players have pointed out that this technique feels very much in the spirit of Tears of the Kingdom, where creative problem solving often beats brute force. A cooking pot is not an obvious vehicle, but in this version of Hyrule, everyday objects can become launchpads, gliders, or weapons. The discovery also highlights how small details in the physics engine, such as the single-axis alignment of certain carried objects, can be exploited in surprising ways.

Below is a quick comparison of the two recall launch methods:

The cooking pot technique has already inspired new experiments. Some players have started testing whether different board sizes or pot placements can increase the launch height even further. Others have wondered if the technique can be chained with a paraglider to reach specific floating islands that normally require a Skyview Tower or Zonai Wing Glider. In a game that rewards curiosity, every new discovery invites another round of tinkering.

For the average player, the greatest benefit is freedom. Instead of waiting for a Skyview Tower or building a complicated flying machine, Link can now step onto a board, summon a pot, and rocket into the sky with just a few inputs. It is a reminder that Tears of the Kingdom is less about following one intended path and more about understanding the rules of its world. The wooden board and cooking pot are everywhere in Hyrule, so the only real limitation is the player's willingness to experiment.

As the community continues to push the game's mechanics to their limits, this simpler recall launch will likely become a staple for exploration, speedrunning, and casual sky island hopping. What once felt like a legendary glitch reserved for the most dedicated players is now an accessible trick that can turn a humble campfire setup into a one-way ticket to the heavens.