In a testament to boundless curiosity and an unwavering commitment to exploration, a dedicated Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has invested six months and a staggering 1,885 hours into collecting the maximum number of Poe—999,999, to be precise—beneath the vast expanse of Hyrule. As reported by Automaton Media, the intrepid player took to Twitter to announce their remarkable achievement, disclosing that they had unearthed the game’s Poe collection limit. These ethereal, wisp-like spirits, scattered throughout the Depths beneath Hyrule, have become the focus of this player’s determined quest.
Since June of the previous year, this individual has tirelessly pursued the elusive Poes, accumulating a vast total of 1,885 hours in the process. When asked about the motivation behind this monumental effort, the player revealed to Automaton Media that their sole driving force was sheer curiosity—a desire to extend their engagement with Tears of the Kingdom for an extended period. For those intrigued by the meticulous approach taken by the dedicated collector, the player has even shared an optimal Poe-collecting route in a detailed video. Following this route allows players to amass an impressive 5,500 Poe in just four hours. On days with more leisure time, the player would embark on three of these routes, resulting in a staggering haul of over 16,000 Poe in a span of 12 hours.
…Why?
I’m near 900 hours. I’ve been contemplating on the idea of going full hoarder & try to collect the max number of EVERYTHING. Which will be a nightmare considering how much of a pain in the ass the drop rate is for certain monster parts. As for any possible future run throughs of the game, I can just make a throwaway account for that.
This is not news. This is not impressive. This is someone who is having problems at home.
Maybe so but it’s better than the alternatives which are all illegal & far more hazardous to their well being.
1885 hours that’s almost as impressive as that 13 year old from Oklahoma (Willis Gibson) who is the 1st person to be believed to have beaten the original Nintendo version of Tetris.
He could have been having fun instead.
How do you know they weren’t?
The poor ‘soul’
The Tetris boy needs to enter hall of fame.
This one truly needs to ‘go outside and get some fresh air’.
…smh
Too bad they hacked in order to get those numbers.
So much hate about this for absolutely reason. Whatever happened to Nerd Unity and being proud of each other’s geeky accomplishments?!
Bravo to you sir, shame on the rest of you.
Grinding for an item in a video game barely counts as “playing.” There is no skill involved nor reward. You’re not getting better at anything. It’s only a huge time investment for no repayment. I’ve been that player and there’s no fulfillment in grinds like that. It’s unhealthy so shame on you for enabling it.
It’s bad enough that game developers will take advantage of this impulse and incorporate senseless grinding into their games… it shouldn’t be applauded when a player self-imposes a grind like that.
I’ve seen people spend hours playing multiple games. I don’t see a difference between putting in 1800 hours in one game or dividing it between multiple games a year, it’s all the same. But we champion some one that plays all the best games of the year, so I don’t see why this individual should get hate for spending his time on one game, even if it’s just grinding for a single item. This is honestly no different than anyone spending hours watching movies, shows, listening to music, or browsing the internet. It’s all unfulfilling at the end of the day, at the very least (at least to that person) getting 999,999 poes was an accomplishment, maybe an empty one, but I’m sure he feels accomplished.
You don’t see a difference between playing 1800 hours in one game and 1800 hours in multiple games? Ok. Go do the former and report back to me.
I honestly do not. If you’re having fun (and you can’t say he’s not, you’re not him) then what’s the difference? You’re sinking hours into a media that you enjoy. There’s plenty of people that do the same in The Sims, Simulators, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Smash, Street fighter, ECT. You and I would probably never do it, but that’s doesn’t mean anything to the individual that actually enjoys it. I haven’t done 1800 hours in any game, but I’ve played Tales of Symphonia just about 10 times and accumulated about 600 hours, and I’ve enjoyed every single second of it. I’ve even rebougjy it during the PS3 days and did 2 playthroughs, and again now on my switch, which im half way through it. And those 600 hours are from my GCN version alone. Again, I enjoyed every second of it.
To put things in perspective, you only played 1/3rd of the time (on a jrpg) that this player did on TOTK. I don’t think you’d still be having fun if you matched those numbers.
Look, everyone is free to do what they want. I’ve done the grind before in games. I realize that it can be a comforting task because you are able to invest your time and actually accomplish something (in a video game) which is not a guarantee in real life. However, I know that it’s not health and usually indicative of something going on in your life or (a better case scenario) you are having a hard time “saying goodbye” to a game you’ve loved playing.
I’m really not trying to scold this person or tell them they did something wrong. I just want MORE for them than to get addicted to grinding for items in a single game.
I honestly wouldn’t be able to tell you if I would, or wouldn’t. But one thing I am certain is that I’ll still keep playing it for now, It’s literally my favorite game, and I still see my self playing it, especially now that it’s on a portable.
I do understand where you’re coming from. I have seen many people dive head first into gaming as therapy to real life problems, But this guy is just your typical gamer. If you check his X account, you can tell that he has a life outside of gaming, and he plays more than just Zelda. He said, he only collected that amount of poes because he was curious and wanted to know the limit in the game. Again, I do understand your point, but not everyone falls in that box, some people genuinely like a game and that’s all.
1,885 hours is a lot of time to spend playing the game…. 1,885 hours is 78.5 days staight of playing. THAT IS 2.5 MONTHS of just… collecting… poe.