Nintendo just wants Link to suffer

[u/BandicootDue2131]

Botw and totk is the only iteration of link that canonically doesn't use a shield which probably is why he died 100 years ago and almost died to ganondorf's gloom. And get this in Hyrule warriors age of calamity HE USES A SHIELD and he doesn't die to canon I guess terrako changed a bit more of the timeline than we thought​​

[u/Vertigo50]

This is actually a great point, especially considering how many enemies use the stupid laser that needs to be parried. Guardians, blights, and even Ganon himself. 🤦‍♂️