r/Breath_of_the_Wild

So my friend recently gifted me a switch card of breath of the wild, though I’ve never played any previous games of Zelda. Should I play it off the back and piece together or watch gameplay of the previous games before playing?

I’ve just started playing breath of the wild for the first time and I am enjoying it but I am quite lost now why to do.

I have 2 of the memories so far and the quest for the divine beasts. I assume the memories is something you work at whilst you play.

So I feel like I should try to go to the divine beasts quest but the one I tried to go to I died to an enemy way too strong for me and they all seem so far away.

What should I do next or work towards next? Feeling super lost

I recently bought the Hylain shield from BOTW, and one my friends told me I shouldn’t take it out the box since it could lose its value. I’m not sure on what to do or which is the best Option I do think it’s pretty cool, I just wanted to hear your guys thoughts.

I have a lot of gems and other valuable items, but I don't want to sell them because they can be used for better things in the game. But I also need a lot of money so I can purchase valuable things, too.

Currently, I want to purchase the ancient armor set at Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, but each piece is 2,000 dollars!

I'm wondering how I can come up with that amount of money quickly without selling valuable items. I already used up most of my money on the flamebreaker armor set and other good things. I'm willing to explore and collect stuff if need be.

Also, how can I find good weapons and shields, (especially shields, as I run out easily). Right now I usually find them at ruin sites and from monsters.

And any good places to find ore deposits, especially rare ones?