I crossed the ENTIRE MAP with the ICE from Gerudo Town to deliver it to Robbie - Breath of the Wild

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  • @329link
    @329link ปีที่แล้ว +3264

    Can't believe they actually made the ice melt faster in rain when it's impossible for rain to be a concern when you use the ice as intended.

    • @necrorebel5718
      @necrorebel5718 ปีที่แล้ว +509

      An ice block features in at least one shrine that I can recall. They probably meant to use the ice block object for other puzzles that might have involved water and just didn't implement any in the final release.

    • @goblez5900
      @goblez5900 ปีที่แล้ว +186

      Well you can get it wet with chu jelly so I think they just applied melting to wet objects, and rain makes objects wet.

    • @lorenzo7076
      @lorenzo7076 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      They thought of everything ok?

    • @matthewmorrissey481
      @matthewmorrissey481 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      It kinda makes sense though. Ice melts in water when the water is a hotter temperature. I can actually observe the ice melting when I pour water in it.

    • @inanis5888
      @inanis5888 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@matthewmorrissey481 I think they are more talking about how it melts faster in *rain* when you will only find it in a single shrine and a desert. Neither of which have the ability to rain.

  • @drewbunker
    @drewbunker ปีที่แล้ว +957

    Reminds me of my first playthrough when I didn't realize there was a second blue flame. Going from Hateno to Akala with a torch...hiding from the rain like a dang npc. It was idiotic but it sure felt like I was on an adventure!

    • @AudreysKitchen
      @AudreysKitchen ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Lol, that's awesome

    • @dreamcatcher9360
      @dreamcatcher9360 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Oh dang, that's rough!

    • @abigailgriffin-wc3fm
      @abigailgriffin-wc3fm ปีที่แล้ว +53

      That sounds fun while you're doing it, but you'd get really annoyed when you realize that there was a better way

    • @toxiic1568
      @toxiic1568 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Wait, there's a second flame? 😦

    • @dreamcatcher9360
      @dreamcatcher9360 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@toxiic1568 One in Hateno, one in Akkala.

  • @quill_x
    @quill_x ปีที่แล้ว +858

    Now imagine, taking a blupee to eldin mountain to "cheese" Gorae Torr

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +167

      Blupee would be peasant numbers. Back when I did that shrine's solution I broke the minigame to pieces and got over 6,000 rupees during it.

    • @onlyjpg
      @onlyjpg ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TehCactusPlant damn @-@

    • @jruler93
      @jruler93 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      How would you transport the Blupee? They run as soon as they notice you (or you shoot them) and then they disappear shortly after.

    • @quill_x
      @quill_x ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@jruler93 That's the same as asking tehcactusplant "How do you enter gerudo town without the vai set?" Or "How do you even bring ice to Robbie?" You know he would find a crazy way to do it. If there's any weird way to solve a shrine, tehcactusplant will do it. As for your question, I am probably already insane enough to attempt to try and figure out a way to get a blupee up there. Maybe I will attempt to do this and update with the results. Just don't get your hopes up, I'm probably going to fail, since I don't know how to even do the crazy stuff he does.

    • @The_Pressed_Pea
      @The_Pressed_Pea ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cheese indeed 🍷🧀🤌

  • @edwardnedharvey8019
    @edwardnedharvey8019 ปีที่แล้ว +372

    I love having that shrine blue, with Pokki still outside dying. 🤪

  • @bobbykazami
    @bobbykazami ปีที่แล้ว +540

    Now I want to see him take it to Robbie and then go all the way back to the proper destination😂

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +117

      I definitely thought about it when I did this. I wore a flame blade while taking it up to the Lynel(for no reason other than I forgot to take it off), so most of the ice melted by time I started the BLSS and didn't want to go back.
      Night + Ice Rod + BLSS to Lanayru for the cold. Climb up and BLSS to the desert would be how I went back with it. Would have made for a good joke.

    • @lucylu3342
      @lucylu3342 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Link's going for that lap 2 to get a P-Rank

  • @slightlyuncomfortable
    @slightlyuncomfortable ปีที่แล้ว +463

    ToTK's release is making zelda fans neurotic and attempting absolute fuckshit challenges and i love it soooooo much.

    • @missingeye2947
      @missingeye2947 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      literally trying to find all the korok seeds right now WHILE playing through skyward sword and twilight princess again. its doing something to us

    • @owenchafer1083
      @owenchafer1083 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Hollow Knight fans 🤝 Zelda fans
      Doing batshit challenges while waiting for a sequel

    • @alwaysafk5035
      @alwaysafk5035 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@owenchafer1083 The time goes so slow just waiting we need batshit entertaintment

    • @Jes9119
      @Jes9119 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They've always been like this, but okay, go off.

  • @Sphendrana
    @Sphendrana ปีที่แล้ว +255

    This. Is the ONLY shrine I actually clipped through. Because screw carrying ice across the desert. I CAN do it. I just WON'T do it. She should have kept her ass at the bar. Also this was a much better use of the ice tbh. Flying via cold fusion engine is really cool.

    • @clownfromclowntown
      @clownfromclowntown ปีที่แล้ว +14

      that's a bummer, the ice quest was one of my favorite ones. Going through it had so much fun dialogue, I love little side quests like that!

    • @Molten2004
      @Molten2004 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You don't have to carry it across the whole desert

    • @Dovah_Slayer
      @Dovah_Slayer ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not actually that hard I can do it first try every time, and trust me if *I* can do something and say it's easy. It's easy

    • @SylverScourge
      @SylverScourge ปีที่แล้ว

      You can just stasis the ice block

  • @tomasarias4296
    @tomasarias4296 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Step bro, I got stuck in the shrine’s entrance pedestal 😩

  • @algea2299
    @algea2299 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    the first time i attempted this quest i thought you had to bring the ice block to the person in the desert afteral i thought there were to hot to go to gurodo town, however after suscefully carrying the ice in the night with an ice rod all the way there she simple refused to take the ice, and instead went all the way to gurdo city when i told her that her drink was made. so selfish.

  • @edeyhsistea8451
    @edeyhsistea8451 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Do forgotten temple last so bear can be with you to get the “wild” outfit

  • @ethanwoolwine6226
    @ethanwoolwine6226 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Dude, I remember your first videos, and your content quality has increased tenfold! Keep it up man, i love your videos!

    • @dragoniteplayer-sf2wy
      @dragoniteplayer-sf2wy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His channel is amazing!!!! You’d probably also like PeskyPlays

  • @confuseddoggogaming
    @confuseddoggogaming ปีที่แล้ว +2

    TehCactusPlant: hello there
    Me: GENERAL KENOBI

  • @fehoobar
    @fehoobar ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice.
    A more hand-friendly BLSS to store speed is to do 270 degree rotations, as in aim NE on the stick, rotate clockwise to NW, hold, rotate counterclockwise back to NE. I think you don't get same kind of acceleration as with a wiggle but it's a lot more intuitive and doesn't kill your hands.

  • @Shintenpu
    @Shintenpu ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That FFXI reference did not go unnoticed. Thanks!

  • @dittod2816
    @dittod2816 ปีที่แล้ว

    Probably my favorite little detail in TOTK is that now that link is 4-5 years older, you can actually order a noble pursuit from the bar, and it goes into your inventory as a consumable item.

  • @josephknight9276
    @josephknight9276 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A hangover is actually a form of dehydration so if she is hungover from her drinking she is still dehydrated

  • @stormRed
    @stormRed ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "WHY DO I HAVE FOOTAGE OF THAT?"
    I'm already in love with this channel.

  • @AlexB-W33gee
    @AlexB-W33gee ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Ice ice baby

  • @M4rco_710
    @M4rco_710 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You already know it’s about to get crazy when they have the bow light and wear ravios hood

  • @Zorgot.
    @Zorgot. ปีที่แล้ว +3

    turned botw into a death stranding mission

  • @marshmallow2057
    @marshmallow2057 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Another awesome vid! keep it up, these vids are really great and keep getting better

  • @PaxtonGillette-ge7pk
    @PaxtonGillette-ge7pk ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I want to see the master sword displayed In hateno village as a meme. Someone please figure out a way to do it

  • @ICantEvenTellYou
    @ICantEvenTellYou ปีที่แล้ว +1

    if you go up high enough the tempertures get low enough for the ice not to melt so you could have moonjumped past this height and slowly moonjumped to akkala

  • @YeetusMcGee
    @YeetusMcGee ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fun fact: BLSS _does_ work with moonjump! Just not... _well._

  • @cinnatosdoge
    @cinnatosdoge ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i fr thought i needed to bring the ice at night
    to the village
    i got the ice at night, (couldnt).
    waited till day, got some ice, waited till night, then walked across the desert into the town
    only to realize i just needed to walk through the ruins

  • @teroblepuns
    @teroblepuns ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video should be renamed "Delivering ice to Chuck McGill"

  • @FwooshEye
    @FwooshEye ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I mean, when it's about to become spring where I live, rain _does_ help with melting the ice so they're not entirely wrong, it's just not as fast as in the game (and if it get's cold at night it might freeze over and cause a new layer but ut still usually less than whet it helped melt)

  • @memetech-
    @memetech- ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:09 “WHY DO I HAVE FOOTAGE PF THAT!?

  • @FireAssassin06
    @FireAssassin06 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love the zelda fandom, we're built special

  • @twitnobxd4142
    @twitnobxd4142 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:53 bro jumpscared by a ice cube 💀

  • @joshy_006
    @joshy_006 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i hope that shrine’s open! i subbed so fast at the end of the video i think i broke several bones in my hand

  • @Cell_reverted_egg
    @Cell_reverted_egg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like how you played honeyhive galaxy from Super mario galaxy
    Brings good memories

  • @Aespha
    @Aespha ปีที่แล้ว +7

    great content c: this was really good

  • @Zacherias17
    @Zacherias17 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hey Cactus, love the video; but why would you go through the effort of getting a buffed bow of light, but not max it out with 10 shot and 220 damage?

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When I did the setup, I didn't also setup hold prompt entanglement to be able to hold the roasted endura carrot(I think thats the cooked item used). So I went with the next best thing, 181 + 10 shot cluster. 1810 damage is still more than enough to kill almost everything in the game so I wasn't upset about it.

    • @Zacherias17
      @Zacherias17 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TehCactusPlant ah that’s fair, I made the roasted endura carrot food around two weeks before I even started ist so it was a no brainer for me

  • @kakooge
    @kakooge ปีที่แล้ว

    0:00 General Kenobi, you _are_ a bold one

  • @hell.png.
    @hell.png. ปีที่แล้ว

    2:10 halo music worthy way to tell us to sub

  • @thedastardlylizard5944
    @thedastardlylizard5944 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now take a pot all the way to Robbie
    *without glitches

  • @absolutebad3333
    @absolutebad3333 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Now do it, then go all the way and deliver it

  • @shawnthibodeau189
    @shawnthibodeau189 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just looked to see how many subs you have and how on gods green earth do you have less than 10k? That’s criminal for this kinda content

  • @kellyshea92
    @kellyshea92 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I literally just hauled ass with it. Worked all 3 times I've beaten the game. I did equipped the giant ice sword though.

  • @GlacierWolfeRockee
    @GlacierWolfeRockee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know why you did this but good job.

  • @IndonesianBall51
    @IndonesianBall51 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG THE GREEN GUY ZELDA!

  • @TLStudios956
    @TLStudios956 ปีที่แล้ว

    General Kenobi u said hello there 🤣😎

  • @zackbourret9417
    @zackbourret9417 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me realizing after 5 mins that it is not tears of the kingdom😂 4:54

  • @modsreview
    @modsreview ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun Fact: Robbie's name in german in Robelo

  • @MakeMeLOLZ101
    @MakeMeLOLZ101 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sometimes in life you just gotta ask yourself "Could I...?" instead of "Should I...?"

  • @6thhistory
    @6thhistory ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is cool, shame link will need his hands amputated now

  • @F43_W0Z
    @F43_W0Z ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ROBBIE'S VOICE, I'M DONE 💀😭

  • @ciarand472
    @ciarand472 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Merry Easter

  • @dylandreisbach1986
    @dylandreisbach1986 ปีที่แล้ว

    The shade stops the melting… I wasted way too much time in a panic.

  • @memetech-
    @memetech- ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:28 send me a link to this clip please

  • @davidron7850
    @davidron7850 ปีที่แล้ว

    THE ICE BLOCK! THE ICE BLOCK IS REAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!

  • @bigz4829
    @bigz4829 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is awesome. What’s the song at 5:15 I can’t find it.

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! The song was "The Goddess Sword Theme" from Skyward Sword.

  • @Slimeblock8000
    @Slimeblock8000 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't ask for this but I'm glad I got it lmao 😂

  • @matthiaskooij2712
    @matthiaskooij2712 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    yo, how did you get such a bow of light?

    • @19TheFallen
      @19TheFallen ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's a glitch that allows you to escape/leave the final boss fight with Ganon. Doing so allows you to permanently keep the Bow of Light. Oh.....And (obviously) because it's a glitch........it can be repeated, allowing you to obtain as many Bows of Light as you want!

    • @matthiaskooij2712
      @matthiaskooij2712 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@19TheFallen but can I keep them? And how can I get such a modification

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Memory Storage or "Inventory Slot Transfer" are the two methods of obtaining the Bow of Light. IST being the easier method(Memory storage was the first/old method). As for duplicating, IST can do it, or you can just hang it up at your house. The game will insert it back into your inventory and also onto the wall. The reason I have 2 is because of having one from Memory Storage a long time ago, and the second is because I used IST and "Weapon Modifier Corruption" glitches to get a second one with 181 damage that fires 10 arrows at once. @ElDuende05 has good videos on IST(specifically for getting a bow of light) and Weapon Modifier Corruption.

    • @19TheFallen
      @19TheFallen ปีที่แล้ว

      @@matthiaskooij2712 What TehCactusPlant said. And, yes! You can keep them!

  • @Arceus-dicklick
    @Arceus-dicklick ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I just get the ice, skip to night then dawdle over to the ruins with the majora mask to make things real easy

  • @coryhafer7285
    @coryhafer7285 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dang, I was hoping for an actual path without cheats

  • @riahlexington
    @riahlexington ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like to see this done without moonjump , maybe possible with the divine beasts cleared

  • @P0TAT0MANGAMlNG
    @P0TAT0MANGAMlNG 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow

  • @Demian34
    @Demian34 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY GOOD VIDEO!!!

  • @aterriblesliceoftoast
    @aterriblesliceoftoast ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spongebob meme in a Zelda context?
    *sub*

  • @andreworders7305
    @andreworders7305 ปีที่แล้ว

    It doesn't despawn when you rest at campfires?

  • @sanstheskele-bro6102
    @sanstheskele-bro6102 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How on earth did you get the bow of light???

    • @crowblossom06
      @crowblossom06 ปีที่แล้ว

      A glitch, look up “How to get bow of light glitch”

  • @FluffBlushOfficial
    @FluffBlushOfficial ปีที่แล้ว

    DO THIS IN TOTK

  • @jahoyhoy9097
    @jahoyhoy9097 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pacifically?!

  • @scoffeex1740
    @scoffeex1740 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But can you do it without BLSS?

  • @ezrabeltz
    @ezrabeltz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I came to this video to find out why he did this and my question has not been answered lol

  • @andreworders7305
    @andreworders7305 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:45 where did you get an ice bear?

  • @TuNguyen-vu1cg
    @TuNguyen-vu1cg ปีที่แล้ว

    So this is impossible to do this challenge without using glitch, right?

    • @GoofyAhOklahoma
      @GoofyAhOklahoma ปีที่แล้ว

      Not IMPOSSIBLE. Just requires some perseverance and luck.

  • @andreworders7305
    @andreworders7305 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:24 does fire not melt ice faster?

  • @eliminado830
    @eliminado830 ปีที่แล้ว

    summer:

  • @karlhyetravelerofworlds
    @karlhyetravelerofworlds ปีที่แล้ว

    1:05 Why do have footage of that?!

  • @kazemizu
    @kazemizu ปีที่แล้ว

    Blss... black luster soldier slide

  • @DarkCacti
    @DarkCacti ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cacti gang

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Us desert plants gotta stick together.

  • @MazoEmboVA
    @MazoEmboVA ปีที่แล้ว

    How've you got 30 hearts AND 3 bars of stamina?

  • @TheAbyssalBasin
    @TheAbyssalBasin ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro's giving water to the kids In africa

  • @devinhull5461
    @devinhull5461 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait is link under 21?

    • @antifurryfoundation55
      @antifurryfoundation55 ปีที่แล้ว

      Given that the 100 years of him healing don’t count, he’s only like 19

  • @carterdries9466
    @carterdries9466 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should try beating calamity Ganon with only a bomb or if possible dark beast with only a shied

  • @jendavies74
    @jendavies74 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got here within 16 hours

  • @schwiftyizzy7243
    @schwiftyizzy7243 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love just hearing about the HUGE KSI deal just a couple minutes ago how KSI had a 3 minute apology video for saying the word p*ki even tho he even said before he said it he didn’t even mean it with any malicious intent, and then this guy saying “p*ki” like a fucking boss at 8:17. What a legend lmao

  • @Ultimate3409
    @Ultimate3409 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wanna collab sometime?

    • @zaxseer
      @zaxseer ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't make any Zelda content we can safely say its a no

  • @ray4237
    @ray4237 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    uhh

  • @chicken4231
    @chicken4231 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    heyy!

  • @woodenspoon9639
    @woodenspoon9639 ปีที่แล้ว

    8:15 ah yes, racial slurs in a LOZBOTW youtube video. sooooo niiiiiice.

    • @woodenspoon9639
      @woodenspoon9639 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UKmike6699 bc, unpopular opinion, racial slurs are bad.

    • @StopLegoLord
      @StopLegoLord 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@woodenspoon9639 ? i thought that was her name

  • @Xevcampo
    @Xevcampo ปีที่แล้ว

    face reaveal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

  • @Themarch001
    @Themarch001 ปีที่แล้ว

    D

  • @dadyrick
    @dadyrick ปีที่แล้ว

    Well that was pointless wtf

    • @StopLegoLord
      @StopLegoLord 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he did it for fun why are u mad

  • @zarpela
    @zarpela ปีที่แล้ว

    cant you like blss?

    • @zarpela
      @zarpela ปีที่แล้ว

      nvm he did it

  • @the_flying_duck1
    @the_flying_duck1 ปีที่แล้ว

    WAIT IF THERE IS ONLY WOMAN IN GORUTO TOWN DID SHE GET SMASHED BY A WOMAN AYO

    • @LineOfThy
      @LineOfThy ปีที่แล้ว

      No, gerudos can mate with other species

    • @ProjectNaturePrds
      @ProjectNaturePrds ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For clarification (to commenters who may not be aware): getting “smashed” in this regard refers to one getting very intoxicated, usually by consuming alcohol, like a large quantity.

  • @CountDoucheula
    @CountDoucheula ปีที่แล้ว

    0:15
    "Oh no, if only there were a big strong hero to clap these cheeks I could go home!"

  • @deeznutz5917
    @deeznutz5917 ปีที่แล้ว

    But why

    • @Mari_Izu
      @Mari_Izu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because he can

  • @joelkilchoer4238
    @joelkilchoer4238 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nintendo please release tears of the kingdom the player base is growing more and more unhinged

  • @ethanwoolwine6226
    @ethanwoolwine6226 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude, I remember your first videos, and your content quality has increased tenfold! Keep it up man, i love your videos!

  • @abra_escaped
    @abra_escaped ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Took me a good 5 minutes to realize you had the bow of light (edit: 6:54 TWO OF THEM?). Is there a way of getting it without permanently putting Beast Ganon on the map?

    • @TehCactusPlant
      @TehCactusPlant  ปีที่แล้ว +18

      "Memory Storage" and "Invetory Slot Transfer"(IST) are two glitches that can be used to keep the bow of light. Memory Storage is the old ancient way, IST is the new much easier way. As to why one of them has 181 damage, that's "Weapon Modifier Corruption". In short with IST and a multi hour setup you can write incorrect values to weapons and shields resulting in super weapons(Like a 181-220 damage bow of light that shoots 10 arrows as seen here). The Bow of Light is more than enough to take care of almost anything and the corrupted one is beyond overkill. I only bothered getting it because of the stupid things I do, I don't have time to actually fight enemies.
      "El Duende 05" has great videos on both IST(with a video specifically dedicated for transfering the Bow of Light) and Weapon Modifier Corruption.

  • @RetroSpectre64
    @RetroSpectre64 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Very cool video, looking forward to seeing more of your content. Always looking for new things to do on this game.

  • @nikifallen93
    @nikifallen93 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Perfect vid. I’m mad that I can’t like it multiple times (effectively). And if I subscribe (again), it’ll just unsubscribe me.

  • @Spygirl812
    @Spygirl812 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Lesson learned rain ruins every single thing ever

  • @ClonesGaming_
    @ClonesGaming_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    To complete that quest I did a blss with the ice in hand

  • @gabrielhuff6969
    @gabrielhuff6969 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Aww that’s like when I took the lord of the mountain to meet hudson in Terry town

  • @tehaaronjelly5473
    @tehaaronjelly5473 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s always fun catching a channel before its subscriber count skyrockets.