Ledge Clipping

Discovered by MrSparkle, Using Bombs Discovered by Klydestorm

Description

By placing an object--such as Medli, Makar, an orb, statue, bombs, a pot, etc.--near the perpendicular intersection of a wall and a ledge, it is then possible to clip through a vast majority of the walls in the game.

How-To

With Bombs

1. Backwalk and grab the desired ledge
2. Move as close as you can to the wall you wish to clip through & pull yourself up.
3. Either pull out a bomb, wait until it's above your head, press B to drop it behind you, then backflip off the ledge and use the deku leaf to grab the ledge...OR...Pull out a bomb, sidehop into the wall & about halfway through the sidehop pull out the leaf and continue holding towards the wall, then move Link back away from the ledge and then grab it. (Normally you will have to angle yourself away from the wall so that the bomb lands on the ledge, however, in the Wind Temple, some of the walls are slightly beveled, meaning that you don't have to angle yourself. This is especially useful in getting the hookshot early and skipping the fan cages.)
4. Move away from the wall the bomb should push you towards it, clipping you through the wall. Note: For some walls you will have to pull yourself up onto an OoB ledge and then shield the bomb to prevent it from knocking you down. This is demonstrated in the video below.

With Objects other than Bombs

1. Pick up the item and place it near the intersection of the ledge and the wall. Make sure that the object is far enough from the ledge so that when you preform step 3 it won't push you off the ledge. (This will obviously not work with enemy orbs as you cannot pick them up. Because of the precision necessary of the orb drop to be able to clip, orbs are hardly ever used.)
2. Backwalk off the ledge to grab it.
3. Pull yourself up, lift the object, and once it is fully above your head press B to drop it behind you.
4. Jump off the ledge (backflip, sidehop, etc.)
5. Use the leaf to re-grab the ledge.
6. Push the control stick away from the wall in order to clip.

Differences

Depending on the object you are using for your clip, there are some slight differences in precision. For example, because pots and bombs are "movable" objects (whilst Link is hanging on the ledge they are being pushed away from him) ledge clipping with such objects can sometimes require frame-perfect, or near frame-perfect, input in order to succeed--in addition, bombs have a time limiting window in which you have to clip. On the other hand, "immovable" objects such, as Medli or Makar, stay stationary during the whole clip. This concept contributes to the reason why clips executed with the help of Medli or Makar don't require pause buffering. Also, if the trick is failed, the clip will still work fine without having to replace the character in position.

Unique Ledges

There are a few unique ledges in the game that behave differently from the type described above. One of the prime examples are the door frames in the Tower of the Gods. These ledges simply depend on the proper angle and do not require any additional object in order to clip. For more information, click here.

Pause Buffering

For some ledge clips (particularly the one to skip the DRC boss key), pause buffering is a more accurate, as well as a safer way to insure that you will clip into the desired wall. When Link grabs a ledge, he bends his legs and as you advance frames they will straiten out. There is a frame where Link's legs are still slightly bent, and the next they are completely strait. This is what you are looking for when pause buffering. Depending on the ledge, either both frames, or only the latter will work (with a 2-3 frame window). On this frame press away from the wall to clip as you would normally.

Both pause-buffered & non-pause-buffered methods are demonstrated in the video below.