So lightning helm was worth the extra work, solving the thundara plateau was easier with it, and so is picking on the lightning dragon. For the record I went : fish, desert, rock, bird and maxed out Stamina before adding any hearts.
Spoiler, when you pull the master sword you need 13 hearts and food doesnt count, whomp whomp.I was 1 short so I atea super special steak and the game didnt care, lol. I even finished the first master word trial and have a slightly less terrible one.
Im kind of over the shrine part so Ive been hunting down the memories then I think I'll go put Calamity Ganon down.