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Calamity Strikes Walkthrough

Age of Calamity 100% Completion Walkthrough28 chapters
Walkthrough overview
  • The Battle of Hyrule FieldCapture the outposts, beat the Moblins, unlock Impa, find all 7 Korok Seeds and claim the rewards.
  • Road to the Ancient LabEscape the corrupted Guardian, activate both Unearthed Guardians, unlock Zelda and find 6 Korok Seeds.
  • Mipha, the Zora PrincessRescue the Zora Captains, beat the Lynel at Ploymus Mountain, pilot Vah Ruta, and unlock Mipha.
  • Daruk, the Goron HeroCapture the outposts, beat the Igneo Talus, climb Death Mountain, ride Vah Rudania, and unlock Daruk.
  • Revali, the Rito WarriorFight to Rito Village, beat the Rito Captains, win the Revali boss duel and collect all 8 Korok Seeds.
  • Urbosa, the Gerudo ChiefEnter Gerudo Town, beat the Yiga Blademasters, lure the Molduga, defeat Master Kohga, find 9 Koroks.
  • The Yiga Clan Attacks!Hold the village, call for help at the garrison, beat the Hinox and Sooga, and find all 8 Korok Seeds.
  • Freeing Korok ForestClear the forest with Vah Medoh, guide Hestu, beat the Hollows and Astor, and find all 10 Korok Seeds.
  • The Road Home, BesiegedReach the southwest marker in 25 minutes, aid two captains, beat the Stone Taluses, find 3 Korok Seeds.
  • Akkala TowerBeat the Yiga Blademasters, light the ancient furnaces, retake the citadel from Sooga, and find all 5 Korok Seeds.
  • Destroy the Yiga Clan!Pilot Vah Naboris, storm the hideout, rescue the scouts and beat Sooga and Master Kohga.
  • When Courage FailsDefend the Spring of Courage, escort Zelda, topple trees with Remote Bombs and beat the Blue Hinox.
  • Calamity StrikesEscape Hyrule Castle, beat the Guardians and White-Maned Lynel, find all 7 Korok Seeds and see what unlocks.
  • Water and FireClear the Malice swamp, beat Waterblight and Fireblight Ganon, find 3 Korok Seeds and unlock Sidon and Yunobo.
  • Air and LightningRescue Urbosa and Revali, beat Thunderblight and Windblight Ganon, fly Vah Medoh, unlock Riju and Teba.
  • Relentless as a WaterfallPilot Vah Ruta to Akkala Citadel, heal captains, rescue Robbie, hold the bridge and play as Daruk.
  • Each Step Like ThunderThe Vah Naboris 30,000 KO race, Fort Hateno defence, Purah escort, four Korok Seeds, Master Kohga.
  • The Great PlateauRescue the Hylian Army, Hinox and Silver Lynel fights, Shrine of Resurrection, seven Korok Seeds, King Rhoam.
  • All Hyrule, UnitedCapture the outposts, break the Wall of Malice, survive two Blood Moons and beat the Malice Lynel.
  • The Future of HyruleFight through Hyrule Castle, the Blight Ganons, Astor, Harbinger Ganon and Calamity Ganon.
  • EX To Zelda’s SideGuide Terrako to Zelda, beat the White-Maned Lynel and Harbinger Ganon, and clear the Memory Quests.
  • EX Battle of Goponga VillageRescue the Zora Captains, beat the Fire Lynel and Electric Hinox, and clear the Memory Quests.
  • EX Battle for Kakariko VillageDefend the village as Yunobo, beat Sooga and finish all three Memory Quests.
  • EX Searching Hyrule ForestFind Tulin, escort him through the Lost Woods and beat the Fire Lynel.
  • EX Liberate the Ancient LabLead Urbosa and Riju through the Breach of Demise, beat Master Kohga and clear every Memory Quest.
  • EX The Princess and the KingProtect the Hylian Captains on Lanayru Road, block the monsters and beat the Malice Guardian.
  • EX The Yiga Clan’s RetreatEscort Master Kohga and Sooga, beat all four Blight Ganons, clear all memory quests, unlock Sooga.
  • EX Guardian of RemembranceBeat Mutated Ganon and Astor, guard the furnace, clear the Memory Quests, unlock Purah and Robbie.
ChapterChapter 5
RegionCentral Hyrule (Hyrule Castle)
Recommended levelLv 38
WarriorsLink Link, with Impa Impa and Zelda Zelda fighting beside him
BossesBlack Moblin, Guardians (including Guardian Scout I), Ice Wizzrobe Ice Wizzrobe, Fire Moblin Fire Moblin, White-Maned Lynel White-Maned Lynel
Korok Seeds7
UnlocksWater and Fire, Air and Lightning, the Territorial Battle challenge and new Central Hyrule and Necluda quests

Calamity Strikes is the first battle of Chapter 5. Calamity Ganon wakes and turns the castle’s Guardians against you, so you fight through the halls to reach King Rhoam’s sanctum, escape by the hidden passage and finish the White-Maned Lynel guarding the way out. Clearing it opens both Water and Fire and Air and Lightning.

The Calamity Strikes banner appears in Hyrule Castle as Zelda warns that the Calamity has already begun
Link fights through a castle hall full of monsters while Zelda urges everyone to hurry to the sanctum

Before you start

The recommended level is 38, so arrive close to that or the Guardians will hit hard. You control Link, and Impa and Zelda come along, so give Link your best weapon. Carry a heart-restoring meal and keep Remote Bombs charged, because they break Guardian and Lynel attacks and open a cracked wall that hides a Korok Seed.

Impa fights beside Link in the castle grounds while an outpost is captured nearby
Link stands ready with his sword and shield as a Black Moblin name bar shows at the top

Hyrule Castle approach and the Sanctum

Head for the Sanctum

Run toward the Sanctum, cutting down the Black Moblins and Bokoblins in the way. The objective is to rescue King Rhoam. Capture the first outpost on the road and check the garden path beyond it for a Korok Seed before moving on. Partway there Zelda warns that Calamity Ganon has taken control of the Guardians, and a Guardian takes the lead against you.

Link faces a Black Moblin on the road to the Sanctum with the Rescue King Rhoam objective on screen
Allies fight a Black Moblin amid Bokoblins on the road to the Sanctum with its name bar at the top
Zelda warns Link that Calamity Ganon has taken control of the Guardians as Bokoblins close in
A pink Guardian with long legs advances on Link on the road toward the Sanctum
Guardian

Sanctum Guardians

At the Sanctum a Guardian is attacking a Hylian Captain, who fights alongside you. Defeat it, ideally with Weak-Point Smashes on its eye, and more Guardians arrive. Destroy them all, then ask the Captain where the king is. He says his men were cut off from the others in the chaos, and Zelda decides to cut out the back, which changes the objective to escape through the Hidden Passage.

A Hylian Captain fights a Guardian in the Sanctum as Impa says the Guardians have targeted their allies
Link faces a Guardian in the Sanctum as Impa warns that more Guardians are coming
A Success banner appears as the objective changes to escape through the Hidden Passage
Zelda, Impa and a Hylian Captain head for the exit as Impa says there is no time to waste

Hidden Passage and castle escape

Library and great hall

Follow Zelda’s route through the library and great hall toward the main gates, and head for the escape point as the objective changes. Guardians awaken along the way, and a banner announces each new one. Each one must be destroyed before you can advance, so keep Impa and Zelda close.

A New Objective banner appears as Link crosses a wooden bridge toward the Escape from Hyrule Castle goal
Impa says the Guardians here are not running rampant yet as Link fights in a castle hall
A banner reads A Guardian has appeared as Link fights a Guardian among the castle library shelves
Zelda and Impa stand back while Link fights a golden Guardian in the castle library

Guardian Scout I

Later in the corridors you meet Guardian Scout I. Circle it, dodge when it charges its beam, and break its weak point to bring it down. Keep your Special Attack on A for when a wave of Moblins joins in.

Guardian Scout I's name bar shows at the top of the screen as Link faces it in a castle corridor
Link fights Guardian Scout I in a castle corridor while Moblins close in on the sides
Ice Wizzrobe

Ice Wizzrobe and Fire Moblin

An Ice Wizzrobe waits in one of the rooms, so rush it before it can fire again. Further down you must fight a Fire Moblin as well. Both are quick fights if you attack their weak points, and they are the last obstacles before the Lynel hall.

Link slashes at an Ice Wizzrobe in the castle, its name bar above the fight
Link fights a Fire Moblin in a red-carpeted castle hall with its name bar shown
Link faces the White-Maned Lynel as the Dodge and Guard button prompts appear on screen

White-Maned Lynel boss fight

The White-Maned Lynel fights like a regular Lynel but adds lightning to its attacks. Dodge out of its charge, use a Remote Bomb on its fireball breath and Cryonis against its charge, and use a Flurry Rush after a well-timed dodge. Hit its weak point to stagger it, then spend a Special Attack.

Link summons ice crystals in the castle hall during the White-Maned Lynel fight

When the Lynel falls, a crowd of monsters appears in the castle. Ignore them and sprint for the escape point at the exit to end the battle.

A Success banner appears in the castle hall as Link raises his sword and Impa says they are almost out
A Head for the Escape Point banner appears as monsters crowd the castle hall behind Link

Korok Seeds

Korok Seed

Korok Seed 1: grass on the garden path

On the way to the Sanctum, look for a Korok on the grass just off the garden path.

Link runs past a tree stump on the garden path toward the Sanctum, the Korok spot is just off the path
A Korok stands on the grass in the castle garden, its leafy form close to the camera
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 2: rubble in the throne room

After the Guardian fight in the throne room, look among the broken wood and rubble for a Korok.

A Korok sits among broken wood debris on a dim castle floor after the Guardian fight
A Korok appears in a green puff of light on the cracked stone floor of the castle
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 3: throne room crate

Smash the crate in the same throne room area to reveal the next Korok.

A dim Hyrule Castle hall with a Knight's Broadsword pickup banner in the corner of the screen
Link runs down a torch-lit Hyrule Castle corridor past a wooden post and a stone pillar
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 4: library crate

On the top level of the library, near the south exit, break the crate to find a Korok.

Link climbs a fire-lit stone staircase in Hyrule Castle, with flames burning on the steps
Link runs down a torch-lit Hyrule Castle corridor past flames on the walls
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 5: north of the dining room

Go north of the dining room to a dead-end room where a Korok sits.

Impa says she refuses to fall as a tentacled monster lurks in a castle corridor
A Guardian has appeared banner over a library doorway in Hyrule Castle
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 6: bombable wall in the dark corridor

On the escape run through the dark stone corridor, blow open the cracked wall with a Remote Bomb. A Korok rises from the floor under the banner.

Link aims a bomb at the cracked wall in the dark stone corridor on the escape run from Hyrule Castle
A green-glowing Korok rises from the floor under a banner in the dark stone corridor
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 7: side room before the Lynel fight

Just before the White-Maned Lynel fight, a side room beside the red-carpet hall has a lit brazier. A Korok pops out of the floor to its left, so investigate the glowing spot before you enter the hall.

A Korok bursts out of the stone floor in a small castle room
A lit brazier stands in the castle room where the Korok appeared as Zelda speaks

Rewards and what unlocks next

RewardTypeHow
Water and FireStory battleUnlocks after the clear
Air and LightningStory battleUnlocks after the clear
Territorial BattleChallengeCapture all outposts
Training Ground UpgradeQuest (Necluda)Spear Bonus Combo reward
Think Yourself Clever?Quest (Central Hyrule)Hestu Bonus Combo reward
Extreme Survival CuisineQuest (Central Hyrule)Dubious Food Dubious Food recipe

Next up is Water and Fire; Air and Lightning is also open, and you can play them in either order.

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