Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Nintendo Switch · 2020
Explore our Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity guide: all 20 story battles, challenges, quests, Korok Seeds, characters and the secret ending.
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a musou action game for the Nintendo Switch in which you fight huge armies as Link, Zelda and the Champions during the Great Calamity, 100 years before Breath of the Wild. This guide covers all 20 story battles, every warrior, quest, challenge and recipe, all 134 Koroks, the secret ending and the Expansion Pass.
About the Game
The game is set in Hyrule a century before the events of Breath of the Wild. Princess Zelda, the Sheikah researchers and the four Champions prepare for the return of Calamity Ganon with the help of ancient Guardians and the four Divine Beasts. Where Breath of the Wild shows the kingdom’s fall only in memories, Age of Calamity lets you fight it, and the story plays out differently from what you may remember.
Age of Calamity came out on Nintendo Switch in November 2020 as a sequel to the original Hyrule Warriors. Its Expansion Pass added content in two waves in 2021: Pulse of the Ancients in June and Guardian of Remembrance in October. The Expansion Pass page lists what each wave adds.
Each battle drops you on a large map where you capture outposts and defeat enemy groups. You use a regular attack on Y, a strong attack on X and a dodge on B. A Perfect Dodge starts a Flurry Rush, and large enemies have a Weak-Point Gauge: empty it and a Weak-Point Smash with X does heavy damage. Link and Zelda also use Sheikah Slate runes such as Remote Bomb and Stasis, and you can switch between allies during a battle.
Between battles you use the Hyrule map to hand in quests, replay challenges, fuse weapons, cook meals and spend Korok Seeds. Quests pay for upgrades such as extra hearts and Bonus Combos, so progress comes from both fighting and spending the materials you gather.
Age of Calamity Walkthrough
Chapter 1: Hyrule Field and the Ancient Lab
- The Battle of Hyrule Field: Capture the outposts, beat the Moblins, unlock Impa, find all 7 Korok Seeds and claim the rewards.
- Road to the Ancient Lab: Escape the corrupted Guardian, activate both Unearthed Guardians, unlock Zelda and find 6 Korok Seeds.
Chapter 2: The Champions and the Yiga Raid
- Mipha, the Zora Princess: Rescue the Zora Captains, beat the Lynel at Ploymus Mountain, pilot Vah Ruta, and unlock Mipha.
- Daruk, the Goron Hero: Capture the outposts, beat the Igneo Talus, climb Death Mountain, ride Vah Rudania, and unlock Daruk.
- Revali, the Rito Warrior: Fight to Rito Village, beat the Rito Captains, win the Revali boss duel and collect all 8 Korok Seeds.
- Urbosa, the Gerudo Chief: Enter 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.
Chapter 3: Korok Forest and the Road Home
- Freeing Korok Forest: Clear the forest with Vah Medoh, guide Hestu, beat the Hollows and Astor, and find all 10 Korok Seeds.
- The Road Home, Besieged: Reach the southwest marker in 25 minutes, aid two captains, beat the Stone Taluses, find 3 Korok Seeds.
Chapter 4: Akkala, the Yiga Hideout and the Spring
- Akkala Tower: Beat 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 Fails: Defend the Spring of Courage, escort Zelda, topple trees with Remote Bombs and beat the Blue Hinox.
Chapter 5: Calamity Ganon Awakens
- Calamity Strikes: Escape Hyrule Castle, beat the Guardians and White-Maned Lynel, find all 7 Korok Seeds and see what unlocks.
- Water and Fire: Clear the Malice swamp, beat Waterblight and Fireblight Ganon, find 3 Korok Seeds and unlock Sidon and Yunobo.
- Air and Lightning: Rescue Urbosa and Revali, beat Thunderblight and Windblight Ganon, fly Vah Medoh, unlock Riju and Teba.
Chapter 6: Akkala Citadel and Fort Hateno
- Relentless as a Waterfall: Pilot Vah Ruta to Akkala Citadel, heal captains, rescue Robbie, hold the bridge and play as Daruk.
- Each Step Like Thunder: The Vah Naboris 30,000 KO race, Fort Hateno defence, Purah escort, four Korok Seeds, Master Kohga.
Chapter 7: The Plateau and the Final Battle
- The Great Plateau: Rescue the Hylian Army, Hinox and Silver Lynel fights, Shrine of Resurrection, seven Korok Seeds, King Rhoam.
- All Hyrule, United: Capture the outposts, break the Wall of Malice, survive two Blood Moons and beat the Malice Lynel.
- The Future of Hyrule: Fight through Hyrule Castle, the Blight Ganons, Astor, Harbinger Ganon and Calamity Ganon.
EX chapter: Guardian of Remembrance (Expansion Pass)
- EX To Zelda’s Side: Guide Terrako to Zelda, beat the White-Maned Lynel and Harbinger Ganon, and clear the Memory Quests.
- EX Battle of Goponga Village: Rescue the Zora Captains, beat the Fire Lynel and Electric Hinox, and clear the Memory Quests.
- EX Battle for Kakariko Village: Defend the village as Yunobo, beat Sooga and finish all three Memory Quests.
- EX Searching Hyrule Forest: Find Tulin, escort him through the Lost Woods and beat the Fire Lynel.
- EX Liberate the Ancient Lab: Lead Urbosa and Riju through the Breach of Demise, beat Master Kohga and clear every Memory Quest.
- EX The Princess and the King: Protect the Hylian Captains on Lanayru Road, block the monsters and beat the Malice Guardian.
- EX The Yiga Clan’s Retreat: Escort Master Kohga and Sooga, beat all four Blight Ganons, clear all memory quests, unlock Sooga.
- EX Guardian of Remembrance: Beat Mutated Ganon and Astor, guard the furnace, clear the Memory Quests, unlock Purah and Robbie.
Side Quests & Collectibles
- Secret Ending: Collect 50 Terrako Components to finish the quest Terrako’s Return, with every source listed and the reward.
- Challenges: How they unlock, every type, notable fights and a full list of all 197 side battles with level.
- Quests: How quests work, unlock chains for hearts and combos, and a full table of all 487 quests with materials and rewards.
- Korok Seed Locations: 134 Koroks across the 20 story battles and 11 challenges, where each hides, and what seeds are spent on.
- Divine Beasts: Controls, special attacks and tips for Vah Ruta, Vah Rudania, Vah Medoh and Vah Naboris.
- Weapons: Each warrior’s weapon types, how weapon fusion and seals work, level caps, the Master Sword and special weapons.
- Recipes: All 50 Age of Calamity cooking recipes with effects, ingredients and how to unlock each one.
- Combat and Controls: Button layout, Flurry Rush, Weak-Point Smash, Sheikah Slate runes, rods, difficulty and two-player mode.
- Facilities and Shops: Blacksmith Guild, Military Training Camp, Meditative Training, Dye Shop, six shops, stables and the Sheikah Sensor.
- Expansion Pass DLC: Pulse of the Ancients and Guardian of Remembrance, new warriors, EX battles, challenges and how to start each wave.
- Royal Ancient Lab: How to start, all 35 lab quests in tree order, every Wave 1 EX challenge and EX Alert, and the unlocks.
Resources & Guides
- Characters: Every playable character in Age of Calamity, how to unlock each warrior, their weapon type and unique action.
- Boss Guide: Every story boss and large enemy, where it appears, its weak points and how to empty its Weak-Point Gauge.
- Enemies: Every enemy family and variant, which elements counter them, and how Vicious Monsters and Malice versions differ.
- 100% Completion Checklist: Totals and a table for each category, from story battles and warriors to Korok Seeds and recipes.
