Age of Imprisonment 100% Completion Walkthrough28 chapters
- To the Great Plateau Walkthrough (Chapter 1, Battle 1)A short tutorial walk with Zelda, Rauru and Sonia. Controls, rewards and what opens next.
- The Art of the Blade Walkthrough (Chapter 1, Battle 2)Beat Typhan, Quino, Rauru, Pastos, Braton and Agraston, find the Korok Seed, chests and rewards.
- Where Ancient Wisdom Sleeps Walkthrough (Chapter 1, Battle 3)Flame Emitter, Time Bomb, Frox, Stone Talus and Flux Construct I, plus all five chests.
- Raging Sands Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 4)Take the outposts, beat four Gerudo Captains, the Molduga and Ardi, and find all 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
- The Hands of Evil Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 5)Capture the outpost as the Mysterious Construct, get the Rocket and rescue Ardi from two Gerudo Captains.
- Growing Suspicion Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 6)All three Korok Seeds, both chests, the Gerudo Assassin, Stone Talus and the final corrupted construct.
- Striking North Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 7)Rescue three Hylian Captains, beat the Hinox and Lynel, and find both Korok Seeds and all seven chests.
- Beneath the Blood Moon Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 8)Flight controls, both Korok Seed ring runs and how to beat the Frost Gleeok.
- The Howling Tempests Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 9)Unlock Fuse attacks, Calamo and Typhan, find all 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests, and beat Grimgera.
- Shadows in the Snow Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 10)Unlock Raphica, rescue Pinnec, beat the ice enemies, and find all 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
- Lanayru Defiled Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 11)Clear sludge enemies, recruit Qia, get the Hydrant, beat Grimtorok, and find 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
- The Behemoth in the Crater Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 12)How to beat the Moragia flight battle with Zonai attack devices and get the Korok Seed.
- Crisis on Death Mountain Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 13)Rescue the Gorons, unlock Agraston, beat the Fire Lynels and find all 5 Korok Seeds and 5 chests.
- Under Cover of Mist Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 14)Capture outposts through hidden passages, beat the Aerocudas and Grimgera, and find all 7 Korok Seeds.
- Terror of the Sands Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 15)Play as Ardi, clear Gibdo hives, defend the main outpost, and find all 4 Korok Seeds and 7 chests.
- The Crimson Omen Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 16)Beat the corrupted Forbidden Construct as Calamo and the Knight Construct, with tips for its attacks.
- A Time for Action Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 17)Four-sage outpost siege, all 4 Korok Seeds, 4 chests and the five elites.
- The Counterstrike Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 18)Outposts, Zelda joining, the Grimgohma boss fight, 4 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
- Ambush in the Depths Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 19)Flight battle devices, Rock Octoroks, the breakable wall and the Black Hinox finale.
- Purging the Shadows Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 20)Flux Construct outposts, Gloom Spawns, Phantom Ganon boss fight and all 5 chests.
- Fire and Sand Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 21)Outposts, Silver Moblins, Grimgibdo boss tips, eight chests and first-clear rewards.
- Into the Fray Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 22)Zonai devices for the flight battle, the Korok ring seed and how to beat King Gleeok.
- The Archfiend’s Return Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 23)How to beat Grimgera in his third fight, best warriors and first-clear rewards.
- The Battle of Hyrule Castle Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 24)Outposts, Grimtorok and Grimgohma, 5 Korok Seeds and 6 chests.
- The Demon King, Ensnared Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 25)Outposts, Silver Lynel, Captain Construct III, three Phantom Ganons, 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
- The Battle of Hyrule Field Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 26)Empty the enemy army gauge, then defeat the Archfiend Grimgibdo.
- The Final Confrontation Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 27)The Phantom Ganon wave, the L-button blast and Demon King Ganondorf strategy with Zelda and Rauru.
- A Clash of Constructs Walkthrough (Chapter 6, Battle 28)The three-phase Forbidden Construct fight, flight tips, the ending and what opens in the post-game.
| Chapter | Chapter 4, Battle 18 |
|---|---|
| Region | Seres Scablands |
| Recommended level | Lv 37 |
| Warriors | Rauru,  Agraston and  Qia (fixed); Zelda joins partway through |
| Boss | Grimgohma, Archfiend of Lava |
| Korok Seeds | 4 |
| Unlocks | The next story battle, Ambush in the Depths |
The Counterstrike sends Rauru, Agraston and Qia across the Seres Scablands, capturing outposts until the path to the Archfiend Grimgohma opens. Zelda joins midway, you split into two groups at times, and the battle ends when Grimgohma falls in the outpost at the southeast corner.
Table of Contents
Before you start
Aim for level 37. You cannot swap the starting trio, but bring Bombs and Batteries for the boss, since bombs are what break Grimgohma’s shell. Carry Special Rations for the rocks he launches across the map.
Outposts and mini-bosses
Stealth strike the Fire Boss Bokoblin
The Fire Boss Bokoblin ahead of you has not noticed you. Sneak up and hit it with a stealth strike to destroy its weak-point gauge and set up a weak-point smash, then finish it for bonus rewards.
West outpost and the Stone Talus
Head west and defeat the Stone Talus inside the outpost to capture it. Afterwards, order a unit to take the north outpost while you capture the southern outpost that is the main objective.
Black Hinox outpost
At the next outpost, defeat the Black Hinox inside to capture it. Glowing red rocks from Grimgohma’s attacks litter the ground around this fight and explode, so keep moving past them.
Zelda joins the fight
From the next objective, Zelda becomes available. Send her to capture the outposts to the east and southeast while you take the objective outpost guarded by a Black Boss Bokoblin, then regroup.
Fire Lynel
Defeat the Fire Lynel southeast of the objective outpost you just took. Clearing it opens the road to Grimgohma.
Grimgohma boss fight
Grimgohma waits in the outpost at the southeast corner of the map. He has two forms: a dark, lava-veined body with fiery claws, then a fiery crab-like form that rains Gloom Rocks.
Phase 1: break the shell
Use plenty of Bombs and Batteries until his outer shell breaks and his weak-point gauge empties, then land a weak-point smash.
Phase 2: send the rocks back
After the first smash, Grimgohma raises a giant rock in the middle of the arena and hurls explosive rocks. Hit them back at him to damage the giant rock, but leave any that are already glowing, because they explode on contact. Keep returning rocks until the weak-point gauge is empty again to win the battle.
Korok Seeds
There are four Korok Seeds.
Seed 1: rocky outcrop before the camp outpost
Past the first captured outpost and camp, a ??? prompt appears at a rocky outcrop beside the path just before the outpost gate. Interact with it to make the Korok pop out.
Seed 2: yellow flower west of the north outpost
Interact with the yellow flower beside the northern outpost to make the Korok pop out.
Seed 3: glowing spot by the eastern campsite
Interact with the glowing spot by the fence and boulders near the eastern campsite; the Korok is hiding among the boulders.
Seed 4: Korok balloon
Pop the Korok balloon floating over the mossy rocks east of where the Fire Lynel stood, shortly before Grimgohma’s arena.
Treasure chests
Four chests are hidden here. Zonaite Steel (Spear) is in a chest on the dirt hillside near the first outposts. Zonaite Steel (Two-Handed) is beside a torch; open it while Pastos fights nearby. Zonaite Steel (One-Handed) sits right by the east gate of the eastern campsite, where Black Bokoblins throw bombs. Rupees x300 are behind two bomb-throwing Black Bokoblins perched in trees, so attack the trees to bring them down first.
Aside quests
Clearing this battle opens new quests, among them Seeking Unknown Strength, Cheer Up!, Beating the Heat, Swifter and Surer and I’ll Take ‘Em Down!, as well as the four secret-stone challenges.
Rewards and what unlocks next
| Collectible | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Korok Seeds x4 | Korok Seed | Rocky outcrop before the camp outpost, north outpost flower, east campsite glowing spot by the boulders, Korok balloon |
 Zonaite Steel (Spear) | Chest | Dirt hillside near the first outposts |
 Zonaite Steel (Two-Handed) | Chest | Beside a torch |
 Zonaite Steel (One-Handed) | Chest | East gate of the eastern campsite |
 Rupees x300 | Chest | Behind the two tree-perched Black Bokoblins |
 Razorshroom, Sunset Firefly,  Amber,  Endura Carrot,  Electric Safflina, Armoranth, Hightail Lizard | First-clear materials | Battle clear |
Next up is the flight battle Ambush in the Depths.
