The newest update for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (version 1.0.2) is now available, bringing a large wave of free content, balance adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes. This update is the first of two planned free content drops, and it adds new quests, new weapons, new Sync Strikes, system tweaks, and several new battles to tackle.
Below is the full breakdown of everything included in patch 1.0.2.
Full Patch Notes – Version 1.0.2
New Content Added
New Quests
A variety of new quests and challenges have been added that unlock after clearing the main story.
Highlights include:
- New “Vicious Enemies” variants for Bokoblins and Sludge Likes
- These enemies drop enhanced materials used to create new Fuse Attacks, such as the boosted Boko Rapid Spin
New Weapons
Two new armaments join the roster:
- Longsword of Light – A radiant blade empowered by Rauru
- High Guard’s Spear – A spear issued to Hyrule’s elite royal soldiers
Both weapons can be earned by completing new battles introduced in this update.
New Sync Strikes (Exclusive)
Zelda and Calamo each receive new exclusive Sync Strikes:
- Zelda can now toss back Calamo’s boomerang using the Power of Time, allowing for a powerful follow-up if the X Button is pressed with proper timing
- These abilities can be learned through newly added quests
Flux Construct Team-Up
Players can now perform Sync Strikes with Flux Constructs:
- These spin-style attacks knock away minor enemies
- Capable of chipping powerful enemies’ Weak Point Gauge
- Available in existing Flux Construct battles as well as newly added encounters
New Battles
The update introduces three new combat scenarios:
- “Eve of the Final Confrontation”
- “In Search of Poes”
- “The Struggle for Ash Swamp”
Improved Features & Quality-of-Life Updates
Actions
- Special actions for the mysterious Construct can now be saved individually per weapon type
- Warning sound added for when “Power Surge” or “Boundless Energy” are about to expire
Battles
- Characters and weapons can now be selected in The Tanagar Meditation Hall
- Health recovery previews now appear when choosing Special Rations or Battery
Deployment Preparation
- From the Allies menu, pressing Y now jumps straight to Aside Quests
Hyrule Map Adjustments
- Tutorials visible on the map are now listed
- Ground area divisions can now be viewed directly on the map
- Hovering over a battle now shows a preview of the area that can be reclaimed
Quest List Improvements
- Quests that can currently be cleared now appear in yellow
- Clear status indicators adjusted for clarity
Bug Fixes
- The “Construct Launch” Unique Skill was not benefiting from some special effects
- The Aside Quest “Defeat — enemies using Zonai device” did not count actions using Strong Attacks or aerial combat
- Elemental states (Shock/Freeze/Burn) would not apply properly when guarding automatically via Frox-triggered weapon art effects
- Enhanced states could disappear after switching characters through the Pause Menu
- Background music could fail to resume when choosing “Retry” after certain actions
- GameShare issues where progress would halt or attacks would stop connecting
- Two-player split-screen issues causing unintended returns to the Hyrule Map
- Camera reversal issues when performing Sync Strikes with Pinnec
- Various other UI and display issues
Now Available
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.
