Link

The Hero of Time, the Hero of Winds, the Hero of Light; Link is known by a lot of names and has lived a lot of lives, but this time he’s donning the armor of a soldier to become the hero of battle. Armed with a veritable arsenal, Link has more tools of attack than any other Warrior in the game. He’s also one of the fastest Warriors in your catalog and is capable of air combos if you’re using his Hylian or Master Sword. It might be hard to forego Link on any Scenarios he can’t be a part of, but that’s probably for the best because there are plenty of other great Warriors to play.

How to unlock

Link is your starting Warrior, so you don’t have to unlock him.

Link’s Weapons

Hylian Sword

The Hylian Sword should be familiar to fans of Zelda games the world over. It’s the classic sword-and-shield combo that Link is rarely seen without, and there’s a reason for that: Link is clearly comfortable with this setup, as he is more maneuverable and faster with this weapon than any other. Add to this the fact that he can chain every one of his Strong Attacks together with his classic Spin Attack by holding Combo at the end of each Combo Attack and you’ve got a recipe for destruction.

If you press Regular whenever one your attacks takes you into the air, you’ll be able to perform an air combo. If you press Combo while in the air, Link drops in his famous Down Thrust, which creates a shockwave around him as he hits the ground. You can press Regular while in the air up to three times, then follow it up with Combo to Down Thrust.

Knight’s Sword

This is Link’s starting weapon.

White Sword

You can find this weapon in the Sealed Weapon in “Sealed Ambition” in Legend Mode.

Magical Sword

You can find this weapon in Scenario H-6 of the Master Quest Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Magical Sword +

You can find this weapon in Scenario C-2 of the Twilight Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Master Sword

The Master Sword functions almost exactly like the Hylian Sword with one small but important difference. Whenever your Hearts are full, the Master Sword does more powerful attacks and even adds sword beams to the ends of some attacks. Using Regular-Combo, Regular-Regular-Combo, Regular-Regular-Regular-Combo-Regular-Regular-Regular or doing a full Regular Attack combo will result in beams being shot out of the sword; in the case of Regular-Regular-Combo, this makes this weapon the absolute best in the game. You can find this weapon in the Sealed Weapon in Scenario 11 “The Sacred Sword,” in Legend Mode.

Magic Rod

Link’s Magic Rod is like a swiss army knife of weaponry. As you attack, the Magic Rod transforms into a variety of different weapons with a variety of ranges. The Magic Rod has some of the best range in the game and it’s incredibly versatile. There isn’t really a trick to this weapon; just mash Regular Attack, then press Combo Attack up to three times to get the weapon to transform.

Fire Rod

You can find this weapon in the Sealed Weapon in “The Sheikah Tribesman” in Legend Mode.

Prism Rod

You can find this weapon in Scenario F-14 of the Great Sea Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Magical Rod

You can find this weapon in Scenario B-8 of the Master Quest Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Magical Rod +

You can find this weapon in Scenario E-1 of the Twilight Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Great Fairy

The Great Fairy is less like a weapon and more like her own individual warrior. Link takes a ride in the Giant Fairy’s bottle while the Great Fairy takes center stage. Her size is massive, making her excellent for clearing out enemy soldiers and capturing Keeps. There are no tricks to using her; just use Combo Attacks and find which ones suit you best. We find that her Regular-Regular-Regular-Combo attack is particularly effective at clearing Keeps. If you press a solo Combo Attack, you’ll temporarily increase her attack power, but it comes at the cost of a temporary decrease in her defense.

Great Fountain Fairy

Found in Scenario G-16 of the Adventure Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Great Forest Fairy

Found in Scenario H-1 of the Great Sea Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Great Sky Fairy

You can find this weapon in Scenario A-9 of the Master Quest Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Great Sky Fairy +

You can find this weapon in Scenario B-5 of the Termina Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Gauntlets

The Gauntlets are another item that longtime Legend of Zelda fans will remember. Link’s giant gloves stay true to their legacy by allowing Link to pick up objects and soldiers around the battlefield. By approaching Jars, Bomb Flowers, or regular soldiers and pressing Combo Attack, Link can lift them off the ground, carry them around the battlefield, and then throw them at his leisure by pressing Combo once more.

Silver Gauntlets

You can find this weapon in Scenario G-14 of the Adventure Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Golden Gauntlets

You can find this weapon in Scenario B-3 of the Great Sea Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Power Gloves

You can find this weapon in Scenario A-11 of the Master Quest Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Power Gloves +

You can find this weapon in Scenario G-5 of the Twilight Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Horse

The Horse weapon is without a doubt the most unique weapon in all of Hyrule Warriors Legends. While Epona’s Regular Attacks are a little lacking, all of her Combo Attacks are powerful and room clearing. Hit Regular-Combo and Epona flips around and kicks anyone in her range. Keep mashing Combo Attack immediately after and Link begins firing his Hero’s Bow. Hit Regular-Regular-Combo and Epona jumps into the air and stomps down, knocking out any poor soul that’s foolish enough to be underneath her. Regular-Regular-Regular-Combo with shoot Link forward in a zigzag motion, slicing and slashing his way through anyone in front of him. If you want a weapon that can clear Keeps and groups of enemies with ease, the Link’s Horse is what you want.

Epona

You can find this weapon in Scenario E-15 of the Adventure Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Twilight Epona

You can find this weapon in Scenario G-1 of the Great Sea Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Epona of Time

You can find this weapon in Scenario D-13 of the Master Quest Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Epona of Time +

You can find this weapon in Scenario H-8 of the Termina Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Spinner

A whirling death machine by any other name wouldn’t maim so sweet. Terror of the Keeps, Troop-Crusher, Captain-Shredder: we can’t say if these are the Spinner’s known names, but we can say that they should be. Just about every move you do with the Spinner clears group after group of enemies like they aren’t even there. The single-press Combo Attack has Link kick his Spinner out from under him, grab a new one and leave the old one just spinning out in the open. Once you’ve put a few more Spinners out in an area, use just about any other Combo Attack that has Link come in contact with the loose Spinners. All of the Spinners fly around the area, tearing through any hapless enemies in its wake. Truly, this is one of the most fun and devastating weapons in the game.

Ancient Spinner

You can find this weapon in Scenario C-2 of the Adventure Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Enhanced Spinner

You can find this weapon in Scenario E-1 of the Great Sea Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Triforce Spinner

You can find this weapon in Scenario F-15 of the Master Quest Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Triforce Spinner +

You can find this weapon in Scenario D-5 of the Twilight Map. You must first use an Item Card in the Search Screen to locate it, and then get an A-Rank to unlock the weapon.

Link’s Badges

Attack Badges

	Name	Description	Materials Required	Cost
	Kokiri Sword I (Unlocks Din’s Fire I)	New Combo Attack for the Hylian Sword: Regular Attack ×٧	Monster Tooth ×1	100
	Kokiri Sword II (Unlocks Stamina Fruit I)	New spin attack for the Hylian Sword: Hold Combo Attack button after a Combo Attack	Piece of Darknut Armor ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Kokiri Sword III (Unlocks Digging Mitts I)	New Combo Attack for Hylian Sword: Regular Attack ×9	Moblin Flank ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Kokiri Sword IV	New Combo Attack for Hylian Sword: Regular Attack ×4, then press Combo Attack	Stalmaster Wrist Bone ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	3,000
	Din’s Fire I (Unlocks Hover Boots I)	Makes the Special Attack gauge fill slightly faster.	Moblin Flank ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Din’s Fire II (Unlocks Fierce Deity’s Mask I)	Makes Special Attack gauge fill moderately faster.	Stalmaster Wrist Bone ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Din’s Fire III	Makes the Special Attack gauge fill a lot faster.	Ganon’s Fang ×1, Ganon’s Mane ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	3,000
	Stamina Fruit I	Makes the Weak Point gauge diminish slightly quicker.	Lizalfos Scale ×1	500
	Stamina Fruit II	Makes the Weak Point gauge diminish moderately quicker.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	1,000
	Stamina Fruit III	Makes the Weak Point gauge diminish a lot quicker.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	3,000
	Hover Boots I	Slightly lengthens the duration of Focus Spirit.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	500
	Hover Boots II	Moderately lengthens the duration of Focus Spirit.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	1,000
	Hover Boots III	Greatly lengthens the duration of Focus Spirit.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	3,000
	Digging Mitts I	Allows the warrior to inflict minor damage to enemies with their guard up.	Lizalfos Scale ×3	2,000
	Digging Mitts II	Allows the warrior to inflict moderate damage to enemies with their guard up.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Digging Mitts III	Allows the warrior to inflict heavy damage to enemies with their guard up.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000
	Fierce Deity’s Mask I	Gives the warrior a second Special Attack gauge.	Dinolfos Fang ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	2,000
	Fierce Deity’s Mask II	Gives the warrior a third Special Attack gauge.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	3,000
	Wooden Sword I	New Combo Attack for the Magic Rod: Regular Attack ×1, then Combo Attack ×3.	Monster Tooth ×1	100
	Wooden Sword II	New Combo Attack for the Magic Rod: Regular Attack ×2, then Combo Attack ×3.	Piece of Darknut Armor ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Wooden Sword III	New Combo Attack for the Magic Rod: Regular Attack ×3, then Combo Attack ×3.	Moblin Flank ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Wooden Sword IV	New Combo Attack for the Magic Rod: Regular Attack ×4, then Combo Attack ×1.	Hylian Captain Gauntlet ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	3,000
	Great Fairy Sword I	New Combo Attack for the Great Fairy: Regular Attack ×6	Monster Tooth ×1	100
	Great Fairy Sword II	New Combo Attack for the Great Fairy: Regular Attack ×4, then Combo Attack ×1	Goron Armor Breastplate ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Great Fairy Sword III	New Combo Attack for the Great Fairy: Regular Attack ×7	Lizalfos Scale ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Great Fairy Sword IV	New Combo Attack for the Great Fairy: Regular Attack ×5, then Combo Attack ×1	Fiery Aeralfos Leather ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	3,000
	Giant’s Knife I	New Combo Attack for the Gauntlets: Regular Attack ×1, then Combo Attack ×3	Monster Tooth ×1	100
	Giant’s Knife II	New Combo Attack for the Gauntlets: Regular Attack ×2, then Combo Attack ×3	Aeralfos Leather ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Giant’s Knife III	New Combo Attack for the Gauntlets: Regular Attack ×3, then Combo Attack ×3	Piece of Darknut Armor ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Giant’s Knife IV	New Combo Attack for the Gauntlets: Regular Attack ×4, then Combo Attack ×1	ReDead Bandage ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	3,000
	Razor Sword I	New Combo Attack for the Horse: Regular Attack ×1, then Combo Attack ×3	Monster Tooth ×1	100
	Razor Sword II	New Combo Attack for the Horse: Regular Attack ×2, then Combo Attack ×3	Dinolfos Fang ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Razor Tooth III	New Combo Attack for the Horse: Regular Attack ×3, then Combo Attack ×3	Shield-Moblin Helmet ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Razor Tooth IV	New Combo Attack for the Horse: Regular Attack ×4, then Combo Attack ×1	Goron Armor Breastplate ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	3,000
	Gilded Sword I	New Combo Attack for the Spinner: Regular Attack ×6	Monster Tooth ×1	100
	Gilded Sword II	New Combo Attack for the Spinner: Regular Attack ×4, then Combo Attack ×1	Fiery Aeralfos Leather ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	500
	Gilded Sword III	New Combo Attack for the Spinner: Regular Attack ×7	ReDead Bandage ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	1,000
	Gilded Sword IV	New Combo Attack for the Spinner: Regular Attack ×5, then Combo Attack ×1	Shield-Moblin Helmet ×1, Monster Tooth ×1	3,000

Defense Badges

	Name	Description	Materials Required	Cost
	Empty Bottle I (Unlocks all other tier I badges in Link’s Defense Badge tree)	Allows a warrior to use a potion once per battle.	Old Rag ×1	100
	Empty Bottle II (Unlocks Nayru’s Love I)	Allows a warrior to use a potion twice per battle.	Stalmaster Wrist Bone ×1, Old Rag ×1	1,000
	Empty Bottle III	Allows a warrior to use a potion three times per battle.	King Dodongo’s Crystal ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	3,000
	Hornet Larvae I	Slightly increases the healing effect from hearts picked up in battle.	Lizalfos Scale ×1	500
	Hornet Larvae II	Moderately increases the healing effect from hearts picked up in battle.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	1,000
	Hornet Larvae III	Greatly increases the healing effect from hearts picked up in battle.	King Dodongo’s Crystal ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	3,000
	Goron Tunic I	Slightly reduces damage taken on fire-element-recommended stages.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Goron Tunic II	Moderately reduces damage taken on fire-element-recommended stages.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Goron Tunic III	Greatly reduces damage taken on fire-element-recommended stages.	King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000
	Zora Tunic I	Slightly reduces damage taken on water-element-recommended stages.	Lizalfos ×2	1,000
	Zora Tunic II	Moderately reduces damage taken on water-element-recommended stages.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Zora Tunic III	Greatly reduces damage taken on water-element-recommended stages.	King Dodongo’s Crystal ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000
	Magic Armor I	Slightly reduces damage taken on lightning-element-recommended stages.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Magic Armor II	Moderately reduces damage taken on lightning-element-recommended stages.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Magic Armor III	Greatly reduces damage taken on lightning-element-recommended stages.	King Dodongo’s Crystal ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000
	Sacred Shield I	Slightly reduces damages taken on light-element-recommended stages.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Sacred Shield II	Moderately reduces damage taken on light-element-recommended stages.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Sacred Shield III	Greatly reduces damage taken on light-element-recommended stages.	King Dodongo’s Crystal ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000
	Mirror Shield I	Slightly reduces damage taken on darkness-element-recommended stages.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Mirror Shield II	Moderately reduces damage taken on darkness-element-recommended stages.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Mirror Shield III	Greatly reduces damage taken on darkness-element-recommended stages.	King Dodongo’s Crystal ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000
	Naryu’s Love I	Nullifies knock-back on the first hit taken from enemies.	Lizalfos Scale ×3	1,000
	Nayru’s Love II	Nullifies knock-back on the first two hits taken from enemies.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	3,000
	Nayru’s Love III	Nullifies knock-back on the first three hits taken from enemies.	Ganon’s Fang ×1, Ganon’s Mane ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	5,000

Assist Badges

	Name	Description	Materials Required	Cost
	Farore’s Wind I (Unlocks Goron’s Bracelet I)	Slightly speeds up the process of taking keeps.	Metal Plate ×1	500
	Farore’s Wind II	Moderately speeds up the process of taking keeps.	Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×1, King Dodongo’s Claws ×1, Lizalfos Scale ×3	1,000
	Farore’s Wind III	Greatly speeds up the process of taking keeps.	Ganon’s Fang ×1, Ganon’s Mane ×2, Lizalfos Scale ×2	3,000
	Goron’s Bracelet I (Unlocks Hawkeye I)	Slightly increases the duration of bomb power-ups.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Goron’s Bracelet II	Greatly increases the duration of bomb power-ups.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	2,000
	Hawkeye I (Unlocks Beetle I)	Slightly increases the duration of bow and arrows power-ups.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Hawkeye II	Greatly increases the duration of bow and arrows power-ups.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, Ganondorf’s, Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	2,000
	Beetle I (Unlocks Whip I)	Slightly increases the duration of boomerang power-ups.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Beetle II	Greatly increases the duration of boomerang power-ups.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	2,000
	Whip I (Unlocks Bug Net I)	Slightly increases the duration of Hookshot power-ups.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Whip II	Greatly increases the duration of Hookshot power-ups.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	2,000
	Bug Net I	Slightly increases the duration of hammer power-ups.	Lizalfos Scale ×2	1,000
	Bug Net II	Greatly increases the duration of hammer power-ups.	Ganondorf’s Jewel ×1, Ganondorf’s Gauntlet ×2, Lizalfos Gauntlet ×2	2,000

Link’s Costumes