01: The Armies of Ruin

Map:Hyrule Field

Recommended Element: None

Heart Container: Link

Heart Piece: Link

Skulltula: Defeat 1,000 enemies

Defeat the first wave of enemies. During this point, a Fairy will join and join Link. Your next objective is to help Impa. There should be an enemy outpost nearby. Take it out to establish a bit of control in the area. Defeat a few more enemies in your immediate area then head to the Abandoned Fort.

Here you'll face Volga. Lock on to this boss and evade/block his attacks while chipping away his HP. One of his attacks will expose his weak point. As part of the tutorial, this will be revealed and you'll have to keep attacking it to deal extra damage. Once enough damage is dealt, a cutscene will trigger. Volga will retreat afterward.

Facing the Dragon Knight

March past the Abandoned Fort and you'll get a new objective. You have to rescue the Goron Captain by defeating the Lizalfos. This is larger enemy but won't put up that much of a fight with you. Defeat it to complete this objective. Continue wiping out more enemies in the area before moving forth.

The Mine Entrance will be opened. Head inside and open the chest to get some Bombs. This will be assigned to the ZR button. You can use this to destroy boulders and damage enemies. Go back upstairs and use the bombs to destroy the boulders blocking the entrance. Use the bombs again on the boulder outside to reveal a chest. Open that chest to get Rupees.

Return to the first battlefield and destroy the boulders blocking the path leading to Zelda. First, you have to capture the West Field Keep. Keep killing enemies until the gauge decreases. The Keep Boss will appear afterward. Defeat him to fully capture the Keep.

Once done, regroup with Zelda. Your next objective will be updated. Head towards the next keep and make short work of the enemies there to capture it. The East Field Keep may be captured by allied forces but head there still. You should find a surviving Lizalfos there. Defeat it to get more Rupees and possibly Materials as well. Capturing the two bases will close off the northern portion of the map. Before doing this, I suggest ignoring the capture objective for the meantime and head north so you can get the Heart Container and Heart Piece there.

Head to the south to join with Zelda in the Fairy Fountain. The Southern Keep along the way has two Lizalfos and is under enemy control. It will be better to capture it as well since you're already in the area. Now regroup with Zelda and destroy the Fountain entrance. Step in the Magic Circle and activate it. The fairy will gather the bombs your forces have and drop it in the middle of the enemy concentration. This will wipe out most of the enemy forces, raising the morale of your troops and giving your troubled Keeps a breather. Before leaving the fountain, make sure to smash the jars inside to get Rupees and to replenish your magic and SP gauge.

Leave the Fountain and shortly after, the Dark Wizard will summon a boss in the battlefield, called King Dodongo. Head to its location and face it. This boss has unbelievably high defense so don't expect this to be defeated by normal means. To trigger its weakness, you have to watch out when it stops to charge up it's fire attack. Stand in front of it then keep lobbing bombs at its mouth. This will make it swallow the bombs and get knocked down. Use this chance to attack it with all your might until the weak point meter is fully destroyed. Repeat the same pattern as necessary to defeat this boss.

Bomb appetit!

After the battle, you'll unlock the other modes in the main menu and Impa as a playable character.