Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Calamity Ganon Usage Guide, Builds, Combos, and How to Unlock

Calamity Ganon Usage Guide and How to Unlock

This guide will show how to unlock Calamity Ganon in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Additionally, you can find this character's weapon information, builds, combo chart and actions, how to play as Calamity Ganon in Age of Calamity, and more.

How to Unlock Calamity Ganon & Weapon Information

Calamity Ganon Image
How to Unlock Joins after completing Versus Calamity Ganon
Weapon Used Cursed Ancient Part
Voice Actor
(English)
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Voice Actor
(Japanese)
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Unlocking Calamity Ganon

The last unlockable character in the game is the final boss himself, Calamity Ganon! Obviously, unlocking him as a playable character won't be so easy. You must first complete most parts of the game and beat some of the hardest levels available.

Check markComplete all Story Battles
Check markRepair and unlock Terrako
Check markComplete all Challenges including the Divine Beast Battles

First, you need to complete all 20 Story Battles and beat Calamity Ganon in the final battle. After ending scene and credits, you'll be given more Quests and Challenges, incuding Terrako's Return.

As you work your way to repairing Terrako, you'll unlock more Quests and Challenges. Clearing some of these challenges are required to obtain the components for Terrako.

After you unlock Terrako, you should start completing every single Challenge on your map. Yes, including the early game Challenges and Divine Beast Challenges.

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When you are done with around 150 Challenges, you'll unlock Versus Astor Challenge. Beat it and you'll unlock Versus Harbinger Ganon Challenge. After this one, your most awaited challenge will appear — Versus Calamity Ganon.

Versus Calamity Ganon Challenge

Calamity Ganon

In this challenge, you'll need to defeat Astor, Harbinger Ganon, and Calamity Ganon within 12 minutes. This is one of the hardest Challenges in the game so make sure you are fully prepared.

After winning the battle, Calamity Ganon will be available as a playable character! More Quests and Challenges will also appear on your map.

How to Level Up Fast

Best Calamity Ganon Builds

Weapon Best seal
Heart of AnnihilationHeart of Annihilation
Attack Speed Seal Attack Speed
Alternative seals
Regular-Attack Damage Seal Regular-Attack Damage
Strong-Attack Damage Seal Strong-Attack Damage
Explanation
Increase his attack speed so he can perform more combos, produce more Malice, and enter Calamity form much faster.

How to Play as Calamity Ganon

Calamity Ganon Combo Chart

Regular Attacks
Ybutton.pngYbutton.pngYbutton.pngYbutton.png
Strong Attack 1
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Strong Attack 2
Ybutton.pngXbutton.png
Strong Attack 3
Ybutton.pngYbutton.pngXbutton.png
Strong Attack 4
Ybutton.pngYbutton.pngYbutton.pngXbutton.png
Midair Regular Attack
Ybutton.png
Midair Strong Attack
Xbutton.png

(Aim using the left stick and attack with X)
Unique Action
ZR Button
Expend Malice gauge to enter Calamity form
(Attacks produce Malice pools, absorb them by pressing ZR; Calamity form improves all attacks)

List of Calamity Ganon's Weapons

Weapon Base Atk Hidden Seals
Cursed Bone Shard IconCursed Bone Shard 31 Level 25: Special-Attack Damage: +8%
Level 30: Chance to KO Weak Enemies: +10%
Malevolent Spine IconMalevolent Spine 52 Level 25: Regular-Attack Damage: +7%
Level 30: Resistance to All Status Effects
Heart of Annihilation IconHeart of Annihilation 70 Level 25: Strong-Attack Damage: +7%
Level 30: Heal a Percentage of Damage Dealt

Calamity Ganon's Quests

Quest How to Unlock / Reward
Heardhearted Malice Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: Bonus Combo
Slumbering Malice Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: Bonus Combo
Beastly Malice Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: Bonus Combo
Otherworldly Malice Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: Enhanced Ability
Explosive Life Force Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: +1 Bonus Hearts
Nocturnal Life Force Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: +1 Bonus Hearts
Teeming Life Force Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: +2 Bonus Hearts
Hidden Life Force Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: +2 Bonus Hearts
Pursuing Ancient Power Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: Special-Attack Gauge +1
Pursuing Supreme Power Clear the Challenge: Versus Calamity Ganon
Calamity Ganon: Special-Attack Gauge +1
EX Violent Obsessions Clear the Battle: EX Guardian of Remembrance
Calamity Ganon: EX Enhanced Ability

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Characters

HW - List of Characters

How to Unlock All Playable Characters

Main Characters
Link IconLink Impa IconImpa Zelda IconZelda
Mipha IconMipha Daruk IconDaruk Revali IconRevali Urbosa IconUrbosa
Secret Characters
Hestu IconHestu Sidon IconSidon Yunobo IconYunobo Riju IconRiju
Teba IconTeba Master Kohga IconMaster Kohga King Rhoam IconKing Rhoam Great Fairies IconGreat Fairies
Monk Maz Koshia IconMonk Maz Koshia Terrako IconTerrako Calamity Ganon IconCalamity Ganon Age of Calamity - Battle-Tested Guardian Icon.pngBattle-Tested Guardian
Best Character Tier List
Supporting Characters
Purah Robbie -
Villains
Astor Sooga -
English and Japanese Voice Actors and Cast

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