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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

EX Battle Research: Items Challenge Walkthrough

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This is a guide for EX Battle Research: Items, a Challenge in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Read on to learn the best way to clear the challenge as well as obtainable rewards, materials and more!

EX Battle Research: Items Basic Information

EX Battle Research: Items
Challenge Level Range 81-90
Recommended Level 83
Region Central Hyrule
Special Conditions No Healing Items Appear
Unlock Conditions Complete the Quest: Power Play: Bombs Away
First-Clear Rewards

EX Battle Research: Items - Materials and Enemies

Battlefield-Specific Materials

Does not drop battlefield specific materials

List of Materials

Main Enemies

List of Enemies

EX Battle Research: Items Walkthrough

Objectives
  1. Attack the Ice Chuchu with fire
  2. Defeat the Ice Chuchu with a Remote Bomb
  3. Use rune counters 3 times on the two Silver Moblins
  4. Defeat the Malice Lynel with a remote bomb

EX Battle Research: Items - Tips and Strategy Guide

Use the Fire Rod to Attack the Ice Chuchu

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To accomplish the first objective, use your Fire Rod to deal damage to the Chuchu. If you don't have enough rod charges for this, you can defeat the nearby Fire Wizzrobe for more Fire Rod ammo.

How To Use Rods

Use the Bomb Rune to Defeat the Ice Chuchu

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Feel free to deal damage however way you want to the Ice Chuchu but the killing blow must come from a Remote Bomb Rune.

Counter the Moblins using Runes

Counter the Moblins with a Cryonis Rune

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The Moblin with the regular spear will occasionally attempt to charge at you. Use the Cryonis rune to stop him in his track.

Counter the Moblins with a Magnesis Rune

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The Moblin with the axe will occasionally attempt to throw the axe at you. Use the Magnesis rune to catch the axe and throw it back to him.

Use the Bomb Rune to Defeat the Malice Lynel

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Feel free to deal damage however way you want to the Malice Lynel but the killing blow must come from a Remote Bomb Rune.
Sheikah Runes Guide: How to Use Runes in Battle

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