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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

EX Battle Research: Skills Challenge Walkthrough

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This is a guide for EX Battle Research: Skills, 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: Skills Basic Information

EX Battle Research: Skills
Challenge Level Range 81-90
Recommended Level 83
Region Central Hyrule
Special Conditions No Healing Items Appear
Unlock Conditions Complete the Quest: The Technology of Disassembly
First-Clear Rewards

EX Battle Research: Skills - Materials and Enemies

Battlefield-Specific Materials

Does not drop battlefield specific materials

List of Materials

Main Enemies

List of Enemies

EX Battle Research: Skills Walkthrough

Objectives
  1. Use 2 Perfect Dodges on the Blue Hinox
  2. Defeat the Blue Hinox with a weak-point smash
  3. Use 5 Perfect Dodges on the White-Maned Lynel
  4. Defeat the White-Maned Lynel with a special attack

EX Battle Research: Skills - Tips and Strategy Guide

Cook Food Before Starting the Challenge

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Two out of four of the objectives necessary for this challenge tasks you with performing Perfect Dodges. Fulfilling these requests will be easier if you prepare the appropriate meal.

Perfect-Dodge Timing Window Up: Copious Wild Fried Greens, Herb Sauté, Akkala Buns

Cooking Guide and List of Recipes

How to Perfect Dodge a Hinox

Dodge Sideways When It Runs Towards You

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Keep your distance from the Hinox. It will try to close the gap by charging towards you. When it does, lock on (push in the right analog stick), then jump sideways (tap B while holding the left analog stick to the side). When timed right, a prompt to Flurry Rush will appear.

Dodge Sideways When It Tries To Pummel You

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Stay by the Hinox's feet. It will raise its fist and try to strike at you from above. When it does, lock on (push in the right analog stick), then jump sideways (tap B while holding the left analog stick to the side). When timed right, a prompt to Flurry Rush will appear.
How to Perform a Flurry Rush

How to Perfect Dodge a Lynel

Dodge Sideways After the Cryonis Prompt

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Keep your distance from the Lynel. It will try to close the gap by charging towards you. Normally, a Cryonis prompt can be used to summon an ice block in his way to stun him, but to perform the perfect dodge, jump sideways right before he hits you. When timed right, a prompt to Flurry Rush will appear.

Dodge Backwards After the Stasis Prompt

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Stay close to the Lynel. In an attempt to push you back, it will spin around. Normally, a Stasis prompt can be used to stop him from charging his attack to buy you time to retreat, but to to perform the perfect dodge, jump backwards in between his swings. When timed right, a prompt to Flurry Rush will appear.

Dodge the Explosive Strike Backwards

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Stay close to the Lynel. Occasionally, the Lynel will stand on it's back legs as it prepares to hit you with an explosive strike. Run towards the edge of the explosion's range, then jump backwards just before the Lynel strikes the ground. When timed right, a prompt to Flurry Rush will appear.

How to Perform a Flurry Rush

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