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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

EX Handle the Horde Challenge Walkthrough

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This is a guide for EX Handle the Horde, 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 Handle the Horde Basic Information

EX Handle the Horde
Challenge Level Range 81-90
Recommended Level 85
Region Central Hyrule
Special Conditions No Healing Items Appear
Time Limited
Unlock Conditions After purchasing the DLC
First-Clear Rewards
Diamond Icon Diamond x5
Topaz Icon Topaz x15
Rupee Icon Rupee x1000

EX Handle the Horde - Materials and Enemies

Battlefield-Specific Materials

Does not drop battlefield specific materials

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Main Enemies

List of Enemies

EX Handle the Horde Walkthrough

Objectives
  1. Defeat 100 enemies
  2. Defeat 300 enemies
  3. Defeat 500 enemies
  4. Defeat 1000 enemies

EX Handle the Horde - Tips and Strategy Guide

While the objective is to defeat many enemies within the time limit, this is a battle that you cannot lose. You only need to reach a high number of KOs to complete the challenge.

Cook Food Before Starting the Challenge

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity - Cook Food Before Starting the Challenge
To defeat enemies faster, we recommend cooking food that boosts your damage output.

If you have completed all cooking quests, cook Spicy Pepper Steak, Meat Pie, and Salt-Grilled Gourmet Meat to get a total of +22% damage.

Use a Mob Clearing Character

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity - Use a Mob Clearing Character
Use characters that are good at fighting groups of enemies such as Teba, Impa, and Link. You can also use Zelda with a Master Cycle as she can easily defeat mobs of enemies and navigate around the map quickly.

Defeat Powerful Foes

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity - Defeat Powerful Foes
Once a powerful foe appears on the map, head to its destination and defeat it. Defeating these foes will spawn a new group of mobs for you to increase the number of KOs.

List of Enemies

Check the Battle Log to See the Enemy Location

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity - Check the Battle Log
During the challenge, the game will notify the location of new enemies for a few seconds after defeating a powerful foe.

To check the location once the notification disappears, press the Plus (+) button and the L button to navigate to the Battle Log. A red radar will flash indicating the location of the enemies.

Enlarge the Minimap

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity - Enlarge the Minimap
While in the battlefield, press the Left Thumbstick to enlarge the minimap on the bottom right corner. This allows you to navigate around the area easily and check the amount of enemies.

Age of Calamity Controls and Controller Options

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