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Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment List of All Unique Skills
Here is a list of all the unique skills that you can get in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Learn more about Unique Skills, their stats and effects, how to use them, as well as which characters wield them in the game.

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List of All Unique Skills

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Unique Skill User Effect
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Piercing Light Piercing Light Zelda ImageZelda Skill Power: 40
Unleash a beam of light from the tip of your blade.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Temporal Toss Temporal Toss Zelda ImageZelda Skill Power: 90
Imbue your sword with light and hurl it at the enemy, then rewind time to deal a second strike.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Temporal Counter Temporal Counter Zelda ImageZelda Skill Power: 50
Reflect incoming enemy projectiles using the power of time.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Bow of Light Bow of Light Zelda ImageZelda Skill Power: 60
Loose countless arrows of light at the enemy.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Ultrahand Ultrahand Rauru ImageRauru Skill Power: 60
Reflect incoming enemy projectiles using Ultrahand.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Noble Impact Noble Impact Rauru ImageRauru Skill Power: 90
One of Rauru's Radiant Lance techniques. Call forth innumerable javelins of light, then rain them down upon the enemy in an impactful wave.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Phalanx Trust Phalanx Trust Rauru ImageRauru Skill Power: 65
One of Rauru's Radiant Lance techniques. Create javelins of light directly in front of you, then unleash them all simultaneiously.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Heavenpiercer Heavenpiercer Rauru ImageRauru Skill Power: 85
One of Rauru's Radiant Lance techniques. Summon a pillar of pure light from the ground, striking enemies directly ahead of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Construct Launch Construct Launch Mineru ImageMineru Skill Power: 45
Launch a rapidly spinning Soldier Construct forward to cleave through the air.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Boundless Energy Boundless Energy Mineru ImageMineru Skill Power: 0
Increase the efficiency of your Zonai devices, negating energy consumption for a short period of time.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Sperical Strike Sperical Strike Mineru ImageMineru Skill Power: 80
Launch a massive iron sphere in a straight line in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Rising Spiral Rising Spiral
(One-Handed) 		Mysterious Construct ImageMysterious Construct Skill Power: 60
Rapidly spin the blade in your right hand, then thrust forward into the air.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Power Surge Power Surge Mysterious Construct ImageMysterious Construct Skill Power: 0
Boost your Zonai energy output to negate energy gauge consumption for a short period of time.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Whirling Tornado Whirling Tornado
(Spear) 		Mysterious Construct ImageMysterious Construct Skill Power: 30
Spin your spear rapidly to unleash a tornado directly in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Counter Kick Counter Kick
(Two-Handed) 		Mysterious Construct ImageMysterious Construct Skill Power: 80
Thrust your blade into the ground, extend your arms while stepping back, then use your arms to fling yourself forward, unleashing a powerful kick.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Bomb Flower Bomb Flower Calamo ImageCalamo Skill Power: 80
Toss a bomb flower straight ahead to unleash a massive explosion engulfing the surrounding area.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Bouncing Slash Bouncing Slash Calamo ImageCalamo Skill Power: 55
Bounce into the air off a mushroom, then unleash a gliding spin attack.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Dazzlefruit Charge Dazzlefruit Charge Calamo ImageCalamo Skill Power: 40
Slice at a dazzlefruit in mid-air, causing it to burst and unleash a binding light directly in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Torrential Wave Torrential Wave Qia ImageQia Skill Power: 60
Slam the ground with your spear, unleashing a wave that strikes enemies in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Seafoam Surge Seafoam Surge Qia ImageQia Skill Power: 55
Unleash a surging wave directly in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Cyclone Sweep Cyclone Sweep Qia ImageQia Skill Power: 50
Cut forward like a sweeping cyclone, striking all enemies in your path and washing away foes with a surge of water.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Impaling Spear Impaling Spear Qia ImageQia Skill Power: 40
Deliver a powerful thrust directly in front of you, knocking enemies back.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Windstorm Drive Windstorm Drive Raphica ImageRaphica Skill Power: 50
Ride the wind to strike at enemies, creating a powerful tornado directly in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Skyfall Shot Skyfall Shot Raphica ImageRaphica Skill Power: 60
Ready your bow, use R to aim, then fire.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Galeforce Kick Galeforce Kick Raphica ImageRaphica Skill Power: 50
Take to the skies, then descend with a brutal kick.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Rending Arrow Rending Arrow Raphica ImageRaphica Skill Power: 80
Loose an explosive arrow in front of you. The arrow will unleash blades of wind when it explodes.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Avalanche Slam Avalanche Slam Agraston ImageAgraston Skill Power: 95
Engulf yourself in flames and leap into the air, then slam downward with a mighty explosive punch.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Erupting Strike Erupting Strike Agraston ImageAgraston Skill Power: 80
Slam your sword into the ground, then pull it out with a powerful upward swing.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Wild Crash Wild Crash Agraston ImageAgraston Skill Power: 70
Roll forward with great force, drawing in surrounding enemies.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Flame Burst Flame Burst Agraston ImageAgraston Skill Power: 50
Hurl a ball of flame that explodes on impact.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Lightning Kick Lightning Kick Ardi ImageArdi Skill Power: 40
Shroud yourself in lightning, then leap upward while performing a powerful kick.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Thundering Thrust Thundering Thrust Ardi ImageArdi Skill Power: 60
Deliver a piercing thrust to enemies in front of you. Press the button repeatedly to discharge potent electricity.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Electric Rush Electric Rush Ardi ImageArdi Skill Power: 50
Rush forward like a surge of lightning, delivering a series of slashes and unleashing electricity directly in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Conductive Impact Conductive Impact Ardi ImageArdi Skill Power: 70
Slam the ground with your shield to summon lightning in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Leaping Slice Leaping Slice Typhan ImageTyphan Skill Power: 40
Lash out with two swift slashes while jumping into the air.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Shield Rush Shield Rush Typhan ImageTyphan Skill Power: 65
Raise your shield in a defensive stance , then rush powerfully forward.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Hurling Slash Hurling Slash Quino ImageQuino Skill Power: 65
Drag your sword in a circle along the ground, then send a boulder flying forward.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Defensive Charge Defensive Charge Quino ImageQuino Skill Power: 80
Raise your sword in a defensive stance, then swiftly rush forward.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Heaventide Slash Heaventide Slash Lago ImageLago Skill Power: 40
Leap gracefully inot the air and unleash a spinning slash.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Reversal Wave Reversal Wave Lago ImageLago Skill Power: 25
Rush forward and unleash a forceful horizontal slash. Match your timing with the enemy's attack for a more powerful strike.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Spiral Impact Spiral Impact Vence ImageVence Skill Power: 20
Fly forward, engulfing nearby enemies in a vortex of wind.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Windmill Cutter Windmill Cutter Vence ImageVence Skill Power: 45
Perform a mid-air somersault, unleashing a rising spin attack in the process.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Vehement Charge Vehement Charge Pinnec ImagePinnec Skill Power: 85
Fly backwards with a vigorous dash, then charge forward to attack enemies in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Skydance Spear Skydance Spear Pinnec ImagePinnec Skill Power: 60
Forcefull hurl your spear towards the sky, then leap up to catch the spear mid-air.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Wheeling Crash Wheeling Crash Cadlan ImageCadlan Skill Power: 60
Charge forward with spear in hand, unleashing a powerful spinning attack.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Turbulent Flurry Turbulent Flurry Cadlan ImageCadlan Skill Power: 65
Face toward the sky and deliver a series of spear thrusts.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Dancing Slash Dancing Slash Sholani ImageSholani Skill Power: 20
Leap upward with an elegant rising slash.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Whirlwind Rush Whirlwind Rush Sholani ImageSholani Skill Power: 65
Leap forward while unleashing a rapid spin attack.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Leaping Storm Leaping Storm Ronza ImageRonza Skill Power: 85
Leap high into the air while unleashing a spin attack.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Devastating Slash Devastating Slash Ronza ImageRonza Skill Power: 80
Unleash a powerful slash directly in front of you.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Leaping Headbutt Leaping Headbutt Braton ImageBraton Skill Power: 65
Launch yourself into the air to deliver a powerful headbutt.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Blinding Thrust Blinding Thrust Braton ImageBraton Skill Power: 60
Blind the enemy with a cloud of dust, then deliver a powerful spear thrust.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Earth Plow Earth Plow Pastos ImagePastos Skill Power: 85
Tear up a slab of earth and hurl it at airborne enemies.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment- Empowered Thrust Empowered Thrust Pastos ImagePastos Skill Power: 80
Wind up, then unleash a forceful sword thrust directly in front of you.

How to Use Unique Skills

Hold R Then Press One of The Skill Buttons

How to Use Unique Skills
NSW - R (hold) + NSW - Y / NSW - X / NSW - A / NSW - B

Unique Skills can be used by holding R then pressing one of the Skill buttons (Y/X/A/B). Each character has their own unique skills that they can use to deal powerful damage against enemies.

By default, Unique Skills under the X button deal greater damage against enemies attacking from above. Meanwhile, Unique Skills under the Y button work better against enemies charging directly at you.

If you time it correctly, when you strike an enemy with the right kind of unique skill, they can become vulnerable.

Fill the Gauge to Use a Unique Skill

Fill the Gauge

You will need to fill a gauge in order to use a unique skill. You cannot use unique skills back-to-back.

The Skill gauge fills up over time, but you can speed it up by hitting enemies with regular or heavy attacks.

How to Get Unique Skills

Complete Quests For Certain Characters

Unique Skill Quest

Playable characters will have some Unique Skills by default, but acquiring their other Unique Skills will require you to complete Quests specific to these characters in the game.

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Available After Completing The Art of the Blade

using Piercing Light on Typhan

You will be first introduced to the Unique Skill mechanic during The Art of the Blade, where Zelda will be able to utilize it firsthand in combat.

The Art of the Blade Walkthrough

What are Unique Skills?

Skills That Are Exclusive to Every Playable Character

Unique Skills are abilities that are exclusive to each playable character in the game. Unique Skills require a gauge to be filled so that they can be used in battle. These gauges can be quickly refilled by using regular or heavy attacks.

List of All Characters

Can Interrupt Enemy Attacks

Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment Can Interrupt Enemy Attacks
Additionally, Unique Skills can interrupt Dangerous Attacks from enemies, which are indicated by the glowing red aura surrounding them before they initiate the attack.

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