Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

Version 1.0.3 Update and Patch Notes

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Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment - Version 1.0.3 Update and Patch Notes

Version 1.0.3 of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, released on December 17, 2025, adds the Phantom Ganon system, Forbidden difficulty, new challenges, skills, and weapons. Read on for the full patch notes including new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

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Version 1.0.3 Features Added
Phantom Ganon: ・ Phantom Ganon is a new feature that randomly triggers in battles that you have completed. In battles where Phantom Ganon has triggered, a portion of the enemies that appear will have transformed into Vicious Enemies or Gloom Spawn. ・ In addition, when you defeat powerful enemies, there is a possibility that Phantom Ganon may appear. You will be able to acquire more Pure Zonaite Steel than in normal battles. Forbidden Difficulty: ・In the new Forbidden difficulty level, you can experience high-difficulty battles that are more challenging than the battles in Very Hard difficulty. ・ If you complete a certain number of battles on Forbidden difficulty, you will receive special rewards such as Pure Zonaite Steel or an increase in the number of Special Rations that can be held. New challenges and quests added: ・ Similar to the first free update, this second update also adds multiple new challenges and quests to the Hyrule Map after the main game has been beaten. ・ Lizalfos and Chuchus appear as new Vicious Enemies. ・The Tanagar Meditation Hall on the sky island is unlocked, and you will be able to perform a sync strike if you enter with two characters. New Unique Skills added: ・ New unique skills have been added to the Mysterious Construct for its one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, and spears. ・With the one-handed weapon unique skill Shield Charge, you can break through dangerous attacks from charging enemies by raising your shield and stepping into them. Also, with correct timing against an enemy attack, you can deal a powerful spinning slash. ・ You can learn these skills by completing the challenges and quests that are added in this update. New weapons added: ・The Forbidden Blade, a one-handed weapon that was touched by Gloom and ominously transformed, was added. The Mysterious Construct and warriors of various peoples are able to equip it. ・You can acquire this weapon by completing battles that are added in this update. ・The update also adds battles focused on the warriors and a life-or-death struggle against a powerful enemy.

Version 1.0.3 Features Added

Phantom Ganon:
・ Phantom Ganon is a new feature that randomly triggers in battles that you have completed. In battles where Phantom Ganon has triggered, a portion of the enemies that appear will have transformed into Vicious Enemies or Gloom Spawn.
・ In addition, when you defeat powerful enemies, there is a possibility that Phantom Ganon may appear. You will be able to acquire more Pure Zonaite Steel than in normal battles.

Forbidden Difficulty:
・In the new Forbidden difficulty level, you can experience high-difficulty battles that are more challenging than the battles in Very Hard difficulty.
・ If you complete a certain number of battles on Forbidden difficulty, you will receive special rewards such as Pure Zonaite Steel or an increase in the number of Special Rations that can be held.

New challenges and quests added:
・ Similar to the first free update, this second update also adds multiple new challenges and quests to the Hyrule Map after the main game has been beaten.
・ Lizalfos and Chuchus appear as new Vicious Enemies.
・The Tanagar Meditation Hall on the sky island is unlocked, and you will be able to perform a sync strike if you enter with two characters.

New Unique Skills added:
・ New unique skills have been added to the Mysterious Construct for its one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, and spears.
・With the one-handed weapon unique skill Shield Charge, you can break through dangerous attacks from charging enemies by raising your shield and stepping into them. Also, with correct timing against an enemy attack, you can deal a powerful spinning slash.
・ You can learn these skills by completing the challenges and quests that are added in this update.

New weapons added:
・The Forbidden Blade, a one-handed weapon that was touched by Gloom and ominously transformed, was added. The Mysterious Construct and warriors of various peoples are able to equip it.
・You can acquire this weapon by completing battles that are added in this update.
・The update also adds battles focused on the warriors and a life-or-death struggle against a powerful enemy.

Version 1.0.3 significantly expands post-game content with new difficulty options, randomized Phantom Ganon encounters, and additional progression rewards.

Many of these features are designed for players who have already completed the main story and are looking for tougher challenges and better materials.

Post-Game Guide

Improved Features

Version 1.0.3 Improved Features
・Aside Quests that involve sync strikes as a condition have been changed so that they can also be achieved by characters you are not controlling while performing sync strikes. ・You can back out of bonus conversations in the Gallery with B Button. ・ You can now select characters and weapons in "The Tanagar Meditation Hall." ・ Adjusted display conditions and frequency in Tutorials for Dodge and Guard. ・ When you reach the maximum amount of Zonaite Steel, you can use the weapon enhancements ‘Raise Weapon-Level Limit’ and ‘Remove Seals’ at the end of combat.

Version 1.0.3 Improved Features

・Aside Quests that involve sync strikes as a condition have been changed so that they can also be achieved by characters you are not controlling while performing sync strikes.
・You can back out of bonus conversations in the Gallery with B Button.
・ You can now select characters and weapons in "The Tanagar Meditation Hall."
・ Adjusted display conditions and frequency in Tutorials for Dodge and Guard.
・ When you reach the maximum amount of Zonaite Steel, you can use the weapon enhancements ‘Raise Weapon-Level Limit’ and ‘Remove Seals’ at the end of combat.

These changes improve overall usability and reduce difficulty in progression, especially when farming materials or completing Sync Strike-related objectives.

Fixed Issues

Version 1.0.3 Fixed Issues
・Fixed an issue where, when assigning Electric Lizalfos parts to the Material Sensor, a battle in which Electric Lizalfos don’t appear (Terror of the Sands) could be tracked. ・ Fixed an issue where the Challenge A Flash of Steel in the Desert would not appear until a number of other battles had been completed, even after all displayed requisite battles had been completed. ・Fixed an issue where, during two-player split-screen play, the second player’s attack sounds and other sounds could not be heard. ・Fixed an issue where, when assigning necessary materials to the Material Sensor (Assign to Sensor in Unlock Weapon Arts) a player would only be able to remove them from the sensor via the Materials screen.

Version 1.0.3 Fixed Issues

・Fixed an issue where, when assigning Electric Lizalfos parts to the Material Sensor, a battle in which Electric Lizalfos don’t appear (Terror of the Sands) could be tracked.
・ Fixed an issue where the Challenge A Flash of Steel in the Desert would not appear until a number of other battles had been completed, even after all displayed requisite battles had been completed.
・Fixed an issue where, during two-player split-screen play, the second player’s attack sounds and other sounds could not be heard.
・Fixed an issue where, when assigning necessary materials to the Material Sensor (Assign to Sensor in Unlock Weapon Arts) a player would only be able to remove them from the sensor via the Materials screen.

These are all the bugs that were fixed in this 1.0.3 update. These fixes address the bugged appearance of certain battles, audio issues in multiplayer, and Material Sensor usability problems.

All New Features in Version 1.0.3

Phantom Ganon

Forbidden Difficulty

2 New Vicious Enemies

New Unique Skills

New Weapon: Forbidden Blade

Phantom Ganon

Phantom Ganon encounters add a layer of unpredictability to previously cleared battles. When triggered, enemies become significantly more dangerous, but successful runs reward additional Pure Zonaite Steel, making these encounters ideal for late-game farming.

Forbidden Difficulty

New Difficulty

Forbidden difficulty introduces the toughest battles currently available in the game. Clearing enough Forbidden difficulty battles rewards players with valuable materials and permanent bonuses, so you can try and do repeated attempts!

All Difficulty Settings

2 New Vicious Enemies

Enemy	Details
Chuchu	Weakness: None Drops: Chuchu Jelly Chuchu Trophy
Lizalfos	Weakness: None Drops: Lizalfos Horn Lizalfos Talon Lizalfos Tail Lizalfos Trophy

Lizalfos and Chuchus now appear as Vicious Enemies in select challenges, increasing enemy variety and material drops in late-game content.

List of All Enemies

New Unique Skills

Unique Skills

New weapon-specific skills for the Mysterious Construct expand combat options, particularly with Shield Charge for one-handed weapons, which works best if you have precise timing!

List of All Unique Skills

New Weapon: Forbidden Blade

New Weapons

The Forbidden Blade is a new one-handed weapon affected by Gloom. It can be earned from newly added battles and is usable by multiple characters, making it a great addition to late-game builds.

List of All Weapons

Version 1.0.3 Release Date

December 17, 2025

Version 1.0.3 was made available in the United States on December 17, 2025 or December 18, 2025 in Japan.

How to Update to Version 1.0.3

Open the Game

As long as you're connected to the internet, a pop-up should appear upon opening Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment from the Switch 2 Home screen, giving you the option to update the software or start it. Choose to update it to download the latest software version.

Press the + Button on the Home Screen

Software Update in Options

If you aren't able to update the game from opening it, you can download the update by opening the game's options from the Switch 2 Home screen. Highlight Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, then press the Plus (+) button to open Options.

Go to Software Update, then select Via the Internet. Make sure you're connected to the internet before you try updating your game.

If you're next to someone with an updated version of the game on their Switch 2, you can select Match Version with Local Users. This option does not require an internet connection, but an updated version of Age of Imprisonment must be on a Nintendo Switch 2 device in the same room as you.

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Version 1.0.3 Update and Patch Notes

Version 1.0.3 Patch Notes

Features Added

Improved Features

Fixed Issues

All New Features in Version 1.0.3

Phantom Ganon

Forbidden Difficulty

2 New Vicious Enemies

New Unique Skills

New Weapon: Forbidden Blade

Version 1.0.3 Release Date

December 17, 2025

How to Update to Version 1.0.3

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Press the + Button on the Home Screen

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