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How to Select Hero Mode Difficulty

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Hero Mode is the hard mode difficulty in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW). See all the difficulty differences between Hero Mode and Normal Mode and how to select Hero Mode difficulty.

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How to Select Hero Mode Difficulty

Go to the Settings Menu

Go to the Settings Menu
Press the Plus (+) button to pause the game and open the main menu. Go to the Settings tab and navigate to the Difficulty button.

Click Difficulty and Choose Hero Mode

Click Difficulty and Choose Hero Mode
Choose Difficulty and select Hero Mode from the popup window. You can change the difficulty settings any time from this menu.

Hero Mode Difficulty Differences

Check markZelda Takes Twice the Damage From Enemies
Check markHearts Do Not Drop
Check markHeart Pin and Heart Barrette Do Not Work

Zelda Takes Twice the Damage From Enemies

Zelda Takes Twice the Damage From Enemies
In Hero Mode, Zelda takes twice the damage from enemies and from environmental hazards like lava.

Hearts Do Not Drop

Smoothie Menu
Hearts do not drop when playing the game in Hero Mode. This means that you have to rely on other ways to restore health such as using Smoothies or using the Old Bed Echo.

How to Heal and Restore Hearts Faster

Heart Pin and Heart Barrette Do Not Work

Some accessories will not have any effects when you are playing in Hero Mode. These accessories include the Heart Pin and Heart Barrette.

List of All Accessories

How to Unlock Hero Mode

Hero Mode is Available from the Start

The Hero Mode difficulty is available at the beginning of the game. During the Prologue sequence, press the Plus (+) button and go to the Settings menu to change the difficulty.

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