Hyrule Warriors has a fairly sizeable roster and if you’ve just been playing the main story mode, chances are you’ve missed a few of them. Check out our roster below with basic steps on how to unlock every character. For the Adventure Mode stages, coordinates are presented in (Row, Column) starting from the bottom left. If you do not unlock a given weapon/character the first tie you complete the stage, sometimes you will be required to achieve an A ranking. To do so, the general rule of thumb is to beat the stage in a certain amount of time (Typically under 15 minutes), take a minimal amount of damage (sometimes less than 4 complete hearts), and defeat a high number of enemy soldiers (Strive for 1,000-1,200+ KO).
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Knight Sword: Available by Default
Fire Rod: Capture the Tunnel Square base in Eldin Caves – The Sheikah Tribesman (Story Mission)
Silver Gauntlets: Adventure Mode Victory (5,9)
Great Fairy: Adventure Mode Victory (8,1) *To unlock this mission, you have to A-rank mission (8,2) as Zelda.
Master Sword: Finish Temple of the Sacred Sword – The Sacred Sword (Story Mission)
Impa:
Great Sword: Finish Hyrule Field – The Armies of Ruin (Story Mission)
Naginata: Adventure Mode Victory (7,9)
Sheik:
Harp: Finish Eldin Caves – The Sheikah Tribesman (Story Mission)
Lana:
Spirit’s Tome: Finish Faron Woods – The Sorceress of the Woods (Story Mission)
Deku Spear: Finish Valley of Seers – The Sorceress of the Valley (Story Mission)
Gate of Time: Adventure Mode Victory (3,16)
Fi:
Goddess Sword: Finish The Land in the Sky (Story Mission)
Darunia:
Magic Hammer: Finish Death Mountain – Land of Myth (Story Mission)
Midna:
Cursed Shackle: Finish Twilight Field (Story Mission)
Zelda:
Polished Rapier: Finish Lake Hylia – The Water Temple (Story Mission)
Wind Waker: Adventure Mode Victory (5,12)
Ganondorf:
Great Swords: Finish Valley of Seers – Shining Beacon (Story Mission)
Ghirahim:
Demon Tribe Sword: Adventure Mode Victory (7,3)
Ruto:
Zora Scale: Adventure Mode Victory (5,10)
Agitha:
Parasol: Adventure Mode Victory (4,7)
Zant:
Scimitars: Adventure Mode Victory (3,3)
