Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity's ultimate unlockable character is Calamity Ganon, and it's not a spoiler to say that because you wouldn't be here unless you knew about it anyway. Unlocking Calamity Ganon in Age of Calamity is a multi-step process spanning multiple challenges and the game's secret ending.
This guide will tell you how to overcome it all, including how to get Terrako components, what level you should be, and how to overcome each of the challenges and fights.
How To Unlock Calamity Ganon – Terrako Components
Completing all 20 main story missions is just the start to getting Calamity Ganon. The next step to unlocking Calamity Ganon is getting Terrako back on its feet, and that might take a while.
You'll need 50 Terrako Components to reassemble the Terrako, and they're not always easy.
Some quests require valuable materials such as Star Coins and Gems. Others are combat quests focused on specific characters – usually champions – with recommended levels in the upper 50s. Each often also has a time limit.
Once you start replenishing Terrako, several Terrako-related quests appear on the map. This is a good place to start your component collection, but make sure the Sheikah Sensor tracks the Terrako components so you don't overlook any quests.
After collecting 45 Terrako components, a final quest opens. Completing it gives you the final five Terrako components and triggers Age of Calamity's secret ending, but you're not done yet.
Challenge against Calamity Ganon
The next step to unlocking Calamity Ganon is admittedly a bit vague. You will want to keep completing challenges until you unlock the challenge tier with recommended levels ranging from 71-80.
Once you complete a certain number, the “Versus Calamity Ganon” challenge appears.
Having Link closer to level 80 is a good idea for this challenge, as you need to take down three bosses in 12 minutes or less. Luckily, you've already dealt with these issues, and you should already have a good idea of how to handle them.
Combat d'Astor
The first is Astor. Although he has no Rune weaknesses, Astor is still as straightforward as ever. He launches malevolent projectiles, teleports around the map, and erupts malevolent geysers around him.
Most of these attacks are easy enough to dodge and open up a Flurry Rush opportunity. You can also take advantage of spiked barricades to wall jump, get behind Astor and attack his back to damage his defenses that way.
And as always, keep the environment in mind. If he's standing in a puddle, use the Thunder Staff or Cryonis to deal extra damage.
Harbinger Ganon's Combat
Once Astor is settled, Harbinger Ganon appears. Harbinger Ganon is weak to Stasis, so take advantage of him whenever he spawns. Even without this, Harbinger Ganon often opens his defenses.
Dodge his melee attacks and beams to attack his weak spot or, like with Astor, get behind him. This shouldn't take too long.
Ganon Calamity Fight
The last one is Calamity Ganon himself, and it's not a difficult fight either. Calamity Ganon is weak to all runes. As always, dodging the Cryonis Charge is often better than using the Rune itself as it creates a Flurry Rush chance and keeps the Slate ready for other uses like throwing bombs.
Another main Flurry Rush opportunity comes from Calamity Ganon's punch attacks, which are both incredibly easy to dodge and something the beast overtly telegraphs.
If all of this is a problem for you, remember that you can adjust the difficulty of the mission on the preparation screen. No harm in reducing it too easily for you to reap the rewards.
Either way, once you've completed Versus Calamity Ganon and unlocked Calamity Ganon, you can complete the game's remaining quests as the ultimate embodiment of mischief. But if you're wondering which non-evil incarnate character is best for normal play, we've got you covered with our Age of Calamity tier list.
