Legend Mode Scenarios
Legend Mode is the story of Hyrule Warriors, told across a series of battles called scenarios. The Wii U version has 18 main-story scenarios, plus five more in Cia's Tale with the Master Quest Pack. Hyrule Warriors Legends on 3DS and the Definitive Edition on Switch include Cia's Tale and add Linkle's Tale and a Wind Waker story, for 32 scenarios in all.
Each scenario lets only certain warriors take part the first time you play it. Once you clear it, it opens in Free Mode, where anyone can play it. Every scenario hides a Heart Container and a Piece of Heart for one particular warrior and two Gold Skulltulas; see Heart Containers & Pieces of Heart and Gold Skulltulas. Clearing the main story opens Hero Mode, the hardest difficulty.
Prologue 4
The Armies of RuinHyrule Field
Cia's monsters march on Hyrule Castle, and a young trainee named Link runs out to join the fight. Push back Volga and Wizzro, then bring down King Dodongo.
Bosses Volga, Wizzro, King Dodongo
Unlocks Impa, the Giant Blade
The Sheikah TribesmanEldin Caves
Link and Impa search the caves for the missing princess and meet a mysterious Sheikah warrior. Wizzro is waiting at the end.
Bosses Wizzro
Unlocks Sheik, the Magic Rod, the Harp
The Sorceress of the WoodsFaron Woods
In Faron Woods the party meets Lana, a sorceress who knows more about Cia than she first lets on. Stop Gohma before it reaches the Great Deku Tree.
Bosses Gohma
Unlocks Lana, the Book of Sorcery, the Smithy
The Sorceress of the ValleyValley of Seers
The heroes reach the Gate of Souls, only for Cia to trap Link and Sheik and steal their pieces of the Triforce. Volga and Manhandla guard the valley.
Bosses Volga, Manhandla
Skyward Sword Arc 2
Land in the SkySkyloft
A Gate of Souls opens onto Skyloft. Link fights Ghirahim and Volga there and meets Fi, the spirit of the Goddess Sword.
Bosses Ghirahim, Volga
Unlocks Fi, the Goddess Blade
Sealed AmbitionSealed Grounds
Ghirahim tries to free The Imprisoned. Keep it from destroying your keeps, then take on Ghirahim himself.
Bosses The Imprisoned, Ghirahim
Ocarina of Time Arc 2
Land of MythDeath Mountain
A fairy tells Impa and Sheik that Darunia's Gorons have kidnapped Princess Ruto, and that the chief changed after "Zelda" came to visit. Knock some sense into Darunia to find out more.
Bosses Darunia
Unlocks Darunia, the Hammer
The Water TempleLake Hylia
At Lake Hylia the party finally finds Princess Zelda, or someone who looks like her. A King Dodongo is waiting too.
Bosses King Dodongo, "Zelda"
Unlocks Zelda, the Rapier
Twilight Princess Arc 2
Land of TwilightTwilight Field
Lana rescues Agitha from a pack of Bulblins and follows her Goddess Butterfly, until Midna snatches it to hunt for Cia.
Bosses Midna
Unlocks Midna, the Shackle
The Shadow KingPalace of Twilight
Midna joins Lana to take back her palace. An Argorok circles out of reach until the Great Fairy pulls it down, and then it's Zant's turn.
Bosses Argorok, Zant
Epilogue 3
The Sacred SwordTemple of the Sacred Sword
Link goes after the Master Sword, but Wizzro is ready for him, this time disguised as Lana.
Bosses Wizzro
A War of SpiritTemple of Souls
Link storms the Temple of Souls with the Master Sword. Capture the six Magic Keeps and deal with Cia's Dark Links, but another army is watching from the shadows.
Bosses Dark Links, Ganondorf
Shining BeaconValley of Seers
Master Sword in hand, Link and his friends storm the Valley of Seers for the final battle with Cia.
Bosses Volga, Cia
Unlocks Ganondorf, the Great Swords
Ganondorf Arc 3
Ganondorf's ReturnGerudo Desert
Now you play the villain. Whole again, Ganondorf returns to the Gerudo Desert with Zant and Ghirahim and frees the monsters held in its prisons to build his army.
Bosses King Dodongo, Gohma, Manhandla
March of the Demon KingValley of Seers
Ganondorf marches on the Valley of Seers, where Impa and Lana try to hold the line.
Bosses Impa, Lana
Battle of the TriforceHyrule Field
Ganondorf marches on Hyrule Field to take the Triforce of Courage and the Triforce of Wisdom from Link and Zelda.
Bosses Impa, Link, Zelda
Grand Finale 2
Enduring ResolveGerudo Desert
Heroes from every era gather in the desert to break Ganondorf's hold. Watch out for decoy copies of Ghirahim and Zant.
Bosses Ghirahim, Zant
Liberation of the TriforceGanon's Tower
The final battle. Take down two Argoroks, retake the castle and beat Ganondorf, then finish off Ganon with Zelda's Light Arrows.
Bosses two Argoroks, Ganondorf, Ganon
Unlocks Hero Mode and the Hard Mode Gold Skulltulas
Cia's Tale 5
The story from Cia's side, showing how she fell under Ganondorf's influence. It was part of the Master Quest Pack on Wii U and is included on 3DS and Switch. On Wii U these scenarios have no Heart Containers, Pieces of Heart or Gold Skulltulas; on 3DS and Switch they do.
The Dragon of the CavesEldin Caves
Before the main story, Cia goes to the Eldin Caves to make the Dragon Knight Volga her general, and picks up Wizzro on the way.
Bosses Wizzro, King Dodongo, Volga
The Invasion BeginsHyrule Field
The opening attack on Hyrule Castle, seen from the other side.
Bosses Lana, Impa, Zelda
The Demon LordSkyloft
Cia poses as a friend of the Skyloftians, who are losing to Ghirahim and The Imprisoned, so she can take Ghirahim's power for herself.
Bosses The Imprisoned, Ghirahim, Fi
The Usurper KingPalace of Twilight
In the Twilight Realm, Cia's army runs into Zant.
Bosses Midna, Agitha, Argorok, Zant
Darkness FallsValley of Seers
Just before Shining Beacon, Ganondorf comes to the Valley of Seers to take Cia's Triforce of Power, and Cia gambles her own life force to stop him.
Bosses two Gohmas, Manhandla, Wizzro, Ganondorf
Linkle's Tale 5
3DS / Switch New on 3DS and Switch. Linkle, a girl who herds Cuccos, is sure she's the hero reborn and sets off for Hyrule Castle with two crossbows and her grandmother's compass. She keeps getting lost. Her first scenario opens after The Sorceress of the Woods.
The Girl in the Green TunicFaron Woods
Linkle takes a wrong turn into Faron Woods and runs into Skull Kid.
Bosses Skull Kid
The Demon Lord's PlanSealed Grounds
Ghirahim keeps trying to summon The Imprisoned, but without the whole map in his hands he only gets small ones.
Bosses The Imprisoned (small copies), Ghirahim
Powers CollideLake Hylia
Linkle teams up with Princess Ruto at Lake Hylia.
Bosses Lizalfos and Dinolfos chieftains, Volga
Her True SelfPalace of Twilight
Zelda goes alone to the Palace of Twilight. Midna, changed into her true form by a black crystal Linkle found, goes with Linkle to rescue her.
Bosses Dark Zant, Dark Twili Midna
The Other HeroGanon's Tower
After the final battle, what's left of Ganondorf's army attacks Hyrule Castle again, and Linkle finally arrives to help Impa.
Bosses King Dodongo
Wind Waker 4
3DS / Switch New on 3DS and Switch. After the main story, portals open onto the Great Sea, and Link and Lana go looking for answers with Tetra and King Daphnes. These scenarios open once the main story, Cia's Tale and Linkle's Tale are done.
A New DisturbanceForsaken Fortress
Link and Tetra drive the Boss Blin's monsters out of the Forsaken Fortress, but the Helmaroc King carries Tetra off.
Bosses Boss Blin, Gohma
The Search for CiaGerudo Desert
Tetra escapes the Helmaroc King's nest in the desert and asks Lana for help.
Bosses Helmaroc King
Unlocks Tetra
Reclaiming the DarknessTemple of Souls
The search for Cia leads back to the Temple of Souls.
Watchers of the TriforceWind and Earth Temples
Phantom Ganon has stolen Cia's power and Lana's Triforce of Power. Track him down in the Wind and Earth Temples.
Bosses Gohma, Manhandla, Phantom Ganon