The story of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is broken up into six chapters and 24 main story missions. Some chapters are significantly longer than others, although most tend to last around an hour or two, excluding side content.

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As such, completing the main story of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment will take most players between ten and fifteen hours. Side content can help to double that total, so you don't have to worry too much about getting your money's worth here.

All Main Story Missions in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (Chapter List)

Zelda from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment holding a glowing yellow sword

Chapter 1

  • To the Great Plateau
  • The Art of the Blade
  • Where Ancient Wisdom Sleeps

Chapter 2

  • Raging Sands
  • Growing Suspicion
  • Striking North
  • Beneath the Blood Moon
  • The Howling Tempests

Chapter 3

  • Shadows in the Snow
  • Lanayru Defiled
  • The Behemoth in the Crater
  • Crisis on Death Mountain
  • Under Cover of Mist

Chapter 4

  • Terror of the Sands
  • A Time for Action
  • The Counterstrike
  • Ambush in the Depths
  • Purging the Shadows
  • Fire and Sand

Chapter 5

  • Into the Fray
  • The Battle of Hyrule Castle
  • The Demon King, Ensnared
  • The Final Confrontation

Chapter 6

  • A Clash of Constructs
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Every Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment mission has a recommended level. Although it's possible to beat them before reaching this level, doing so can be quite difficult, especially when playing the game on harder difficulty settings. Thankfully, by completing side content and switching characters regularly, players can ensure that they're always close to the levels recommended. The difficulty can also be changed at any time, so if needed, players can always dial things down a little if things ever start to feel too challenging.

Mission Name

Recommended Level

To the Great Plateau

1

The Art of the Blade

1

Where Ancient Wisdom Sleeps

2

Raging Sands

5

Growing Suspicion

10

Striking North

13

Beneath the Blood Moon

17

The Howling Tempests

17

Shadows in the Snow

20

Lanayru Defiled

20

The Behemoth in the Crater

24

Crisis on Death Mountain

24

Under Cover of Mist

27

Terror of the Sands

29

A Time for Action

35

The Counterstrike

37

Ambush in the Depths

39

Purging the Shadows

40

Fire and Sand

43

Into the Fray

47

The Battle of Hyrule Castle

52

The Demon King, Ensnared

54

The Final Confrontation

56

A Clash of Constructs

57

If you're planning on ignoring side content and mainlining the story, it's a good idea to supply meat to camps at the start of each mission, as doing so will earn you a bunch of bonus experience.

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Released
November 6, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Koei Tecmo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
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