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When Courage Fails
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

When Courage Fails

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the "When Courage Fails" mission in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, including chest locations, Korok seeds, and boss strategies.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the "When Courage Fails" mission in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, including chest locations, Korok seeds, and boss strategies.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Immediately defend the Spring of Courage. Defeat the initial monsters; more will spawn, updating the objective to capture 3 marked outposts.
  2. 2
    Head to the western outpost and defeat the Ice Moblin to capture it.
  3. 3
    Proceed to the first eastern outpost, then to the third.
  4. 4
    Before reaching the third outpost, you'll encounter a Bokoblin tower in an open area. Look left near a tree for a chest.
  5. 5
    Clear the tower area to unlock a skull chest.
  6. 6
    Climb down and find a wooden chest near the stone wall on the right side of the path.
  7. 7
    Capture the third outpost. An Electric Moblin will appear near the Spring of Strength; return to aid Zelda.
  8. 8
    After defeating the Electric Moblin, the objective updates to help Zelda escape to a marked location.
  9. 9
    As you head south, take the left path after the Octoroks to find a wooden chest.
  10. 10
    More monsters will appear as Zelda escapes, updating the objective to bomb trees to block their path.
  11. 11
    Bomb the first tree. At the second marked location, before bombing the tree, look left for a white golden chest.
  12. 12
    Bomb the second tree. Follow Zelda; the first Korok Seed is found near the gate after bombing the two trees.
  13. 13
    A third tree needs to be toppled to block enemies from the west. The yellow flower for the next Korok is next to the gate.
  14. 14
    Zelda will stop, revealing the rest of the map. The objective updates to defend Zelda while she recovers.
  15. 15
    After Zelda recovers, the objective is to escort her to a targeted location. First, hunt for Koroks.
  16. 16
    Proceed east from Zelda's recovery area to a large outpost-like area. Two Koroks and two chests are nearby.
  17. 17
    Pass through the outpost and turn left after the gate to find a balloon in a corner; hit it for a Korok Seed.
  18. 18
    Take the small northern path to find a white gold chest at the end.
  19. 19
    Head south and find another chest in an opening on the left.
  20. 20
    Return to Zelda and look right to find another Korok Seed.
  21. 21
    After getting the white gold chest, return and find a glowing spot on the ground to reveal a Korok.
  22. 22
    Clear the east path and head south.
  23. 23
    Proceed and defeat enemies near a Bokoblin tower on the left to unlock a skull chest. Defeat Wizzrobes to replenish magic.
  24. 24
    Instead of heading west, go east to find a Korok and a chest near an outpost.
  25. 25
    Near the outpost entrance, go right to find a pinwheel on the end of the path for a Korok Seed.
  26. 26
    Return to the entrance, head left, and use Magnesis to retrieve a buried chest near trees.
  27. 27
    Head to the targeted location and clear the path for Zelda.
  28. 28
    A cutscene triggers, and the objective updates to investigate a relic.
  29. 29
    Advance and find a stone chest near a stone wall. Break a crate near a tree on the left for a Korok Seed.
  30. 30
    Interact with the relic to drain water and open the path.
  31. 31
    A Blue Hinox will appear. Defeat it to complete the mission.
Tips
  • Collect all 8 chests and 5 Korok Seeds as you progress through the mission.
  • Pay attention to the objective updates, especially when defending Zelda and blocking enemy paths.
  • Utilize Magnesis for buried chests.
  • First Time Rewards: 1 Weapon, 10 Silent Princess, 3 Star Fragments, 1 Amber
  • Recurrent Materials: 1 Weapon, 10 Sanke Carp, 10 Bladed Rhino Beetles, 10 Cold Darners, 10 Thunderwing Butterflies, 10 Razorclaw Crabs

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