Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Sometimes, the best games can be the ones you never knew were possible. While many people believed a followup to Hyrule Warriors would happen, who thought it'd take the form of a prequel to Breath of the Wild? Age of Calamity expands on the story we only previously saw scraps up in memories (and doing more with it than expected, one could say) and takes a closer look at many fan favorite characters. All while adding in the hack-and-slash gameplay of Dynasty Warriors at its finest!
With with such a large and varied roster comes one big question: How well does everyone measure up against each other? Let's take a closer look at the best (and worst, and everything in between) characters and moveset in Age of Calamity's base release. This is my personal take, based on a combination of a LOT of gameplay on my end along with some extra research to doublecheck details I wasn't confident about. If you disagree, I'm interested to hear why!
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Graphic design by Voyager: twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Yoshiller: twitter.com/RealYoshiller
Additional Sources
Cutscene footage from various official trailers: youtube.com/watch?v=uDMWRRAEogs youtube.com/watch?v=Rga6woeDzUw youtube.com/watch?v=Qt4V5hayZ-A youtube.com/watch?v=mVe0gjYHP5U
Multiple music medleys created by NintendoMelody: youtube.com/channel/UCvhaqXxBr-okqMvfzgrDdzg
Sometimes, the best games can be the ones you never knew were possible. While many people believed a followup to Hyrule Warriors would happen, who thought it'd take the form of a prequel to Breath of the Wild? Age of Calamity expands on the story we only previously saw scraps up in memories (and doing more with it than expected, one could say) and takes a closer look at many fan favorite characters. All while adding in the hack-and-slash gameplay of Dynasty Warriors at its finest!
With with such a large and varied roster comes one big question: How well does everyone measure up against each other? Let's take a closer look at the best (and worst, and everything in between) characters and moveset in Age of Calamity's base release. This is my personal take, based on a combination of a LOT of gameplay on my end along with some extra research to doublecheck details I wasn't confident about. If you disagree, I'm interested to hear why!
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Follow on Twitter at: twitter.com/Delzethin
Support via Patreon at: patreon.com/Delzethin
Graphic design by Voyager: twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Yoshiller: twitter.com/RealYoshiller
Additional Sources
Cutscene footage from various official trailers: youtube.com/watch?v=uDMWRRAEogs youtube.com/watch?v=Rga6woeDzUw youtube.com/watch?v=Qt4V5hayZ-A youtube.com/watch?v=mVe0gjYHP5U
Multiple music medleys created by NintendoMelody: youtube.com/channel/UCvhaqXxBr-okqMvfzgrDdzg
