Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Impa is a treasure

Although its list is not as large as the original Hyrule Warriors, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a game where you have a pretty big selection of characters in front of you and they can really play differently. But the point is, sometimes you feel like you have some of your best characters right away. Granted, Link is generally an excellent all-around warrior, but Age of Calamity ‘s Impa is an incredible character that you have right away.

I mean, for starters, Impa is great for general reasons. She is an intelligent warrior dedicated to Zelda and her cause. He is a respected person. As an example which is not a spoiler, when you try to recruit Revali in one of the first missions of the campaign, there is a small feud between him, Link, and your little friend Guardian. Impa is the one who correctly determines why the Guardian is upset and you could tell he is helping defuse the situation. You can tell people to respect her. And, because she is so close to Zelda, she appears during the tutorial.

But what makes her even better is that she’s a character whose movement fits perfectly with the Musou formula. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is the kind of game that varies between pitting you against huge hordes of enemies and pitting you against one or two stronger characters… who could also be accompanied by a slew of minions. First of all, Impa is fast. While she’s not the best damage dealer if she’s alone and using her normal or strong attacks (no clones), she can pass through everyone faster. Which comes in handy when grinding materials or trying to achieve small goals quickly. She can also ride

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ‘s Impa is also designed in such a way that it can handle either a whole group of enemies perfectly or really hurt a larger enemy. It all comes down to his clones. If you are cutting through large groups or trying to gain control of a base, marking enemies with the ZR trigger and attacking repeatedly with her heavy attack will constantly add clones around her. (She can have up to eight.)

This also makes her excellent against larger enemies with minions. Essentially, you use the smaller enemies to maintain the number of his army clones. They don’t stay around forever, although you do have an indicator showing exactly how long they’ll appear before they fade away. This guarantees you additional help in dealing damage to eliminate and expose a weak spot. (The collected seals also make his bombs for his special attack more powerful.)

The only real downside is that she isn’t at her best when facing a major enemy. But all the same, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ‘s Impa is amazing. She pays homage to the character and shows us how even at a younger age, she would be someone we could count on and admire. Moreover, its ability to become a one-man army is so well suited to the nature of a Musou.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is available for the Nintendo Switch.