Best Ways to Upgrade Characters in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
There are three main ways to level up in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity other than playing through the story. Some of them are more effective than others, but there may be some prerequisites or costs that might prevent you from taking full advantage of them.
Military training camp
Military Boot Camp is the easiest and easiest way to level up. Here you can pay to upgrade any of your characters. You can't level up beyond your strongest character's level, so if Link is your best character at level 32, you can't pay to advance anyone. This service can get quite expensive at higher levels, but you should generally have enough rupees saved to be able to afford a few levels.
Replay missions
If you'd rather save your rubies, you can always replay the main missions to get extra XP. Hands-on combat experience is the best way to make a character stronger, so return to one of the many Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity missions with different characters to strengthen the rest of your roster. The link is typically required for most main missions, but you can swap it with anyone on your team during a replay. If you are trying to upgrade multiple characters, be sure to bring them as well.
Missions annexes
Finally, side missions are a great way to level up if you want to save your rupees and not replay missions you've already completed. As you progress through the story, several side missions and challenges will appear on the map. Completing them will help the people of Hyrule and help them better prepare for the incoming calamity, and you'll usually earn additional rewards and unlock new shops. Some of them will even unlock new characters, so it's best not to ignore new side quests when they appear. You'll know a side quest is important if you see the Little Guardian, Terrako, point it at the map.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is now available on Nintendo Switch.
