The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - DLC Complete Guide

The Expansion Pass for Breath of the Wild includes two DLCs: the first, “The Master Trials,” and the second, “The Champions’ Ballad.” This guide compiles the content, walkthroughs, rewards, and key strategies for both.

📦 Expansion Pass Content Overview

DLC	Name	Core Content	Main Rewards
Pack 1	The Master Trials	45-room continuous combat challenge	Master Sword permanently glows
Pack 1	Master Mode	Higher difficulty replay	Golden enemies, Flying Guardians
Pack 1	Hidden Equipment	Treasure chests across Hyrule	Midna’s Helmet, Tingle’s Set, Phantom Set, etc.
Pack 1	Hero’s Path	Map trail recording	View 200 hours of movement history
Pack 2	The Champions’ Ballad	New story + 16 new Shrines	Master Cycle Zero
Pack 2	One-Hit Obliterator	Great Plateau trial	Returned after completion
Pack 2	New Equipment	Royal Guard Set, Ancient Bridle & Saddle	Stronger gear

⚔️ Trial of the Sword

After completing the prerequisite, insert the Master Sword back into its pedestal in the Korok Forest to begin. The trial is divided into three stages, totaling 45 rooms. Upon entering, all equipment and materials are stripped away, and you can only use items found within the area. Saving is disabled mid-trial.

Stage	Rooms	Environment	Key Challenges
Beginning	12	Forest	Start with no gear, rely on bombs and stealth
Middle	16	Volcano/Underground	Darkness, lava, Guardians
Final	17	Mixed	Numerous Guardians and powerful enemies

General Tips

Prioritize picking up weapons and food: Loot every chest and gather all ingredients in each room;
Utilize stealth: Sneak up on sleeping or unaware enemies for one-hit kills;
Bombs are your lifeline early on: In the Beginning stage without weapons, use Remote Bombs to chip away health;
Save powerful weapons: Keep Royal and Guardian weapons for later Guardian rooms;
Don’t waste consumed items: Food effects carry over to the next room;
Guardians in the Final stage: Use Ancient Arrows to one-shot them, or parry their lasers with your shield;
If you fail, you restart from the beginning of the current stage, so save at the start of each stage.

Completion Reward: The Master Sword permanently glows, its attack power increases to 60, and its durability is significantly boosted.

👑 The Champions’ Ballad

Requires freeing the four Divine Beasts to unlock. Go to the Shrine of Resurrection and place the Sheikah Slate back on its pedestal to receive the One-Hit Obliterator.

Phase 1: Four Trials on the Great Plateau

Clear monster camps at four marked points on the map to unlock a new Shrine at each location.

While holding the One-Hit Obliterator, you will also be killed in one hit, even by a bee sting;
You cannot use other melee weapons, but bows and shields are usable;
Food cannot restore hearts, but food effects still apply (Stamina, Stealth, Speed boosts recommended);
Use your bow to pick off guards from a distance first, then engage with the One-Hit Obliterator;
The four Shrines are: Yokawa Ita, Rohta Chigah, Ruvo Korbah, and one other. Clearing each grants a Trial Pass.

Phase 2: The Champions’ Ballads

After completing the Great Plateau trials, four new Champions’ Ballad quest lines appear on the map, corresponding to:

Champion	Location	New Shrines	Ability Enhancement
Mipha	Zora’s Domain area	3	Mipha’s Grace +
Daruk	Death Mountain area	3	Daruk’s Protection +
Revali	Rito Village area	3	Revali’s Gale +
Urbosa	Gerudo area	3	Urbosa’s Fury +

Each ballad unlocks a Champion memory sequence and enhances the corresponding Champion’s ability (cooldown reduction or effect increase).

Phase 3: The Final Trial

After completing all four ballads, return to the Shrine of Resurrection to unlock the final dungeon, “The Final Trial,” and challenge the Monk Maz Koshia.

He will split into clones and use all of the Sheikah Slate’s rune abilities;
He summons metal pillars for lightning strikes, throws bombs, and creates updrafts;
It’s recommended to have full hearts, fully upgraded armor, and plenty of healing food before attempting;
Defeating him grants the Master Cycle Zero.

Master Cycle Zero

The motorcycle obtained after completing The Champions’ Ballad. It can be summoned on any flat surface and consumes various materials as fuel to run. It is the fastest land vehicle in the game; simply feed it materials when fuel is low to keep riding.

🎁 DLC New Equipment Quick Reference

Equipment	How to Obtain	Effect
Midna’s Helmet	Pack 1, Treasure chest in swamp ruins	Ancient Weapon Guard
Tingle’s Set	Pack 1, Multiple treasure chests	Nighttime Movement Speed Up
Phantom Set	Pack 1, Treasure chests in multiple locations	Attack Up
Dark Link Set	Pack 1, Treasure chest in Korok Forest	Attack Up (Major)
Royal Guard Set	Pack 2, Hyrule Castle	High Defense
Ancient Bridle	Pack 2, Treasure chests across Hyrule	Summon Horse Anywhere
Ancient Saddle	Pack 2, Treasure chests across Hyrule	Increases Spur Duration

🧭 Recommended Experience Order

Complete the main story and free the four Divine Beasts;
Complete the Trial of the Sword (obtain the enhanced Master Sword to make subsequent content easier);
Collect the hidden equipment from Pack 1 to boost your combat power;
Start The Champions’ Ballad, progressing in the order: Mipha → Daruk → Revali → Urbosa;
Challenge the Final Trial and obtain the Master Cycle Zero.

⚠️ Important Notes

Master Mode and Normal Mode have separate save files; enemies regenerate health and can be launched into the air, significantly increasing difficulty;
Champion abilities cannot be used during the Trial of the Sword; you must rely on your own skills;
The One-Hit Obliterator from The Champions’ Ballad is returned to its pedestal after completion and cannot be used freely in the main game;
DLC equipment often combines style and function, but some cannot be dyed or upgraded.

Related Pages: Main Quest | Boss Guides | Shrine Collection | Memory Collection