All About Battle-Tested Guardian (FULL GUIDE) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | Warriors Dojo
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Next up in the All About Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity guide series, it's the brand new DLC character, the Battle-Tested Guardian (aka PLAYABLE GUARDIAN!)
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Regular Attacks
3:32 Unique Action
5:17 Strong Attacks
8:39 Weapon Builds
9:44 Conclusion
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seeing a grounded guardian wall kick in the air and perform air attacks is nightmare fuel. imagine living in hyrule and seeing that shit
"Wall-jumping Guardian isn't real, it can't hurt you."
Wall-jumping Guardian: 1:33
Oh god, it's got AIR STRINGS!
the guardian's cryonis rune made me laugh thinking of all those people yeeting guardians into oblivion by planting cryo blocks under them
Now they practically yeet themselves
I swear the developers had to have seen the exploits people do in BotW. I mean look at Urbosas bomb rune parrying it with the shield or zeldas flying machine replica 😆
That had to be a reference lol
The reason glitches (usually) dont get patcbed is because the deva think glitches are fun and interesting
So im guessing they also watch zelda glitch vids and have fun rather than taking it down 😆
@@lazypikachu2.0 i think it has more to do with the engine
Now WE get to BE the traumatic event!
True
FOR REAL!!
Piano of doom intensifies
Finally, the vessel of terror
@@thespianuzumaki5452 your not ryuji
Calamity Ganon: i am the strongest being! Nothing can stop my takeover!
BTG: swiggy swooty, locked on to that booty.
*bright lights flashing and horrifying screams echo in the distance*
*guardian music starts playing*
Hippity hippity the top spot's now my property
@@Aaron-hv4hr HA HA! Now I would of love to heard that when using the BTG on Ganon!
@Valdemar Agersnap You do? Cool. I have it too
The way the guardian flips over after using a cryonis rune seems to be in reference to a glitch in BOTW that would cause guardians to blast off like team rocket if you summoned a block of ice under them.
I did that too. Man that’s something
You mean the BT Launch? That shit is freakin HILARIOUS
@@frederickglass1583 yeah
@@frederickglass1583 yeah
Good thing nintendo acknouledges these glitches
dunno if i spelt that right
My new favorite character in this game, you feel like such a force of nature when you master this play style. I only wish you could listen to the dreaded piano while you rampage
Yeah. But if your willing to find quests that will play it then you can
Or CZcams
They put a reference to the cryonis guardian launch glitch, amazing
A really cool detail i noticed about this Guardian is it looks alot like the original Guardian design from the original BotW reveal trailer in 2014.
Oh that's neat. That kinda implies that what nearly KO'd link was a special Guardian, which kind of explains why the ones in the game are fairly easy to kill with pot lid.
@@rymndgeekyguy if imma be honest guardians in this game are much more terrifying
@@rymndgeekyguy Did you see the speed of that first Guardian in that trailer of BoTW? Its design is almost this one, the devs MUST have brought it back from oblivion and I'm really happy with it. I used this Guardian when it was weak but I'm definitely giving it a try again, specially now that Cotera has been nerfed (obviously) and Daruk is, finally, playable.
@@Awesomeflame16 it’s comical how the flying ones are so much more terrifying in AoC than BotW. Can’t stand when they rag doll me with laser multi shot so I just auto special attack them whenever I spot one
Holy crap you’re right
I thought this character would be boring but I was pleasantly surprised at how strong and flashy it is, literally!
I was just looking forward to spamming with that annoying laser like the other guardians like to do. But nooooo, they had to make its laser weaker. 😡
The guardian fighting alongside the group is quite easily explainable. The guardians that have not been corrupted glow orange, whereas the corrupted ones grow red.
i thought theiur suppose to glow blue if their not under ganons control.
@@TheFallinhalo It's shown to be both. There is a dlc quest in botw where you fight some guardians that were meant to test the champions. These ones glow orange, as they were not corrupted. Perhaps they glow orange when in combat mode, and blue when they are passive.
Passive-Blue
Red-Corrupted
Orange-Uncorrupted, combat activated.
@@ubermaster1 ah, ok
Red? Seems a bit between red and purple
I just finished watching the Zelda Master Cycle guide. Holy shit, you're quick.
Happy Father's Day to Terrako's big papa!
I feel that this thing would probably be more of a great grandfather rather than a father, it appears to be way more ancient.
My favorite part is when fighting the battle-tested guardian, there's an attack where it fires it's laser which when parried, the guardian also bounces it back so it's similar to Phantom Ganon's main attack.
Now we can play Sheikah laser tennis!
@@josephconover5270 but who loses dies
Fun fact: the battle tested guardian is slightly smaller than the guardians you fight against
But a damn site more agile and has way more then your laser weapon. And the fire rate is faster then the others. You can even shoot it without the laser target system though it’s more accurate when you do use it.
It also seems to be smarter too.
@@joshcoy6748 looks that way.
BTG: Size doesnt fucking matter.
@@impostorissus4614 my gf say's otherwise
Of all things about this character, I think one of my favorite things about it is the killing weak-point smash it uses on large enemies.
The fact that the terrifying main lasers guardians are known for _isn't the heaviest weapon on this thing,_ and it reveals this by latching onto a molduga's face and freaking *_coreing it with it,_* is amazing.
First I was disappointed because i thought we would get Purah, Robbie or other already seen characters instead of a Guardian. It was ironically not expected by me (since we had a playable Guardian already). However, the Guardian is practically the Mascot of BotW so it was no question, that he got added. I especially adore his design since his scratches, moss and attached rusted weapons show the beauty and danger of Hyrule in the era of the wild.
In hindsight I don't think purah or robbie are fighters naturally, they are already npc fighters that are unable to protect themselves.
I was wrong, they are apparently going to be playable in the 2nd dlc, but why there and not here?
Well, this aged like wine. Have you tried out robbie and purah yet? What's it been like?
@@fusrosandvich3738 wait, are you talking to me, or them?
@@joshcoy6748, I think the reason Purah & Robbie and Sooga where in DLC pack 2 was because it made more sense to have them as part of that pack since it was related to the story part of AoC.
Yeah, have a feeling you're gonna get the flail out in like 2 hours or whatever, but I still want the Terrako guide to turn my Egg-baby from part of a balanced breakfast to a destroyer of worlds.
Spamming ZR to shoot while attacking melts through the weak point gauge.
Honestly, the thing i like the most about this character is the unique action. Literally no chance of missing your strong attacks in small spaces that screw with the camera!
I love how the laser blast fly by strategy makes this the second character to be viable with straight dash attack damage seals
I would love to see this guardian as an NPC in Tears of the Kingdom. It would be nice seeing it wondering the depths digging up buried Sheikah tech and blasting the gloom away.
I still haven’t unlocked this damn thing. The grind is real.
No kidding, but seeing this guide...man, I cannot wait!
@@milesstorzillo1039 its like a mission but to unlock the mission you need to progress through a tech tree that use new material and well most of the material are grindy to get
I did
finally, now, the boss music is MINE
As much as I wanted Sooga to be playable, I'm really enjoying the Battle Tested Guardian. Now we get to scare the socks off the enemies with the intimidating lasers.
I can agree. I thought dogs would have been a great inclusion
Personally I think sooga would be an interesting character to play as, I just don't see what relevance they would have had with this dlc, perhaps the next one?
@@joshcoy6748, you are correct sir.
Ganon: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Calling it “The Guardian” can get confusing, and “Battle Tested Guardian” is a bit wordy, so I elect we start calling it B.T.G
Good idea
czcams.com/channels/w5YkWj0TfjZrQEgG8u9JjQ.html BTG can stand for something else, too.
I kinda like Battlebot
We could just call it battle guardian
I call it the Tempered Guardian
Pre-patch Great Fairies are stronger because the defense lowering unique action had no cap, so it destroyed every enemy in the game, but this is a very close second. Just being able to destroy weak-point gauges is awesome.
I still wish it had been Kass or some other actual character, but DAMN does this thing look ludicrously, hilariously amazing. Thanks for showing it off!
Keep in mind this is wave 1 of the DLC and is themed around ancient machinery, so Kass wouldn't have made sense with that theming. I agree Kass would be great though.
@@JacobPDeIiNoNi They were using Kass to make a point. We could've had Purah with the Flails and Robbie with the Bike rather then giving already versatile and likely used characters another weapon type each. We could've also had Astor, we even have a random mission where you team up with him but... nothing.
(A lot of maps are not designed for large characters limiting their use.)
Now I really want kass
@@Buglin_Burger7878 I do agree they should've just done Purah and Robbie with the new weapons but kinda glad I didn't need to spend money or grind to get levels up to use those weapons.
@@Buglin_Burger7878, Purah would be better with the Slate and Robbie with the Flails
Great to see how the tables have turned, Our Guardian is the deadliest
Ah yes, Omega Weapon, my favorite Zelda Character.
The Guardian is a lot of fun to use, and this video demonstrates its strengths well. Given how slow its attack string is, I think there is an argument for another seal build where you pump Strong Attack damage as much as possible and spam locked-on C2, C1, and C3 without necessarily caring about forcing out weak point gauges at all.
This character being revealed to be DLC was the final marble in the scale that made me buy this game AND pay for the 20 dollar DLC. It’s going to be worth every penny! 😈
In the cryonis ability’s animation (which is incredibly hilarious as hell), it shows the guardian being flung. Reminds me of the great times of Zelda. Plus, this character is so cool and unique!
Now I really want Harbinger Ganon to be a playable character. I can totally see its moveset being a mixture of Terrako's and the Battle-Tested Guardian's playstyles.
Personally I think that would be a stretch, I think it would more likely be a combination of terrako and calamity Ganon in terms of functionality, I do not see the relevance of the Battle tested guardian in this character.
An idea for Ganon with his ZR would be he swaps between Harbingor and Calamity
once i unlocked that space laser attack i was just like "what can stop this thing now!?" its amazing how easy it cuts thru gauges. i love playing as the guardian, so cool
also the unique theme it comes with is tops too
Sure, this thing isn’t the second coming of Christ, or the greatest thing since sliced bread, but from what I’ve seen, it’s holds its own pretty well. I got up at 9am on the day of the DLC’s release, and within… 30 hours I’d gotten this thing unlocked. Set my difficulty to Normal, and took it to the second to last story mission. And while it wasn’t the greatest, even with a Lv1 base weapon, it still did pretty well.
When I see Guardian-on-Guardian fights, I imagine my Guardian is saying, ‘I’m you, but better. And I have a force guiding me which you don’t have.’
This felt like one situation in which the prototype was far superior to the final release model, maybe they cut corners in production to save in finances?
“Your just some cheap copy!”
“Copy? No, I’m simply the prototype!”
As Strange as it is It is darn awesome to have a Guardian of that power on the side of good. And the only one that never got corrupted by Ganon and the Malice. Awesome.
The Guardian has been one of my favorite characters ever in BotW and being able to play as one is so satisfying. Really good on taking out bosses, since you can just lock on them and just spam your strong dash lmao
Man, I just made it this far in the game and this was exactly the video I was looking for on the guardian. Thank you!!!
It's 3rd Strong attack 6:16 so fun to use. I had it use Sensor or Monster drop seals++ for farming huge crowds. With enough attack power that single 3rd strong attack can 1 shot crowd of regular enemies, making farming stuff pretty fast. This Guardian is also pretty fun with 2 players. Its like having a back up turrent with you.
I fell in love with them when i used them in the first battle with material rate gear and food to farm material for the dlc, each C3 was an endless wave of materials storming toward the guardian, it was beautiful
I appreaciate how many of these you've cranked out recently
Oh my god this video already? You're on fire my guy
ANOTHER guide!? In so little time!?? That's commitment, jeez Shane, you're awesome
nice job releasing all these videos and right on time!
This kit looks like a rare case where Dash-Attack Damage is a solid build option.
Dude youre on fire! I tought i wouldn't get to see the dlc guides until a month later.
Thank You Soo much🤗. I've been looking everywhere for this guide when I unlocked him.
Holy crap you're fast with the videos here. Can't wait to play him.
That cryonis rune is totally a callback to people bullet time launching guardians into the stratosphere
That was certainly a blast.
At first, i was both disappointed and sceptical but after playing with it, i think it is a really great addition to the roster, the guardian is very strong and very fun, i even would go as far as calling it busted but in a positive way.
I especially love it's C3, because it is a great mob killer and also a great way to shredd WPGs of bosses, if you use it's ZR to focus.
I was not expecting 2 guides in the same day!!
0:05 Miss vai championships! And the winner is... Battle tested guardian?
I haven't even gotten the Battle-Tested Guardian yet, when this legend comes out with 2 guides in one day!
I hate the fact that the guardian can look directly at us when looking at the artstyle
Mfs at Nintendo said “fuck it just call it battle tested”
After you finish releasing the other guides you should make some small guides on other things like how to beat vicious monster sightings or best ways to farm weapons.
I also wouldn’t mind seeing your favorite maps, or just hearing you talk more about the game outside of specific characters.
If I can make a tip for the cryonis rune, use it when the enemy is close other wise it won't hit the block.
The turnaround for these DLC videos is insane. You're a beast
Thank you, it was my weekend
@@warriorsdojo6044 Thanks for doing all these videos, they've been indescribably helpful for me in this game and the last Hyrule Warriors
The Guardian and the monk both shocked me. After having a tough battle with them, all of a sudden joining us.
This thing is terrifying and I love it, take my money
Thank you man!
(this character is so silly and *I love it* )
spitting these out fast! nice
Guardian using ice rune: *YEET*
That's right bitches it's a two-guide-video kind of day. All About Link Flail coming tomorrow!
I like how you had the gaursian in the little .iss vai pagent at the beginning lol
Mom, can we have hyrule warriors girahim at home?
No. We have HW girahim at McDonalds.
HW girahim at McDonalds:
I can’t wait to unlock this character!
That weak point smash at the end is terrifying 0_0
The battle tested guardian fighting link knowing that it parried its beams: VENGEANCE
Oh gosh this god-tier guardian is piloted by Girahim (if you don’t get the joke look up Girahim’s standing heavy attack)
I love all the references to botw glitches they put in this game, like urbosa's bomb, the guardian's cryonis, and zelda's c2(?)
Omg thank you
I call em BT or "Beet" they're real fun~
Hope a playable Lynel happens next
No offense, but that may be a stretch.
2:36 who instantly got reminded of the cryonis bounce glitch everyone uses on that one poor guardian in botw
I can't believe this thing has mid-air attacks 😅 that's amazing.
now we get to be the OP enemy with absolutely terrifying music
So the guardian is basically Ghirahim, they both have a move that puts a target on the enemy and changes all of their move. Very nice
The fourth strong attack looks like vergils dimension slash from MvC3, no wonder it’s busted lmao
This guy is kinda like Ghirahim from the first game and he hs my favorite character so cool.
Can you make an Attack Speed++ farm guide? Basically every weapon is made better by having it, but it seems to be one of the best seals. I've only ever found 5 and I'm 100h into the game.
I find them pretty consistently by playing Chapter 7 missions on Apocalyptic during a Blood Moon. With 4 Increase Quality of Weapon Seals on 2 characters, I get an Attack Speed++ every two runs or so. Just note you have to have the character(s) with IQWS seals kill bosses and clear bases, or else the seals found won’t be boosted.
I like how his weak-point finisher attack is THE, yes, THE most brutal execution EVER.
He crawls up onto his victim and VICIOUSLY blasts them with a laser.
Like I said, this is the most brutal execution ever.
My exact thoughts when I first used it. Mortal Kombat B. T. G. when?
Link's Flail, when killing Guardians, has him literally rip them in half!
Be like BTG.
F.B.G is giving guardians a good look.
7:24 So it is basically the Noble Phantasm of Altera from Fate/Extella.
I wish we had something like this in totk
Calamity Ganon: I fear nothing but that thing(Battle tested guardian) it scares me
GUYS DON"T LET LINK DO HIS MIDAIR BOW WHEN YOU USE CRYONIS I STILL HAVEN'T HIT THE GROUND
Gottem i already had it 3 days ago
Could you make a guide for Yunobo next.
I always get nervous when I have to use him for sidequests.
Wait a minute..... it has long, slender protrusions with additional modifications on the end for grasping (and walking)
Octopi has protrusions that gets slimmer and has suction cups on the underside of their *ARM*
Many squids has really long and slim protrusions that has a thick blob on the end whose underside has the suction cups.... and claws
Of their *TENTACLES*
That means guardians actually have tentacles
Aren't tentacles refered as arms?
@@Awesomeflame16 they are different kinds of appendages
After finishing the DLC myself a few hours ago (with the base game already 100%) I'd love to hear people's thoughts on the new stuff. Also, just wondering if are you going to do a review on here for Part 1?
The DLC feels rushed and poorly thought out.
Zelda with her Slate AoE gets... Bike AoE rather then getting Robbie/Purah with the Bike. So now if you want to use the Bike you must give up Zelda's kit but I can just use a Sand Seal if I wanted Bike's mobility making Zelda's new weapon sadly worthless. Same with Link's weapon. In the base files there is voice lines for playable R/P if I recall correctly?
We even have a mission where you assist Astor assaulting Hyrule Castle... and no Sooga or Astor unlock?
We have literally 4 characters who are IMPORTANT TO THE PLOT and we don't get them at all but we get Gannon. Now rather then get any of these characters... we get a Guardian which is cool other then the fact the game wasn't designed for big characters.
The base game feels unfinished... and now being able to increase the weapon levels to 50 I believe it feels even more unfinished. Sooga is still dead off screen, no closure, no information. Just gone.
They need to focus on fleshing out the game not adding more to it, the map is cluttered and a mess now... something easy to fix with an "DLC" button which if you press switches between the two maps. (Future DLC is gonna make it even more cluttered.)
It is starting to feel more like an afterthought to capitalize on BotW before 2 comes out which sucks because otherwise I absolutely love the game. It has so much potential... but they are wasting it completely.
@@Buglin_Burger7878, I will agree that this is a pretty mediocre pack compared to HW:DE’s wave 1. However Riju and her Sand Seal are a bit bad compared to bike Zelda. The Conquering Hyrule mission isn’t canon either, that’s why Sooga is there, and not dead. If that’s how you feel, then don’t share it with others who loathe haters. It’s gonna make them hate haters even more.
@@Buglin_Burger7878 wait sooga died
THEY KILLED MY BOY
The BTG C4 lock on gains a stagger effect on the finale hit and can be cancelled because the BTG will shoot at the shards every time only when locked on.
I was gonna mention that too, he needs to pin this
My fav move of this thing is the finisher against other guardians
when they showed the list of items they where adding in the dlc and it said "battle tested guardian" i thought that ment it had been tested and balanced, but apparently not
Nice detail how every playable guardian has a screw, spring, and gear as their weapons.
ganon isn’t a guardian though
His physical body includes the corrupted Terrako.
@@alexanderbracken2934, which absorbed Astor.
This is like having a secret boss from the beginning of the last game be a playable character, both would wreck you due to you being new, *but when you're in their shoes you CAN'T be stopped!*
It reminds me of the 3 sisters in Kirby Star Allies where they are even better when you control them as you can spam attacks they normally charge. They are stupid strong.
I havent done a lot with BTG but i believe C4 is the only way to ride the wind without a wall. It really finicky and ive only done it by accident so the window might be very tight.
And more of a question, does C5 actually act like a shield before shattering? It would be very hard to do but fun to reflect a beam before firing your own.
Guardian has slow attacks so I prefer 2 attack speed buffs, it also has very strong special attacks so strong attack buff. Guardian excels at killing big groups of enemies AND killing bosses. The Damage per 100 KOs increase seal is pretty good.
But DP100KOs won’t give the 20+ strength increase.
What are the upgrades for the dlc stuff that will be coming out soon
The playable character no one saw coming.