Adventure Mode (Hyrule Warriors)

Adventure Mode is an all new game play experience to the Warriors forumla. Players are able to use Event Cards to proceed on a 16 x 8 square grid. The main objective for each map to defeat the boss. Players must search for the key to the boss's dungeon in order to complete the map. Fairies can be rescued on the side to protect the player character from traps. Secondary objectives may be present based on the selected player character. Score A or S ranks in the map's battle sequences to obtain rare items. Exclusive battle scenarios and opponents are present.

This mode must be played to unlock materials, weapon upgrades, heart pieces, and additional characters. Online multiplayer is available only in this mode.

Rewards Map
By completing the various puzzles from defeating Gold Skulltula, players gain access to a special Adventure Mode map that enables players to fight the specific characters within each puzzle. Making it far more easier to farm character and boss monster specific materials.

Master Quest Map
A special DLC Map that contain bonus 8-bit weapon skins for specific characters, while also containing heart containers, heart pieces, and recolor-costumes for all characters. Contains the second and third level weapons for Cia, Volga, and Wizzro. The Master Quest Map also comes with a series of additional rules specific to this map that will be applied to a specific square on the map:
 * Speed Run: Players must complete the stage in under 15:00.
 * No Healing: Players are unable to use potions or find hearts during battle. Leveling up also won't heal players fully as it usually does.
 * No Guarding: Players will always have their guard broken by all attacks.
 * No Item Attacks: Players are unable to use their attack items, such as the bombs, during battle.
 * Don't Get Hit!: Players get reduced to only 1/4th their final heart upon getting hit. This results in players dying from two consecutive hits regardless of character level or heart count.

Twilight Map
A special DLC Map that contain bonus 8-bit weapon skins and recolor-costumes for specific characters, while also containing heart containers, and heart pieces. The Twilight Princess Map also comes with a series of additional rules specific to this map that will be applied to squares enveloped in Twilight on the map: Additionally, map squares enveloped in Twilight will obscure the view of enemies on the battlefield map. However if players use the Tears of Light Item Card on a square with Twilight on it, it will be permanently removed from that square. Thus removing the special Twilight Rules, and enabling players to see enemy positions, on said square.
 * No Special Attacks: Defeating enemies will not fill the Special gauge, and no Force Fragments will appear.
 * No Focus Spirit: Magic Jars will not appear, so you will be unable to fill your Magic gauge.
 * No Item Attacks: Players are unable to use their attack items, such as the bombs, during battle.