History Characters / HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamityMonstersAndMooks

* AdaptationalWimp: Silver Bokoblins were a BossInMookClothing in Breath of the Wild, but here they're only a little bit stronger than the others.

* FragileFlyer: Skywatchers take much less damage to kill than Stalkers, unlike in Breath of the Wild [[InvertedTrope where they actually took more.]]

* DropTheHammer: Certain Bokoblins serving as the captain for a fort can wield hammers.

* AdaptationalWimp: Downplayed; while they are still {{Lightning Bruiser}}s with tough, fast attacks and big health bars, they are far from the overwhelming threat they were in the original game, with added vulnerabilities to Sheikah runes and other weapons. They do get special elemental variants, though.

* CompostieCharacter: The Guardian Scouts fight like the Guardian Scout II and III models from ''Breath of the Wild''.

* AdaptationalBadass: The DLC introduces Moblins that can fly with the assistance of Sky Octoroks. In ''Breath of the Wild'', Sky Octoroks were simply harmless, glorified balloons, but the ones that assist these Moblins are used as {{Attack Animal}}s. Not only can they spit the usual rocks, but their Magnesis-countered attack has them spit an entire Royal Claymore at the target.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the original game, they're just a bigger, tougher class of mook. Here, they are captains on the same level as Wizzrobes, Gerudo Captains, Yiga Blademasters, and ''Lynels''. There are even elemental variants!

* FireIceLightning: But without the Lightning. Frost and Igneo Taluses return. They fight exactly like their Stone brethren, but standing on top of them will hurt you over time. You can make them safe to climb on by hitting them with the opposite element.

* BreathWeapon: Their fireball breath makes a comeback, with Malice Lynels only shooting one that's many times bigger than the normal ones and elementals shooting their respective elements.

* DualWielding: Some Lynel variants use two swords.

** The Stalkers were incredibly durable in ''Breath of the Wild'', so much that the only non-situational ways to defeat them were Ancient/Guardian series weapons, the Master Sword, or deflecting their own lasers back at their weakpoint. While they are still treated as TheDreaded and are tough opponents in ''Age of Calamity'', they are much more vulnerable to non-Ancient Sheikah weapons. This is justified from a gameplay standpoint due to most of the playable roster not having access to Ancient Sheikah weapons (aside from the Sheikah Slate) nor having a shield to parry their lasers, and keeping their home-game resistances would mean only a select few characters could reliably defeat them.

* DegradedBoss: The first Guardian encounter happens in the second stage, with the player being advised to run away. Later on characters will fight not only multiple regular Guardians, but elemental and Malice Guardians as well. Re-playing the second stage makes it clear it's not ''just'' the heroes getting stronger.

Octopus-like creatures that tend to hide underground (or underwater in some cases), only revealing themselves when they are about to spit projectiles at their targets. Some octoroks have been used as makeshift balloons to keep platforms suspended in the air.

* DashAttack: All variants have one, with spear variants having one that moves much faster and farther than normal.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the original game, tales of Lizalfo armies were only observed when looking at Zora history, with all the remaining Lizalfos living in isolated camps harassing travelers and caravans. This game has them lead the organized armies the Zora describe warring against.

** The Stalkers were incredibly durable in ''Breath of the Wild'', so much that the only non-situational ways to defeat them were Ancient/Guardian series weapons, the Master Sword, or deflecting their own lasers back at their weakpoint. While they are still treated as TheDreaded in ''Age of Calamity'' and tough opponents, they are much more vulnerable to non-Ancient Sheikah weapons. This is justified due to most of the playable roster not having access to Ancient Sheikah weapons (aside from the Sheikah Slate), and keeping their home-game resistances would mean only a select few characters could reliably defeat them.

* AdaptationalWimp: In ''Breath of the Wild'', the Skywatchers are the most dangerous Guardian model due to constantly hovering out of reach of melee weapons and having a weakpoint that doesn't usually stay still. In ''Age of Calamity'', the ''Warriors'' gameplay not only forces them to fight at near-ground level, they are frailer than the Stalkers.

!!Stalblins

* GodDamnBats: Their whole shtick, as usual. It's surprisingly difficult to hit them, since they fly at random elevations and charge swiftly as a group to catch you off guard. Especially annoying in a particular mission where you're a OneHitPointWonder and they come charging around a blind corner...

* GodDamnBats: They're even more accurate now, and will almost always hit you with their first rock unless you dodge or block. They're especially dangerous in OneHitPointWonder missions, but they're just annoying anywhere else.