Den of Trials

The Den of Trials is an area in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. It was added as DLC on December 2nd, 2015. The area has you go through multiple mini-levels, as prominently featured in the other areas in the game. However, instead of solving puzzles, you simply must battle your way to the end of all eight mini-dungeons. As you enter the Den of Trials, you are knocked down to one fairy, meaning that you can only lose all of your hearts twice before getting a Game Over. You are allowed to select an outfit to wear before entering, which you cannot remove or change until you exit the Den of Trials. You start in a woodland area, which you must first teleport to using one of the Triforce portals found throughout the game, but gradually progress further into more difficult areas, eventually ending with an extremely challenging area - the Baneful Zone. Throughout the Den of Trials, you also earn more fairies, meaning that you can run out of hearts more times before you get a game over. In the final stage of the Baneful Zone, you and your two teammates must face off against three Shadow Links. After beating the challenging enemies, you are rewarded with a rare material and the Fierce Deity Armor, which allows you to shoot beams in four directions at full health or if you perform a spin attack, making having to go through the grueling dungeon worth it.