Hero Mode

Skyward Sword

Main article: Skyward Sword

Hero mode is the mode you can play in Skyward Sword, after you finish the game at least once. It is more difficult than normal mode. In Hero mode there are no heart flowers, hearts are not found in pots or bushes unless you have the heart medal. Instead to heal, Link must rely on potions and chairs. All enemies in hero mode deal twice as much damage as they would in normal mode and all of your treasures and bugs will be transferred from your previous file. Your sword will also charges Skyward Strike at the same rate as the True Master Sword. When you obtain the True Master Sword it charges Skyward Strike instantly.

Wind Waker HD

Main article: Wind Waker HD

Hero Mode in Wind Waker HD acts identical to Skyward Sword, where enemies deal double damage and hearts do not appear normally from grass or pots. However, unlike Skyward Sword's Hero Mode, this version can be toggled on or off by the player at will from the game's main menu.

A Link Between Worlds

Main article: A Link Between Worlds

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Returning to its roots in Skyward Sword, this Hero Mode also requires the player to first complete the game in order to unlock. However, instead of enemies dealing double damage, they now deal four times their original amount. Slightly smarter enemy AI is also included, making battles even more difficult. Recovery hearts are present in this mode though. Should the player beat the game in this mode, they are rewarded with an extended ending sequence. In this, after Link returns the Master Sword to the pedestal, he walks towards the area's exited and meets with all of the game's Seven Sages.