: While the weapon durability system is polarizing, it forces you to adapt, scavenge, and use the environment (like dropping metal shields during lightning storms) to your advantage. The Champion's Ballad DLC: The Ultimate Send-off

: The DLC begins with a high-stakes challenge where you must clear enemy camps with a weapon that kills in one hit—but leaves you with only a quarter-heart of health. It revitalizes the combat by making every minor enemy a lethal threat.

: From the moment you leave the Great Plateau, you can go anywhere, including the final boss. This lack of "invisible walls" makes every mountain peak a genuine goal rather than just scenery.

: It culminates in arguably the best boss fight and dungeon in the entire game, providing a mechanical complexity that some felt was missing from the base game's Divine Beasts. Verdict