Hyrule Warriors 2/Link

Link is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda Series and is always the playable character. In Hyrule Warriors 2: Return of the Legends, Link fights with 4 main weapons: The Sword, the Spear, the Shackle, and the Bow.

How to Unlock
Link is playable from the start, and will be the only playable character for the first few levels.

The Spear is unlocked by clearing out the Korok Woods by doing all of its missions, where Hestu not only gives you the Deku Spear, but he also joins your party!

The Shackle is playable when you have unlocked Midna, who is unlocked by beating Zant.

The Bows is unlocked by going in the mountaintops, where the Ritos will show you how to use the bow.

The Sword
Weapon Variations: Rusty Sword, Traveler's Sword, Master Sword, and the Fierce Deity Sword.

Focus: Like most characters, Link always focuses on direct attacks. This lets him take out lots of enemies, and gives him a good chance of doing a good Perfect Dodge or Perfect Block. He is a good fighter for beginners.

Unique Ability: Uses the Pegasus boots to run forward quickly, knocking away enemies.

Weak Attack Chain: Slashes forward(Y) then again(YY) then throws a bomb(YYY) and then goes in an uppercut to smash down(YYYY) and then does a dodge roll with the pegasus boots(YYYYY), then he does a weak spin slash(YYYYYY)

Strong Attacks: Does a spin slash(X). Or he can charge up an attack and do a wide slash(YX). He could also do a lot of damage by dashing forward sword-first!(YYX) Then he dashes in to the bomb he threw to make it explode!(YYYX) Or he could do a leap attack. by spinning the blade around while doing it!(YYYYX) Then he does a dodge roll while holding the blade up, making you a human saw!(YYYYYX)