How to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Expansion Pass on Mac

Game summary

The expansion pass is the only way to purchase the DLC packs for the game. The pass includes 2 DLC packs: The Master Trials and the Champion's Ballad. DLC Pack 1: The Master Trials. Master mode, a new game mode which makes all monsters stronger adds powerful new enemies. The Trial of the Sword is a new challenge where you start with no equipment, and has to fight through 45 rooms of enemies. Hero's Path allows you to see the path you've travelled. Travel medallion is a new item which allows you to register your location as a travel gate on the map. There are also several hidden items for you to find. The following items, which pay tribute to The Legend of Zelda series, can now be found scattered across Hyrule: Majora's Mask, Midna's Helmet, Tingle's Hood, Tingle's Shirt, Tingle's Tights, Phantom Helmet, Korok Mask, Phantom Armor and Phantom Greaves. DLC Pack 2: The Champion's Ballad. The Champion's Ballad. Following the guidance of an unseen voice, Link encounters a new test: the Divine Beast Tamer's Trial. Take hold of the One-Hit Obliterator to clear out monster encampments, discover new shrines, conquer a huge dungeon and more. Overcoming all these obstacles will earn you the power to call upon the Master Cycle Zero. Nine hidden items for you to find. The following items, which pay tribute to The Legend of Zelda series, can now be found scattered across Hyrule: Island Lobster Shirt, Ravio's Hood, Zant's Helmet, Phantom Ganon Skull, Phantom Ganon Armor and Phantom Ganon Greaves. You can also find the Royal Guard Cap, Royal Guard Uniform and Royal Guard Boots, which were once worn by Hyrule's royal guards. Ancient Horse Gear. The Ancient Bridle and the Ancient Saddle are hidden in treasure chests somewhere in Hyrule, waiting to be found.
First released: Mar 2017

Play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Expansion Pass on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Expansion Pass on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Expansion Pass installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Expansion Pass like you would on any PC.
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