Pikmin 4 – Complete Guide To Dandori Battles | Tips & Tricks
01.08.2023 - 21:15
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Pikmin 4 adds a whole bunch of new features and modes to an already content-rich series and game. Dandori Battles allow players to go head-to-head against the AI and other players in epic scraps. You will need to complete several of these over the course of the campaign, but you can also access them from your home base and the main menu.
As you progress through the game, Dandori Battles will start to add in new mechanics to keep thing feeling fresh. Naturally, they also get more difficult. This makes getting the coveted Platinum Medal at the end of a battle far harder later in the game. The guide is going to go over the core concepts of Dandori Battles to help you on your journey to mastery.
Note: As of writing, there is no way to turn off the split-screen perspective of Dandori Battles. This can make the mode a bit off putting and even disorientating.
More Pikmin 4 content:
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To win a Dandori Battle, you need to score points. Your opponent will also be gunning for those points, which turns these battles into something more akin to a tug of war or even a race. There are two ways to generate points:
Treasure, like in regular play, is key to your success. This could come in the form of Pikmin Pellets, food, or anything really depending on the stage. These are your primary targets for Dandori Battles as they offer the most points. The more you can collect, the better your score will be.
Treasure will respawn at regular intervals throughout the match. Be sure to keep an eye out for valuable goods and collect them often.
Enemies are the dangerous folk that tend to protect treasure, or routes between treasure and your Onion. These are typically lower-tier enemies like Bulborbs, although they can scale to their Giant brethren from time to time. Taking out enemies is important for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, it makes transporting your gubbins safer. Secondly, you can transport their dead bodies back to the Onion for more Pikmin. The more Pikmin you have, the more you can do at once.
It’s a delicate balance at the start of the game between defeating enemies to grow your population and looting treasure to score big points.
One big thing to note is that you can steal your opponents stuff provided they haven’t returned it to their Onion. If 10 Pikmin are carrying a Strawberry and you want that Strawberry, simply send 11. Because your Pikmin have the strength advantage, they will start to pull that Strawberry towards your Onion.
Pulling off a successful heist can be difficult – especially against a real human. It’s all in the timing. If the player avatar is nowhere to be