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[[File:Pikmin3Screen1.jpg|thumb|The Armored Mawdad attacking some Pikmin.]]
[[File:Pikmin3Mawdad.jpg|thumb|The Armored Mawdad up-close.]]
The '''Armored Mawdad''' is a boss in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T6_xo5DQf-4]</ref> It looks like an enormous millipede, with pincers at the front and light blue armor scales protecting its soft underside; these can only be broken using [[Rock Pikmin]]. It attacks by trapping [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] with its pincers then eating them, and ramming into the player and their Pikmin army, knocking them over and deflowering them. The boss crawls about, trying to dodge the player's attacks, and is able to climb up the sides of walls as a means of fleeing.
 
The Armored Mawdad is a boss creature from [[Pikmin 3]]. It was shown at Nintendo's E3. Players must toss [[Rock Pikmin]] at its crystaline carapace in order to reveal its weak skin. It has some resemblance to the [[Segmented Crawbster]] as both creatures have a tough hide. It resembles the realworld silverfish with many legs, similar to a centipede.


==Strategy==
==Strategy==
Only Rock Pikmin can defeat this creature. They must be thrown at its armor to knock it off the Mawdad, then the player can use any Pikmin to attack the boss. Its mandible can also be broken off, which keeps it from trapping Pikmin.
[[File:Pikmin3BOSS.png|thumb|242px|Attacking the Armored Mawdad. A portion of its armor is broken off.]]
Upon entering the boss arena, the Armored Mawdad appears and frantically crawls around the stage. When it gets a clear view of a group of Pikmin or the current leader, it will charge and scoop up PIkmin with it's massive mandibles. During this time, it will atttempt to begin eating any Pikmin it has caught with it's enormous mouth. During such time, players must throw [[Rock Pikmin]] at the crystaline carapace to break it away. This will free any Pikmin caught in its mandibles and afterwhich any other Pikmin may attack it freely. Once it gets damaged, it will begin to crawl on the walls of the arena. As more of it's carapace gets broken away, the Mawdad's speed will continue to increase. Players must take caution, as Pikmin may become distracted by the mushrooms in the stage.
 
If the player can land a successful hit on its mandibles, they will break, rendering it harder for the Mawdad to capture and eat Pikmin.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6_xo5DQf-4 E3 2012 Show Floor Footage]</ref>
===Boss Battle Video:===
[[File:Pikmin 3 Boss Fight Gameplay - E3 2012|thumb|left|300px|Video showing the boss battle with the Armored Mawdad.]]
 
==Trivia==
* The Armored Mawdad was the first boss for Pikmin 3 to have its name announced.
* Its name comes from the words "Maw" reffering to its gaping mouth, and "crawdad" a name for the realword Crayfish, which it somewhat resembles.
* The Armored Mawdad has a considerably low amount of health; it may be an early boss.
 
 
<gallery captionalign="left">
Mawdad head-on.png|A frontal view of the Armored Mawdad.
Mawdad With Armour Destroyed .png|A frontal view of the Mawdad with its face armor broken off.
MawDad-Cracked.png|The Armored Mawdad trapping the leader and his Pikmin in its mandibles, ready to attack with its tongue.
</gallery>


==References==
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Revision as of 23:55, June 15, 2012

File:Pikmin3Mawdad.jpg
The Armored Mawdad up-close.

The Armored Mawdad is a boss creature from Pikmin 3. It was shown at Nintendo's E3. Players must toss Rock Pikmin at its crystaline carapace in order to reveal its weak skin. It has some resemblance to the Segmented Crawbster as both creatures have a tough hide. It resembles the realworld silverfish with many legs, similar to a centipede.

Strategy

File:Pikmin3BOSS.png
Attacking the Armored Mawdad. A portion of its armor is broken off.

Upon entering the boss arena, the Armored Mawdad appears and frantically crawls around the stage. When it gets a clear view of a group of Pikmin or the current leader, it will charge and scoop up PIkmin with it's massive mandibles. During this time, it will atttempt to begin eating any Pikmin it has caught with it's enormous mouth. During such time, players must throw Rock Pikmin at the crystaline carapace to break it away. This will free any Pikmin caught in its mandibles and afterwhich any other Pikmin may attack it freely. Once it gets damaged, it will begin to crawl on the walls of the arena. As more of it's carapace gets broken away, the Mawdad's speed will continue to increase. Players must take caution, as Pikmin may become distracted by the mushrooms in the stage.

If the player can land a successful hit on its mandibles, they will break, rendering it harder for the Mawdad to capture and eat Pikmin.[1]

Boss Battle Video:

File:Pikmin 3 Boss Fight Gameplay - E3 2012
Video showing the boss battle with the Armored Mawdad.

Trivia

  • The Armored Mawdad was the first boss for Pikmin 3 to have its name announced.
  • Its name comes from the words "Maw" reffering to its gaping mouth, and "crawdad" a name for the realword Crayfish, which it somewhat resembles.
  • The Armored Mawdad has a considerably low amount of health; it may be an early boss.


References


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