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[[File:Iceblast-crafted.jpg|thumb|Screenshot of the Ice Blast from the Lab in [[Pikmin 4]]]]
[[File:Iceblast-crafted.jpg|thumb|Screenshot of the Ice Blast from the Lab in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'']]
'''Ice Blasts''' are an item introduced in ''[[Pikmin 4]]''. They look like cyan [[Bomb rock|Bomb rocks]] and function very similarly to them. Their explosion can [[Ice#Against_enemies|freeze]] enemies, water, and deep [[mud]] like [[Ice Pikmin]]. They can also freeze [[hydro jellies]] and replace the need for [[Ice Pikmin]] in many situations. Their effect on water and [[mud]] is very short lived (about 8 seconds) but useful when carrying objects over smaller pools or allowing [[Oatchi]] to jump to an area he couldn't normally reach when swimming. Using 2 ice blasts in the same body of water or [[mud]] can slightly lengthen the effect if one is thrown right before another explodes, but this is rarely beneficial. Unlike [[bomb rocks]], they cannot be used to destroy [[jars]] or any type of [[gate]]. Up to 5 per day can be purchased with 8 [[Raw material|raw materials]] each in the lab after {{sparklium|p4|1,500}} [[Sparklium]] has been collected, but they can also be found in [[Dirt mound|dirt mounds]].
'''Ice Blasts''' are an item introduced in ''[[Pikmin 4]]''. They look like cyan [[Bomb rock|Bomb rocks]] and function very similarly to them. Their explosion can [[Ice#Against_enemies|freeze]] enemies, water, and deep [[mud]] like [[Ice Pikmin]]. They can also freeze [[hydro jellies]] and replace the need for [[Ice Pikmin]] in many situations. Their effect on water and [[mud]] is very short lived (about 8 seconds) but useful when carrying objects over smaller pools or allowing [[Oatchi]] to jump to an area he couldn't normally reach when swimming. Using 2 ice blasts in the same body of water or [[mud]] can slightly lengthen the effect if one is thrown right before another explodes, but this is rarely beneficial. Unlike [[bomb rocks]], they cannot be used to destroy [[jars]] or any type of [[gate]]. Up to 5 per day can be purchased with 8 [[Raw material|raw materials]] each in the lab after {{sparklium|p4|1,500}} [[Sparklium]] has been collected, but they can also be found in [[Dirt mound|dirt mounds]].
==Overview==
{{game help|p4|List the locations this obstacle or tool appears in.}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Overview
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! Type !! Effect !! [[Raw material]] cost
|-
| [[Pack]] || A bomb that can freeze enemies and water when it explodes. || 8
|}
In-game Description: When this bomb explodes, it saps away all warmth from its surroundings. It can freeze creatures and water immediately!


==Uses==
==Uses==
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===Freezing Enemies===
===Freezing Enemies===
When playing Pikmin 4, there may be some enemies that are challenging and hard to defeat. With the Ice blast, you can throw it at one of the critters and watch them freeze immediately for a few seconds! Note, not all enemies can be frozen. Also, when you defeat a frozen enemy you won't receive the body instead you'll get a handful of [[Nectar]] and/or [[Ultra-spicy spray]].
When playing ''Pikmin 4'', there may be some enemies that are challenging and hard to defeat. With the ice blast, the player can throw it at one of the critters and watch them freeze immediately for a few seconds. Not all enemies can be frozen. Also, when the player defeats a frozen enemy, they won't receive the body. Instead, they'll get a handful of [[Nectar]] and/or [[Ultra-spicy spray]].


These enemies can't be frozen:
These enemies can't be frozen:
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===Freezing Water===
===Freezing Water===
If an ice blast is tossed into a body of water, it will freeze it for a little while. You can use this as a replacement for [[Ice Pikmin]] if none is on hand, it also freezes any enemies which are in the water. But remember to be careful as the frozen water won't last very long.
If an ice blast is tossed into a body of water, it will freeze it for a little while. The player can use this as a replacement for [[Ice Pikmin]] if none are on hand, it also freezes any enemies which are in the water. However, the effect will not last very long.


===Freezing [[Hydro jelly|Hydro Jelly]]===
===Freezing [[Hydro jelly|Hydro Jelly]]===
[[File:Frozen Hydro Jelly Screen.png|thumb|The Frozen Hydro Jelly cutscene]]
[[File:Frozen Hydro Jelly Screen.png|thumb|The Frozen Hydro Jelly cutscene]]
You can freeze a [[Hydro jelly]] by either using [[Ice Pikmin]] or an 'Ice Blast' and then rush it with [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] or both.  
A [[Hydro jelly]] can be frozen by either using [[Ice Pikmin]] or an 'Ice Blast' and then rush it with [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], [[Oatchi]], or both.  
 
==How to use and acquire==
The Ice Blast is unlocked in the Lab when you reach 1500{{icon|Sparklium|y|v=p4}} and they cost 8 raw material.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Overview
|-
! Type !! Effect !! [[Raw material]] cost
|-
| [[Pack]] || A bomb that can freeze enemies and water when it explodes. || 8
|}


In-game Description: When this bomb explodes, it saps away all warmth from its surroundings. It can freeze creatures and water immediately!
==How to acquire and use==
The Ice Blast is unlocked in the Lab when the player reaches 1500{{icon|Sparklium|y|v=p4}}. They cost 8 [[Raw material|raw materials]].


How to Use the Ice Blast:
In order to use the ice blast, the player has to open the pack. This item can be assigned as a shortcut.
* Open the Pack and select Ice Blast.
* It can also be assigned to a Shortcut for a quicker way to use the item.
* Can be used to freeze enemies and water.

Revision as of 20:19, September 13, 2023

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Ice Blast when crafted in the Lab
Screenshot of the Ice Blast from the Lab in Pikmin 4

Ice Blasts are an item introduced in Pikmin 4. They look like cyan Bomb rocks and function very similarly to them. Their explosion can freeze enemies, water, and deep mud like Ice Pikmin. They can also freeze hydro jellies and replace the need for Ice Pikmin in many situations. Their effect on water and mud is very short lived (about 8 seconds) but useful when carrying objects over smaller pools or allowing Oatchi to jump to an area he couldn't normally reach when swimming. Using 2 ice blasts in the same body of water or mud can slightly lengthen the effect if one is thrown right before another explodes, but this is rarely beneficial. Unlike bomb rocks, they cannot be used to destroy jars or any type of gate. Up to 5 per day can be purchased with 8 raw materials each in the lab after Icon that represents Sparklium on the wiki, based on the icon found in Pikmin 4. × 1,500 Sparklium has been collected, but they can also be found in dirt mounds.

Overview

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Overview
Type Effect Raw material cost
Pack A bomb that can freeze enemies and water when it explodes. 8

In-game Description: When this bomb explodes, it saps away all warmth from its surroundings. It can freeze creatures and water immediately!

Uses

The player about to throw an iceblast
The player who is about to throw an ice blast.

Ice Blasts can be used in a multitude of ways.

Freezing Enemies

When playing Pikmin 4, there may be some enemies that are challenging and hard to defeat. With the ice blast, the player can throw it at one of the critters and watch them freeze immediately for a few seconds. Not all enemies can be frozen. Also, when the player defeats a frozen enemy, they won't receive the body. Instead, they'll get a handful of Nectar and/or Ultra-spicy spray.

These enemies can't be frozen:

Freezing Water

If an ice blast is tossed into a body of water, it will freeze it for a little while. The player can use this as a replacement for Ice Pikmin if none are on hand, it also freezes any enemies which are in the water. However, the effect will not last very long.

Freezing Hydro Jelly

Frozen hydro jelly from Pikmin 4.
The Frozen Hydro Jelly cutscene

A Hydro jelly can be frozen by either using Ice Pikmin or an 'Ice Blast' and then rush it with Pikmin, Oatchi, or both.

How to acquire and use

The Ice Blast is unlocked in the Lab when the player reaches 1500Icon that represents Sparklium on the wiki, based on the icon found in Pikmin 4. Sparklium. They cost 8 raw materials.

In order to use the ice blast, the player has to open the pack. This item can be assigned as a shortcut.