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The '''Armored Mawdad''' ({{j|ヨロヒイモムカデ|Yorohi Imo Mukade|Armored Potato Centipede}}; known in Europe and Australia as the '''Armoured Mawdad''') is the first [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and the boss of the [[Garden of Hope]]. It is a massive, centipede-like beast with a multitude of small gecko-like legs, a large head, yellow eyes, a bluish-green underbelly, a gaping mouth, and large curved mandibles. The creature crawls about, trying to dodge the player's attacks, and is able to climb up the sides of walls as a means of | The '''Armored Mawdad''' ({{j|ヨロヒイモムカデ|Yorohi Imo Mukade|Armored Potato Centipede}}; known in Europe and Australia as the '''Armoured Mawdad''') is the first [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and the boss of the [[Garden of Hope]]. It is a massive, centipede-like beast with a multitude of small gecko-like legs, a large head, yellow eyes, a bluish-green underbelly, a gaping mouth, and large curved mandibles. The creature crawls about, trying to dodge the player's attacks, and is able to climb up the sides of walls as a means of avoiding combat and launching surprise attacks. Upon its death, the player is rewarded with the [[Data Glutton]] and the [[Firebreathing Feast]]. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
As its name implies, the Mawdad cannot be damaged by most attacks. Its crystalline shell protects it from all attackers, and only [[Rock Pikmin]] can be used to destroy this shell. Each segment of the creature's body has its own piece of shell, and the pieces' ease of breaking corresponds to their size (e.g. the tail breaks fastest, head breaks slowest). When threatened, the Mawdad will shake any attacking Pikmin from it and attempt to scurry up the walls, where it cannot be damaged. Though the creature cannot be seen when it has climbed up the tree, its position will be given away by pieces of bark and other debris that fall from above. | As its name implies, the Armored Mawdad cannot be damaged by most attacks. Its crystalline shell protects it from all attackers, and only [[Rock Pikmin]] can be used to destroy this shell. Each segment of the creature's body has its own piece of shell, and the pieces' ease of breaking corresponds to their size (e.g. the tail breaks fastest, head breaks slowest). When threatened, the Mawdad will shake any attacking Pikmin from it and attempt to scurry up the walls, where it cannot be damaged. Though the creature cannot be seen when it has climbed up the tree, its position will be given away by pieces of bark and other debris that fall from above. | ||
Despite the creature's threatening size and appearance, its attacks are simple and easy to counter. The creature will charge and then snap its mandibles shut, trapping any Pikmin in front of it. It will consume its victims at a slow rate and can be stopped from eating any at all if enough Rock Pikmin are thrown at its shell, causing it to flinch. Moreover, its attacks can be made much easier to avoid if the Mawdad's mandibles are destroyed by Rock Pikmin. | Despite the creature's threatening size and appearance, its attacks are simple and easy to counter. The creature will charge and then snap its mandibles shut, trapping any Pikmin in front of it. It will consume its victims at a slow rate and can be stopped from eating any at all if enough Rock Pikmin are thrown at its shell, causing it to flinch. Moreover, its attacks can be made much easier to avoid if the Mawdad's mandibles are destroyed by Rock Pikmin. | ||
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===Basic strategy=== | ===Basic strategy=== | ||
[[File:Pikmin3 Mawdadtrap.png|thumb|left|Once the mandibles have been destroyed, it will be easier for Pikmin to escape from the Mawdad's mouth.]] | [[File:Pikmin3 Mawdadtrap.png|thumb|left|Once the mandibles have been destroyed, it will be easier for Pikmin to escape from the Mawdad's mouth.]] | ||
The Mawdad is almost constantly in motion, crawling around the stage in erratic patterns. When it gets a clear view of a group of Pikmin or the current leader, it will charge and trap the Pikmin with its massive mandibles. During this time, it will commence eating Pikmin ('''5 '''at a time) with its wide tongue, during which it will stop moving, allowing players an opportunity to throw [[Rock Pikmin]] at its crystalline armor to break it away. This will aggravate the boss and save the trapped Pikmin. The now-exposed flesh can be freely attacked with any other available Pikmin types. If it loses sight of the leaders or the Pikmin, it will briefly pause and look around for them before moving again. | The Armored Mawdad is almost constantly in motion, crawling around the stage in erratic patterns. When it gets a clear view of a group of Pikmin or the current leader, it will charge and trap the Pikmin with its massive mandibles. During this time, it will commence eating Pikmin ('''5 '''at a time) with its wide tongue, during which it will stop moving, allowing players an opportunity to throw [[Rock Pikmin]] at its crystalline armor to break it away. This will aggravate the boss and save the trapped Pikmin. The now-exposed flesh can be freely attacked with any other available Pikmin types. If it loses sight of the leaders or the Pikmin, it will briefly pause and look around for them before moving again. | ||
Once it has started to lose armor, it will crawl faster and begin to evade the Pikmin by crawling up the walls of the arena. It will then crawl around off-screen for a moment before coming back down to charge at the Pikmin once again. When it is out of view, the player can still be made wary of its location by either looking at the [[KopPad]]'s map, or by paying attention to where small chips of wood are falling from the ceiling. | Once it has started to lose armor, it will crawl faster and begin to evade the Pikmin by crawling up the walls of the arena. It will then crawl around off-screen for a moment before coming back down to charge at the Pikmin once again. When it is out of view, the player can still be made wary of its location by either looking at the [[KopPad]]'s map, or by paying attention to where small chips of wood are falling from the ceiling. | ||
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==Badges== | ==Badges== | ||
In {{p3d}}, there is a [[badge]] the player can gain from the Mawdad: | In {{p3d}}, there is a [[badge]] the player can gain from the Armored Mawdad: | ||
*'''Flaw in the Armor''': Defeating the Armored Mawdad. | *'''Flaw in the Armor''': Defeating the Armored Mawdad. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Badge 10 mawdad.png|Flaw in the Armor. The badge shows the Mawdad. | Badge 10 mawdad.png|Flaw in the Armor. The badge shows the Armored Mawdad. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|damage = 10 | |damage = 10 | ||
|territory = 100 | |territory = 100 | ||
|value = 1 | |value = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
{{see more|Mawdad family#Naming}} | {{see more|Mawdad family#Naming}} | ||
The word "Mawdad" could be made up, but it could also be a combination between "maw", meaning "jaw", and "{{w|crawdad}}". Due to localization, in Europe and Oceania, the word "Armored" is spelled as "Armoured". In Japan, this boss is known as {{j|ヨロヒイモムカデ|Yorohi Imo Mukade}}, which is made up of the words {{j|ヨロヒ|Yorohī|Armor|f=tp}}, {{j|イモ|imo|Potato}} and {{j|ムカデ|Mukade|Centipede|f=tp}}. | The word "Mawdad" could be made up, but it could also be a combination between "maw", meaning "jaw", and "{{w|crawdad}}". Due to localization, in Europe and Oceania, the word "Armored" is spelled as "Armoured". In Japan, this boss is known as {{j|ヨロヒイモムカデ|Yorohi Imo Mukade}}, which is made up of the words {{j|ヨロヒ|Yorohī|Armor|f=tp}}, {{j|イモ|imo|Potato}} and {{j|ムカデ|Mukade|Centipede|f=tp}}. | ||
The scientific name, ''Tuberclipeum rex'', contains the well known species name "rex", which is Latin for "king", commonly associated with the {{w|Tyrannosaurus Rex}} (or T-Rex). This implies it is the "king" of the [[Mawdad family]]. | The scientific name, ''Tuberclipeum rex'', contains the well known species name "rex", which is Latin for "king", commonly associated with the {{w|Tyrannosaurus Rex}} (or T-Rex). This implies it is the "king" of the [[Mawdad family]]. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Armored Mawdad E3 2012 photo.png|Pikmin attack the Mawdad in an E3 2012 photo. | Armored Mawdad E3 2012 photo.png|Pikmin attack the Armored Mawdad in an E3 2012 photo. | ||
Armored Mawdad E3 2012 attacked.png|An E3 2012 screenshot of Pikmin attacking the Mawdad. | Armored Mawdad E3 2012 attacked.png|An E3 2012 screenshot of Pikmin attacking the Mawdad. | ||
Pikmin3 Mawdaddy.png|The Mawdad coming down to attack Alph, Brittany, and their Pikmin. | Pikmin3 Mawdaddy.png|The Mawdad coming down to attack Alph, Brittany, and their Pikmin. | ||
Pikmin3 Mawdadintro.png|The Mawdad rearing up to intimidate [[Alph]] and [[Brittany]] before battle. | |||
Pikmin3 Mawdadface.png|The Mawdad's mandibles are used for trapping prey. They can be broken with Rock Pikmin. | |||
P3DX Prerelease Rock Crystal Breaking.jpg|The creature being stunned in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''. | P3DX Prerelease Rock Crystal Breaking.jpg|The creature being stunned in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''. | ||
MawDad-Cracked.png|The Mawdad with its damaged armor. | MawDad-Cracked.png|The Mawdad with its damaged armor. | ||