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{{Infobox enemy | {{Infobox enemy | ||
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|image = Armored Mawdad Concept Art.png | |image = Armored Mawdad Concept Art.png | ||
|size = 270px | |size = 270px | ||
|areas = Garden of Hope | |icon = Armored Mawdad icon.png | ||
|weight = 20 Pikmin | |custom_icon = y | ||
|max_pikmin = 30 | |areas = Garden of Hope | ||
|attacks = Eats Pikmin | |weight = 20 Pikmin | ||
|max_pikmin = 30 | |||
|attacks = Eats Pikmin | |||
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The '''Armored Mawdad''' ({{j|ヨロヒイモムカデ|Yorohīmomukade|Armored Centipede}}; known in Europe as '''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 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. Upon death, it spits out the [[Data Glutton]] | The '''Armored Mawdad''' ({{j|ヨロヒイモムカデ|Yorohīmomukade|Armored Centipede}}; known in Europe as '''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 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. Upon death, it spits out the [[Data Glutton]] and the [[Firebreathing Feast]]. The Firebreathing Feast provides the leaders with two and a half bottles of juice, and the Data Glutton unlocks the next area, the [[Distant Tundra]]. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===''Pikmin 3'' | ===''Pikmin 3'' website=== | ||
'' | "''This extra-large creature can be found in hollowed-out trees. Its exoskeleton is made of crystal.''" | ||
''" | |||
''The Armored Mawdad is surprisingly agile, so it's important to keep your squad moving. Use Rock Pikmin to break through the creature's armor, then use Red Pikmin to latch onto the exposed flesh. | ===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide=== | ||
"''The Armored Mawdad is located in the Garden of Hope. This creature is protected by the segmented armor covering its back. The Armored Mawdad uses its massive pincers to trap and devour any victims caught in its path.'' | |||
''The Armored Mawdad is surprisingly agile, so it's important to keep your squad moving. Use Rock Pikmin to break through the creature's armor, then use Red Pikmin to latch onto the exposed flesh.''" | |||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
===Attacks=== | ===Attacks=== | ||
The Armored Mawdad has only one main attack | The Armored Mawdad has only one main attack: is charging head-on towards the active captain. If it makes contact with a captain, they will be thrown back, and it will trap the Pikmin in its pincers. Afterward, it will begin to eat them. To save the Pikmin, use Rock Pikimn to break its mandibles. | ||
===Basic Strategy=== | ===Basic Strategy=== | ||
[[File:Pikmin3_Mawdadtrap.png|thumb|left|Once the mandibles have been broken, it will be easier for Pikmin to escape from the Mawdad's gaping mouth.]] | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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 | 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. | ||
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. If a Pikmin latches onto one of its eyes, the Mawdad will become extremely agitated and aimlessly careen through the arena until the Pikmin is thrown off, and even ramming its head into walls in an attempt to shake the Pikmin off. | 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. If a Pikmin latches onto one of its eyes, the Mawdad will become extremely agitated and aimlessly careen through the arena until the Pikmin is thrown off, and even ramming its head into walls in an attempt to shake the Pikmin off. | ||
===Expert strategy=== | |||
A much simpler way to defeat the Mawdad quicker and with little trouble is to immediately run to the side as soon as the battle begins. The boss will charge forward only to catch nothing, and will then stop for a few seconds before crawling around again. During this time, quickly throw as many Rock Pikmin as you can at the tip of its tail, and it should easily break off. This will aggravate the Mawdad and make it climb up the wall. When it comes back down to charge, move out of the way and quickly run behind it. Before it starts moving again, swarm all of your Red Pikmin on its tail. If enough grab onto its tail, the boss' health will rapidly drain and it can be killed with one hit from a Rock Pikmin as soon as it descends from the wall. | |||
This is much easier in Mission Mode, as it is possible to [[dodge]]. However, it is still easily doable without said powerup. | |||
This is much easier in Mission Mode, as | |||
In [[speedrun]]s, this strategy is particularly useful, and it's even faster if the player waits for the boss to stand still on the wall for a few seconds, in order to maximize the time the Pikmin stay stuck on the tail. This can be used to defeat the boss in under thirty seconds. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pikmin3Screen1.jpg|The Armored Mawdad being attacked. | |||
movie05.jpg|The Armored 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 Armored Mawdad's mandibles are used for trapping prey. They can be broken with Rock Pikmin. | |||
images (8).jpg|The Armored Mawdad after its [[health]] has been depleted. | |||
File:Armored Mawdad dead.jpg|The dead Armored Mawdad, as well as the Data Glutton and the Firebreathing Feast it spat out. | File:Armored Mawdad dead.jpg|The dead Armored Mawdad, as well as the Data Glutton and the Firebreathing Feast it spat out. | ||
Armored Mawdad Corpse.jpg|The Armored Mawdad's corpse being dragged by Pikmin. | |||
Jpweb2.png|The Mawdad in a photo frame from the Japanese site. | Jpweb2.png|The Mawdad in a photo frame from the Japanese site. | ||
Mawdad With Armour Destroyed .png|A frontal view of a prototype version of the Mawdad, with its facial armor broken off. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Armored Mawdad bears a strong resemblance to the Emperor Pinchipede in the game ''[[Nintendo Land]]''. | *The Armored Mawdad bears a strong resemblance to the Emperor Pinchipede in the game ''[[Nintendo Land]]''. | ||
{{enemies}} | {{enemies}} | ||
[[Category:Bosses]] | [[Category:Bosses]] | ||
Revision as of 13:59, November 6, 2014
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 | ||
| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Unknown | ||
| Areas | Garden of Hope | ||
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None | ||
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None | ||
| Side Story days | None | ||
| Bingo Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
The Armored Mawdad (ヨロヒイモムカデ?, lit.: "Armored Centipede"; known in Europe as 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 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. Upon death, it spits out the Data Glutton and the Firebreathing Feast. The Firebreathing Feast provides the leaders with two and a half bottles of juice, and the Data Glutton unlocks the next area, the Distant Tundra.
Notes
Pikmin 3 website
"This extra-large creature can be found in hollowed-out trees. Its exoskeleton is made of crystal."
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
"The Armored Mawdad is located in the Garden of Hope. This creature is protected by the segmented armor covering its back. The Armored Mawdad uses its massive pincers to trap and devour any victims caught in its path.
The Armored Mawdad is surprisingly agile, so it's important to keep your squad moving. Use Rock Pikmin to break through the creature's armor, then use Red Pikmin to latch onto the exposed flesh."
Strategy
Attacks
The Armored Mawdad has only one main attack: is charging head-on towards the active captain. If it makes contact with a captain, they will be thrown back, and it will trap the Pikmin in its pincers. Afterward, it will begin to eat them. To save the Pikmin, use Rock Pikimn to break its mandibles.
Basic Strategy
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.
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.
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. If a Pikmin latches onto one of its eyes, the Mawdad will become extremely agitated and aimlessly careen through the arena until the Pikmin is thrown off, and even ramming its head into walls in an attempt to shake the Pikmin off.
Expert strategy
A much simpler way to defeat the Mawdad quicker and with little trouble is to immediately run to the side as soon as the battle begins. The boss will charge forward only to catch nothing, and will then stop for a few seconds before crawling around again. During this time, quickly throw as many Rock Pikmin as you can at the tip of its tail, and it should easily break off. This will aggravate the Mawdad and make it climb up the wall. When it comes back down to charge, move out of the way and quickly run behind it. Before it starts moving again, swarm all of your Red Pikmin on its tail. If enough grab onto its tail, the boss' health will rapidly drain and it can be killed with one hit from a Rock Pikmin as soon as it descends from the wall.
This is much easier in Mission Mode, as it is possible to dodge. However, it is still easily doable without said powerup.
In speedruns, this strategy is particularly useful, and it's even faster if the player waits for the boss to stand still on the wall for a few seconds, in order to maximize the time the Pikmin stay stuck on the tail. This can be used to defeat the boss in under thirty seconds.
Gallery
- Pikmin3Screen1.jpg
The Armored Mawdad being attacked.
The Armored Mawdad coming down to attack Alph, Brittany, and their Pikmin.
The Armored Mawdad's mandibles are used for trapping prey. They can be broken with Rock Pikmin.
- Images (8).jpg
The Armored Mawdad after its health has been depleted.
- Armored Mawdad dead.jpg
The dead Armored Mawdad, as well as the Data Glutton and the Firebreathing Feast it spat out.
The Armored Mawdad's corpse being dragged by Pikmin.
- Jpweb2.png
The Mawdad in a photo frame from the Japanese site.
- Mawdad With Armour Destroyed .png
A frontal view of a prototype version of the Mawdad, with its facial armor broken off.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ヨロヒイモムカデ? Yorohiimomukade |
Roughly translates to Armored Centipede, Yorohii being close to Yoroi(armor) and momukade being close to mukade (centipede). |
 French |
Mandipatte | Portmanteau of "mandibule" (mandible) and "patte" (leg). |
Trivia
- The Armored Mawdad bears a strong resemblance to the Emperor Pinchipede in the game Nintendo Land.