Armored Mawdad: Difference between revisions

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.|block=y}}

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 Armored Mawdad'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 crystal mandibles are destroyed by Rock Pikmin.

This beast is the first challenge in [[Defeat Bosses!]] The player is given 8 minutes to defeat the Armored Mawdad, and starts off with 30 [[Rock Pikmin]] on their party. Some Pikmin are spread throughout the arena idling, and in total, there are 50 Rock Pikmin and 50 Red Pikmin. The entrance/exit to the Armored Mawdad's den is blocked off by a "keep out" sign. Only Alph (player 1's starting leader) and Brittany (player 2's starting leader) are available in this challenge. Although it is impossible to obtain the [[Dodge Whistle]] by the time the boss is fought in [[story mode]], the player is given the ability to [[dodge]] in this challenge.

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.

In {{p3d}}, there is a [[badge]] the player can gain from the Armored Mawdad:

Badge 10 mawdad.png|Flaw in the Armor. The badge shows the Armored Mawdad.

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 Armored Mawdad.

Pikmin3 Mawdaddy.png|The Armored Mawdad coming down to attack Alph, Brittany, and their Pikmin.

Pikmin3_Mawdadface.png|The Armored Mawdad's mandibles are used for trapping prey. They can be broken with Rock Pikmin.

P3DX Prerelease Rock Crystal Breaking.jpg|Breaking a crystal and stunning the boss in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.

MawDad-Cracked.png|The cracked back of an Armored Mawdad.

Armored Mawdad P3 defeated.jpg|The cutscene when the Armored Mawdad is defeated.

Data Glutton P3 revealed.png|The dead Armored Mawdad, including the Data Glutton and the [[Fire-Breathing Feast]] that it spat out.

P3D Armored Mawdad Defeated.jpg|Close-up of the defeated Armored Mawdad.

Armored Mawdad Corpse.jpg|The Armored Mawdad's corpse being dragged by Pikmin.

Unarmored Mawdad.jpg|An Armored Mawdad without its armor, crawling on the wall.