Pikmin 4 – Complete Guide To Dandori Battles | Tips & Tricks

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Pikmin 4 adds a whole bunch of new features and modes to an already content-rich series and game. Dandori Battles allow players to go head-to-head against the AI and other players in epic scraps. You will need to complete several of these over the course of the campaign, but you can also access them from your home base and the main menu.

As you progress through the game, Dandori Battles will start to add in new mechanics to keep thing feeling fresh. Naturally, they also get more difficult. This makes getting the coveted Platinum Medal at the end of a battle far harder later in the game. The guide is going to go over the core concepts of Dandori Battles to help you on your journey to mastery. 

Note: As of writing, there is no way to turn off the split-screen perspective of Dandori Battles. This can make the mode a bit off putting and even disorientating. 

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To win a Dandori Battle, you need to score points. Your opponent will also be gunning for those points, which turns these battles into something more akin to a tug of war or even a race. There are two ways to generate points:

Treasure, like in regular play, is key to your success. This could come in the form of Pikmin Pellets, food, or anything really depending on the stage. These are your primary targets for Dandori Battles as they offer the most points. The more you can collect, the better your score will be.

Treasure will respawn at regular intervals throughout the match. Be sure to keep an eye out for valuable goods and collect them often. 

Enemies are the dangerous folk that tend to protect treasure, or