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Donkey Kong Bananza

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Master the boss fights in Donkey Kong Bananza! Learn strategies and weak points for Very Gnawty, Mr. Necky, Queen B, Really Gnawty, Dumb Drum, and Mr. Necky Senior.

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Master the boss fights in Donkey Kong Bananza! Learn strategies and weak points for Very Gnawty, Mr. Necky, Queen B, Really Gnawty, Dumb Drum, and Mr. Necky Senior.

This section will look at the commanders of each area that have been charged by King K. Rool to guard a portion of the Banana Hoard, keep the troops focused on the Kongs approach, and to personally stop the Kongs.

Very Gnawty

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Number Of Hits: 5
  • Attacks: Hops at you
  • Difficulty: 1.5/10

Strategy:

  • Jump on his head to start.
  • Let him hop once.
  • Jump on his head again, moving away quickly.
  • Repeat this pattern for five total hits.

Mr. Necky

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Number Of Hits: 5
  • Attacks: Spits one coconut at you
  • Difficulty: 2.5/10

Strategy:

  • Use the grounded Tire to jump on the Vulture's head after he spits a coconut and before he retreats.
  • Repeat four more times.

Queen B

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Number Of Hits: 5
  • Attacks: Tries to run into you, dive bombs you
  • Difficulty: 3/10

Strategy:

  • Use the two barrels on the ground. Pick one up and hit Queen B to damage her.
  • She will turn red and dive bomb you, then resume her patrol.
  • The barrel will regenerate. Repeat this process four more times.

Really Gnawty

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Number Of Hits: 5
  • Attacks: Hops at you, LARGE jumps at you
  • Difficulty: 4/10

Strategy:

  • He will hop at you to start. Jump on his head to damage him.
  • He will then take one LARGE hop, then resume normal hopping. Jump on his head again.
  • He will then use two LARGE hops, then resume normal hopping. Jump on his head again.
  • Continue this pattern, where the number of LARGE hops equals the number of hits he has taken, until 5 hits are delivered. His hops increase in speed and distance with each hit.

Dumb Drum

Stats / Rounds:

  • Number Of Rounds: 5
  • Attacks: Tries to drop himself onto you, Drops Kritters, Slippas, Klaptraps, Klumps, and Armies
  • Difficulty: 3/10

Strategy:

  • Round 1: Dumb Drum tries to drop on you once, then releases two Kritters. Kill the Kritters.
  • Round 2: Dumb Drum tries to drop on you twice, then releases two Slippas. Kill the Slippas.
  • Round 3: Dumb Drum tries to drop on you three times, then releases two Klaptraps. Kill the Klaptraps.
  • Round 4: Dumb Drum tries to drop on you four times, then releases two Klumps. Kill the Klumps.
  • Round 5: Dumb Drum tries to drop on you five times, then releases two Armies. Kill the Armies.

Mr. Necky Senior

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Number Of Hits: 5
  • Attacks: Spits Coconuts (number dependent on hits received)
  • Difficulty: 5/10

Strategy:

  • Start by bouncing off his head after he spits one coconut.
  • When he returns, he will spit two coconuts. Bounce off his head.
  • Each time you hit him, he increases his coconut attacks by one.
  • Deliver five hits to defeat him.

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