Your friendly guide to conquering Treasure Mission 3 in Pikmin 3 Deluxe! Learn the best strategies for using Flying Pikmin, managing your Captains, and setting up an efficient fruit-gathering operation to get that Platinum.
Alright, let's tackle Treasure Mission 3! This one's all about efficiency and using the right Pikmin for the job. You'll want to focus heavily on your Flying (Pink) Pikmin here, as they're going to be your main workhorses for grabbing treasure and getting it back quickly.
Walkthrough
- 1Get Pink Pikmin in the Air: Your absolute top priority is getting as many Pink Pikmin as possible out and working. Don't be afraid to let some Red Pikmin handle nearby Gold Piles if it means you can get more Pink Pikmin deployed to grab the main treasures.
- 2Captain Management: Make sure you leave one Captain at the Onion. This is crucial for quickly transferring treasures once they're brought back.
- 3Efficient Fruit Transfer: A really smart move is to have your Pink Pikmin bring fruit *close* to the Onion, dropping it on the ground nearby. Then, you can send them off for another piece while your Captains stationed at the Onion use Red Pikmin to finish the transfer. It's like a little factory line!
- 4No Color Change Needed: You won't need to use any of the color-change flowers in this mission, so don't worry about that.
- 5Late-Day Strategy: Towards the end of the day, when the Pink Pikmin are busy clearing fruit from farther areas, you can have your Red Pikmin focus on the Gold Piles that are closer by.
Tips:
- Flying Pikmin are essential here. Get them airborne and working on fruit as soon as you can.
- Always have a Captain ready at the Onion to manage the incoming treasures.
- Consider setting up a
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