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World 4: Tide Pool
Spelunky 2

World 4: Tide Pool

Spelunky 2 Tide Pool walkthrough: Learn about new enemies like the Axolotl and items like the Clone Gun. The Golden Idol is worth $20000.

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Spelunky 2 Tide Pool walkthrough: Learn about new enemies like the Axolotl and items like the Clone Gun. The Golden Idol is worth $20000.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Tide Pool features a coral color palette and architecture resembling a Chinese temple, with a mix of undead and undersea life.
  2. 2
    Ladders are in the form of dragon poles, and push blocks are dark red.
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    Water is a hazard that slows you down, prevents thrown objects from dealing damage, and stops you from jumping on enemies' heads.
  4. 4
    Water can douse flames on a dark level; take an unlit Torch to another flame to relight it.
  5. 5
    The Freeze Ray is ineffective underwater.
  6. 6
    The Camera can kill many enemies in one hit.
  7. 7
    New items include the Clone Gun (3 shots, obtained from Star Challenge), Excalibur (10 damage, used for secret ending), and Broken Sword (5 damage, result of cloning Excalibur).
  8. 8
    New traps include Pink Floor Spikes (easily mistaken for decoration), Sliding Walls (activated by switches, can crush you), Lion Traps (reskin of Totem Trap, deals 4 damage), and Giant Clams (close on you, spiny top, destroys anything on it).
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    New enemies include Jiangshi, Axolotl (3 HP, can bubble you, teleports on jump after double jump when tamed), Flying Fish (1 HP, killed with back of whip or head jump), Octopy (3 HP, spits blinding ink or jumps), Hermit Crab (3 HP, emits poisonous bubbles, can wear boxes as shells), Pangxie (20 HP, claws, spits poisonous bubbles, drops gems and shields), and Great Humphead (40 HP, found on 4-2, drops Camera, Mystery Box, Hired Hand).
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    Exploration in the backroom of Tide Pool is generally not rewarding due to long vertical shafts.
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    The Golden Idol trap is a Giant Clam, worth $20000 in World 4. Grab it the first time you touch it or it gets eaten.
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    Rare levels may contain six jail cells requiring a key or bombs to open, containing Hired Hands and gold.
  13. 13
    Madame Tusk's Dice Shop usually appears on 4-1 with a $5000 price to play and five reward items. Robbing the shop can be done by pushing Tusk and her bodyguard into a Force Field using a Wooden Shield.
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    The Star Challenge on 4-2 has a $25000 entry fee and requires lighting all torches in 30 seconds, best attempted with mobility items like a Jetpack.
Tips
  • Use the Camera weapon to easily defeat many enemies, including Jiangshi, Flying Fish, and Octopy.
  • Be cautious of water slowing your movement and attacks.
  • The Axolotl's bubble attack deals no damage but can be used for air control.
  • Spike Shoes negate the Octopy's head spikes and kill it in one hit.
  • Beware of Hermit Crabs wearing red push blocks, as they can crush you.
  • Avoid Pangxie if possible; use powerful weapons if necessary.
  • The Great Humphead is found only on 4-2.
  • Avoid extensive exploration in the Tide Pool backrooms.
  • Move quickly to cross Giant Clams.
  • Bring a key or bombs for the jail cells in rare levels.
  • If angered, Madame Tusk and her bodyguard will pursue you.
  • The Star Challenge is difficult without mobility items.

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