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Donkey Kong Bananza
How to Farm Banandium Chips
☽ DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC out now!
☽ Learn how to solve Banandiumtone's Puzzles.
☽ All Collectibles: Banandium Gems and Fossils
☽ Learn How to Skip Layers Entirely!
☽ How to Beat the Final Boss
☽ Post-Game: Rehearsal Halls | Secret Ending
Farm Banandium Chips by replaying the Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 1 in Donkey Kong Bananza. See other ways to farm Banandium Chips, how to use them, and the exchange limit for Banandium Gems at the Chip Exchange in this guide!
How to Farm Banandium Chips
Equip Banandium Chip Bolo
Buy the Banandium Chip Bolo from the Style Shop at the Radiance Layer and upgrade it to Lv. 3.
It boosts your chance of doubling any Banandium Chips you collect by 40%.
How to Get Banandium Chip Bolo
Complete Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 1 Repeatedly
It is recommended to repeatedly beat Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 1 (Squeeloid x10) as it can give around 86 chips per minute!
Clear out all the enemies, but do not step on the exit platform. Instead, open the menu and restart the ruin. Enemies will keep dropping Banandium Chips with each run, making this one of the fastest farming methods in the game.
Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 1 Guide
Play Emerald Rush
Emerald Rush is a roguelite mode that was added in the DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza. Clearing runs of this mode will reward you with Banandium Chips!
How to Use Banandium Chips
Exchange for Banandium Gems at the Chip Exchange
You can trade 10 Banandium Chips to obtain 1 Bananidum Gem at the Chip Exchange. The cost will increase each time you exchange and the count carries across all Layers.
The maximum amount of Banandium Chips you can have is 9,999 Banandium Chips.
| No. | Banandium Chips | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Time | 10 Banandium Chips | 100 Gold |
| 2nd Time | 20 Banandium Chips | 120 Gold |
| 3rd Time | 30 Banandium Chips | 140 Gold |
| 4th Time | 40 Banandium Chips | 160 Gold |
| 5th Time | 50 Banandium Chips | 180 Gold |
| 6th Time | 60 Banandium Chips | 200 Gold |
| 7th Time | 70 Banandium Chips | 220 Gold |
| 8th Time | 80 Banandium Chips | 240 Gold |
| 9th Time | 90 Banandium Chips | 260 Gold |
| 10th Time | 100 Banandium Chips | 280 Gold |
| 11th Time & Onwards | 100 Banandium Chips | 300 Gold |
Banandium Gems List and Locations
Exchange for Music Discs in Post-Game
After completing the main story and reaching post-game, the Chip Exchange starts to sell Music Discs for 100 Banandium Chips.
Select the "Something else!" dialogue option when speaking with Chiptone to get the option to buy Music Discs.
Purchase Statues from Squawk
In DK Island, you'll be able to purchase character statues from Squawk with Banandium Chips. These statues will be displayed across DK Island, and you'll be able to use them like normal chunks!
You can access DK Island and Squawk's statues if you have purchased the DLC.
Is There a Chip Exchange Limit?
Up to 90 Bananas Can Be Obtained
You can get a total of 90 Bananas from Chip Exchange shops by exchanging Gold and Banandium Chips. Obtaining at least 1 Banana from the Chip Exchange of each of the 17 Layers is needed to complete the Banandium Gem list.
The remaining 73 Bananas from the Chip Exchange limit are not numbered and will not appear on the Banandium Gem list. However, these are needed if you want to obtain all the Skill Points required to max out all the Skills.
| Numbered Bananas | 17 |
|---|---|
| Extra Bananas | 73 |
| Total No. of Bananas | 90 |
Where to Get Banandium Chips
Explore the World
You can find Banandium Chips on the field as either floating objects, or hidden underneath the ground or the walls of the environment. Take the time to explore the world and break down the environment when you're on the hunt for Banandium Chips!
Obtain from Challenge Course Ruins
You can also get Banandium Chips as rewards in Challenge Course Ruins, which are scattered around the map and where you need to take on challenges such as solving puzzles or defeating enemies within a time limit.
Obtain from Sinkholes
Sinkholes lead to the next area in the game and is another location where you can get Banandium Chips. You can also defeat enemies guarding the sinkhole to get chips as you progress to the next level!
Donkey Kong Bananza Related Guides
Beginner's Guide to Donkey Kong Bananza
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