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Thermal Defense Uses and How to Get

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The Thermal Defense in Pikmin 4 is a gear you can use during exploration. Our guide will show you the effects of the Thermal Defense, how to get it, and how to use it.

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Thermal Defense Effects

Gives Ice Immunity

Equipping the Thermal Defense gear gives you immunity from ice damage. It also prevents you from getting frozen!

How to Get Thermal Defense

Take Ice Damage

Pikmin 4 - Take Ice Damage

Raw Material Cost 50

You can unlock the Thermal Defense before the sparklium requirement if you, Oatchi, or your Pikmin take any ice damage. This can be from ice walls or enemies like the Icy Blowhog.

Once it's unlocked, you can purchase it from Russ at the Lab for 50 Raw Materials.

How to Solve All Obstacle Types

Unlock with 4800 Sparklium

Pikmin 4 - Unlock Gear with Sparklium

Alternatively, you can purchase the Thermal Defense once you reach a total of 4800 Sparklium if you've managed to avoid taking the specific elemental damage.

How to Get Sparklium

How to Use Thermal Defense

Equip From Gear and Skills Menu

Pikmin 4 - How to Equip Gear

The effects of the Thermal Defense are automatically activated once you get it. You can unequip it at any time by pressing + for the Tablet Menu and going to Gear and Skills.

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Pikmin 4 - Air Armor+ (Oatchi)Air Armor+ (Oatchi) Pikmin 4 - Air Armor++Air Armor++ Pikmin 4 - Air Armor++ (Oatchi)Air Armor++ (Oatchi)
Pikmin 4 - Anti-ElectrifierAnti-Electrifier Pikmin 4 - Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) Pikmin 4 - Brace BootsBrace Boots
Pikmin 4 - Charging HornCharging Horn Pikmin 4 - Extra HandExtra Hand Pikmin 4 - Gunk BustersGunk Busters
Pikmin 4 - HeadlampHeadlamp Pikmin 4 - Headlamp+Headlamp+ Pikmin 4 - Homesick SignalHomesick Signal
Pikmin 4 - Idle CounterIdle Counter Pikmin 4 - Idler's AlertIdler's Alert Pikmin 4 - Lineup TrumpetLineup Trumpet
Pikmin 4 - Plucking WhistlePlucking Whistle Pikmin 4 - Power WhistlePower Whistle Pikmin 4 - Rush BootsRush Boots
Pikmin 4 - Scorch GuardScorch Guard Pikmin 4 - Scorch Guard (Oatchi)Scorch Guard (Oatchi) Pikmin 4 - Sniff SaverSniff Saver
Pikmin 4 - Survey DroneSurvey Drone Pikmin 4 - Thermal DefenseThermal Defense Pikmin 4 - Thermal Defense (Oatchi)Thermal Defense (Oatchi)
Pikmin 4 - Treasure GaugeTreasure Gauge Pikmin 4 - Treasure Gauge+Treasure Gauge+ Pikmin 4 - Triple ThreatTriple Threat
Pikmin 4 - Tuff StuffTuff Stuff Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff+Tuff Stuff+
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi)Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff++Tuff Stuff++ Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi)Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi)

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