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Pikmin 4

Hefty Haulway Walkthrough and How to Get Platinum

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❀ Pikmin 4 is out! Get a headstart by following these tips!
❀ Get more Pikmin by getting all the onion types!
❀ New and returning bosses are back in the Piklopedia!
❀ Brave the Trial of the Sage Leaf to get more onions!
❀ Make Oatchi stronger by upgrading his skills!

Hefty Haulway in Pikmin 4 is the 6th Dandori Challenge you'll encounter in the game. See how to get platinum rank in Hefty Haulway, its rank conditions, as well as all of its possible locations in the game!

Hefty Haulway Map and Rank Conditions

Map

Pikmin Types  ・ Yellow Pikmin
 ・ Ice Pikmin
 ・ Purple Pikmin

Rank Conditions and Dandori Level

Time Limit 7:00
Dandori Level ★★★☆☆
Rank Conditions
Pikmin 4 - Bronze Bronze - 200 pts
Pikmin 4 - Silver Silver - 250 pts
Pikmin 4 - Gold Gold - 300 pts
Pikmin 4 - Platinum Platinum - 350 pts

Hefty Haulway Walkthrough

Hefty Haulway Walkthrough




Focus in the West Area in the First Half

Pikmin 4 - Hefty Haulway - Focus in the West Area in the First Half

Collect Pikmin and Treasures in the western half during the first half. Be wary of the floating jellyfish enemy as they eat Yellow Pikmin. They can easily be defeated by freezing them with Ice Pikmin.

Move to the East Area in the Second Half

Pikmin 4 - Hefty Haulway - Move to the East Area in the Second Half

After you've finished with the western half of the arena, move your base to the eastern area and continue working there. Let Purple Pikmin carry the heavy treasures back to the S.S. Beagle, leaving the Yellow and Ice Pikmin with digging and wall-breaking tasks to get the most out of your Pikmin squad.

Recommended to Have at least 10 Purple Pikmin

1 Purple Pikmin has the strength of 10 Pikmin, making it useful for carrying heavy treasure and for combat when thrown.

Only Freeze the Water to Collect Treasure

Pikmin 4 - Hefty Haulway - Only Freeze the Water to Collect Treasure

Collect the Ice Pikmin freezing the water in the early stages when you're not gonna collect the treasures yet in the area. Only freeze the water when you'er planning on collecting the treasure.

Defeat Enemies While Unfrozen When Aiming for Platinum

Pikmin 4 - Hefty Haulway - Defeat Enemies While Unfrozen When Aiming for Platinum

When aiming for Platinum, you need to defeat the purple enemy near the watermelon treasure without freezing it. Defeating it while frozen will shatter its body, making you unable to collect it for points.

Let Oatchi Learn Super Buff Lvl. 3

Pikmin 4 - Let Oatchi Learn Super Buff Lvl. 3

Making Oatchi learn Super Buff and upgrading it to Lvl. 3 is a game changer since he can carry the watermelon, which requires 100 Pikmin to carry, all by himself! You can use 10 Purple Pikmin as another way, but it'd be better for them to do other tasks.

Super Buff Effect and How to Unlock

Hefty Haulway Location

All Hefty Haulway Possible Locations

Just like Castaways, Dandori Challenges are not tied to a location. You're always going to do them in a specific order regardless of what area you are in.

Below is a list of all the possible locations you can find Hefty Haulway Possible in.

All Hefty Haulway Possible Locations
1
Sun-Speckled Terrace
2
Blossoming Arcadia
3
Serene Shores
4
Hero's Hideaway
5
Giant's Hearth
6
Primordial Thicket

Pikmin 4 Related Guides

Pikmin 4 - Dandori Challenges

All Dandori Challenge Locations

All Dandori Challenges

Dandori Day Care Hotshock Canyon Rockaway Cellars
Test Tubs Ice-Cross Course Hefty Haulway
Aerial Incinerator Strategic Freezeway Planning Pools
Toggle Training Cliff-Hanger's Hold Oasis of Order

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