Frozen Inferno

Frozen Inferno
Location	Hero's Hideaway
Sublevels	4
Rescues	1
Treasures	12
Onions	0
Suggested Pikmin
Wild Pikmin

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The Frozen Inferno is a cave in the Hero's Hideaway in Pikmin 4. As the name implies, it has both fire and ice hazards. However, because it is on top of a lit stove, only Red Pikmin can enter, with Ice Pikmin needing to be found within the cave itself. Likewise, the rookie Rescue Officer and Oatchi cannot enter until they both have the Scorch Guard, and both have it enabled in the "Gear and Skills" menu, making it the only cave that requires gear to enter (other caves may have recommended gear, but those recommendations can be disregarded). This theme is continued with the use of fire starters to melt and burn obstacles and enemies. This includes the cave's boss, the Snowfake Fluttertail, who can be defeated with them. This cave has × 815 worth of treasure.

How to reach[edit]

This cave can be found in the northern half of the Hero's Hideaway on the countertop of the kitchen. It is located on top of a lit stove, so both the rookie Rescue Officer and Oatchi must have purchased the Scorch Guard upgrade before they can get access, and only Red Pikmin may be taken inside.

Once the second entrance is unlocked, other Pikmin types can be brought into the cave, but like other caves with two entrances, it must be traversed backwards and will be exited through the first entrance.

Notes[edit]

Olimar's Voyage Log[edit]

“The flaming entrance was so hot, I never could have made my way in without a Scorch Guard. The true surprise was that once I got further into the cave, it was like walking into a cold refrigerator. Hopefully the Red Pikmin, Moss, and I get through this...”

Sublevel 1[edit]

Map of sublevel 1.

Treasures:
- Cushion Cake × 1
- Deceptive Snack × 1
- Heroic Sword × 1
- Puzzle Snack × 1 (hanging from a cobweb)
- Octoplus × 1
Enemies:
- Fiery Bulblax × 1
- Flighty Joustmite × 1
- Iridescent Flint Beetle × 1
- Pyroclasmic Slooch × 2
Obstacles:
- Dried plant × 16
- Iron fence × 1
Tools:
- Bonfire altar × 1
- Bonfire altar × 2
Wild Pikmin:
- None
Others:
- Egg × 2
- Raw material pile × 1 (15 pieces)

First, kill the Pyroclasmic Slooches and the Flighty Joustmite. Then collect the Cushion Cake. Then kill the Fiery Bulblax and then collect the fire starter from the bonfire altar. Make sure to activate the 2 unlit bonfire altars before destroying the dried plants (to activate the one near the landing site, a series must be destroyed). Then destroy all the dried plants, and collect the Deceptive Snack, the Heroic Sword and the Octoplus. Then, make the player walk with 7 Pikmin to the area with the Puzzle Snack and collect it. Make sure the dried plants are destroyed. Then, if necessary, collect the pile with 15 Raw materials. Then, enter the next sublevel (if the dried plants are destroyed, if not, destroy them). The Iridescent Flint Beetle will drop 19 raw materials, so kill it if necessary.

Sublevel 2[edit]

Map of sublevel 2.

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Treasures:
- Insect Condo × 1
- Stellar Extrusion × 1
- Crush Nugget × 1
Enemies:
- Chillyhop × 1
- Dwarf Frosty Bulborb × 1
- Frosty Bulborb × 1
- Icy Blowhog × 1
Obstacles:
- Crystal wall × 1
- Dried plant × 3
- Ice block × 3
- Ice wall × 1
- Ice vent × 1
- Iron fence × 1
- Paper bag × 1

Tools:
- Bonfire altar × 3 (1 starts lit, 2 start unlit)
- Clay mound × 1 (requires 20 raw material)
Wild Pikmin:
- Rock Pikmin × 10
Others:
- Candypop Bud × 1 (Ice)
- Raw material pile × 1 (25 pieces)

Defrost the air: First you need to have a Red Pikmin grab the fire starter that is next to the Icy Blowhog's room then light up the bonfire altars to warm up the room with the S.S. Beagle and room the Chillyhop is. Destroy the ice blocks and defeat the Chillyhop at the same room then build the clay mound with 20 raw materials beyond the mound there are 2 Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs and an adult Frosty Bulborb which you must defeat and destroy the last ice block then push the paper bag then demolish the crystal wall to get the Insect Condo and demolish the ice wall that is blocking the next sublevel.

The rest of the sublevel: Defeat the Icy Blowhog that is holding Stellar Extrusion and don't forget to destroy the ice vent and burn the dried plants to transport it. Pluck the Rock Pikmin and collect the 25 raw materials. In the Chillyhop room throw the non-Ice Pikmin inside the cyan Candypop Bud then pluck the Ice Pikmin and the Rock Pikmin nearby. In the grass you'll find a Crush Nugget hiding in there.

Sublevel 3[edit]

Map of sublevel 3.

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Treasures:
- Zest Bomb × 1
- Citrus Lump × 1
- Seed Hive × 1
Enemies:
- Snowy Blowhog × 1
- Arctic Cannon Larva × 2
- Freezecake × 1
Obstacles:
- Dried plant × 10
- Ice block × 3
- Ice vent × 3
- Switch gate × 1
- Hydro jelly × 2
Tools:
- Bonfire altar × 2 (1 starts lit, 1 is blocked by a hydro jelly)
Wild Pikmin:
Others:
- Candypop Bud × 1 (Ice)
- Candypop Bud × 1 (Red)

Defrost the air: First you need to defeat the Arctic Cannon Larva guarding the fire starter and use the fire starter to melt the frozen hydro jelly that is blocking the other bonfire alter. In the room with the Freezecake you must use the Ice Pikmin or the fire starters to destroy the ice vents then use the Ice Pikmin or the fire starters to destroy the ice block and the hydro jelly that's blocking it. In the room with another Arctic Cannon Larva you must defeat it to destroy the ice block. Now with the room with S.S. Beagle you defeat the Snowy Blowhog then use a fire starter to burn the dried plants to melt the ice block then transport the Citrus Lump.

The rest of the sublevel: First you must collect the Seed Hive that is in the small room with the Arctic Cannon Larva, then defeat the Freezecake to collect the Zest Bomb.

The next sublevel: Right after defrosting the air to press the button that's in the water to lower the switch gate the entrance to the next sublevel is right behind it.

Sublevel 4[edit]

Map of sublevel 4.

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Treasures:
- Shattering Lance × 1 (inside the Snowfake Fluttertail)
Enemies:
- Snowfake Fluttertail × 1
Obstacles:
- Hydro jelly × 1
- Numbered gate × 1
- Stalagmite × 10
Tools:
- Bonfire altar × 3 (1 starts lit, 1 starts unlit, and 1 is blocked by a hydro jelly)
Others:
- Castaway (leafling) × 1

See also: Snowfake Fluttertail strategy.

You must light up the bonfire alters before you fight the source of the cold air: the Snowfake Fluttertail. Be careful of its targets because not only it'll freeze your Pikmin it'll also put out the fire starters around its arena. Defeating will lower the numbered gate. The rewards for defeating it will be the Shattering Lance inside the Snowfake Fluttertail, a Leafling castaway, and the cave exit behind the gate.

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