Titan Dweevil

Titan Dweevil
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Mandarachnia gargantium
Family	Dweevil
Areas	None
Caves	Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Blows fire, sprays water, discharges electricity, emits poison

The Titan Dweevil is the final boss in Pikmin 2. It is the largest member of the Dweevil family, and arguably one of the largest creatures in the game. Unlike other dweevils, its only natural attack is to lash out with its pincers, which does no damage and is only an attempt to get Pikmin off it; the creature is only really dangerous because of the weapons it carries.

At the very bottom of the last dungeon in the game, the Dream Den, Olimar and The President find Louie sitting atop a mound of treasure. When they approach the mound, however, it reveals itself as the head of the Titan Dweevil. The enormous monster then proceeds to attack the player, triggering the boss fight. Louie is found on top of it the first time the Titan Dweevil is battled; the Sales Pitch on him as a treasure suggests that he may somehow be in control of the Dweevil (although if the dungeon is revisited and the boss is fought after rescuing Louie, it will still attack the captains if the weapons weren't collected last time).

Weapons

It is interesting to note that each of these weapons causes different versions of the music to play when it is used by the Titan Dweevil.

Flare Cannon

The Flare Cannon is the easiest weapon to avoid; it simply sprays flames in a set radius, as it rotates back and forth in about a 180-degree motion. When this weapon is damaged, it will spray more of the area than normal. This fire is irksome in the fact that it is capable of knocking down the captains even if the player has the Scorch Guard, stopping the player from saving Pikmin. The Red Pikmin are immune to this weapon. It appears to be a portable stove burner.

Shock Therapist

Possibly the toughest weapon to avoid, it's the only weapon that kills on contact with the attack. When this weapon is used, it will spit out eight electrical "nodes" that will activate and form multiple arcs of electricity between them that electrocute all Pikmin that touch them. This attack won't damage the player if they have the Dream Material, but will knock the player down. Keep the Pikmin in a tight group to avoid getting electrified. When this weapon is damaged, the nodes will activate the moment they are released and may move while activated. This weapon may actually reach a bit beyond the Titan Dweevil's arena on rare occasions, so it is advised to keep the Pikmin near the exit geyser. The Yellow Pikmin are immune to this weapon.

Monster Pump

When this weapon is used, it spits out blasts of water that will get latched onto the Pikmin's heads and suffocate them. When the weapon is damaged, it will spit out water at a faster speed. This weapon's range extends beyond the circular arena where the Titan Dweevil is fought, so be sure to protect the Pikmin that are not fighting. Because of this, the player should get rid of this one first. The Blue Pikmin are immune to this weapon.

Comedy Bomb

When this weapon is used, it will spray three streams of poisonous gas. The streams move at a constant speed and direction, so standing in between them at all times should be no problem. Strangely, the captains will get knocked down by hitting one of these poisonous streams, so it is advised to dodge the streams. When it is damaged, it will spray four streams that may change direction spontaneously and randomly. The White Pikmin are immune to this weapon. Once collected, the ship fills it with laughing gas.

After the Weapons

After all weapons have been broken off (it cannot pick them back up), it will lose its armor, but still have Louie on its head. It will turn pale yellow. All that must be done now is throwing Pikmin at its body. It does not have any counterattacks at this stage other than shaking off Pikmin and deflowering them, but it does have a substantial amount of health. Purple Pikmin are recommended to make this portion faster. When defeated, the Titan Dweevil will seemingly melt into a bubbly, bluish goop, leaving only Louie. The weapons and Louie can be picked up as treasures. If the player decides to fight this beast again, it will be without any armor or weapons (that is, if the treasures were collected, otherwise it will still have them). As a bonus, if the Titan Dweevil is defeated when it is petrified, it will drop 10 random sprays.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“The largest member of the dweevil family, this fearsome predator carries protective components that frequently exhibit offensive capabilities, an evolution that may be attributed to mere chance. Another evolutionary theory is that the chemical contents of the containers carried by titan dweevils contribute to possible gene splicing. While other dweevils do not seem to choose the objects they carry, the titan dweevil appears to prefer shiny objects above all others.”

Louie's notes

“Eaten raw, this predator's luxurious legs are bold and full flavored. What a satisfying crunch!”

Weapon usage

Petrifying the Titan Dweevil while it is using a weapon results in the resetting of the time the Dweevil uses the weapon. As such, the time the creature attacks could be extended eternally, assuming infinite sprays were available.

In contrast, the Dweevil can be prevented from using its weapons altogether, simply by quickly walking off the arena and onto the sidelines while the creature is roaring and bobbing its head. It will not use a weapon and instead continue stomping. However, this is extremely time consuming, and only advisable in zero-death runs, if at all.

Strategy

File:Titan Dweevil.jpg

A Titan Dweevil with all of its weapons, turning blue as it readies the Monster Pump.

This boss has a rather complex way to defeating it. It has four weapons which double as treasures after it's defeated; the Flare Cannon, Shock Therapist, Monster Pump and Comedy Bomb, representing the game's four elemental hazards. It will stomp around and act like the various Arachnorb family members in their manner of stomping, except that it doesn't crush Pikmin because it has no large "feet". After it bobs its head down, it will grab two weapons, but only use one. The color it glows and which arm it raises will indicate the weapon it will use, however. The main point is to attack the weapons. If a weapon gets damaged, it will start smoking and will behave differently when used. The weapon will break off when it receives enough damage. Each weapon has 6,000 HP, and there are four weapons, so the total amount of HP for all the weapons is 24,000 HP. Despite the fact that the captains should be immune to all hazards by the time the boss is fought, the weapons can still stun them, but do not hurt them.

Note: In case the cave was entered with a mixture of all types of Pikmin, it is advisable to still only attack with Yellows. The other Pikmin should be huddled into a corner, such as behind the geyser outside the 'bowl'. If the Monster Pump is used, the captains should be switched rapidly while blowing the whistle in order to prevent any Pikmin from drowning.

Do not underestimate the power of the Ultra-spicy spray when attacking. Since it's likely that the player will only have about 20-25 Yellows, spraying them before launching an attack increases the chance to break off the weapon. The player can gather lots of Ultra Spicy Spray berries in the Awakening Wood.

If the Titan Dweevil is sprayed with an Ultra-Bitter Spray when it's using a weapon, the weapon will keep firing while the Dweevil is frozen. This increases the length of time the weapon's effect lasts, and the boss is much harder to damage while encased in stone, so petrifying it is not recommended until the very end, in an attempt to obtain multiple sprays.

Yellow-only strategy

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The Titan Dweevil in the Piklopedia.

100 Yellow Pikmin are brought into the Dream Den. All treasures are ignored, and the player works his or her way right to the Titan Dweevil. This will help avoid loss of Pikmin from trying to get other treasures. Some sublevels have rocks over the holes that will require skill in order to get the Pikmin to these, as there are many hazards the Yellows are not immune to. The reason to use Yellows is due to the fact that they can easily reach the weapons even if the Dweevil isn't using them, and are immune to the only attack that instantly kills any Pikmin. The captains should always be kept away from the Flare Cannon. If the active one gets hit, he won't be able to escape the attack, and there'll be no saving the Pikmin.

The Monster Pump should be destroyed first. When it is used, the Pikmin should be huddled close together and continually whistled at. Attacking the Shock Therapist to the degree that it smokes but does not fall off ensures that the enemy will use the, in this case harmless, electric attacks more often, then attacking the Monster Pump. Once the Pump has fallen off, the Flare Cannon should be attacked, then the Comedy Bomb.

Keeping the inactive captain separated from the active one makes it possible to resort to the former in case the active captain is knocked down. However, although directly under the Dweevil is the most handy location to place the inactive one, he will suffer from the blasts made by the Comedy Bomb.

Two-Time Strategy

This strategy involves going through the Dream Den and obtaining all treasures, then, when the player reaches the Titan Dweevil, only knocking off one weapon, then spraying the Titan Dweevil with Ultra-Bitter Spray to immobilize it and prevent it from using its weapons while the Pikmin carry the treasure back to the Research Pod. The next time the player enters the Dream Den, they do not have to worry about obtaining the treasures and can work their way to the Titan Dweevil. Each time the player fights the Titan Dweevil, they only knock off one weapon, petrify the Titan Dweevil, and exit via the geyser. This continues until the Dweevil has no weapons left and turns pale yellow. (Consult the above section "After The Weapons"). Although this strategy takes a long time, it is useful for zero-death runs.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			bigtreasure
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	5000
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	10
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.1
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.1
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.5
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.0001
fp06	速度	Move speed	100
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.2
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	250
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	75
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	100
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	300
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	300
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	90
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	100
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	25
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	75
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	25
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	75
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	25
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	50
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	75
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	60
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	50
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.00001
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	275
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	275
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	25
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0 (0%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	6
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	12
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	17
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	22
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	ベース係数	Unknown (base coefficient?)	3
fp02	上げ減速係数	Unknown	-0.2
fp03	下げ加速係数	Unknown	0.5
fp04	最低減加速係数	Unknown	-2
fp05	最高減加速係数	Unknown	10
fp06	足の振り上げ	Unknown (feet swing?)	120
fp10	予備時間(電気)	Unknown (time between pulling out and using Shock Therapist?)	2.5
fp11	予備時間(火:1)	Unknown (time between pulling out and using Flare Cannon?)	2.8
fp31	予備時間(火:2)	Unknown (time between pulling out and using Flare Cannon?)	2.5
fp12	予備時間(ガス)	Unknown (time between pulling out and using Comedy Bomb?)	2.5
fp13	予備時間(水)	Unknown (time between pulling out and using Monster Pump?)	2.5
fp20	攻撃時間(電気)	Unknown (Shock Therapist attack duration?)	5
fp21	攻撃時間(火)	Unknown (Flare Cannon attack duration?)	5
fp22	攻撃時間(ガス)	Unknown (Comedy Bomb attack duration?)	5
fp23	攻撃時間(水)	Unknown (Monster Pump attack duration?)	5
fe00	跳返係数(1-1)	Unknown	0.75
fe01	摩擦係数(1-1)	Unknown (friction coefficient?)	0.65
fe02	XZ初速Base(1-1)	Unknown	100
fe03	XZ初速Rand(1-1)	Unknown	220
fe04	Y初速Base(1-1)	Unknown	170
fe05	Y初速Rand(1-1)	Unknown	200
fe06	放電開始(1-1)	Unknown (electrical node start?)	2.7
fe08	連鎖間隔(1-1)	Unknown (spacing between electrical nodes?)	0.02
fe07	放電数(1-1)	Unknown (number of electrical nodes?)	10
fe10	跳返係数(1-2)	Unknown	0.7
fe11	摩擦係数(1-2)	Unknown	0.65
fe12	XZ初速Base(1-2)	Unknown	80
fe13	XZ初速Rand(1-2)	Unknown	250
fe14	Y初速Base(1-2)	Unknown	350
fe15	Y初速Rand(1-2)	Unknown	100
fe16	放電開始(1-2)	Unknown (electrical node start?)	4.5
fe18	連鎖間隔(1-2)	Unknown (spacing between electrical nodes?)	0.02
fe17	放電数(1-2)	Unknown (number of electrical nodes?)	12
fe20	跳返係数(2-1)	Unknown	0.97
fe21	摩擦係数(2-1)	Unknown	0.75
fe22	XZ初速Base(2-1)	Unknown	60
fe23	XZ初速Rand(2-1)	Unknown	70
fe24	Y初速Base(2-1)	Unknown	350
fe25	Y初速Rand(2-1)	Unknown	100
fe26	放電開始(2-1)	Unknown (electrical node start?)	0.5
fe28	連鎖間隔(2-1)	Unknown (spacing between electrical nodes?)	0.25
fe27	放電数(2-1)	Unknown (number of electrical nodes?)	8
fe30	跳返係数(2-2)	Unknown	0.2
fe31	摩擦係数(2-2)	Unknown	0.985
fe32	XZ初速Base(2-2)	Unknown	100
fe33	XZ初速Rand(2-2)	Unknown	90
fe34	Y初速Base(2-2)	Unknown	70
fe35	Y初速Rand(2-2)	Unknown	20
fe36	放電開始(2-2)	Unknown (electrical node start?)	0.2
fe38	連鎖間隔(2-2)	Unknown (spacing between electrical nodes?)	0.15
fe37	放電数(2-2)	Unknown (number of electrical nodes?)	14
fe99	パターンチェック	Unknown (pattern check?)	0
ff00	火炎スケール(1)	Unknown (Flare Cannon scale?)	1
ff10	火炎スケール(2)	Unknown (Flare Cannon scale?)	1.25
fg99	パターンチェック	Unknown (pattern check?)	0
fg00	回転スピード(1)	Unknown (rotation speed?)	0.015
fg10	回転スピード(2)	Unknown (rotation speed?)	0.02
fg30	反転時間(2-1)	Unknown (inversion time?)	30
fg40	反転時間(2-2)	Unknown (inversion time?)	2
fg99	パターンチェック	Unknown (pattern check?)	0
fw00	放水間隔(1)	Monster Pump water drop interval	0.5
fw01	ランダム角度(1)	Unknown (Monster Pump random angle?)	0.5
fw02	ランダム距離(1)	Unknown (Monster Pump random distance?)	100
fw10	放水間隔(2)	Unknown (drainage interval?)	0.25
fw11	ランダム角度(2)	Unknown (random angle?)	0.4
fw12	ランダム距離(2)	Unknown (random distance?)	50
fw99	パターンチェック	Unknown (pattern check?)	0

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Titan Dweevil.

• 135.jpg

  A mix of Red and Blue Pikmin against the Titan Dweevil.

• 0.jpg

  The Titan Dweevil with its armor destroyed.

Trivia

• Using a Bitter Spray the instant before the Dweevil uses a weapon will result in the crescendo of music scripted to play at this moment to loop. It will continue until the spray wears off.