Fire starter

Fire starters are tools in Pikmin 4. They are small flaming pinecone-shaped objects that can be picked up and carried around by Red Pikmin. A Red Pikmin carrying a fire starter can be thrown at an object to burn it, which can destroy dried plants and deal extra damage to icy enemies. Red Pikmin carrying fire starters cannot ride Oatchi, and appear separately from other Red Pikmin in the HUD to allow the player to select one to throw. Fire starters have a time limit before they burn up and disappear, but can be thrown an unlimited number of times within this period. The time limit is represented by a circular health wheel above the fire starter, which steadily depletes over time.

Fire starters are connected to objects in areas and caves called bonfire altars. These are found in fixed locations and can either be flaming or extinguished. Each flaming bonfire altar can supply one fire starter at a time, so throwing a Red Pikmin at one to pick up the fire starter on it will mean there is no fire starter on the bonfire altar until that fire starter burns up and disappears. Extinguished bonfire altars can be lit by throwing a fire starter at them, which will light it aflame permanently and make a new fire starter appear on it. Lighting a bonfire altar will also reset the time limit on the fire starter used to light it.

Locations

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• Giant's Hearth: Fire starters are a major mechanic of this area and there are several bonfire altars around the area.
• Frozen Inferno: Fire starters are a major mechanic of this cave and are found on all 4 sublevels.
• Cradle of the Beast sublevel 1

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Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Brasa	Ember

See also

• Bomb rock