Sightless Passage

Sightless Passage
Location	Blossoming Arcadia
Sublevels	1
Rescues	1
Treasures	4
Onions	0
Suggested Pikmin
Wild Pikmin

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The Sightless Passage is a cave in the Blossoming Arcadia in Pikmin 4. While the cave has only 1 sublevel, it consists of five large rooms interconnected by many narrow pathways. Many fire and electric hazards are also present, requiring the use of Red Pikmin and Yellow Pikmin. As the name implies, the entire cave is also shrouded in intense darkness. It's recommended the player purchase the Headlamp upgrade before entering, though it is not required. This cave has  × 510 worth of treasure.

How to reach

From the Misshapen Pond base location, it's a simple walk up a slope to the cave entrance. The exit of this cave leads to an otherwise unreachable part of the area, and the cave can be re-entered from here.

Notes

Olimar's Voyage Log

“A cave of utter darkness into which almost no light filters. I explored for a bit, relying on the glowing mushrooms to guide the way, but I turned back to avoid unnecessary risk. I wish I had a better Headlamp at my disposal. I’m starting to regret this bargain buy.”

Sublevel 1

Map of the sublevel.

• Treasures:
  •  Heat Sensor × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Hoop of Healing × 1
  •  Masterpiece Plank × 1
  •  Micromanagement Station × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Anode Beetle × 4 (all guarding one base)
  •  Mitite × 10
  •  Pyroclasmic Slooch × 3
  •  Shockcake × 1 (guarding a base)
  •  Water Dumple × 2
• Tools
  •  Climbing stick × 1
  •  Clay mound × 1 (20 pieces of raw material required)
• Obstacles:
  •  Breakable pot × 13 (one group of 3 pots, two groups of 5 pots)
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Electric gate × 1
  •  Fire geyser × 4
  •  Iron fence × 4
  •  Sizzling floor × 2 (both with Pyroclasmic Slooches)
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 5 (sprouts)
  •  Yellow Pikmin × 10 (sprouts)
• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1
  •  Egg × 2
  •  Raw material pile × 3 (10 pieces each)
  •  Nectar (not inside an egg) × 10 (1 drop in each Mititle)

Heading south, you'll find a lone Water Dumple. Defeat the enemy and head down the bottom right path, entering the section containing a Pyroclasmic Slooch. Using Red Pikmin, defeat the Slooch and the nearby fire geysers, and then collect the Micromanagement Station. There will be some Red Pikmin sprouts in the southern alcove that can be plucked if needed. Heading back to the base, you'll spot a group of breakable pots. Smash them using a Rush from Oatchi (or an explosive item) and defeat another Water Dumple on the opposite side. On a ledge towards the south, you'll find the Masterpiece Plank. Have Oatchi Rush into the ledge to knock it down and then collect it. Heading right, you'll see a patch of vegetation that contains some Yellow Pikmin sprouts. Head towards the northwest, and there will be a long pathway leading to an alternate base location.

This base is guarded by four Anode Beetles. Defeat them using Yellow Pikmin and call over the S.S. Beagle. North of this base is an iron fence. Behind this fence are some more Yellow Pikmin sprouts. The path left of the base leads to a pair of sizzling floors being inhabited by more Pyroclasmic Slooches. Once more, use Red Pikmin to defeat the two Slooches. Towards the northeast is another alcove containing a pile of 10 raw materials. Before you leave this area, use Oatchi's Command skill to sniff out the nearby treasure and have him (and some additional Pikmin) dig it up. Once the treasure, the Heat Sensor, has been dug up completely, have some Pikmin carry it back and enter the next section towards the right. There will be a high ledge containing a castaway, meaning Oatchi will need to Rush into it. Once more, head into the next section (after the dirt wall is destroyed).

This section contains another alternate base location, guarded by a lone Shockcake. Defeat the enemy and call the S.S. Beagle over. Smash the nearby breakable pots and send Oatchi into the pup tunnel. Once Oatchi has exited the tunnel, have him carry back the Hoop of Healing. Slightly south is an electric gate. Once destroyed, enter the new section that contains some Common Glowcaps and have some Pikmin attach the nearby climbing stick. If the Glowcaps are interacted with, a group of Mitites will unearth themselves, panicking all nearby Pikmin and Oatchi. Once the stick is fully built, collect the pile of 10 raw materials. Return back to the section where the castaway was rescued and build the clay mound. Once built, exit the cave using the fan.

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	まっくらトンネル? Makkura Tonneru	Pitch Black Tunnel
Chinese (traditional)	漆黑隧道 Qīhēi Suìdào	Pitch Black Tunnel
Chinese (simplified)	漆黑隧道 Qīhēi Suìdào	Pitch Black Tunnel
Dutch	Doolhof der duisternis	Maze of darkness
French	Passage obscur	Dark passage
German	Tunnel ins Dunkel	Tunnel into the Dark
Italian	Passaggio nel buio	Passage in the dark
Korean	칠흑의 터널 Chilheug-ui Teoneol	Pitch Black Tunnel
Portuguese	Passagem obscura	Dark passage
Spanish	Pasaje ciego	Blind passage

See also

• Blossoming Arcadia
• Dream Home
• Gear