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 (ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ^?, lit.: "Giant Armored Herculean Spider") is the final boss in Pikmin 2. It is the largest member of the dweevil family, and 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 cave 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 body 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 leaders if the weapons weren't collected last time.

Despite being the final boss of Pikmin 2, defeating the Titan Dweevil does not necessarily lead to the end of the game, unlike the final bosses of Pikmin and Pikmin 3. It can be fought before many other bosses and recovering Louie will not yield any special ending unless the treasures are the last to be collected in the game. However, new e-mails will be received once Louie is found.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5000	1.5 HP/s

Note that 5000 HP is the creature's health. Each weapon has 6000 HP.

Weapons

The Titan Dweevil has four weapons at its disposal, the Flare Cannon, the Shock Therapist, the Monster Pump, and the Comedy Bomb. Each of these can be knocked out of the beast and salvaged as a treasure, worth  × 1000.

Pikmin must be thrown at a weapon, either while it is mounted on the dweevil's hide or on its hands. Each weapon has 6000 HP, and after its health has been depleted, it will detach, and will not be picked up by the boss again, provided the player does not leave and re-enter the cave before carrying said part to the pod.

When it's time to attack, the Titan Dweevil chooses which weapon to use from the available ones, with more damaged weapons having a higher chance of being chosen. This uses a weighted random choice algorithm, where each weapon has a base score of 6000, and increases as its health is depleted, up to 11999 with 1 HP. So for example, if all four weapons are present but one has 1 HP, it has a 40% chance of being picked, and the others have a 20% chance. After a weapon's health reaches 3000, its attack will be slightly different and more potent.

It is interesting to note that each of these weapons causes different versions of Titan Dweevil's music to play when used; the Titan Dweevil has the most unique boss themes of any boss in the game series. Right before using the attack, the creature will turn into the color that symbolizes the hazard of the chosen weapon.

Flare Cannon

Main article: 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 a rough 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 leaders even if the player has the Scorch Guard, stopping them from saving Pikmin. The Red Pikmin are immune to this weapon.

Shock Therapist

Main article: Shock Therapist.

Possibly the toughest weapon to avoid (unless the player is using the Yellow Pikmin-only strategy), it's the only weapon that kills on contact with the attack. When used, it will spit out eight electrical "nodes" that will activate after a delay and form multiple arcs of electricity between them that electrocute all Pikmin that touch them. This attack won't damage the leaders if they have the Dream Material, but will still knock them 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, sometimes even hitting and bouncing on the exit geyser, so it is advised to keep the Pikmin beyond the geyser. The Yellow Pikmin are immune to this weapon.

Monster Pump

Main article: Monster Pump.

When this weapon is used, it shoots out blasts of water that will get latched onto the Pikmin's heads and suffocate them. When the weapon is damaged, it will shoot out water at a faster rate. 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. Each bubble casts a shadow, making it easier to tell where it will land.

Comedy Bomb

Main article: Comedy Bomb.

When this weapon is used, it will spray three streams of poisonous gas, pointing in different ways, and are at equal distances from each other. The streams move at a constant speed and direction, so standing in between them at all times should be no problem. Strangely, the leaders will get knocked down by hitting one of these poisonous streams, so it is advised to keep the leaders away from them. When it is damaged, it will spray four streams that may change direction spontaneously and randomly. The streams do not reach the ramp that makes up the arena's perimeter, so staying there is advised. The White Pikmin are immune to this weapon.

After the weapons

A weaponless Titan Dweevil as seen in the Piklopedia.

After all weapons have been broken off, it will lose its armor and turn pale yellow, but will still have Louie on its head. 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 making them lose their flowers, 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, which is great for spray-farming.

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!”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“The leader of the Dream Den, and Louie's captor, is equipped with an arsenal that produces hazards of all varieties. Since the creature is very tall, you'll have to start by targeting its weapons with high-flying yellow Pikmin. Be ready to rescue them when they're in need, and have your leader sidestep the hazards.”

Strategy

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

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". However, swarming the feet will cause Pikmin to go idle, which is extremely dangerous if the Titan is attacking. When running away, swarm around the legs. 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 leaders 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 Yellow Pikmin. The other Pikmin should be huddled into a corner, such as behind the geyser outside the 'bowl'. If the Monster Pump is used, the leaders 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 Yellow Pikmin, 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.

Each weapon can be counterattacked, or make another weapon vulnerable. Counterattacking the Titan Dweevil can deal massive damage. The Flare Cannon can be attacked from behind while in use, the Comedy Bomb while it's being lifted, and the Monster Pump and Shock Therapist can be attacked while in use. Pikmin are still vulnerable to hazards while latched on, making it wise to only attack in use weapons with the Pikmin immune to it. The Monster Pump can hit Pikmin latched onto it as well, though this only happens when close by, so throwing on some spicy reds and running away can serve as a good, if not risky, strategy. The remaining two weapons can't hit latched Pikmin, but are otherwise dangerous. Attacking the Shock Therapist with a full group of Pikmin is only a good idea while the weapon is not malfunctioning.

As for weapons that are exposed by other attacks, the Comedy Bomb is very vulnerable during the Shock Therapist's attack. The Shock Therapist is vulnerable during the Monster Pump attack. No weapon is noticeably vulnerable during the other two attacks, due to them being much more deadly when close to the Titan Dweevil.

Quick-kill strategy

This strategy is only semi-consistent, but is easily the quickest way to kill The Titan Dweevil if you are skilled enough. Though it is possible without, only Yellow Pikmin should be brought into the fight due to their resistance to electricity, and as soon as the Titan Dweevil starts emerging the player should throw all of their Yellow Pikmin onto the Shock Therapist. The goal is to get it to its "third phase" where its electric orbs bounce without breaking it off of the Dweevil's body.

The Titan Dweevil prioritizes using weapons with less health than the other ones it carries, meaning that it will most likely use the attack which the player's Pikmin are immune to and has the hardest time trapping the active leader in an in-actionable state. Due to how easy the Shock Therapist's attacks are avoided, the player's Yellow Pikmin can easily be thrown onto the other weapons, quickly depleting their health especially with ultra-spicy sprays, quickly leaving the Titan Dweevil defenseless.

A small thing is that Pikmin latched onto any of the Titan Dweevil's weapons will be completely safe from harm until whistled or shaken off, allowing the fight to go a bit faster if the player is getting particularly bad luck.

Yellow-only strategy

100 Yellow Pikmin are brought into the Dream Den. All treasures are ignored, and the player works their 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 Yellow Pikmin are not immune to. The reason to use Yellow Pikmin 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 leaders 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 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 leader separated from the active one makes it possible to resort to the former in case the active leader 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

Other information

• Size: Leg span: 322mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #81
• Musical theme: Titan Dweevil

Naming

See more: Dweevil family#Naming.

• Common name: Titan Dweevil. The word "titan" means "giant", referring to this dweevil's massive size.
• Japanese nickname: ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ^?. ヘラクレス^? means "Hercules" and オオ^? means "giant", both referring to its size, ヨロヒ^? is similar to ヨロイ^?, which in turn means "armor", perhaps relating to its high durability and how it is invulnerable until its treasures are torn off, and finally, グモ^? means "spider". So, its full translated name could be Giant Armored Herculean Spider.
• Japanese name: ヤタシオオヨロヒグモ^?.
• Scientific name: Mandarachnia gargantium. Gargantium is similar to the English word "gargantuan", which means "gigantic".
• Internal names: Its internal name is bigtreasure. big naturally refers to its size, but treasure is the English translation of the word used in the internal name of other dweevils, which is otakara.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ? Herakuresu Ō Yorohi Gumo	Giant Armored Herculean Spider
French	Araknéak Titan	Titan Dweevil
German	Titanarak	From Titan and Arak (the German name for the dweevil family)
Italian	Opiliode Titano	Titan Dweevil
Spanish	Araña titán	Titan spider

Gallery

• 

  The Titan Dweevil immediately after surfacing.

• 

  The Titan Dweevil, seen from above, in an unused cave.

• 

  The creature's e-card, #43 (20^th yellow card).

Trivia

Close-up of the firefly-like insects.

• In an official Japanese poll, the Titan Dweevil was ranked as the most popular non-Bulborb enemy in Pikmin 2.
• Using an ultra-bitter spray or pausing the game the instant before the Dweevil uses a weapon will result in the musical cue scripted to play at this moment to loop. It will continue until the game is unpaused, or the Titan Dweevil breaks out of petrification.
• Though compared to spiders, the Titan Dweevil may be designed after the Japanese spider crab, a crab famous in Japan for having the largest leg span of all crab species. The Titan Dweevil possesses a similar body structure with its round torso, long legs, and small pincers, and its vulnerable form shows a crab-like exoskeleton.
  • Japanese spider crabs are closely related to decorator crabs, which collect surrounding material and attach it to their carapaces. The Titan Dweevil, and subsequently all other Dweevils, may all get their habit of carrying loose objects from these crabs.
• Surrounding the Titan Dweevil, there are unknown firefly-like creatures flying about (pictured right). No information about them is known, however. They are coded to spawn specifically with the Titan Dweevil, and around the beast's spawn point.
• The Titan Dweevil, along with the Giant Breadbug and the helpless phase of the Waterwraith, are the only bosses in Pikmin 2 that have their own boss theme.

See also

• Dweevil family
• Beady Long Legs
• Man-at-Legs
• Raging Long Legs
• Emperor Bulblax
• Plasm Wraith