Trial of the Sage Leaf

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The Trial of the Sage Leaf is the hardest Dandori Challenge in Pikmin 4. This cave contains 10 stories of Dandori Challenges which you must complete.

The Trial of the Sage Leaf is only accessible once the player has successfully completed Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, which itself is only accessible after defeating Olimar in Leafy Showdown. Once he is cured , he will appear at the S.S. Dolphin in the Rescue Command Post. When you talk to him, you can access Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. When you get the good ending by collecting all 30 ship parts, Olimar will mention that he saw a cave when he became a leafling. The Trial of the Sage Leaf will then be shown, with Collin telling you about how it "just seemed to appear". Prior to completing Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, the cave is hidden underneath dirt that cannot be dug up.

Once the cave is exited the day will end automatically, no matter how much time was spent.

Strategy[]

1st Story: Bulblaxes[]

Defeat All the Creatures

"First, a preliminary trial. See if you can defeat all the Bulborbs, Bulblaxes, and Bulbears."

The 1st Story has a Dandori Level of 3, giving the player 4 minutes to defeat all 11 enemies.

Enemies:

2nd story: Snow Problem[]

The 2nd story also has a dandori level of 3. In this challenge, you need to collect 45 raw material pieces.Then, build a clay mound to reach sage leaf. You have 6 minutes to do this.

Enemies

3rd story: Dig deep[]

In this challenge, you must dig up all the treasures and collect them. It is not too hard, just a bit annoying with the withering blowhogs everywhere. Interestingly, you only need to kill the flighty joustmite, as it poses the biggest threat to your pikmin. This floor looks like sublevel 19 of Cavern for a King.

Treasures:

Enemies:

4th story: Dandori Seas[]

Simple, collect 15 treasures and proceed to Sage Leaf to win. Throughout the course you will find Blue Pikmin and Winged Pikmin.

Treasures:

Enemies:

Rewards[]

'White Jewel' - White Onion (10 White Pikmin after subsequent victories) (Story: 5)
'Purple Jewel' - Purple Onion (10 Purple Pikmin after subsequent victories) (Story: 10)

Appearance of the Sage Leaf[]

The Sage Leaf is a white leafling with a nose like Olimar, and closed eyes.