Iron Battlefield

The Iron Battlefield is the first stage in Pikmin 251's 2-Player Battle Mode. It features two distinct layouts. One is small, symmetrical, and always has a fixed design. Resources are few here, but fairness is prioritized. The other option is a larger, asymmetrical design partially built by random generation. This layout is abundant in resources, but provides less of a fair fight. Its unpredictable object placement can often lead to interesting battles, or in rare instances make some objects inaccessible.

Stage information

 * Theme: Metal
 * Enemies:
 * (pattern 1)
 * (pattern 2)
 * (group of 1-3) (under marbles))
 * (pattern 2)
 * Obstacles:
 * None
 * Vegetation:
 * Others:
 * Others:

Strategies
The small, static layout has limited resources and little room to maneuver in. Even if the opponent is not looking at the other's screen, they will very likely catch a stealthy assault. With few objects to work with, it does well to play aggressively and place Pikmin on many gyro blocks immediately. The distance between both onions is short, which makes direct assaults easy whenever one player has significantly more Pikmin. The second layout can be approached with more creativity, as Careening Dirigibugs have a lot of functionality in a hostile environment. They can be used as sentries, and their bombs can be carried by players. Dirigibug bombs start off ignited and are difficult to avoid when in the opponent's hands.