Dotty Long Legs
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| Family | Arachnorb |
The Dotty Long Legs is a species of corrupted arachnorb that can create wormhole portals.
In fanon games
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In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
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| Scientific name | Pseudoarachnia supernaturus | ||
| Family | Arachnorb | ||
| Carry weight | N/A | ||
| Attacks | Crushes Pikmin, creates wormholes | ||
| “ | This spider! It... it... it defies all laws of physics and nature! What supernatural entity composed this morbid beast?! | ” | – The ship, upon discovering the Dotty Long Legs | ||
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The Dotty Long Legs is a boss appearing in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature resembles a large spider-like organism with a large, black orb at its center, and four long legs protruding from the orb. That is where the similarities end for other members of the arachnorbs, as the Dotty Long Legs has a very shadow-like, glitchy body. Large white spirals cover the Dotty Long Leg's body, as the dots swirl and move around the creature in a complex pattern. The feet of the Dotty Long Legs are wider than most arachnorbs, although not as much as a Raging Long Legs.
The Dotty Long Legs will not drop from the sky, like most arachnorbs; it will instead emerge from the ground through a large portal seemingly created out of nowhere, starting the fight. The Dotty Long Legs will stomp around the arena in a set pattern. It will initially move around slowly in a circle. After each foot hits the ground at least twice, completing two cycles, the Dotty Long Legs will suddenly create a wormhole portal beneath each foot. Four more portals will suddenly appear in random areas around the arena, and the four feet will rise from the ground and smash into the ceiling. Any Pikmin that are caught by the wormhole will be crushed on the ceiling. The Dotty Long Legs can also create a small wormhole portal below the captain and Pikmin. If they fall in, they will be teleported into the Dotty Long Legs, and any Pikmin caught will be consumed. The feet will then retract, and the Dotty Long Legs will continue to repeat its stomping cycle. If the orb is attacked enough, the Dotty Long Legs will shake off the Pikmin in a rage, and suddenly create a massive wormhole in the middle of the arena, which the Dotty Long Legs and all the Pikmin will fall into it. This will then teleport the player and boss either to the ceiling, or side of a wall. Hazards or other enemies may be on the ceilings or on the sides of walls during the fight. At the end of the fight, the leaders and Pikmin will be teleported back to the original floor of the arena.
The Dotty Long Legs can be attacked by any Pikmin type, but certain Pikmin types are better suited for the job. Yellow Pikmin can reach the orb more easily when thrown. Using Iguana Pikmin or Winged Pikmin is much safer, as they can attack the Dotty Long Legs without having to latch onto it. Bomb Pikmin thrown into wormholes that lead to the Dotty Long Legs will temporarily stun the beast and close any wormholes for a short time. Most notably, Nebula Pikmin can avoid the wormholes that Dotty Long Legs creates, as they will jump out of any they accidentally fall in. Statue Pikmin, however, are not recommended, as they will remain on any parts of the arena if they are frozen while teleported because the captain looked at them. Defeating a Dotty Long Legs for the first time will grant the "Into the Arachnorbverse" achievement.
In Overlord mode, the Dotty Long Legs will take out certain parts of the arena depending on its health. For each quarter of its health it loses, it will remove a part of the arena through a wormhole, exposing the void. If any Pikmin accidentally fall off into the void or are teleported into it by the Dotty Long Legs, they will be killed instantly. At its last quarter of health, the Dotty Long Legs will grow an extra four legs, and attack twice as fast with them.
Notes
Data file #1: Dotty Long Legs can easily teleport your Pikmin to any location. Be ready for anything!- Data file #2: Nebula Pikmin are immune to the wormholes created by the Dotty Long Legs.
- Data file #3 (Overlord mode): Watch out, the void will be exposed when a piece of the arena is removed!
Olimar's notes
- “I would try to explain what and how this creature creates its wormholes... but... I'm stumped! The Dotty Long Legs is a complete anomaly of nature! I assume that the Overlord of All Lifeforms had to have had some hand in creating this anomaly of physics. Perhaps there are some things that he knows, that I don't. No matter the case, this beast must be eradicated at ALL costs! Its unnervingly destructive power could possibly tear apart the ecosystem!”
Louie's notes
- “INEDIBLE.”
President’s notes
- “Dear debt collectors... you dolts are in it this time! Let me just jump into this wormhole when you try to chase me down! Fools!! I'll be on the other side of Hocotate before you'll take me and my riches! HA!!!”
Overlord’s thoughts
- “I don't know who created the Dotty Long Legs. It wasn't me. No matter who created it, my main mission is to try and at least relocate this creature to another planet, as its mere existence threatens my ecosystem.”