Rotund Exsanguinate
| Rotund Exsanguinate | |
|---|---|
| Enemy | |
| Family | Unknown |
The Rotund Exsanguinate is a large flying mammal with a massive appetite.
In fanon games
Below this point is where users place their version of the Rotund Exsanguinate.
In Pikmin 5: Apex Predator
|
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 5: Apex Predator, a fanon game created by Green Crawbster. |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Unknown | ||
| Areas | Ice Blanket | ||
| Carry weight | 45 | ||
| Seed worth | 60 (easy) 45 (normal) 30 (hard) | ||
| Health | 12,000 | ||
| Attacks | Eats, blows around, shrieks at, and poisons Pikmin, produces soundwaves | ||
The Rotund Exsanguinate is a bat-like creature appearing in Pikmin 5: Apex Predator. It is encountered in the farthest reaches of the Deep Navel, the aboveground cave in the Ice Blanket, distinguished by the large stalagmites and stalactites that litter the area. While the difficulty usually alters the health of an enemy, for the Exsanguinate in particular it changes the size of the colony: 10 on easy, 15 on medium, and 20 on hard. As the boss fight is mandatory, their trigger weight is one Pikmin and their stomach weight is twenty.
While engaged, a Rotund Exsanguinate will constantly fly above the player and their Pikmin, just out of reach of a throw, waiting for a reaction. Eventually, it will emit a sound wave and wait some more. If the sound wave contacts any Pikmin, the Exsanguinate will rapidly swoop down and devour them. Dodge the sound wave, and throw Pikmin onto the creature when it goes for the attack. Shortly after the Pikmin have latched on and begun pummeling it, the Exsanguinate will attempt to shake off its attackers, and it is crucial that the player does not whistle their Pikmin at this time, as the Exsanguinate will immediately swoop at the source of the noise. Instead, the player should whistle away from their Pikmin and at a stalagmite or stalactite, causing the Exsanguinate to swoop directly into it depending on its elevation. Afterward, the creature will slowly and awkwardly fly around the rock formation in a confused state. While the Exsanguinate is unresponsive, the player can whistle their Pikmin without fear of it swooping down at them and begin throwing more Pikmin onto it. If enough Pikmin are thrown onto it at this point, the Exsanguinate will crash to the ground at full speed, stunning it and providing a major opportunity to stun and perhaps even kill it.
Once half of the colony is dead, the remaining Exsanguinates will use their other attacks, drastically increasing the difficulty of the fight. They will occasionally emit an ear-piercing shriek, causing nearby Pikmin to run in fear, and vomit balls of poison that create poisonous shockwaves when they hit the ground. In addition, a rock formation will crumble to pieces with each death, limiting the player's ability to manipulate the Exsanguinates. At this point, there are two major strategies to employ against the Exsanguinates. The first involves Orange Pikmin, and the other involves White Pikmin. For Orange Pikmin, they should be used to deploy bomb rocks and be stationed around them. Naturally, the Exsanguinate will swoop towards the Orange Pikmin and be blown up by the bomb, all without risking the Orange Pikmin dying due to their immunity to explosions. Take the opportunity to swarm the Exsanguinate with the Orange Pikmin while it is collapsed on the ground. As for White Pikmin, they Exsanguinates' poison will be no threat to them, and their speed will help them dodge the creatures' attacks; additionally, if a White Pikmin is eaten, the Exsanguinate be poisoned.
To minimize potential Pikmin casualties, move slowly and quietly through the cave and wake up only one or two Exsanguinates at a time. If too many have been awoken, fleeing the cave may be the safest option. In spite of their strength, bringing Purple Pikmin along to battle the Exsanguinates is not recommended, as each one will only need to eat two before becoming full and flying off, requiring waiting a day to fight it again. However, if necessary, this can be used to satisfy the appetites of only a few Exsanguinates at a time to make the battle easier, having to face fewer Exsanguinates at a time, but last much longer overall. Upon killing the last Exsanguinate, a cutscene will show it flying into a frenzy, crashing into the ceiling, and collapsing for good. The Botany Equipment will fall from the ceiling, and the third group of castaways will thank the player profusely while complimenting their skills in taking down the beasts.