Tired of trudging through every layer of Donkey Kong Bananza on foot? Unlock the secret to lightning-fast travel between layers-and within them-by mastering the elusive Warp Gong and teeleport system. Say goodbye to backtracking and hello to seamless exploration across the sprawling underground world!
Below, we explain how to fast travel between layers in Donkey Kong Bananza as well as how to fast travel within a layer.
How to fast travel to previous layers in Donkey Kong Bananza
To fast travel to previous layers in Donkey Kong Bananza, you need to use the Warp Gong, which becomes accessible after reaching the Hilltop Layer (SL200). In the main village areas of each layer, look for the Warp Gong marked on your map by a blue icon resembling an archway over a circle. When you punch the Warp Gong, a large eel-like creature called the Eelavator appears, allowing you to choose a previous layer to teleport back to. After using a Warp Gong in a layer once, you can fast travel back to that gong via the map, making revisits quicker and easier.
Progressing in Donkey Kong Bananza’s campaign forces you to jump to new areas, but you can fast travel to previous layers by using the Warp Gong. This system becomes available once you have reached Hilltop Layer, SL200.
In the main villages of each layer, you’ll find a Warp Gong indicated by a blue icon of an archway covering a circle. Look for a glowing triangular platform to find the gong among the stores in the villages.
To activate the gong, go full Bananza style and punch it. After doing so, the Warp Gong calls the Eelavator, a large eel-like creature that can take you to other layers.
You can’t teleport to layers you haven’t unlocked. On the other hand, there are no costs involved in teleporting from one layer to another. Feel free to avail yourself of the Eelavator’s services at no cost to backtrack your progression and grab any items you’ve missed.
How to fast travel within a layer in Donkey Kong Bananza
To fast travel within a layer in Donkey Kong Bananza, open your map by pressing the minus button and select any previously visited fast travel spot such as Checkpoints, Warp Gongs, or Getaways marked on the map. You can teleport instantly to these locations without physically traveling the distance. This feature becomes available after activating these spots during exploration, allowing you to quickly move around a single layer for efficient navigation and resource gathering.
Some sublayers in Donkey Kong Bananza are quite big, and walking (or Turf Surfing) to previous segments within a layer might take too much time. You can use checkpoints to teleport (or “teeleport”) and travel faster to some locations.
In Donkey Kong Bananza, you’ll regularly find tuning forks trapped in gold in important locations within a layer. When you break it free, the tuning forks become a check point. To teleport to them, open the minimap and select the checkpoint closest to the place you want to go.
Now, you don’t have to rely only on check points for a quick jump from one side of a layer to another. If you find an Architectone – a blue-walled, yellow-ceiling house-like fractone – you can pay gold to have them build a Getaway.
Getaways are special locations where you rest to recover health, listen to the songs from the discs you collected, and change clothes. Plus, by selecting a Getaway on the minimap, you can teleport to it.
How do I unlock the fast travel feature in Donkey Kong Bananza
To unlock the fast travel feature in Donkey Kong Bananza, you need to first defeat the Peekabruiser boss. After that, head to the sinkhole leading to the Hilltop Layer, where you’ll find a blue eel near the edge. Talking to this blue eel will trigger the fast travel system called Teeleport.
Once fast travel is unlocked, here’s how to use it:
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Within the same layer, press the ’-’ button to open the map.
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Use the D-pad to scroll through known fast travel points (these include checkpoints and Warp Gongs you have visited).
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Press ’A’ to teleport to the selected spot.
For traveling between layers, you cannot do this directly from the map. Instead, you need to:
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Find and punch a Warp Gong in your current layer (marked by a blue icon and a glowing triangular platform).
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This summons a giant eel called the Mother Eel, which allows you to select the layer you want to travel to.
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Confirm with ’A’ to travel to that layer.
Once you have used a Warp Gong in a layer, that gong appears on your map, so you can fast travel back to it within that layer.
Additionally, unlocking checkpoints (marked by tuning forks) and building Getaways (using gold) can extend your fast travel locations within layers.
In summary:
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Defeat Peekabruiser boss.
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Talk to the blue eel to unlock fast travel system.
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Use Warp Gongs for inter-layer travel.
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Use map checkpoints and Warp Gongs for intra-layer fast travel.
This feature helps you avoid tedious backtracking and explore Donkey Kong Bananza much faster.
What specific steps do I need to complete before unlocking fast travel in DK Bananza
To unlock fast travel in Donkey Kong Bananza, you need to complete the following specific steps:
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Defeat the Peekabruiser boss. This is a key milestone that must be cleared before fast travel becomes available.
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After defeating Peekabruiser, locate the newly opened sinkhole leading to the Hilltop Layer.
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Near the edge of this sinkhole, find and talk to the blue eel. This eel will introduce you to the fast travel system known as Teeleport.
Once you complete these steps, fast travel is unlocked, allowing you to use the map to teleport within layers and use Warp Gongs for traveling between layers.
In summary:
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Defeat Peekabruiser boss.
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Go to the sinkhole to the Hilltop Layer.
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Talk to the blue eel there to unlock fast travel.
These are the essential steps before you can start using the fast travel features efficiently in the game.
