Skills change the way you play Donkey Kong Bananza. As you collect Banandium Gems, you’ll earn skill points that can be used to upgrade Donkey Kong’s stats or unlock new skills. Most skills can also be upgraded multiple times, which will provide you with even more stats and strengthen your abilities even further. Not only will skills make your fights a little easier, they’ll make it easier for you to find Banandium Gems and provide you with more traversal abilities.
Here are all of the skills in Donkey Kong Bananza that we’ve unlocked so far, plus some details about how to get more skill points.
How to earn more skill points in Donkey Kong Bananza
To earn more skill points in Donkey Kong Bananza, you’ll need to find and collect Banandium Gems scattered throughout the layers. Once you find five Banandium Gems, you’ll get one skill point.
Donkey Kong Bananza regular skill list
The skills below apply to Donkey Kong all the time, whether he’s in or out of Bananza form.
|
Skill |
Effect |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
|
Health |
Increases your maximum health to 4/5/6/7/8/9/10 hearts |
1/2/3/4/4/5/5 points |
|
Apple Juice |
Increases the max number of juice cans DK can carry to 2/3/4/5 |
3/4/5/5 points |
|
Melon Juice |
Increases number of melon juice cans you can carry to 2/3/4/5 |
2/3/3/4points |
|
Bananergy |
Bananzas last 30%/70%/100%/130% longer |
1/2/3/4 points |
|
Drumbeat |
Reduces amount of time you hold L and R to activate Bananza |
1/2/3 points |
|
Punch Power |
Reduces the number of punches it takes to smash through terrain with a strength of 2/3/4/5 stars |
2/3/4/5 points |
|
Better Collecting |
Increases DK’s hand slap range by 50%/80%/100%, so you can collect gold and other items from further away |
1/2/3 points |
|
Better Sonar |
Increases hand slap’s sonar range by 60%/120%/160%, so you can detect items further away |
2/3/4 points |
|
Charge Slap |
Clear terrain chunks by holding R before releasing it to perform a hand slap |
2 points |
|
Spin Jump |
Rotate the left stick, then press A to make DK perform a spinning jump attack |
2 points |
|
Jump Shot |
Press A while holding a chunk of material to jump, then press A again to double jump. DK throws the chunk beneath him after the second jump |
1 point |
|
Better Turf Surfing |
Terrain chunks wear down more slowly while you Turf Surf |
3 points |
|
Surf Surf |
Enhance Turf Surfing so you can skim over water while holding a chunk |
4 points |
Donkey Kong Bananza Ancient Bananza skill list
The skills below only apply to Donkey Kong when he’s under the effect of specific Ancient Bananza powers. We’ll update with more as we unlock additional Bananza forms.
|
Skill |
Bananza |
Effect |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Charge Punch |
Kong |
Boosts the range of destruction when you do a Charge Punch by holding Y during Kong Bananza transformations. |
1/3 points |
|
Fast Charge |
Kong |
Reduces amount of time you hold Y to perform a Charge Punch |
1/2/3 points |
|
Kong Armor |
Kong |
Prevents flinching if you’re attacked while charging a Charge Punch |
3 points |
|
Golden Punch |
Kong |
Fully charged punch attacks will transform the impacted terrain into gold |
5 points |
|
Brake Blast |
Zebra |
Sends out a destructive shock wave when you brake by suddenly tilting the left stick in the opposite direction of your movement |
1/3 points |
|
Charge Dash |
Zebra |
Holding and releasing ZL will keep you Charge Dashing for a bit longer |
1/3 points |
|
Spin Slam |
Zebra |
Perform a destructive spinning attack with a held chunk by holding Y while rotating the left stick |
2 points |
|
Spin Shot |
Zebra |
Rotate the left stick and press ZR to hurl a held chunk that can smash through most terrain |
3 points |
|
Golden Dash |
Zebra |
Brake Blasts and Charge Dashes will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold |
5 points |
|
Glide |
Ostritch |
Glide through the air by continuing to hold ZL after fluttering |
1/3 points |
|
Better Flutter |
Ostritch |
Fly faster and farther while holding ZL to Flutter |
2 points |
|
Egg Bomb |
Ostritch |
Drop an Egg Bomb below you by pressing ZR in midair. You can stock only one/two/three egg(s) behind you at a time. |
1/2/4 points |
|
Golden Egg Bomb |
Ostrich |
Egg Bombs will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold on impact |
5 points |
|
Trunk Room |
Elephant |
Allows you to store up to 10 chunks of terrain while inhaling |
2 points |
|
Better Inhaling |
Elephant |
Increases the range and distance of terrain that you can inhale by holding ZR |
2/3 points |
|
Stronger Lungs |
Elephant |
Increases the amount of time that you can continually inhale by holding ZR |
2/3 points |
|
Quick Storage |
Elephant |
Allows you to store chunks of terrain more quickly while you inhale by holding ZR |
2 points |
|
Golden Vacuum |
Elephant |
Inhale for extended periods to change the surrounding terrain into pure gold |
5 points |
|
Jump Burst |
Snake |
Doing a charge jump by holding A will cause damage around you as you launch |
1 point |
|
Better Glare |
Snake |
Glare’s slow motion will last 60%/100%/140% longer |
1/2/3 points |
|
Better Charge Jump |
Snake |
You can perform a charge jump while in midair |
3 points |
|
Meteor Punch |
Snake |
After holding A to perform a charge jump, hold B to do a dive punch and create an impact crater in the ground |
3 points |
|
Golden Jump |
Snake |
Jump Bursts and Meteor Punches will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold |
5 points |
