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Pikmin 3 Deluxe: Twilight River walkthrough

Winged Pikmin, a dam, a red bridge in three parts, and the Scornet Maestro at the top of a stump.

  • About 85 min in the videos
  • 3 parts · 10 steps
  • 1 boss

Compiled from 1 playthrough video and 11 guides · checked Oct 19, 2026

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Video: BeardBear on YouTube. Loads from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.

What each player can do here

P1 · Player 1
  • Left half of the split screen, leading their own captain and squad.
  • On the second half, one captain can take Winged Pikmin along the river while the other walks the natural bridge and lily pads to the same spot.
P2 · Player 2
  • Right half of the split screen, and free to drop in or out mid-game. Either player can open the radar, hints or Onion menu, which pauses the game for both.

If your skill levels differ: Split the day's jobs rather than sharing one squad; that is how Nintendo pitches the second player. For a newer player, Deluxe adds lock-on targeting and optional hints that can be switched on. How to split the roles

The Winged Onion

Part 1 of 3. Free the Winged Onion and open the dam.

  1. BothBuild the light blue bridge first to reach the trapped Onion.
  2. BothAn Arachnode web holds the Winged Onion; kill the spider with Rock Pikmin to free it.
  3. BothWinged Pikmin first appear here, and the freed Onion starts producing them.
  4. BothTen Winged Pikmin lift the dam beside the Onion, letting lily pads float down the second river.

The red bridge

Part 2 of 3. Gather the three fragment piles.

  1. BothBeat the Scornets guarding the first pile, then have Winged Pikmin carry it over the small pool.
  2. BothBreak the sand wall and lift the second clipboard for the next fragment pile.
  3. BothKill the Arachnode nearby first, or it will web up the Winged Pikmin.
  4. BothYellow Pikmin light the cave electrode, which opens the way to the last pile.
  5. BothThe finished red bridge leads up to the boss.

The stump

Part 3 of 3. Beat the Scornet Maestro.

  1. BothIt drops Louie when it falls; carry him back to the ship.

Boss

Scornet MaestroThe stump boss

  1. Swarm shield: While its swarm surrounds it, it cannot be hurt; wait until the Scornets fly off after an attack.
  2. Bring it down: Throw Pikmin onto it then, Winged ones best, until it drops to the ground.
  3. On the ground: The rest of the squad can now pile on.
  4. Formations: When the swarm lines up, circle round the outside edge; when it rings Pikmin, pelt the ring of Scornets with Pikmin to break it.
  • The Dodge Whistle gets the squad clear of its drilling attack.
Sources (12)

Steps compiled from 1 playthrough video and 11 text guides, checked Oct 19, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide. A step marked “single source” rests on one guide so far.