Lagoon Layer
| Lagoon Layer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boss | Peekabruiser | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrain strength | ★★☆☆☆ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerald Rush difficulty | ★★★☆☆ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banandium Gems | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fossils | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lagoon Layer is the second layer in the Underground World of Donkey Kong Bananza, occupying sublayers 100 to 102. This layer is home to the Kong Elder, who resides at Sublayer 101.
When Donkey Kong and Odd Rock first reach Lagoon Layer, they come across a blocked reservoir, which they fix by destroying a Void Stake protected by a nearby Crockoid. In Sublayer 101, they must destroy concrete pillars blocking several water openings to fill the sublayer with water. After removing enough pillars, the bridge leading to Elder Court becomes accessible. After finding an Ancient Record for Kong Elder, Donkey Kong and Odd Rock enter a concert, which reveals the latter to be a 13-year-old Pauline, who uses her singing to transform Donkey Kong into his Kong Bananza, which he uses to destroy a wall leading to the Void Stake blocking the way to Sublayer 102. There, they encounter Void Company, consisting of Void Kong, Poppy Kong, and Grumpy Kong, who plan to go to the Planet Core. Grumpy Kong sends out Peekabruiser to slow down Donkey Kong and Pauline from making progress.
Sub-locations[edit]
Sublayer 100[edit]
- Reservoir
- Reservoir Outskirts
- Water Tank Hill
Sublayer 101[edit]
- Village Outskirts
- Container Cavern
Sublayer 102[edit]
- Chimpy Channel Exit
Checkpoints[edit]
Sublayer 100[edit]
- Ape Cape
- Reservoir Bank
- Reservoir Hills
Sublayer 101[edit]
- Salvager's Landing
- Orangu-Hang Highway
- Elder Court
Sublayer 102[edit]
- Chimpy Channel
- Sinkhole
Getaways[edit]
All Getaways in the Lagoon Layer are only accessible after clearing the game.
Sublayer 100[edit]
- Ape Cape Getaway
- Reservoir Getaway
- Water Tank Getaway
Sublayer 101[edit]
- Salvager's Landing Getaway
- Container Getaway
Sublayer 102[edit]
- Lakebed Getaway
Banandium Gems[edit]
- Main article: List of Banandium Gems in the Lagoon Layer
There are a total of sixty-six Banandium Gems (fifty-one regular gems and five bunches of 3) in the Lagoon Layer. During Donkey Kong's first visit to this layer, he can collect thirty-nine Banandium Gems and four bunches of 3 Gems. After Donkey Kong defeats King K. Rool in New Donk City, three more Banandium Gems become available to collect; after collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems, nine more Gems and another bunch of 3 Gems become available to collect as part of the Kong Elder's Rehearsal.
Challenges[edit]
| Sublayer | Challenge | Name | Banandium Gems |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Challenge Course 1 | Hangin' on Roof Road | 3 |
| Battle Challenge 1 | Crockoid ×3 | 1 | |
| Battle Challenge 2 | Antickoid ×6 | 1 | |
| Battle Challenge 3 | Peekaboopoid ×50 | 1 | |
| Battle Challenge 4 | Buzzoid ×3 | 1 | |
| Bonus Stage | Smashing for Gold | N/A | |
| 101 | Challenge Course 2 | Thorn-Choked Conveyor | 3 |
| Battle Challenge 5 | Crockoid ×2 | 1 | |
| Bananza Rehearsal | Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall | 10[a] | |
| 102 | Challenge Course 3 | Kong Bananza: Pop Party | 3 |
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Only available during postgame and requires collecting 300 Banandium Gems.
Enemies[edit]
| Enemy | Sublayer | Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Antickoids | 100, 101 | Boom Rock, Stone[a] |
| Buzzoids | 100 | Slippery Iron[a], Stone |
| Crockoids[a][b] | All | Concrete (SL 101, SL 102)[a], Dirt[a], Grass (SL100)[a], Spiked Concrete (SL 101)[a], Pure Gold (SL 101)[b], Stone[a] |
| Molevoloids | 101 | Boom Rock, Dirt, Spiked Concrete[a] |
| Peekaboopoids | All | Boom Rock (SL 101), Stone (SL 100, SL 102) |
| Rolluskoids[a][b] | 101 | Concrete[a], Grass[b], Stone[a] |
| Stompoids[a][b] | 101 | Grass[b], Pure Gold[b], Spiked Concrete[a], Stone[b] |
Only in Challenges[edit]
| Enemy | Sublayer | Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Hōdai | 101 | Metal |
| Munchoids | 101 | Spiked Concrete |
| Squeeloids | 101 | Boom Rock |
| Wallopoids | 101 | Slippery Neptunite |
Bosses[edit]
| Enemy | Sublayer | Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Peekabruiser | 102 | Concrete, Dirt |
| Void Kong | 101 | Concrete, Gold, Thorns, Wood |
Footnotes[edit]
Signs[edit]
- Outsiders aren't welcome here! These lagoons are just for us scrappy salvagers and no one else. If you're entering without permission, turn back!
- Outsiders aren't TURNED AWAY here! These lagoons are just for us scrappy salvagers and ANYone else. If you're entering without permission, KICK back AND ENJOY YOURSELVES! (Some of this was painting over with different handwriting...)
- Falling-Junk Lookout Spot: The junk that ends up in our lagoon sinks down here from the surface. That junk is then used to build local resources, like the water tank and Orangu-Hang Highway. One monkey's junk is another monkey's basic infrastructure!
- Our
Ancient Record is kept up ahead. Please honor our rules... Rule 1: You may remove the record only for Bananza ceremonies. Rule 2: The Ancient Record is extremely heavy. Do not attempt to lift it without a team of two or more monkeys. Rule 3: Due to their brawn, Kongs may ignore Rule 2.
Fossils[edit]
- Main article: Fossil
Ammonite (×61)
Anomalocaris (×10)
Whale (×1)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Chosuiko no Kaisō | Reservoir-Lake Stratum | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 储水湖的地层 Chúshuǐhú de Dìcéng (Mandarin) Chyúhséuiwùh dīk Deihchàhng (Cantonese) | Reservoir-Lake Stratum | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 儲水湖的地層 Chúshuǐhú de Dìcéng (Mandarin) Chyúhséuiwùh dīk Deihchàhng (Cantonese) | Reservoir-Lake Stratum | [3] | |
| Dutch | Meerlaag | Lake layer | [4] | |
| French | Strate du lagon | Lagoon layer | [4] | |
| German | Lagunenschicht | Lagoon layer | [4] | |
| Italian | Livello della laguna | Lagoon level | [5] | |
| Korean | 저수지의 계층 Jeosujiui Gyecheung | Reservoir Layer | [4] | |
| Polish | Warstwa Lagunowa | Lagoon Layer | [6] | |
| Portuguese | Camada da lagoa | Lagoon layer | [4] | |
| Russian | Регион «Лагуна» Region "Laguna" | "Lagoon" region | [4] | |
| Spanish | Estrato de la laguna | Lagoon layer | [4] | |
| Thai | ชั้นทะเลสาบ Chán táleesàap | Lake layer | [7] |
Notes[edit]
- The main riff of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country can be heard throughout the music of this layer.
References[edit]
- ^ ぬりか (July 17, 2025). 【バナンザ】貯水湖の階層B100 全バナモンド回収方法を実践解説！【ドンキーコングバナンザ攻略】. Japanese. Retrieved July 19, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ July 17, 2025. Switch 2《咚奇刚 蕉力全开》简体中文流程实况. Bilibili (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ AMU Game Channel (July 17, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略 (2) 儲水湖的地層-地下100層【共23個蕉鑽石】. YouTube (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g In-game name for Lagoon Layer (July 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live #1]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 3.1.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Milk Komson (milkkomson) (October 24, 2025). พก 3DS ไปงาน Thailand Game Show 2025 | จะได้ StreetPass มั้ย!? (4:19). Thai. Retrieved November 22, 2025 from YouTube.
