List of Banandium Gems in the Lagoon Layer

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This is a list of the 56 Banandium Gems that can be found in the Lagoon Layer of Donkey Kong Bananza.

SL 100[edit]

# Image Mission name Location Availability
1 First Crockoid Cracked! Upon landing, this bunch of 3 gems appears in front of Donkey Kong. Available from the start.
2 Cave by the Cape Beneath the puddle right at the start of Lagoon Layer. Available from the start.
3 Smashintone rewarding a Banandium Gem Lagoon Smashin' Stats The player must talk to Smashintone after destroying 5000 m3 of water. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City.
4 Bathing Banana Inside a cave found to the right of the checkpoint. Available from the start.
5 Where to find a Banandium Gem Shifty Smash: Beyond the Wall At the top of a cliff near the first small Void Stake. Available from the start.
6 Where to find a Banandium Gem Battle: Stoney, Grassy Goons In a nook near the cave with the spinning concrete structure nearby the large Void Stake is a portal to Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 1. The player must defeat three Crockoids. Available from the start.
7 A Nook behind Concrete Behind a slab of concrete in the cave near the large Void Stake. Available from the start.
8 Where to find a Banandium Gem Battle: Both Sides of the Bridge To the left of the Reservoir Hills checkpoint is a portal to Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 2. The player must defeat six Antickoids. Available from the start.
9 Smash through the Floor At the top of the cliff near the water streaming from above, there is a green metallic area with a concrete slab in the floor. The player must destroy the concrete and fall into the small area below. Available from the start.
10 Where to find a Banandium Gem Cranky's Lagoon Rant The player must talk to Cranky Kong, located on a small floating island between the cliff containing Gem #9 and the network of pipes. Available from the start.
11 A Real Mouthful Inside the cliff's stone mouth beneath Gem #9. Available from the start.
12 Rest Stop on Roof Road In the highest stone face at Reservoir Hills is a door to Lagoon Layer Challenge Course 1 – Hangin' on Roof Road. The first of the three Gems is midway through the course. Available from the start.
13 Hidden on Roof Road In Challenge Course 1 at the end of a hanging path near where the moving stone walls emerge from, there is a nook containing this Gem. It is hidden behind a stone slab. Available from the start.
14 At the End of Roof Road In Challenge Course 1, this Gem is located in front of the Barrel Cannon at the end. Available from the start.
15 Lakeside Low Road Hidden in a small cave behind the cliff containing Challenge Course 1. Available from the start.
16 Where to find a Banandium Gem Battle: Swarms among the Pillars On a ledge behind the plateau with the second small Void Stake in it is a portal to Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 3. The player must defeat fifty Peekaboopoids. Available from the start.
17 Follow the Voided Terrain Dropping down a hole near the front of the large water tank, the player can find this Gem encased in Void Metal. They must follow the trail of voided terrain to find the Terravoider and destroy it. Available from the start.
18 Fishin' for Bananas Near Gem #17 is a Salvager Monkey who will reveal the location of Gem #18. By going around the edge of the tank and breaking through the stone wall, this Gem can be found submerged beneath a waterfall. Available from the start.
19 Rise and Rinse Submerged deep in the water tank. Donkey Kong must repeatedly punch the nearby Bopper Switch in order to raise the Gem high enough to collect. Available from the start.
20 Placed in a Pipe In the network of pipes above the water tank. Donkey Kong must enter from where the water flows and head down the right path to find this Gem at the end. Available from the start.
21 Where to find a Banandium Gem Shifty Smash: Atop the Pipes On top of the center of the pipe network. Available from the start.
22 Where to find a Banandium Gem Battle: Wings and the Wobbly Disc Behind a dirt wall to the left of the water tank is a portal to Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 4. The player must defeat three Buzzoids. Available from the start.
23 Beyond the Cloudy Platforms Buried in a moving square platform to the right of the water tank, beyond two Cloudy Platforms. Available from the start.
24 Blasting for the Banana Below the floating platform with Cranky Kong on it, there is a cave with a switch that can be Dive Punched to reveal a body of water full of explosives. The Gem is on the other side of the water. Available from the start.
25 Screenshot of the Lagoon Layer Chip Exchange Lagoon Chip Exchange The player must exchange Banandium Chips for a Gem. Despite this Banandium Gem being listed under SL100, the Chip Exchange is located in SL101. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City.

SL 101[edit]

# Image Mission name Location Availability
26 Landed in Salvager's Landing! After defeating the Crockoid on SL100, Donkey Kong must break the large Void Stake and then dive down the hole. This bunch of 3 gems is right in front of where he lands. Available from the start.
27 Where to find a Banandium Gem Shifty Smash: A Wall Hanging in Air At the top of the metal beam behind Salvager's Landing. Available from the start.
28 On the Ceiling of the Floor Hanging below the larger, northern section of Salvager's Landing. Raising the water level makes it easier to reach. Available from the start.
29 Over the Thorny Path At the north side of Salvager's Landing is a door to Lagoon Layer Challenge Course 2 – Thorn-Choked Conveyor. The first of the three Gems is located past the first two conveyors. Available from the start.
30 Into the Thorny Nook In Challenge Course 2, this Gem is located in the nook on the left side of the Boom Rock conveyor. The player must use terrain chunks to destroy the thorns blocking the way. Available from the start.
31 Through the Thorny Walls In Challenge Course 2, at the end of the Challenge Course, past a wall of thorns. Available from the start.
32 The Salvager's Stash Hidden in a room beneath Salvager's Landing. The entrance is to the right of the Style Shop. Available from the start.
33 Where to find a Banandium Gem Battle: Concrete-Wall Clash At the end of a short path to the left of where Donkey Kong lands at Salvager's Landing is a portal to Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 5. The player must defeat two Crockoids. Available from the start.
34 Up, Over, and Across Left of Salvager's Landing is a path that begins further down. The player must either climb the wall or Turf Surf from Salvager's Landing to reach a hanging road, and cross it to the other side, being mindful of the Antickoids on the path. The Gem is on top of a gold pile. Available from the start.
35 Within the Fast-Growing Grass This Gem is hanging underneath the platform containing Gem #34. The player must either raise the water level or perform a tricky midair Turf Surf jump from the top of the platform to hang underneath it, and then quickly navigate to the center to avoid being dislodged by the growing grassy terrain. Available from the start.
36 Hangin' on Orangu-Hang Highway! Donkey Kong must break the small Void Stake near Battle Challenge 3 in SL100 to cause this bunch of 3 Gems to appear. It lands at the start of Orangu-Hang Highway. Available from the start.
37 Concrete Wall on the Moving Floor After crossing Orangu-Hang Highway, Donkey Kong must destroy the concrete wall on the path above and then get up there using the Boom Rock terrain created by the Molevoloid. He must then destroy the concrete wall to the left past another Molevoloid, above a moving platform. The Gem is hanging above. Available from the start.
38 Outskirts of the Fishing Village By climbing the structure containing the Whale fossil, Donkey Kong can reach a hanging path. The Gem is on the floating platform at the other end. Available from the start.
39 Crossed to the Kong Elder's Court! Between the Elder Court checkpoint and the bridge. Available from the start.
40 The Ship Stern's Snack At the back of the large pile of shipping containers behind the Kong Elder. Available from the start.
41 Past the First Scrappin' Ground Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall. After using the first Barrel Cannon, the first Gem can be obtained by defeating two spiked-concrete Crockoids. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
42 Lure and Destroy! By smashing a stone wall near the previous Gem, Donkey Kong can find a room with three spiked-concrete Crockoids, a Dive Punch switch, and a Bopper Switch. He must punch the Bopper Switch to align the three enemies and then use the Dive Punch switch to cause them to fall to their demise. The Gem appears next to the Salvager Monkey in this room. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
43 Past the Second Scrappin' Ground After using the second Barrel Cannon, this Gem can be obtained after defeating nine spiked-concrete Munchoids by detonating the explosives with the shockwaves from Charge Punches. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
44 Lift and Destroy! By smashing a stone wall near the previous Gem and taking this side path, Donkey Kong enters a room with Gloo Gum platforms and two Munchoids. He must reach the upper platform, and then use it to crush the Munchoids. The Gem appears next to the Salvager Monkey in this room. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
45 Past the Third Scrappin' Ground After using the third Barrel Cannon, Donkey Kong must defeat five Stompoids to obtain this Gem. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
46 Wallop and Destroy! By smashing a stone wall near the previous Gem, Donkey Kong can find a room with two spiked-concrete Stompoids and two indestructible Neptunite Wallopoids. He must lure the Wallopoids to either crush the Stompoids, or have the latter hop onto the former after they fall, which will cause the Stompoids to fall off after the Wallopoids raise back up. The Gem appears next to the Salvager Monkey in this room. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
47 Past the Fourth Scrappin' Ground To obtain this Gem, Donkey Kong must destroy three Molevoloids by punching Rolluskoids at them while they are above ground. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
48 Launch and Destroy! By following a side path behind a stone wall near the previous Gem, the player will find a room with two Molevoloids suspended from the ceiling. Donkey Kong must hit the Squeeloids with upward punches to launch them into the Molevoloids. The Gem appears next to the Salvager Monkey in this room. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
49 Bounce and Destroy! Midway through the Fifth Scrappin' Ground, Donkey Kong can find a detour off to the left behind a stone wall, leading to a room with iron ball launchers and a suspended thorny platform with three spiked-concrete Crockoids. He must use Charge Punches to launch iron balls off of the pyramid-shaped protrusions and cause the Crockoids to fall down or be destroyed. The Gem appears next to the Salvager Monkey in this room. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.
50 Past the Fifth Scrappin' Ground Donkey Kong must use the massive iron ball to remove the spiked-concrete shells of ten Crockoids and then defeat them to cause the final Barrel Cannon to appear. This bunch of 3 Gems is located in front of the path before the Kong Elder. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City and collecting at least 300 Banandium Gems.

SL 102[edit]

# Image Mission name Location Availability
51 Dripped into Chimpy Channel! Donkey Kong must navigate the shipping containers after obtaining the Kong Bananza and then destroy the Void Stake to cause this bunch of 3 Gems to appear. It lands in front of Donkey Kong's landing spot in Chimpy Channel. Available from the start.
52 Pop and Destroy Near the previous Gem is a door to Lagoon Layer Challenge Course 3 – Kong Bananza: Pop Party, only accessible with the Kong Bananza. This gem is obtained by popping all balloons. Available from the start.
53 Atop the Concrete Roof In Challenge Course 3, on top of the concrete structure. Available from the start.
54 Hung from the Ceiling In Challenge Course 3, suspended from the ceiling of the concrete structure, at the rightside back corner. It can be reached by climbing a wall. Available from the start.
55 Shipwrecked Treasure By punching the wall opposite the entrance to Challenge Course 3, Donkey Kong can find this Gem underneath the bow of a shipwreck. Available from the start.
56 Where to find a Banandium Gem Lagoon Hide-and-Seek The player must find four Hiddentones near the sinkhole to obtain this Gem. Available after defeating King K. Rool in New Donk City.