Tempest Layer
| Tempest Layer | |
|---|---|
| |
| Boss | Sinister Blusterwing |
| Terrain strength | ★★★★☆ |
| Emerald Rush difficulty | ★★★★★ |
| Banandium Gems | 70 |
| Fossils | 72 |
The Tempest Layer is the tenth layer in the Underground World of Donkey Kong Bananza, occupying sublayers 900 to 903. This layer is populated by elephants. It is home to the Elephant Elder, who resides at Sublayer 900 within Forecaster Refuge.
It is also home to the Singing Blusterwing, a legendary bird-like creature who has the ability to control the weather. Void Company has used a Batteroid-like mask, similar to the Mind-Bender Mask, to corrupt it into the Sinister Blusterwing; it then features as a reoccurring boss while traveling throughout the layer, being fought a total of three times.
The layer is made primarily of blue and gray stone, much of which is shaped like the heads, trunks, and tusks of elephants, along with a large amount of full-body stone formations resembling real-world elephants. Windsocks and flags are scattered throughout the layer. Lava features abundantly in all four sublayers, and it is always raining in sublayers 900 and 902, the latter of which also features lightning as a hazard. Both these sublayers also have a number of tornadoes.
Checkpoints[edit]
Sublayer 900[edit]
- Mount Gusty Tusk
- Forecaster Refuge
- Lava Lake Walkway
- Warp Gong
Sublayer 901[edit]
- Hot-Shower Cave
- Ancient Record Crossroads
Sublayer 902[edit]
- Trunk-Dunk Hot Springs
- Jumbo Spa
- Big-Roof Shelter
- Clifftop Shelter
- Stormy Station
Sublayer 903[edit]
- Sinkhole
Getaways[edit]
Sublayer 900[edit]
- Forecaster Refuge Getaway
- Summit Getaway
Sublayer 901[edit]
- Lava Getaway
- Molten Mass Getaway
Sublayer 902[edit]
- Sauna Getaway
- Hot-Springs Getaway
- Cliff-Edge Getaway
- Thundery Getaway
Banandium Gems[edit]
- Main article: List of Banandium Gems in the Tempest Layer
There are a total of seventy-eight Banandium Gems (sixty-six regular gems and four bunches of 3) in the Tempest Layer. During Donkey Kong's first visit to this layer, he can collect fifty-nine Banandium Gems and three bunches of 3 Gems. After Donkey Kong defeats King K. Rool in New Donk City and collects at least 500 Banandium Gems, seven more Gems and another bunch of 3 Gems become available to collect as part of the Elephant Elder's Rehearsal.
Challenges[edit]
Sublayer 900[edit]
- Tempest Layer Challenge Course 1: Liftoff Labyrinth (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Bananza Rehearsal: Elephant Elder's Rehearsal Hall (Banandium Gems ×10, only available during postgame and requires collecting 500 Banandium Gems)
Sublayer 901[edit]
- Tempest Layer Challenge Course 2: Elephant Bananza: Heating Up (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 1: Batteroid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 2: Squeeloid ×4 (Banandium Gem ×1)
Sublayer 902[edit]
- Tempest Layer Challenge Course 3: Zip-Line Valley (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Tempest Layer Challenge Course 4: Hot-Lava Hotfoot (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Tempest Layer Challenge Course 5: Sharpshooter Scramble (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 3: Antickoid ×8 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 4: Crockoid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 5: Rolluskoid ×5 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 6: Crockoid ×2 (Banandium Gem ×1)
Enemies[edit]
Fossils[edit]
- Main article: Fossil
Frog (×61)
Anglerfish (×10)
Swordfish (×1)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Bōfū no Kaisō |
Windstorm Stratum | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 暴风的地层 Bàofēng de Dìcěng (Mandarin) Bouhfūng dīk Deihchàhng (Cantonese) |
Tempest Stratum | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 暴風的地層 Bàofēng de Dìcěng (Mandarin) Bouhfūng dīk Deihchàhng (Cantonese) |
Tempest Stratum | [3] | |
| Dutch | Stormlaag | Storm layer | [4] | |
| French (Europe) | Strate de la tempête | Storm stratum | [5] | |
| German | Sturmschicht | Storm Layer | [6] | |
| Italian | Livello della tempesta | Tempest level | [7] | |
| Korean | 폭풍의 계층 Pokpungui Gyecheung |
Storm Layer | [8] | |
| Polish | Warstwa Burzowa | Storm Layer | [9] | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Camada da tempestade | Storm layer | [10] | |
| Russian | Регион «Страна бурь» Region «Strana bur'» |
"Storm Land" region | [11] | |
| Spanish | Estrato de la tormenta | Storm layer | [12] | |
| Thai | ชั้นฝนฟ้าคะนอง Chán fǒnfáa kánɔɔng |
Tempest layer | [13] |
References[edit]
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- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (August 27, 2025). L'ennemi des éléphants - Donkey Kong Bananza #25 (1:23). French. Retrieved November 15, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Domtendo (July 26, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA 🍌 #31: Sturmschicht. German. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 23, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 4]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
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- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Um Caras Que Jogam (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Jogo Completo PT-BR (Full Gameplay) (4:43:52). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
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- ^ In-game name from Donkey Kong Bananza
