Throughout all 17 layers ofDonkey Kong Bananza, Pauline outfits can be unlocked at Style Shops in exchange for a certain number of fossils. Pauline’s outfits are all one piece,unlike Donkey Kong’s outfits, which change his Tie, Britches, or Fur Color.
Most of Pauline’s outfits boostDK’s Bananza transformationsin some way, and in the early game, you can find three that boost the most useful Bananza powers for traversal and sheer power. This guide lists the best early Pauline outfits that you should equip first inDonkey Kong Bananzaand offers tips on how to unlock each costume.
5Rock-Out Rags
Slightly Boosts Bananza Timer
Though the Rock-Out Rags are thedefault outfitworn byPauline after you unlock her, they aren’t just cosmetic. In fact, the Rock-Out Rags provide a broad benefit that all Bananza transformations can take advantage of. With the Rock-Out Rags equipped, Pauline will be able to extend DK’s overall Bananza timer by about 10%.
If Pauline has any other outfit equipped (that doesn’t affect specific Bananzas), DK will have the default Bananza time of about 20 seconds. With this equipped, that goes up slightly to 22 seconds, which compounds on top of other buffs you can get from other items and Skills you level up.
Pauline’s default getup isn’t bad at all, but if you want to maximize a specific transformation or take advantage of her other outfit bonuses,Donkey Kong Bananzaplayers will have to sacrifice this broad, but small, bonus.
4Giddyap Canyon Getup
Stay In Kong Bananza Form Longer
The Giddyap Canyon Getup is one of the best Pauline costumes you may get early inDonkey Kong Bananzabecause ofhow useful the Kong Bananza can befor clearing away vast swathes of terrain. Normally, the Kong Bananza transformation is useful for getting through a particularly hard surface or beating a single, particularly tough enemy, then swapping back.
If you extend the Kong Bananza timer with the Giddyap Canyon Getup, you’ll be able to stay in this form for 40% longer, more than enough time to smash and dig through a mountain’s worth of terrain. You can upgrade this further to 60% then 80%, though there are some more useful Bananzas to extend with specific Pauline costumes inDK Bananza.
How To Get The Giddyap Canyon Getup
To get the Giddyap Canyon Getup,DK Bananzaplayers must purchase it from theCanyonlayer Style Shop for5x Leaf fossils, which can only be found within the Canyon layer (and its sublayers).
3Plum Forest Uniform
Stay In Ostrich Bananza Form Longer
Though it’s definitely nice to have more time in the Kong Bananza transformation, the Plum Forest Uniform offers a much more useful bonus for a different transformation. With the Plum Forest Uniform equipped,Donkey Kong Bananzaplayers will be able to spend 40% more time in Ostrich form.
Ostrich form is arguably the best movement-based Bananza transformation in the first half ofDonkey Kong Bananza. If youget this Pauline outfit, you’ll have more time to soar to far-off locations and traverse layers much faster.
Though you can only flap five times before you fall in Ostrich form, if you mix mid-air rolls between each flap, you can get significantly further. Use this to your advantage to maximize your time in Ostrich form.
How To Get The Plum Forest Uniform
To get the Plum Forest Uniform,DK Bananzaplayers must purchase it from theForestlayer Style Shop for5x Beaver fossils, which can only be found within the Forest layer (and its sublayers).
2Mint Freezer Jacket
Stay In Zebra Bananza Form Longer
The Zebra Bananza is one of the only ways to directly increase Donkey Kong’s movement speed inDonkey Kong Bananza. While the Ostrich form can help DK reach distant areas by flying, the Zebra form can run incredibly fast, even across surfaces that would normally crumble under DK’s step.
The Mint Freezer Jacket gives you more time in Zebra Bananza form, which lets DK take advantage of the Zebra Banana’s enhanced speed and Charge move to tear through the terrain (and enemies).
While it’s nice to be more powerful for longer in Kong form, and definitely useful to be able to fly longer in Ostrich form, the Mint Freezer Jacket is one of the best Pauline outfits because of how much the Zebra form enhancesDK’s ability to traverse levels quickly.
How To Get The Mint Freezer Jacket
To get the Mint Freezer Jacket,DK Bananzaplayers must purchase it from theFreezerlayer Style Shop for5x Sea Lily fossils, which can only be found within the Freezer layer (and its sublayers).
1Diva Dress
Doubles Your Chance to Get Discs
The Diva Dress is the best early Pauline outfitDonkey Kong Bananzaplayers can get – but only just. Normally, players must beat the entire game to be able to unlock this costume for Pauline, which wouldn’t exactly qualify the Diva Dress to be one of the best Pauline outfits you can get early inDK Bananza.
However, if you scan the new Amiibo released alongsideDonkey Kong Bananzain the Resort Layer (the ninth of 17 total layers in the game), you’ll unlock the Diva Dress early. And it’s a good idea to, if you have the Amiibo, because this dress doubles the chance for Discs to drop when you defeat enemies.
There are about a hundred differentdiscs inDonkey Kong Bananza, each of which unlocks a new song to play at any Getaway you build. This doesn’t directly affect your gameplay like other options, but the more discs you collect, the faster you’ll be able to unlock iconicDonkey Kongseries songs like the DK Artist theme, Stickerbrush Symphony, or the crown jewel ofDKtracks, the DK Rap.
How To Get The Diva Dress
To get the Diva Dress,DK Bananzaplayers must either beatDK Bananza, orscan the Donkey Kong & Pauline Amiibo when you reach the Resort Layer. You must find and speak to Collectone in the Resort Layer tounlock the Diva Dress earlywith the Amiibo.
