Donkey Kong Bananza offers an exciting and thrilling adventure filled with various layers of exploration, boss fights, challenges, collectibles, and much more. As players progress through the layers, the overall difficulty of the game will substantially increase. This is where the skills come into play, allowing players to unlock possibilities for higher survivability and better exploration. In this guide, we will list all skills available in Donkey Kong Bananza, including their effects and skill point cost.
All Types of Skills in Donkey Kong Bananza
There are two main types of skills available in Donkey Kong Bananza – Base Skills and Bananza Skills. Base Skills offer the generic skills that impact durability, survivability, powerful punches, exploration, and more. Bananza Skills are the special Bananza Power Skills. Each Bananza Power is unique and transforms DK, allowing him to perform a unique set of abilities temporarily. The Bananza Skills allow players to upgrade the overall potential of each Bananza Power.
List of All Skills in Donkey Kong Bananza
There are over 70 skills available across Base and Bananza Skills in Donkey Kong Bananza. As players progress through the game and pick up Banandium Gems, they earn Skill Points, which they can use to unlock suitable skills.
All Base Skills in Donkey Kong Bananza
The first three columns of the Skills offer the Base Skills, allowing you to enhance the overall base potential of DK, which helps you both in survivability and exploration. Here are all the base skills in Donkey Kong Bananza.
SkillDescriptionSkill Points RequiredHealth Lv 1Increases your maximum health to four hearts.1Health Lv 2Increases your maximum health to five hearts.2Health Lv 3Increases your maximum health to six hearts.3Health Lv 4Increases your maximum health to seven hearts.4Health Lv 5Increases your maximum health to eight hearts.4Health Lv 6Increases your maximum health to nine hearts.5Health Lv 7Increases your maximum health to ten hearts.5Apple Juice Lv 1Increases the maximum number of Apple Juice cans you can carry to two.3Apple Juice Lv 2Increases the maximum number of Apple Juice cans you can carry to three.4Apple Juice Lv 3Increases the maximum number of Apple Juice cans you can carry to four.5Apple Juice Lv 4Increases the maximum number of Apple Juice cans you can carry to five.5Melon Juice Lv 1Increases the maximum number of Melon Juice cans you can carry to two.2Melon Juice Lv 2Increases the maximum number of Melon Juice cans you can carry to three.3Melon Juice Lv 3Increases the maximum number of Melon Juice cans you can carry to four.3Melon Juice Lv 4Increases the maximum number of Melon Juice cans you can carry to five.4Bananergy Lv 1Bananzas will last 30 percent longer.1Bananergy Lv 2Bananzas will last 70 percent longer.2Bananergy Lv 3Bananzas will last twice as long.3Bananergy Lv 4Bananzas will last 130 percent longer.4Drumbeat Lv 1Reduces the amount of time you must hold L+R to activate a Bananza with your drumbeat.1Drumbeat Lv 2Further reduces the amount of time you must hold L+R to activate a Bananza with your drumbeat.2Drumbeat Lv 3Greatly reduces the amount of time you must hold L+R to activate a Bananza with your drumbeat.3Punch Power Lv 1Reduces the number of punches needed to smash through terrain with a strength rating of ★★.2Punch Power Lv 2Reduces the number of punches needed to smash through terrain with a strength rating of ★★★.3Punch Power Lv 3Reduces the number of punches needed to smash through terrain with a strength rating of ★★★★.4Punch Power Lv 4Reduces the number of punches needed to smash through terrain with a strength rating of ★★★★★.5Better Collecting Lv 1Increases your Hand Slap’s range by 50 percent, allowing you to collect gold by pressing R from farther away.1Better Collecting Lv 2Increases your Hand Slap’s range by 80 percent, allowing you to collect gold by pressing R from farther away.2Better Collecting Lv 3Increases your Hand Slap’s range by 100 percent, allowing you to collect gold by pressing R from much farther away.3Better Sonar Lv 1Increases your Hand Slap’s sonar range by 60 percent, allowing you to detect hidden items with R from farther away.2Better Sonar Lv 2Increases your Hand Slap’s sonar range by 120 percent, allowing you to detect hidden items with R from farther away.3Better Sonar Lv 3Increases your Hand Slap’s sonar range by 160 percent, allowing you to detect hidden items with R from farther away.4Charge SlapClear away stray chunks of terrain by holding R before releasing it.2Spin JumpRotate the Left Analog Stick, then press A to perform a spinning attack as you jump.2Jump ShotUsing a held chunk to do a double jump by pressing A then A again will fire the chunk below you and impact the ground.1Better Turf SurfingWhile Turf Surfing with ZL, the chunks of terrain you ride on will dissolve at a slower rate.3Surf SurfEnhance your Turf Surfing skills so you can skim over bodies of water by pressing ZL while holding a chunk.4
All Bananza Skills in Donkey Kong Bananza
Columns 4 to 8 in the Skills menu offer the Bananza Skills, each one offering the corresponding skill to the Bananza Power. Here are all the Bananza Skills available in Donkey Kong Bananza.
Kong Bananza Skills
SkillDescriptionSkill Points CostCharge Punch Lv 1Boosts the range of destruction when you do a Charge Punch by holding Y during Kong Bananza transformations.1Charge Punch Lv 2Further boosts the range of destruction when you do a Charge Punch by holding Y during Kong Bananza transformations.3Fast Charge Lv 1Reduces the amount of time you must hold Y to perform a Charge Punch during Kong Bananza transformations.1Fast Charge Lv 2Further reduces the amount of time you must hold Y to perform a Charge Punch during Kong Bananza transformations.2Fast Charge Lv 3Greatly reduces the amount of time you must hold Y to perform a Charge Punch during Kong Bananza transformations.3Kong ArmorPrevents flinching when attacked while holding Y for a Charge Punch.3Golden PunchFully chared punches will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold.5
Zebra Bananza Skills
SkillDescriptionSkill Points CostBrake Blast Lv 1Sends out a destructive shock wave when you brake by suddenly tilting the Left Analog Stick in the opposite direction of your movement.1Brake Blast Lv 2Sends out a more destructive shock wave when you brake by suddenly tilting the Left Analog Stick in the opposite direction of your movement.3Charge Dash Lv 1Holding and releasing ZL will keep you Charge Dashing for a bit longer.1Charge Dash Lv 2Holding and releasing ZL will keep you Charge Dashing for much longer.3Spin SlamPerform a destructive spinning attack with a held chunk by holding Y while rotating the Left Analog Stick2Spin ShotRotate the Left Analog Stick and press ZR to hurl a held chunk that can smash through most terrain.3Golden DashBrake Blasts and Charge Dashes will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold.5
Ostrich Bananza Skills
SkillDescriptionSkill Points CostGlide Lv 1Glide through the air by continuing to hold ZL after fluttering.1Glide Lv 2Glide for a longer time by continuing to hold ZL after fluttering.3Better FlutterFly faster and farther while holding ZL to Flutter2Egg Bomb Lv 1Drop an Egg Bomb below you by pressing ZR in midair. You can stock only one egg behind you at a time.1Egg Bomb Lv 2Drop an Egg Bomb below you by pressing ZR in midair. You can stock two eggs behind you at a time.2Egg Bomb Lv 3Drop an Egg Bomb below you by pressing ZR in midair. You can stock three eggs behind you at a time.4Golden Egg BombEgg Bombs will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold on impact.5
Elephant Bananza Skills
SkillDescriptionSkill Points CostTrunk RoomAllows you to store up to 10 chunks of terrain when inhaling by holding ZR.2Better Inhaling Lv 1Increases the range and distance of terrain that you can inhale by holding ZR.2Better Inhaling Lv 2Further increases the range and distance of terrain that you can inhale by holding ZR.3Stronger Lungs Lv 1Increases the amount of time that you can continually inhale by holding ZR.1Stronger Lungs Lv 2Greatly increases the amount of time that you can continually inhale by holding ZR.3Quick StorageAllows you to store chunks of terrain more quickly while you inhale by holding ZR.2Golden VacuumInhale for extended periods to change the surrounding terrain into pure gold.5
Snake Bananza Skills
SkillDescriptionSkill Points CostJump BurstDoing a Charge Jump by holding A will cause damage as you launch.1Better Glare Lv 1The slow motion caused by holding Y to Glare will last 60 percent longer.1Better Glare Lv 2The slow motion caused by holding Y to Glare will last 100 percent longer.2Better Glare Lv 3The slow motion caused by holding Y to Glare will last 140 percent longer.3Better Charge JumpPerform a Charge Jump by holding A on the ground or in midair.3Meteor PunchAfter holding A to do a Charge Jump, hold B to do a Dive Punch and create an impact crater in the ground.3Golden JumpJump Bursts and Meteor Punches will change the surrounding terrain into pure gold.5
Throughout the adventure, players will discover numerous layers to explore. Each layer tends to favor a specific Bananza Power, so it is better to realize which Bananza Power to upgrade first. Moreover, you can relocate the skill points to have an overall better flow throughout the exploration of the layer.
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