Chapter 2 Walkthrough

Mountaintops Walkthrough

Mountaintops increases vertical route planning with floating, slow-fall, bouncing, chasing, and launch-based creature puzzles.

Last updated: 2026-05-24

Flower Checklist Creature Notes
Mountaintops Walkthrough guide artwork

Quick Summary

Route focus

Vertical movement

Habitats

6

Smiley Flowers

26

Next unlock

Reach 65 stars for Seaside

Unlock

Reach 20 stars

Chapter flowers

26

Habitat Checklist

Habitat Main Focus Flowers Route Note
Taggit Habitat Chasing, grabbing, and throwing 3 Let Taggit move first, then follow its route.
Milde Habitat Bouncing and splitting behavior 3 Test repeated jumps and changed body size.
Peckadee Habitat Timing and creature movement 4 Wait for movement cycles before committing to jumps.
Floofly Habitat Riding floating creatures 5 Check across gaps and above normal jump height.
Plumebrella Habitat Slow falling and controlled descent 4 Use slow descent to inspect long drops.
Thudd Domain Launching Yoshi and reaching distant areas 7 Aim launches toward upper ledges and side areas.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1

    Enter each habitat looking upward first; Mountaintops hides many objectives above the obvious path.

  2. 2

    In Taggit and Milde sections, let creature behavior play out before resetting a puzzle.

  3. 3

    Use Floofly and Plumebrella to test slow movement routes across gaps and under ledges.

  4. 4

    Treat Thudd Domain as the main movement check and revisit it after your first clear.

Completion Checklist

  • Reach 65 stars to unlock Seaside.
  • Collect 26 Mountaintops Smiley Flowers.
  • Check every upper ledge after learning Floofly and Plumebrella movement.
  • Revisit Thudd Domain for missed long-distance launches.

Related Creatures

Taggit Taggit Taggit Habitat Milde Milde Milde Habitat Hefty Milde Hefty Milde Milde Habitat Big Milde Big Milde Milde Habitat Mega Milde Mega Milde Milde Habitat Peckadee Peckadee Peckadee Habitat Floofly Floofly Floofly Habitat Plumebrella Plumebrella Plumebrella Habitat Thudd Thudd Thudd Domain

Discovery Notes

Collectible Setup Inspect Long Drops with Plumebrella Controlled descent helps inspect ledges, lower routes, and flowers placed beneath the main path. Creature Behavior Use Thudd as a Launcher Thudd routes can point toward distant platforms, upper ledges, or hidden side areas outside normal jump reach.

Smiley Flower Snapshot

Taggit Habitat

3 flowers

Let Taggit move first, then follow its route.

Milde Habitat

3 flowers

Test repeated jumps and changed body size.

Peckadee Habitat

4 flowers

Wait for movement cycles before committing to jumps.

Floofly Habitat

5 flowers

Check across gaps and above normal jump height.

Plumebrella Habitat

4 flowers

Use slow descent to inspect long drops.

Thudd Domain

7 flowers

Aim launches toward upper ledges and side areas.

Related Guides

Smiley Flower Checklist

Track flower totals by chapter and habitat before you begin cleanup.

Creature Encyclopedia

Review creature behavior, habitats, discoveries, and completion notes.

Discoveries Guide

Use the discovery checklist when your in-game book is missing entries.

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