Vanish Cap under the Moat
Vanish Cap under the Moat is the level where you unlock the Vanish Cap. It is normally accessible from the Castle Basement after ground pounding two pillars in the basement. It can be accessed without draining the moat using Hyperspeed Flying[1] or a negative jump[2].
Vanish Cap under the Moat | |
Course Info | |
Abbreviation | VCutM |
Terrain | Default |
Setting | Darkness |
Water | None |
Course Items | |
Coins | 27 ( ×11 • ×8) |
Enemy Coins | None |
Stars | ×1 |
Caps | ×2 |
Star Navigation | |
Overview | |
- For a tutorial on speedrunning this star, see the Vanish Cap RTA Guide
Coins
Location | Count |
---|---|
Line of coins at bottom of slide, around the corner to left | 5 |
3 coins in an ! block right before all the turning lifts | 3 |
3 coins by star marker at very end | 3 |
8 red coins | 16 |
Total | 27 |
A Press Counts
In the A button challenge, entry and the level doesn't require an A press. The vanish cap switch can be pressed using a misalignment[3] or a pedro spot[4].
Other Challenges
This star cannot be collected in the Coinless Challenge, CCC Challenge, No Buttons Allowed Challenge, No Joystick Allowed Challenge, and UBER Challenge.
This star can be collected in the Capless/Cannonless Challenge, Pacifist Challenge, B Button Challenge, and Z Button Challenge. In the Capless/Cannonless Challenge, the wall at the end can be jumped over with a sideflip and wall kick. In the Z Button Challenge, the course can be entered by using PU movement to avoid draining the moat.