Hard Route
Zoness
A stealth mission to cripple Andross's oil refineries on the toxic ocean world Zoness. Radar Buoys patrol the area, and detection triggers massive reinforcements. Katt Monroe joins the fight to help Falco.
Medal Score
250+
Vehicle
Arwing
Boss
Sarumarine
Route
Hard Route
lightbulbMission Tips
- 1Avoid Radar Buoys to stay undetected — each undetected buoy gives 3 Hits.
- 2If spotted, you'll still fight the Sarumarine but lose the stealth bonus.
- 3Use Smart Bombs on Sarumarine's snorkel exhaust pipes to prevent it from submerging.
- 4Katt Monroe appears partway through to help take out buoys — she'll be tailed, so save her.
exploreHidden Path
Get through all Radar Buoys undetected to proceed to Sector Z. Being spotted forces you to Macbeth.
social_leaderboardMedal Strategy (250+ Hits)
- ▸The highest medal requirement on any non-final mission.
- ▸Undetected Radar Buoys give 3 Hits each; detected ones give only 1.
- ▸Getting spotted spawns more enemies, which can help if you need extra hits.
- ▸The Sarumarine's side cannons drop Smart Bombs when destroyed — farm them for max bombs.
skullBoss
Sarumarine