Moblin Base

Moblin Base is a Level in Tri Force Heroes.^[1] It is the third Level of the Woodlands area, preceded by Buzz Blob Cave and followed by the Forest Temple.

Themes and Navigation[]

The Moblin Base is a fortress situated within a forest, run by Moblins and various other enemies.

Stage 1 starts the Links off on in the clearing of a forest. They each stand on a tree stump, below a cliff. The cliff can be climbed using one of the two giant leaves that ascend once a Link stands on it. The leaves disappear once reaching their destination, but soon regrow after in their initial spot. Atop the cliff are a pair of Bows and a Bomb, partially surrounded by bushes. Once each Link has an Item, the Triforce Gateway activates. Ahead of the Links are two elevated ledges; the left one can be accessed by a ramp, after using Bombs to blow up the rocks blocking the way, while the right one can only be accessed via throwing a Link onto it. Ahead of the ledges is a river, with two elevated Shock Switches on the other side of it, and a series of totems blocking the way across. The Switches are too far and too high to be activated with the Sword, so the Links must use Arrows. By forming a two-Link Totem on either ledge, one of the Switches can be shot at, after which the top Link must be quickly thrown to the third Link on the other platform and shoot the second Switch before the first deactivates. This fast enough causes the totems to lower, allowing the Links to walk on top of them to cross the river and reach the Triforce Gateway.

Stage 2, once reached, immediately greets the Links with several Enemies. The Links appear in the southeast part of a clearing, with a stone structure standing in the middle of the Stage and Enemies all around it. The structure can be entered via a staircase on its south side, and the unactivated Triforce Gateway and a Squiddy can be found inside. In order to reach the southwest part of the Stage from where the Links begin, a chasm must be crossed using the log that rests over it. Along the west side of the Stage. four Buzz Blobs can be found. On its north side, two Life Likes (disguised among a group of four Hearts) and another Buzz Blob can be found. On the east side, there are three Totem Dekus; defeating them with Arrows requires the use of Totems of various heights, depending on which of the various ledges or logs the Links stand atop. Once every Enemy is defeated, the Triforce Gateway activates, and three more staircases appear on the north, east, and west sides of the stone structure. In the north and northeast parts of the Stage, two parts of the cliff side can be blown up using Bombs, and both reveal a Treasure Chest containing a Red Rupee.

Stage 3 starts the Links off on one side of a river with two Blobs nearby. The river can be crossed using a small log, and on the other side are two Buzz Blobs, a Life Like disguised as a Heart, and a Deku Scrub. A large bridge can then be used to reach a higher ledge on the first side of the river, where a Spear Moblin and a locked door can be found. To the east, another log can be used to cross the river as it turns; a Spear Moblin walks along the log. In this final portion on the east side of the Stage, a Shock Switch lies under a grate to the northeast, and can only be activated with a Bomb blast. Once activated, a gate in front of it opens, revealing five more Shock Switches across the river, which are too far away to be reached with the Sword. Three of the Switches can be reached using a two-Link Totem, while the other two can be reached by one Link alone. All five must be activated within a few seconds, and once they are, a Key appears next to two Hearts on a platform in the river, and another platform rises in the middle of the river. The Key can only be reached by tossing two Links onto the middle platform, then tossing one Link from there. The third Link must then throw the Key to the Link on the middle platform, who must then throw the Key to the Link on the other side of the river, who can then carry it back across the log to the locked door. If the Key happens to fall into the river, it will reappear on its starting platform. Beyond the door is the Triforce Gateway.

Stage 4 places the Links in a small, foggy area, with a stone path ahead of them. This path leads into a pit-like stone structure below, and once the Links enter, three Spear Moblins appear; one of them atop a Totem Armos. On either side of the Stage is a series of ledges with several Hearts along them, that can only be reached by using all three Links to toss one another up to them. In the middle of these ledges, another Spear Moblin stands atop a wooden lookout tower. Defeating them requires all three Link working together, either by tossing the top Link up to the towers, or by having him throw Bombs. Once the three Spear Moblins in the main pit area are defeated, three more appear; this time, two of them each ride a Totem Armos. Once this second wave is defeated, two more Spear Moblins appear, one of which rides atop two Totem Armos. Once every Moblin is defeated, including the two on the lookout towers, a staircase appears at the north edge and a doorway at the top of it opens, revealing the Triforce Gateway. At the top of the staircase and to the left, just before reaching the Triforce Gateway, a Link can be thrown on top of an elevated ledge to find a hidden Treasure Chest with a Red Rupee inside.

Drablands Challenges[]

Moblin Base includes the following Drablands Challenges: "Pop all balloons!", "Defeat all foes sans sword!", and "Transport the orb quickly!!".

During Drablands Challenges, different, more difficult Enemies appear throughout the Level. This includes an extra wave of Spear Moblins in the final Stage, one of which stands atop three Totem Armos.

In "Pop all balloons!", several balloons float around each Stage, and the Triforce Gateway will not activate until every one is popped. The balloons float at different elevations, requiring various Totem formations to reach.

In "Defeat all foes sans sword!", the Links are unable to use their Swords. All Enemies in a Stage must be defeated by other means before the Triforce Gateway is activated.

In "Transport the orb quickly!", the Links are given a time limit and an Orb to carry. On top of completing the Stages' normal objectives, the Orb must be placed on a pedestal near the Triforce Gateway before the Links can advance, and the Level must be completed within a limited amount of time. Hourglasses can be found around Stages that increase the remaining time when picked up.

Materials[]

At the end of the Level, three Treasure Chests can be opened. Two contain the same Materials, and one contains another, more valuable Material.

Enemies[]

Nomenclature[]

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	モリブリンの砦 (Moriburin no Toride)^[2]	Moriblin Fort
	French^CA	Fort moblin^[3]
	French^EU	Fort moblin^[4]
	German	Moblin-Festung^[5]
	Italian	Fortezza grublin^[6]
	Spanish^EU	Fortaleza Moblin^[7]
	Spanish^LA	Fortaleza moblin^[8]
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