Learn how to overcome various obstacles in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Adventure Mode, including broken bridges, boulders, and locked gates, by finding the right spirits.
There are many obstacles that block your path preventing you from exploring new areas or getting valuable rewards. These can include broken bridges, boulders or vehicles in need of a driver. You need to find a spirit with the ability and knowledge to overcome the obstacle. Only one spirit is needed for each type of obstacle.
| Obstacle | Obstacle Location | Spirit Needed | Spirit Locations | How to Find the Spirit in Adventure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bridge | Multiple | Cyrus & Reese | Reset Bomb Forest (Fog) / Special Order (Shopping) (4000 SP) then Spirit Board / Vault Shop (6000G) | From the southern entrance turn left at the first junction. Cyrus & Reese are before the fighter. You'll now be able to repair broken bridges to reach new areas, treasure and spirits. |
| Guts Man | Spirit Tracks or Random Reward Classic Mode / Spirit Board | Enter the base of the Volcano by the bridge in the Spirit Tracks area. Turn left and head towards the train station. Defeat Zebesian then board the Spirit Train. Guts Man is the first spirit on the tracks. | ||
| Bord & Cord & Barst | North Crossroads or Spirit Board / Vault Shop (500G) | From the starting point head north at the Crossroads (the path Sheik blocks). Head up before the bridge and keep heading up past the lake with stars in it. Then head right to the small bridge. There you will find Bord & Cord & Barst. | ||
| Boulder | Multiple | Bomberman | Retro Console City then Spirit Board | Take the left staircase in Lumiose City. Bomberman is at the entrance. |
| Bomb Man | Base (Inside) or Spirit Board | We need to deactivate the security in terminals 1 and 2 to reach Bomb Man. Once inside the Base defeat Primid and deactivate the 1st terminal in the first room (go past the '2' barriers). The 2nd terminal is in the room opposite the 1st terminal. This terminal has four screens. Deactivate the screen on the far right to remove the '2' barriers. Head back towards the 1st terminal. From there, head upwards and then left at the next fork in the path. Defeat Porygon to reach him. | ||
| Poppy Bros. Jr. | Kongo Falls then Special Order (Shopping) or Spirit Board / Vault Shop (500G) | From the Mineshaft at the top of Kongo Falls (don't go up into the mineshaft) keep going left until you step up a small slope. Poppy Bros. Jr. is in front of the treasure chest. On the map it is the path that sticks out into a tiny pond, north of Beedle's Tent. | ||
| Mouser | Spirit Tracks or Spirit Board | Activate the lever by the Volcano's entrance. Call and board the Spirit Train to the right of the lever by the tracks. Mouser is the first spirit. | ||
| Link (The Legend of Zelda) | Mysterious Dimension then Spirit Board | Keep progressing through the quiz until this question: Question 7: Who among these spirits is Chrom's younger sister? Select Lissa (right hand side by the crumbled buildings) and then ride the stardust to the erupting volcano where Ike and a chest containing 3000 SP are. From Ike's location head left and then up at the next junction to find Meta Knight. Link (The Legend of Zelda) is to the left. If you are having trouble getting to question 7 check out maps & guide for a complete walkthrough of the area. | ||
| Locked Gate | Base (Outside) | MegaMan.EXE | Upward Path then Spirit Board | From the entrance of The Dark Realm climb up the ladder. After beating Darknut head right towards Axl. At the next junction go up where Crazy Hand is (and another ladder). After defeating Crazy Hand continuing upwards will lead to the next area. Cross the zig zag road and up the next road stemming from the cube island. You'll reach a colorful floor with four paths to choose from. Go up the second path (from the left) to find MegaMan.EXE. |
| ProtoMan.EXE | PAC-MAZE then Spirit Board | At the southern exit of the PAC-MAZE near the Beach Resort. | ||
| Hal Emmerich | Lumiose City then Spirit Board | Directly in front of the Prism Tower (Eiffel Tower looking structure) where the path loops in a circle. | ||
| Susie | Power Plant then Spirit Board | We need to head towards the main section of the Power Plant. Cross the first three red and yellow platforms by placing the energy sources (Zapfish) into the sockets. Take the Zapfish before the yellow girder. Cross them and place the Zapfish in the socket ahead. Turn left and cross both red and yellow platforms. Susie is on the blue corner before the next socket. | ||
| Tiny Mushrooms Tiny Sapling | Mushroom Valley Zebes (Volcano) | Viridi | Reset Bomb Forest (Fog) then Special Order (Shopping) (10,000 SP) or Summon (Xerneas + Alraune + Any Neutral Type + Any Support + 2,800 SP) | From the southern entrance head straight up towards the Ruins. Turn left and then down. She is right before a treasure chest. |
| Lip | Waterfall then Spirit Board | At the junction in between the PAC-MAZE and the portal to DK Island, head up the rocky steps. Lip is the first spirit in front of the waterfall. | ||
| Kamek | Molten Fortress then Spirit Board | Activate the Red Switch and cross the red blocks that are straight up from either green Warp Pipe. Kamek is nearby. | ||
| Kammy Koopa | Mushroom Valley - Above the Mushrooms (On the grass) then Special Order (Shopping) / Spirit Board | Kammy Koopa is very close to the Tiny Mushrooms. Head north from the obstacle and all the other mushrooms and head up the cliff edge once off the mushrooms. When the path forks stay on the current level. Kammy Koopa is on the steps leading to the Cave. | ||
| Rainbow | Floating Islands to Magicant (Pink Cloud) | Ho-Oh | Molten Fortress then Special Order (Shopping) (10,000 SP) or Summon (Raikou, Entei, & Suicune + Any Grab Type + Any Neutral Type + Any 2 Supports + 2,800 SP) | Enter the portal to the fortress in the Rapids Area. Head past the f |
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