How to Respec in Donkey Kong Bananza

As you get more bananas in Donkey Kong Bananaza, you'll earn skill points which can then be used to unlock new abilities to make Donkey Kong even more effective in combat, whacking his way through terrain, and gathering collectibles. Initially, these skills are pretty limited, however, the further you progress through the game, the more you'll unlock. As such, some players may find that skills they initially unlocked are no longer as important to them as a shiny new skill. That's where being able to respec skill points in Donkey Kong Bananza can come in really handy, but finding the option isn't found in the skill points menu.

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How to Respec Skill Points in Donkey Kong Bananza

Track Down the Elders

To respec skill points in Donkey Kong Bananza, you need to speak to one of the Elders, who can be found in different locations throughout the game. The first one you'll meet is the Kong Elder found in Lagoon Layer's 101 sub-layer. You have to interact with him as part of the main storyline, so don't worry about missing him.

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After you've placed down the ancient record and worked your way through the Bananza tutorial, you'll then be free to move onto the next area of the game. However, before you do this, speak to the Kong Elder again. You'll now have the 'Reset Skills' option available to select.

When you choose this option and then select the 'Reset my skills!' Option again to confirm you want to go ahead with it, you'll get all of your skill points back and will be free to re-spend them as you see fit.

Any extra juice that you were holding beyond the initial base limits you can hold for each will be turned into gold when you respec, so keep this in mind before proceeding.

It's worth noting that not every layer in Donkey Kong Bananza has an elder, so if you're feeling like you're ready to respec, it's best to do it when you find one rather than hoping you come across another one soon after that. There's no real negative to respeccing, either, so it's worth regualrly experimenting with it to get the perfect skills loadout for your playstyle.

If you do find yourself desperate to respec, you can always fast travel back to another layer with the help of the mother eel and warp gong.

All Elder Locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Know Where to Find Them

There are five different elders you will come across as you work your way through Donkey Kong Bananza. Each one is a different animal and can be found on a different 'layer' of the world. All of them are listed below, though keep in mind that these may be considered spoilers.