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This route is based off of [https://youtu.be/i6j9-vtk8cQ Cloru's 1:50:51]. This is the fastest route as of 07/24/2023. Routes may change based on future research.

=Natural Plains=
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Stage!!Dee's!!Objective!!Seg.!!Total
|-
| rowspan="5" |1-1||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |4
|-
|★ ☆ ☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Make 5 Tulips Bloom
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Break the buildings shutter
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Ride the spewing water up to the balcony
|-
| rowspan="5" |1-2||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |8
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Find the secret room
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Light 4 Lantern Switches
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Remove wanted poster
|-
| rowspan="5" |1-3||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |13
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Find the side road while going uphill
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Eat 1/3 snacks off tree stumps
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Drive without falling off the ledge
|-
| rowspan="5" |1-4||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |17
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Eat 4 Doughnuts
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Eat an Invincibility Candy
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Navigate the Mall without getting lost
|-
| rowspan="5" |Boss
(17)
|★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |22
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat with Sword
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Slip through Gorimondo's legs
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|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear within 2:00
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without taking damage
|}

=Everday Coast=
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Stage!!Dee's!!Objective!!Seg.!!Total
|-
| rowspan="5" |2-1||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |26
|-
|☆ ☆ ☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Crack open 3 Knock Knock Nuts
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Destroy the animal sand sculpture
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Complete the sign on the rooftop
|-
| rowspan="5" |2-2||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |30
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Greet 3 Sea Birds
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|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Make landfall on the isle of treasure
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Dig up the Maxim Tomato
|-
| rowspan="5" |2-3||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |35
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Remove 3 wanted posters
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Don't touch spikes in the secret room
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Freeze Fleurina with Ice
|-
| rowspan="5" |2-4||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |41
|-
|★ ☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Eat 1/3 Tins of Fish
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Win the battle without falling in the water
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Find the golden fish
|-
| rowspan="5" |Boss
(19)
|★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |46
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Destroy Tropic Woods' Roots
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat without Abilities
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear within 2:00
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without taking damage
|}

=Wondaria Remains=
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Stage!!Dee's!!Objective!!Seg.!!Total
|-
| rowspan="5" |3-1||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |50
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Help the lost ducklings find their mama
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Enjoy the view from the top of the rocket
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Make all the wilted flowers bloom
|-
| rowspan="5" |3-2||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |56
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Beat the first race in under 20s
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat Wild Edge using an Invincibilty Candy
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Break the cardboard shortcuts
|-
| rowspan="5" |3-3||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |62
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Don't get hit by any ghost gordos
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Eat 3 of the ghosts hidden snacks
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Destroy 13 aliens using Vending Mouth
|-
| rowspan="5" |3-4||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |67
|-
|☆ ☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Help the lost ducklings find their mama
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Remove Elfilin's Wanted Poster
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without stepping on any mud
|-
| rowspan="5" |Boss
(21)
|★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |72
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Hit high-up Clawroline using Ranger
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat without floating
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear within 1:30
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without taking damage
|}

=Winter Horns=
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Stage!!Dee's!!Objective!!Seg.!!Total
|-
| rowspan="5" |4-1||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |78
|-
|☆ ☆
★ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Destroy 1/4 animal snow sculptures
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Find the side alley
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Reach the clock tower
|-
| rowspan="5" |4-2||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |83
|-
|☆ ☆
★ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Stand on top of 2 trains
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Find 2 secret passages
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Check inside the shipping container
|-
| rowspan="5" |4-3||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |89
|-
|☆ ☆ ☆
★ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Find a cave that's safe from wind
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Enjoy 3 meals at sea
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Jump into the secret underground room
|-
| rowspan="5" |4-4||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |95
|-
|☆ ☆ ☆
★ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Remove 4 wanted posters
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Beat Twin Frosty without getting hit
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Take a detour and find the Maxim Tomato
|-
| rowspan="5" |Boss
(23)
|★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |6|| rowspan="5" |101
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Swallow Dedede's Hammer
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without gaurding
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear within 1:30
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without taking damage
|}

=Originull Wasteland=
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Stage!!Dee's!!Objective!!Seg.!!Total
|-
| rowspan="5" |5-1||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |106
|-
|☆ ★ ☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Shoot 3 flying targets
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat the lost Squishy
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat Fleurina using Ring Mouth
|-
| rowspan="5" |5-2||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |7|| rowspan="5" |113
|-
|★ ★ ☆
☆ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Take a nap by the secret pool
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat 2 Poison Croakoms
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Diligent digging in the secret room
|-
| rowspan="5" |5-3||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |117
|-
|☆ ☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Taste 3 kinds of ice cream
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat Wild Bonkers with the Cutter ability
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Fit through all holes using mouthful modes
|-
| rowspan="5" |5-4||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |9|| rowspan="5" |126
|-
|★ ★ ★
☆ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Remove 3 wanted posters
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the secret room without falling
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Find the treasure hidden by cactus triplets
|-
| rowspan="5" |Boss
(25)
|★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |5|| rowspan="5" |131
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Hit 3 of Sillydillo's handmade Kirbys
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat with the Hammer ability
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear within 2:00
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without taking damage
|}

=Redgar Forbidden Lands=
'''Alternate 6-2 and 6-4 Route: Collect the third waddle dee at 6-2 and ignore one objective at 6-4'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Stage!!Dee's!!Objective!!Seg.!!Total
|-
| rowspan="5" |6-1||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |135
|-
|☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat 2 lookout Awoofies
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Find the secret passage
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Use water to destroy 7 falling lava balls
|-
| rowspan="5" |6-2||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |139
|-
|☆ ☆ ☆
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Steal 2 of the beasts meaty meals
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Make all the Windmill Switches spin
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Use crash to defeat Wild Frosty
|-
| rowspan="5" |6-3||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |8|| rowspan="5" |147
|-
|★ ☆ ☆
☆ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Infiltrate the control room
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Perk up with 3 cups of coffee
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Don't get squished
|-
| colspan="2" |Shopping||<b style="color: cyan;">⬤ ⬤</b> <b style="color: tomato;">⬤⬤</b>(Hold) <b style="color: tomato;">⬤</b>|| colspan="2" |Cost: $750
|-
| rowspan="5" |6-4||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |8|| rowspan="5" |155
|-
|★ ☆ ★
☆ ☆
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Venture deep into the secret passage
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat Sillydillo in 1:30
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat Clawroline without getting hit
|-
| rowspan="5" |6-5||★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |8|| rowspan="5" |163
|-
|☆ ★ ☆
★ ★
| style="text-align: left;" |Save the hidden Waddle Dee's
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Defeat all the beasts in the starting area
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Remove 1/5 wanted posters
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Don't fall in lava while using Cone Mouth
|-
| rowspan="5" |Boss
(32)
|★ ★ ★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear the Stage|| rowspan="5" |4|| rowspan="5" |167
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Don't get hit by Forgo Dedede's fire attack
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear using a second level evolved ability
|-
|★|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear within 2:00
|-
|☆|| style="text-align: left;" |Clear without taking damage
|}