Our Wasteland Cat Shines guide details all 20 Cat Shines in the Wasteland area in our Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury walkthrough.
Like the three other main areas in Lake Lapcat, the Wasteland area has a total of 20 Cat Shines to find and collect split between four islands. Each of these islands have five Cat Shines each. The area also has the Wasteland Giga Bell that’s used to smack Fury Bowser around once he awakens. The amount needed to unlock the massive power-up changes each time you defeat Bowser starting at 5 Cat Shines and moving up to 15, 20, 40, and finally 50.
The Wasteland area is unlocked after defeating Bowser for the third time. Need a Cat Shine from a different area? Use the links below to jump to each section!
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Risky Whisker Island
Risky Whisker Island is part of the Wasteland area in Lake Lapcat. There are five Risky Whisker Island Cat Shines to find.
Fury Shadow Hops to It
Ride Plessie over to the new area and cross over the falling Donut Blocks to get to Risky Whisker Island. As you approach the spiked goop ball, don’t stop running! Follow Fury Shadow Luigi to the metal platform where he’ll stop and leave himself vulnerable to attacks. Chase him around a few more times and whack him enough to squash him.
Feasting on Fuzzies
Appears after the Fury Shadow Cat Shine. Grab the Potted Cat Piranha Plant and use to eat up all 40 Cat Fuzzies in the area. Sounds simple but while the Piranha Plant eats, you stay in place. You can’t stay on a Donut Block too long so at times you’ll have to cancel the eating to jump onto another block. The Donut Blocks respawn so it’s not totally over!
Hurry! Hop behind the Wall!
Appears after the Fuzzies Cat Shine. Hit the purple switch to have a new set of platforms appear with a Cat Shine at the end. It’s pretty straightforward, just run and follow the single path. When a rolling bomb comes towards you, run right into it to send it flying into the brick wall or Magikoopa. At the end, wait for a bomb to roll from the side and kick it towards the final brick wall.
Five Cat Shine Shards
There are five Risky Whisker Island Cat Shards to collect. The locations:
- Left side, above a few Donut Blocks in clear view.
- Left side, above two invisible clouds.
- Back side, follow the Donut Block leading upwards.
- Right side, jump across the gap between two Donut Blocks.
- Right side, navigate the far apart Donut Blocks.
Blast the Fury Blocks
Find the Fury Blocks in the dirt area underneath the Donut Blocks. While Fury Bowser is awake, stand in front the blocks and let him use his fire breath to destroy the blocks, revealing the Cat Shine. Make sure to jump out of the way once the fire starts!
Pipe Path Tower
Pipe Path Tower is part of the Wasteland area in Lake Lapcat. There are five Pipe Path Tower Cat Shines to find.
Make the Lighthouse Shine
Enter the clear pipes zone and take the pipe on the right to reach the metal platform. Avoid the Cat Fire Bros. and enter the next clear pipe zone. Follow the pipe all the way around to reach the second height, the zip over to the exit. In the next clear pipe zone, pop out of the clear pipes and hit the POW block to knock out the spiked balls. Move the second height and exit through the farthest exit to hit the POW Block and start a chain reaction. Go through the now cleared pipe and use the clear pipe cannon to reach the Cat Shine!
Blue Coin Bustle
Appears after the lighthouse Cat Shine. Hit the blue switch and enter the clear pipe zone. Go left and go down just after the first three Blue Coins. Collect the rest, then enter the next clear pipe zone. The Blue Coins are neatly aligned. When you get to the area with all the different paths, simply make a U turn to get them all. Immediately after, keep moving forward, then make a right towards the Cat Shard, and then into the pipe leading past the tower. Get the coins in the circle, the enter the last clear pipe zone and go forward, loop, and exit the pipe.
Key to the Cat Shine
Appears after the Blue Coin Cat Shine. Another locked up Cat Shine. Time to find the key! You can find up in the clear pipe zone near the fourth Cat Shine, the area just before you use the clear pipe cannon. A fire Bros. guards it! Defeat it, grab the key, and if you have a Super Leaf, use it to glide down to the area below.
Five Cat Shine Shards
There are five Pipe Path Tower Cat Shards to collect. The locations:
- In the clear pipe zone, follow the pipe that seems to go down into the black goop. You’ll actually pop out on the left and grab a Cat Shard.
- In the second clear pipe zone, follow the pipe all the way around to reach the second height. Exit out of the end of one of the four pipes and walk along the top of the pipes to get to the Cat Shard.
- Drop down from the Cat Shard by using the exit of the clear pipe.
- In the area with all the POW Blocks, pop out from underneath the Cat Shard.
- At the base of the lighthouse, use a Fire Flower to destroy the spiked balls of the clear pipe, then use it to reach the Cat Shard.
Blast the Fury Blocks
From the starting area, wrap around the left side of the tower and look for the Fury Blocks just above the water. While Fury Bowser is awake, stand in front the blocks and let him use his fire breath to destroy the blocks, revealing the Cat Shine. Make sure to jump out of the way once the fire starts!
Mount Magmeow
Mount Magmeow is part of the Wasteland area in Lake Lapcat. There are five Mount Magmeow Cat Shines to find.
Back Off, Cat Prince Bully!
From the start area, hop up the giant steps as you avoid the Fire Bars and the Cat Fire Bros. Reach the green waited switchboard and step on the side you want to move in to get the switchboard going. Jump over the Fire Bar and continue moving along the path. You can crouch and move under the wall to get past the Fire Bars sticking out of the wall. If you have a Super Leaf, you can use it to help slow your downfall from a jump, giving you more time to think. Ignore the green pipe and jump on the next green switchboard. Now onto the next green switchboard, then another! This last one will drop you into an arena where you’ll fight Cat Prince Bully. Use A Fire Flower to knock him into one of the clear pipes. Once he comes out flatten on the other side, run up and give it a swift kick! Do this three times to get your Cat Shine!
Atop Mount Magmeow
Appears after the Bully Cat Shine. Blue and Red Blocks now control the path of the switchboards! To start, hit the first block so that you can reach the second block. This will take you to the Cat Piranha Creeper. Reach the next switch board area and get to the end. Make sure you are on the edge so that you can jump and hit the block so that the path changes and you don’t fall to your doom! Now on the third switchboard, ride it to the block, hit it, then take the clear pipe cannon. Hop to the top of the mountain to find your Cat Shine!
Hurry! Steer the Switchboards!
Appears after the mountain Cat Shine. Hit the purple switch to get a new set of switchboards to appear. Hop on and get moving! Switch switchboards as soon as you can, the timing can be tight. Don’t bother staying on the circular one for too long, it’s dangerous and doesn’t really go anywhere.
Five Cat Shine Shards
There are five Mount Magmeow Cat Shards to collect. The locations:
- Don’t jump up any steps! Instead, walk past them and look for the switchboard hidden behind a wall. Use it to reach the Cat Shine.
- Jump off the first green weighted switchboard to get this Cat Shard off the floating island.
- As you avoid the Fire Bars sticking out of the wall, drop into the hole where the Cat Shard is and wall jump to get out. This is easier with Cat Mario since you can simply climb back out!
- Let the second green switchboard go against the wall. Crouch to get under too, then do a few wall jumps to get to the Cat Shard on the other side.
- After stepping onto the third green switchboard, jump off and hit the POW Blocks blocking the final Cat Shard.
Blast the Fury Blocks
From the entrance, look for the Fury Blocks wedged into the wall under the clear pipe on the right. While Fury Bowser is awake, stand in front the blocks and let him use his fire breath to destroy the blocks, revealing the Cat Shine. Make sure to jump out of the way once the fire starts!
Roiling Roller Isle
Roiling Roller Isle is part of the Wasteland area in Lake Lapcat. There are five Roiling Roller Isle Cat Shines to find.
Make the Lighthouse Shine
Lots of rotating platforms here! Ride the green platform up to the top, then use the bomb to bring down the brick wall. As you move along the blue rotating section, keep to the right so you’re ready to hop on the other side once it moves to a position you can safely stand on. Use the bombs on the non-moving area to break the next set of bricks. For the green rotating platform, wait for the section with the steps to the blue area. When you reach the final green rotating section, walk up (or climb up with Cat Mario) the very long section to reach the top of the area where the Cat Shine is.
Hurry! Hot Cross Run!
Appears after the lighthouse Cat Shine. Hit the purple switch and run along the paths to reach the Cat Shine at the end. Pretty simple, you’ll mainly want to avoid the rotating blocks from earlier as they can get in the way. Use a Super Leaf to be able to glide and cut corners!
Key to the Cat Shine
Appears after the purple switch Cat Shine. Locked Cat Shine, needs a key! Grab a Propeller Block from the entrance and start spinning your way over all the rotating platforms. The key is in front of the lighthouse at the top. Once you grab it, use a Super Leaf to glide all the way back to the entrance.
Five Cat Shine Shards
There are five Roiling Roller Isle Cat Shards to collect. The locations:
- Drop down between the two blue rotating platforms to find a Cat Shard. Don’t worry, there’s an invisible cloud down there! Wall jump or climb to get out.
- On the second blue rotating platform, go to the end and wait for the Cat Shard to appear on one of the four sides.
- In the second area with the Bob-ombs, take out the Cat Goomab Tower to get this Cat Shard.
- Once you reach the third Bob-omb box, grab a bomb and throw it at the bricks on the end of the rotating blue platform.
- Go to the final green rotating platform and look for the Cat Shard above one of the longer sections.
Blast the Fury Blocks
This one is on the ground behind the tower holding the lighthouse. While Fury Bowser is awake, stand in front the blocks and let him use his fire breath to destroy the blocks, revealing the Cat Shine. Make sure to jump out of the way once the fire starts!
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