Donkey Kong Bananza: Complete Outfit List - What's The Best Outfit?

Not only does Donkey Kong Bananza give you the chance to dress up, it gives you a reason to as well! All outfits come with their own unique buffs, so your choice of Neckwear, Britches and Pauline Outfits is very important — DK's fur colour isn't as important, but hey, it's pretty!

Below, we've listed every outfit you can get in Donkey Kong Bananza and its DLC, noted their respective buffs, and explained what you need to do to get them.

All Donkey Kong Bananza Outfits

We've broken the following list down into item types (Neckwear, Fur Colour, Britches, and Pauline's Outfit), so you can scan the unique parts of each outfit with ease.

Note: some of these items are only available by completing late-game and post-credits challenges, so only scroll on if you don't mind the odd small spoiler.

Neckwear

There are 10 different ties for DK to choose between in the base game (and three additional ones in the DLC), ranging from the classic to the super-powered. Here they are, in Layer-order:

Neckwear	Name	Buff	Unlock Location
	Classic Tie	N/A	No unlock required!
	Treasure Tie*	Increases the chance that a treasure chest will appear when destroying terrain	Lagoon Layer Style Shop
	Bananergy Tie*	Increases amount of Bananergy gained from gold	Canyon Layer Style Shop
	Dig-It Neckerchief*	Restored Bananergy as your destroy terrain	Freezer Layer Style Shop
	Battle Bow-Tie*	Restores Bananergy as you defeat enemies	Forest layer Style Shop
	Apple-a-Day Tie*	Increases the amount of health an apple will restore	Tempest Layer Style Shop
	Banandium Chip Bolo*	Increases the chance of doubling any Banandium Chips you collect	Radiance Layer Style Shop
	Yum-Yum Tie*	Recover more health when eating any food or food-based terrain	Feast Layer Style Shop
	Soggy Cravat*	Grants immunity to fiery rain and cools lava	Planet Core Style Shop
	Invisibility Tie	Become invisible	Complete Grumpy Kong's Ingot Isle Restoration Project (post-credits)
	VoidCo Bow Tie**	Rare Emerald Perks will appear more frequently from Banandium Emerald bananas and fossils	Hit 2,000 Rating Points in Emerald Rush
	VoidCo Employee ID**	Rare Emerald Perks will appear more frequently from Banandium Emerald bananas and fossils	Hit 90 Rating Points in Emerald Rush
N/A	Quick-Change Tie**	DK and Pauline's outfits will change at random	Complete all eight Banandiumtone puzzles on DK Island

* Item can be upgraded.

** DLC only

Fur Colour

There are 37 different fur colours to choose from, all of which can be picked up at Style Shops on each layer.

Fur Colour	Name	Unlock Location
	All-Natural Fur	No unlock required!
	Leaf-Green Fur	Lagoon Layer Style Shop
	Aqua-Blue Fur	Lagoon Layer Style Shop
	Rose-Pink Fur	Hilltop Layer Style Shop
	Lemon-Yellow Fur	Hilltop Layer Style Shop
	Royal-Purple Fur	Hilltop Layer Style Shop
	Sunset-Red Fur	Canyon Layer Style Shop
	Cloud-White Fur	Canyon Layer Style Shop
	Smoke-Black Fur	Canyon Layer Style Shop
	Sour-Berry Blue Fur	Freezer Layer Style Shop
	Cotton-Candy-Pink Fur	Freezer Layer Style Shop
	Dusty Olive Fur	Forest Layer Style Shop
	Dusty Grape Fur	Forest Layer Style Shop
	Wave Gradient Fur	Resort Layer Style Shop
	Dragon-Fruit Gradient Fur	Resort Layer Style Shop
	Banana Gradient Fur	Resort Layer Style Shop
	Shiny Magenta Fur	Resort Layer Style Shop
	Mango Gradient Fur	Tempest Layer Style Shop
	Mallow Gradient Fur	Tempest Layer Style Shop
	Candy Gradient Fur	Landfill Layer Style Shop
	Twilight Gradient Fur	Landfill Layer Style Shop
	Matcha Gradient Fur	Landfill Layer Style Shop
	Shiny Red Fur	Landfill Layer Style Shop
	Lemonade Gradient Fur	Radiance Layer Style Shop
	Shiny Cyan Fur	Radiance Layer Style Shop
	Shiny Silver Fur	Groove Layer Style Shop
	Fractone Gradient Fur	Groove Layer Style Shop
	Flower Gradient Fur	Groove Layer Style Shop
	Monochrome Gradient Fur	Groove Layer Style Shop
	Midnight Gradient Fur	Feast Layer Style Shop
	Guava Split Fur	Feast Layer Style Shop
	Macaron Gradient Fur	Forbidden Layer Style Shop
	Burnt-Red Gradient Fur	Forbidden Layer Style Shop
	Sesame Gradient Fur	Forbidden Layer Style Shop
	Passion-Fruit Split Fur	Forbidden Layer Style Shop
	Monochrome Split Fur	Planet Core Style Shop
	Banandium-Gold Fur	Planet Core Style Shop

Britches

Britches, Trousers, Pants... whatever you want to call them, DK wears 'em (most of the time). There are 18 different variants in the base game, and one bonus pair in the DLC, each with their own buff.

Britches	Name	Buff	Unlock Location
	Naked	N/A	No unlock required!
	Standard Britches	N/A	No unlock required!
	Red Britches	Increases swim speed	Lagoon Layer Style Shop
	Swimmin' Britches*	Increases swim speed	Lagoon Layer Style Shop
	Dark-Blue Britches	Increases speed in mud and fresh snow	Canyon Layer Style Shop
	Traction Britches*	Increases speed in mud and fresh snow	Canyon Layer Style Shop
	Orange Britches	Reduces damage from ice water	Freezer Layer Style Shop
	Hot-Pink Britches*	Reduces damage from ice water	Freezer Layer Style Shop
	Poison-Proof Britches*	Reduces damage from poison water	Forest Layer Style Shop
	Yellow Britches	Reduces damage from poison water	Forest Layer Style Shop
	Sky-Blue Britches	Reduces burn damage from lava or oil	Tempest Layer Style Shop
	Burn-Proof Britches*	Reduces burn damage from lava or oil	Tempest Layer Style Shop
	Black Britches	Reduces damage by enemies	Radiance Layer Style Shop
	Defense Britches*	Reduces damage by enemies	Radiance Layer Style Shop
	Purple Britches	Reduces shock damage from electrified iron and muck	Feast Layer Style Shop
	Shock-Proof Britches*	Reduces shock damage from electrified iron and muck	Feast Layer Style Shop
	Girded Britches*	Reduces damage from thorns, spikes, and Banandium Mush	Planet Core Style Shop
	Golden Britches	Reduces damage from thorns, spikes, and Banandium Mush	Planet Core Style Shop
	VoidCo Britches**	Rare Emerald Perks will appear more frequently from Banandium Emerald bananas and fossils	Hit 330 Rating Points in Emerald Rush

* Item can be upgraded.

** DLC only

Pauline's Outfit

It's not just DK that can get in on the dress-up fun! Pauline also has a selection of outfits (11 in the base game, and some extra designs and colours in the DLC), each with its own buff and colour variants.

Pauline's Outfit	Name	Buff	Unlock Location	Colours
	Rock-Out Rags	Extends Bananza time by 10%	No unlock required!	N/A
	Lagoon Vest*	Expands sonar range during a Bananza	Lagoon Layer Style Shop	Lilac, Cyan, Green
	Canyon Getup*	Extends Kong Bananza time	Canyon Layer Style Shop	Gold, Black ("Rustlin'"), Red/Blue ("Giddyap")
	Freezer Jacket*	Extends Zebra Bananza time	Freezer Layer Style Shop	Mint, Taffy, Berry
	Forest Uniform*	Extends Ostrich Bananza time	Forest Layer Style Shop	Plum, Blue, Red
	Tempest Coat*	Extends Elephant Bananza time	Tempest Layer Style Shop	Yellow, Blue, Black
	Radiance Outfit*	Extends Snake Bananza time	Radiance Layer Style Shop	Purple, Blue, Orange ("Rattle")
	Feast Apparel*	Gradually recover health during Bananzas	Feast Layer Style Shop	Red ("Prime"), Pastel, Neon
	Dress*	Extends all Bananza times	Planet Core Style Shop	Red ("Lady"), Pink ("Arcade"), Red/Yellow ("Family")
	Gold-Mining Gear	Doubles the amount of gold earned when collecting gold items	Roll credits	Pink ("Gold-Seeking Gear")**, Green ("Gold-Hunting Gear")**
	Diva Dress	Doubles the chance Discs will drop after defeating an enemy	Scan the Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo OR beat the post-credit challenges	Gold**, Platinum**
	VoidCo Regalia**	Rare Emerald Perks will appear more frequently from Banandium Emerald bananas and fossils	Hit 1,100 Rating Points in Emerald Rush	Crystal**, Emerald**

* Item can be upgraded.

** DLC only

What's The Best Outfit?

That's the ultimate question, isn't it? Honestly, it comes down to your specific playstyle and which layer you are exploring — e.g. equipping the Forest Uniform and Poison-Proof Britches while exploring the Forest Layer.

That said, we found ourselves sticking pretty firmly to the Defense Britches, Dig-It Neckerchief and Feast Apparel, once we had them all. This combo means DK's health will last for longer (thanks to the Britches' and Feast Apparel's buffs), and you'll be able to deploy Bananza Transformations much quicker, since they'll be regenerating with every bit of terrain you destroy — which, in most Bananzas, is a lot.

Donkey Kong Bananza Outfits: Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions you may have about Donkey Kong Bananza's outfits:

Where can I buy outfits?

You can cash in your Fossils for outfits at the Style Shop in most layers throughout Donkey Kong Bananza. These shops are marked by a pink shirt-shaped icon on the map.

How do I change outfits?

To change outfits, simply head to a Closet either outside a Style Shop or in a Getaway and press 'A'. Once inside, you will be able to see all the items you've collected up to this point, and build an outfit with them.

Can I upgrade outfits?

Yes! Certain items can be upgraded at the Style Shop for an additional Fossil fee. Upgraded items will still offer the same buff, but it will be incrementally increased with each upgrade level.

Not all items are subject to an upgrade path, just the ones marked with a * in the above lists.

How many Fossils do I need to buy every outfit?

If you want to grab every single item and level them all up to max stats, it will take 696 Fossils. Yep, that's every Fossil in the game.

Wait, does that mean DK has canonically been naked in every appearance up to now?

... Oh. Erm, we guess so.

We hope this has been useful! For even more DK tips, be sure to check out our full Donkey Kong Bananza Walkthrough guide.