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Pata drum

Pata

Pon Drum

Pon

Don Drum

Don

Chaka Drum

Chaka

This is the list of Command Songs featured in Patapon and Patapon 2. They provide various abilities to the Patapons, enabling them to battle their enemies. In Patapon and Patapon 2, you can beat certain bosses to attain a command. In Patapon 3, you won't need to beat a boss to get any of the commands.

Basic Commands

Pata-Pata-Pata-Pon (□ □ □ ○): The March of Mobility allows the Patapons to move forward. Tatepons will move with their shields raised, providing some damage reduction to the squad. Best used to advance on enemies and structures.

Pon-Pon-Pata-Pon (○ ○ □ ○): The Aria of Attack commands Patapons to use their weapons on the nearest target. Each Patapon has a set range in which they will attempt to hit foes, and a skilled commander will make full use of this knowledge to make preemptive strikes on unaware enemies or to hit an advancing creature with the full force of their army.

Chaka-Chaka-Pata-Pon (△ △ □ ○): The Lament of Defense pulls the Patapons back around Hatapon, increasing their damage resistance. Tatepons will raise their shields to further decrease damage, and Mahopons will perform special spells depending on their equipped staff. Some Patapon classes will still attack during this song, but their weapons will be aimed mostly in front of the squad to deter enemies. This is mostly used to reduce the effect of an enemy strike, but the changed range of attacks can be used to strike enemies that would normally slip under the projectiles.

Pon-Pata-Pon-Pata (○ □ ○ □): The Requiem of Retreat causes Patapons to stop whatever they're doing and run for their lives. This provides a quicker escape than the Lament of Defense, but Patapons recieve no damage reduction during a retreat. Best used against bosses, whose attacks are both more predictable and more powerful than those of standard enemies.

Advanced Commands

Pon-Pon-Chaka-Chaka (○ ○ △ △): The Hold-Tight Hoe-Down charges up the Patapons' energy, increasing the power of their next attack or defence. Tatepons, Dekapons and Robopons have some attacks that only the Pon Chaka command can activate. Megapons have an special defence only seen after using the Pon Chaka song.

Don-Don-Chaka-Chaka (X X △ △): The Melody with a Bounce made its debut in Patapon 2, sending Patapons high into the air for a little while. You can use this song to evade certain attacks that you couldn't with the Requiem of Retreat, such as earthquakes and lasers. Be warned, however, that the reverse is true-some attacks can only be dodged by retreating, and some can't be dodged at all! This song also depicts a hint of magic because of its long hang time in mid air which is impossible in real life, this is possible maybe the Don Drum had something to do with this and the Don Drum is the drum of miracles.

Pata-Pon-Don-Chaka (□ ○ X △): The Ballad of 1999 is another song first seen in Patapon 2. It cures any status effects afflicting your Patapons, also preventing further effects from harming them until the next command is issued. In Patapon 3, this song also speeds the charge of the Fever meter, allowing the army to summon a Djinn more quickly.

Don-DoDon-DoDon (X XX XX): The Song of Miracles activates the currently equipped miracle. After performing the song, you'll have to match the beats shown onscreen to charge the miracle's power-the better you do, the longer it lasts.

Pata-Pon-Pata-Pon (□ ○ □ ○): Only works in singleplayer in Patapon 3, it pauses the game. Obtained by geting far enough in the "Advance! Attack!" mission.

Chaka-Pata-Chaka-Pata (△ □ △ □): This new song in Patapon 3 is the opposite to the Pata Pon song, which makes your army move backward instead of moving forward. Obtained after finishing the Fire Dragon Valo quest.

Trivia

  • In Patapon 2, there is a glitch when playing the DonChaka command that allows it to be played in only three counts rather than the normal four. Drum it as Pata-PonDonChaka. However, this is fixed in the Patagate.
  • In Patapon 3 the Miracle song (Don-DoDon-DoDon) changes its effect. It summons Djinn spirit that makes all Uberheroes in hero mode and attack enemy forces.
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