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Strong Hiders (Japanese: スーパールハイド Sūpā ruhaido) are a stronger variant of Hiders in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

Appearance

Hider and Strong Hider comparsion

Comparison of the body color of a Hider (left) to the body color of a Strong Hider in Dark Moon (middle) and its body color and marks in Arcade (right).

Strong Hiders resemble regular Hiders, but their bodies are colored dark turquoise instead of cobalt blue, complete with light blue cracked-like marks all over their bodies. In Luigi's Mansion Arcade, their marks and bodies appear to have different shades of a blueish-teal color.

Powers and abilities

Strong Hiders have 75 HP. Like other Strong Ghosts, they are able to recover quicker from the Strobulb flash, and they also seem to be faster.

  • Hiding: Strong Hiders can hide from Luigi in various pieces of furniture.
  • Projectiles: Strong Hiders can throw a variety of objects at Luigi as projectiles.
  • Invisibility: Strong Hiders can turn invisible.

Dark Moon Quest

Between Across the Chasm and Front-Door Key

Between the events of these missions, Hiders were taken to the Crystal Quarry and we're trapped in crystals by Boos, in order to be strengthened and further enhance their abilities. They then invaded the Treacherous Mansion alongside other Strong Ghosts, under King Boo's command.

Treacherous Mansion

Many strengthened ghosts, alongside Strong Hiders, infiltrate the Treacherous Mansion, under King Boo's command. They appear in Front-Door Key, Double Trouble, A Train to Catch and Paranormal Chaos.

ScareScraper

In the ScareScraper, Strong Hiders only appear in Endless or Expert ScareScrapers. Strong Hiders are usually encountered with two Greenies wearing helmets and two Creepers. They replace Hiders and Slammers when Luigis fight the Creeper Launcher and their variations.

In Luigi's Mansion Arcade

Strong Hiders return in Luigi's Mansion Arcade. They behave in the same manner as regular Hiders in Arcade. Strong Hiders have 25 HP.

Old Clockworks

LMA Strong Hider and Strong Slammer

A Strong Hider with a Strong Slammer in the Old Clockworks.

Strong Hiders first appear in the Old Clockworks, preventing Luigi from accessing the Transportation Hall alongside other ghosts, but are no match for him.

Treacherous Mansion

Strong Hiders appear in the Treacherous Mansion, invading the mansion alongside other hordes of ghosts, stopping Luigi from accessing the Terrace to fight King Boo, but are once again no match for him.


Strategies and guides

The best strategy to deal with Strong Hiders is almost the same when dealing with regular Hiders. When they appear, try to catch them immediately before given the chance to hide in furniture. Otherwise, be careful when they appear whilst vacuuming other ghosts, and jump at the right time whilst they are throwing objects at Luigi. If they are throwing banana peels, vacuum those immediately before capturing the ghost. When vacuuming them, with the Level 3 meter, get a Level 1 charge first before unleashing a Level 3 charge to get Gold Bars. Strong Hiders are usually fought alongside different variations of Greenies and Strong Greenies.

Mission appearances


Profiles and statistics

Ghost Container description
Flag of USA "Now that these ghosts have been augmented by the crystals, capturing them is even trickier. It's best to wait until they show themselves to stun them."
Flag of Europe "Now that these ghosts have undergone crystal augmentation, capturing them is a real nightmare. It's best to wait for an opening before trying to stun them."

Trivia

  • Strong Hiders are one of the four ghosts that are not introduced via a cutscene, the others being Creepers, Sneakers and Gold Greenies.
  • Because they are absent in Terrifying Invasion, Strong Hiders are the only ghosts that do not appear in any of the ghost-hunting bonus missions.
  • Despite their bodies being recolored dark turquoise, Strong Hiders retain their blue light around their bodies, the shadow they cast underneath and the clouds that appear when they are flashed are still blue.
    • A similar case-scenario happens with Greenies as hockey players, as when flashed, gold clouds appear instead of green ones.
    • This is also the same case with the ScareScraper ghosts that have different texture-swaps, in which their bodies do not match the colors of their respective ghost types.
      • However, the gold ScareScraper ghosts still cast the same light around their bodies of their respective ghost type, but they shadow they cast underneath is gold.

Gallery

LM3 King Boo and Portrait
“You're all going in a painting! An ensemble portrait is your fate!”

To view the gallery for Strong Hider, click here.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スーパールハイド
Sūpā ruhaido
Super Hider
Spanish Furtifino pétreo Stony hider
German Starker Versteckler Strong Hider
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
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