Whimstar Map

North of Relic Hill, before the river. Enter the Curio and lead the ball to the goal. Tip: Place two crates on the left and one on the right.

South of the Village Fork. Near the southern bridge. Use the fishing outfit to reel in the glowing fish.

East of the Queen’s Palace Ruins. Hop across the lily pads and use the fishing outfit to catch the glowing fish.

South-west of the Queen’s Palace Ruins Front Yard Warp Spire, high up. You can head south from the aforementioned Warp Spire, enter the small room and climb up from there. Touch the incomplete star and collect the lesser stars.

North of Florawish Lane. Push the wooden crate away from the door, then enter the greenhouse.

East of Village Fork. Touch the incomplete star on the rooftop, then collect all of the smaller stars.

North-west from Stellar Fishing Ground Peak. On the top level of the central medium stonetree. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden box near the north side, then chase after the fleeing star.

Small stonetree halfway between the Market of Mirth stonetree and the Stellar Fishing Grounds stonetree. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden boards on the roof.

East side of Great Wishtree Square. Touch the glowing ball above the parasol, then investigate the nearby star-shaped graffiti.

South-west from Beside the Golden Fields. Glowing wooden box near two houses. Smash it with a jumping attack, then give chase.

North-east of Village Fork. Touch the glowing ball above the cart, then look for star-shaped hanging ornament to the north-west.

At the ruins east from the Secret Base. Open the suspicious treasure chest and defeat the Esselings that spawn.

North-east of the Queen’s Palace Ruins. Slowly approach the Whimink by the cliff edge and groom it.

West of the Village Fork. At the very top of the big tent building. You can jump up from the boxes at the front, the nearby wagon etc.

East from the Secret Base, floating high up near a bridge. Use the ramp to the north-west to get some height.

Short distance east from Forgotten Village Dwelling. Curio on a ledge lower down.

Solution:

1. Push the big crate into the nearby laser.
2. Drag the smaller crate so it covers the same laser.
3. Push the big crate forward so it blocks both of the next two lasers.

East of the Mayor’s Residence. Whimflutter on a high up ledge. You’ll probably need to jump/float to catch it.

West from Volunteer Corps Jail, on level 1F. Look for a pile of leaves, then use the purification outfit to blow the leaves away.

North-west corner of Daisy Inn. Touch the incomplete star, then collect all of the small stars within the time limit.

South-west from Volunteer Corps Jail. On level 3F. Catch the Whimflutter atop a wooden watchtower by the west-facing ledge. There’s a wishnet nearby to jump from.

West of Florawish Lane, among some small ruins. Open the glowing treasure chest, then defeat the Esselings that spawn.

North of Beside the Golden Fields. Under the stonetree canopy. Touch the glowing ball, then search for a star shape near the ground. Can be hard to see; you need to search around the grass next to the Piecey on the right.

South from the Beside the Golden Fields Warp Spire. Underneath the stonetree canopy. Enter the curio to find a fiendish challenge. You have to collect the small stars while navigating the flip-swap platforms. Tip: It’s slightly inelegant, but we suggest ignoring the switch that alters which platforms flip. This means one small star won’t have a platform underneath. What you can do is make that your final star–the Whimstar will spawn as you grab it and fall into the void, but it’ll remain there.

West of Beside the Ripple Wine Cellar, high up just underneath the stonetree canopy. Nearby, there’s an Esseling holding onto a spore. Defeat it and the spore will grow into an air-blowing plant that you can use to glide up.

West of the Meadow Activity Support Center, high up in the sky. Look for a Sky Monarch to the north-west. Give it a nice groom, then ride it here.

South of the Golden Fields Old Dock. Reel in the glowing fish at the corner of the wooden pier.

North-west from the Golden Fields Old Dock. On the lower level. Enter the curio at the end of the northern path. You need to align the 3 platforms so that you can reach the far-off Whimstar. Tip: Don’t forget you can glide!

North of the Bug Catcher’s Cabin. Enter the Curio and float to the top. Avoid the red platforms, but keep in mind the color disappears when you begin. Tip: On the first and third row, jump 2 spaces at a time. On the second row, jump 1 space at a time.

South-east of the Rockfall Valley Warp Spire. Touch the incomplete star at the south side of the river. Then go all around, collecting the small stars.

West of The Leisureely Anglers Florawish Branch. Curio near a fork in the path. Push the wooden crate between the two chutes so the ball reaches the goal.

East from the Stone Seles Warp Spire, on the middle level. Curio on a slightly lower down ledge. Inside, place two crates on the pressure switch. Tip: Move the first crate onto the right platform, then climb up to the second crate. Push this crate to the ground. Later, return to the first crate and also push it to the ground.

Short distance south from the Handsome Lads Circus Warp Spire. Atop the central flagpole. Jump on the balloons from the circus tent to get up.

South-east of Stone Seles. On the top level, on higher ground. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars. Pretty easy stuff.

At the Bug Catcher’s Cabin. Catch the Whimflutter at the top of the Windmill. You can jump on the back of the windmill blades to get up.

North-west of Choo-Choo Station Old Platform. At the north-west corner of the medium stonetree, underneath the canopy. Glide down to grab it.

North-west from Relic Hill. Enter the curio and lead the ball to the goal. Tip: Push the crate onto the platform, then jump onto the platform after activating the trigger.

East from Abandoned Fanatic Wisher Camp. Enter the curio. For the first part, shove the wooden crate off the platform. For the second part, place three wooden crates on the platform, activate the switch below, then shove all of the crates off.

Inside the cave where the Well of Fortune is. Head west from the Warp Spire to find a way up. Enter the Curio on the other side, then land on top of all the cubes to unlock the Whimstar.

In front of the Meadow Activity Support Center. Touch the incomplete star, then collect all the small stars all over the building.

South of the Village Fork. East side of the lake stonetree. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the small stars while following the moving cloud.

East from the Bug Catcher’s Cabin. Break the wooden crate with a jumping attack, then chase the Whimstar around the pond. C’mere, you!

Short distance north-west of Ghost Train Entrance, partway up. Enter the curio and glide to the exit, while considering the moving platforms.

North-east from Choo-Choo Station Stonetree Top. At the end of a train carriage at the far north-east corner.

Short distance north-east from the Flamecrest Stonetree Warp Spire. Use a purifying attack to blow away the leaf pile.

At the Swan Gazebo. Touch the glowing ball, then investigate the hanging star-shaped ornament.

South of The Leisureely Anglers Florawish Branch. Curio east from the roadside. Inside, guide the ball to the goal. Tip: Activate the switch, then jump onto the platform ahead before the ball reaches it, and stay there.

West from the Village Fork. Look for a Whimink by a ledge on the south side of the river. Slowly approach and groom it.

South-west of Florawish Lane. Touch the incomplete star, then collect all of the smaller stars.

South from the Kingdom Guards’ Office. Touch the glowing ball on the roof, then investigate the nearby star-shaped ornament.

East of Golden Fields Stonetree Top. Groom the Whimink at the small ruins.

East of Choo-Choo Station Stonetree Top. Touch the glowing ball on top of the train carriage, then search for a star shape near the center of the painting on the east side of the carriage.

North-east from the Village Fork. Near the base of the big stonetree, around the east side. Inside a small cave guarded by an Esseling. Look for a gap that you can enter from above, where the Bling is.

North side of the Dye Workshop. Touch the glowing ball, then look for a star among the hanging fabrics.

North of Stonecrown Peak, near ground level. Buried under some rocks. Head south and push a boulder down to destroy the rocks.

South-west from the Queen’s Palace Ruins High Tower, high up. Float down from the broken windows at the top of the tower.

West of Heartcraft Kingdom Outpost, up on the cliffs.

North-east of Prosperville Entrance, on the middle level. Touch the glowing ball, then search for the star shape near the bottom of the wall painting.

West of the Bug Catcher’s Cabin. Slowly approach the Whimink and groom it with the animal-grooming outfit.

North-east from Stoneville Entrance. Use the bug catching outfit to grab the Whimflutter by the ledge.

Small stonetree west from the Golden Fields stonetree. You can glide over there. In the center of the ruined house at the top. Several Esselings are nearby.

East from the Queen’s Palace Ruins Entrance. Enter the curio and land on all the big cubes. Tip: Start from the bottom-left corner and begin by going right.

North of the Dream Warehouse Rooftop. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars.

North-east from Cicia Art Academy Field Base. Catch the Whimflutter.

East from Waterspouts Observatory, on ground level. Curio near the shore. Inside, jump on the two platforms to manipulate the slides and guide the ball to the goal. Tip: We only used the right platform and ignored the left one. Regardless of the method, it can take several attempts to succeed; just don’t give up!

Short distance south-west of Volunteer Corps Watchtower (west). On level 2F. In the center of the haystack ring.

Floating high above the entrance to Bibcoon’s Chuckle Club. Use the balloon on the rooftop to bounce up.

Roof of the Cicia Art Academy Field Base. Carefully approach the Whimink and groom it.

Atop the stonetree north of Beside the Ripple Wine Cellar. Touch the glowing ball, then search for the small star symbol near the south-west corner.

Near the Lavenfringe Fields Warp Spire. Use the bug catching outfit to grab the Whimflutter flying above the nearby greenhouse dome.

South end of the Queen’s Palace Ruins, under a collapsed roof. From the central plaza, head south then at the end, go through the east doorway. From there, go around and climb up.

North-west from Volunteer Corps Jail, on level 1F. Curio atop a somewhat tall stonetree. Inside, stand on the pivoting platform to manipulate the maze platform and get both balls into their respective holes. Tip: You can focus on one ball at a time. Also, the balls can roll into the abyss, so make sure you get the direction spot on at the very end!

West from the Dye Workshop Stonetree. At the section of the river where there’s a cascade. Use the fishing outfit to reel in the glowing fish.

East from Stoneville Entrance. Enter the curio and land on top of all the blue cubes.

South from the Dream Warehouse Tower. Use the bug-catching outfit to snag the Whimflutter by the cliff edge. You’ll probably need to jump.

South-west of Volunteer Corps Watchtower (west). Floating high in the sky along the way to the next medium stonetree. Above a bouncy plant. You can glide from the north-east.

East from Florawish Lane. Enter the Curio and use the floating outfit to reach the end.

North-west of the Cicchetto Manor Warp Spire. Enter the curio and use the boxes to reach the top. Tip: Use the big box to block the laser, then drag the smaller box across and use that to block the laser. Next, drag the big box across to the end.

North of Cicia Art Academy Field Base. Whimink loitering around some rubble. Slowly approach and give it some TLC with the animal-grooming outfit.

North-west from Stellar Fishing Ground Trail. Use the fishing outfit to hook the glowing fish.

Next to the Sanctum of the Observant. Ride the cloud as it travels around the top of the building, collecting the mini stars along the way.

East of the Golden Fields Old Dock. On the lower level. Touch the glowing orb, then look for the star-shaped drawing. You’ll need to jump to reach it.

North-east from the Village Fork. Near the base of the big stonetree, around the north-east side. Enter the curio and guide the ball to the goal. Tip: Jump on the nearby platform after the ball lands on the farther platform. Stay on it until the ball comes to your platform, then jump off.

South-west from the Queen’s Palace Ruins Entrance. Open the glowing chest and defeat the Esselings.

Atop the Mayor’s Residence.

North-east of Rockfall Valley. Behind a cracked wall. Push a nearby boulder to destroy the wall.

South-west from Market of Mirth Summit Path. On the middle level, underneath the stonetree canopy. Touch the incomplete star, then grab the small stars. You’ll need to jump across multiple narrow planks. Don’t look down!

South-east from the Dye Workshop Stonetree. Near the east end of the bridge. Touch the incomplete star, then collect all of the small stars.

West of the Dream Warehouse Tower. Defeat the Esselings to unseal the Whimstar.

Short distance east of Choo-Choo Station Shipping Center. High up in the sky, near the top of a crane. Use the air-blowing plants to get up.

North-west of Market of Mirth Summit Path. Curio on a high up ledge underneath the stonetree canopy. You can get up from the south. Inside, touch the incomplete star and use the air currents and your gliding skills to collect all of the small stars.

North-west corner of the Queen’s Palace Ruins, somewhat high up. You can reach it by entering through the nearby door to the east. Beware of Esselings!

Short distance south-west of the Gliding Training Stonetree Warp Spire. Enter the curio and place both crates on the switch. Tip: Push the first crate onto the nearby platform, then jump over to the second platform and push the second crate onto the ground. Afterwards, you can return to the first crate and also push it onto the ground.

Atop a large stone pillar north of Marques Boutique. Use the nearby wishnet to propel yourself.

South-east from the Queen’s Palace Ruins Entrance. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden crate then chase after the fleeing star. Can take a while to catch up.

Medium stonetree west of Market of Mirth Summit Path. Reel in the glowing fish near the northern pier.

North-west from the Dream Warehouse Rooftop. High up in the air. Look for a series of wishnets to the north.

Small ruins east from the Dream Warehouse Tower. Use the bug-catching outfit to grab the Whimflutter.

At the wharf south of the Mayor’s Residence. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars while riding/following the cloud.

South-east of the Queen’s Palace Ruins Front Yard. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars. Near the end, you need to defeat an Esseling guarding a leaf trampoline.

North-west from the Dream Warehouse Tower Warp Spire. High up in the sky. Look for a series of wishnets to the north.

Underneath the Florawish gathering spot. Look for a cracked wooden board east of the central statue that you can break with a jumping attack.

West of Choo-Choo Station Stonetree Top. Groom the Whimink on a small stonetree next to the shelter roof.

South-west of Meadow Wharf, at Shimmer Pond. Reel in the glowing fish.

Short distance north-east of the Dye Workshop Stonetree Warp Spire. Enter the curio and use the two movable platforms to guide the ball. It’s a little fiddly, but you can refer to our screenshot for a solution.

North-west from Stellar Fishing Ground Trail. South-west of the central medium stonetree. Approach the Whimink slowly, then give it a nice groom.

North of Barrel Home, floating high above the sea. Activate and ride the northward gliding path. About halfway along, there’s a air-blowing plant on the right, with this Whimstar above it. Simply glide over in that direction.

South-west from Queen’s Palace Ruins Entrance, high up in the sky. Seek the Sky Monarch to the west, groom it and then ride it here.

North of Forgotten Village Dwelling. Cover one of the holes with a nearby wooden crate, then stand on the remaining non-glowing hole.

Short distance north-east of Stellar Fishing Ground Peak, lower down. Open the glowing treasure chest and confront the Esselings that spawn.

Middle level of the Secret Base. Enter via the south-east side.

Short distance north-east from the Dream Warehouse Rooftop. Keep jumping along the outer ring.

At the The Leisureely Anglers Florawish Branch. Touch the incomplete star at the front, then collect the small stars while you ride/follow the cloud.

East of Dream Warehouse Tower. North-west corner of the Florawish gathering spot. Touch the incomplete star, then go around and collect the smaller stars.

Short distance north-east from Choo-Choo Station Shipping Center. Inside an overgrown train carriage. Enter by destroying the nearby wooden boxes with a jumping attack.

North of Volunteer Corps Watchtower (west). On level 2F. Buried under some rocks. Look for a boulder slightly higher up that you can push to break the rocks.

Short distance east from the Barrel Home Warp Spire. Touch the incomplete star, then collect all of the small stars.

Around north-west corner of the Queen’s Palace Ruins. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden boards.

East of Stoneville Entrance, south-east from a bridge. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden boards to reveal this Whimstar.

North-west from Stellar Fishing Ground Peak. Curio on a platform at the north-west side of the central stonetree’s trunk, underneath the canopy. Inside, touch the incomplete star, then skilfully glide to collect all of the small stars. Tip: The first bit is probably the trickiest–you need to get blown by one of the alternating fans so you can begin circling one of the nearby pillars.

South of Lakeside Hill Lane. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars.

East from Cicia Art Academy Field Base. Open the glowing treasure chest and dispose of the Esselings that spawn.

Short distance east from Choo-Choo Station Old Platform. Use the purification outfit to strike the bell atop the entrance building.

Above a parasol around the rooftops south-west of Great Wishtree Square.

Short distance south of Beside the Golden Fields, on higher ground. Catch the Whimflutter flying around the small ruins.

Enter the curio atop the stone pillars north-east of the Dream Warehouse Tower. First, use the crate to get two of the pillars in sync, then place the crate in front of the remaining pillar.

North-east from Florawish Lane. Smash the wooden box with a jumping attack, then chase after the fleeing Whimstar.

Medium stonetree south of Stonecrown Peak. Near ground level. Locate the Whimink around the north side and give it a good ol’ grooming session.

East of the Old Florawish Memorial, atop a stone pillar. There’s a catapult to the west you can use to fly up. Perform a jumping attack to use it.

Short distance east from Abandoned Fanatic Wisher Camp. Open the treasure chest and slay the Esselings.

East of Stoneville Entrance, extremely high up. Groom the Sky Monarch to the south-west and ride it here.

South of Ghost Train Entrance. Reel in the glowing fish near the submerged train carriage.

Near the north-west corner of the Queen’s Palace Ruins. There are boulders to the east that can destroy the obstructions.

North-west from Stellar Fishing Ground Trail. Curio around the west side of the area. You need to rotate all four pillars so they face inward.

Here’s a solution. Switches are numbered 1 to 4 from left to right.

1. Place crate on switch 1, then rotate pillars once.
2. Place crate on switch 3, then rotate pillars twice.
3. Place crate on switch 4, then rotate pillars thrice.
4. Remove crate, then rotate pillars twice.

Near Stitch Street. Atop the veranda in plain sight. You can push a nearby crate and use it as a platform to jump up from.

North of Choo-Choo Station Stonetree Top. Open the glowing chest, then exterminate the Esselings that spawn.

North of Wishing Well and slightly west. On level 3F. Touch the glowing ball and investigate the star shape near the bottom of the wall painting. Got a little déjà vu here.

North-east from Ghost Train Entrance. Curio next to the giant tunnel entrance. Inside, use the crates to guide the ball to the goal.

Solution:

1. Move the second crate onto the first platform.
2. Activate the switch, then jump on the first platform. Wait for the ball to cross the second platform.
3. Quickly move one of the crates off the first platform.
4. Stand on the first platform until the ball arrives, then jump off once it lands on the platform.

Atop a pillar west of the Dream Warehouse Tower.

West from Stoneville Entrance, before the river. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars.

North of Prosperville Entrance, at the west side of this stonetree cluster. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars. You’ll need to glide a bit.

South of Beside the Ripple Wine Cellar. Use a jumping attack to destroy the wooden crates and access the imprisoned Whimstar.

North-east of Queen’s Palace Ruins Front Yard, inside a crack in the wall. You can head north from the minigame stall.

East of Florawish Lane. Use the fishing outfit to reel in the glowing fish.

South of Barrel Grove, under the stonetree canopy. Touch the glowing ball and investigate the matches shaped like a star near the two Pieceys. Sorry for the bad screenshot angle.

Roof of the Stylist’s Guild.

Inside the cave where the Well of Fortune is. From the Warp Spire, go west to find a way up.

North-east of Prosperville Entrance, on the lower level, by the shore. Reel in the glowing fish.

Atop Ray and Wing’s. Carefully approach the Whimink and groom it.

West from Stoneville Entrance. Slowly approach the Whimink and lovingly groom it.

Small islands north of Barrel Home. You can get there by jumping across the lily pads from the south-west. Use the fishing outfit to hook the glowing fish.

South of Queen’s Palace Ruins High Tower, high up in the sky. Groom the Sky Monarch to the east and ride it here. Took us a few tries to nail the jump. The Sky Monarch will circle the tree a few times.

South of Relic Hill. Smash the wooden crate with a jumping attack, then chase the Whimstar. Can be annoying.

At the house south from the Kingdom Guards’ Office. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden crates.

South of the Queen’s Palace Ruins Front Yard. Somewhat high up. There’s a leaf trampoline to the north that’ll take you up. Enter the curio and navigate the platforms to the top. Avoid the red platforms. The color will disappear when you begin, but you can use our screenshot.

Near Choo-Choo Station Repair Station. Touch the incomplete star, then go around collecting the small stars. Towards the end, you’ll need to glide.

South of the Bullquet Habitat. Enter the curio and collect the 4 small stars. The time limit is relatively short, although it’s probably longer than you expect.

West of the Dye Workshop entrance. Inside the crack on the roof.

House east of the Mayor’s Residence. Touch the glowing ball, then investigate the star shape on the wheel of the wheelbarrow.

South from Barrel Grove, on the lower level. Enter the curio and glide to the endpoint. Can be tricky. Tip: There might be a better way, but for the 2nd to last platform, you can try gliding around the pillar when it goes under it, like in our screenshot. Then when it reverses direction, wait until the last moment before gliding to the final platform.

Far-off small stonetree north-west of Forgotten Village Dwelling. Touch the incomplete star, then bounce around collecting the small stars.

South-east corner of Daisy Inn. Touch the glowing ball, then investigate the star on the signboard.

Touch the glowing ball above the rooftop, then investigate the parasol on the ground.

North-west of the Dye Workshop. Use a jumping attack to destroy the wooden box, then chase after the fleeing star. Get back over ’ere!

North of Abandoned Fanatic Wisher Camp Outpost. Enter the curio and navigate the switching platforms.

Atop the south end of the big bridge south of the Bug Catcher’s Cabin. Touch the incomplete star, then collect the smaller stars.

North-west from Relic Hill. Touch the incomplete star, then ride the cloud, collecting the small stars along the way.

At the medium stonetree south-west from Volunteer Corps Watchtower (west). Curio on a ledge just below the peak. Inside, you need to glide with careful timing to reach the moving platforms.

North of Barrel Home, in front of the half-submerged train station. Touch the incomplete star, then quickly collect the smaller stars.

North-east side of the Dye Workshop. Atop the windmill. You can jump from atop the nearby stonetree. There’s also a Sky Monarch nearby.

North of Heartcraft Kingdom Outpost. Touch the incomplete star, then grab the small stars.

A short distance east of Abandoned Fanatic Wisher Camp Outpost. Touch the incomplete star, then grab the small stars.

South of Forgotten Village Dwelling. Use a jumping attack to break the glowing crate, then quickly catch the fleeing star.

South-east of the Dream Warehouse Tower Warp Spire. Atop the roof spire. Use the wishnets near the other roof to jump here.

East of the Gliding Training Stonetree Warp Spire. Open the glowing chest and prepare to slay the Esselings.

Short distance south-east of Stellar Fishing Ground Peak. On ground level. Touch the glowing orb, then search for a star shape at the nearby wall painting.

Short distance east of Volunteer Corps Jail, higher up. On level 3F. Atop one of the dangling pumpkin houses. You can use the nearby Catapult Seal to propel yourself up.

South-east from Queen’s Palace Ruins West Forest, floating high up. Use a Whimcycle to hit the nearby Speed Booster. You can rent a Whimcycle from Lakeside Hill Lane.

South of Abandoned Fanatic Wisher Camp Outpost. Atop a wooden stand. You can grab a wooden crate and drag it to the base of the stand. Or you can jump from higher ground.

West of Florawish Lane, among some small ruins. Open the glowing treasure chest, then defeat the Esselings that spawn.

East of Handsome Lads Circus. Curio on ground level, near the shore.

Solution:

1. Place the first crate on the left switch.
2. Glide up and push the second crate as far right as it’ll go. (So it’s past the first platform.)
3. Place the first crate on the right switch.
4. Push the second crate forward, so it falls onto the second platform.
5. Move the first crate off the right switch.
6. Push the second crate forward some more, then left and onto the final switch.

South-east from Stoneville Entrance. Touch the incomplete star, then ride the cloud, collecting the small stars along the way.

East of the Dye Workshop Stonetree. Touch the incomplete star and collect all of the small stars.

North-west of Beside the Ripple Wine Cellar. South-west side of a medium stonetree, partway up. Enter the curio and glide to the endpoint. Tip: You need to glide before each platform reaches you.

East of Beside the Ripple Wine Cellar. Grab two wooden boxes and use them to cover two holes where a Scarf Worm emerges from. Next, stand on a third hole. The worm will push the Whimstar out.

North-east of the first Warp Spire, By the Stylist Guild’s Memorial. Across the pond.

West of Golden Fields Stonetree Top. Near the windmill. Place wooden crates over the holes where the Scarf Worm emerges from. If you catch the worm with your net, you’ll need to wait 24 hours for it to respawn.

Inside the Lakeside Cliff Cavern. At the endpoint.

Inside Relic Hill Cavern. Around the halfway point, guarded by Esselings.

Inside Hillside Cavern. Take a left. Keep jumping up to find this Whimstar.

Well of Fortune. At the first checkpoint, Waterway Begins, turn left into the side path. Jump onto the wooden ledges to reach this Whimstar behind a bunch of pipes.

Well of Fortune. In the area where you rescue the Big Croaker. To the right of the exit.

Well of Fortune. In the room with Lil’ Croaker (who’s actually big). Floating high up near the central column. Time to use your jumping skills!

Well of Fortune. In the area with the giant lily pad. Ride the lily pad for a bit, then jump onto the platform on the left. Go up the tree trunk to reach this star.

Dream Warehouse Rooftop. In the entrance area. Along the left side of the room, on the highest level.

Dream Warehouse Rooftop. In the second area, the Reception Room Back Window. After riding the first platform and jumping across the gap, turn right and ride the platform. The Whimstar is inside a broken tower up ahead.

Dream Warehouse Rooftop. After reaching the “After the Corner” checkpoint. Partway through, there’s an elevator lift on the left. After riding it, jump across several paper cranes to find this Whimstar at the top.

Inside Warehouse Cavern. At the highest point. You can jump up from Emerald Pond.

The ruins at the start of the game. Automatically acquired after investigating the vines.

The ruins at the start of the game. On the ground to the left after jumping across.

The ruins at the start of the game. At the end of the left-hand side path. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden boards and enter the small area underneath.

Inside Stoneville Outskirts Cavern. In the second area where you need to jump up some more stonetrees, look for a hole in the ground in the corner, where a torch is. This Whimstar is at the bottom. There’s a leaf trampoline so you can get back up.

Golden Fields Cavern. Near the top level, where the group of Esselings is. In a nearby alcove.

Inside Ripple Estate Cliffside Cavern. After gliding up from the air-blowing plant, turn left and turn left again.

Inside Estate Roadside Cavern. After defeating the first few Esselings, there’s a point you need to drop down, with a treasure chest and two Esselings below. In the next area, the Whimstar is on a ledge at the top.

Inside the Ripple Wine Cellar. Near the beginning. Just before the first checkpoint, in the room with a stream in the middle, check the far left corner for an entrance above the barrels. In the next area, this star is across the gap, with two Esselings nearby.

Inside the Ripple Wine Cellar. After the first checkpoint, Transport Path, begin riding the platform train. Then jump and enter the nearby tunnel on the right. This star is near the tunnel’s exit.

Inside the Ripple Wine Cellar. After the second checkpoint, Reserve Vault. In the area with barrels rolling in a line. Where there’s three lines of barrels, ride the third line towards the end. Next, jump back towards the first line. Follow the path to find this star.

Inside the Ripple Wine Cellar. Before the big staircase, in the area with multiple big barrels that you can roll. Enter the tunnel on the right. This star is at the end, with an Esseling nearby.

Inside Stellar Fishing Ground Cavern. In the initial area with the air-blowing plant, enter via one of the two lower entrances. In the next tunnel area, jump across the ledges where the Bling is. This Whimstar is on the opposite side of the final ledge.

Inside Market of Mirth Cavern. Halfway through, there’s a section where you jump up some ledges. At the top, there’s an exit leading to an air-blowing plant. Instead, continue left to a different area. Keep going to the end, where there’s a spore held by an Esseling. Release the spore and it’ll grow into an air-blowing plant. Ride the air current to a ledge where this Whimstar is found.

Inside Market of Mirth Entrance Cavern. In the initial area, enter the entrance just below the north entrance to this cavern–the one blocked by wooden crates (destroy them with a jumping attack). Carefully jump/float across the wooden beams to find this star at the end.

Inside Campsite Cavern. Near the stepping stone bridge (and the photo spot). If you came from the left path, jump up to higher ground after crossing the bridge. If you came from the right path, it’s just before the slope going down. Open the glowing treasure chest and defeat the Esselings that spawn.

Inside Choo-Choo Station Cavern. After the second set of wind circles (well, just one circle), there’s a group of Esselings including one protecting a spore. Release the spore, so it grows into an air-blowing plant. Then ride the air current up. Turn around and this Whimstar is at the back, guarded by more Esselings.

Inside Prosperville Cavern. At the endpoint. But it’s a short cavern; may take you around 30 seconds to reach from the entrance.

Inside the Ghost Train. When you reach the Heavy-Duty Flatbed checkpoint. Jump up to the top of the boxes straight ahead, then turn around and go across the wooden plank. This Whimstar is one hop to the right, near an Esseling.

Inside the Ghost Train. Just before the 2nd checkpoint, there’s a wooden ghost jump scare. Wait for the wooden ghost to go down, then go around the back to find this Whimstar.

Inside the Ghost Train. After the 2nd checkpoint, Shipping Boxcar. Near the end of the section where you’re on top of the train carriages with flaming rods in the way. Use a jumping attack to break the wooden board on the carriage roof and reach this final star.