Collecting all five minikits in the Now This Is Podracing level requires sharp reflex control and a keen eye for target practice. Taking place during the climax of The Phantom Menace, this vehicle-based stage shifts between space combat and inside the Trade Federation Battleship. Players aiming for 100% completion must balance destroying enemy ships with targeting hidden environmental objects scattered across the battle arena.
Overview of Space Stage Minikit Locations
The first batch of minikits can be collected while flying in open space around the Droid Control Ship. Keep an eye out for four vulture droids carrying silver canisters, which must be shot down using torpedoes or rapid blaster fire. Additionally, destroying ten stray enemy fighters during the dogfight segment awards another collectible directly to your inventory.
Scanning the surface of the main ship reveals small antenna dishes that pop up periodically during flight loops. Destroying all designated target dishes before triggering the next sequence unlocks an extra minikit. Staying on a smooth flight path makes aiming at these small targets significantly easier.
Interior Battleship Minikit Challenges
Once young Anakin flies inside the Droid Control Ship, the gameplay shifts to fixed-path shooting mechanics. Players must react quickly to hit specific glowing wall structures and panels on the left and right corridors. Missing these targets forces a level replay, as you cannot fly backward inside the interior hangar bay.
Targeting the vulture droids docked along the catwalks inside the interior guarantees the fourth minikit unlock. Focus your crosshairs on the structural supports surrounding the central reactor core during the final bombing run. Destroying these supports before triggering the core reactor explosion rewards the final minikit piece needed to assemble the micro-build vehicle.
Essential Collection Tips and Strategy
Playing in Free Play mode gives you the flexibility to use custom ship abilities or turn on helpful extras. Enabling collectible detectors highlights hidden items with bright arrows, ensuring you never pass a target unintentionally. Upgrading weapon lock-on speed in the core character skill tree also simplifies target acquisition in high-speed sections.
If you miss a minikit inside the ship, do not worry about losing your overall progress. The game automatically saves every collected minikit immediately upon pickup. You can safely exit the level once you collect the final missing piece without needing to finish the entire stage again.
