Yooka-Replaylee: NPC Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Yooka-Replaylee NPCs are the primary source of Pagies across all five Grand Tome worlds — without finding and completing their tasks, a significant portion of each world's collectibles remains locked.


Every NPC's exact position and task instructions are in the checklist below, with direct links to the Yooka-Replaylee free interactive maps for each one.


NPCs don't appear on the in-game maps until you find them through exploration.


Knowing where to look before entering a world is the difference between a clean sweep and multiple backtracking runs.


What NPCs Do in Yooka-Replaylee


NPCs fall into three functional types.


  • Some offer one-time interactions — speak to them, complete their request, collect a Pagie.
  • Others run mini-games and challenges that must be won to earn their rewards.
  • A third group initiates multi-step quests where speaking to one NPC reveals the next in a chain, with the Pagie only awarded at the end of the sequence.


Several NPCs also serve as ability unlocks — Reps Tillian in Galleon Galaxy explains how to obtain the Strongman Slam, and Shovel Knight provides the strategy for the Vault Key challenge in the same world.


Some NPCs require specific Upgrades — Camo Cloak for Sir Shootsalot's Vault Key in Galleon Galaxy, Reptile Rush for Sir Scoffsalot's Vault Key, Water Bomb for Lady Leapalot's.


Others are locked behind the Mollycool transformation — several Capital Cashino NPCs (Sir Shootsalot, Sir Scoffsalot, Lady Lootsalot, Lady Leapalot) only become interactable after the helicopter transformation is obtained from Dr. Puzz.


Three Recurring NPCs Found in Every World


Dr. Puzz appears in all five Grand Tome worlds at a fixed position, always near the world's Mollycool delivery point. She transforms Yooka and Laylee after receiving the Mollycool — into a worm (Tribalstack Tropics), a snow plough (Glitterglaze Glacier), a shoal (Moodymaze Marsh), a helicopter (Capital Cashino), and a ship (Galleon Galaxy). All five Dr. Puzz positions are included in the guide.


Kartos is the mine cart NPC who races through a challenge course in every Grand Tome world. Completing his challenge earns 3 Pagies per world — 15 Pagies total across the full game. Kartos's position and challenge entry point are pinned in all five worlds.


Rextro is the dinosaur arcade NPC who runs the Rextro Bytes Back mini-game in every world, plus Hivory Towers. Each visit requires a Play Coin to activate the arcade machine, after which completing the mini-game at Bronze, Silver, and Gold standard earns 3 Pagies per location.


NPC Task Types: What to Expect


Token trading — Cashital Zee in Capital Cashino collects tokens found throughout the casino and trades them directly for Pagies.


Ring flying challenges — four NPCs in Capital Cashino (Sir Shootsalot, Lady Leapalot, Sir Scoffsalot, Lady Lootsalot) each assign a helicopter ring-flying route to a specific landing zone. All four must be completed for their respective Pagies.


Vault Key collection — Shovel Knight in Galleon Galaxy briefs on the four pig guards; each pig (Sir Shootsalot, Sir Scoffsalot, Lady Lootsalot, Lady Leapalot) holds a Vault Key and requires a different ability to defeat: stealth (Camo Cloak), rush attack (Reptile Rush), spray (Water Bomb), or Camo Cloak again.


Multi-step quests — the Wild Hog Chase in Tribalstack Tropics chains Sir Scoffsalot → Lady Lootsalot → Sir Shootsalot → Lady Leapalot → back to Sir Scoffsalot in sequence. The Pagie only appears once the chain is complete.


Boss triggers — Moonie in Galleon Galaxy initiates a boss fight when shot by the ship's cannon. Speak to her first, then fire.


Transformation-locked NPCs — the five Wildflower characters in Tribalstack Tropics are invisible until the worm transformation is obtained from Dr. Puzz. They become visible and interactable only in transformed form.


All NPC Locations in Yooka-Replaylee


Every NPC across all six areas — Hivory Towers, Tribalstack Tropics, Glitterglaze Glacier, Moodymaze Marsh, Capital Cashino, and Galleon Galaxy — is in the checklist below with their position, task type, and any prerequisite ability or transformation required.

Name Details
ClaraGlitterglaze Glacier

Found inside the igloo. Use the Buddy Slam move on the plate on the roof of the igloo to destroy it and discover Clara.

NimbleTribalstack Tropics

Found next to the large gate over the river.

KartosGlitterglaze Glacier

Found on the lake's shore. Speak to Kartos and complete his challenge to get the three Kartos Pagies.

BurnieGlitterglaze Glacier

Found inside the sixth room of the Icymetric Palace. Speak to him and he will open the door, allowing you to progress.

Cashital ZeeCapital Cashino

Found near Mark. Speak to him and trade the tokens you collect for Pagies.

Reps TillianGalleon Galaxy

Found by the strength measuring device. Speak to him and he'll tell you how to obtain the Strongman Slam.

KartosCapital Cashino

Found on the upper floor of the casino. Speak to Kartos and complete his challenge to get the three Kartos Pagies.

Shovel KnightGalleon Galaxy

Found in front of the Vault. Speak to him and he'll tell you how to deal with the pigs to obtain their keys.

RextroHivory Towers

Found by the entrance to the arcade room.

Ollie the TrolleyMoodymaze Marsh

Found in front of the structure. Speak to him and he'll open the maze for you.

SchellGalleon Galaxy

Found next to a rock and a tree. Speak to her and she'll help you get past the shields behind her.

Frogg ShottGalleon Galaxy

Found inside the Black Hole In One building.

KartosTribalstack Tropics

Found by the path leading up the mountain. Speak to Kartos and complete his challenge to get the three Kartos Pagies.

Todd PoleGalleon Galaxy

Found on the dock. Speak to him and accept his offer to start the Star Fishing minigame and collect the two Pagies in front of Todd Pole.

KartosGalleon Galaxy

Found in the back of the island. Speak to Kartos and complete his challenge to get the three Kartos Pagies.

KartosMoodymaze Marsh

Found in front of the large pipe. Speak to Kartos and complete his challenge to get the three Kartos Pagies.

ClaraTribalstack Tropics

Found in the clearing. Speak to Clara to obtain the Hot Water Pagie.

Shovel KnightTribalstack Tropics

Found on the bridge. Speak to Shovel Knight to obtain the Cameo Quest Pagie.

RextroTribalstack Tropics

Found on top of the pillars in front of the arcade machine. Speak to Rextor and collect the Play Coin to be able to play Rextro Bytes Back mini-game and obtain the Rextro (Bronze) Pagie, Rextro (Silver) Pagie, and Rextro (Gold) Pagie.

WildflowerTribalstack Tropics

Found by the bridge. It will speak to you after Dr. Puzz uses the Mollycool to transform you into a plant.

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