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Mario Character Overview

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Versatile Attacker with Balanced Stats

Mario represents the stereotypical “all-around” fighter of the party, combining both physical and magic offense while also enjoying high durability. His stats are all generally very good as well, letting him fit the “hero” archetype even more.

Mario’s only drawbacks are lack of any reliable ways to heal HP. He also does not learn any multi-target attacks until later on. Because of this, try to have other characters compensate for what Mario cannot do in battle.

As you progress through the game, try to use Jump as often as possible as the ability gains increased damage as you land more hits. Jump becomes one of Mario’s best offensive moves during the late stages at the cost of very little FP.

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Best Stat Bonuses for Mario

Character	Bonus	Priority
Mario	Attack and Defense (Best)	★★★★★
	HP	★★★★
	Magic Attack and Magic Defense	★★★★

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Generally, you cannot go wrong with allotting bonuses to all of Mario’s parameter’s fairly evenly.

Being a well-rounded attacker, Mario will benefit from any stat you increase, though it is highly recommended to prioritize Attack and Defense as well as HP as you progress through the later stages. This is to maximize Mario’s damage output for mainly using normal attacks with the Lazy Shell (his best weapon in the game).

Having Mario focus on normal attacks saves your FP for Geno who will generally handle the team’s offense using Special Moves.

Best Equipment for Mario

Best Equipment (Mario)
Mario
Weapon	Lazy Shell
Armor	Hero Shirt
Accessory	Attack Scarf

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Best Weapon for Mario: Lazy Shell

The Lazy Shell is the best weapon for Mario, granting him a massive 90 Attack Power. The actual damage numbers achieved with the Lazy Shell, however, tend to fluctuate greatly, as it has a massive random variance of up to 40 points above and below. Despite this, the weapon still far surpasses those available to Mario towards the game’s late stages.

The Lazy Shell is also obtained quicker than most of the strongest armaments for the other characters, allowing Mario to become an offensive powerhouse earlier than his allies.

How to Get the Lazy Shell

The earliest you can get the Lazy Shell is after defeating Valentina. Give the Seed and Fertilizer to the Gardener at Rose Town. After planting the Seed, it will grow into a beanstalk that you can climb to reach the area where the Lazy Shell is.

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Best Armor for Mario: Super Suit

The best armor for Mario is the Super Suit which gives the hero a +50 boost in all stats as well as +30 in speed. These bonuses all work towards making Mario an offensive powerhouse who can put out insane damage with normal attacks and special moves, especially with the Lazy Shell and Attack Scarf equipped.

How to Get the Super Suit

The Super Suit is obtained by talking to Chow in Monstro Town after doing 100 consecutive Super Jumps in battle.

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Best Accessory for Mario: Attack Scarf

The Attack Scarf is the best accessory for Mario which grant an increase of 30 in all stats. The item also negates mortal blows (instant death), making it invaluable against regular enemies and bosses who rely on such abilities throughout the game.

How to Get the Attack Scarf

As with the Super Suit, the Attack Scarf is obtained from Chow in Monstro Town, though you only need to successfully execute 30 Super Jumps in row.

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Best Party Setups with Mario

Mario, the titular hero of the game, cannot be removed from the party, though he fits well into any type of party setup at any stage in the game anyway. His damage output with normal attacks and Special Moves (especially with Jump) combined with his excellent spread of stats make him a reliable attacker for the party.

As you progress to the late stages of the main story and acquire the Lazy Shell, Mario becomes a fearsome fighter-type character who can output insane damage with normal attacks alongside Peach.

Early-Game Party with Mario

Character	Role
Mario	Attacker
Geno	Attacker
Mallow	Support

This party setup is recommended for clearing the game’s early locations, particularly from when you battle Bowyer to until before you reach Booster Tower.

Have both Mario and Geno focus on offensive duties while saving FP for Mallow to use HP Rain. Just be sure to watch Mallow’s own HP, especially during boss battles, as he cannot tank hits as well as his allies. To compensate for this, try to equip Mallow with better armor or use level up bonuses to improve his HP.

Geno, meanwhile, will be your main attacker near the beginning of the game, owing to his good damage numbers with Special Moves that have the neutral (non-elemental) attribute. This lets Geno outdamage Mario in most cases as the former can ignore enemy resistances. All in all, try to decide whether to have Geno or Mario spend your FP based on the type of enemies you encounter during the main story.

In terms of support abilities, Geno also has access to Geno Boost, allowing him to buff his allies attack and defense which is extremely useful when taking on bosses.

Party Triple Move

Star Riders

Star Riders is a Triple Move that can be executed with Mario, Mallow, and Geno. The party performs a combo that utilizes Star Pieces to deal massive damage to all enemies.

Mid-Game Party with Mario

Character	Role
Mario	Attacker
Bowser	Attacker
Mallow	Support

This party setup is recommended for Booster Tower up until you reach Marrymore.

Reaching Booster Tower will let you recruit Bowser as a party member who will be very effective for clearing the area. Bowser’s Terrorize ability which inflict the Fear status is particularly useful against enemies and bosses in Booster Tower, making the King Koopa a solid replacement for Geno. You will also be able to collect different weapons for Bowser in the area to further improve his offense while going through encounters in Booster Tower.

Your general strategy with this team composition is to have Bowser debuff enemies with Fear before Mario and Mallow burst down targets with Special Moves. Bowser will also never use up too much of the party’s FP making it easy to reserve the resource for his allies.

While not recommended, you can swap out Mallow with Geno to form an all-attacker team. This, however, will force you to turn to items for healing which is much more costly than with just having Mallow use HP Rain.

Party Triple Move

Spark-Freeze-Fire Big Bomb

Spark-Freeze-Fire Big Bomb is a Triple Move that can be executed with Mario, Mallow, and Bowser. The party members take turns bombarding all enemies to deal massive lightning, fire, and ice damage.

Late-Game Party with Mario

Character	Role
Mario	Attacker
Geno	Attacker
Peach	Support

This party is recommended for the game’s late stages (until the final boss).

Having Peach fill support duties is essential for the tougher battles that appear during the game’s final stages. Peach clearly outshines Mallow for keeping the party’s HP up as she can heal multiple allies and at more reasonable FP costs. In addition to being able to remove debuffs and status ailments, Peach can also revive fallen characters which is a must-have for late- to post-game.

Your two end-game attackers, meanwhile, should be Mario and Geno again. Geno’s Geno Boost will still prove invaluable during boss fights to increase both damage output and survivability for the team. After setting up the buff, have Geno join Mario on unloading Special Moves on targets. As with the early-game setup, decide carefully when Geno’s neutral damage skills will give you a better return for the FP cost than Mario’s.

Party Triple Move

Protecting Veil

Spark-Freeze-Fire Big Bomb is a Triple Move that can be executed with Mario, Peach, and Geno. The party conjures a protective barrier with a massive umbrella to guard against incoming enemy attacks.

Recommended Party for Culex (Secret Boss) with Mario

Character	Role
Mario	Attacker
Mallow	Attacker
Peach	Support

This party is recommended for taking on the game’s secret boss.

Having Peach as your support character is a must for taking on the game’s secret boss as you will constantly be bombarded with party-wide attacks that can knock out multiple characters quickly. As a general rule, always keep Peach alive so you can easily revive and heal everyone else.

Mallow comes into play during the secret boss battle by letting you target the crystals that appear during the fight. These crystals are all weak to different attributes so having Mallow use his elemental attacks makes it easier to burst them down. Mallow’s access to HP Rain makes him an ideal side-healer when Peach is having a hard time keeping the team’s HP up throughout the fight.

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Useful Tips on Builds

Build characters based on their unique characteristics and roles in the team.

When building each character’s stats and loadout in Super Mario RPG Remake, try to consider the unique elements they bring to the party. Each member of your team will excel in at least one role but will never be able to reach a point where they have no need of allies.

Characteristics of Each Party Member (Strength and Weaknesses)

Character	Strengths	Weaknesses
Mario	All-around attacker with strong normal attack and special move damage throughout the game. Generally good stats across the board. Generally has the best-end game gear (weapons, armor, and accessories) out of all characters, making him an offensive powerhouse as you reach the late and post-game stages.	Has none in the way of utility (no access to healing, buff, and debuff skills) Single-target attacker for most of the early game as he learn multi-target skills later.
Mallow	Access to multi-target special moves makes him a good character for clearing regular battles and boss mobs quickly. Access to different elemental attacks makes him a strong ally against the game’s new superboss. Can function as a healer with HP Rain.	The most FP-dependent character in the game. Low durability (HP and physical defense) requires more HP management than other characters.
Geno	Access to the only two-in-one buff skill in the game (Geno Boost) which he can also setup immediately thanks to his high Speed stat. Essentially a dual-role character (multi-target special attack and support) and does them very well. A staple character against hard bosses with no elemental weakness thanks to his respectable damage with Geno Flash.	End-game weapon and armor is generally subpar compared to other characters. Slow HP growth at high levels.
Bowser	High overall stats during early to mid game, making him a powerful ally during these stages. Access to Terrorize (Fear debuff) which is useful in many story battles. Can reserve most of the team’s FP to allies since he will only need it to use his Fear debuff.	Falls off a lot in late to post-game as most attackers (and even Peach) will outdamage him even with his best gear. Fear debuff becomes somewhat less useful during post-game battles.
Peach	The only pure support in the game and she does it very well. Access to party-wide healing and revive skill makes her a staple against late and post-game battles. Some added utility in post-game battles with skills to inflict Sleep and Mute. Equipping her best weapon (Frying Pan) gives her massive normal attack damage output that nearly rivals Mario.	Low durability (HP and physical defense) like Mallow. FP-dependent.

Character builds and team synergies become more important as progress to the more challenging post-game Boss Rematch battles. Define each party member’s roles, and innate strengths and weaknesses clearly so you can plug gaps that enemies can take advantage of in the game.

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Level cap is at 30 in the original game (NES) and remake (NSW).

The maximum level any character can attain in the game is 30. Since you will not be gaining any more EXP upon hitting the level cap, you are also permanently locked out of getting level-up stat bonuses onward.

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No stat respec feature in the original game (NES) and remake (NSW).

Note that all stat bonuses you choose for each character per level-up is permanent. There is no way to get back all points spent on increasing any of the three attributes and reallocate them as you like.

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Because of this, decide carefully which stat bonuses you want for each character by taking to account their strengths, weaknesses, and unique roles in the party.

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Geno	Bowser
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