Super Mario RPG Remake - Best Party Setups

Best Party Setups Guide for Super Mario RPG Remake

Recommended Early-Game Party

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.

Recommended Mid-Game Party

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.

Recommended Late-Game Party

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 the Secret Boss

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.

Tips for Party Formation

Know each character’s role.

The key to creating effective party setups is to know each character’s role in the team which is determined by their innate strengths, weaknesses, and gear available to them as you progress through the main story. Below is a summary of each party member’s unique features to help you understand the unique benefits and drawbacks they bring to each fight.

Character	Role	Unique Features
Mario	Physical/Magic Attacker	Powerful attacker with access to both physical and magic skills, granting you different approaches to offense High overall stats with good survivability throughout the game. Learns strong multi-target attacks during the later stages, making him better at clearing mobs than before.
Mallow	Magic Attacker/Healer	Special Move-focused character (mage) relying on FP to be effective Access to multi-target attacks with elemental attributes to exploit enemy weaknesses Has low physical attack power and HP
Geno	Neutral Attacker/Buffer	The only character with an all-in-one attack and defense buff in the game. Most special skills have very good damage and effectiveness while having low FP cost. Access to neutral (non-elemental) special moves that are not affected by enemy resistances
Bowser	Normal Attacker/Debuffer	Highest damage output using normal attacks out of all characters. Access to a multi-target Fear debuff skill that is useful against regular enemies and bosses. His best equipment do not offer as much benefits compared to those of other characters.
Peach	Healer/Debuffer/Attacker (Late-Game)	Best all-around character with excellent support abilities, useful debuffs, and high attack power, especially towards the game’s late stages. Access to a variety of essential recovery skills to heal or remove status ailments. Has powerful tools to inflict sleep or mute which are useful throughout the game.

How to Change Party Members

Can be done after recruiting Bowser at Booster Tower.

Changing party members becomes available once Bowser joins your party in Booster Tower. Simply open the game menu and select “Replace” to change you current active party at any time during the game.

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