Mario and Luigi have two different types of weapons they can equip inMario & Luigi: Brothership. First, the pair can only jump on enemies with a nice pair of boots. Second, they will unlock hammers that they can use to smash enemies into pieces with or rocks while exploring the various islands that theywill sail to.
Stats are always good to remember in an RPG especially attack power if players want to rock through battles quickly. However, a better strategy inMario & Luigi: Brothershipwould be to find and equip hammers and boots with excellent bonuses. So, here are some early examples.
7Slowdown Boots
Jump Power 19
The Slowdown Boots will lower an enemy’s Defense by 30% when hit. This will always be an automatic effect, making it great for boss battles. Players can purchase this pair of Bootsfrom a vendoron Twistee Island. This vendor will also have the Soft Hammer weapon which will do exactly the same thing. It’s a good one-two punch wherein one brother can lower defense with a good stomp while the other can smash a hammer in their face to keep this debuff going on a roll.
6Knockout Hammer
Hammer Power 26/Defense 2
The Knockout Hammer can be obtained by fighting the Drillby enemy on Desolatt Island. This is a little mole-like creature with a drill for a nose. If players are lucky, they can get this hammer and someaccessories can help withMario & Luigi: Brothership’sdrop rate to make this process easier.
The Knockout Hammer is good for two reasons. First, the attack power for the hammer will increase by 20% when an enemy is slain and there is also a Defense buff attached. Not many weapons in RPGs boost Defense, making it a rare commodity.
5Gobblick Boots
Jump Power 26/Stache 2
The Gobblick Boots can be acquired after defeating one of the game’s trickier bosses, Gobblick. Gobblick is a giant plant creature that would look right at home in aPlants vs Zombiesgame. The Gobblick Boots are another rare specimen as they will boost a stat beyond attack power via Stache points which translate intoMario & Luigi: Brothership’sLuck stat. Besides that, the main hook of the Gobblick Boots is that they can restore some HP based on the amount of damage inflicted. It’s like having a weapon with vampirism and that’s a funny way to look at it.
4Accel Boots
Jump Power 26/Speed 2
The Accel Boots are part of aside quest inMario & Luigi: Brothershipcalled Zokket’s Schemes. All players have to do is head to Minmin Islet wherein they will encounter the Extension Corps, one of the main enemy groups in the game. After an exchange of dialogue, players can grab this snazzy pair of boots which will boost Speed in two ways. First, it will raise the Speed stat once equipped, and then Speed will also be raised by 30% during battle when enemies are defeated. The faster these two plumbers are, the more turns they will gain.
3Antiair Boots
Jump Power 26/-2 Speed
The Antiair Boots can be bought from a vendor on Merrygo Island. This weapon has an even bigger rarity in that it will lower a stat once equipped: Speed. That said, it does have a decent attack power and it’s made specifically to tackle flying enemies. This vendor also sells a hammer called the Blunt Hammer which is more effective against spiked enemies. Like the strategy involving the Slowdown Boots and the Soft Hammer, players can take advantage of any situation and have each brother choose a side to dominate.
2Bros. Hammer
Hammer Power 36
The Bros. Hammer can also be acquired on Merrygo Island but it is tied to a side quest called Little Lost Toad. Once requested, players need to find a lost Toad in a maze and then fight a bunch of Snaptors. This is a good time to equip the Antiair Boots.
Once that simple battle is over, these Toads will reward players with the Bros. Hammer. This little beauty will restore BP when enemies are defeated and BP is like themagic meter in other RPGswherein the two plumbers can perform combo attacks for high damage.
1Sharpcask Hammer
Hammer Power 48/Defense 4
The Sharpcask Hammer is also tied to a boss, which is even harder than Gobblick. Sharpcask is a robotic barrel residing in the second Great Lighthouse Island. Once it is defeated, Sharpcask will leave behind the Sharpcask Hammer which has the best early attack power for a hammer in the game and it boosts Defense in two ways. The first is via equipping the item itself and the second way is through slaying enemies in battle. A strong defense in anRPG likeMario & Luigiis just as important as a strong offense and the Sharpcask Hammer is proof of that.
