Battle Plugs are support items in Mario & Luigi: Brothership that give bonus effects when triggered in combat. Learn more about the Battle Plugs and how to use them and check out a list of all the Battle Plugs and their effects in this guide!

List of Battle Plugs

Offense Battle Plugs

Battle Plug	Effect
Kaboom Attack	Get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack to also damage nearby targets.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Surprise Iron Ball	When you get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack, an iron ball drops on the target to deal more damage.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Dizzifying Attack	Increases the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%. Also, an EXCELLENT rating can make a target dizzy.
	Charges	15	Recharge Turns	20
Anti-Flying Specialist	Jump attacks against flying enemies are guarenteed critical hits.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Anti-Spike Specialist	Hammer attacks against spiky enemies are guarenteed critical hits.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Performance Bonus	Restores 50% of BP used on a Bros. Attack that earns an EXCELLENT rating.
	Charges	3	Recharge Turns	20
Auto EXCELLENT	Automatically gives Jump, Hammer, and Bros. attacks an EXCELLENT rating.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Fiery Attack	Increases the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%. Also, if you get an EXCELLENT, your target may become burned.
	Charges	15	Recharge Turns	20
Icy Attack	Increases the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%. Also, if you get an EXCELLENT, your target may become iced.
	Charges	15	Recharge Turns	20
Attack Boost	Grants you one additional Jump or Hammer attack.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Bros. Boost	Boosts damage dealt by Bros. Attacks by 20% but also increases BP spent by 10%.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	30
Kaboom Attack	Get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack to also damage nearby targets.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Surprise Iron Ball	When you get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack, an iron ball drops on the target to deal more damage.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Anti-Army Specialist	Jump and Hammer attacks against Bowser's army are guaranteed critical hits.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Anti-Zokket Specialist	Jump and Hammer attacks against Zok Troops are guaranteed critical hits.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Anti-Glohm Specialist	Jump and Hammer attacks against Glohmed enemies are guaranteed critical hits.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Seedle-ize	When you get an EXCELLENT rating on a Jump or Hammer attack, sometimes turns your target into a Seedle.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	20

Defense Battle Plugs

Battle Plug	Effect
Easy-Peasy Counters	Holding the button makes counters easier, enabling you to float in midair when you jump and enlarging your hammer for those counters.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	20
Surefooted Guard	Prevents the effects of Trip and Dizzy.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Empower Counters	Turns jump counters into ground pounds, and charges up hammer counters to do an extra 30% damage.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	20
Notdroppin	When you have at least 2 HP and you take enough damage to become KO'd, preserves you at 1 HP instead.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	30
Back-Atcha Attack	When you take damage, sometimes triggers an extra Jump or Hammer attack back at the attacker.
	Charges	3	Recharge Turns	30
Protectus	Reduces the damage you suffer from enemies to 0.
	Charges	3	Recharge Turns	40
Temperature Guard	Prevents the effects of Burn and Ice
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Damage Shield	Reduces damage received from enemies by 20%
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	30
Ouch Charge	Causes damage to charge you up. Once full, your next attack deals +100% damage.
	Charges	1	Recharge Turns	5
Auto Luigi	At the end of his turns, Luigi will sometimes take a bonus attack or search the area for an item.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Glohm Guard	Prevents the effects of Glohm.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20

Utility Battle Plugs

Battle Plug	Effect
Auto Mushroom	When your HP becomes low, will automatically use a Mushroom.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Auto Syrup Jar	When your BP becomes low, will automatically use a Syrup Jar.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Auto Herb	When you gain a status effect, will automatically use a Refreshing Herb.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Auto 1-Up	When one of the brothers is KO'd, automatically uses a 1-Up Mushroom.
	Charges	3	Recharge Turns	20
Loot Booster	Makes it more likely that defeated enemies will drop items.
	Charges	10	Recharge Turns	20
Boomerang Items	Items you use return to your inventory.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	30
Coinpiler	Causes enemies to drop coins each time you damage them in proportion to damage dealth.
	Charges	20	Recharge Turns	20
Deluxe Auto	The Auto series of Battle Plugs will automatically select the most efficient recovery item for your current state.
	Charges	15	Recharge Turns	15
Speedy Recharge	When another equipped plug reaches zero charges, its recharge time is shortened by 50% turns.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20
Second Helping	When using an item, uses two identical items out of your inventory to give the benefit for both.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	30
Countdown to Cure	The number of charges decreases at the end of every turn. When it reaches zero, HP and BP are 100% restored.
	Charges	15	Recharge Turns	15
Auto Ampberry	When you are afflicted with Glohm, will automatically use an Ampberry.
	Charges	5	Recharge Turns	20

How to Use Battle Plugs

Set Plugs in the Menu

Battle Plugs can be set in the Main Menu before entering combat through the Set Plugs option or during combat through the Battle Plugs command block.

You can only set as many Battle Plugs as you have Power Taps. Continue progressing the Main Story to unlock more Power Taps!

Managing Battle Plugs in Battle is Recommended

Especially in boss fights, it is advisable to take time and assess the current situation to know which Battle Plugs will suit you best. Check your active Battle Plugs and see if they can be adjusted for a major advantage against your opponent.

Ideally, you should switch to Defense or Utility plugs if you're struggling and go full Offense once everything is under your control. You can also try different combinations of each type that suit your play style!

Trigger Their Effects in Combat

Each Battle Plug has specific triggers that activates their effect. Triggers like landing an EXCELLENT rating on attacks or receiving a status ailment activates the effect of several Battle Plugs.

Recharge by Completing Turns

There is a limit on how many times a Battle Plug's effect can be triggered. Once a Battle Plug's Charge reaches zero, it will be unusable for a while and can only be recharged by completing turns in combat with Mario and Luigi.

Don't forget to replace a Battle Plug with a charged one when it's depleted! Replacing Battle Plugs can be done in the Set Plugs menu during or outside of combat.

What are Battle Plugs

Support Combat Items

Battle Plugs are support items that can only be used in combat. They make battles easier with effects like increasing your damage output with follow-up attacks, preventing status ailments, and making it easier to counter.

Created with Lumenade

The rest of the Battle Plugs can only be obtained through crafting using Lumenades. You can get more Lumenade by exploring islands and looking for Spritebulbs.

Unlock More Types as You Create Plugs

Initially, you'll only be able to create a few types of Battle Plugs. Expand the list to unlock Battle Plugs with better or different effects by crafting more in the Create Plugs menu!

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