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Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Dry Bones Dodge and Counter Strategies

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Dry Bones is an Enemy located at Heatfreeze Island in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Read on to learn how to beat Dry Bones, location, attack patterns, and how to counter Dry Bones's attacks.

Dry Bones Overview

Dry Bones Location and Level

Enemy Information
Dry BonesDry Bones
Location Wayaway Island
Level First Encountered 29
Best Option to Attack With Either Hammer or Jump Attacks

Counts As One of Bowser's Minions

No. Challenge Guide Rewards
20 Minion Buster Challenge iconMinion Buster Defeat 300 of Bowser's minions. ・Heart Bean DX x1
・Stache Bean x2
・Max Nut x2

Dry Bones is considered one of Bowser's Minions. Defeating it will count towards the achievement of the Minion Buster Challenge.

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Dry Bones Dodge and Counter Tips

Strategy Against Dry Bones

When Dry Bones deconstructs itself and lies on the floor after reducing its HP to 0, make sure to use a jump attack on it to fully eliminate them.

Attack Pattern 1

Throws its head in the air and follows it as the head goes towards Mario or Luigi. Both the head and body will pass through again from the back.
How to Dodge Let the head pass above you then jump over the Dy Bones' body. Do the same when they come back.
How to Counter Jump over the head then immediately jump again to stomp on its body. Do the same when they come back.

Attack Pattern 2

Forms a row with the other Dry Bones and the Bros. One of the Dry Bones will knock its head sideways that will start a chain reaction of head switches.
How to Dodge Jump over the flying head as it passes over a Bro.
How to Counter Stomp on the flying head as it passes over a Bro.

Attack Pattern 3

Throws a series of bones at either Mario or Luigi.
How to Dodge This attack cannot be dodged.
How to Counter Pay attention to how many times the bone bounces and prepare to counteraattack with your hammer when it gets close.

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