Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD)

How to Defeat Cortez

Cortez is a boss you can fight in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). Read on to learn more about this boss, its stats, and how to beat it!

How to Beat Cortez

  1. Defeat Cortez's Three Forms
  2. Using Spread Attacks is Very Effective
  3. Vivian's Fire Moves are Very Effective
  4. Use Power Lift to Increase Attack and Defense Powers

Defeat Cortez's Three Forms

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Defeat Cortez

Each time Cortez's HP drops to 0, he will revive and go into his next form, and you will only win the battle after you defeat his third form. Note that you can also damage Cortez by hitting his bone piles with hammer attacks.

Using Spread Attacks is Very Effective

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Using Spread Attacks to Cortez

Using spread attacks that can deal 4 damage or more, like Vivian's Fiery Jinx move or Thunder Bolt, is very effective against Cortez's third form.

When in his third form, he will be using all four of his weapons, and they can easily reduce your party's HP if you ignore them.

Vivian's Fire Moves are Very Effective

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Vivian

Cortez is very weak to fire, so Vivian's Shade Fist and Fiery Jinx moves are very effective against the pirate. You can use the Shade Fist on his first and second forms, while it's best to use Fiery Jinx in his third form.

Use Power Lift to Increase Attack and Defense Powers

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Use Power Lift

You can use the Power Lift special move to increase your attack and defense powers to reduce the damage from Cortez's attacks. Once your attack power is increased, use Power Bounce to deal high amounts of damage.

Cortez Details and Stats

Tattle Log No. 109
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Cortez Cortez
Description A pirate spirit who stayed at Keelhaul Key to guard his treasure.
Type Major Boss

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Stats

HP 20 (x3)
Atk 4
Def 1

Move Resistances

Move Resistances
Jump
Circle
Hammer
X
Showstopper
X
Gulp
X
Gale Force
X
Kiss Thief
X

Status Effect Resistances

Status Effect Resistances
Burn
Double Circle
Freeze
Triangle
Dizzy
Circle
Confuse
Circle
Sleep
Triangle
Soft
Circle
Shrink
X
Fright Mask
X
Time Stop
Triangle

Cortez Weapon Stats

Enemy HP Atk Def
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door - Cortez RapierRapier 4 2 0
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door - Cortez SwordSword 4 2 0
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door - Cortez SaberSaber 4 3 0
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door - Cortez HookHook 4 2 0

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