Super Mario RPG

How to Beat Bowyer and Rewards

Super Mario RPG Remake - Bowyer

This is a guide for Bowyer, a Boss in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on to learn how you can beat Bowyer, its stats, rewards, location, weaknesses, and best party setup!

Bowyer Weaknesses and Recommended Level

Overview

Super Mario RPG Remake - BowyerBowyer
Recommended Level HP
6 720
Attacks
Static Electricity, Goodnight, Bolt, Lightning Orb
Weaknesses and Resistances
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Weak / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = OK / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Resist
Super Mario RPG Remake - Jump Jump
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fire Fire
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Lightning Lightning
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Ice Ice
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fear Fear
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - Poison Poison
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - Sleep Sleep
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - MuteMute
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance

Rewards

Bowyer Rewards
Coins EXP Item Drops
50 60 Flower Box, 2nd Star
Thought Peek Quote
What's with these folks? Dressed funny, they are, nya. Furious it makes me, nya!

Best Party for Bowyer

Best Party Setup

Character Role
Mario Mario ・Serves a support role.
・Support with Mushrooms and Honey Syrup.
・Uses normal attacks when available.
Mallow Mallow ・Serves a healing role.
・Provides a support role using HP Rain.
Geno Geno ・Serves an attack role.
・Deal damage using Geno Beam.

Recommended Equipment and Level

Character/Level Equipment
Mario Mario
Level: 6
Weapon:
Armor:
Accessory:
Mallow Mallow
Level: 6
Weapon:
Armor:
Accessory:
Geno Geno
Level: 6
Weapon: None
Armor: None
Accessory: None

Best Equipment for Each Character

How to Beat Bowyer and Attack Patterns





Prevent Sleep with Wake Up Pin

Accessory How to Get
During the Shymore Invasion in Mushroom Kingdom, talk to the Vault Keeper Toad to receive the accessory.

A member equipped with the Wake Up Pin will be protected from the Sleep status if targeted by Bowyer's Goodnight.

This can be obtained from the Vault Keeper Toad but only during the Shymore Invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom. This is good to have to make it much easier to manage who needs healing when they are put to sleep.

Best Accessories

Buy Tadpola Cola at Tadpole Pond

Bowyer's Static Electricity, together with his button locks, can make it troublesome to manage your party's HP since it deals large damage on all your party members.

The Tadpola Cola is useful to have in this fight since it heals each member of the party for 30 HP, and is more efficient than healing individual members. This item can be bought at the Juice Bar in Tadpole Pond with Coins.

How to Farm Frog Coins

Bowyer Can Lock Buttons

Super Mario RPG Remake - Bowyer Disables Buttons

Locked Action Prioritize
A
(Attack)
Special Moves
Y
(Magic)
Physical Attacks
X
(Items)
Physical Attacks or Special Moves

While either buttons Y or X are unlocked, make sure to keep your party members healed up!

Bowyer lock any one of the player's button controls except B. When this happens, you cannot use certain actions. For example, he can lock you out from the ability to attack, so you will have to rely on other options such as items or special attacks.

Take note of this when using healing moves and items, since you may lose access to that when Bowyer starts locking your controls.

Baiting Bowyer's Button Lock Pattern

The pattern that Bowyer locks can oftentimes depend on what is usually used. For example, it has been observed that using the Defend (B) option repeatedly will lead to Bowyer always locking the Items (X) button.

Another is frequently using the Attack (A) option raises Bowyer's tendency to lock you out from using attacks. Keep this in mind when fighting him, since he can be baited to give you an idea when to attack and defend.

Attack Using Geno Beam

Super Mario RPG Remake - Geno Beam Timed Hit

Special Move Timed Hit
Geno Beam Hold the A button until there are 5 stars to increase the damage dealt by the Special Move.

Bowyer has no weakness, so it is recommended to attack him using Geno's Geno Beam since it deals good damage while being efficient in FP.

You can deal more damage with the special move by holding the command button until the fifth star appears at the bottom of the screen!

Best Special Moves for Each Character

Use Triple Moves on Bowyer

Super Mario RPG Remake - Use Triple Moves on Bowyer

After you bring down his health enough, Bowyer will lock all the buttons but you will unlock the new ability to use Triple Moves. For this portion of the fight, your Action Gauge will be automatically filled to 100%.

When your Action gauge is full, you can access your Triples Moves with the minus (-) button. Select Star Riders to deal a final heavy blow!

List of Triple Move Attacks

Bowyer Attacks

Attack Attack Type/Effect
Bolt Blockable?: Yes
Additional Effect: N/A
Goodnight Blockable?: No
Additional Effect: Causes Sleep
Lightning Orb Blockable?: Yes
Additional Effect: N/A
Static Electricity Blockable?: No
Additional Effect: N/A

Super Mario RPG Remake Related Guides

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1st Star Piece Bosses
Bowser Hammer Bros. Croco
(1st Fight)
Claymorton - -
2nd Star Piece Bosses
Belome
(1st Fight)
Bowyer -
3rd Star Piece Bosses
Croco
(2nd Fight)
Punchinello -
4th Star Piece Bosses
Booster Knife Guy and Grate Guy Bundt and Raspberry
5th Star Piece Bosses
King Calamari Johnny -
6th Star Piece Bosses
Speardovich Belome
(2nd Fight)
Megasmilax
Birdo Dodo Valentina
Czar Dragon Zombone Axem Rangers
7th Star Piece Bosses
Wizakoopa Boomer Exor
Count Down and Ding-a-Ling Cloaker and Domino Clerk
Manager Director Gunyolk and Factory Chief
Smithy
(Final Boss)
- -

Non-Story Bosses

Non-Story Bosses
Jinx Jagger Culex

Post-Game Rematch Bosses

Post-Game Rematch Bosses
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Engine 023 Booster Extra Fancy
Bundt & Raspberry
Duel-Ready Johnny
Culex 3D - -

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