This is a guide for King Calamari, a Boss in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on to learn how you can beat King Calamari, its stats, rewards, location, weaknesses, and best party setup!
List of Contents
King Calamari | |||
Recommended Level | HP | ||
---|---|---|---|
10 | 800 | ||
Attacks | |||
Venom Drool, Sand Storm, Ink Blast, Painspout | |||
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist | |||
Jump | Fire | Lightning | Ice |
Fear | Poison | Sleep | Mute |
King Calamari Rewards | ||
---|---|---|
Coins | EXP | Item Drops |
100 | 100 | - |
Thought Peek Quote | ||
This ship's mine! Scram! |
Beginning Active Party | |
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Character | Role |
Mario |
・Main attacker ・Attack enemies with Super Fireball |
Peach |
・Serves as a healer ・Heals and cures status effects for the party with Group Hug |
Bowser |
・Attacker and support ・Deals damage with normal attacks ・Inflicts Fear with Terrorize |
Standby Party | |
Geno |
・Serves as an attacker and support ・Deal damage with normal and special attacks ・Boost allies with Geno Boost |
Mallow |
・Serves as a healer ・Heal with HP Rain |
Active Party | |
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Character/Level | Equipment |
Mario
Level: 10 |
Weapon:
Armor: Accessory: |
Peach
Level: 10 |
Weapon:
Armor: Accessory: |
Bowser
Level: 10 |
Weapon:
Armor: Accessory: |
Standby Party | |
Geno
Level: 10 |
Weapon:
Armor: Accessory: |
Mallow
Level: 10 |
Weapon:
Armor: Accessory: |
Best Equipment for Each Character
|
Accessory | Where to Get |
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・Purchase from Rose Town or Seaside Town for 60 Coins |
Fight will start with fighting King Calamari's tentacles first, and as you defeat each tentacle, you will move forward in the battlefield until you reach King Calamari's body.
Each tentacle is capable inflicting Fear onto a party member it grabs and throws, and King Calamari himself can inflict the same with multi-target move Sand Storm.
Fear will cause an affected member to deal half the damage receive double, so make sure to have the multiple Fearless Pins equipped to prevent this status ailment from affecting a party member!
List of Status Conditions and How to Heal
Equipment | |
---|---|
(Mario) | (Mallow) |
(Geno) | (Peach) |
Where to Get | |
Buy each above Sailor-tier equipment in Sea, Sunken Ship, or Seaside Town shop for 50 coins. |
It is a good idea to acquire Sailor-tier equipment for all members (with the exception of Bowser) before this fight for higher stats. They're also dependable to continue using after defeating King Calamari, since it will take while until you find better armor at this point of the game.
A merchant selling these armor pieces can be found in a small room with boxes, a chest, and a lone Dry Bones within the Sunken Ship on your way to King Calamari.
Best Equipment for Each Character
Special Move | Effect |
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Group Hug (Peach) |
・Press the A button after the sparkles start to increase the Special Move's healing effect. |
King Calamari's tentacle throws will always guarantee Fear, so when needed, have Peach heal and cure your party members of this status condition with Group Hug.
So in case you do not have equipment to directly protect you from fear, you can have Peach cure it for you! Or, if Peach is unavailable, you can uses items such as the Cleansing Juice.
You may want to save the Cleansing Juice for later however since King Calamari can inflict Poison with Venom Drool.
Best Special Moves for Each Character
Special Move | Effect |
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Super Fireball (Mario) |
・Press the button repeatedly to increase the damage dealt by the Special Move. |
King Calamari is weak to Fire, so using a fire attack such as Mario's Super Fireball (which unlocks at Level 10) will come in handy. This will allow you to deal large damage and defeat the boss quickly!
Special Move | Effect |
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Terrorize (Bowser) |
・Inflicts Fear status effect. ・Rotate the left stick to increase the damage dealt by the Special Move. |
The Fear status can be inflicted on King Calamari's tentacles, so take advantage of Bowser's Terrorize to reduce the damage done by King Calamari's tentacles while also opening him up to more damage from Bowser's normal attacks.
You get rid of all of the tentacles quickly if you have a Triple Move attack prepared with a 100% Action Gauge. This will get rid of the tenacles quickly if move's damage exceeds that of each of their HP.
When targeting the tentacles, prioritize the right tentacle (HP: 200) since it has lower HP than the left (HP: 260). Defeating one of his tentacles will make it much easier to deal with the boss since that's one less source of damage to worry about!
Attack | Attack Type/Effect |
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Ink Blast |
Blockable?: Yes Additional Effect: N/A |
Sand Storm |
Blockable?: No Additional Effect: Inflicts Fear |
Venom Drool |
Blockable?: No Additional Effect: Causes Poison |
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 | ||
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Jinx | Jagger | Culex |
Post-Game Rematch Bosses | ||
---|---|---|
Mario-Style Jinx | Scratchy-Throat Belome | Leveled-Up Punchinello |
Engine 023 Booster | Extra Fancy Bundt & Raspberry |
Duel-Ready Johnny |
Culex 3D | - | - |
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