Super Mario RPG

All Playable Characters and Best Builds

Super Mario RPG - All Playable Characters and Best Builds

There are five playable characters with unique moves and play styles in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on to see the list of all playable characters, how to unlock each of them, as well as their best builds!

All Playable Characters and Unlock Location

Character Details
MarioMario Story Unlock: Bowser's Keep
Element: Jump, Fire
Role in Combat:
・Physical attacker
・Jump and Fire Single-target spellcaster
MallowMallow Story Unlock: Mushroom Kingdom
Element: Lightning, Ice, Neutral
Role in Combat:
・Elemental spellcaster
・Early-game Healer
GenoGeno Story Unlock: Forest Maze
Element: Neutral
Role in Combat:
・Buffer
・Physical attacker
・Multi-target spellcaster
BowserBowser Story Unlock: Booster Tower
Element: Neutral
Role in Combat:
・Status effect inflictor
・Physical attacker
・Tank
PeachPeach Story Unlock: Marrymore
Element: Neutral
Role in Combat:
・Endgame Healer
・Status effect inflictor

Best Builds for Each Character

Stat increase and bonuses vary depending on the character's level. It is recommended to allocate bonuses to the stats with the highest numerical value out of the three bonuses per level up.

Recommended Stat Allocations

Character Stat Growth and Allocation
Mario Mario ・Physical and Special stats are well-balanced.
・Strong even if you lean towards either stat.
▶︎ Mario Builds and Leveling Guide
Mallow Mallow ・Stat allocation specialized for HP and Special.
・Use Balanced stats if you want to use normal attacks.
▶︎ Mallow Builds and Leveling Guide
Geno Geno ・Physical and Special stats are well-balanced.
・Stat allocations are specialized for Physical.
▶︎ Geno Builds and Leveling Guide
Bowser Bowser ・Stat allocations are specialized for Power.
▶︎ Bowser Builds and Leveling Guide
Peach Peach ・Stat allocation specialized for HP and Special.
・Focus on Special to improve healing moves.
▶︎ Peach Builds and Leveling Guide

Stat Bonuses Cannot Be Respec'd

The stat bonuses that the characters get on each level up cannot be respec'd. Make sure you already have a build in mind for your character early in the game so you don't waste these extra points!

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Recommended Build for Mario

Bonuses by Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical

As the character with the most versatile moveset, Mario will have the highest overall stats out of all characters if you distribute the bonus based on the table above. Both Mario's normal attacks and Special Moves are powerful, so it is recommended to use a versatile build to enhance his power.

Mario Best Builds and Leveling Guide

Recommended Build for Mallow

Bonuses by Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- - Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - HP
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special

Mallow is the "mage" character of the team who fights mainly using elemental Special Moves. It is recommended to allocate bonuses on the Special stat as shown in the table above to deal more damage when using Special Moves and increase the amount recovered from his healing moves.

Whenever you receive a 7 stat bonus after leveling up, use it to increase Mallow's HP as that is his second highest stat.

Mallow Best Builds and Leveling Guide

Recommended Build for Geno

Bonuses by Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- - - - - - Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Physical
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Physical

Geno is the third character who will join your party, and if you were doing a Balanced build on Mario and Special build on Mallow, you might want to make Geno your main Physical attacker. Building Geno as a pure attacker allows you to save your Flower Points for other characters who mostly use Specials.

Don't worry about Geno having low Special stats as you'll only be using Geno Boost to boost an ally's stats and Geno Whirl to execute enemies.

Geno Best Builds and Leveling Guide

Recommended Build for Bowser

Bonuses by Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- - - - - - - - Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow Super Mario RPG - Pow

Although Bowser has high base stats, the Attack stat of his strongest weapon is relatively low. Increase his Attack stat using all the level up bonuses help boost it and add him as a smasher character.

Bowser Best Builds and Leveling Guide

Recommended Build for Peach

Bonuses by Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- - - - - - - - - Super Mario RPG - HP
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - HP Super Mario RPG - Special
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Special Super Mario RPG - Physical

The amount of HP Peach's healing moves can recover should be enough to keep the party healthy even if her Magic Attack stat isn't maxed out. Distribute bonuses on Physical and HP as well to increase the damage she deals when not healing and increase her survivability, respectively.

Peach also has the highest HP stat out of all characters, especially between Levels 10 and 19, so it is recommended to use the bonus on HP to increase this stat further in the early game.

Peach Best Builds and Leveling Guide

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Should You Confess to Stealing Treasures? Booster Tower Trap Room Guide
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Sunken Ship Puzzles Sunken Ship Password
Knife Guy's Juggling Game Grate Guy's Casino
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