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5th Star Piece Walkthrough (Chapter 5)

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Super Mario RPG - Fifth Star Piece Walkthrough
This is a walkthrough on how to get the sixth Star Piece in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on to learn how to get through the Sunken Ship, solve the ship puzzle, how to beat King Calamari and Johnny, and secure that star piece.

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How to Get the Fifth Star Piece
Fifth Star Piece Bosses
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How to Get the Fifth Star Piece

Objectives
[Seaside Town] Meet the Elder of Seaside Town [Sea] [Sunken Ship] Enter the Sunken Ship [Sunken Ship Puzzle] Solve the Six Door Puzzles of the Sunken Ship [Sunken Ship Puzzle] Record all Letters and Give the Password [Sunken Ship] Defeat King Calamari [Sunken Ship] Defeat Johnny to Obtain the Starpiece

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Best Party and Recommended Level

Party			Recommended Level
Mario	Peach	Bowser	10

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After Obtaining the Star Piece

①	After obtaining the fifth star piece, interact with the 6 star flowers around to open the next area, Seaside Town.
②	Optional: You can also return to Moleville to find the Treasure Hunting Toad selling useful items in the Moleville Item Shop. Treasure Hunting Toad: All Items

Star Hill Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Seaside Town

①	Go to the top left area of the town and enter the house at the top of the stairs where you can talk to the Elder. There is also a shop on the second floor where you can exchange items for Frog Coins.
②	When you're done, go back outside and walk south of the town where you can travel to the Sea area.

Seaside Town Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Sea

①	Proceed to the next area through the path ahead.
②	There's an Item Shop called Coastal Shop ahead where you can prepare before entering the next area on the lower left. Further to the left, there is a save point past the vendor.
③	Proceed to the next area by entering the passage below. You can open the Treasure Chest to get a Star and wipe out the enemies in both this and the next area at once if you're fast enough.
④	Follow the path and turn left at the end to reach the next area. The room to the right contains a Frog Coin, a Mushroom, and a Flower.
⑤	Keep going left to the next room. Jump into the vortex for an underwater passage that will lead you to the area above where you can get an Max Mushroom from a chest.
⑥	Jump into the vortex and go into the pipe above the sail to enter the Sunken Ship.

Sea Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Sunken Ship

①	Enter through the door on the left to proceed, or save first in the room to the right.
②	Follow the path and go through the door at the end.
③	Go straight into the door at the back.
④	Go downstairs and go inside the door to go to the next room. Behind the boxes at the top of the stairs are Flowers, while the chest floating next to the stairs contains 10 coins.
⑤	Get the clues inside the three rooms guarded by Greapers. Luckily, you can avoid fighting the Greapers and sneak past them! Note: You can also go straight through the door if you already know the password for the Treasure Room. Sunken Ship Puzzle Solutions
⑥	Go down the boxes and through the door at the lower floor. Open the treasure chest that will give you 10 Coins. There's a shop before the second door that you can check out if you need to buy items.
⑦	There's another set of doors here that contains clues for the Treasure Room password. When you're done, or if you already know the password, go through the next door. Sunken Ship Puzzle Solutions
⑧	This next room is actually a puzzle room with the final clue. Save your progress at the save point and go through the door. Sunken Ship Puzzle Solutions
⑨	Finally, the password room. Hit the boxes to change their letters to form a word based on the clues you've gathered. ▶︎ Sunken Ship Password
⑩	Defeat King Calamari (Recom. Level: 10) Enter the next room and defeat King Calamari. Make sure to have the Fearless Pin equipped to prevent thie Fear status ailment from affecting a party member. ▶︎ How to Beat King Calamari
⑪	Go through the door ahead.
⑫	Go to the top of the room and enter the door to the next room. The door on the lower area leads to the next room too but doesn't lead to anywhere.
⑬	Follow the path while avoiding the Bullet Bills coming out of the cannons and enter the room at the end.
⑭	Go downstairs and through the next door.
⑮	Enter the door on the right. Do not interact with the Mario Doppelganger yet if you want to get the Hidden Treasure. Talk to the doppelganger once you have gotten the chest and exit through the other door on the left. Move to the next room by continuing left. Treasure: Jump on the middle bright spot to reveal the J block and the hidden chest. To reach the hidden chest, aim to get on top of the Mario doppelganger, then jump to open the chest containing a Croaka Cola.
⑯	Go down the stairs to the next room. There's a secret passage behind the blocks on the left where you can open a Treasure Chest containing a Frog Coin.
⑰	Hop onto the wall of blocks immediately to your right and use them to cross to the right side of the room to reach the door. The chest on the left contains a Mushroom while the one on the right contains a Safety Badge, but you'll have to fight Whuhoh first.
⑱	Ignore the pool and head straight to the next room.
⑲	Now jump into the pool and use the vortex to sink, then go through the door on the upper left. The path on the lower right corner leads to a room with 4 Frog Coins.
⑳	Dive downstairs and go through the door at the base.
㉑	Use the barrels on the right side as platforms to get to the door on top. There is a door hidden behind the barrels on the left which has a chest that contains a Safety Ring.
㉒	You'll be facing 4 Bandana Reds in battle. Defeat them and head up the stairs and go to the next room.
㉓	5 Bandana Reds will fight you when you reach the top of the stairs. Defeat them and go through the door in front of you.
㉔	Defeat Johnny (Recom. Level: 10) Defeat Johnny, the Sunken Ship's boss, in battle. ▶︎ How to Beat Johnny

Sunken Ship Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Sunken Ship Puzzle Solutions

Puzzle Hints

Click here if you want to learn the hints but try to figure out the Password on your own!

1	There is an "s" in the word.
2	It is found on the bed of the ocean.
3	It has two vowels.
4	It is very valuable.
5	"It" is actually a "they."
6	The "R" comes before the "L."

Sunken Ship Password

Please only click this if you are really sure you want to see the Password!

Password	PEARLS

How to Solve Each Puzzle

①	Go behind the iron ball and let the flying enemy follow you. Quickly go in front of the ball once the enemy is behind the iron ball, then it'll push the ball towards the button.
②	Hit the blocks to stop the trampolines. Stop them in between the windows. This will bounce the ball towards the button.
③	・ Follow the entry path until you hit a wall ・ Turn right and jump over a step ・ Turn right and jump multiple times until you hit a wall ・ Follow the next directions taking a turn once you hit a wall: right, right, left, left ・ From here you should be able to see Mario ・ Enter the doorway, turn right, and you should be able to see Mario again ・ Walk around the corner ・After going around the corner, you'll drop down a step ・Turn left dropping down another step ・Turn right, left, then right ・Jump and climb the step, turn right and climb the rest of the steps ・At the top of the steps, turn right and immediately take the first left ・Jump up a steep step and you should be able to see Mario again.
④	Follow the moving coin and collect the coins it drops that disappears after a certain amount of time. The puzzle will be cleared once you collect the final coin.
⑤	Hit the left-most block to fire the first cannon. Then jump under the cannonball once it's placed under the box to hit it. Repeat until you've hit the right-most block with the cannonballs.
⑥	There is a barrel with a slightly darker color than the rest. Go behind it and push it to drop the barrel onto the floor. Stand on top of the barrel and face in the direction of the button, and jump repeatedly until the barrel is under the right button. Step on the left button after that to finish the puzzle.

All Sunken Ship Puzzle Solutions

Fifth Star Piece Bosses

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King Calamari	Johnny

King Calamari

Overview

Body

Right Tentacle

Left Tentacle

Recommended Level		HP
King Calamari
10		800
Attacks
Venom Drool, Sand Storm, Ink Blast, Painspout
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist
Jump	Fire	Lightning	Ice
Fear	Poison	Sleep	Mute

Recommended Level		HP
Tentacle (Right)
10		260
Attacks
-
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist
Jump	Fire	Lightning	Ice
Fear	Poison	Sleep	Mute

Recommended Level		HP
Tentacle (Left)
10		200
Attacks
-
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist
Jump	Fire	Lightning	Ice
Fear	Poison	Sleep	Mute

King Calamari Strategy and Tips

Protect against Fear using Fearless Pin
Buy and equip Sailor Armor
Use Group Hug for healing
Cast Super Fireball on the main body
Use Terrorize and Normal Attacks on its Tentacles

How to Beat King Calamari and Rewards

Johnny

Recommended Level		HP
Johnny
10		820
Attacks
Get Tough, Skewer, Diamond Saw, Fire Saber
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist
Jump	Fire	Lightning	Ice
Fear	Poison	Sleep	Mute

Johnny Strategy and Tips

Use Terrorize to Reduce Damage
Avoid a 1-on-1 duel with Johnny
Use Normal Attacks on Johnny as he has No Weaknesses!
Be careful of Johnny's strong Ice and Physical Attacks!

How to Beat Johnny and Rewards

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