In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Battle Plugs play an essential role in enhancing your team’s abilities. Combining two Battle Plugs can amplify your effectiveness in battles, which is crucial for overcoming challenges. The game offers a variety of individual plugs, and the more you discover, the wider your options become. Players should aim to collect and craft as many Battle Plugs as possible to bolster their chances of victory in fights.
The game features an array of unique attacks, each with its advantages and disadvantages. These attacks are useful for most battles, but they may not always suffice. As you progress, it’s vital to equip your Battle Plugs and have potent combinations at your disposal. Unlocking these combinations requires some exploration, so it’s beneficial to have a guide handy to aid your discovery process.
How to Effectively Utilize Battle Plugs in Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Crafting and Equipping Battle Plugs
With nearly forty Battle Plugs available in the game, selecting the best ones can become overwhelming. This decision is further complicated when you’re unsure which plugs will create the desired combos for stronger attacks. As you delve into the details, remember a few key considerations.
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At the outset of the game, you’ll gain access to a few Battle Plugs. However, these will likely lack the most powerful effects. To enhance your abilities, it’s essential to collect Lumenade, which can be obtained from Sprite Bulbs. Once you gather enough, you can craft new Battle Plugs using the Lumenade.
Keep in mind that Battle Plugs have limited uses. They will gradually lose their effectiveness over time while equipped. Once a plug loses its charge, you’ll need to switch to a different one. However, unequipped Battle Plugs will recharge over time while stored, allowing you to reuse them once they are fully charged.
Once you have a Battle Plug you wish to use, you can equip it in one of the brothers’ Power Tap sockets. These slots hold Battle Plugs and will expand as you progress through the game. Initially, you will have two sockets, but as you advance, you can unlock more. This will open up additional strategies and potent options for overcoming any bosses in Mario & Luigi: Brothership.
Every Battle Plug Combo in Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Powerful Combinations Yielding Devastating Effects
As you accumulate a variety of Battle Plugs and test different combinations, you will discover Battle Plug combos. These combinations unlock unique effects by pairing specific Battle Plugs together. You won’t learn which plugs work best until you experiment, but once you do, these combos will become essential for completing the game.
|
Battle Plug |
Effect |
Charges |
Recharge Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kaboom Attack |
Achieve an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack to also damage nearby foes (via an impact wave AOE). |
10 |
30 Turns |
|
Surprise Iron Ball |
Getting an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack releases an iron ball that falls on the target, inflicting more damage. |
10 |
30 Turns |
|
Attack Boost |
Grants an additional Jump or Hammer attack. |
10 |
30 Turns |
There are three primary Battle Plugs that form the foundational elements for any combo you’ll create. Refer to the table above for details on each plug’s effects and stats. You can see an example of how these Battle Plug combos work by watching YouTuber Meme Lord‘s video linked above.
Boosted Kaboom
- Attack Boost + Kaboom Attack
This combo is straightforward but effective, as it generates more impact waves when both Battle Plugs are equipped. Impact waves are AOE effects generated by the Kaboom Attack. When used together, they inflict greater damage than either could achieve alone. Additionally, the Attack Boost enhances the Hammer attack from Kaboom, allowing for even greater damage synergy.
Surprise Iron Boost
- Attack Boost + Surprise Iron Ball
The Attack Boost works alongside this combo to deliver extra hits and damage. This pairing allows you to trigger additional iron balls to fall on your opponents. As you gain more sockets, incorporating a third Battle Plug that grants extra critical hits means even greater damage potential.
Iron Ka-ball
- Kaboom Attack + Surprise Iron Ball
This combo is particularly effective when facing multiple enemies, as the AOE from the Kaboom Attack is coupled with a barrage of falling iron balls. Each enemy hit by the Kaboom Attack will also be struck by an iron ball. Adding an Attack Boost when you have more sockets enhances this combo’s damage potential dramatically.
KaboomBOOM
- Kaboom Attack + Kaboom Attack
Equipping two of these Battle Plugs enables an impact wave that hits all enemies, not limited to a defined area. This makes any other combo utilizing Kaboom Attack significantly more impactful. Keep in mind that you’ll unlock the second Kaboom Attack after crafting 17 Battle Plugs. Be sure to craft enough to access this powerful combo.
Bigger Ball
- Surprise Iron Ball + Surprise Iron Ball
Similar to the previous combo, you can access a second Surprise Iron Ball after creating 17 Battle Plugs. This allows you to double the damage from this Battle Plug. If your goal is to maximize the impact of the iron balls, especially in conjunction with the Kaboom Attack, capitalizing on this combo can enhance your attacks significantly.
Ka-Specialist
- Kaboom Attack + Any Specialist Plug
Incorporating a Specialist Battle Plug with the Kaboom Attack allows you to target enemies that fall into the specified category with increased damage. For instance, using the Anti-Flying Specialist Plug will boost damage against flying enemies within the vicinity of the Kaboom Attack. This strategy enables considerable damage amplification when paired with other plugs from earlier combos, potentially clearing the battlefield in one go if the right Specialist Plug is used.
Specialist Plugs:
- Anti-Flying Specialist
- Anti-Spike Specialist
- Anti-Army Specialist
- Anti-Zokket Specialist
- Anti-Glohm Specialist
Statusplosion
- Kaboom Attack + Any Status Ailment Plug
This combination enables you to spread a status ailment from the second plug through the impact wave of the Kaboom Attack. For example, if the plug inflicts fire damage, that fire will propagate to all enemies affected by the impact wave. This approach allows for rapid infliction of various status ailments, enhancing your ability to defeat foes and minimizing the risk of retaliatory damage.
Status Ailment Plugs:
- Dizzying Attack
- Fiery Attack
- Icy Attack
Dizzy Burn, Dizzy Ice, & Hot, Cold, and Dizzy
- Dizzying Attack + Status Ailment Plug
These three combos yield different variations of the same result. Each will apply the Dizzy status ailment plus an additional effect. The last combination grants all three effects. While these combos do increase damage, they may not be optimal for active fighting situations. Instead, pairing one of these with a Kaboom Attack offers a far more powerful attack sequence.
Broadly Specialized
Using any two of the previously mentioned Specialist Plugs together will also enhance their damage. The strength of combinations grows as you layer them, amplifying both damage and effects.
Defensive Combos
- Auto Syrup Jar/Auto Mushroom + Deluxe Auto
Utilizing any of the utility Battle Plugs in conjunction with a Deluxe Auto allows you to automatically use recovery items when needed, selecting the most effective one in your inventory based on your needs. This feature is particularly handy for those who struggle to remember to heal during battles. However, focusing on offensive combos will often provide better results, as you won’t need recovery options if your foes are unable to withstand the initial assault in Mario & Luigi: Brothership.
Video Credit: Meme Lord/YouTube