Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 10 best battle plugs and how to get them

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Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 10 best battle plugs and how to get them

In the last Mario-verse game, Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood, brothers Mario and Luigi return for a new epic adventure. Players will venture into new lands, exploring the world of Concordia as Mario and Luigi, exploring and reconnecting islands, completing quests and puzzles, and fighting enemies along the way. Mario and Luigi have specific buttons and unique abilities assigned to each function.

As Mario and Luigi traverse Concordia, the brothers can obtain special equipment known as Battle Plugs. Battle Plugs can be used alone or combined to create combos. Either way, having the right Battle Plugs will give Mario and Luigi an advantage like no other, but first you need to know which Battle Plugs are the best to equip and where to find them.

10

Damage Shield

Reduce damage taken by 20%

There are a few types of Battle Plugs available in Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood. One type is Defense, which will help the brothers resist enemy attacks. One such defensive Battle Plug is the Damage Shield Battle Plug. Damage Shield is unlocked after defeating Mega Snaptor as part of the main story. Mega Snaptor is a flying boss found on Lottacoins Island.

Damage Shield reduces damage inflicted on brothers by 20%. It’s a great Battle Plug to use in high damage battles, like when going against Glohm Bowser, as shown in TKY546 GAMESof video. Fortunately, Damage Shield comes with a decent 10 charges, which means you can use it up to 10 times before needing to be recharged. It takes 30 turns to recharge.

Battle Plug

Damage Shield

How to unlock

Beat Mega Snaptor on Lottacoins Island

Type

Defense

Effect

Reduces damage done to siblings by 20%

Charges

10

Although Defensive Battle Plugs may seem boring, you should always have at least one equipped. You never know when you will encounter a dire situation where your health quickly depletes. Defensive battle plugs like Damage Shield can mean winning your fight against tough bosses in Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood or losing miserably.

9

Easy to use counters

Float in the air and counterattack

Easy-Peasy Counters is another great Defensive Battle Plug and another excellent choice in battles against enemies like Glohm Bowser. When equipped, you can easily hold down the button assigned to counterattacks. When jumping, Easy-Peasy counters allow you to float in the air. It also raises the hammer for your counters.

Go to Desolate Island and beat the level 14 boss Ten shown in Release-Fire Video to unlock Easy-Peasy counters. Ten can be found in the lighthouse. You will encounter it during your first visit to Desolatt Island.

Battle Plug

Easy to use counters

How to unlock

Beat Dez on Desolatt Island

Type

Defense

Effect

Allows you to easily counterattack

Charges

10

Hammer and jump attacks work decently well on Ten, and once you defeat him, you’ll have a new defensive battle plug for your arsenal. Easy-Peasy counters come with 10 loads per cycle and only take 20 turns to recharge.

8

Kaboom Attack

Deal devastating blows with Kaboom combo attacks


Kaboom Attack on Mario and Luigi Brotherhood

Kaboom Attack is an offensive Battle Plug and one of the best Battle Plugs to use, especially for combos. Kaboom Attack is one of the building blocks for creating an excellent combo attack. For example, you can combine it with Attack Boost to generate more impact waves. Kaboom Attack can also be combined with Surprise Iron Ball to generate a wide area of ​​effect with a storm of iron balls.

Equipping the right Battle Plugs can create devastating combos. However, these combos were not created for you and you will have to experiment to find the best one.

Pairing Kaboom Attack with any Specialist Plug is also a good idea, as Kaboom Attack increases AOE and Specialist Plugs can do a lot of damage. Expert connects Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood include:

  • Anti-Flying

  • Anti-spike

  • Anti-Army

  • Anti-Zokket

  • Anti-Glohm

Kaboom Attack is another Battle Plug obtained after defeating Ten on Desolatt Island. Its effect gives you an Excellent rating with Leap or Hammer attacks while dealing damage to nearby enemies. It has an impressive AOE, making it useful when dealing with ranged enemies.

Battle Plug

Kaboom Attack

How to unlock

Beat Dez on Desolatt Island

Type

Offense

Effect

Receive an excellent rating with a Jump or Hammer attack and deal damage to nearby enemies.

Charges

10

You will receive 10 charges per cycle with Kaboom Attack. Unfortunately, it takes 30 turns to recharge. However, when used correctly, you will be able to eliminate your enemies easily before using the full 10 charges. Unless, of course, you’re facing a challenging boss.

7

Surprise Iron Ball

Make iron balls rain from the sky


Surprise Iron Boost Combo Brotherhood Mario and Luigi

If you are a fan of offensive attacks, then the Offensive Battle Plug Surprise Iron Ball should be your choice. You will need to schedule a Excellent rating with a Jump or Hammer attack for it to work, but when you do, expect a iron ball to fall on your target and cause even more damage. This Offensive Battle Plug is another token you will receive after defeating the Desolatt Island Ten.

Surprise Iron Ball is another staple in Battle Plug combos. Some of the best combos include pairing Surprise Iron Ball with Attack Boost or even yourself. When combined with Attack Boost, the Iron Balls that fall on your enemies will be even more devastating as Attack Boost deals an additional Hammer or Jump Attack. By pairing the Surprise Iron Ball with itself, which you can do by creating 17 Battle Plugs to unlock a second Surprise Iron Ball, you can launch even more of these harmful balls at your target.

Battle Plug

Surprise Iron Ball

How to unlock

Beat Dez on Desolatt Island

Type

Offense

Effect

Drops an Iron Ball on the target after receiving an Excellent rating from a Jump or Hammer attack

Charges

10

Surprise Iron Ball is a great offensive battle plug, especially if you’ve mastered getting excellent jump or hammer attacks. With up to 10 charges, you can launch many surprise iron balls at your targets. It will also take 30 turns to recharge.

6

dizzying attack

Make your enemies dizzy


Dizzy Burn Combo Brotherhood Mario and Luigi

Defeat Ten on Desolatt Island in Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood unlocks another Offensive Battle Plug – Vertiginous Strike. With this Battle Plug, the damage dealt by Jump and Hammer attacks is increased by 15%. But that’s not all. For a double strike, if you receive an Excellent rating, the Dizzifying Attack has a chance to make your target dizzy.

Battle Plug

dizzying attack

How to unlock

Beat Dez on Desolatt Island

Type

Offense

Effect

Increases the damage of Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%, with a chance to make the target dizzy if it gets an Excellent rating.

Charges

15

Unlike previous Battle Plugs, the Dizzifying Attack comes with 15 charges. Despite having more charges than normal, it only takes 20 turns to recharge the Battle Plug.

5

Auto Mushroom

Automatically consume a mushroom


Mario and Luigi choosing between jumping and mushroom attack

In poor health? Don’t worry, there’s a Battle Plug for that! As the first Utility Battle Plug on the list, the Auto Mushroom is one of the best Utility Battle Plugs you can get, especially if you take a lot of damage during battles. When your HP gets too low, a mushroom will be used automatically, restoring some HP and keeping Mario and Luigi alive for a little longer.

So where do you choose this Utility Battle Plug? After defeating Ten on Desolatt Island, of course!

Battle Plug

Auto Mushroom

How to unlock

Beat Dez on Desolatt Island

Type

Utility

Effect

Automatically consume a mushroom when low on HP

Charges

5

Unfortunately, Auto Mushroom only comes with five loads per cycle. It also takes 20 turns to recharge. While you can’t rely too much on the Auto Mushroom, it’s still a nice Battle Plug to equip.

4

Anti-Flying Specialist

Deal critical hits against flying enemies

The Anti-Flying Specialist Battle Plug is one of several Specialized battle plugs, but it still falls under the Offense category. What makes this Battle Plug special is that it works best against a certain enemy type. In this case, you’ll want to use this Battle Plug against flying enemies.

When used against flying enemies like Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood Mega Snaptor, as in AMHarbingerof videoyour jumping attacks are guaranteed to land critical hits. Unlocking this Battle Plug is a little different from the previous ones. To get the Anti-Flying Specialist Battle Plug, go to the Battle Plugs Menu and create four Battle Plugs. Doing so will unlock the Anti-Flying Specialist for use.

Battle Plug

Anti-Flying Specialist

How to unlock

Use 4 Battle Plugs to unlock in the Battle Plugs menu

Type

Offense

Effect

Deals a guaranteed critical hit against flying enemies when using jumping attacks

Charges

10

Anti-Flying Specialist has 10 charges per cycle. Cooldown time is 30 turns. Although it has a long cooldown, it is still worth having and using against aerial enemies.

3

Train accountants

Convert jump counters to land pounds


Plugins menu showing different plugins including power counters in Mario & Luigi brotherhood

Empower Counters is yet another Defensive Battle Plug. With this one, jump counters are transformed into land pounds and hammers are charged to deal 30% more damage during counterattacks. So essentially you could call this the Defensive and Offensive Battle Plug.

Obtaining Empower Counters requires more crafting. Go to the Battle Plugs menu. You will need create four Battle Plugs to unlock power counters. You will also need 30 Sprite lampswhich are found in various locations throughout Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood.

Battle Plug

Train accountants

How to unlock

Create four Battle Plugs in the Battle Plugs menu

Type

Defense

Effect

Jump counters transform into ground pounds and also charge hammer counters to deal 30% more damage

Charges

10

Empower Counters have 10 charges and require 20 turns to recharge.

2

Loot Booster

Receive more items when defeating enemies


Mario and Luigi look surprised with their hands glowing

As the second and final Utility Battle Plug on this list, Loot Booster is definitely one you should consider equipping after you unlock it. This is especially true if you are running out of items. With the Loot Booster, defeated enemies have a increased chance of dropping items.

Unlocking the Loot Booster means going back to the Battle Plugs menu. You will need to craft another four Battle Plugs from here to unlock it. Additionally, you will need a total of 30 Sprite lamps. It’s certainly not cheap, but getting the extra loot is worth it.

Battle Plug

Loot Booster

How to unlock

Create four Battle Plugs in the Battle Plugs menu

Type

Utility

Effect

Increased chance of defeated enemies dropping items

Charges

10

Loot Booster has 10 charges per cycle. Fortunately, there are only 20 turns per cooldown. Therefore, you can use this Battle Plug quite often.

1

Back-Atcha Attack

Attack back when damage is taken


Mario and Luigi launching a hammer attack on the Mario & Luigi brotherhood

The final Battle Plug on our list of the 10 best Battle Plugs in Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood is another Defensive Battle Plug that can also be considered Offensive. Why? Because when you take damage, you can get an extra jump or hammer attack against the enemy.

Unlocking the Back-Atcha Attack Battle Plug is expensive. You not only need to create 17 Battle Plugs in the Battle Plug menu, but also 60 Sprite Bulbs. This Battle Plug is not only expensive, but it also comes with three charges per cycle and takes 30 turns to recharge. There!

Battle Plug

Back-Atcha Attack

How to unlock

Create 17 Battle Plugs in the Battle Plugs menu

Type

Defense

Effect

Chance to attack enemies with a jump or hammer attack after taking damage

Charges

3

With around 40 Battle Plugs to unlock, choose the right ones for each of your battles in Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood it can be quite intimidating. However, you really can’t go wrong with the ones listed above. As long as you equip at least one attack, defense, and utility and pay close attention to combos, you’ll be sweeping the floor with your enemies.

Video credit: TKY546 GAMING/YouTube, Launch-Fire/YouTube, AMHarbinger/YouTube

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